q-Weighted log-concavity and q-product theorem on the normality of posets

We show that q-weighted log-concavity and the strict normalized matching property are preserved under the q-direct product over weighted posets. As consequences, two classes of weighted posets including the finite linear lattices are strictly q-weighted log-concave and strictly normal.     

Comparison of direct sampling and emulsion analysis using a filter furnace for the determination of lead in crude oil by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

The determination of trace elements in crude oil is difficult due to the complex nature of the sample and the various different chemical forms in which the metals can occur. The advantage of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry is that only a minimum of sample pretreatment is required. In this work two techniques have been compared to establish a fast and reliable method for lead determination in crude oil. In the first one the crude oil samples were weighed directly onto solid sampling (SS) platforms and introduced into the graphite tube for analysis. In the second one the samples were prepared as oil-in-water emulsions and analyzed in a filter furnace (FF). Twenty μL of a mixture of 0.5 mg L^− 1 Pd + 0.3 mg L^− 1 Mg + Triton X-100 has been used as the modifier, and calibration against aqueous solutions has been used for both methods. The sensitivity obtained with the FF was more than a factor of two better than that with SS; however, as a larger sample mass could be introduced in the latter case, so that the limits of detection for both techniques were 0.004 mg kg^− 1. Seven crude oil samples were analyzed using the two procedures, and all results were in agreement at a 95% confidence level using a paired Student's t-test. For validation purposes, three crude oil samples have been mineralized using an open-vessel acid digestion, and the results were in agreement with those found with direct sampling and with emulsion sampling using FF according to ANOVA test. Both methods are simple, fast and reliable, being appropriated for routine analysis; however, the direct method using SS technology should be preferred because of its simplicity, speed and commercial availability.     

施工过程中安全文明施工费的调整分析

本文围绕工程量清单计价方法下安全文明施工费是否可以调整的问题,首先分析安全文明施工费与实体工程的关联度及影响安全文明施工措施费的风险因素;其次明确发承包双方风险责任划分边界及安全文明施工费调整条件;最后根据安全文明施工费中各项内容的计算规则给出相应的调整办法。分析结果可供实际施工中安全文明施工费的合同计取方式和调整规则借鉴。     

Determination of Rosiglitazone by Direct Analysis in Real-Time Mass Spectrometry

The determination of rosiglitazone in dietary supplements by direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry normally provides low repeatability. The [M+H]⁺ signal sharply decreased in the presence of strong-base and weak-acid ionic compounds because rosiglitazone decomposition occurred due to the hydrolysis of strong-base and weak-acid anions. The repeatability was improved and the influence of ionic compounds was minimized by the use of pioglitazone as an internal standard. Orbitrap mass spectrometry was used to provide high resolution in which isotopic interferences from M?+?1 of pioglitazone upon M of rosiglitazone were eliminated. This approach was used to determine rosiglitazone in tablet and dietary supplements in 1?min per sample.     

Elemental Analysis of Stone Fruits by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Direct Mercury Analysis

This study reports the concentrations of eight trace essential (Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Co, V, and Se) and four toxic elements (Pb, As, Cd, and Hg) in commonly consumed stone fruits from South Korea. The samples were digested by microwave-induced combustion and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The concentrations of mercury were analyzed by direct mercury analysis (DMA). The analytical techniques were validated by linearity, limits of detection and quantification, precision, recovery, and for accuracy by analyzing a spinach leave-certified reference material; satisfactory results were obtained in all cases. The concentrations of essential trace elements varied considerably among the stone fruits. Generally stone fruits contained comparatively high concentrations of Zn (0.946 to 7.86?µg/g) and Mn (below the limit of detection to 1.66?µg/g), while lower contents of Cu (0.214 to 1.24?µg/g), Cr (0.032 to 0.114?µg/g), Ni (0.006 to 0.091?µg/g), Co (0.004 to 0.016?µg/g), V (below the limit of detection to 0.023?µg/g), and Se (0.0002 to 0.005?µg/g) were obtained. The concentrations (µg/g) of toxic metals were 0.007 (peach) to 0.016 (cherry) for Pb, 0.001 (plum) to 0.007 (cherry) for As, 0.002 (apricot and cherry) to 0.003 (peach) for Cd, and 0.0003 (peach) to 0.0016 (jujube) for Hg. The values for the estimated dietary intakes, target hazard quotients, and hazard indices were lower than the recommended safety limits by World Health Organization. Therefore, the analyzed stone fruits were deemed to be safe for human consumption.     

N_2-DART-Orbitrap中的特征气相离子反应及在西药快速检测中的应用

采用实时直接分析(DART)离子源串联高分辨质谱Orbitrap技术(DART-Orbitrap MS),对8种市售常见西药进行有效成分分析,建立了一种快速、简便、准确测定西药中有效成分的方法.对DART离子源的离子化温度、扫描模式、操作气体种类、辅助溶剂种类及其酸碱性等实验条件进行了优化,得到最佳实验条件.实验结果表明,正谱条件下,采用N_2气作为操作气体时,待测组分准分子离子峰[M+H]+同样具有较高的灵敏度和谱图辨识度.因此,N2气可以替代昂贵的He气作为DART离子源的操作气体用于8种药物有效成分的现场实时检测.该方法具备成本低、快速和操作简便的特点.通过分析待测组分的特征碎片离子,发现了N2-DART离子源中的特征离子反应,包括氧化反应和重排反应.根据获得的特征碎片离子对N_2-DART-MS中发生的反应机理进行推导,并结合理论计算对其进行验证.N_2-DART-MS技术有望应用于复杂基质混合物的现场快速检测中.     

Direct modeling of flow of FENE fluids

Direct simulations of macromolecular fluids are carried out for flows between parallel plates and in expanding and contracting channels. The macromolecules are modeled as FENE dumbbells with soft disks or Lennard-Jones dumbbell-dumbbell interactions. The results are presented in terms of profiles and contour plots of velocity, pressure, temperature, density, and flow fields. In addition the data for potential energy, shear stress, and the normal components of the stress tensor are collected. In general, an excellent agreement is found between the simulated profiles and the well-known flow structures, such as flow separation and formation of viscous eddies, indicating that micro-hydrodynamics is a viable tool in linking macroscopic phenomena with the underlying physical mechanisms. The simulations are performed in the Newtonian regime, for medium-size systems comprising up to 3888 dumbbells. This number is sufficiently large to control boundary and particle number effects. The flow is induced by gravity. The traditional stochastic (thermal) and periodic boundary conditions are employed. Also, diffusive boundary conditions, which could include a stagnant fluid layer and repulsive potential walls, are developed. The scaling problems, which are related to the application of a large external force in a microscopic system (of the size of the order 100 Å), result in extreme pressure and temperature gradients. In addition, the viscosity and thermal conductivity coefficients obtained from velocity and temperature profiles of the channel flow are presented. These results are confirmed independently from modeling of Couette flow by the SLLOD equations of motion and from the Evans algorithm for thermal conductivity.     

Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)-based silica nanocomposite membranes for direct ethanol fuel cells

This paper reports on the preparation and characterization of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (sPEEK)-based mixed matrix membranes. The inorganic matrix consisted of silica: Aerosil^®380, tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) or a combination of both to obtain an interconnected silica network. The behavior of these membranes in ethanol–water systems was studied for application in a direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC). Uptake measurements showed that the converted TEOS content had a strong influence on the hydrophilicity of the membranes. Proton conductivity was strongly related to the water content in the membrane, but the proton diffusion coefficients of membranes with various Aerosil^®380–TEOS combinations were similar. Dynamic measurements in liquid–liquid (L–L) and liquid–gas (L–G) systems were performed to study the ethanol transport through the membrane. No reduction in ethanol permeability was obtained in the L–L system, but a remarkable reduction was obtained in the L–G system when 2 M ethanol was applied. The reinforcing characteristic of the combined Aerosil^®380–TEOS-system were best observed at 40 °C with 4 M ethanol. The fuel cell performance prediction based on the selectivity of proton diffusion coefficient to ethanol permeability coefficient showed for nearly all composite membranes an improvement with respect to the polymeric reference. The presence of an inorganic phase led to relatively constant proton diffusion coefficients and lower ethanol permeability coefficients in comparison with the polymeric reference.     

A microfluidic membrane chip for in situ fouling characterization

A new method for non-invasive in situ monitoring of a microfiltration process is described. In microfiltration systems, local information on the deposition characteristics can be used to determine the cake behavior during a filtration run. Typically, non-invasive methods of fouling study are restricted to specialized membranes, or require highly complex systems. This study employs the use of synthetic embedded channel membranes, with channels separated by a porous structure (active membrane). The characteristics of the active membrane have been analyzed. Deposition on the membrane surface can be observed and monitored optically across the width of the feed channel. This can be used to observe the liquid hydrodynamics in the channel as well as the local cake properties in time. In dead end filtration, it has been observed that with 6 μm particles, the cake initially deposits towards the end of the membrane. However, as filtration continues, the deposition changes with more local deposition towards the channel entrance, leading to a more homogeneous cake layer.     

Direct electrochemistry-based hydrogen peroxide biosensor formed from single-layer graphene nanoplatelet-enzyme composite film

A novel electrochemical sensing system for direct electrochemistry-based hydrogen peroxide biosensor was developed that relied on the virtues of excellent biocompatibility, conductivity and high sensitivity to the local perturbations of single-layer graphene nanoplatelet (SLGnP). To demonstrate the concept, the horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme was selected as a model to form the SLGnP-TPA (tetrasodium 1,3,6,8-pyrenetetrasulfonic acid)-HRP composite film. The single-layer graphene composite film displayed a pair of well-defined and good reversible cyclic voltammetric peak for Fe(III)/Fe(II) redox couple of HRP, reflecting the enhancement for the direct electron transfer between the enzyme and the electrode surface. Analysis using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed that electrostatic attractions existed between graphene monolayers and enzyme molecules. The intimate graphene and enzyme interaction was also observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which resulted in the special properties of the composite film. Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) indicated the enzyme in the composite film retained its secondary structure similar to the native state. The composite film demonstrated excellent electrochemical responses for the electrocatalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), thus suggesting its great potential applications in direct electrochemistry-based biosensors.