Life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to compare environmental impacts of a chrome tanning system (CTS) using basic chrome sulfate (Cr), a chrome-free metal tanning system (CFMTS) using complexes of highly oxidized starch and Al–Zr (HOS–AZ), and a metal-free tanning system (MFTS) using oxidized sodium alginate (OSA). The preparation processes of Cr, HOS–AZ, and OSA were first evaluated by LCA to make the life cycle inventory available for their tanning systems. Life cycle impact assessment results showed that Cr, HOS–AZ, and OSA were the most significant substance factors in their tanning operations. The tanning operation was the main contributor to the environmental impacts of a tanning system followed by retanning and fatliquoring operations. The environmental impacts on resource consumption and climate change presented CTS > CFMTS > MFTS, while those on ecosystem quality and human health were comparable. The MFTS is a more sustainable tanning system for leather production. This work provides basic data support for the ecological design of leather products and gives new insights into the LCA of complex leather processing systems.
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The preoperative work-up has limitations on finding peritoneal dissemination (PD) in gastric cancer patients. Laparoscopic exploration (LE) can discover radiographically occult PD, obtain accurate stage and avert futile laparotomy. The aim of our study was to introduce "Four-Step Procedure" LE in West China Hospital and further evaluate its safety and feasibility. We conducted a retrospective analysis on 165 patients from July 2016 to December 2017 who underwent "Four-Step Procedure" LE in gastrointestinal surgery department of West China Hospital. All the patients were diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma without explicit distant metastasis through Computed Tomography and/or Gastrointestinal Ultrasonography. Peritoneal lavage cytological examination (CY) was routinely performed during LE in our research. The "Four-Step" technical process of LE was introduced comprehensively. The clinicopathologic features and the presence of PD or CY at LE were analyzed, and the stratified analysis by cT and cN stages on the proportion of P1 and/or CY1 was also reported in this study. Total of 165 patients accepted LE in our study, among these patients: 27 (16.4%) patients with P1 and/or CY1: 19 (11.5%) patients were found PD (P1), 17 (10.3%) patients with positive cytological examination (CY1) and 9 (3.6%) patients with P1Cy1. The stratified analysis by cT stage indicated that there was no P1 and/or Cy1 in cT1–cT2 stages, 1 (2.7%) patient with P1 and 1 (2.7%) with Cy1 in cT3 stage, 18 (20.0%) patients with P1 and 16 (17.8%) with Cy1 in cT4 stage. After LE, there were 74 (44.8%) patients underwent laparoscopic assistant gastrectomy, 25 (15.2%) patients with open gastrectomy, 50 (30.3%) patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and 16 (9.7%) patients with palliative chemotherapy and/or conversion therapy. "Four-Step Procedure" LE is reliable and feasible for gastric cancer. From our study, LE has unique superiority on ascertaining PD and cytological examination and LE should be recommended in cT4 stage gastric cancer before resection.
Owing to their high-specific binding toward targets as well as fast and convenient separation operations, immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) are widely used in the capture and detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). To construct the IMBs, surface modifications are generally performed to functionalize the magnetic cores (e.g. Fe
Chrome-free leather manufacture is one of the major focuses of leather industry. In this work, a chrome-free tanning system based on highly-oxidized starch–zirconium complexes (HOS–Zr) was constructed. Particle size and charge properties analyses revealed that the small size (2.5 nm) and the low cationic species content (45.1%) of HOS–Zr at low pH facilitated its uniform penetration in leather at the initial stage of tanning, and the large size (89–169 nm) and the high cationic species content (77.5%) of HOS–Zr after basification contributed to its stable crosslinking between collagen fibers. A 3% HOS–Zr offer (based on the weight of ZrO2) imparted wet white with sufficient tanning effect. The physical properties of HOS–Zr crust leather were remarkably better than those of lactic acid–zirconium crust leather and were comparable to those of chrome crust leather. Wastewater in HOS–Zr tanning system showed a reduction in TOC load by 40.0% and higher biodegradability compared with chrome tanning system. As a result, this work provided a practical and sustainable approach to eliminate chrome in leather manufacture.
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