Fluorescence lifetime imaging of molecular rotors to map microviscosity in cells

Fluorescence liftime imaging （FLIM） of modified hydrophobic bodipy dyes that act as fluorescent molecular rotors shows that the fluorescence lifetime of these probes is a function of the microviscosity of their environment. Incubating cells with these dyes, we find a punctate and continuous distribution of the dye in cells. The viscosity value obtained in what appears to be endocytotic vesicles in living cells is around 100 times higher than that of water and of cellular cytoplasm.Time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy measurements also yield rotational correlation times consistent with large microviscosity values. In this way, we successfully develop a practical and versatile approach to map the microviscosity in cells based on imaging fluorescent molecular rotors.     

细胞生物力学

文章评述了组成细胞的各种材料与亚结构的力学特性，细胞及其分子所产生的力和细胞对力作用的响应，介绍了描述细胞形态结构与力学行为的本构方程和研究细胞力学的有关实验技术．内容不仅包括有关细胞生物力学各种主要及最新的研究成果，而且还包括作者对细胞力学的有关实验与理论研究结果，还有许多可供从事生命科学研究人员研究参考的有关细胞生物力学详实而又系统的资料和数据．     

不同驱动力下瓦斯水合物生长过程Raman光谱特征

基于煤矿瓦斯(CH₄∶C₂H₆∶N₂=67.5∶22.5∶10)水合物相平衡曲线开展四种驱动力ΔP水合动力学实验,利用可见显微Raman光谱仪获取水合物生长过程光谱图,根据水合物相中C₂H₆ C-C键伸缩振动特征峰Raman位移确定了4组实验中水合物为sⅡ结构。基于van der Waals与Platteeuw模型获取瓦斯水合物生成过程中水合物相气体组分及水合指数变化规律。研究表明： 驱动力的大小影响水合物的稳定性,随着驱动力的增加,CH₄相比C₂H₆逐渐占据更多的孔穴结构,CH₄在水合物相内比例增加,水合物稳定性越强;瓦斯中N₂,CH₄和C₂H₆进入水合物孔穴优先级可以通过分子与水合物孔穴的直径比进行确定,分析认为在sⅡ水合物结构中小孔穴CH₄优先级最高,大孔穴C₂H₆最高;基于瓦斯水合物稳定性,对水合物生长过程客体分子的物质传递规律进行描述,为瓦斯水合物的微观生长提供理论基础。     

金属有机源化学气相沉积法生长氧化锌薄膜中氢气的作用及其机理

本文重点探讨了金属有机源化学气相沉积生长ZnO薄膜中氢气的作用与机理.研究表明氢气对ZnO薄膜的结构与性质具有重要的影响.当采用叔丁醇为氧源时,氢气对ZnO薄膜的晶体质量,表面结构和发光性质主要产生负面的影响,同时发现氢气的加入有助于抑制碳的沾污.而当采用笑气为氧源时,测量显示表面变光滑,晶体质量得到提高,发光强度也得到提升.氢气在笑气作为氧源生长ZnO的过程中基本起到了正面的作用.论文最后从氢气降低生长表面能量,提高表面原子迁移能力但存在表面腐蚀作用的方向以上结果给予了较好的解释.研究显示MOCVD生长高质量ZnO薄膜中氢气的优化具有特别重要的意义.     

椭圆偏振技术研究VHF-PECVD高速沉积微晶硅薄膜的异常标度行为

采用VHF-PECVD技术高速沉积了不同生长阶段的微晶硅薄膜,通过椭圆偏振技术研究了生长过程中微晶硅薄膜表面粗糙度的演化.实验结果表明,沉积气压P_g=300 Pa时,β=0.81,其超出标度理论中β最大值为0.5范围,出现异常标度行为.这表明微晶硅薄膜高速生长中还存在其他粗糙化增加的因素,此粗糙化增加的因素与阴影作用有关. 关键词： 微晶硅薄膜 椭偏光谱法 生长机制 表面粗糙度     

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 thin film coating on microstructured silicon substrate

Photocatalytic TiO2 thin film is prepared by sol–gel technique on microstructured silicon substrate produced by femtosecond laser cumulative irradiation. The photocatalytic activity is evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) solution under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. For 6-ml MB solution with initial concentration of 3.0×10~-5 mol/L, the degradation rate caused by TiO2 thin film of 2-cm~2 area is higher than 70% after 10-h UV irradiation. Microstructured silicon substrate is found to enhance photocatalytic activity of the TiO2 thin film remarkably. The femtosecond laser microstructured silicon substrate is suitable to support TiO2 thin film photocatalysts.     

低能N离子注入对蚕豆根尖细胞的诱变效应

为了研究低能N离子束的细胞遗传学效应, 以不同剂量的N离子束对蚕豆种子的种胚进行辐照, 观察分析根尖细胞的微核率、 有丝分裂指数和染色体畸变效应。 研究发现, 离子束的注入抑制了根尖细胞的有丝分裂, 干扰了正常的有丝分裂过程, 引发了染色体的结构、 行为和数目畸变; 随着离子注入剂量的增加, 微核率增加、 有丝分裂指数降低、 染色体畸变率增加。 In order to study the cytogenetic effects of low energy nitrogen ion irradiation, broad bean seed embryo was irradiated by different doses of nitrogen ions. Micronucleus rate, mitotic index and chromosome aberration in root tip cells were analyzed. The results showed that the injection of ions inhibited mitosis of root tip cells, interfered the normal process of mitosis, caused aberrations of chromosome structure, behavior and number. The frequency of micronucleus and chromosomal aberrations increased with the increasing radiation dosage, while mitotic index decreased.     

Instrumentation of coherent X-ray imaging and the primary experimental results

Coherent X-ray microscopy has advanced towards higher-energy, more brilliant sources over the past decade since its demonstrations, and many advancements have been made towards optimizing this imaging technique. Here we present both the experimental instrument for obtaining diffraction patterns and the primary reconstruction of yeast cell 2D projection. In addition, the characteristics of the existing optics at BL29XUL of SPring-8 Facility and the method of image reconstruction are discussed.     

Effects of annealing on luminescence efficiency of large-size YAG:Ce crystal grown by temperature gradient techniques

<正>YAG:Ce crystal with a diameter of 110 mm is successfully grown by the temperature gradient technique (TGT).The effects of annealing on the luminescence efficiency of YAG:Ce crystal are investigated,and the optimal annealing temperature and atmosphere are obtained.The mechanism of variation behavior of the luminescence efficiency of YAG:Ce under different annealing conditions is discussed and some details on the luminescence associated with color centers are analyzed.     

基于区域生长重心的大型多阵列圆标定板基准点的提取技术

针对视觉测量在轨道交通隧道大范围轮廓测量上的问题,研究设计一种大型多阵列圆标定板进行系统标定工作,提出区域生长重心法实现对标定图像上基准点的提取。即将区域生长法和灰度重心法相结合,通过粗定位寻找每个基准圆的种子点,考虑种子点像素的4邻域像素进行区域生长,然后利用灰度重心法提取生长区域的重心作为基准点。将非线性变化的基准点替代线性提取的基准圆的种子点,消除了图像畸变的影响,保证了特征检测过程的可靠性和鲁棒性,达到对于多阵列圆大型标定板基准点的提取。通过搭载鱼眼镜头拍摄6m的模拟隧道横断面轮廓,进行轮廓测量与还原。实验表明该方法提取的基准点像素坐标误差可达到2pixel以内,系统测量精度能够达到±5mm以内,完全满足轨道交通隧道横断面轮廓测量误差标准。