Furthermore, we discuss reports of hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia and insulin resistance in mice overexpressing the selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase 1. The peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator in represents a key regulator for biosynthesis of the physiological selenium transporter, selenoprotein P. as well as for hepatic gluconeogenesis. As proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha has been shown to be up-regulated in livers of diabetic animals and to promote insulin resistance, we hypothesize that dysregulated pathways in carbohydrate
metabolism and a disturbance of selenium homeostasis are linked via proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha.”
“In this study, optimization of disperse/reactive dyeing systems for resistance to the physical strength loss of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/cotton blended fabric was investigated. The blended fabric underwent SRT2104 a two-bath, two-stage dyeing process in which the PLA component of the blended fabric was dyed using two disperse dyes, followed by the cotton AG-881 component being dyed with six reactive dyes containing different reactive groups dichlorotriazine, monochlorotriazine,
sulphatoethylsulphone, monofluorotriazine, monochlorotriazine/sulphatoethylsulphone, and monofluorotriazine/sulphatoethylsulphone groups. The optimal dyeing systems were established according to the fixation rate of
the dyes, tear/tensile strength loss, and SEM micrographs of the fabric. To avoid the strength loss during the disperse/reactive dyeing process, the recommended disperse dyeing conditions were 110 degrees C, pH 5 for 20 min, whereas the reactive dyeing conditions should be temperature <= 60 degrees C and alkali concentration <= 3 g/L. In this regard, reactive dyes containing monofluorotriazine and monofluorotriazine/sulphatoethylsulphone groups were especially suitable for the reactive dyeing systems. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 120: 886-895, 2011″
“Commercially available zeolites (CBV28014, CBV901) with a high Si/Al ratio were tested as adsorbents to recover 1-butanol from aqueous solutions such as acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation broth. It was found that these zeolites can quickly and almost GSI-IX completely adsorb 1-butanol from aqueous solutions containing similar to 1 wt% of 1-butanol. The binding capacity of the zeolites appeared to be around 0.12 g 1-butanol/g zeolite, and remained constant till equilibrium concentration as low as 0.04 wt% 1-butanol in water. Extrudates were prepared and tested in a column set-up to get an impression of the suitability of these zeolites for industrial applications. Extrudates of 80% zeoiite and 20% alumina binder with 16-24 mesh (0.7-1.0 mm) size showed the best adsorption results in a packed bed column with up-flow of ABE broth.