Biofouling control by quorum sensing inhibition and its dependence on membrane surface

Biofouling control by quorum sensing (QS) inhibition and the influence of membrane surface characteristics on biofilm formation and QS inhibition were investigated. Pseudomonas putida isolated from the bio-fouled reverse osmosis (RO) membranes in a real plant was used. Acylase was chosen as a model QS inhibitor. Bacteria on the membrane coupons were quantified with the heterotrophic plate count method. Cell distribution was imaged by a confocal laser scanning microscope. Results showed that biofilm formation on the membrane was reduced by acylase as it inhibits the activity of N-acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) which is a signal molecule of QS. It was also shown that membrane surface characteristics were influential factors affecting bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, and QS inhibition.     

Analysis of the unloading performance considering dimple–flexure behavior in HDD

Currently, almost all hard disk drives (HDDs) have adopted a loading/unloading mechanism that increases their recording capacity and improves their reliability. However, these mechanisms still create a few scratches or defects in the loading/unloading zone. Slipping at the dimple–flexure interface was recently reported as one of the causes. In this research, we first analyzed the relative behavior of dimple–flexure based on fretting wear marks. We determined that the dimple–flexure behavior included both slipping and rotating motion simultaneously. We then verified the distinct slipping and rolling phenomenon at the moment of ramp contact using finite-element method (FEM) analysis. An experimental setup was constructed, and an unloading experiment was carried out to obtain the ramp contact characteristics corresponding to various unloading velocities. Based on the verified FEM, the characteristics of dimple–flexure relative behavior were investigated for various suspension design parameters, ramp contact characteristics, and unloading velocities. A higher ramp contact force and shorter contact duration resulted in larger slip displacements and roll angles between the dimple and the flexure. Finally, we analyzed the unloading performance of an HDD for various design parameters using quasi-static approximation while considering the relative behavior between the dimple and flexure. The quasi-static analysis indicated a change of approximately 15?% in the flying height at an unloading velocity of 40?in. per second when the relative motion between the dimple and flexure was considered during the unloading process. Even, slider–disk contact occurred at an unloading velocity of 50 ISP.     

The oxidation state of sulfur detected in Na2O-CaO-SiO2 float glass by X-ray absorption near edge structure spectra

The oxidation state of sulfur is detected in Na2O-CaO-SiO2 float glass by synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra at the sulfur K edge. The measured spectra show the only presence of S6+ in the Na2O-CaO-SiO2 float glass and the oxidation state of sulfur do not change with the increase of glass depth. It is also found that, after the melt has gone through the molten tin bath, the S6+ is the dominant species, but S2- is also present on both surfaces. It is not certain whether cation bonds to S2- or not, because there are many cations dissolved in the melted tin which makes the spectrum complicated.     

锅炉过热器/再热器管道热流密度的评估方法

通过建立数值模型进行编程计算,分析了锅炉过热器/再热器管道在不同的管道几何尺寸、烟气温度、蒸汽流量和温度下,各个界面热流密度的变化情况。通过回归分析得到了热流密度与管道内壁侧氧化层厚度和运行时间的关系表达式,即热流密度的评估关系式。     

从媒体控制探讨媒体工作者的性观念与性道德

从媒体控制考察媒体工作者的性观念与性道德,围绕媒体工作者的双重身份——普通大众与媒体人,对媒体工作者进行实证调查,分析得出媒体工作者的性观念与性道德总体上趋于保守和规范,但仍存在偏离现象。     

云南综合类高校教学质量调查与分析——基于学生视角的教学质量现状分析

通过文献检索、问卷调查等方式,将在校生对学校教学环境的满意度、对学校和专业的认同感、对学校教学活动的认同感、参与学校管理的意识、见习状况、教学成效等因素的满意度作为高校教学质量评估体系构成的主要内容,对云南省4所综合类高校的教学质量进行调查研究,探讨云南省综合类高校教学质量存在的问题,并在此基础上提出相应对策。     

协合型增稠剂的流变性及其应用性能的研究

本文采用Brookfield RVT型旋转粘度计进行粘度测定,研究协合协增稠剂的流变性,将粘度数据进行计算机处理,回归出Casson方程,获得屈服值和无穷大剪切粘度,以描述增稠体系的遮盖力、稳定性、流平和流挂、沉降等性质,并对耐电解质性和后增稠进行了测试。本方法通过对粘度的测定,提供了一种对增稠剂的应用性能进行综合评价的途径。     

一类非光滑非凸分式半无限规划的最优性

在一致Fb-凸函数，一致Fb-伪凸和一致Fb-拟凸等广义凸性函数的基础上，研究了一类分式半无限规划问题，得到了涉及这些广义凸性函数的一类非光滑分式半无限规划的一些最优条件。     

Consecutively spin-assembled layered nanoarchitectures of poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate) and poly(allylamine hydrochloride)

The recently established spin-coating electrostatic self-assembly (SCESA) technique has been shown to facilitate not only the rapid fabrication of polyelectrolyte multilayer assemblies, but also allow each layer to be easily controlled on a monomolecular scale by minimizing the film thickness across a substrate surface. In this paper, the influence of polyelectrolyte concentration on the amount and thickness of spin-deposited polymer films has been examined for a multilayer system of poly(allyamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS), when the washing steps employed for removing weakly bound polyelectrolytes on a resultant film on a substrate are excluded from the standard fabrication procedure of the SCESA method. The thickness of the spin-deposited PAH/PSS bilayer increased linearly for the PSS concentrations in the range from 1 to 10 mM with PAH constant at 1 mM, which demonstrates the uniform deposition of each layer material onto the thin film. The thickness of PAH/PSS bilayers increased from 1.43 ± 0.06 to 3.37 ± 0.08 nm as the PSS concentration increased from 1 to 10 mM, while the PAH concentration was kept constant at 1 mM. The multilayer films were found to be stable in a good solvent (H₂O) for at least 30 h, without any noticeable loss of the adsorbed layer component of the polyelectrolyte. This improvement to the SCESA method (exclusion of washing steps) provides a convenient way to create multilayer heterostructures with the thickness of each layer being easily adjusted.