Exclusion of dietary sodium bicarbonate from a wheat-based diet: effects on milk production and ruminal fermentation

Milk production, rumen fermentation, and whole-tract apparent nutrient digestibility in response to feeding 20% steam-rolled wheat with or without sodium bicarbonate were evaluated in 12 Holstein cows averaging 165 ± 16 DIM. Cows were fed 1 of 2 isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets containing either 0 or 0.75% sodium bicarbonate on a DM basis for 21 d in a crossover design. Rumen fluid samples were obtained 18 times during the last 2 d of each period, and fecal samples were collected on 12 occasions from d 18 to 21 of each period. Removal of sodium bicarbonate from the diet did not affect DMI (21.0 kg/d), yields of milk (30.8 kg/d), or milk components (1.16, 1.01, and 1.40 kg/d for fat, protein, and lactose, respectively). Whole-tract apparent digestibility of DM, CP, ADF, and NDF did not differ between the 2 treatments (75.3, 76.6, 67.2, and 63.6%, respectively). The mean rumen pH was 6.24 and was not affected by excluding sodium bicarbonate from the diet. Rumen NH₃-N (12.31 mg/dL) and lactic acid (3.63 mM) concentrations were not different, whereas total volatile fatty acids concentration tended to increase when sodium bicarbonate was present in the diet (110 vs. 116 mM). However, average concentrations of the individual volatile fatty acids, as a proportion of total volatile fatty acids, were not affected by treatment. In conclusion, dairy cow diets can include up to 20% steam-rolled wheat without the need for added sodium bicarbonate as long as the diets are formulated to meet the fiber requirements of the cow.     

Effects of cloprostenol sodium at final prostaglandin F2α of Ovsynch on complete luteolysis and pregnancy per artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows

Luteolysis is a key event in Ovsynch programs of lactating dairy cows. Studies indicate that as many as 20% of cows treated with a Presynch/Ovsynch program have delayed or incomplete luteolysis using dinoprost tromethamine. Cows must have complete luteolysis to have a chance to become pregnant. Dinoprost tromethamine has a short half-life of approximately 7 to 8 min. Cloprostenol sodium is more resistant to endogenous metabolism and is maintained in circulation for a longer time (half-life = 3 h). The objective was to determine if cloprostenol sodium could increase the percentage of cows with complete luteolysis and subsequent pregnancy per artificial insemination (P/AI) in lactating dairy cows compared with dinoprost tromethamine when administered within a presynchronization plus Ovsynch program for first artificial insemination (n = 652) and an Ovsynch resynchronization program for second or later AI (second+; n = 394). Blood samples were collected daily for 5 d beginning at the PGF_2α of Ovsynch in a subset of cows (n = 680) for first and second+ AI to measure circulating concentrations of progesterone (P₄) and estradiol (E₂). Complete luteolysis was defined as cows with functional corpus luteum (CL) at time of treatment and serum concentrations of P₄ <0.5 ng/mL at 56, 72, and 96 h after treatment. Percentage of cows with functional CL that had complete luteolysis after treatment was not greater for cloprostenol sodium compared with dinoprost tromethamine in first (79 vs. 80%, respectively) or second+ AI (70 vs. 72%, respectively). In addition, mean serum concentrations of P₄ were not less for cows treated with cloprostenol sodium following treatment. Pregnancy per AI of cows treated with cloprostenol sodium tended to be greater than dinoprost tromethamine for first (40 vs. 35%; respectively) but not second+ AI (23 vs. 21%, respectively). Cows with greater serum P₄ concentrations at time of PGF_2α of Ovsynch had a greater probability of undergoing complete luteolysis after PGF_2α of Ovsynch and pregnancy at 39 d after timed AI (i.e., 50% pregnant at 8 vs. 28% pregnant at 4 ng/mL P₄). Serum concentrations of E₂ at 56 h after PGF_2α of Ovsynch were a positive predictor of pregnancy at 39 d after timed AI. In summary, cloprostenol sodium tended to improve P/AI. Cows with greater serum concentrations of P₄ at time of PGF_2α of Ovsynch had a greater chance of luteolysis and pregnancy.     

海藻酸钠-胰蛋白酶微球的制备及药物释放性能

通过离子凝胶法制备出球形完好的海藻酸钠-胰蛋白酶微球.红外分析表明,微球中凝胶基质通过海藻酸钠的-COO-与Ca2+发生静电作用交联形成.SEM观察显示微球中存在蛋格结构及孔洞.考察了不同因素对微球载药率、包封率和体外释药率的影响.结果表明,海藻酸钠水溶液浓度越高释药率越低,当海藻酸钠与胰蛋白酶质量比为4,海藻酸钠水溶...     

硅酸钠对TC4钛合金微弧氧化电极参数及陶瓷膜的影响

硅酸钠是影响微弧氧化过程和微弧氧化膜结构的重要因素之一.采用恒压模式,以Na2SiO3,CH3COONa,EDTA·2Na为溶液,在TC4钛合金表面微弧氧化制备了陶瓷涂层,研究了Na2SiO3浓度对起弧电压,电极电流,陶瓷膜厚度、表面形貌、粗糙度以及陶瓷膜相组成的影响.结果表明:Na2SiO3有降低起弧电压和电极电流的...     

冷却水中杀菌剂次氯酸钠、异噻唑啉酮对不锈钢的侵蚀性比较

冷却水对不锈钢有腐蚀作用,在冷却水中分别添加杀菌剂次氯酸钠和异噻唑啉酮,采用极化曲线研究了次氯酸钠和异噻唑啉酮对TP304L不锈钢电极耐蚀性能的影响.结果表明:冷却水中次氯酸钠可以促进不锈钢的点蚀,随放置时间的延长冷却水对不锈钢的侵蚀性增加;冷却水中加入异噻唑啉酮对不锈钢的极化曲线不产生影响,在放置过程中冷却水对不锈钢...     

乙酸钠浓度对AZ91D镁合金锡酸盐转化膜的影响

镁合金的无铬化学转化处理已成为其防护技术研究的一个重要方向,为此,开发了一种以乙酸钠为主要成分的镁合金锡酸盐转化工艺,采用全浸腐蚀试验、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)等方法研究了AZ91D镁合金在含不同乙酸钠浓度成膜液中所形成膜层的结构,并比较了膜层的耐腐蚀性能.结果表明:成膜过程中,随着成膜液中乙酸钠浓度的...     

Sub‐Micrometer Patterning of Amorphous‐ and β‐Phase in a Crosslinkable Poly(9,9‐dioctylfluorene): Dual‐Wavelength Lasing from a Mixed‐Morphology Device

The metastable β‐phase morphology, inherent to most polyfluorene homo‐polymers, is of interest due to its superior optical and electrical characteristics compared to its amorphous analogue. Here, a polyfluorene with vinyl‐ether‐functionalized aliphatic side‐chains that allow crosslinking is reported. It is demonstrated that the previously induced conformational morphology is preserved in the resulting polyfluorene network, which enables subsequent wet thin‐film processing. Electron‐beam lithography provides a means for sub‐(optical)‐wavelength patterning of the crosslinkable polyfluorene films. As a specific demonstration, optically‐pumped distributed‐feedback (DFB) lasers made from surface‐relief gratings in amorphous and β‐phase polyfluorene are presented. By backfilling gratings of one morphology by the other, devices are demonstrated that exhibit lasing at two wavelengths with a threshold (<1 μJ cm^?2) at least an order of magnitude lower compared with previous data.     

Self‐Assembled Conjugated Thiophene‐Based Rotaxane Architectures: Structural,Computational, and Spectroscopic Insights into Molecular Aggregation

A comparative study of the self‐assembly at a variety of surfaces of a dithiophene rotaxane 1 ?β‐CD and its corresponding dumbbell, 1, by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) imaging on the micrometer and nanometer scale, respectively. The dumbbell is found to have a greater propensity to form ordered supramolecular assemblies, as a result of π–π interactions between dithiophenes belonging to adjacent molecules, which are hindered in the rotaxane. The fine molecular structure determined by STM was compared to that obtained by molecular modelling. The optical properties of both rotaxane and dumbbell in the solid state were investigated by steady‐state and time‐resolved photoluminescence (PL) experiments on spin‐cast films and diluted solutions. The comparison between the optical features of the threaded and unthreaded systems reveals an effective role of encapsulation in reducing aggregation and exciton migration for the rotaxanes with respect to the dumbbells, thus leading to higher PL quantum efficiency and preserved single‐molecule photophysics for longer times after excitation in the threaded oligomers.     

Anisotropy of Charge Transport in a Uniaxially Aligned and Chain‐Extended,High‐Mobility,Conjugated Polymer Semiconductor

Charge transport in the ribbon phase of poly(2,5‐bis(3‐alkylthiophen‐2‐yl)thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene) (PBTTT)—one of the most highly ordered, chain‐extended crystalline microstructures available in a conjugated polymer semiconductor—is studied. Ribbon‐phase PBTTT has previously been found not to exhibit high carrier mobilities, but it is shown here that field‐effect mobilities depend strongly on the device architecture and active interface. When devices are constructed such that the ribbon‐phase films are in contact with either a polymer gate dielectric or an SiO₂ gate dielectric modified by a hydrophobic, self‐assembled monolayer, high mobilities of up to 0.4 cm² V^?1 s^?1 can be achieved, which is comparable to those observed previously in terrace‐phase PBTTT. In uniaxially aligned, zone‐cast films of ribbon‐phase PBTTT the mobility anisotropy is measured for transport both parallel and perpendicular to the polymer chain direction. The mobility anisotropy is relatively small, with the mobility along the polymer chain direction being higher by a factor of 3–5, consistent with the grain size encountered in the two transport directions.     

Design Guidelines For Conjugated Polymers With Light‐Activated Anticancer Activity

Multifunctional materials that simultaneously provide therapeutic action and image the results provide new strategies for the treatment of various diseases. Here, it is shown that water soluble conjugated polymers with a molecular design centered on the polythiophene?porphyrin dyad are effective for killing neighboring cells. Following photoexcitation, energy is efficiently transferred from the polythiophene backbone to the porphyrin units, which readily produce singlet oxygen (¹O₂) that is toxic for the cells. Due to the light‐harvesting ability of the electronically delocalized backbone and the efficient energy transfer amongst optical partners, the polythiophene?porphyrin dyad shows a higher ¹O₂ generation efficiency than a small molecule analog. The fluorescent properties of these polymers can also serve to distinguish amongst living and dead cells. Polymers can be designed with folic acid grafted onto the polymer side chain that can specifically kill folate receptor‐overexpressed cells, thereby providing an important demonstration of anticancer specificity through molecular design.