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据统计，2020年我国芝麻进口量达到历史高位，为101.61万 t，全国芝麻消费量保持增长态势，但在市场对芝麻的需求量扩大、市场前景广阔的背景下,广西芝麻的种植面积不增反降。为发挥广西芝麻种植优势，实现广西芝麻产业的高质量发展，详细论述了广西芝麻产业发展现状，分析了广西芝麻产业发展中存在的问题，并提出了发展对策。目前广西芝麻产业种植规模趋于稳定、种植品种类型多样、种植效益稳中有升、龙头企业引领市场,但仍然存在高产稳产品种不足,机械化生产能力薄弱,加工技术发展缓慢,产品销售渠道狭窄等问题。可通过加强良种技术攻关，提升器械应用水平，提高加工技术投入，拓宽产业市场渠道等对策，推动广西芝麻产业健康发展。 According to statistics，the import volume of sesame in China reached a historical high in 2020, with 1 016 100 t, and the national sesame consumption maintained a growth trend, but in the context of expanding market demand for sesame seeds and broad market prospects, the planting area of sesame in Guangxi decreased rather than increased. In order to give full play to the advantages of Guangxi′ sesame planting and realize the high-quality development of Guangxi′ sesame industry, the development status of Guangxi′ sesame industry was discussed in detail, the problems existing in the development of Guangxi′ sesame industry were analyzed, and countermeasures for development of Guangxi′ sesame industry were proposed. At present, the planting scale of Guangxi′ sesame industry tends to be stable, the types of planting varieties are diversified, the planting benefits are steadily rising, and leading enterprises lead the market, but there are still problems such as insufficient high-yielding and stable-yielding varieties, weak mechanized production capacity, slow development of processing technology, and narrow product sales channels. The healthy development of Guangxi′ sesame industry can be promoted by strengthening the technical research of improved variery, improving the application level of instruments,improving the investment in processing technology and broadening the market channels of the industry.

The relationship between the catalytic activity and selectivity of transition metal-based atom-dispersed catalysts and their spin states is a fundamental yet intricate aspect of their functionality. Despite considerable research efforts, elucidating the precise correlation between spin dynamics and catalytic performance remains elusive. Controlling the spin state and active centers of Fe–Mn–N6–C catalysts through density functional theory (DFT) enables precise manipulation of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) selectivity. By designating either a single Fe or Mn atom as the active site, the reaction predominantly follows a 2-electron (2e−) pathway, yielding high selectivity for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Conversely, dual Fe and Mn active sites favor a 4-electron (4e−) pathway, promoting water (H2O) production due to a reduced energy barrier for O–O bond dissociation, 0.18 eV. The differential change in the electron spin magnetic moment between 4e− and 2e− pathways serves as a critical descriptor for selectivity assessment. This method allows for the attainment of highly selective and efficient ORR by adeptly managing single and bimetallic active centers alongside their spin states. This insight enhances our understanding of spin-catalyst correlations and offers a theoretical foundation for developing catalysts with broad applications, underscoring the pivotal role of spin manipulation in catalytic performance optimization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Antifreeze agents play a critical role in various fields including tissue engineering, gene therapy, therapeutic protein production, and transplantation. Commonly used antifreeze agents such as DMSO and other organic substances are known to have cytotoxic effects. Antifreeze proteins sourced from cold-adapted organisms offer a promising solution by inhibiting ice crystal formation; however, their effectiveness is hindered by a dynamic ice-shaping (DIS) effect and thermal hysteresis (TH) properties. In response to these limitations, antifreeze peptides (AFPs) have been developed as alternatives to antifreeze proteins, providing similar antifreeze properties without the associated drawbacks. This review explores the methods for acquiring AFPs, with a particular emphasis on chemical synthesis. It aims to offer valuable insights and practical implications to drive the realm of sub-zero storage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: To find the optimal acceleration factor (AF) of the compressed SENSE (CS) technique for uterine isotropic high-resolution 3D T2-weighted imaging (3D-ISO-T2WI). Methods: A total of 91 female volunteers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital and Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, and The Fourth Hospital of Harbin were recruited. A total of 44 volunteers received uterus sagittal 3D-ISO-T2WI scans on 3.0T MRI device with different CS AFs (including SENSE3, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, and CS7), 51 received 3D-ISO-T2WI scans with different degrees of fat suppression (none, light, moderate, and severe), while 4 volunteers received both series of scans. Image quality was subjectively evaluated with a 3-point scoring system. Junction zone signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and myometrial SNR were also calculated. Intraclass correlation coefficients were used to analyse the consistency of the measurement results by 2 observers. Analysis of variance test or Friedman rank sum test was used to compare the differences in subjective scores, SNR, and CNR under different AFs/different degrees of fat suppression. Results: Images by AFs of CS3, CS4, and CS5 had the highest SNR and CNR. Among them, CS5 had the shortest scan time. CS5 also had one of the highest subjective scores. There was no significant difference in SNR and CNR among images acquired with different degrees of fat suppression. Also, images with moderate fat suppression had the highest subjective scores. Conclusion: The CS5 combined with moderate fat suppression is recommended for routine female pelvic 3D-ISO-T2WI scan. Advances in knowledge: The CS5 has the highest image quality and has the shortest scan time, which is the best AF. Moderate fat suppression has the highest subjective scores. The CS5 and moderate fat suppression are the best combination for a female pelvic 3D-ISO-T2WI scan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to establish a mechanistic model of using inherent safety and health concepts to conduct industrial workplace risk reduction strategies during the project planning stage. Accordingly, a dedicated implementation tool termed inherently safer and healthier design model for industrial workplaces (ISHDM‐IW) is developed. First, the safety and health by design checklist is adapted to derive industrial workplace safety and health risk indicators. Then, the risk indicators are rated and weighted using the methods of risk matrix and precedence chart. Subsequently, the risk indicators are aggregated via fuzzy risk representation with the indicators' risk values and weights. Last, the inherent safety and health principles are used to do risk‐based baseline design optimization. The case study demonstrates the capabilities of the proposed ISHDM‐IW to upgrade the workplace design scheme from risk level II to risk level I, thus generating a more satisfactory workplace design alternative. The proposed ISHDM‐IW offers a novel design mechanism of inherent safety and health for industrial workplaces, which can be expected to ensure employees' safety, health, and well‐being with fundamentally better ergonomics of industrial work environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Inspired by the CO2-induced reversible activation mechanism of the slow anion channel 1 (SLAC1) in plant stomatal guard cells during plant photosynthesis, we designed and prepared a CO2- switchable H+/OH− ion channel (CSPH ion channel). A high-performance chemiresistive room temperature CO2 sensor has been prepared based on this CSPH ion channel. The obtained CO2 room temperature sensor γ-CD-MOF@RhB exhibits high sensitivity (Rg/R0 = 1.50, 100 ppm), excellent selectivity, good stability (less than 5% reduction in 30 days response value), and 99.96% consistency with commercial infrared CO2 meter. The practical limit of detection (pLOD) of the γ-CD-MOF@RhB sensor reaches 10 ppm at room temperature toward CO2, which is the lowest for reported MOF-derived chemiresistive room temperature CO2 sensors so far. Ion conduction mechanism studies have shown that the CSPH ion channel behaves as a CO2-switchable H+/OH− ion channel with a switching point of approximately 60 000 ppm CO2. As an application attempt, the fabricated low pLOD CO2 sensor has been used for human exhaled CO2 detection to compare CO2 concentration in the breath of individuals before and after exercise and COVID-19. It was also logically indicated that the average concentration of human exhaled CO2 after COVID-19 recovery is different for undiseased subjects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]