Point-of-care detection of Microcystin-LR with a personal glucose meter in drinking water source

In this study, we described a point-of-care sensing protocol for rapid and sensitive detection of Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) in water by personal glucose meter. The POCT method possessed good reproducibility, selectivity, and stability, which may have potential for many other on-site detection applications.     

用红外水分测定仪快速测定食品中的水分

采用GB／T5009．3-2003和红外干燥法对3种固体食品样品分别进行水分检测,红外干燥法大大缩短了检测时间,且操作简便。经过显著性检验,红外干燥法检测结果与国标法无显著性差异。     

pH Readout enhanced ELISA for point-of-care testing of cardiac troponin I

In this study, we described a pH ELISA using synthetic melanin nanoparticles (SMNPs) for the co-immobilization of glucose oxidase and second antibody as signal labels, portable pH meter as signal readout device for detecting biomarker of myocardial injury. This assay is easy-to-use, portable, sensitive and able to realize point-of-care testing (POCT), which was demonstrated the signifi cant promising in the early diagnosis and screening of acute myocardial infarction.     

戈壁地区近地面折射率结构常数统计特性分析

利用温度脉动仪对大气折射率结构常数进行测量,通过在铁塔上不同测量高度架设温度脉动仪,对戈壁地区近地面层开展长期连续测量。从各测量高度折射率结构常数的累积概率、偏度与峰度、季节变化、高度经验关系等四个方面对大量实验数据统计分析,结果表明:测量地区大气折射率结构常数白天和夜间的累积概率以18m为区别界限,表现出明显的不同;所有测量高度折射率结构常数的概率分布均表现出右偏、平峰特性;季节变化对低层折射率结构常数的影响更为明显;测量地区折射率结构常数随高度变化的经验公式表明,白天折射率结构常数随高度递减接近"-2/3"指数,夜间折射率结构常数的高度变化则是表现出层次性,低层折射率结构常数随高度递减接近"-0.16"指数,而高层变化则接近"-1.05"指数。     

基于I.MX6的数字化仪表设计与实现

为了向工业应用环境提供一种通用化的人机交互工具,以I.MX6处理器为核心设计高性能数字化仪表,集成COM、CAN、以太网、USB总线通信接口和视频采集、数字量输入输出等功能。在Linux操作系统上适配CoDeSys组态运行平台,实现了现场总线通信、图形化人机交互、数据存储、安防监控等多种功能。仪表具有显示界面清晰、可靠性高、应用软件开发灵活、通用性好等优点,能够广泛应用于移动机械、矿山、井下、船舶等恶劣工作环境中。     

浆氮电容式密度计及液位计的实验研究

采用电容式密度计及液位计来测量浆氮密度及液位的变化,使用整体屏蔽法对测量系统进行保护以减小寄生电容并提高其抗干扰能力。从理论上分析整体屏蔽法在提高测量系统性能上的作用,并通过实验加以验证。在实验中对密度计和液位计进行标定以提高其测量的精度,并使用密度计测量制备过程中浆氮密度的变化情况。     

Remark on critical speed of traveling wavefronts for Nicholson's blowflies equation with diffusion

This note is devoted to the study on the traveling wavefronts to the Nicholson's blowflies equation with diffusion, a time-delayed reaction-diffusion equation. For the critical speed of traveling waves, we give a detailed analysis on its location and asymptotic behavior with respect to the mature age.     

Application of stress induces ascorbate peroxidases of S. polyrhiza for green-synthesis Cu nanoparticles

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of stress on physiology/biochemical component of S. polyrhiza and its impact on CuNPs synthesis and bioethanol production. NaCl with RV5 provokes oxidative stress in S. polyrhiza and significantly increase MAD, Proline, H₂O₂, ROS, SOD and APX activity compare to control condition. Starch accumulation in S. polyrhiza was found 354% higher and correspond 4.4 times higher ethanol yield under stress condition compare to control. CuNPs were synthesized with an average size of 23–26 nm by purified fraction of APX having 37 KDa MW, 1.44 IU specific activity. Synthesized CuNPs were stable up to 15 consecutive cycles and potency against wide range of reactive dyes. The maximum remedial efficiency of synthesized CuNPs for COD and BOD was 55263.3 ± 3298.5 mg/m³min. and 30560.3 ± 1987.5 mg/m³min. respectively for RV5 wastewater. 0.072 mg/g of bioethanol was produced from the wet pulp remaining after nanoparticles synthesis. High efficiency of CuNPs and significant production of Ethanol, indicate that the feasibility for circular model for continuous industrial wastewater treatment.     

Synthesis of sub-micro-sized solid alpha alumina fibers with smooth surfaces by sol–gel method

Alumina sol containing nano-meter sized Al₂O₃ particles were synthesized using aluminum sec-butoxide and nitric acid as precursor and peptizing agent, respectively. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was added to prevent particle growth and adjust sol viscosity. PVP/alumina hybrid fibers were drawn from the sol with a viscosity value in the range of 2,500–3,000 mPa.s. By guided through a temperature gradient tube furnace at a rate of 4 m/min, the wet PVP/alumina hybrid fibers were sufficiently dried. Sub-micro-sized pure alpha alumina fibers were obtained by sintering the dry hybrid fibers at 1,000 °C for 3 h. The organic matters were decomposed within a wide temperature range from 150 to 800 °C allowing the nano Al₂O₃ particles to gradually get together and form solid alumina fibers with smooth surfaces.     

Thermal vision,moisture content,and vegetation in the context of off-road mobile robots

This paper describes an initial investigation that shows the major impact that moisture and vegetation produce on a soil and how that effect may be measured using a thermal camera. In particular, those two variables influence how the soil compacts and, hence, the traversability of a vehicle. A broad set of experiments, under different weather conditions and with different soils, demonstrate that thermal properties derived from the thermal camera (i.e. thermal inertia) increase when moisture content of sandy soils increases. In addition to that, a relation is observed between thermal inertia and traversability (lower thermal inertia, worse traction; and vice versa). Another key behavior is noticed for vegetated soils, where a similar thermal inertia to wet sand is obtained but with only a third of moisture content. These results may be considered for maximizing traversability over sandy soils with higher thermal inertias, what eventually means higher compaction and safer routes. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first work addressing the correlation between moisture content and vegetation, and the thermal properties of a soil using a light-weight thermal camera that can be mounted on a mobile robot.