On molecular topological properties of hex‐derived networks

Topological indices are numerical parameters of a molecular graph, which characterize its topology and are usually graph invariant. In quantitative structure–activity relationship/quantitative structure–property relationship study, physico‐chemical properties and topological indices such as Randić, atom–bond connectivity (ABC), and geometric–arithmetic (GA) index are used to predict the bioactivity of chemical compounds. Graph theory has found a considerable use in this area of research. In this paper, we study hex‐derived networks HDN1(n) and HDN2(n), which are generated by hexagonal network of dimension n and derive analytical closed results of general Randić index R_α(G) for different values of α, for these networks of dimension n. We also compute the general first Zagreb, ABC, GA, ABC₄, and GA₅ indices for these hex‐derived networks for the first time and give closed formulae of these degree‐based indices for hex‐derived networks. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Development of models for prediction of the antioxidant activity of derivatives of natural compounds

Antioxidants are important for maintaining the appropriate balance between oxidizing and reducing species in the body and thus preventing oxidative stress. Many natural compounds are being screened for their possible antioxidant activity. It was found that a mushroom pigment Norbadione A, which is a pulvinic acid derivative, shows an antioxidant activity; the same was found for other pulvinic acid derivatives and structurally related coumarines. Based on the results of in vitro studies performed on these compounds as a part of this study quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) predictive models were constructed using multiple linear regression, counter-propagation artificial neural networks and support vector regression (SVR). The models have been developed in accordance with current QSAR guidelines, including the assessment of the models applicability domains. A new approach for the graphical evaluation of the applicability domain for SVR models is suggested. The developed models show sufficient predictive abilities for the screening of virtual libraries for new potential antioxidants.     

基于GA的主汽温系统内模控制研究

主汽温控制系统是典型的大迟延、大惯性、时变控制系统,一直以来都是火电厂自动控制的难点。为此将内模控制引入主汽温控制系统,并提出采用遗传算法对滤波器参数优化整定,该方法简单易行,相较于传统PID参数整定方法具有一定的优越性。并对内模控制为主控制器的IMC-PI控制系统进行SIMULINK仿真,与PID-PI控制系统进行对比,仿真结果表明IMC-PID控制系统相比于传统PID-P串级控制系统过渡时间短、超调量小、鲁棒性好等特点。其控制效果好于常规串级 PID 控制系统,适用于大迟延、大惯性过程的控制,并且易于在工业上实现。     

SDSS-DR10中WDMS光谱的自动搜索研究

SDSS-DR10是美国SLOAN巡天望远镜发布的最新数据,包含了首批APOGEE光谱。这些海量的天文光谱除了可以用来探寻银河系的结构和进行多波段证认外,还蕴藏着包括白矮主序双星在内的特殊天体。白矮主序双星是一类特殊的双星系统,它由两颗主序星演化而来,包含了中低质量恒星演化的终点—白矮星,以及M矮星。白矮主序双星对于密近双星的演化和参数研究有积极的意义。目前针对这类特殊天体的发现主要使用测光筛选结合后期观测证认的方法,不但准确率低,而且需要耗费较多的人工处理时间,无法满足在海量光谱数据中快速发现目标天体的需要。提出一种适用于在海量天文光谱中自动、快速发现白矮主序双星的方法。该方法针对SDSS的DR10数据,使用改进的遗传算法对海量光谱进行自动识别,寻找白矮主序双星候选体。实验共发现了4,140个白矮主序双星,通过交叉证认,其中24个是未被收录的新的源。验证了遗传算法在天文数据挖掘和自动搜索方面的有效性,为在海量光谱中快速发现特殊天体提供了另一途径。该方法也可用于在其他巡天望远镜的海量光谱中进行特定天体的自动识别。提供了新发现的白矮主序双星的赤经、赤纬等信息,补充了现有的白矮主序双星光谱库。     

More QACs,more questions: Recent advances in structure activity relationships and hurdles in understanding resistance mechanisms

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are a class of antimicrobials that have been around for over a century; nevertheless, they have found continued renewal in the structures to which they can be appended. Ranging from antimicrobial polymers to adding novel modes of action to existing antibiotics, QACs have found ongoing use due to their potent properties. However, resistance against QACs has begun to emerge, and the mechanism of resistance is still only partially understood. In this review, we aim to summarize the current state of the field and what is known about the mechanisms of resistance so that the QACs of the future can be designed to be evermore efficacious and utilized to unearth the remaining mysteries that surround bacteria’s resistance to them.     

Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Borago officinalis L. leaf extract growing in Algeria

The aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of borage (Borago officinalis) leaves from Annaba region (Algeria) were preliminary analyzed for their phenolic profile (total phenolics, total flavonoids, total flavonols, total tannins and total anthocyanins). These extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant properties by different methods such as DPPH radical scavenging, test NBT and total antioxidant activity. The two extracts have exhibited a high antiradical capacity. Indeed, the ethanolic extract showed the lower IC50 values and the highest amount of phenolics (94.09 ± 1.72 mg gallic acid/g dry extract). Using LC-MS/MS analysis, it was possible to identify phenolic acids, flavonoids, sterol and for the first time oleuropein was identified in the aqueous extract of the plant. The obtained results have demonstrated that phenolic compounds are the major contributor to the antioxidant activity of plants.     

基于遗传算法的安溪铁观音品质快速评价研究

为探究一种快速无损的安溪铁观音品质评价方法,利用遗传算法(GA)对茶样的近红外光谱特征波长进行筛选,结合偏最小二乘(PLS),建立全谱段的PLS定量模型与GA-PLS模型。结果表明,傅里叶变换近红外(FT-NIR)全谱段光谱在经过平滑+二阶导数+归一化处理后,PLS模型预测性能最高,建模结果为:校正集相关系数R_C=0.921,校正集均方根误差RMSEC=0.543,验证集相关系数R_P=0.913,验证集均方根误差RMSEP=0.665。选用近红外光谱6 670~4 000cm-1谱区,采用遗传算法进行特征波长筛选,参与建模数据点数从1 557缩减到408个。优选波段后,GA-PLS建模结果为:校正集相关系数R_C=0.959,校正集均方根误差RMSEC=0.413,验证集相关系数R_P=0.940,验证集均方根误差RMSEP=0.587。可见,GA-PLS模型的校正集和验证集的预测结果均优于全谱段PLS模型。结果说明,在传统的近红外光谱技术结合化学计量学方法的建模基础上,加入遗传算法进行波长筛选,能有效提高模型预测能力,实现方法学的创新研究,且GA-PLS品质评价模型具有较强的参考和推广价值,为提高我国茶叶品质的检测技术水平提供新的方法借鉴。     

辛巴蓝F-3GA修饰的啤酒废酵母菌亲和吸附溶菌酶

利用j嗪染料辛巴蓝F-3GA修饰经戊二醛交联的啤酒废酵母菌,得到一种新型染料亲和吸附剂.辛巴蓝F-3GA的固载量为161.1 mg/g.以溶菌酶为研究对象,考察吸附时间、酶初始浓度、pH值、离子强度等因素对吸附率的影响.结果表明:当pH=7.0时,其对溶菌酶有较高的吸附量(229.1 mg/g),吸附性能明显优于未接枝...     

基于混合智能算法的非线性双边多属性谈判模型

在非线性效用函数基础上,运用混合人工智能技术,建立非线性双边多属性谈判模型,给出在一定精度范围内逼近Pareto最优解的近似求解方法.最后通过价格、质量两属性的非线性双边谈判模拟算例,验证了方法的正确性与有效性.为多属性谈判研究提供了新的思路.