Relative retention of the fibroblast growth factors FGF-1 and FGF-2 on strong cation-exchange sorbents

The isocratic retention of two heparin-binding fibroblast growth factors, FGF-1 (acidic FGF) and FGF-2 (basic FGF), was compared on a set of six preparative strong cation-exchange adsorbents. The FGFs comprise a solute pair that are structurally equivalent, yet differ in protein parameters of potential importance in cation-exchange chromatography, such as isoelectric point, net charge, and the number and distribution of basic amino acids. The cation-exchange adsorbents comprise a diverse set of materials in common use for protein purification, with physical and chemical properties that have been characterized and described previously. Isocratic k' values for the two proteins obtained on each adsorbent at several different [NaCl] are compared with one another and with corresponding data for hen egg lysozyme, which is also strongly retained on cation-exchangers. Of the six adsorbents examined, three showed strong retention of both FGFs, with equivalent k' values for FGF-1 and FGF-2. Three others, which showed weaker overall retention for the FGF pair, showed much larger retention differences between FGF-1 and FGF-2. The trends in retention order among the stationary phases are very similar to those seen previously with other unrelated proteins. However, retention differences between the two FGFs, and between the FGFs and lysozyme, do not correlate well with simple charge properties such as net charge, indicating, as in some previous studies, the importance of local regions on the protein surface in determining retention. These observations are interpreted in terms of the structural features of the proteins and the physicochemical properties of the adsorbents.     

地铁沿线建筑内噪声多维度感受影响机制

随着城市铁路系统的快速发展,铁路沿线建筑内人群对地铁运行产生噪声的抱怨逐渐增多,为控制室内地铁噪声对人群所产生的负面影响,有必要对地铁噪声产生的多维度负面情绪进行评估。采集了79名受试者对建筑内地铁噪声的多维度负面感受(压抑感,不舒适度和不满意度),基于偏最小二乘法分析了主客观影响因素对多维度负面感受的作用机制,并比较了多维度负面感受在反映地铁噪声影响上的差异。结果表明,多维度负面感受主要取决于主观响度和声学参数,活动干扰度、地铁噪声的敏感度、厌烦度和适应性的影响明显更弱;3个多维度负面感受中,相比于压抑感,不舒适度和不满意度受主观响度的影响轻微更显著,在相同的主观响度感受下,不满意度等级最高。 该文可以为地铁沿线建筑物内噪声负面感受的评价和改善提供参考。     

Application of scaled boundary finite element method in static and dynamic fracture problems

The scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) is a recently developed numerical method combining advantages of both finite element methods (FEM) and boundary element methods (BEM) and with its own special features as well. One of the most prominent advantages is its capability of calculating stress intensity factors (SIFs) directly from the stress solutions whose singularities at crack tips are analytically represented. This advantage is taken in this study to model static and dynamic fracture problems. For static problems, a remeshing algorithm as simple as used in the BEM is developed while retaining the generality and flexibility of the FEM. Fully-automatic modelling of the mixed-mode crack propagation is then realised by combining the remeshing algorithm with a propagation criterion. For dynamic fracture problems, a newly developed series-increasing solution to the SBFEM governing equations in the frequency domain is applied to calculate dynamic SIFs. Three plane problems are modelled. The numerical results show that the SBFEM can accurately predict static and dynamic SIFs, cracking paths and load-displacement curves, using only a fraction of degrees of freedom generally needed by the traditional finite element methods.The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50579081) and the Australian Research Council (DP0452681)The English text was polished by Keren Wang.     

Inhibition of Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation by Seed-Derived Ethanol Extracts from Persea americana Mill

The increase in antibiotic resistance demands innovative strategies to combat microorganisms. The current study evaluated the antibacterial and antivirulence effects of ethanol extracts from Persea americana seeds obtained by the Soxhlet (SE) and maceration (MaE) methods. The UHPLC-DAD-QTOF analysis showed mainly the presence of polyphenols and neolignan. Ethanol extracts were not cytotoxic to mammalian cells (CC₅₀ > 500 µg/mL) and displayed a moderate antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (IC₅₀ = 87 and 187 µg/mL) and Staphylococcus aureus (IC₅₀ = 144 and 159 µg/mL). Interestingly, no antibacterial activity was found against Escherichia coli. SE and MaE extracts were also able to significantly reduce the bacterial adhesion to A549 lung epithelial cells. Additionally, both extracts inhibited the biofilm growth at 24 h and facilitated the release of internal cell components in P. aeruginosa, which might be associated with cell membrane destabilization. Real-time PCR and agarose electrophoresis gel analysis indicated that avocado seed ethanol extracts (64 µg/mL) downregulated virulence-related factors such as mexT and lasA genes. Our results support the potential of bioproducts from P. americana seeds as anti-adhesive and anti-biofilm agents.     

免疫算法在双闭环直流调速系统中的应用

文中对双闭环直流调速系统控制器的选择进行了分析,并借鉴免疫算法强大的寻优能力,提出了基于免疫算法的调速系统控制器参数整定方法.为了分析比较,实际应用中采用了三种控制器参数整定方法,比较结果说明,免疫算法在调速系统控制器参数整定中的应用是更加有效的.通过在单晶炉拉晶过程的应用,证明该方法可行性和正确性.     

模糊综合评判法在台州市地表水评价中的应用

应用模糊综合评判法,以长潭等9个水库为研究对象,对台州地区水质进行厂评价：结果表明,台州地区总体水质较好,除东湖属Ⅳ类水外,其它全为Ⅲ类,适合人们生存及生产需要。根据评价提出了相心的建议     

盐碱地利用障碍因子高光谱遥感反演研究

选取陕北拌沙改良盐碱地为研究对象,对盐碱地利用障碍因子进行高光谱遥感反演研究。通过实测研究区域的作物长势,采集土壤样品和土壤高光谱数据,并实验测定土壤理化性质分析盐碱地利用的障碍因子,研究盐碱地利用障碍因子的高光谱特征,建立其遥感定量反演模型,并进行精度检验。研究结果表明：土壤盐分含量是制约改良盐碱地利用的主要障碍因子,毛管孔隙度与土壤盐分含量具有良好相关性,也可以作为障碍因子之一;利用土壤的高光谱数据对土壤全盐含量及毛管孔隙度进行遥感定量反演具有良好的精度(回归分析决定系数R2分别为0.938和0.973);检验样点精度检验结果表明,盐分含量及毛管孔隙度的实测值与预测值均具有良好的相关性(k均接近于1,R2分别为0.840 4和0.796 5),反演精度较高。通过高光谱数据对盐碱地改良利用的障碍因子进行遥感定量反演,对于指导盐碱地的整治改良和利用具有重要的推动作用。     

代际流动性的地区差异及影响因素—来自中国的微观证据

代际流动性是测度社会不平等的重要指标,区域发展不平衡则是中国的客观现实。运用人口普查数据和中国城市年鉴,可发现中国现阶段代际流动性的三个特征：（1）全国层面的代际收入弹性为0.673。（2）代际流动性呈现出显著的地区及城市差异,沿海、北方的代际流动性明显高于内陆及南方。代际收入弹性最低的省会城市是天津（0.107）,最高的是江西南昌（0.686）;地级市分别是山东莱芜（0.124）和云南丽江（0.76）。（3）具有以下特征的地区具有更高的代际流动性：沿海及经济发达地区,高校更多、中小学教育投入更多的地区,非少数民族聚集地,革命老区。从微观机理上分析代际流动性的地区差异,可以为中国区域平衡发展政策提供理论依据。