Effect of sintering temperature on electrical properties of SiC/ZrB2 ceramics

SiC/20?wt% ZrB₂ composite ceramics were fabricated via pressureless solid phase sintering in argon atmosphere at different temperature. The effect of sintering temperature on microstructure, electrical properties and mechanical properties of SiC/ZrB₂ ceramics was investigated. Electrical resistivity exhibits twice significant decreases with increasing sintering temperature. The first decrease from 1900?°C to 2000?°C is attributed to the obvious decrease of continuous pore channels in as-sintered materials. The second decrease from 2100?°C to 2200?°C results from the improvement of carbon crystallization and the disappearance of amorphous layers enveloping ZrB₂ grains. Additionally, the increase of sintered density with increasing temperature caused greatly advance of flexural strength, elastic modulus and Vickers hardness. But excessive temperature is detrimental to flexural strength because of SiC grain growth.     

Tea components influencing bioavailability of fluoride and potential transport mechanism in the Caco-2 cell line model

Previous work showed that the bioavailability of fluoride in dark tea was lower than NaF solution. However, limited information is available indicating the effects of tea components on the fluoride bioavailability. In this study, the effects of the components in tea on the bioavailability of fluoride were evaluated in the Caco-2 cell line model. Additionally, the mechanism of effect of aluminium on fluoride transport was investigated. The result showed that 10–100 μm of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) could not influence fluoride transport. Al³⁺ significantly decreased fluoride transport in both apical-basolateral and basolateral-apical directions. Moreover, aluminium could form different forms of aluminium fluoride complexes, which were transported through Caco-2 cells by different pathways. F⁻ transport was mainly dependent on the paracellular pathway and active transport involving Cl⁻ channels. The paracellular pathway played a predominant role in transport of AlF₃. The paracellular pathway and active transport both participated in AlF₂⁺ transport.     

Oxidative characteristics and gel properties of porcine myofibrillar proteins affected by l-lysine and l-histidine in a dose-dependent manner at a low and high salt concentration

This study investigated the effects of l -lysine (Lys) and l -histidine (His) on the oxidative characteristics and gel properties of porcine myofibrillar proteins (MP). Results showed that Lys and His had a strong ferrous ion-chelating ability and hydroxyl radical-scavenging activity. Moreover, Lys and His inhibited the protein carbonyl formation and MP aggregation at 0.2 M and 0.6 M NaCl, respectively, in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, 2 and 4 mg mL⁻¹ Lys and His decreased the oxidation-induced loss of the tertiary structure of MP accompanied by the lower surface hydrophobicity. The water-holding capacity and gel strength of MP gels increased with increasing Lys and His concentrations due to more regular and lamellar structures with smaller and homogeneous pores at 0.6 M NaCl and more orderly crosslinking via fibrous filament at 0.2 M NaCl. In summary, Lys and His chelated the ferrous ions and scavenged hydroxyl radicals, decreased the oxidation-induced physicochemical changes, thus preventing oxidative damage during the formation of a three-dimensional gel network, which resulted in better gel quality.     

工作面快速掘进工艺及设备优化研究

为保证掘进效率与采煤效率相匹配、保证煤炭的产出率,在分析当前掘进工艺和掘进设备现状的基础上,分别对自动化、可靠性、生产效率较低的掘进设备进行优化,并对掘进设备相配套的掘进工艺(打眼、支护、运输等)进行优化,从根本上提升掘进工作面的效率和安全性.     

Enzyme-Activated Prodrug-Based Smart Liposomes Specifically Enhance Tumor Hemoperfusion with Efficient Drug Delivery to Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Stellate Cells

Tumor-specific enhanced delivery of chemotherapeutics and modulators to tumor cells and activated pancreatic stellate cells (aPSCs), respectively, represents safer and more effective therapy for pancreatic cancer. Herein, a membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP)-cleavable spacer is used to assemble low-density cRGDfK onto thermosensitive liposomes loaded with phosphorylated calcipotriol (PCAL) and doxorubicin (DOX), yielding MR-T-PD. The liposome-linked cRGDfK prodrug on MR-T-PD surface is first activated by MT1-MMP, which is selectively expressed on tumor endothelial cells, to release cRGDfK. The free cRGDfK specifically promotes tumor angiogenesis, leading to 3.4-fold higher accumulation and a wider distribution of MR-T-PD in tumors. Furthermore, MR-T-PD rapidly releases PCAL and DOX into the interstitium under heat treatment. The released DOX enters tumor cells to induce apoptosis, whereas the PCAL prodrug is converted to CAL by alkaline phosphatase on the surface of aPSCs; CAL can then enter aPSCs to induce quiescence and promote the antitumor effect of DOX. Finally, by enhancing the exposure of DOX and CAL to tumor cells and aPSCs, respectively, in a tumor-specific manner, MR-T-PD exerts superior efficacy (a 5.9-fold decrease in tumor weight) without causing additional side effects. Overall, this prodrug-based smart liposome system represents a promising paradigm for pancreatic cancer therapy.     

Isolation of peanut protein aggregates using aqueous extraction processing combined with membrane separation

A two-stage microfiltration and ultrafiltration (MF/UF) for peanut protein recovery and water recycling from aqueous extraction processing (AEP) were investigated. Peanut protein aggregates and alkaline water were obtained using flat and wound MF/UF and alkaline water recycled in AEP. With this approach, most of the wastewater could be recycled to produce reusable water to solve wastewater problems in aqueous oil extraction processing from oilseeds. The result showed that a little oil and protein were lost (1.21% and 4.35%, respectively) during the recycling of permeate in AEP, which was still acceptable. Peanut protein aggregations (PPAs) were characterised by analysis with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), sodium dodecyl sulphate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), high-performance gel filtration chromatography (HPGFC) and binding force analysis. Solubility analysis suggested that PPA had molecular structures with more hydrophobic groups on the surface than in the peanut protein isolate (PPI). In vitro, PPA was digested by both pepsin and trypsin more than PPI. FTIR profiles demonstrated there were more β-sheet and less α-helix in PPA, which means much more aggregation. In addition, binding force analysis showed hydrophobic interaction was the major force that restricted dissolution of PPA and disulfide bonds were of second importance, which provided a possible physical treatment opportunity for improving the solubility of PPA.     

小桐子油气相催化裂化制备生物基燃油的试验研究

以小桐子油为原料、HY分子筛为催化剂,在实验室自制小型固定床反应器中开展油脂气相催化裂化的研究,重点考察反应温度及质量空速对小桐子油气相催化裂化效果的影响。结果表明,在原料50 g、催化剂15 g时,气相催化裂化的最佳条件为:反应温度475℃,质量空速6. 99 h-1。在最佳条件下,小桐子油的转化率为54. 36%,液体产物的酸值(KOH)为14. 06 mg/g,液体产物成分多为芳香族化合物。     

Chemical transesterification of flaxseed oil and medium-chain triacylglycerols: MLCT yield,DAG content,physicochemical properties,minor compounds and oxidation stability

A type of medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols (MLCT) rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA) was produced by chemical transesterification of medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCT) and flaxseed oils. Under the optimal substrate conditions of 60%, catalyst loading of 0.3% at 60 °C for 15 min, the product contained MLCT (74.06%), ALA (37.26%) and diacylglycerol (DAG) (11.25%). After that, changes in fatty acid (FA) composition, physicochemical properties and minor compounds after chemical transesterification (CTE) were investigated. The correlations analysis results of these factors on oxidative stability showed these factors could be divided into positive and negative groups. Although DAG appears to be beneficial in slowing down oil oxidation, it is critical to avoid its mass production because it would decrease MLCT.     

高分辨力极化SAR图像城市区域车辆目标检测

研究基于高分辨力极化合成孔径雷达(SAR)图像的城市区域车辆目标自动检测方法。城市区域具有复杂的地物,这给在城市区域进行车辆目标检测工作带来困难。首先采用Freeman-Durden分解、极化白化滤波器(PWF)和相似性参数3种方法来提取图像数据的极化信息;在此基础上,采用深度卷积神经网络来对车辆目标和其他地物进行二分类,实现对城市区域车辆目标的检测。基于机载分米级分辨力极化SAR数据的实验结果验证了该方法的有效性,在较低的虚警率下获得较高的检测率。将3种极化特征融合时,能够在虚警率为2.82%时获得95.65%的检测率。