A Rapid Identification Method of Bactrocera cilifera (Hendel) with Species-Specific Primers(SS-COI)

[Objective]The paper was to establish a rapid identification method of Bactrocera cilifera(Hendel)with species-specific primers(SS-COI).[Method]Using B.cilifera(Hendel)as the positive control,and 19 species of fruit flies such as B.diaphora(Coquillett)and B.dorsalis(Hendel)as the negative controls,a pair of species-specific primers,YF290 and YR511,were designed and screened for accurate identification of B.cilifera,based on mitochondrial DNA COI sequence.[Result]The PCR products were amplified and detected by electrophoresis.Only a clear and single band was observed at about 222 bp in the positive control,while no bands were found in the other negative controls.[Conclusion]The established rapid identification method with species-specific primers(SS-COI)is of great practical significance for rapid identification of fruit flies intercepted from import and export fruits and vegetables at ports,and for rapid clearance and early warning of import fruits and vegetables at ports.

Rapid and High-throughput Identification of Recombinant Bacteria with Mass Spectrometry Assay

Objective To construct a rapid and high-throughput assay for identifying recombinant bacteria based on mass spectrometry. Methods Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TOF MS） techniques were used to identify 12 recombinant proteins （10 of Yersinia pestis, 1 of Campylobacter jejuni and 1 of Helicobacter pylori）. A classification model for the various phase of recombinant bacteria was established, optimized and validated, using MALDI-TOF MS-CIinProTools system. The differences in the peptide mass spectra were analyzed by using Biotyper and FIexAnalysis softwares. Results Models of GA, SNN, and QC were established. After optimizing the parameters, the GA recognition model showed good classification capabilities： RC=100%, mean CVA=98.7% （the CVA was 96.4% in phase 1, 100% in phase 2, 98.4% in phase 3, and 100% in phase 4, respectively） and PPV=95}. This model can be used to classify the bacteria and their recombinant, which only requires 3.7x103 cells for analysis. The total time needed is only 10 min from protein extraction to reporting the result for one sample. Furthermore, this assay can automatically detect and test 96 samples concurrently. A total of 48 specific peaks （9, 16, 9, and 14 for the four stages, respectively） was found in the various phase of recombinant bacteria. Conclusion MALDI-TOF MS can be used as a fast, accurate, and high-throughput method to identify recombinant bacteria, which provide a new ideas not only for recombinant bacteria but also for the identification of mutant strains and bioterrorism pathogens.

Rapid identification of switched systems: A data-driven method in variational framework

Switched systems, i.e., systems changing the parameter values(even structural forms) abruptly and randomly at arbitrary instants, have been extensively utilized in many fields of modern industries. Rapid identification of switched systems, i.e.,capturing all the changing instants and reconstructing the mathematical models rapidly, is of great significance for behavior prediction, performance evaluation and possible control, but is restricted by small data amount available. Here, the rapid identification problem is successfully solved by a data-driven method in variational framework. The data-driven method only requires a small amount of data due to the compact form of the variational description, and is robust to data noise due to the holistic viewpoint. Two numerical examples, i.e., Duffing oscillator and van der Pol system(as two representative systems in nonlinear dynamics), are adopted to illustrate its application, efficiency and robustness to noise.

RESEARCH ON AUTOMATIC FOG IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY BY METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING

There is an urgent need for the development of a method that can undertake rapid, effective, and accurate monitoring and identification of fog by satellite remote sensing, since heavy fog can cause enormous disasters to China’s national economy and people's lives and property in the urban and coastal areas. In this paper, the correlative relationship between the reflectivity of land surface and clouds in different time phases is found, based on the analysis of the radiative and satellite-based spectral characteristics of fog. Through calculation and analyses of the relative variability of the reflectivity in the images, the threshold to identify quasi-fog areas is generated automatically. Furthermore, using the technique of quick image run-length encoding, and in combination with such practical methods as analyzing texture and shape fractures, smoothness, and template characteristics, the automatic identification of fog and fog-cloud separation using meteorological satellite remote sensing images are studied, with good results in application.

Evaluation and application of an efficient plant DNA extraction protocol for laboratory and field testing

Nucleic acids in plant tissue lysates can be captured quickly by a cellulose filter paper and prepared for amplification after a quick purification.In this study,a published filter paper strip method was modified by sticking the filter paper on a polyvinyl chloride resin(PVC)sheet.This modified method is named EZ-D,for EASY DNA extraction.Compared with the original cetyl trimethylammonium bromide(CTAB)method,DNA extracted by EZ-D is more efficient in polymerase chain reaction(PCR)amplification due to the more stable performance of the EZ-D stick.The EZ-D method is also faster,easier,and cheaper.PCR analyses showed that DNA extracted from several types of plant tissues by EZ-D was appropriate for specific identification of biological samples.A regular PCR reaction can detect the EZ-D-extracted DNA template at concentration as low as 0.1 ng/μL.Evaluation of the EZ-D showed that DNA extracts could be successfully amplified by PCR reaction for DNA fragments up to 3000 bp in length and up to 80%in GC content.EZ-D was successfully used for DNA extraction from a variety of plant species and plant tissues.Moreover,when EZ-D was combined with the loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP)method,DNA identification of biological samples could be achieved without the need for specialized equipment.As an optimized DNA purification method,EZ-D shows great advantages in application and can be used widely in laboratories where equipment is limited and rapid results are required.