Research and development of advanced structured packing in a rotating packed bed

As the core component of the rotating packing bed,packing is a place for efficient gas–liquid mixing and mass transfer.In this paper,a 3D structured packing composed of a mesh structure and a support structure was designed.The mesh structure is a ring-shaped mesh surrounded by triangular meshes,which is stable in structure and can achieve a high degree of dispersion and aggregation of the liquid phase.The support structure is composed of ring-shaped structural units arranged at a certain angle along the axial direction,which can enhance the turbulence of the airflow while constructing regular gas-phase channels.Circumferential steel meshes of different diameters and supporting structures are alternately combined to form 3D packing,which is loaded in a layered cross-flow rotating packing bed.The results show that under the same operating conditions,the mass transfer performance of 3D packing and wire mesh packing are equivalent,and both are better than pall ring packing.Moreover,the pressure drop of 3D packing is significantly lower than that of pall ring packing and wire mesh packing.The design and implementation of packing the development presented in this paper can be used to develop special structured packing for rotating bed,which can further improve the performance of rotating packed bed(RPB).

Systemic lupus erythematosus combined with primary hyperfibrinolysis and protein C and protein S deficiency:A case report

BACKGROUND Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)is an autoimmune disease characterized by systemic involvement and multiple autoantibodies in the serum.Patients with protein C(PC)and protein S(PS)deficiency are prone to thrombosis.In contrast,patients with primary hyperfibrino-lysis tend to bleed.CASE SUMMARY A 52-year-old female patient with bilateral pleural effusion was diagnosed with"tuberculous pleurisy"and treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs and prednisone.The coagulation-related laboratory results showed decreased fibrinogen,PC activity,PS activity,and antithrombinШactivity.The immune-related laboratory results showed positive antinuclear antibody,anti-Smith antibody,anticardiolipin antibody(ACL),anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibody(aβ2GPI)and direct Coomb’s test and decreased complement 3 and complement 4.Thoracoscopy was performed and bloody pleural fluid was drained.Pathology of the pleural biopsy showed lymphocytes,plasma cells,and a few eosinophils in adipose and fibrous connective tissue.Results of whole exome sequencing of blood showed no genetic mutations suggesting the presence of hereditary hematological diseases.The patient was finally diagnosed with SLE and primary hyperfibrinolysis,and was treated with prednisolone,hydroxychloroquine,and compound cyclophosphamide.CONCLUSION PC and PS deficiency in SLE might be related to ACL and aβ2GPI.SLE and primary hyperfibrinolysis can coexist in one patient,with both a risk of thrombosis and a risk of bleeding.

Optimized shearing strategy for heavy plate based on contour recognition

The shearing line is the key to improve the quality and efficiency of heavy plates.A model of contour recognition and intelligent shearing strategy for the heavy plate was proposed.Firstly,multi-array binocular vision linear cameras were used to complete the image acquisition.Secondly,the total length of the steel plate after cooling was predicted by back propagation neural network algorithm according to the contour data.Finally,using the scanning line and a new camber description method,the shearing strategy including head/tail irregular shape length and rough dividing strategy was calculated.The practical application shows that the model and strategy can effectively solve the problems existing in the shearing process and can effectively improve the yield of steel plates.The maximum error of detection width,length,camber,and the length of the irregular deformation area at the head/tail of the plate are all less than 5 mm.The correlation coefficient of the length prediction model based on the back propagation neural network is very high.The reverse ratio result of edge cutting failure using the proposed rough dividing strategy is 1/401=0.2%,which is 2%higher than that by human.

企业家人口特征与企业创新——以中国信息技术上市公司为例

基于中国特殊的市场、制度背景,以高阶理论和创新理论为基础,本文验证了信息技术企业中企业家的人口特征与企业创新行为的相关性。通过对上市公司面板数据的分析发现,在信息技术行业中,企业家具有发达国家留学、任职背景及理工科学历背景,企业创新能力更强;企业家曾在政府部门任公职,企业的创新能力较弱;而企业家学历、年龄与企业创新没有显著相关性。本文填补了企业家特征与企业创新这一研究领域中计量研究的空白,并且具有一定的实践意义。

区域创新与东北经济发展问题探究——从企业家视角出发

在我国经济发展进入稳步增长却存在区域发展不均衡的背景下,基于创新理论和企业家理论,验证了企业家是促进区域创新的重要因素之一,企业研发投入、政府研发投入和区域经济条件都与区域创新存在显著的正相关关系。同时,从企业家视角出发,分析了区域创新差异形成的原因和东北三省经济发展滞后的原因,并提出了政策建议。

Purification and characterization of a novel antifungal protein from Bacillus subtilis strain B29

An antifungal protein was isolated from a culture of Bacillus subtilis strain B29. The isolation procedure comprised ion exchange chromatography on diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-52 cellulose and gel filtration chromatography on Bio-Gel? P-100. The protein was absorbed on DEAE-cellulose and Bio-Gel? P-100. The purified antifungal fraction was designated as B29I, with a molecular mass of 42.3 kDa by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), pI value 5.69 by isoelectric focusing (IEF)-PAGE, and 97.81% purity by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). B29I exhibited inhibitory activity on mycelial growth in Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium moniliforme, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of its antifungal activity toward Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani were 45 and 112 μmol/L, respectively. B29I also demonstrated an inhibitory effect on conidial spore germination of Fusarium oxysporum and suppression of germ-tube elongation, and induced distortion, tumescence, and rupture of a portion of the germinated spores.

Comparison of Clinical Efficacy of Three Methods for Cervical Ripening followed by Surgical Evacuation in Early Missed Abortion

Objective To compare clinical efficacy of three cervical preparations for surgical evacuation in first trimester missed abortion. Methods Two hundred and ten women with early missed abortion were equally randomized into three groups. Three cervical preparations, Dilapan-dilator method （group A, n= 70）, mifepristone method （group B, n= 70）, and misoprostol method （group C, n= 70）, were used 24 h before curettage for terminating missed abortion, respectively. Clinical outcomes and complications for these three methods were compared. Results No differences were found in rates of successful treatment among the three groups （P〉O.05）. The incidence of fitting number 8 Hegar dilator was slightly high in group A, but it was not different compared with that in group B or group C （P〉0.05）. Bleeding in previous 24 h in group C was significantly greater than that in group A or group B （P〈0.01）. The cases of blood loss （〉50 ml） during evacuation in group B were more than those in group A （P〉0.05）. Women in group B had less abdominal pain than those in group A or group C （P〈0.01）. Side effects in group C were more than those in group A on nausea （P〈0.01）, vomiting （P〈0.05）, and diarrhea （P〈0.01）. Group B had the highest acceptability among the three groups （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Three methods have the similar clinical efficacies in cervical ripening for surgical treatment of early missed abortion. Based on individual characteristics, different approach would be chosen to avoid some adverse events and improve the clinical application of Dilapan-dilator.

Circulating Antisperm Antibody (ASA) in Women is not Associated with Missed Abortions at the First-trimester Pregnancy

Objective To determine the role of the circulating antisperm antibody （ASA） in the pathogenesis of missed abortion at the first-trimester pregnancy. Methods Sixty-two patients with a history of missed abortion at the first-trimester pregnancy were enrolled into this study. Indirect immunobead test （IBT） was used to measure the circulating ASA levels. Fifty healthy women with the first-trimester pregnancy set as the control. Results No case had the positive level of ASA according to the World Health Organization criteria （50% or more of the motile sperm with immunobead binding）. Only 1 case in patient group and 1 case in the control had 10%-20% of the motile spermatozoa with ASA-IgG bead binding. In both patient and control groups, ASA-IgA was found to be completely negative binding. Conclusion The circulating ASA is not associated with the pathogenesis of missed abortions at the first-trimester pregnancy.

Evaluation of Adiponectin, Resistin, IL-6, TNF-α in Obese and Non-obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Objective To evaluate possible clinical effects of adiponectin, resistin, 1L-6, and TNF-a in obese and non-obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS）. Methods Seventy selected PCOS patients were recruited for this study, and were divided into two groups based on their body mass index （BM1）： 35 obese （BM1 25 kg/m2, group A）, 35 non-obese （BMI〈25 kg/me, group B）. In addition, 35 healthy non-obese women （BMI〈25 kg/m2） were enrolled as the control （group C）. Serum levels of FSH, LH, T, glucose, insulin, adiponectin, resistin, 1L-6, TNF-a. were detected, and compared the differences of them among three groups. Results Blood glucose levels among three groups had no difference （P〉0.05）. Blood insulin level was significantly greater in group A than in group B or group C （P〈0.05）, and a significant difference existed between group B and group C （P〈0. 05）. The ratio of glucose/insulin was significantly higher in group A than in group B or group C （P〈0.05）, and the ratio in group B was significantly higher than that in group C （P〈0.05）. Adiponectin level was significantly lower and resistin level was significantly higher in group A than in group B or group C （P〈0.05）. IL-6 level in group C was significantly lower than that in group A or group B （P〈0.05）, and significant difference was found between group A and group B （P〈0.05）. TNF-a level was a slight high in group B, whereas there was no statistical difference among three groups （P〉0.05）. Conclusion Disturbances of some metabolic and inflammatory adipokines could involve the pathogenesis of PCOS in both obese and non-obese women. Low-grade chronic inflammation might have negative effects on the development of PCOS in non- obese women.

A{Tb2Fe3}Pyramid Single-Molecule Magnet with Ferromagnetic Tb-Fe Interaction

The influence of magnetic interactions to the magnetization dynamics was well experimentally studied in a 3d-4f single-molecule magnet(SMM)[Tb^Ⅲ2Fe^Ⅲ3(μ5-O)L2(NO3)4Cl](1,H4L=N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylene diamine)and its diamagneticion-diluted samples.Significant ferromagnetic coupling between Tb^Ⅲ and Fe^Ⅲ ions and SMM behavior of 1 were observable,which proved clearly that the magnetic interaction between 3d-4f spin carriers has also an excessive impact on fine-tuning the magnetization dynamic behaviors of 3d-4f complexes.

Comparison of Preliminary Clinical Efficacy for Two Cervical Preparations for Early Second-trimester Pregnancy Termination at 12-17 Weeks Gestation

Objective To compare clinical efficacy for two cervical preparations for early secondtrimester pregnancy termination at 12-17 weeks gestation. Methods Seventy healthy women aged 18-41 years requesting legal termination of pregnancy at 12-17 weeks of gestation were equally randomized into two groups. Two cervical preparations, the Dilapan-STM combined with mifepristone and misoprostol （DMM） method, and the mifepristone combined with misoprostol （MM） method, were used to end early second-trimester pregnancy for group DMM and group MM, respectively. Clinical outcomes and complications for these two methods were compared. Results No differences were found on rates of successful abortion within 48 h and blood loss after abortion at 2 h between the two groups （P〉0.05）. DMM group had significant shorter induction-to-abortion interval and hospital stay compared with group MM （P〈0.01）. In both DMM and MM groups, side effects including nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, chills and rigors, and fever occurred, and incidences of these side effects were no difference （P〉0.05）. Conclusion DMM method would have similar clinical efficacies with MM method for early second-trimester pregnancy termination. Besides,DMM method has shorter induction-to-abortion interval and hospital stay, which benefits its clinical application.

Evaluation of Circulating ASA in Women with Secondary Infertility

Objective To evaluate levels of the circulating antisperm antibody （ASA） in women with secondary infertility. Methods Eighty-three women defined as secondary infertility were enrolled into this study. Based on their outcomes of previous pregnancy, these women were divided into two groups： group HC （having at least one child, n=45）, group NC （no child but one to three abortions, n=35）. The serum was screened by the indirect immunobead test for ASA type IgG and IgA according to the WHO laboratory manual. Results Of the 83 patients assessed for ASA-IgG, 14 had immunobead binding rate ranged from 15% to 43%, and the sub-positive rate was 16.9%. Five cases showed ASA-IgA sub-positive, and had binding rate between 10% and 20%. No case had the clinical positive level according to the WHO criteria. No differences were found on ASA-IgG and ASA-IgA between HC and NC groups （P〉0.05）. Conclusion The circulating ASA may be a possible cause to decrease fertility in women with secondary infertility.

Effects of Rosiglitazone on Adiponectin Expression in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes at High Levels of Both Testosterone and Insulin In Vitro Culture

Objective To evaluate effects of rosiglitazone （RSG） on the expression of adiponectin in mature adipocytes at high levels of both testosterone （T） and insulin in vitro culture. Methods Mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were induced to be mature adipocytes and used in this study. According to RSG concentrations, the cells added with T （10^-5 mol/L） and insulin （10^-4 mol/L） were divided into 4 groups： free-RSG group （0 mol/L RSG, FR-TI）, low-dose group （10^-9 mol/L RSG, LR-TI）, middle-dose group （lO-7mol/L RSG, MR-T1） and high-dose group （10^-6 mol/L RSG, HR-TI）. Besides, the cells added with RSG without T and insulin were also divided into 4 groups： FR, LR, MR, and HR. These 8 groups were incubated for 42 h. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. Expression of adiponectin was detected by Western blotting. Results The maximum viability in FR-TI group was observed at point of 42 h. The growth of the adipocytes was significantly inhibited in MR-TI group compared with FR-TI （P〈0.01）. The level of adiponectin in MR-TI group was higher than that in LR- TI group （P〈0.01）. However, with RSG increasing; HR-TI group showed the lowest level of adiponectin among three treatment groups （P〈0.01）. In addition, adiponectin expression in MR-TI group was significantly higher than that in MR group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion RSG could increase the expression of adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes under high levels of both T and insulin, but it acts in a narrow concentration range.