Wiener Indices in Random Cyclooctane Chains

The Wiener index of a connected graph (molecule graph) G is the sum of the distances between all pairs of vertices of G. In this paper, simple exact formula are established for the expected value of Wiener index in random cyclooctane chain. Moreover, we obtain the average value of the Wiener indices with respect to the set of all cyclooctane chains with n octagons.     

酸性木聚糖酶产生菌XYW5的筛选及酶学性质

【目的】选育优良的产酸性木聚糖酶的微生物,考察酸性木聚糖酶的酶学性质(尤其是pH值为4.0),为实现纤维素乙醇低成本清洁生产打下基础。【方法】从广西大学农场采集土壤,富集后经产酸性木聚糖酶的培养,比较酸性木聚糖酶酶活力,选育酸性木聚糖酶高产菌株,鉴定菌种,分析酶学性质。【结果】筛选出产酸性木聚糖酶酶活力较高的菌株XYW5。扩增菌株XYW5的ITS rDNA序列,经测序分析比对,将其初步鉴定为日本曲霉Aspergillus japonicus XYW5。菌株XYW5产酸性木聚糖酶和酸性木糖苷酶的酶活力最高分别达(26. 26±0. 97)U/mL和(0.63±0.02) U/mL,比活力分别为(85.50±0.63) U/mg和(1.80±0.01) U/mg;其酸性木聚糖酶最适温度和最适pH值分别为65℃和6.5,酸性木糖苷酶最适温度和最适pH值分别为70℃和4.5;酸性木聚糖酶兼有酸性CMCase酶活力,达到8.54 U/mL。【结论】菌株XYW5所产的酸性木聚糖酶具有开发成为优良工业酸性木聚糖酶的潜力。     

Improved estimation of duality gap in binary quadratic programming using a weighted distance measure

We present in this paper an improved estimation of duality gap between binary quadratic program and its Lagrangian dual. More specifically, we obtain this improved estimation using a weighted distance measure between the binary set and certain affine subspace. We show that the optimal weights can be computed by solving a semidefinite programming problem. We further establish a necessary and sufficient condition under which the weighted distance measure gives a strictly tighter estimation of the duality gap than the existing estimations.     

Efficient Oxidation of Sulfides Catalyzed by Transition Metal Salts with Molecular Oxygen in the Presence of Aldehydes

Oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones was achieved in moderate to high yields with a good selectivity, by using Fe₂O₃, MnO₂, Cu(OH)₂ and Cu(OAc)₂ as catalyst, with molecular oxygen in the presence of isovaleraldehyde under mild conditions.     

An Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Immunosensor for Nonylphenol Leachate from Instant Noodle Containers in Southeast Asia

Nonylphenols (NPNs) are persistent endocrine disruptors and their release into the environment is causing increasing concern about their impact on human health. Herein, an ultrasensitive electrochemical immunosensor was developed for the detection of NPNs in the leachates from 61 instant noodle containers (INCs) from 8 countries across Southeast Asia. Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) were self-assembled with reduced graphene oxide (rGO; polyethylenimine–rGO) and used to modify a glassy carbon electrode (GCE), which showed excellent electrical conductivity. An anti-NPN antibody was then immobilized on the AuNCs and, if it specifically bound NPN, the reduction in conductivity of the GCE was remarkable. The designed immunosensor has a low detection limit (5.25 ng L⁻¹) and high sensitivity for NPNs in the leachates of INCs. Remarkably, the leaching of estrogen-like compounds from different plastics of INCs and the correlation between NPN content and total estrogenic activity were thoroughly investigated. High temperatures caused polyethylene and polystyrene INCs to release more estrogen-like compounds than that of polypropylene INCs; this increased release of NPNs was associated with higher estrogen activity in living cells. These data fill the gap in human and environmental exposure to estrogen-like compounds through INCs.     

基于高效液相色谱法的帕瑞昔布钠位置异构体测定

建立以高效液相色谱法(HPLC)测定帕瑞昔布钠位置异构体的方法.以硅烷键合硅胶为填充剂(Agela Technologies silica 4.6×250 mm,5μm);以正己烷—异丙醇(85∶15)为流动相,流速,1.0 m L/min,柱温,30℃,检测波长,215 nm.实验表明,帕瑞昔布钠与位置异构体分离度为1.86,理论塔板数分别为8 041和8 929;在0.04μg/m L~0.64μg/m L范围内,帕瑞昔布钠异构体线性关系良好(A=70.647c-1.401,r=0.9998);重复性良好(RSD为0.12%);平均回收率为94.47%(RSD为3.03%,n=9).采用HPLC法测定帕瑞昔布钠中的位置异构体,操作简单,准确度高且灵敏度好,可为控制帕瑞昔布钠质量提供依据.     

Measuring grain rotation at the nanoscale

In this paper, we introduced a method to measure grain rotation of nanomaterials under external stress using a high pressure diamond anvil cell and the Laue microdiffraction technique at a synchrotron facility. We used tungsten carbide marker crystals to investigate grain rotation activities of 3 and 500?nm nickel media. Our results show that the grain rotation of 3 and 500?nm nickel nanocrystals increase with pressure and finally rotation of 500?nm nickel tends to stop at a lower pressure/stress level than 3?nm nickel. 3?nm nickel nanocrystals show a higher rotation magnitude than 500?nm nickel nanocrystals. Our measurements show an effective method to study the grain rotation of nanomaterials especially in ultrafine nanocrystals.