Simultaneous detection of resolved glutamate, glutamine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid at 4 T

A new approach is introduced to simultaneously detect resolved glutamate (Glu), glutamine (Gln), and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) using a standard STEAM localization pulse sequence with the optimized sequence timing parameters. This approach exploits the dependence of the STEAM spectra of the strongly coupled spin systems of Glu, Gln, and GABA on the echo time TE and the mixing time TM at 4 T to find an optimized sequence parameter set, i.e., {TE, TM}, where the outer-wings of the Glu C4 multiplet resonances around 2.35 ppm, the Gln C4 multiplet resonances around 2.45 ppm, and the GABA C2 multiplet resonance around 2.28 ppm are significantly suppressed and the three resonances become virtual singlets simultaneously and thus resolved. Spectral simulation and optimization were conducted to find the optimized sequence parameters, and phantom and in vivo experiments (on normal human brains, one patient with traumatic brain injury, and one patient with brain tumor) were carried out for verification. The results have demonstrated that the Gln, Glu, and GABA signals at 2.2-2.5 ppm can be well resolved using a standard STEAM sequence with the optimized sequence timing parameters around {82 ms,48 ms} at 4 T, while the other main metabolites, such as N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), choline (tCho), and creatine (tCr), are still preserved in the same spectrum. The technique can be easily implemented and should prove to be a useful tool for the basic and clinical studies associated with metabolism of Glu, Gln, and/or GABA.     

聚合物的热压力系数及内压

本文将我们在前文中提出的修正van der Waals模型, 推广到了液态聚合物中, 从而建立了一个能在宽阔温度范围内准确计算聚合物热压力系数的关系式。式中ν和M分别为聚合物的比体积和链节的摩尔质量, A为聚合物的特性常数。对于本文考察的五种聚合物, 发现它们的链节大小均为聚合物的三个结构单元。     

扩散系数与内压

本文将Eyring的液体粘性流动分子模型推广到了液体混合物,并用热力学方法导出一个无限稀释溶液中溶质的的放散系数与溶剂内压间的关系式.推导表明,扩散所需的空穴大小适为一个溶质分子所占液体的体积.扩散的活化能不仅取决于溶剂对溶质分子的作用能,而且还与在溶剂中形成空穴的难易程度有关.     

Fluid phase equilibrium studies on model substances for supercritical fluid extraction with CO2 up to 100 MPa

Abstract

Multicomponent fluid phase equilibrium data are of increasing interest for applications in Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) where compressed supercritical gases are used for the extraction of low-volatile substances (e.g. caffeine from coffee and tea, hops etc.). Sometimes so-called moderator substances have to be added in order to increase solvent power and/or selectivity. Systematic measurements on a four-component system of the type CO₂ + fatty alcohol (e.g. 1-do-decanol) + alkane (e.g. hexadecane) as a function of the amount of moderator added were performed at 393 K and at pressures from 10 to 100 MPa in an analytical high-pressure cell. Separation factors calculated from the p,T,w/,w, “data are presented and discussed.     

Preparation of Encapsulated Polymer Adhesion Beads and Adhesion with Porous Fibers

Adhesion beads of 10–130 μm, prepared by suspension polymerization, were encapsulated by melamine–formaldehyde. The capsule-type adhesives prepared consist of core and shell structure where the core region is sticky and viscous and the shell region consists of a hard shell at room temperature. The air permeable pads are made by hot pressing the mixture of capsule-type adhesives and porous materials including charcoal chips and Camellia sinensis fibers, which have a porous structure. The interfacial adhesion between polymer adhesion bead and porous fibers after processing shows a good porous sheet structure, which can penetrate air.     

Preparation of Al(OH)3/Acrylic Copolymer Latex by Emulsion Polymerization

The Al(OH)₃/acrylic copolymer latexes were synthesized through the emulsion polymerization of acrylic monomers, butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate in the presence of surface-functionalized Al(OH)₃ filler particles. The polymerization was stabilized by polyoxyethylene (50) nonyl phenyl ether (NP-1050, nonionic surfactant) and ammonium (POE) alkyl aryl ether sulfate (EU-S133D, anionic surfactant) to produce stable composite latexes. The improved compatibility of Al(OH)₃ surface with acrylic monomers was achieved by the modification with 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate (γ-MPS). Transmission electron microscopy showed that nano-sized Al(OH)₃ particles were slightly agglomerated in the copolymer latex. When pristine Al(OH)₃ was used as a filler or γ-MPS-modified Al(OH)₃ particles were added above 30 wt% with respect to monomers, unstable latexes were obtained, which were partially precipitated out on standing for prolonged time. The flame retardation effect was not apparent with the incorporation of Al(OH)₃ in the latexes by 30 wt% as shown by LOI test.     

STEAM教育跨学科思维评价研究——基于化学师范生的实证分析

跨学科思维是个体在解决复杂问题时,基于学科知识间的内在联系寻找问题解决方案的思维方式。基于SOLO分类理论和STEM教育的“融合斜面”构建跨学科思维评价框架,采用NVivo12分析软件依据“STEAM金字塔结构框架”对93位化学师范生的STEAM项目的任务分解资料进行编码和统计,分析化学师范生跨学科思维发展水平。以期为进一步寻求化学师范生跨学科思维高水平发展的策略提供参考。     

Artifact-free black-blood cine cardiac imaging in a single breath-hold

Fast imaging using the STimulated Echo Acquisition Mode (STEAM) sequence can produce cine images of the heart with black-blood contrast. Nevertheless, correction of deformation-related artifacts is required in order to maintain myocardial signal throughout the cardiac cycle. Recent work by our group has eliminated this artifact by combining two STEAM sequences acquired with two different demodulation gradients. Unfortunately, these two STEAM sequences were acquired on two separate breath-holds; thus, scan time doubled. In this work, we present a technique to reduce the total scan time by one half, without sacrificing image quality. The technique is based on interleaving two demodulations within one acquisition in order to obtain quality cine images of the heart in a single breath-hold. The technique was tested on animal models and human subjects, and the impact of interleaved acquisition on image quality was studied using quantitative and qualitative measures.