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- Hou, Xuejiao, et al.
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Global mapping reveals increase in lacustrine algal blooms over the past decade
- 2022
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Ingår i: Nature Geoscience. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1752-0894 .- 1752-0908. ; 15:2, s. 130-134
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Algal blooms constitute an emerging threat to global inland water quality, yet their spatial and temporal distribution at the global scale remains largely unknown. Here we establish a global bloom database, using 2.91 million Landsat satellite images from 1982 to 2019 to characterize algal blooms in 248,243 freshwater lakes, representing 57.1% of the global lake area. We show that 21,878 lakes (8.8%) spread across six continents have experienced algal blooms. The median bloom occurrence of affected lakes was 4.6%, but this frequency is increasing; we found increased bloom risks in the 2010s, globally (except for Oceania). The most pronounced increases were found in Asia and Africa, mostly in developing countries that remain reliant on agricultural fertilizer. As algal blooms continue to expand in scale and magnitude, this baseline census will be vital towards future risk assessments and mitigation efforts.
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- Liu, Wei, Assistant Professor, 1987-, et al.
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An open-source and experimentally guided CFD strategy for predicting air distribution in data centers with air-cooling
- 2023
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Ingår i: Building and Environment. - : Elsevier BV. - 0360-1323 .- 1873-684X. ; 242
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Data centers are generally over cooled to ensure the trouble free running. In a data center with air-cooling, it is crucial to investigate the air distribution and temperature field to aid the design, which ensures the stable operation with less energy consumption. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is perfect for such a mission, but the cost is high and the user is offered with little customization as commercial software are mostly adopted. Therefore, this study presented a systematic investigation on making use of open-source software, including OpenFOAM and paraView to realize geometry preparation, mesh generation, experimentally guided numerical setup and solution, and results visualization. A JAVA program was developed to ensure the case preparation and simulation in just one command. Self-adapted momentum sources were developed to realize the desired flow rate through the servers. The strategy was validated and demonstrated by a pilot data center from Alibaba cloud, Alibaba group. The developed solver predicted the air temperature in both cold and hot isles of a data center with mean error of 0.7 K. This work initiated a starting point for achieving automated CFD simulation of data centers with open-source tools.
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- Liu, Xiuyu, et al.
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Characterization of CYP82 genes involved in the biosynthesis of structurally diverse benzylisoquinoline alkaloids in Corydalis yanhusuo
- 2024
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Ingår i: Plant Molecular Biology. - 0167-4412 .- 1573-5028. ; 114:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) represent a significant class of secondary metabolites with crucial roles in plant physiology and substantial potential for clinical applications. CYP82 genes are involved in the formation and modification of various BIA skeletons, contributing to the structural diversity of compounds. In this study, Corydalis yanhusuo, a traditional Chinese medicine rich in BIAs, was investigated to identify the catalytic function of CYP82s during BIA formation. Specifically, 20 CyCYP82-encoding genes were cloned, and their functions were identified in vitro. Ten of these CyCYP82s were observed to catalyze hydroxylation, leading to the formation of protopine and benzophenanthridine scaffolds. Furthermore, the correlation between BIA accumulation and the expression of CyCYP82s in different tissues of C. yanhusuo was assessed their. The identification and characterization of CyCYP82s provide novel genetic elements that can advance the synthetic biology of BIA compounds such as protopine and benzophenanthridine, and offer insights into the biosynthesis of BIAs with diverse structures in C. yanhusuo.
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- Ren, Xiaotong, et al.
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Associations between home renovation and asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema among preschool children in Wuhan, China
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Health Research. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 0960-3123 .- 1369-1619. ; 32:10, s. 2298-2308
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To investigate the potential associations between household renovation and allergic diseases among preschool children in Wuhan, we conducted a large cross-sectional questionnaire survey among 9455 preschool children aged 3-6 years in Wuhan during November to December 2019. Data on demographics, health status, and home decoration conditions were analysed based on a questionnaire. Compared with tiles/stone/cement floor covering, the use of composite floor significantly increased the risk of diagnosed rhinitis and eczema among children (rhinitis: AOR, 95% CI: 1.36, 1.06-1.73; eczema: AOR, 95% CI: 1.47, 1.17-1.85). Household renovation had significant associations with diagnosed eczema (within 1 year before pregnancy: AOR, 95% CI: 1.34, 1.20-1.50; during pregnancy: AOR, 95% CI: 1.25, 1.08-1.44). This study suggests that use of artificial synthetic materials in home renovation during early childhood and pregnancy may be potential risk factors for childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema.
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