Depth information extraction with an aperture-rotating camera

This paper focuses on extracting depth information with an aperture-rotating camera. Compared with previous work, the proposed method is applicable for arbitrary rotation angle by making use of pixel registration to get pixel shift angle, and calculating the pixel shift along this angle. Besides, consumption time for shift angle is reduced by means of sampling. Compared with point-by-point method, the proposed method reduces the computation time from about 1 h to 1 min for a 15-megapixel image. Experimental results of a scene named “bottles” show that the depth value has a margin of error of 5%. Proposed method makes it possible to extract depth information with a single camera and expands the application of DSLR camera.     

Studies on characterization, telomerase inhibitory properties and G-quadruplex binding of η6-arene ruthenium complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline-derived ligands

Two arene ruthenium complexes [Ru(η(6)-C(6)H(6))(p-MOPIP)Cl](+)1 and [Ru(η(6)-C(6)H(6))(p-CFPIP)Cl](+)2, where p-MOPIP = 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-imidazo[4,5f][1,10] phenanthroline and p-CFPIP = 2-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-imidazo[4,5f][1,10] phenanthroline, were prepared and the interactions of these compounds with DNA oligomers 5'-G3(T2AG3)3-3'(HTG21) have been studied by UV-vis and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, gel mobility shift assay, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) melting assay, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) stop assay and telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay. The results show that both complexes can induce the stabilization of quadruplex DNA but complex 1 is a better G-quadruplex binder than complex 2. The two ruthenium complexes tested led to an inhibition of the enzyme telomerase and complex 1 was the significantly better inhibitor. A novel visual method has been developed for making a distinction between G-quadruplex DNA and double DNA by our Ru complexes binding hemin to form the hemin-G-quadruplex DNAzyme. Furthermore, in vitro cytotoxicity studies showed complex 1 exhibited quite potent antitumor activities and the greatest inhibitory selectivity against cancer cell lines.     

Calcium rubies: a family of red-emitting functionalizable indicators suitable for two-photon ca(2+) imaging

We designed Calcium Rubies, a family of functionalizable BAPTA-based red-fluorescent calcium (Ca(2+)) indicators as new tools for biological Ca(2+) imaging. The specificity of this Ca(2+)-indicator family is its side arm, attached on the ethylene glycol bridge that allows coupling the indicator to various groups while leaving open the possibility of aromatic substitutions on the BAPTA core for tuning the Ca(2+)-binding affinity. Using this possibility we now synthesize and characterize three different CaRubies with affinities between 3 and 22 μM. Their long excitation and emission wavelengths (peaks at 586/604 nm) allow their use in otherwise challenging multicolor experiments, e.g., when combining Ca(2+) uncaging or optogenetic stimulation with Ca(2+) imaging in cells expressing fluorescent proteins. We illustrate this capacity by the detection of Ca(2+) transients evoked by blue light in cultured astrocytes expressing CatCh, a light-sensitive Ca(2+)-translocating channelrhodopsin linked to yellow fluorescent protein. Using time-correlated single-photon counting, we measured fluorescence lifetimes for all CaRubies and demonstrate a 10-fold increase in the average lifetime upon Ca(2+) chelation. Since only the fluorescence quantum yield but not the absorbance of the CaRubies is Ca(2+)-dependent, calibrated two-photon fluorescence excitation measurements of absolute Ca(2+) concentrations are feasible.     

Stabilization of G‐Quadruplex DNA,Inhibition of Telomerase Activity and Live Cell Imaging Studies of Chiral Ruthenium(II) Complexes

Telomerase inhibition is an attractive strategy for cancer chemotherapy. In the current study, we have synthesized and characterized two chiral ruthenium(II) complexes, namely, Λ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺ and Δ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺, where phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline and p‐MOPIP is 2‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐imidazo[4,5f][1,10]phenanthroline. The chiral selectivity of the compounds and their ability to discriminate quadruplex DNA were investigated by using UV/Vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy, fluorescence resonance energy transfer melting assay, polymerase chain reaction stop assay and telomerase repeat amplification protocol. The results indicate that the two chiral compounds could induce and stabilize the formation of antiparallel G‐quadruplexes of telomeric DNA in the presence or absence of metal cations. We report the remarkable ability of the two complexes Λ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺ and Δ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺ to stabilize selectively G‐quadruplex DNA; the former is a better G‐quadruplex binder than the latter. The anticancer activities of these complexes were evaluated by using the MTT assay. Interestingly, the antiproliferative activity of Λ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺ was higher than that of Δ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺, and Λ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺ showed a significant antitumor activity in HepG2 cells. The status of the nuclei in Λ/Δ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺‐treated HepG2 cells was investigated by using real‐time living cell microscopy to determine the effects of Λ/Δ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺ on intracellular accumulation. The results show that Λ/Δ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺ can be taken up by HepG2 cells and can enter into the cytoplasm as well as accumulate in the nuclei; this suggests that the nuclei were the cellular targets of Λ/Δ‐[Ru(phen)₂(p‐MOPIP)]²⁺.     

(±)-5,3’-二羟基-7,8-(2,2-二甲基吡喃)-4’-甲氧基黄烷酮的首次全合成

以廉价的异香草醛和2,4,6-三羟基苯乙酮为起始原料,经过C-异戊烯基化、环化、选择性的保护酚羟基、羟醛缩合、催化环化等步骤,脱保护基,以6.7%的总收率首次完成了天然吡喃型黄烷酮(±)-5,3’-二羟基-7,8-(2,2-二甲基吡喃)-4’-甲氧基黄烷酮的全合成.所有新化合物的结构都经过IR,1H NMR,MS,HRMS确认.     

用于脉冲功率装置测量的混合式高压分压器

为准确测量脉冲放电电压,提出了固液混合式高压分压器的原理与结构,并进行了标定和实验测试。用简化模型分析了分压器系统的理想响应条件,讨论了两级分压的衰减特性,提出了控制误差的方法。通过负载标定,得到分压器脉冲电压频率响应大于2.9 MHz,最长脉冲宽度40 s,分压比(或衰减系数)为2.60 kV/V,测量误差小于5%。该高压分压器具有造价低、制作易,同时适于ns到s级脉冲电压的测量等优点,可以在实验室中得到应用。     

重复频率纳秒脉冲源程控脉冲发生器

介绍了一种可以完成脉宽、幅值、频率可调、十路脉冲输出且延时可调功能的程控脉冲发生器。硬件主要包括主电源和辅助电源、功率放大电路、控制系统处理器、数字键盘和液晶显示屏。该脉冲发生器输出脉冲宽度可在1~30 s间调节,脉冲幅值在1~15 V间调节,输出脉冲频率范围为1 Hz~30 kHz,十路脉冲输出中每路脉冲之间可以在0~1 ms范围内精确调节。该脉冲发生器可为多个脉冲源的并联运行提供延时触发,为多个绝缘栅双极型晶体管(IGBT)开关串联提供同步触发。     

Palladium-catalyzed cyclization of o-alkynyltrifluoroacetanilides followed by isocyanide insertion: synthesis of 2-substituted 1H-indole-3-carboxamides

A base-controlled synthesis of 2-substituted secondary and tertiary 1H-indole-3-carboxamides through PdCl(2)-catalyzed cyclization of o-alkynyltrifluoroacetanilides followed by isocyanide insertion has been developed. The reaction proceeds smoothly at ambient temperature using O(2) in air as the sole oxidant of the palladium catalyst.     

一种抑制杂交元零能模式的假设应力场方法

基于杂交元位移场直接导出可以表示单元任意变形的简单变形模式,同时指出与所有假设应力模式正交的非零变形为零能机动模式,从而可以用简单变形模式方便地识别和抑制单元零能模式。在此基础上利用初始应力模式与简单变形模式的正交性提出一种假设杂交元应力场的有效方法,结合等函数法应力模式组成初始应力模式,不仅可以根据实际问题需要灵活地假设不同分布规律的应力场,而且所形成杂交元完全避免零能机动模式。在数值算例中采用本文方法分别形成了2D-4节点杂交元和3D-8节点杂交元的多种假设应力场,表明本文所提出方法是有效可行的。     

茂钛均相催化剂丁二烯聚合研究

由五甲基单茂钛化合物Cp TiL3 和甲基铝氧烷 (MAO)组成的催化体系进行丁二烯聚合 .考察具有不同辅助配体L的主催化剂Cp TiL3 及外加三异丁基铝 (TIBA)对聚合的选择性 ;讨论了聚合温度、AlMAO Ti摩尔比和催化剂浓度对聚合反应的影响 .发现外加适量TIBA有助于提高催化活性 ,而且随着TIBA用量的增加聚丁二烯分子量增加 .结合钛氧化态分析 ,说明催化体系中Ti(Ⅲ )活性中心更有利于丁二烯聚合