The AFLATOX® Project: Approaching the Development of New Generation,Natural-Based Compounds for the Containment of the Mycotoxigenic Phytopathogen Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxin Contamination

The control of the fungal contamination on crops is considered a priority by the sanitary authorities of an increasing number of countries, and this is also due to the fact that the geographic areas interested in mycotoxin outbreaks are widening. Among the different pre- and post-harvest strategies that may be applied to prevent fungal and/or aflatoxin contamination, fungicides still play a prominent role; however, despite of countless efforts, to date the problem of food and feed contamination remains unsolved, since the essential factors that affect aflatoxins production are various and hardly to handle as a whole. In this scenario, the exploitation of bioactive natural sources to obtain new agents presenting novel mechanisms of action may represent a successful strategy to minimize, at the same time, aflatoxin contamination and the use of toxic pesticides. The Aflatox^® Project was aimed at the development of new-generation inhibitors of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus spp. proliferation and toxin production, through the modification of naturally occurring molecules: a panel of 177 compounds, belonging to the thiosemicarbazones class, have been synthesized and screened for their antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic potential. The most effective compounds, selected as the best candidates as aflatoxin containment agents, were also evaluated in terms of cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and epi-genotoxicity to exclude potential harmful effect on the human health, the plants on which fungi grow and the whole ecosystem.     

PAN/FPU Composite Nanofiber Membrane with Superhydrophobic and Superoleophobic Surface as a Filter Element for High-Efficiency Protective Masks

Recently, because of the outbreak of COVID-19, the demand for various types of filter elements in protective materials has increased globally. Furthermore, new requirements for the filtration performance of PM2.5 liquid (oil) particles have been put forward. In this work, Superhydrophobic and superoleophobic composite nanofibers with excellent filtration capacity for oil and salt particles are developed through the modification of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) by fluoro-polyurethane (FPU) doping. The results show that the PAN/FPU composite nanofibers doped with 9 wt% FPU has a uniform fiber morphology with a diameter of 240 ± 30 nm. Compared to the pure PAN nanofibers, the water-based contact angle of PAN/FPU increases from 90 ± 5° to 151 ± 5°, and the oil-based contact angle increases from 58 ± 2° to 152 ± 3°. Importantly, at a high flow rate of 95 L min⁻¹, the filtration efficiency of the PAN/FPU nanofiber membrane for 0.3 µm oil particles increases from 92 ± 1% to 99.2 ± 0.1%. After cyclic loading, the filtration efficiency of 0.3 µm oil particles remains above 98%. Meanwhile, the filtration efficiency for 0.3 µm salt particles remains at 98.23 ± 0.1%. The PAN/FPU nanofiber membrane developed in this work is effective in applications and has good market prospects as a protective filtration material.     

新型环保智能型熟料火车散装系统的开发设计

为满足国家环保要求及现代化企业智能化的要求,解决现有熟料火车散装存在的问题和缺陷,开发设计了新型环保智能型熟料火车散装系统。本文对新型环保智能型熟料火车散装系统进行了介绍,阐述了系统设计理念和工作原理,通过计量系统、装车系统和收尘系统连锁反馈手段,实现了实时在线计量,智能移动装料,达到了作业效率高,智能化程度高,收尘效果好的目的。     

高校知识产权保护问题探析

知识产权保护是高校科技发展之本，可以激励科技创新，促进科技成果商品化、产业化。本文分析了当前高校知识产权保护工作中存在的一些问题，针对性地提出了加强高校知识产权保护的措施。     

我国环保产业研究与发展的探讨

在总结我国环保产业研究与发展现状的基础上 ,指出我国环保产业的发展必须得到理论研究的指导 ,并对有关问题进行了深入地探讨。根据我国加入WTO后的环保产业现状 ,预测、分析了将在我国环保产业形成投资热点的几个领域     

铜管内部阴极保护电位分布公式探讨

简述了管道内部阴极保护时电位分布公式的推导过程，重点推导和分析了双点阳极时其电位公式，并与文献中的同类公式进行了比较，同时，用该公式检验了试验结果。     

地下环境中电子设备的腐蚀与防护

程环境中电子设备所承受的湿度、温度、腐蚀性气体、空气沉积物、微生物等环境应力因素及其腐蚀效应，概述总结了电子设备腐蚀机制及主要类型，并提出电子设备设计与使用中抑制腐蚀的措施.     

硫基NPK复合肥转化装置的腐蚀防护技术

分析了氮化钾低温转化法生产硫基NPK复合肥转化装置中设备管道等的腐蚀情况及发生机理，并提出了相应的防护措施。     

弧焊逆变电源的发展趋势分析

本文针对弧焊逆变电源中的几个关键问题，如功率开关器件的性能特点，增大输出变压器的功率，逆变电源的智能控制等，评述了当前的技术水平及今后的发展趋势。     

用于气体保护焊的自动混气设备

介绍了一种用于焊接现场的气体保护焊的自动混气设备，该设备能精确控制气体混合比例。设备主要由气体传输、气体混合、信号检测和电气控制几大部分组成。计算机适时采集、显示混合气体的混合比例、输出压力、气体湿度等信息，超限发出声光报警。混气设备通过气体分析仪、比例阀和计算机形成闭环控制，从而实现气体混合比例的精确控制。