As the number falls,alternatives to the Hagberg–Perten falling number method: A review

This review examines the application, limitations, and potential alternatives to the Hagberg–Perten falling number (FN) method used in the global wheat industry for detecting the risk of poor end-product quality mainly due to starch degradation by the enzyme α-amylase. By viscometry, the FN test indirectly detects the presence of α-amylase, the primary enzyme that digests starch. Elevated α-amylase results in low FN and damages wheat product quality resulting in cakes that fall, and sticky bread and noodles. Low FN can occur from preharvest sprouting (PHS) and late maturity α-amylase (LMA). Moist or rainy conditions before harvest cause PHS on the mother plant. Continuously cool or fluctuating temperatures during the grain filling stage cause LMA. Due to the expression of additional hydrolytic enzymes, PHS has a stronger negative impact than LMA. Wheat grain with low FN/high α-amylase results in serious losses for farmers, traders, millers, and bakers worldwide. Although blending of low FN grain with sound wheat may be used as a means of moving affected grain through the marketplace, care must be taken to avoid grain lots from falling below contract-specified FN. A large amount of sound wheat can be ruined if mixed with a small amount of sprouted wheat. The FN method is widely employed to detect α-amylase after harvest. However, it has several limitations, including sampling variability, high cost, labor intensiveness, the destructive nature of the test, and an inability to differentiate between LMA and PHS. Faster, cheaper, and more accurate alternatives could improve breeding for resistance to PHS and LMA and could preserve the value of wheat grain by avoiding inadvertent mixing of high- and low-FN grain by enabling testing at more stages of the value stream including at harvest, delivery, transport, storage, and milling. Alternatives to the FN method explored here include the Rapid Visco Analyzer, enzyme assays, immunoassays, near-infrared spectroscopy, and hyperspectral imaging.     

Graphene added multilayer ceramic sandwich (GMCS) composites: Structure,preparation and properties

The multilayer ceramic composites (MLC) consist of two ceramic materials insoluble in each other and sequentially piled in a symmetric manner whereas they can be divided into two groups: multilayer composites with weak interfaces and composites with strong interfaces. The graphene added multilayer ceramic sandwich (GMCS) composite was developed. The multilayer stack of Si₃N₄ with 5 and 30 wt% graphene addition were stratified in sandwich structure. So formed multilayer stacks with 5 and 7 layers were sintered by hot issostatic pressing (HIP). The homogenity of graphene addition, the effect of layered structures and the position of layers with lower and higher graphene content on the final properties were studied.     

Histone Methylation Marks on Circulating Nucleosomes as Novel Blood-Based Biomarker in Colorectal Cancer

Circulating nucleic acids (CNAs) are under investigation as a liquid biopsy in cancer as potential non-invasive biomarkers, as stable structure in circulation nucleosomes could be valuable sources for detection of cancer-specific alterations in histone modifications. Our interest is in histone methylation marks with a focus on colorectal cancer, one of the leading cancers respective the incidence and mortality. Our previous work included the analysis of trimethylations of lysine 9 on histone 3 (H3K9me3) and of lysine 20 on histone 4 (H4K20me3) by chromatin immuno- precipitation-related PCR in circulating nucleosomes. Here we asked whether global immunologic measurement of histone marks in circulation could be a suitable approach to show their potential as biomarkers. In addition to H3K9me3 and H4K20me3 we also measured H3K27me3 in plasma samples from CRC patients (n = 63) and cancer free individuals (n = 40) by ELISA-based methylation assays. Our results show that of three marks, the amounts of H3K27me3 (p = 0.04) and H4K20me3 (p < 0.001) were significantly lower in CRC patients than in healthy controls. For H3K9me3 similar amounts were measured in both groups. Areas under the curve (AUC) in receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves indicating the power of CRC detection were 0.620 for H3K27me3, 0.715 for H4K20me3 and 0.769 for the combination of both markers. In conclusion, findings of this preliminary study reveal the potential of blood-based detection of CRC by quantification of histone methylation marks and the additive effect of the marker combination.     

聚氨酯胶粘剂在苯板夹心板生产中的应用

简要介绍了聚氨酯胶粘剂在彩钢板／聚苯乙烯夹心板生产中的应用、采用双组分无溶剂发泡型聚氨酯胶粘剂生产夹心板的工艺。对胶粘剂配制中原料的选择和工艺参数的确定进行了讨论。采用由聚醚、水、催化剂等配成的混合物为A组分，多异氰酸酯作为B组分，制成的发泡型聚氨酯胶粘剂具有固化速度快、成本低、实用效果好等优点，滴胶和抹胶的施工方法工艺简单，可满足夹心板生产的需要。     

Targets and methods for the detection of processed animal proteins in animal feedstuffs

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or ‘mad cow disease’, is one of several transmissable spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) known to affect certain mammals and is spread through the ingestion of infected animal tissue. It is believed that the inadvertent contamination of meat and bone meal (MBM) with infected animal tissue and the subsequent use of this material as a feed supplement contributed to the spread of the disease in cattle. As a result, the use of processed animal proteins (PAPs) in animal feeds is regulated in many parts of the world. Although feed testing is the only definitive means to certify compliance, regulatory compliance often relies solely on paper certification. Recently, rapid methods have become available that can be used by regulators to determine compliance during routine inspections. We describe a rapid, immunochromatographic strip test that can detect 0.1% MBM in animal feed. The test takes 15 min to perform and large numbers of samples can be screened for PAPs simultaneously.     

复合材料夹层结构产品固化变形分析

本文讨论产生复合材料产品固化变形的主要原因是树脂收缩引起的各方向上不同的线膨胀系数具体分析了复合材料夹层结构的的固化变形，经技术上的改进解决了固化变形，以满足产品的设计要求。     

酚醛泡沫及其夹芯板材开发进展

综述了酚醛泡沫及其夹芯板材的国内外进展,包括应用开发和市场现状,参考文献9篇。同时简单介绍了酚醛泡沫的生产工艺及其市场需求和效益。     

酚醛泡沫夹芯板甲醛释放与检测初步探讨

对酚醛泡沫夹芯板中甲醛的来源、释放的影响因素以及控制方法进行了初步探讨。介绍了国内外关于人造板甲醛释放量的相关规定。根据材料的特点及甲醛释放情况,采用40L干燥器法进行了甲醛检测,并进行了讨论。结果表明:与仲裁检测法———1m3气候箱法相比较,该检测方法的结果偏差很小,当取置信水平为0.95时,检测结果的变异系数均小于10%,重现性好。     

彩钢岩棉夹芯屋面板、墙面板节点性能研究

为了掌握彩钢岩棉夹芯屋面板、墙面板与檩条的螺钉连接节点抗拉破坏机理,采用理论分析、试验验证及有限元模拟相结合的方法研究了不同钢板厚度及芯材厚度时节点破坏情况.分析结果表明:屋面板节点连接破坏是由于钢板局部屈曲引起的,墙面板则是钢板被冲剪破坏造成的,同时,结合对有限元模拟结果的回归,提出了节点承载力设计公式,可为以后节点设计提供参考.增加岩棉刚度及其与侧向钢板的粘结,或增加钢板厚度对提高屋面板节点极限承载力起着重要作用.