Competitive displacement of oil body surface proteins by Tween 80 – Effect on physical stability

A concentrated oil body cream, prepared from maize germ by aqueous extraction, was dispersed in water to obtain a natural 5% o/w emulsion. To improve the emulsion physical stability, the hydrophilic surfactant Tween 80 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate) was incorporated at levels ranging from 0.25 to 2%, and the increase of the oil body mean diameter and the volume of serum separated from the emulsion system, was followed with storage time. In addition, the amount and composition of oil body surface proteins competitively displaced by the surfactant was studied. The improvement in oil body stability against coalescence and creaming, resulting from Tween addition, is discussed in terms of the development at the oil body surface of an adsorbed film of a mixed nature, made up of surfactant- and phospholipid-rich domains, with the non-displaced surfactant protein molecules, mainly oleosins, remaining embedded in the latter.     

Local body cooling to improve sleep quality and thermal comfort in a hot environment

The effects of local body cooling on thermal comfort and sleep quality in a hot environment were investigated in an experiment with 16 male subjects. Sleep quality was evaluated subjectively, using questionnaires completed in the morning, and objectively, by analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals that were continuously monitored during the sleeping period. Compared with no cooling, the largest improvement in thermal comfort and sleep quality was observed when the back and head (neck) were both cooled at a room temperature of 32°C. Back cooling alone also improved thermal comfort and sleep quality, although the effects were less than when cooling both back and head (neck). Mean sleep efficiency was improved from 84.6% in the no cooling condition to 95.3% and 92.8%, respectively, in these conditions, indicating good sleep quality. Head (neck) cooling alone slightly improved thermal comfort and subjective sleep quality and increased Stage N3 sleep, but did not otherwise improve sleep quality. The results show that local cooling applied to large body sections (back and head) could effectively maintain good sleep and improve thermal comfort in a hot environment.     

基于局部特征的青年女性腿部形态分类

为提高女性裤装的合体性与舒适性,采用三维测量法、图像测量法及手工测量法相结合的方式,对236名18~25岁的青年女性腿部形态进行测量,获取20个相关特征变量;通过主成分因子分析得到影响腿部形态的主要特征因子,通过聚类分析得到青年女性腿部形态的分类结果;最后结合膝曲角的正负归纳出各类腿部形态的辨别规则并进行辨别验证。研究得出:影响腿部形态的主要特征因子有水平围度因子、长度因子、小腿围度差因子、腿部曲度因子、腿部轮廓因子和大腿围度差因子;人体腿部形态可分成圆体型、稍扁体型和扁体型3类;以大腿宽厚比、大腿根围膝围比、大小腿长比及膝曲角4个变量建立腿部形态分类规则。     

Elasto-Thermodiffusive Response in a Spherically Isotropic Hollow Sphere

The present work deals with the investigation of elasto-thermo diffusion interactions inside a spherically isotropic hollow sphere in the context of linear theory of generalized thermoelastic diffusion based on Green and Lindsay theory. The inner and outer boundaries of the body are free from stresses and are subjected to a time-dependent thermal shock and also the chemical shock. Laplace transform techniques are used to write the basic equations in the form of a vector matrix differential equations, which is then solved by the eigenvalue approach. The inversion of the transformed solution is carried out by applying the method of Bellman. The stress, temperature, mass concentration and chemical potential are computed and presented graphically. A comparative study of diffusive medium and thermoelastic medium is carried out, and it was seen that the effect of diffusion is significant on the stresses. A comparison of spherically isotropic body with isotropic body has also been presented, and a significant difference is observed.     

Effects of Phosphoryl Oligosaccharides of Calcium (POs-Ca) on Mycelial Growth and Fruiting Body Development of the Edible Mushroom,Pleurotus ostreatus

Phosphoryl oligosaccharides of calcium (POs-Ca) is a calcium salt of phosphoryl maltooligosaccharides made from potato starch. POs-Ca is highly water-soluble and can supply both the calcium ion and acidic oligosaccharides in an aqueous solution. In this study, we investigated the effects of POs-Ca on the mycelial growth and fruiting body yield of Pleurotus ostreatus , which is one of the most widely cultivated edible mushrooms in the world. We cultivated the mushroom using both potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium and sawdust-based medium, with added calcium salts. The addition of POs-Ca into the PDA medium with a calcium concentration of 10 mg increased mycelial growth significantly ( p < 0.05, vs . control). POs-Ca addition to the sawdust-based medium at concentrations of 1.0 to 3.0 g/100 g medium increased the amount of calcium in the fruiting bodies but did not affect the length of the cultivation period or the weight of the fruiting body. The calcium content in the fruiting body increased 12-fold when compared to the control. On the other hand, neither the CaHPO ₄ ･2H ₂ O group nor the CaHPO ₄ ･2H ₂ O with oligosaccharides group showed changes in the calcium content of the fruiting bodies. Our results indicate that the use of POs-Ca in mushroom cultivation allows for the possibility of developing new functional foods like calcium-enriched edible mushrooms. This is the first report describing the effects of POs-Ca on mushroom cultivation.     

基于ANSYS的智能搬运AGV小车下车体结构分析

本文以智能搬运AGV小车下车体机械结构为例，应用ANSYS12.0对智能搬运AGV小车下车体机械结构进行有限元分析，旨在校核该结构的合理性、可靠性；进而为新一代AGV小车车体机械结构的设计提供重要科学性保证。     

优化特征提取的互动式人脸活体检测研究

针对人脸识别系统中出现的通过照片或视频“欺诈”解锁问题，提出一种活体检测方法，通过随机指令判断被检测对象是否为真人。利用HOG特征和随机森林算法对摄像头采集的图像进行人脸检测，预测脸部68个特征点位置，把68个特征点位置和脸部位置的相对位置归一化后作为姿态的特征，提取的姿态特征与SVM分类器相结合，训练出分类效果较好的头部姿态估计分类器。通过多次实验，对特征提取方法进行优化，进一步提高检测准确率。最后，使用随机互动式命令序列对被检测人发出指令，实现活体检测。该方法对头部姿态估计具有较高的鲁棒性，并且可以有效地防范照片和视频认证攻击。     

A new approach to detection of vortices using ultrasound

The measurement principle of vortex flowmeter is based on von Karman vortex shedding phenomenon. Frequency of vortices, behind the bluff body, is proportional to the mean flow velocity. There are different ways of detection of vortices, and different sensors are used (presser sensors, capacitive sensors, thermo-resistance sensors, ultrasonic sensors, etc.). Proposed method to vortex identification, presented in this paper is based on simultaneous detection of pair of vortices with opposite circulation, by means of two pairs of ultrasonic transducers. A beam of ultrasound, from ultrasonic transmitter to ultrasonic receiver is transmitted perpendicularly to the vortex street. The received ultrasonic signal is amplitude and phase modulated. Frequency of demodulated signal is equal to the frequency of vortices. This technique allows a number of advantages comparing to conventional solutions: reduction, or elimination of noises caused by installation vibration and disturbances in the flow, higher sensor sensitivity, which as a result leads to a possibility of a reduction of the bluff body size, i.e. reduction of the pressure drop on the flow meter, increase of the measurement range in the low flow region, the possibility of redundant operation of the flow meter, reduced measurement uncertainty, instrument technology improvements, improved reliability of the instrument, assured improved statement of complete uncertainty contributions, improved metrology of the equipment as such and calibration procedures that contribute to measuring capabilities etc. For experimental testing a prototype vortex flowmeter of a nominal inner diameter (ID) 50 mm is developed. A cylindrical bluff body for vortex shedding is used. Ultrasonic transducers based on piezo-crystal PZT-5A, inserted in the wall of the vortex meter casing are utilized. The testing of prototype ultrasonic vortex flowmeter is realized on the calibration station on the water. The results at the testing point to the possibility of measuring flow of liquid fluids at velocities less than 0.5 m/s, with an uncertainty better than ±1%.