SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF VITAMIN B1 ON SANITIZER AND DISINFECTANT TREATMENTS FOR REDUCTION OF BACILLUS CEREUS IN RICE

The synergistic bactericidal effects of vitamin B₁ (thiamine dilauryl sulfate) and the efficacy of commercial sanitizers for minimization of Bacillus cereus contamination in cooked rice were investigated. Sanitizer-treated rice exhibited a greater reduction than water-treated rice, while sanitizer-treated rice with Vitamin B₁ produced an even greater reduction. The treatments for B. cereus in rice included (1) 100 ppm hydrogen peroxide with 500 ppm vitamin B₁; (2) 200 ppm hydrogen peroxide with 100 ppm vitamin B₁; (3) 400 ppm hydrogen peroxide; (4) 50 ppm chlorine with 500 ppm vitamin B₁; (5) 60 ppm chlorine with 300 ppm vitamin B₁; (6) 70 ppm chlorine with 100 ppm vitamin B₁; (7) 80 ppm chlorine; and (8) 100,000 ppm ethanol with 500 vitamin B_1. All treatments completely eliminated B. cereus in rice. The sensory properties of all sanitizer-treated cooked rice did not differ significantly from the same properties for water-treated cooked rice.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

The prevalence of Bacillus cereus in rice and rice products has been documented and control of the growth of B. cereus in rice is an important consideration. The results obtained from this study can be of use to rice producers in the manufacture of safe products. Although chemical disinfectants can be used to reduce the amount of B. cereus in rice, vitamin B₁ can also be used as an effective additive that reduces the amount of disinfectant use via a synergistic antimicrobial effect. The increasing use of chemical disinfectants for safety in the food industry can be reversed using our method.     

肝转移癌射频消融治疗方案制定——超声造影的应用价值

【摘要】 目的 探讨超声造影（CEUS）在肝转移癌经皮射频消融（RFA）治疗前的应用价值。方法 2001年7月—2012年12月期间经皮RFA治疗的肝转移癌共267例485灶为本研究对象。其中180例251灶RFA治疗前行CEUS检查并确定RFA治疗方案（CEUS组）,另87例234灶为RFA治疗前未行CEUS检查（对照组）。两组病例的各项临床资料差异均无统计学意义（P < 0.05）。治疗后采用增强CT或（和）MRI、CEUS及肿瘤标志物检查定期随访判断疗效。结果 CEUS组中,25.1%（63/251灶）的CEUS测值较常规超声增大3 mm以上;8.8%（22/251灶）CEUS后显示清晰;造影后发现新病灶41灶。RFA治疗后,肿瘤早期灭活率CEUS组与对照组分别为95.2%（239/251灶）、92.7%（217/234灶）,差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。局部复发率CEUS组低于对照组,分别为12.4%（31/251）、19.7%（46/234）（P < 0.05）。局部复发时间CEUS组与对照组差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。结论 肝转移癌经皮RFA治疗前行CEUS检查有助于准确判断病灶大小及数目,制订有效治疗方案,从而提高肿瘤早期灭活率、降低复发新生率。     

Effects of Post-Harvest Handling and Processing on Vitamin Contents of Peas

Vitamin contents of peas were measured at various stages of raw product handling, during 1976–1979 seasons, on different cultivars, on different sizes of peas, at various stages of processing, and at different processing plants. Some cultivar differences were shown in ascorbic acid, carotene, and folic acid, and different sizes of peas contained significantly different amounts of ascorbic acid, carotene, and thiamin contents. Profound effects were observed during blanching and thermal processing of peas. Ascorbic acid, thiamin, vitamin B₆, and niacin contents of canned peas were significantly (95% level) lower than those of fresh peas. Also some significant differences in vitamin contents of canned peas among different processing plants were observed.     

空气自然对流式质子交换膜燃料电池的三维建模和实验分析

在空气自然对流式燃料电池内部,速度、温度、组分浓度及电流分布特性有着极强的耦合作用.氧气质量传输限制引起的浓度过电位是这种燃料电池的主要性能损失.从自然对流、传热传质的角度,建立了三维数学模型.利用三维流体动力学软件和用户建立的子程序,对自然对流下Navier-Stokes 方程,能量方程,电化学动力学方程以及组分、水的传输方程进行了数值求解.通过分析数值计算的结果,结合自然对流的特性,设计了实验系统.对温度分布和电池性能进行了测试.对空气湿度对电池性能的影响进行了分析.数值计算结果与实验结果很好地吻合.模型的建立,对于认识空气自然对流式质子交换膜燃料电池内部的耦合传输现象有极大的意义,可以作为质子交换膜燃料电池的计算机辅助优化设计工具.     

不同形态白炭黑对胎面胶性能的影响

通过选用不同形态的白炭黑,来研究其在同一个胎面胶中的硫化特性和物理机械性能。研究表明,其对胶料的性能影响不大,只是粉末状样品由于颗粒较小,比重较轻,较易产生粉尘较易飞扬,在密炼过程中容易对环境造成污染以及给工人身心健康带来负面影响。故在生产过程中,即使在成本小量增加的前提下也应该选用颗粒状等较不易产生粉尘的白炭黑来使用,以免对员工健康造成危害。     

Application of a Novel Method for Machine Performance Degradation Assessment Based on Gaussian Mixture Model and Logistic Regression

The currently prevalent machine performance degradation assessment techniques involve estimating a machine’s current condition based upon the recognition of indications of failure features,which entail complete data collected in different conditions.However,failure data are always hard to acquire,thus making those techniques hard to be applied.In this paper,a novel method which does not need failure history data is introduced.Wavelet packet decomposition(WPD) is used to extract features from raw signals,principal component analysis(PCA) is utilized to reduce feature dimensions,and Gaussian mixture model(GMM) is then applied to approximate the feature space distributions.Single-channel confidence value(SCV) is calculated by the overlap between GMM of the monitoring condition and that of the normal condition,which can indicate the performance of single-channel.Furthermore,multi-channel confidence value(MCV),which can be deemed as the overall performance index of multi-channel,is calculated via logistic regression(LR) and that the task of decision-level sensor fusion is also completed.Both SCV and MCV can serve as the basis on which proactive maintenance measures can be taken,thus preventing machine breakdown.The method has been adopted to assess the performance of the turbine of a centrifugal compressor in a factory of Petro-China,and the result shows that it can effectively complete this task.The proposed method has engineering significance for machine performance degradation assessment.     

香港地区应用干式风机盘管系统节能和室内空气品质分析

冷板辐射加置换通风空词系统在保证室内环境的前提下比常规全空气空调系统节能,但在天气湿热的香港地区应用会出现冷板凝露现象,且采用置换通风方式,风量有限从而影响热舒适性.本文将干式风机盘管系统与独立除湿通风系统组合应用于香港地区办公楼,干式风机盘管系统处理室内显热负荷,独立除湿通风系统承担室内湿负荷和室外全热负荷.采用EnergyPlus软件模拟分析了该空调系统在香港地区某办公楼中的使用性能,结果表明该系统能很好地控制室内温、湿度,特别是湿度,与常规全空气空调系统相比,全年节能达10.3%.     

Study of residual stresses in tailor rolled blanked Al5J32-T4 sheets

Several automotive parts such as door panels have been manufactured by using load-adapted blanks for crash optimization and weight minimization.Recently, Tailor Rolled Blanks (TRB) has been introduced to remove the disadvantages of a welding process which was used in joining panel components.TRB offers better structural design capabilities due to the seamless transitions on the panels with different thicknesses.In spite of the advantages of the process, TRB leaves internal stresses in the panel.This residual stresses lower the formability of Tailor Rolled Blanked (TRBed) parts and cause cracks near severe curvature during subsequent forming processes.In this research, the residual stresses of TRBed Al5J32-T4 sheets were studied by X-ray stress analysis, and also microstructure was observed along the rolling direction.In addition, heat treatment was done after TRB process in order to compare the residual stresses to that of the TRBed sheets before the heat treatment.     

提高虚拟车削仿真质量的工件建模方法

根据车削加工工件的几何外形和成形特点 ,提出了包含加工误差信息的回转体类工件半剖轮廓多边形建模方法和记录、组织加工误差信息的刀具轨迹法。在虚拟加工中 ,刀具扫描体被简化表示为刀具扫描体轮廓多边形 ,简化了仿真计算。同时还对加工过程仿真和反映加工误差的已加工表面形貌的构建等关键问题进行了研究。该建模方法在VMIS虚拟加工与检测系统中获得了应用