Dissipation of the plant growth regulator hexanoic acid 2-(diethylamino) ethyl ester in pakchoi and soil

A rapid and simple method for determining the plant growth regulator hexanoic acid 2-(diethylamino) ethyl ester (DA-6) in pakchoi and soil using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has been developed. For this purpose, a single step was used to extract DA-6 with dichloromethane from aqueous-acetone extracts of vegetables and soil. Average recoveries of DA-6 in pakchoi and soil were between 85% and 104% at both spiking levels 0.01 and 0.1 mg kg^?1. Relative standard deviations (RSD) were less than 11% for all of the recovery tests. The degradation of DA-6 in pakchoi and soil was studied. The results showed that DA-6 degradation in pakchoi and soil coincided with C = 3.9903 e^{?0.0516 t} , C = 0.3476 e^{?0.0224 t} , respectively; the half-lives were 13.43 h and 30.94 h in pakchoi and soil in Beijing, respectively.     

Polyvinyl pyrrolidone-assisted synthesis of flower-like nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide on Ni foam for high-performance hybrid supercapacitor

Nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxides (NiCo-LDH) were successfully deposited on nickel foam by a facile hydrothermal method using polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as the structure-directing reagent. The effect of PVP on the morphology and electrochemical performance of binder-free NiCo-LDH electrode for supercapacitor were investigated in detail. The prepared NiCo-LDH presented good dispersivity and appeared different flower-like structure via the addition of PVP. Specially, the NiCo-LDH electrode using 1 g of PVP exhibited a superior performance with a high-specific capacity of 724.9 C g^?1 at a current density of 1 A g^?1 and 577.1 C g^?1 at 10 A g^?1. In addition, a hybrid supercapacitor (HSC) based on the optimized NiCo-LDH as positive electrode and activated carbon as negative electrode was assembled with 6 M KOH as the electrolyte. The HSC device can deliver an energy density of 32.3 Wh kg^?1 at the power density of 387.1 W kg^?1. Moreover, the HSC device exhibited a good cycling stability with a retention rate of 94.0% after 2000-cycle charge-discharge test at 3 A g^?1.     

A New α-Galactosidase from Thermoacidophilic Alicyclobacillus sp. A4 with Wide Acceptor Specificity for Transglycosylation

An α-galactosidase gene (gal36A4) of glycosyl hydrolase family 36 was identified in the genome of Alicyclobacillus sp. A4. It contains an ORF of 2,187 bp and encodes a polypeptide of 728 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 82.6 kDa. Deduced Gal36A4 shows the typical GH36 organization of three domains—the N-terminal β-sheets, the catalytic (β/α)₈-barrels, and the C-terminal antiparallel β-sheet. The gene product was produced in Escherichia coli and showed both hydrolysis and transglycosylation activities. The optimal pH for hydrolysis activity was 6.0, and a stable pH range of 5.0–11.0 was found. The enzyme had a temperature optimum of 60 °C. It is specific for α-1,6-glycosidic linkages and had a K _m value of 1.45 mM toward pNPGal. When using melibiose as both donor and acceptor of galactose, Gal36A4 showed the transfer ratio of 23.25 % at 96 h. With respect to acceptor specificity, all tested monosaccharides, disaccharides, and oligosaccharides except for D-xylose and L-arabinose were good acceptors for transglycosylation. Thus, Gal36A4 may find diverse applications in industrial fields, especially in the food industry.     

Gene Cloning,Expression, and Characterization of a Family 51 α-<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">l</Emphasis>-Arabinofuranosidase from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptomyces</Emphasis> sp. S9

An α-l-arabinofuranosidase gene, abf51S9, was cloned from Streptomyces sp. S9 and successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The full-length gene consisted of 1,506 bp and encoded 501 amino acids with a calculated mass of 55.2 kDa. The deduced amino acid sequence was highly homologous with the α-l-arabinofuranosidases belonging to family 51 of the glycoside hydrolases. The recombinant protein was purified to electrophoretic homogeneity by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography and subsequently characterized. The optimal pH and temperature for the recombinant enzyme were 6.0 and 60∼65 °C, respectively. The enzyme showed a broad pH range of stability, retaining over 75% of the maximum activity at pH 5.0 to 11.0. The specific activity, K _m, and V _max with p-nitrophenyl-α-l-arabinofuranoside as substrate were 60.0 U mg⁻¹, 1.45 mM, and 221 μmol min⁻¹ mg⁻¹, respectively. Abf51S9 showed a mild but significant synergistic effect in combination with xylanase on the degradation of oat-spelt xylan and soluble wheat arabinoxylan substrates with a 1.19- and 1.21-fold increase in the amount of reducing sugar released, respectively. These favorable properties make Abf51S9 a good candidate in various industrial applications.     

A new biomarker of protein oxidation degree and site using angiotensin as the target by MS

Hydroxyl radicals generated from Fenton reaction were used to damage the angiotensin. The oxidative damage degree and sites of peptides were measured by HPLC–MS and MS/MS. Experimental results proved that the oxidative damage degree increased with longer reaction time. The results also showed that the side chains of phenylalanine and tyrosine in angiotension can be attacked by hydroxyl radicals to form the oxidative products. A new strategy was established to monitor the oxidative degree and sites of peptides and laid the foundation for protein oxidation. This method can be used to investigate the mechanism of protein oxidative damage caused by oxidative stress which is induced by environmental pollutants and physiological activities. There will also be a wide application in the research of pathogenesis of some disease related to oxidative stress.     

Observation of collective atomic recoil motion in a degenerate fermion gas

We demonstrate collective atomic recoil motion with a dilute, ultracold, degenerate fermion gas in a single spin state. By utilizing an adiabatically decompressed magnetic trap with an aspect ratio different from that of the initial trap, a momentum-squeezed fermion cloud is achieved. With a single pump pulse of the proper polarization, we observe, for the first time, multiple wave-mixing processes that result in distinct collective atomic recoil motion modes in a degenerate fermion cloud. Contrary to the case with Bose condensates, no pump-laser detuning asymmetry is present.     

B型套筒角焊缝缺陷相控阵超声检测定量方法

B型套筒修复作为油气管道修复的主要方式之一,在其修复的焊接过程中,该结构的环形角焊缝内部常常出现以气孔、夹渣为代表的孔型缺陷。这类缺陷由于角焊缝特殊的结构,在利用相控阵超声无损检测技术对其检测时,难以对其进行定量分析。通过数值模拟和实验,发现通过相控阵超声扇扫得到缺陷回波信号峰值与孔型缺陷直径呈正相关,为孔型缺陷的定量分析提供了一种可靠的手段。     

巡游出租车运价动态调整系统动力学模型

合理的巡游出租车运价体系是缓解行业矛盾和促进行业良性发展的重要保障.为了充分体现运价在供需调节中的杠杆作用,运用系统动力学构建了巡游出租车运价动态调整模型.以宁波市巡游车和网约车运营数据对模型参数进行标定,验证了模型的有效性;以市场供需平衡为目标,分别模拟了高峰、低峰不同需求水平下动态加价、减价对市场供需平衡状态的影响分析以及不同网约车吸引度水平下巡游出租车运价动态调整策略.模型结果表明:(1)当运价增加0.6元km~(-1)时,可使高峰时段供需接近平衡状态,有效地抑制了高峰需求水平,且保证了巡游车运营总体收益增加;(2)当巡游车和网约车市场业务量之比约为10:4.5和10:8时,巡游车加价分别为0.6和-0.4元km~(-1),当巡游车处于竞争优势时,适度加价可期获得更大收益;处于劣势时,适度降价以提高自身竞争能力.     

包含无关项的MPRM展开式最小化算法

通过对包含无关项布尔逻辑函数SOP（Sum—of-Products）展开式和MPRM（MixedPolarityReed—Muller）展开式的研究,结合基于系数矩阵的FPRM（FixedPolarityReed—Muller）展开式极性转换算法,提出了一种包含无关项逻辑函数MPRM展开式最小化算法．首先将包含无关项逻辑函数SOP展开式转换为MPRM展开式,并用系数矩阵的形式表示;然后删除函数中的冗余变量,归纳出一种包含无关项MPRM展开式最小化算法,得到与项数较少的MPRM展开式;最后随机选取15个MCNC基准电路进行测试,结果表明该算法能有效地优化电路面积．     

A Novel endo-1,4-β-Mannanase from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bispora antennata</Emphasis> with Good Adaptation and Stability over a Broad pH Range

An endo-β-1,4-mannanase encoding gene, man5, was cloned from Bispora antennata CBS 126.38, which was isolated from a beech stump. The cDNA of man5 consists of 1,299 base pairs and encodes a 432-amino-acid protein with a theoretical molecular mass of 46.6 kDa. Deduced MAN5 exhibited the highest amino acid sequence identity of 58% to a β-mannanase of glycoside hydrolase family 5 from Aspergillus aculeatus. Recombinant MAN5 was expressed in Pichia pastoris and purified to electrophoretic homogeneity. The specific activity of the final preparation towards locust bean gum was 289 U mg⁻¹. MAN5 showed optimal activity at pH 6.0 and 70 °C and had good adaptation and stability over a broad range of pH values. The enzyme showed more than 60% of peak activity at pH 3.0–8.0 and retained more than 80% of activity after incubation at 37 °C for 1 h in both acid and alkaline conditions (pH 4.0–11.0). The K _m and V _max values were 1.33 mg ml⁻¹ and 444 μmol min⁻¹ mg⁻¹ and 1.17 mg ml⁻¹ and 196 μmol min⁻¹ mg⁻¹ for locust bean gum and konjac flour, respectively. Of all tested metal ions and chemical reagents, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, and β-mercaptoethanol enhanced the enzyme activity at 1 mM, whereas other chemicals had no effect on or partially inhibited the enzyme activity. MAN5 was highly resistant to acidic and neutral proteases (trypsin, α-chymotrypsin, collagenase, subtilisin A, and proteinase K). By virtue of the favorable properties of MAN5, it is possible to apply this enzyme in the paper and food industries.