A model of the chemical composition and pyrolysis kinetics of lignin

This study presents a novel approach for the chemical representation of lignin for modelling the reaction kinetics of lignin in lignocellulosic biomass. This methodology relies on the definition of dimeric pseudo-components containing phenolic functionalities, i.e., p-hydroxyphenyl, guaiacyl and syringyl groups, as measured in real biomass and native lignin through wet chemistry and spectroscopic techniques. The reactivities of the lignin pseudo-components are modelled through a series of lumped unidirectional reactions, whose product formation and reaction rate constants are optimised to replicate a comprehensive experimental dataset gathered from several works available in the literature. The new kinetic model contributes to the state-of-the-art by providing a more accurate depiction of the conversion rates, selectivity of char vs. volatiles, and aromatic composition in condensable products in line with the inherent reactivity of lignin functionalities and the empirical observations of lignin depolymerisation and thermal degradation at low (<1?K/s) and high heating rates (>50?K/s).     

The rapid uncertainty prediction of the ocean-acoustic coupled model

Focusing on the rapid prediction of acoustic field uncertainty in environment with temporal and spatial sound speed perturbation, evolvement of sound speed structure over time is predicted based on the ocean-acoustic coupled model to obtain the uncertainty distribution of the vertical structure of sound speed. Further, a method combining the arbitrary polynomial chaos expansion with the empirical orthogonal function is proposed to reduce the dimensionality of uncertain parameters and to obtain the uncertainty distribution of the acoustic field. Simulations have shown that the computational complexity can be reduced by 2 orders of magnitude compared to the conventional polynomial chaos expansion while ensures the same precision.Moreover, the computational complexity is not influenced by the complexity of the sound speed profile. The acoustic field and uncertainty predicted in uncertain environment by proposed method also have been tested with the experimental data.     

基于集合卡尔曼变换的东中国海声学 敏感区判定方法*

为改善海洋与水声环境预报质量,针对常规观测成本高、资料利用率低等问题,将适应性观测方法应用于海洋声学领域。结合海洋-声学耦合模式与集合卡尔曼转换敏感区诊断方法,以东中国海宫古海峡北部区域为验证区,计算并分析不同条件下海洋环境敏感区与声学敏感区分布,通过观测系统模拟试验验证适应性观测对验证区预报的提升效果。结果表明,两种敏感区位置随时间间隔增加均向验证区上游移动,海洋环境敏感区相比于声学敏感区分布更为集中,且平移特征更明显;对海洋环境敏感区和声学敏感区添加适应性观测均能提升海洋与水声环境的预报质量,提升效果随时间间隔增加而减小,在某种类型敏感区的适应性观测对相对应参数的预报质量提升效果优于对其他类型敏感区进行观测的效果。     

At-line bioprocess monitoring by immunoassay with rotationally controlled serial siphoning and integrated supercritical angle fluorescence optics

In this paper we report a centrifugal microfluidic “lab-on-a-disc” system for at-line monitoring of human immunoglobulin G (hIgG) in a typical bioprocess environment. The novelty of this device is the combination of a heterogeneous sandwich immunoassay on a serial siphon-enabled microfluidic disc with automated sequential reagent delivery and surface-confined supercritical angle fluorescence (SAF)-based detection. The device, which is compact, easy-to-use and inexpensive, enables rapid detection of hIgG from a bioprocess sample. This was achieved with, an injection moulded SAF lens that was functionalized with aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) using plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) for the immobilization of protein A, and a hybrid integration with a microfluidic disc substrate. Advanced flow control, including the time-sequenced release of on-board liquid reagents, was implemented by serial siphoning with ancillary capillary stops. The concentration of surfactant in each assay reagent was optimized to ensure proper functioning of the siphon-based flow control. The entire automated microfluidic assay process is completed in less than 30 min. The developed prototype system was used to accurately measure industrial bioprocess samples that contained 10 mg mL⁻¹ of hIgG.     

基于纯方位的浅海距离特征量解算分析

目标辐射噪声的LOFAR图中的干涉条纹包含了目标的运动参数和环境信息。当LOFAR图中的干涉条纹模糊或缺失时,其中的目标距离信息将无法提取。对于匀速直线运动的声源目标,仅利用方位信息,通过构造距离特征量和目标方位的关系模型,给出了一种浅海估计距离特征量的补充方法。浅海数值仿真和实验验证表明了该方法的可行性和有效性。     

单矢量水听器估计目标方位的方法与实验

为评估基于单矢量水听器的方位估计能力,在黄海海域对矢量水听器进行实验。矢量水听器吊放于接收船尾部,采用平均声强器和复声强器方位估计方法,并提出以概率密度值最大的方位角作为目标方位估计值的具体处理准则,对恒定方向、匀速行驶的目标船方位进行估计,并求出两种方法的方位估计误差。结果表明,水听器布放深度10 m时,对正横距离为0.42 km的航速10 kn的目标船,平均声强器方法的水平方位角估计误差18°,极角估计误差为5°,可以在离目标船最远1.17 km处估计其方位;复声强法的水平方位角估计误差为13°,极角估计误差为8°,可以在离目标船最远2.35 km处估计其方位。在有接收船的噪声干扰情况下,复声强器比平均声强器方法估计的方位更准确,可以对更远处的噪声源进行方位估计。     

利用提升小波的蛋白质相互作用特征提取

利用提升小波从蛋白质序列中提取出它们相互作用的频谱特征,经支持向量机训练学习后,用于预测蛋白质间的相互作用.模拟计算结果表明,在阳性数据和阴性数据平衡的前提下,利用提升小波获取的低维蛋白质相互作用特征向量可以得到较高预测精度.进一步阐述了不同物种的蛋白质相互作用网络有着不同特征,为了得到更准确的预测结果,需要利用不同的方法提取蛋白质相互作用的特征.     

Simple approach to study biomolecule adsorption in polymeric microfluidic channels

Herein a simple analytical method is presented for the characterization of biomolecule adsorption on cyclo olefin polymer (COP, trade name: Zeonor^®) substrates which are widely used in microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices. These Zeonor^® substrates do not possess native functional groups for specific reactions with biomolecules. Therefore, depending on the application, such substrates must be functionalized by surface chemistry methods to either enhance or suppress biomolecular adsorption. This work demonstrates a microfluidic method for evaluating the adsorption of antibodies and oligonucleotides surfaces. The method uses centrifugal microfluidic flow-through chips and can easily be implemented using common equipment such as a spin coater. The working principle is very simple. The user adds 40 L of the solution containing the sample to the starting side of a microfluidic channel, where it is moved through by centrifugal force. Some molecules are adsorbed in the channel. The sample is then collected at the other end in a small reservoir and the biomolecule concentration is measured. As a pilot application, we characterized the adsorption of goat anti-human IgG and a 20-mer DNA on Zeonor^®, and on three types of functionalized Zeonor: 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) modified surface with mainly positive charge, negatively charged surface with immobilized bovine serum albumin (BSA), and neutral, hydrogel-like film with polyethylene glycol (PEG) characteristics. This simple analytical approach adds to the fundamental understanding of the interaction forces in real, microfluidic systems. This method provides a straightforward and rapid way to screen surface compositions and chemistry, and relate these to their effects on the sensitivity and resistance to non-specific binding of bioassays using them. In an additional set of experiments, the surface area of the channels in this universal microfluidic chip was increased by precision milling of microscale trenches. This modified surface was then coated with APTES and tested for its potential to serve as a unique protein dilution feature.     

新大线同沟敷设热力分析

针对新大线同沟敷设管道,采用非结构化有限容积法,分析了不同的物性条件下,常温输送原油对加热输送原油的热力影响.     

强激光装置中玻璃疵病在线检测的光学系统设计

介绍了一种用于玻璃疵病在线检测的近摄工作距成像光学系统,其光组结构形式采用了光阑后置的准远心结构形式,主要光学参量为f′=14 mm；在物像距为250 mm约束条件下,物方视场达到90 mm（对角线）；F/number=3.56；光谱适应范围为400~800 nm,对应的空间分辨率为100 lp/mm时,调制传递函数大于0.29.