Comparison of Lactic Acid Productivities at High Substrate Conversions in a Continuous Two-stage Fermenter With Cell Recycle Using Different Kinetic Models

The steady-state performance of a two-stage recycle fermenter with two different types (I and II) of configurations for staging was investigated numerically for the continuous production of lactic acid. In Type I the bleed broth withdrawn from the first stage is supplied to the second fermenter, and in Type II both filtrate and bleed broth from the first stage are introduced to the second stage. Using four different kinetic models taken from the literature, the effects of operating parameters on the overall lactic acid productivities and the overall substrate conversions are examined. At moderate conversions, productivities for Type I operation are found to be higher than those for Type II and for the single-stage system. In the case of high conversions close to complete consumption, Type II operation is more efficient than the Type I and single-stage systems. For 99% conversion and 40 kg m^-3 substrate feed concentration, productivities for Type II are predicted to be 14-74% higher compared to those for the single-stage system at the same bleed ratios.     

Trifluoromethanesulphonic acid catalysed transalkylation between tetrabromobisphenol-a and toluene for the production of 2,6-dibromophenol

The preparation of 2,6-dibromophenol is described. This compound, useful as raw material for brominated poly(phenyleneoxide) and pyrogallol or derived pharmaceuticals/pesticides, was prepared in 80% (isolated) yield by a transalkylation reaction between tetrabromobisphenol-A and toluene. The catalyst, trifluoromethanesulphonic acid, can be simply recovered and recycled. Perfluorinated resin sulphonic acid (NAFION-H®, DuPont) did not effectively catalyse this transalkylation.     

印制板蚀刻、微蚀刻废液的再生和铜回收的技术及设备

传统的印制板蚀刻废液处理方法存在着工艺落后、操作不便、二次污染、效益不高等问题,本工艺采用特殊的萃取电解、吸附电解技术,使蚀刻废液得以再生循环利用,铜得以100%回收,低含铜废水铜得到98%回收,整个系统不产生二次污染,获得的铜为高纯度铜板,在实现污染控制的同时,废液废水得到了资源化利用。     

Windows 8回收站取证分析

在计算机取证过程中,对于删除文件的分析常常提供有价值的信息。知道在哪里找到被删除文件并且能够理解文件被删除过程中产生的元数据,这是一个合格的计算机取证人员必备的素质。本文对Window 8系统的回收站与传统的Windows XP系统的回收站的相似点和不同点进行了对比分析,并详细说明了Windows 8系统回收站的工作细节,以期为计算机取证人员提供帮助。     

BRAF Gene and Melanoma: Back to the Future

As widely acknowledged, 40–50% of all melanoma patients harbour an activating BRAF mutation (mostly BRAF V600E). The identification of the RAS–RAF–MEK–ERK (MAP kinase) signalling pathway and its targeting has represented a valuable milestone for the advanced and, more recently, for the completely resected stage III and IV melanoma therapy management. However, despite progress in BRAF-mutant melanoma treatment, the two different approaches approved so far for metastatic disease, immunotherapy and BRAF+MEK inhibitors, allow a 5-year survival of no more than 60%, and most patients relapse during treatment due to acquired mechanisms of resistance. Deep insight into BRAF gene biology is fundamental to describe the acquired resistance mechanisms (primary and secondary) and to understand the molecular pathways that are now being investigated in preclinical and clinical studies with the aim of improving outcomes in BRAF-mutant patients.     

Natural and Designed Toxins for Precise Therapy: Modern Approaches in Experimental Oncology

Cancer cells frequently overexpress specific surface receptors providing tumor growth and survival which can be used for precise therapy. Targeting cancer cell receptors with protein toxins is an attractive approach widely used in contemporary experimental oncology and preclinical studies. Methods of targeted delivery of toxins to cancer cells, different drug carriers based on nanosized materials (liposomes, nanoparticles, polymers), the most promising designed light-activated toxins, as well as mechanisms of the cytotoxic action of the main natural toxins used in modern experimental oncology, are discussed in this review. The prospects of the combined therapy of tumors based on multimodal nanostructures are also discussed.     

Discovery–Versus Hypothesis–Driven Detection of Protein–Protein Interactions and Complexes

Protein complexes are the main functional modules in the cell that coordinate and perform the vast majority of molecular functions. The main approaches to identify and quantify the interactome to date are based on mass spectrometry (MS). Here I summarize the benefits and limitations of different MS-based interactome screens, with a focus on untargeted interactome acquisition, such as co-fractionation MS. Specific emphasis is given to the discussion of discovery- versus hypothesis-driven data analysis concepts and their applicability to large, proteome-wide interactome screens. Hypothesis-driven analysis approaches, i.e., complex- or network-centric, are highlighted as promising strategies for comparative studies. While these approaches require prior information from public databases, also reviewed herein, the available wealth of interactomic data continuously increases, thereby providing more exhaustive information for future studies. Finally, guidance on the selection of interactome acquisition and analysis methods is provided to aid the reader in the design of protein-protein interaction studies.     

A UNIFIED FRAMEWORK OF TARGETED MARKETING USING CUSTOMER PREFERENCES

One of the fundamental tasks of targeted marketing is to elicit associations between customers and products. Based on the results from information retrieval and utility theory, this article proposes a unified framework of targeted marketing. The customer judgments of products are formally described by preference relations and the connections of customers and products are quantitatively measured by market value functions. Two marketing strategies, known as the customer‐oriented and product‐oriented marketing strategies, are investigated. Four marketing models are introduced and examined. They represent, respectively, the relationships between a group of customers and a group of products, between a group of customers and a single product, between a single customer and a group of products, and between a single customer and a single product. Linear and bilinear market value functions are suggested and studied. The required parameters of a market value function can be estimated by exploring three types of information, namely, customer profiles, product profiles, and transaction data. Experiments on a real‐world data set are performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework.     

循环冷却水系统无垢低腐蚀率的技术改进

泸天化公司大氮肥循环冷却水系统投用以来，经优选水稳剂配方、改进加氯方式、增设旁滤池、提高补充水质量等措施，年腐蚀率从0．3366mm降至0．0241mm，换热器运行一年无结垢现象。     

呼和浩特石化公司凝结水回收改造工程总结

本文主要对呼和浩特石化公司凝结水回收系统改造前的状况、采取的改造措施及改造后的效果进行了总结，并就今后可能的改造作了预测分析。