Color-encoded microcarriers based on nano-silicon dioxide film for multiplexed immunoassays

Multiplexed analysis allows researchers to obtain high-density information with minimal assay time, sample volume and cost. Currently, microcarrier or particle-based approaches for multiplexed analysis involve complicated or expensive encoding and decoding processes. In this paper, a novel optical encoding technique based on nano-silicon dioxide film is presented. Microcarriers composed of thermally grown silicon dioxide (SiO(2)) film and monocrystalline silicon (Si) substrate were fabricated. The nano-silicon dioxide film exhibited unique surface color by low-coherence interference. Hence the colors can be used for encoding at least 100 microcarriers loaded with films of different thickness. We demonstrated that color-encoded microcarriers loaded with antigens could be used for multiplexed immunoassays to detect goat anti-human IgG, goat anti-mouse IgG and goat anti-rabbit IgG, with fluorescent detection as the interrogating approach. This microcarrier-based method also exhibited improved analytical performance compared with a microarray technique. This approach will provide new opportunities for multiplexed target assay development.     

Rapid and on-site analysis of illegal drugs on the nano-microscale using a deep ultraviolet-visible reflected optical fiber sensor

A deep ultraviolet-visible (DUV-Vis) reflected optical fiber sensor was developed for use in a simple spectrophotometric detection system to detect the absorption of various illegal drugs at wavelengths between 180 and 800 nm. Quantitative analyses performed using the sensor revealed a high specificity and sensitivity for drug detection at a wavelength of approximately 200 nm. Using a double-absorption optical path length, extremely small sample volumes were used (32 to 160 nL), which allowed the use of minimal amounts of samples. A portable spectrophotometric system was established based on our optical fiber sensor for the on-site determination and quantitative analysis of common illegal drugs, such as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), ketamine hydrochloride, cocaine hydrochloride, diazepam, phenobarbital, and barbital. By analyzing the absorbance spectra, six different drugs were quantified at concentrations that ranged from 0.1 to 1000 μg mL(-1) (16 pg-0.16 μg). A novel Matching Algorithm of Spectra Space (MASS) was used to accurately distinguish between each drug in a mixture. As an important supplement to traditional methods, such as mass spectrometry or chromatography, our optical fiber sensor offers rapid and low-cost on-site detection using trace amounts of sample. This rapid and accurate analytical method has wide-ranging applications in forensic science, law enforcement, and medicine.     

ON SOLUTIONS OF QUATERNION MATRIX EQUATIONS XF-AX=BY AND XF-A=BY

In this paper,the quaternion matrix equations XF-AX=BY and XF-A=BY are investigated.For convenience,they were called generalized Sylvesterquaternion matrix equation and generalized Sylvester-j-conjugate quaternion matrix equation,which include the Sylvester matrix equation and Lyapunov matrix equation as special cases.By applying of Kronecker map and complex representation of a quaternion matrix,the sufficient conditions to compute the solution can be given and the expressions of the explicit solutions to the above two quaternion matrix equations XF-AX=BY and XF-A=BY are also obtained.By the established expressions,it is easy to compute the solution of the quaternion matrix equation in the above two forms.In addition,two practical algorithms for these two quaternion matrix equations are give.One is complex representation matrix method and the other is a direct algorithm by the given expression.Furthermore,two illustrative examples are proposed to show the efficiency of the given method.     

气泡泵在冷态试验下的性能研究

搭建气泡输入式冷态试验系统,以常压饱和水为工质,均匀输入空气形成连续气泡用于模拟气泡泵运行系统,对气泡泵的性能进行研究。其实验结果与在加热状态下气泡泵的性能相比较,综合分析气体输入量(可转换成加热量)、沉浸比等对气泡泵性能的影响,提出产生此结果的原因。     

Cyclodysidins A–D,cyclic lipopeptides from the marine sponge-derived Streptomyces strain RV15

Four new cyclic lipopeptides, cyclo-(AFA-Ser-Gln-Asn-Tyr-Asn-Ser-Thr), named cyclodysidins A–D, were isolated from the broth culture of Streptomyces strain RV15 associated with the marine sponge Dysidea tupha. The sequences of the amino acid building blocks in the compounds and their structures were determined by 1D- and 2D-NMR techniques and CID-MS/MS experiments. The absolute configurations of all α-amino acids were determined by HPLC analysis after derivatization with Marfey’s reagent and comparison with commercially available reference samples, while those two of the β-amino fatty acids were determined by using racemic and enantiopure reference samples synthetically prepared.     

A theoretical study of the dependence of the ASxSi6−x cluster structures and properties on composition

The effect of the composition ratio between arsenic and silicon atoms on the structures and properties of As_xSi_6?x (x = 0–6) have been systematically investigated using the density functional theory at the B3LYP/6‐311+G* level. The As_xSi_6?x clusters prefer substitutional rather than attaching structures; the Si‐rich clusters favor Si₆‐like structures, whereas the As‐rich clusters prefer As₆‐like structures. The As atoms locating at the framework may explain the difficulty of removal of arsenic impurities from polycrystalline silicon. In general, the average binding energies gradually decrease, implying the As_xSi_6?x clusters become increasingly unstable as x increases. Both the HOMO‐LUMO gaps and the As‐dissociation energies present a strong even–odd alternation, implying alternating chemical stability, with the even x members being more stable than the odd ones. The dissociation energies of an As atom from As_xSi_6?x are: 3.07, 2.84, 1.84, 2.52, 1.86, and 2.85 eV, for x = 1–6, respectively, and 3.80, 3.08, 2.64, 3.01, 2.93, 3.16 eV for Si (x = 0–5). These dissociation energy results should provide a useful reference for further experimental investigations. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2012     

一点到一仿射集合投影的加权扰动分析

1引言设AEC“”,M和N分别为m和,;阶Hermite正定阵,则存在唯一的矩阵X6C”””满足AXA一A,XAX一X,（MAX）”一MAX,（NXA）”一NXA,（．1）其中B”为B的共轭转置阵．称满足（互．l）的X为A的加权M－P逆,记作X二A和．特别,当M—I。,N—I。时,A;一A”为矩阵的M－P逆．文献［3—5,11,13］讨论了一点到一仿射集合投影的挑动和加权扰动理论．文献［7,9,18」研究了极小N一范数、M一最小二乘解的扰动分析．本文推广了以上文献的主要结果．考虑如下问题「1,2〕：给定AE〔叩“”,bEC一和广EO,找一个向量X”E…     

光散射技术在蛋白质晶体生长研究中的应用和进展

光散射技术广泛应用于生物大分子的晶体生长研究中,它包括静态光散射和动态光散射两种。利用静态光散射可以测定蛋白质溶液渗透的第二维里系数;利用动态光散射可以测定蛋白质溶液的平动扩散系数,获得溶液中蛋白质粒子的流体力学半径及分布情况,分离蛋白质结晶的成核与生长过程,研究大分子的聚集行为和晶体生长的动力学。借助光散射技术可以实现蛋白质晶体生长过程的动态控制。近些年光散射仪器向着小型化、轻便化的方向发展,光散射技术不断得到改进,日益完善,不仅用于地面实验,也应用于空间领域蛋白质晶体生长的研究中。     

强外电场作用下二甲基硅酮的分子结构和激发态

The ground states of dimethyl siloxane under different intense electric fields ranging from - 0. 04 to 0. 04 a. u. are optimized using density functional theory DFT / B3P86 at 6-311 ++ G（d,p）level. The excitation energies and oscillator strengths under the same intense applied electric fields are calculated employing the revised hybrid CIS-DFT method. The result shows that the electronic state,molecular geometry,total energy,dipole moment and excitation energy are strongly dependent on the field strength and behave asymmetry to the direction of the applied electric field. As the electric field changes from - 0. 04 to 0. 04 a. u. ,the bond length of Si-O increases whereas the bond length of Si-C decreases because of the charge transfer induced by the applied electric field. The dipole moment of the ground state decreases linearly with the applied field strength. However,the dipole moment of molecule changes from positive to negative as the inverse electric field increase to - 0. 03 a. u. Further increase of the inverse electric field results in an increase of the total energy of the molecule. The dependence of the calculated excitation energies on the applied electric field strength is fitting well to the relationship proposed by Grozema. The excitation energies of the first five excited states of dimethyl siloxane decrease as the applied electric filed increases because the energy gap between the HOMO and LUMO become close with the field,which shows that the molecule is easy to be excited under electric field and hence can be easily dissociated.     

聚丙烯腈PAN分子链的第一性原理研究

The equilibrium geometries of the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) chain was theoretically studied using the Hartree-Fock method at the STO-3G levels. As for the optimized structures, the average distance of the C atom couple in the main chain is 155.6 pm; the average distance of the C atom couple in the branch chain is 149.7 pm; the average distance between a C atom bonding with N atom is 115.5 pm. For the charge distribution, because of the influence of a N atom with its comparatively larger negative charge, the C atoms in the main chain are different in their charge distribution. Finally, the vibration models of the chain have been analyzed to clarify the reaction sequence of dehydrogenation and cyclization during pre oxidation and carbonization of the polyacrylonitrile.