Simultaneous determination of velocity,turbulence and particle concentration of a turbulent flow using laser cross-beam photon-correlation spectroscopy

A turbulent velocity model is proposed to describe certain types of turbulent flows. An expression of the photon correlation function for laser cross-beam light scattering based on this model is presented, and it is found to give excellent agreement with experimental data. With least-square fitting, the measured spectrum allows the simultaneous determination of the mean flow velocity, turbulent velocity, and the number of scatterers.     

A new large-scale instability in three-dimensional incompressible flows lacking parity-invariance

Incompressible flows stirred at small scale by an anisotropic force lacking parity-invariance can display a large scale instability analogous to the alpha-effect in MHD. Numerical simulations indicate the possibility of an inverse cascade induced by this instability.     

可获得高衬比干涉条纹的实时全息记录方法

本文提出了一种可以获得高衬比的实时全息记录方法,它通过分析所记录的第一张实时全息图来获得拍摄最佳衬比实时全息图的拍摄参数,文中指出了拍摄最佳衬比实时全息图需要满足的条件,给出了理论分析和实验验证,实验结果与理论相符甚好,对于透明物体的实时法全息图.条纹衬比可接近最佳值1.     

Homoclinic solutions in periodic nonlinear difference equations with superlinear nonlinearity

In this paper, we consider the existence of homoclinic solutions in periodic nonlinear difference equations with superlinear nonlinearity. The classical Ambrosetti–Rabinowitz superlinear condition is improved by a general superlinear one. The proof is based on the critical point theory in combination with periodic approximations of solutions.     

The first two structurally characterized energetic catalysts derived from dinitropyridone

Two energetic catalysts, 3,5-dinitro-2-pyridonate of lead (II) (Pb(2DNPO)₂, 1) and 3,5-dinitro-4-pyridone-N-hydroxylate tetrahydrate of copper (II) (Cu(4DNPOH)₂(H₂O)₄, 2) were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, TG-DSC and structurally characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis. X-ray powder diffraction analysis of complex 1 confirmed the phase homogeneity of the polycrystalline sample. Crystal data for 1: monoclinic, space group P 21/n, a = 8.5253(9), b = 9.2938(10), c = 19.654(2) Å, β = 102.289(2)°, V = 1521.6(3) ų, Z = 4; 2: monoclinic, space group P 21/n , a = 8.3705(10), b = 9.9307(12), c = 10.5771(12) Å, β = 98.021(2)°, V = 870.62(18) ų, Z = 2. The complex 1 is a one-dimensional coordination polymer with each Pb(II) atom being six-coordinated, forming a heavily distorted octahedral geometry, by two nitrogen and four oxygen donors. Each ligand links the Pb(II) ions in a chelating bridging mode using nitrogen and oxygen atoms of its pyridonate part. The complex 2 is a copper (II) complex with a compressed octahedral geometry. The Cu(II) atom locates on the equatorial positions defined by oxygen atoms of four water molecules. Its axial positions are filled with two oxygen donors of the pyridine-N-hydroxylate moieties of two ligands. The abundant hydrogen bonds link the molecules into one-dimensional chains. Both the complexes represent the first two examples of the energetic catalysts containing dinitropyridine derivatives characterized crystallographically     

Formation of (b<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>−1</Subscript> + H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O) ions by collisional activation of maldi-formed peptide [M + H]<Superscript>+</Superscript> ions in a QqTOF mass spectrometer

Collisional activation of [M + H](+) parent ions from peptides of n amino acid residues may yield a rearrangement that involves loss of the C-terminal amino acid residue to produce (b(n-1) + H(2)O) daughters. We have studied this reaction by a retrospective examination of the m/z spectra of two collections of data. The first set comprised 398 peptides from coat protein digests of a number of plant viruses by various enzymes, where conditions in the tryptic digests were chosen so as to produce many missed cleavages. In this case, a large effect was observed-323 (b(n-1) + H(2)O) daughter ions (approximately 81%), including 185 (approximately 46%) "strong" decays with ratios (b(n-1) + H(2)O)/(b(n-1)) > 1. The second set comprised 1200 peptides, all from tryptic digests, which were carried out under more stringent conditions, resulting in relatively few missed cleavages. Even here, 190 (b(n-1) + H(2)O) ions (approximately 16%) were observed, including 87 (> 7%) "strong" decays, so the effect is still appreciable. The results suggest that the tendency for (b(n-1) + H(2)O) ion formation is promoted by the protonated side chain of a non-C-terminal basic amino acid residue, in the order arginine > lysine > or = histidine, and that its (non-C-terminal) position is not critical. The results can be interpreted by a mechanism in which hydrogen bonding between the protonated side chain and the (n - 1) carbonyl oxygen facilitates loss of the C-terminal amino acid residue to give a product ion having a carboxyl group at the new C-terminus.     

1H and 13C NMR assignments for two oxaphenalenones bacillosporin C and D from the mangrove endophytic fungus SBE-14

The complete (1)H and (13)C NMR assignments are reported for the novel natural product Bacillosporin D together with the known compound Bacillosporin C. These compounds containing seven rings were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus SBE-14 from the South China Sea. 1D and 2D NMR experiments, including COSY, HMQC and HMBC were used to the determination of the structures and NMR assignments. It is proposed that 1 was biogenetically produced by transforming 2. Transforming a lactone to an anhydride is unusual in nature.     

Bead-based immunoassays using a micro-chip flow cytometer

A microfabricated flow cytometer has been developed for the analysis of micron-sized polymer beads onto which fluorescently labelled proteins have been immobilised. Fluorescence measurements were made on the beads as they flowed through the chip. Binding of antibodies to surface-immobilised antigens was quantitatively assayed using the device. Particles were focused through a detection zone in the centre of the flow channel using negative dielectrophoresis. Impedance measurements of the particles (at 703 kHz) were used to determine particle size and to trigger capture of the fluorescence signal. Antibody binding was measured by fluorescence at single and dual excitation wavelengths (532 nm and 633 nm). Fluorescence compensation techniques were implemented to correct for spectral overspill between optical detection channels. The data from the microfabricated flow cytometer was shown to be comparable to that of a commercial flow cytometer (BD-FACSAria).     

Concise formal synthesis of (+)-neopeltolide

A concise formal synthesis of (+)-neopeltolide (1) has been accomplished. The synthesis demonstrated high atom efficiency employing only one step of functional group protection. Key steps involved iridium-catalyzed double asymmetric carbonyl allylation, palladium-catalyzed intramolecular alkoxycarbonylation, ruthenium-catalyzed olefin isomerization, and ring-closing metathesis.