Synergetic promotion of Ba, Cs and Cl to silver supported catalyst for butadiene epoxidation

Summary Ag/-Al₂O₃ catalysts promoted by Ba, Cs and Cl were prepared and evaluated for butadiene epoxidation. The results indicated that Cs could enhance butadiene conversion, Cl was favorable for improving the selectivity to vinyloxirane (VO), and Ba probably plays an important role for catalyst stability during the long time on stream operation.     

图像处理中目标与背景的半自动分离技术

分析了手工绘制目标轮廓、确定区域内像素的基本途径，提出了一种基于轮廓线坐标的分离技术，不仅确定了区域内像素，而且充分利用了轮廓线上的链码信息。该技术已成功地运用于中医舌诊自动识别系统。     

Enhancement of atmospheric pressure chemical ionization for the determination of free and glycine-conjugated bile acids in human serum

A highly sensitive and accurate method based on the precolumn derivatization of bile acids (BA) with a high ionization efficiency labeling reagent 1,2-benzo-3,4-dihydrocarbazole-9-ethyl-benzenesulfonate (BDEBS) coupled with LC/MS has been developed. After derivatization, BA molecules introduced a weak basic nitrogen atom into the molecular core structure that was readily ionized in commonly used acidic HPLC mobile phases. Derivatives were sufficiently stable to be efficiently analyzed by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI)-MS/MS in positive-ion mode. The MS/MS spectra of BA derivatives showed an intense protonated molecular ion at m/z [M + H]+. The collision-induced dissociation of the molecular ion produced fragment ions at [MH-H2O]+, [MH-2H2O]+, [MH-3H2O]+. The characteristic fragment ions were at m/z 320.8, 262.8, and 243.7 corresponding to a cleavage of N-CO, O-CO, and C-OCO, respectively, and bonds of derivatized molecules. The selected reaction monitoring, based on the m/z [M+H]+ --> [MH-H2O]+, [MH-2H2O]+, [MH-3H2O]+, 320.8, 262.8, and 243.7 transitions, was highly specific for the BA derivatives. The LODs for APCI in a positive-ion mode, at an S/N of 5, were 44.36-153.6 fmol. The validation results showed high accuracy in the range of 93-107% and the mean interday precision for all standards was <15% at broad linear dynamic ranges (0.0244-25 nmol/mL). Good linear responses were observed with coefficients of > 0.9935 in APCI/MS detection. Therefore, the facile BDEBS derivatization coupled with mass spectrometric analysis allowed the development of a highly sensitive and specific method for the quantitation of trace levels of the free and glycine-conjugated BA from human serum samples.     

一种基于域推荐相似度的P2P信任模型

为了提高P2P系统中资源定位效率并保证资源下载质量,提出了一种基于域推荐相似度的P2P信任模型(DRSTrust).该模型充分考虑了节点兴趣和身份对信任计算的影响,通过划分兴趣域,以解决节点间因兴趣不对称而难以建立直接信任关系的问题.在兴趣域的基础上,根据域推荐相似度加权个体的域推荐度来计算节点的域服务信誉,并利用域服务信誉来刻画节点在特定兴趣域内的服务行为细节.然后,提出了服务相似度的概念,通过使服务行为最为相似的节点成为邻居来激励好节点贡献资源,同时将恶意节点排斥在网络边缘,从而有效提高了P2P系统中节点信任计算准确度.分析及仿真结果表明,在迭代的收敛速度、下载成功率以及模型的安全性等方面,DRSTrust均优于现有的信任模型.     

Three Solutions of a Kirchhoff Type Problem Involving Critical Growth and Near Resonance

The purpose of this work is to study a Kirchhoff type equation involving critical and singular nonlinearities. Based on variational methods, we obtain the existence of three nontrivial solutions for this problem.     

Effects of the killing rate on global bifurcation in an oncolytic-virus system with tumors

Oncologists and virologist are quite concerned about many kinds of issues related to tumor-virus dynamics in different virus models. Since the virus invasive behavior emerges from combined effects of tumor cell proliferation, migration and cell-microenvironment interactions, it has been recognized as a complex process and usually simulated by nonlinear differential systems. In this paper, a nonlinear differential model for tumor-virus dynamics is investigated mathematically. We first give a priori estimates for positive steady-states and analyze the stability of the positive constant solution. And then, based on these, we mainly discuss effects of the rate of killing infected cells on the bifurcation solution emanating from the positive constant solution by taking the killing rate as the bifurcation parameter.     

Interaction between trelagliptin and pepsin through spectroscopy methods and molecular dynamics simulation

The interaction between trelagliptin and pepsin was probed through spectroscopy methods and molecular dynamics simulation. Results of fluorescence lifetime and fluorescence spectroscopy analysis showed that trelagliptin can spontaneously interact with pepsin through a static quenching. This interaction was mainly driven by hydrogen bonding and van der Waals, as evident from thermodynamic parameters and molecular dynamics simulation. The microenvironment of tyrosine residues and the secondary structure of pepsin were slightly influenced by trelagliptin based on synchronous fluorescence, three-dimensional fluorescence, and circular dichroism spectra. In addition, the activity of pepsin was hardly affected by the insertion of trelagliptin. Molecular dynamics simulations were used to further analyze the pepsin–trelagliptin complex. This study provides useful information for binding mechanisms of trelagliptin on pepsin.     

双马煤矿废弃油井周围煤层H2S分布特征及其采掘影响范围划分

针对废弃油井周围煤层H2 S分布规律不清楚,采掘过程中影响范围不明确给煤矿安全开采造成严重威胁的难题,以煤油重叠区的双马煤矿为研究区,首先采用数值模拟方法研究了煤层内H2 S气体的渗流规律,然后结合数值模拟结果通过气体成分测试获得了H2 S气体的分布规律,最后根据采掘过程中H2 S气体的涌出规律对其影响范围进行了确定.结果表明:废弃油井周围H2 S气体浓度随距离废弃油井增加呈递减分布,废弃油井内气体压力越高,H2 S气体渗透范围越大;工作面过废弃油井过程中H2 S气体浓度呈现出较高—降低—平稳—降低—急剧下降的变化规律;双马煤矿废弃油井影响区煤层H2 S气体的渗透半径为500 m,采掘影响范围为700 m.研究结果为工作面H2 S气体的治理提供指导.     

Acetate chitosan with CaCO3 doping form tough hydrogel for hemostasis and wound healing

In recent years, chitosan has been applied for wound management due to its properties of biocompatibility, biodegradability, antimicrobial activity, and low immunogenicity. But the poor water solubility in neutral pH limited its further application in clinical wound healing. To overcome this problem, acetate chitosan was developed and approved as commercial products for wound healing. However, the acidity of acetate chitosan was potentially allergenic, and the poor mechanical properties of its formed hydrogels also hindered the therapeutic efficacy in wound care. In this study, CaCO₃ was simply doped into acetate chitosan to form the wound dressing. After absorbing water, the H⁺ of acetate chitosan reacted with CaCO₃ to release Ca²⁺, resulting in acidity decreased. The production of Ca²⁺ and residue of CaCO₃ cross‐linked with chitosan to form a tough hydrogel by electrostatic interaction. The physical characteristics, swelling, mechanical testing, and blood clotting were evaluated. The results in vitro demonstrated that after doping CaCO₃ into acetate chitosan, the mechanical properties and blood clotting of the formed hydrogel were increased. Then, the evaluation of hydrogels in vivo revealed that it can also accelerate the wound healing by promoting re‐epithelization and collagen deposition. This simple way by doping CaCO₃ into acetate chitosan can increase wound healing, and it can also broad the application of acetate chitosan in clinical use.