Vacuum‐driven fluid manipulation by a piezoelectric diaphragm micropump for microfluidic droplet generation with a rapid system response time

Recently, we developed a convenient microfluidic droplet generation device based on vacuum‐driven fluid manipulation with a piezoelectric diaphragm micropump. In the present study built on our previous work, we investigate the influence of settings applied to the piezoelectric pump, such as peak‐to‐peak drive voltage (V_p‐p) and wave frequency, on droplet generation characteristics. Stepwise adjustments to the drive voltage in ±10‐V_p‐p increments over the range of 200?250 V_p‐p during droplet creation revealed that the droplet generation rate could be reproducibly controlled at a specific drive voltage. The droplet generation rate switched within <0.5 s after the input of a new voltage. Although the droplet generation rate depended on the drive voltage, this setting had almost no influence on droplet size. The frequency over the selected range (50?60 Hz) did not markedly influence the droplet generation rate or droplet size. We show that the current fluid manipulation system can be conveniently used for both droplet generation and for rapid droplet reading, which is required in many microfluidic‐based applications.     

Autonomous system for data collection: Location and mapping issues in post-disaster environment

Disaster relief requires many resources. Depending on the circumstances of each event, it is important to rapidly choose the suitable means to respond to the emergency intervention. A brief review of the conditions and means demonstrated the usefulness of an autonomous stand-alone machine for these missions. If many techniques and technologies exist, their relevant combination to achieve such a system presents several challenges. This communication tries to outline the possible achievement of an autonomous vehicle under these particular circumstances. This paper focuses on the specific working conditions and welcomes future contributions from robotics and artificial intelligence.In the necessarily limited scope of this article, the authors focus on a particularly critical aspect: location. Indeed, this machine is intended to evolve in heterogeneous and dangerous environment and without any outside contacts that could last up to several days. This blackout, due to the propagation difficulties of electromagnetic waves in the ground, induces an independence of the localisation process and makes the use of any radio navigation support system (GNSS), most of the time, impossible. The knowledge of the position of the system, both for navigation of the autonomous system (Rover) and location of targets (victims buried under debris) must be able to be estimated without contributions from external systems. Inertial classical techniques, odometer, etc., have to be adapted to these conditions during a long period without external support. These techniques also have to take into account that energy optimisation requests the use of low-power processors. Consequently, only poor computing capacity is available on-board.The article starts with a presentation of the context of a post-disaster situation as well as the main missions of Search and Rescue (SaR). It is followed by the analysis of autonomous navigation located in a post-earthquake situation. We will then discuss means to determine the attitude of the autonomous system and its position. The interest of hybridisation with external systems – whenever possible –, will be evaluated with a view to correcting deviations suffered by the system during its mission. Finally, prospects and future work are presented.     

用反射法自动测量大尺寸样品的折射率分布

针对大尺寸样品的折射率分布测量,引入自动扫描装置和适时数据处理系统,研究出一种高灵敏度的智能化反射法折射率分布测量仪,可进行快速、自动、准确的折射率分布测量.经理论分析和实验研究提出了一套合理的实验数据处理方法.并具体介绍和详尽分析了实验装置,讨论了有关理论和实验误差,给出了消除各种误差的有效方法,最终得出较为理想的实验结果.     

DNA聚合酶链反应鉴测梨树火疫病

对细菌Ｅ．ａｍｙｌｏｖｏｒａ，Ｅ．ｈｅｒｂｉｃｏｌａ和Ｐｓｅｕｄｏｍｏｎａｓｓｙｒｉｎｇａｅ的ＤＮＡ提纯，并通过聚合酶链反应，发现引物Ｂ＿５等可用以有效地鉴别Ｅ．ａｍｙｌｏｖｏｒａ．对Ｅ．ａｍｙｌｏｖｏｒａ细胞培养液直接稀释，加清洁剂处理后进行聚合酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）．据引物Ｂ＿５测定，得到清晰而强烈的相同的ＤＮＡ分子电泳光带，可有效反应测定５００个细菌细胞；用引物Ｂ＿５和Ｂ＿６进一步测定细菌Ｅ．ａｍｙｌｏｖｏｒａ。Ｅ．ｈｅｒｂｉｃｏｌａ和Ｐ．ｓｙｒｉｎｇａｅ，从Ｅ．ｈｅｒｂｉｃｏｄａ反应获得一个电泳光谱，从Ｐ．ｓｙｒｉｎｇａｅ获得３个泳谱；用引物Ｂ＿５和Ｂ＿７与细菌Ｅ．ａｍｙｌｏｖｏｒａ和Ｐ．ｓｙｒｉｎｇａｅ反应，从Ｅ．Ｅ．ａｍｙｌｏｖｏｒａ得到两条相同光带，从Ｐ．ｓｙｒｉｎｇａｅ反应获得了相似的带谱分布。     

在胎儿发育过程中人MK基因的组织差异性表达

MK是肝素结合因子家族中的一个成员，用RT－PCR研究了第11－16周胎儿龄的胎儿的神经组织与非神经组织中MK基因的组织差异性表达，随着胎儿龄的增加，在神经组织中，MK呈现出规律性的从无互有和从低表达到高表达的趋势，提示它可能在胎儿脑的发育中起着重要的作用，在其他非神经组织中，尽管各组织中MK的表达呈现不同的规律，但看起来总的趋势是趋向活跃。     

检验唐氏综合症的法医学方法研究

利用荧光标记的PCR法，对唐氏综合症的检验进行研究．采用法医学检验常用试剂盒AmpFe STR^TM Profiler Plus^TM对唐氏综合症病例进行PCR扩增，扩增产物用ABIPRISMT”310型DNA全自动测序仪分型判断．结果表明，该检验方法具有简便、快速、直接、准确的特点，检验效果非常好，而且可用于产前诊断．该方法用于检验唐氏综合症是一种理想的方法．     

Detection of processed genetically modified food using CIM monolithic columns for DNA isolation

The availability of sufficient quantities of DNA of adequate quality is crucial in polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods for genetically modified food detection. In this work, the suitability of anion-exchange CIM (Convective Interaction Media; BIA Separations, Ljubljana, Slovenia) monolithic columns for isolation of DNA from food was studied. Maize and its derivates corn meal and thermally pretreated corn meal were chosen as model food. Two commercially available CIM disk columns were tested: DEAE (diethylaminoethyl) and QA (quaternary amine). Preliminary separations were performed with standard solution of salmon DNA at different pH values and different NaCl concentrations in mobile phase. DEAE groups and pH 8 were chosen for further isolations of DNA from a complex matrix-food extract. The quality and quantity of isolated DNA were tested on agarose gel electrophoresis, with UV-scanning spectrophotometry, and by amplification with real-time PCR. DNA isolated in this way was of suitable quality for further PCR analyses. The described method is also applicable for DNA isolation from processed foods with decreased DNA content. Furthermore, it is more effective and less time-consuming in comparison with the existing proposed methods for isolation of DNA from plant-derived foods.     

Sexing Bovine Embryos Using PCR Amplification of Bovine SRY Sequence

This study analyses the bovine SRY DNA sequence by direct sequencing procedure, followed by the designation of the PCR primers specific for bovine SRY. Using PCR amplification of bovine SRY gene, the embryo sex was determined. The results of the embryo sex identification were confirmed after the embryo transfer and pregnancies.     

透明导电玻璃(ITO)基材自加热传感静态芯片聚合酶链反应(PCR)

利用商品化ITO玻璃导电层的温阻效应, 无需任何微加工手段, 实现了自加热和传感的芯片温度自动程序控制, 最大程度地减小了传感滞后对温度控制稳定性的影响, 温度控制的稳定性达到了0.2 ℃, 升温速度最快可达20 ℃/s以上, 在冷却风扇辅助下降温速度最快达到了8 ℃/s. 芯片温控单元的引线从传统的两对(一对用于传感, 一对用于加热)减少为一对. 通过在该芯片上直接构建多个开放微池反应器的方法成功地实现了λDNA 157 bp片段的并行扩增. 将该芯片置于倒置荧光显微镜样品台上, 以蓝色(575 nm)发光二极管为光源, 以光电倍增管为检测手段检测了dsDNA和SYBR Green Ⅰ嵌合物的荧光强度随温度的实时变化曲线.