A simple and efficient method for potential point-of-care diagnosis of human papillomavirus genotypes: combination of isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification with lateral flow dipstick and reverse dot blot

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in the world’s woman population with a high incidence in developing countries where diagnostic conditions for the cancer are poor. The main culprit causing the cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is divided into three major groups, i.e., high-risk (HR) group, probable high-risk (pHR) group, and low-risk (LR) group according to their potential of causing cervical cancer. Therefore, developing a sensitive, reliable, and cost-effective point-of-care diagnostic method for the virus genotypes in developing countries even worldwide is of high importance for the cancer prevention and control strategies. Here we present a combined method of isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), lateral flow dipstick (LFD), and reverse dot blot (RDB), in quick point-of-care identification of HPV genotypes. The combined method is highly specific to HPV when the conserved L1 genes are used as targeted genes for amplification. The method can be used in identification of HPV genotypes at point-of-care within 1 h with a sensitivity of low to 100 fg of the virus genomic DNA. We have demonstrated that it is an excellent diagnostic point-of-care assay in monitoring the disease without time-consuming and expensive procedures and devices.

     

一种表面裂纹高温断裂韧性测试方法

提出了一种表面裂纹高温断裂韧性测试方法，包括试样加热、温控和裂纹嘴张开位移测试方法．该方法适合于在相对简单的条件下测试表面裂纹高温断裂韧性．最后给出了铝合金焊缝表面裂纹高温断裂韧性的测试结果．     

Oscillatory stability of quantum droplets in PT-symmetric optical lattice

We study stability and collisions of quantum droplets(QDs) forming in a binary bosonic condensate trapped in parity-time (PT)-symmetric optical lattices. It is found that the stability of QDs in the PT-symmetric system depends strongly on the values of the imaginary part W_0 of the PT-symmetric optical lattices, self-repulsion strength g, and the condensate norm N. As expected,the PT-symmetric QDs are entirely unstable in the broken PT-symmetric phase. However, the PT-symmetric QDs exhibit oscillatory stability with the increase of N and g in the unbroken PT-symmetric phase. Finally, collisions between PT-symmetric QDs are considered. The collisions of droplets with unequal norms are completely different from that in free space. Besides, a stable PT-symmetric QDs collides with an unstable ones tend to merge into breathers after the collision.     

Design and Embedded Implementation of Secure Image Encryption Scheme Using DWT and 2D-LASM

In order to further improve the information effectiveness of digital image transmission, an image-encryption algorithm based on 2D-Logistic-adjusted-Sine map (2D-LASM) and Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) is proposed. First, a dynamic key with plaintext correlation is generated using Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5), and 2D-LASM chaos is generated based on the key to obtain a chaotic pseudo-random sequence. Secondly, we perform DWT on the plaintext image to map the image from the time domain to the frequency domain and decompose the low-frequency (LF) coefficient and high-frequency (HF) coefficient. Then, the chaotic sequence is used to encrypt the LF coefficient with the structure of “confusion-permutation”. We perform the permutation operation on HF coefficient, and we reconstruct the image of the processed LF coefficient and HF coefficient to obtain the frequency-domain ciphertext image. Finally, the ciphertext is dynamically diffused using the chaotic sequence to obtain the final ciphertext. Theoretical analysis and simulation experiments show that the algorithm has a large key space and can effectively resist various attacks. Compared with the spatial-domain algorithms, this algorithm has great advantages in terms of computational complexity, security performance, and encryption efficiency. At the same time, it provides better concealment of the encrypted image while ensuring the encryption efficiency compared to existing frequency-domain methods. The successful implementation on the embedded device in the optical network environment verifies the experimental feasibility of this algorithm in the new network application.     

水分子在氢化锂表面的吸附行为

运用理论分析方法计算研究了水分子在氢化锂表面的吸附行为,分析了氢化锂表面改性对其疏水性能的影响。结果表明,在LiH-111面和LiH-100面上构建槽结构、柱状结构后,水分子在其上的吸附力比完整表面更强,说明表面微结构的引入的确改变了势能分布。壁相交处存在势能叠加,加强了吸附水分子的能力,但是没有引起表面的亲水性能变化。水分子可以稳定的吸附在完美的LiH（001）表面,其解离能垒仅为0.386 eV,这一解离反应在室温下完全可以进行。水分子极易在具有结构缺陷的LiH表面解离,这是LiH在一定湿度的空气和水环境中极易分解的根本原因。     

含内埋裂纹的板条瞬态响应分析

利用线弹簧模型求解了阶跃载荷作用下含内埋裂纹的无限长板条问题,对采用基于线弹簧模型的解析方法求解三维裂纹动态问题作了有益的探索.定性解释了动态线弹簧采用静态线弹簧本构关系的可行性,通过积分变换方法,导出了描述内埋裂纹板条动态问题的Cauchy型奇异积分方程.进行了数值计算,对模型应用的合理性作了理论解释,并对内埋裂纹板条瞬态响应的影响因素作了细致的分析.     

Using mixed integer programming models to synchronously determine production levels and market prices in an integrated market for roundwood and forest biomass

Annals of Operations Research - We study a problem of integrating the supply chain of roundwood with the supply chain of forest biomass. The developed optimization model is a multiperiod,...     

离子推力器栅极组件温度场仿真分析及试验研究

栅极组件热变形是影响离子推力器工作性能及工作寿命的主要因素,为研究栅极组件升温过程中温度场分布及变化规律,探索能较准确模拟栅极温度场的方法,建立了栅极组件1/12全尺寸有限元模型进行温度场仿真计算。同时,基于实验室搭建的温度测量平台,测量了大气环境下加热时栅极组件的瞬态温度变化。对比有限元分析求解与试验过程中的温度场,加速栅平均误差为14.4%,屏栅平均误差为9.7%,双栅最大误差不超过18.4%,验证了有限元模型及方法的可信度和合理性。     

Oscillatory stability of quantum droplets in $\text{}{ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric optical lattice

We study stability and collisions of quantum droplets (QDs) forming in a binary bosonic condensate trapped in parity-time (${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$)-symmetric optical lattices. It is found that the stability of QDs in the ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric system depends strongly on the values of the imaginary part W₀ of the ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric optical lattices, self-repulsion strength g, and the condensate norm N. As expected, the ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric QDs are entirely unstable in the broken ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric phase. However, the ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric QDs exhibit oscillatory stability with the increase of N and g in the unbroken ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric phase. Finally, collisions between ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric QDs are considered. The collisions of droplets with unequal norms are completely different from that in free space. Besides, a stable ${ \mathcal P }{ \mathcal T }$-symmetric QDs collides with an unstable ones tend to merge into breathers after the collision.     

Optimization of Extraction or Purification Process of Multiple Components from Natural Products: Entropy Weight Method Combined with Plackett–Burman Design and Central Composite Design

In this paper, the optimization of the extraction/purification process of multiple components was performed by the entropy weight method (EWM) combined with Plackett–Burman design (PBD) and central composite design (CCD). We took the macroporous resin purification of Astragalus saponins as an example to discuss the practicability of this method. Firstly, the weight of each component was given by EWM and the sum of the product between the componential content and its weight was defined as the comprehensive score, which was taken as the evaluation index. Then, the single factor method was adopted for determining the value range of each factor. PBD was applied for screening the significant factors. Important variables were further optimized by CCD to determine the optimal process parameters. After the combination of EWM, PBD and CCD, the resulting optimal purification conditions were as follows: pH value of 6.0, the extraction solvent concentration of 0.15 g/mL, and the ethanol volume fraction of 75%. Under the optimal conditions, the practical comprehensive score of recoveries of saponins was close to the predicted value (n = 3). Therefore, the present study provided a convenient and efficient method for extraction and purification optimization technology of multiple components from natural products.