2006年,取得了多项里程碑式的进展

在即将过去的2006年,越来越多的用户从单应用网关向多应用网关(UTM)迁移。中国的许多一线安全厂商也都发布了UTM方案,以完善或替代现有的安全设备产品线。许多安全设备提供商也都面临着日益增长的产品性能提升需求。面对越来越多的内容数据、安全应用问题,比如反病毒、反垃圾邮     

Visualization of the water distribution in perforated gas diffusion layers by means of synchrotron X-ray radiography

Perforated gas diffusion layers (GDLs) of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) were investigated by means of in-situ synchrotron X-ray radiography during operation. We found a strong influence of perforations on the water distribution and transport in the investigated Toray TGP-H-090 GDL. The water occurs mainly around the perforations, while the holes themselves show varying water distributions. Some remain dry, while most of them fill up with liquid water after a certain period or might serve as drainage volume for effective water transport.     

Argon Plasma Exposure Augments Costimulatory Ligands and Cytokine Release in Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells

Cold physical plasma is a partially ionized gas expelling many reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS). Several plasma devices have been licensed for medical use in dermatology, and recent experimental studies suggest their putative role in cancer treatment. In cancer therapies with an immunological dimension, successful antigen presentation and inflammation modulation is a key hallmark to elicit antitumor immunity. Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical for this task. However, the inflammatory consequences of DCs following plasma exposure are unknown. To this end, human monocyte-derived DCs (moDCs) were expanded from isolated human primary monocytes; exposed to plasma; and their metabolic activity, surface marker expression, and cytokine profiles were analyzed. As controls, hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorous acid, and peroxynitrite were used. Among all types of ROS/RNS-mediated treatments, plasma exposure exerted the most notable increase of activation markers at 24 h such as CD25, CD40, and CD83 known to be crucial for T cell costimulation. Moreover, the treatments increased interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-6, and IL-23. Altogether, this study suggests plasma treatment augmenting costimulatory ligand and cytokine expression in human moDCs, which might exert beneficial effects in the tumor microenvironment.     

Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Genotoxicity in Rats Is Affected by Co-Exposure to Sudan I by Altering the Expression of Biotransformation Enzymes

The environmental pollutant benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is a human carcinogen that reacts with DNA after metabolic activation catalysed by cytochromes P450 (CYP) 1A1 and 1B1 together with microsomal epoxide hydrolase. The azo dye Sudan I is a potent inducer of CYP1A1/2. Here, Wistar rats were either treated with single doses of BaP (150 mg/kg bw) or Sudan I (50 mg/kg bw) alone or with both compounds in combination to explore BaP-derived DNA adduct formation in vivo. Using ³²P-postlabelling, DNA adducts generated by BaP-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide were found in livers of rats treated with BaP alone or co-exposed to Sudan I. During co-exposure to Sudan I prior to BaP treatment, BaP-DNA adduct levels increased 2.1-fold in comparison to BaP treatment alone. Similarly, hepatic microsomes isolated from rats exposed to Sudan I prior to BaP treatment were also the most effective in generating DNA adducts in vitro with the activated metabolites BaP-7,8-dihydrodiol or BaP-9-ol as intermediates. DNA adduct formation correlated with changes in the expression and/or enzyme activities of CYP1A1, 1A2 and 1B1 in hepatic microsomes. Thus, BaP genotoxicity in rats in vivo appears to be related to the enhanced expression and/or activity of hepatic CYP1A1/2 and 1B1 caused by exposure of rats to the studied compounds. Our results indicate that the industrially employed azo dye Sudan I potentiates the genotoxicity of the human carcinogen BaP, and exposure to both substances at the same time seems to be hazardous to humans.     

Adsorptive crystallization of benzoic acid in aerogels from supercritical solutions

In this work, adsorption and crystallization of benzoic acid in different porous carriers (silica aerogel, MCM41, Trisopor glass, zeolite) from supercritical CO₂ solutions is studied. The main purpose is to reveal the influence of the adsorptive properties of the carrier on the crystallization behavior of the solute. Therefore, both adsorption and crystallization processes are studied as a function of carrier's surface properties. Adsorption of the solute and CO₂ is measured in situ using a magnetic suspension balance, whereas crystallization is realized in a high pressure view cell. The carriers could be loaded with up to ∼35 wt.% of benzoic acid, depending on the nature and the amount of the functional groups of the carrier. The size of the benzoic acid particles obtained inside the aerogel matrix depends on the crystallization conditions and is in the range of ∼20 nm-50 μm. The crystallinity of the particles was studied and it is shown that the physical state of the loaded benzoic acid inside the pores of aerogels is influenced by benzoic acid-aerogel surface interactions: strong interactions favor the amorphous form, weak interactions favor crystalline particles. The amorphous form of benzoic acid is shown to be stable over a long time period. Thus, silica aerogels can be used for stabilizing amorphous forms of organic compounds, which can be used for instance in pharmaceutical applications for the improvement of drug bioavailability.     

Energetische Betrachtung der Wasserstoffeinspeisung ins Erdgasnetz

The proceeding increase in the share of renewable energies requires a fast allocation of chemical energy storage capacities. One option is the feeding‐in of renewable hydrogen into the natural gas distribution system. A thermodynamic evaluation shows that the feeding‐in has a good overall efficiency compared to other chemical storage technologies. Due to the limited intake capacity of the distribution system, the available capacities are not sufficient for a total shift of the energy system to renewable sources. Nevertheless, it can, as one of a group of measures, contribute to a general energy storage system.