The effect of Fructus Mume formula and its separated prescription extract on insulin resis- tance in type 2 diabetic rats was investigated. The rat model of type 2 diabetes was established by feed- ing on a high-fat d...The effect of Fructus Mume formula and its separated prescription extract on insulin resis- tance in type 2 diabetic rats was investigated. The rat model of type 2 diabetes was established by feed- ing on a high-fat diet for 8 weeks and by subsequently intravenous injection of small doses of strepto- zotocin. Rats in treatment groups, including the Fructus Mume formula treatment group （FM）, the cold property herbs of Fructus Mume formula treatment group （CFM）, the warm property herbs of Fructus Mume formula treatment group （WFM）, were administrated with Fructus Mume formula and its sepa- rated prescription extract by gavage, while the rats in diabetic model group （DM） and metformin group （MET） were given by gavage with normal saline and metformin correspondingly. The body weight be- fore and after treatment was measured, and the oral glucose tolerance test （OGTT） and the insulin re- lease test （IRT） were performed. The homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index （HOMA-IR） was calculated. The protein and mRNA expression levels of Insr, β-arrestin-2, Its-1 and Glut-4 in the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissues were detected by using Western blotting and RT-PCR respectively. The results demonstrated that, as compared with DM group, OGTT, IRT （0 h, 1 h） levels and HOMR-IR in treatment groups were all reduced, meanwhile their protein and mRNA expression levels of Insr, Irs-1 and Glut-4 in the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissues were obviously increased, and their protein and mRNA expression levels of β-arrestin-2 in the liver and skeletal muscle tissues were also markedly increased. It was suggested that the Fructus Mume formula and its separated prescription extracts could effectively improve insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic rats, which might be related to the up-regulated expression of Insr, Irs-1 and Glut-4 in the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissues, and β-arrestin-2 in the liver and skeletal muscle tissues.展开更多
A three-terminal device based on electronic phase separated manganites is suggested to produce high performance resistive switching. Our Monte Carlo simulations reveal that the conductive filaments can be formed/annih...A three-terminal device based on electronic phase separated manganites is suggested to produce high performance resistive switching. Our Monte Carlo simulations reveal that the conductive filaments can be formed/annihilated by reshaping the ferromagnetic metal phase domains with two cross-oriented switching voltages. Besides, by controlling the high resistance state（HRS） to a stable state that just after the filament is ruptured, the resistive switching remains stable and reversible, while the switching voltage and the switching time can be greatly reduced.展开更多
[Objective] The aim was to separate chromium-resistant microorganism from soil contaminated by chromium.[Method] Separation and purification technique was used as follows：different concentrations of Cr^6＋ were added...[Objective] The aim was to separate chromium-resistant microorganism from soil contaminated by chromium.[Method] Separation and purification technique was used as follows：different concentrations of Cr^6＋ were added into medium,and chromium-resistant fungi were screened after separations and domestications.The selected fungi were under preliminary identification according to its morphological and colony characteristics.Then,related biological characteristics were studied,including measurement of growth curve,growing effects by temperature,pH value and osmotic pressure.[Result] The Cr（VI） with concentration of 1 000 mg/L was separated and selected from soils in ten different places contaminated seriously by heavy metal in adjacent region of Yulin City.Considering its morphological and colony characteristics,it was preliminarily identified as saccharomycetes,which can well grow within 15-37 ℃,and whose most suitable temperature was 28℃.Bacterial strain can grow well with pH of 4-10,and the optimum pH was 7.2;besides,it can grow well with NaCl concentration of 0.5%-5.0%.Through the experiment,the bacteria was found with resistance not only to chromium,but also to heavy metals such as Pb＋Cu,Cu＋Fe,Pb＋Fe,and Pb＋Cu＋Fe.[Conclusion] The fungi selected from the experiment were of good adaptability to natural environment,and it also had resistance to other heavy metals.展开更多
How to reduce flow resistance of nano-confined fluids to achieve a high flux is a new challenge for modern chemical engineering applications, such as membrane separation and nanofluidic devices. Traditional models are...How to reduce flow resistance of nano-confined fluids to achieve a high flux is a new challenge for modern chemical engineering applications, such as membrane separation and nanofluidic devices. Traditional models are inapplicable to explain the significant differences in the flow resistance of different liquid–solid systems.On the other hand, friction reduction in liquid nano-lubrication has received considerable attention during the past decades. Both fields are exposed to a common scientific issue regarding friction reduction during liquid–solid relative motion at nanoscale. A promising approach to control the flow resistance of nano-confined fluids is to reference the factors affecting liquid nano-lubrication. In this review, two concepts of the friction coefficient derived from fluid flow and tribology were discussed to reveal their intrinsic relations. Recent progress on low or ultra-low friction coefficients in liquid nano-lubrication was summarized based on two situations. Finally, a new strategy was introduced to study the friction coefficient based on analyzing the intermolecular interactions through an atomic force microscope(AFM), which is a cutting-point to build a new model to study flowresistance at nanoscale.展开更多
[Objective]The paper was to understand the resistance of commonly used clinical antibiotics to avian Escherichia coli and the inhibition of lactobacillus against pathogenic E.coli.[Method]The strain was isolated and i...[Objective]The paper was to understand the resistance of commonly used clinical antibiotics to avian Escherichia coli and the inhibition of lactobacillus against pathogenic E.coli.[Method]The strain was isolated and identified by SS medium culture,microscope examination,PCR amplification and biochemical test,and the sensitivity of avian E.coli to eight antibiotics was determined by disk diffusion method.Twelve strains of avian E.coli and one strain of lactobacillus were divided into five group using in vitro liquid culture method,namely simultaneous mixed culture group of lactobacillus and E.coli,first colonization group of E.coli,first colonization group of lactobacillus,E.coli control group and lactobacillus control group,for competitive inhibition test between E.coli and lactobacillus.[Result]Totally 34 strains with similar characteristics to E.coli strains were preliminarily screened;the target band amplified by PCR was 293 bp,which was consistent with the expected size.The isolated strain could decompose maltose,sucrose,lactose,glucose,arabinose,mannitol and sorbitol;the nitrate reduction test was positive,while citrate and V-P test was negative,consistent with the biochemical characteristics of E.coli.The resistance rate of the isolates to cefalexin and tylosin was over 65%,and that to enrofloxacin and doxycycline was up to 50%;the isolates were more sensitive to apramycin,tilmicosin,neomycin and colistin,and the total resistance rate was below 15%.The inhibitory effects of mixed culture of lactobacillus and E.coli against E.coli was better than first colonization of lactobacillus at 24 h;the inhibitory effects of first colonization of lactobacillus against E.coli was better than that of mixed culture of lactobacillus and E.coli at 36 h;the inhibitory effects of mixed culture of lactobacillus and E.coli against E.coli was the best at 48 h.[Conclusion]The isolated strains of E.coli were generally resistant to eight commonly used antibiotics.Lactobacillus could inhibit the growth of avian E.coli in vitro,and first colonization of lactobacillus received the best effort.展开更多
Organic semiconducting/ferroelectric blend films attracted much attention due to their electrical bistability and rectification properties and thereof the potential in resistive memory devices. Blend films were usuall...Organic semiconducting/ferroelectric blend films attracted much attention due to their electrical bistability and rectification properties and thereof the potential in resistive memory devices. Blend films were usually deposited from solution, during which phase separation oc- curred, resulting in discrete semiconducting phase whose electrical property was modulated by surrounding ferroelectric phase. However, phase separation resulted in rough surface and thus large leakage current. To further improve electrical properties of such blend films, poly（methyl metacrylate） （PMMA） was introduced as additive into P3HT/P（VDF-TrFE） semiconducting/ferroelectric blend films in this work. It indicated that small amount of PMMA addition could effectively enhance the electrical stability to both large electrical stress and electrical fatigue and further improve retention performance. Overmuch PMMA addition tended to result in the loss of resistive switching property. A model on the configuration of three components was also put forward to well understand our experimental observations.展开更多
A high performance preoxidized poly(acrylonitrile)(O-PAN)nanofiber membrane with excellent solvent resistance,thermal stability and flexibility was fabricated by the preoxidation of electrospun PAN nanofiber membrane....A high performance preoxidized poly(acrylonitrile)(O-PAN)nanofiber membrane with excellent solvent resistance,thermal stability and flexibility was fabricated by the preoxidation of electrospun PAN nanofiber membrane.The performance of resultant O-PAN nanofiber membrane was optimized by altering the PAN concentration and preoxidation temperature.The results showed that the O-PAN nanofiber membrane which made from PAN concentration of 14%(mass)and preoxidation temperature of 250.0℃ have a more optimal comprehensive performance.In the long-term separation test of SiO2 particle(1 μm)in DMAc suspension,the permeate flux of O-PAN nanofiber membrane stabilized at 227.91 L·m^(-2)·h^(-1)(25℃,0.05 MPa)while the SiO2 rejection above 99.6%,which showed excellent solvent resistance and separation performance.In order to further explore the application of the O-PAN nanofiber membrane,the OPAN nanofiber membrane was treated with fluoride and used in oil/water separation process.The O-PAN nanofiber membrane after hydrophobic treatment showed excellent hydrophobicity and good oil/water separation performance with the permeate flux about 969.59 L·m^(-2)·h^(-1)while the separation efficiency above 96.1%.The O-PAN nanofiber membrane exhibited a potential application prospect in harsh environment separation.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81273683)the Foundation of Hubei Provincial Health Department(No.2012Z-Y04)
文摘The effect of Fructus Mume formula and its separated prescription extract on insulin resis- tance in type 2 diabetic rats was investigated. The rat model of type 2 diabetes was established by feed- ing on a high-fat diet for 8 weeks and by subsequently intravenous injection of small doses of strepto- zotocin. Rats in treatment groups, including the Fructus Mume formula treatment group （FM）, the cold property herbs of Fructus Mume formula treatment group （CFM）, the warm property herbs of Fructus Mume formula treatment group （WFM）, were administrated with Fructus Mume formula and its sepa- rated prescription extract by gavage, while the rats in diabetic model group （DM） and metformin group （MET） were given by gavage with normal saline and metformin correspondingly. The body weight be- fore and after treatment was measured, and the oral glucose tolerance test （OGTT） and the insulin re- lease test （IRT） were performed. The homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index （HOMA-IR） was calculated. The protein and mRNA expression levels of Insr, β-arrestin-2, Its-1 and Glut-4 in the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissues were detected by using Western blotting and RT-PCR respectively. The results demonstrated that, as compared with DM group, OGTT, IRT （0 h, 1 h） levels and HOMR-IR in treatment groups were all reduced, meanwhile their protein and mRNA expression levels of Insr, Irs-1 and Glut-4 in the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissues were obviously increased, and their protein and mRNA expression levels of β-arrestin-2 in the liver and skeletal muscle tissues were also markedly increased. It was suggested that the Fructus Mume formula and its separated prescription extracts could effectively improve insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic rats, which might be related to the up-regulated expression of Insr, Irs-1 and Glut-4 in the liver, skeletal muscle and fat tissues, and β-arrestin-2 in the liver and skeletal muscle tissues.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB922101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51301084 and 11234005)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK20130576)Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University,China(Grant No.IRT1243)
文摘A three-terminal device based on electronic phase separated manganites is suggested to produce high performance resistive switching. Our Monte Carlo simulations reveal that the conductive filaments can be formed/annihilated by reshaping the ferromagnetic metal phase domains with two cross-oriented switching voltages. Besides, by controlling the high resistance state（HRS） to a stable state that just after the filament is ruptured, the resistive switching remains stable and reversible, while the switching voltage and the switching time can be greatly reduced.
基金Supported by Chinese National Natural Science Foundation(30960008 )Educational Commission of Guangxi Province(200810LX393)+2 种基金Starting Project of Yulin Normal College,Guangxi ProvinceSpecialized Research Project of Yulin Normal College,Guangxi Province (2011YJZX01)Project Supported by the Science Foundation for Young Scientists of Guangxi Yulin Normal College (2010YJQN24)~~
文摘[Objective] The aim was to separate chromium-resistant microorganism from soil contaminated by chromium.[Method] Separation and purification technique was used as follows：different concentrations of Cr^6＋ were added into medium,and chromium-resistant fungi were screened after separations and domestications.The selected fungi were under preliminary identification according to its morphological and colony characteristics.Then,related biological characteristics were studied,including measurement of growth curve,growing effects by temperature,pH value and osmotic pressure.[Result] The Cr（VI） with concentration of 1 000 mg/L was separated and selected from soils in ten different places contaminated seriously by heavy metal in adjacent region of Yulin City.Considering its morphological and colony characteristics,it was preliminarily identified as saccharomycetes,which can well grow within 15-37 ℃,and whose most suitable temperature was 28℃.Bacterial strain can grow well with pH of 4-10,and the optimum pH was 7.2;besides,it can grow well with NaCl concentration of 0.5%-5.0%.Through the experiment,the bacteria was found with resistance not only to chromium,but also to heavy metals such as Pb＋Cu,Cu＋Fe,Pb＋Fe,and Pb＋Cu＋Fe.[Conclusion] The fungi selected from the experiment were of good adaptability to natural environment,and it also had resistance to other heavy metals.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21176112,21576130,21490584,51005123)Qing Lan Project,the State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering(KL15-03)+1 种基金Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20133221110001)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20130062)
文摘How to reduce flow resistance of nano-confined fluids to achieve a high flux is a new challenge for modern chemical engineering applications, such as membrane separation and nanofluidic devices. Traditional models are inapplicable to explain the significant differences in the flow resistance of different liquid–solid systems.On the other hand, friction reduction in liquid nano-lubrication has received considerable attention during the past decades. Both fields are exposed to a common scientific issue regarding friction reduction during liquid–solid relative motion at nanoscale. A promising approach to control the flow resistance of nano-confined fluids is to reference the factors affecting liquid nano-lubrication. In this review, two concepts of the friction coefficient derived from fluid flow and tribology were discussed to reveal their intrinsic relations. Recent progress on low or ultra-low friction coefficients in liquid nano-lubrication was summarized based on two situations. Finally, a new strategy was introduced to study the friction coefficient based on analyzing the intermolecular interactions through an atomic force microscope(AFM), which is a cutting-point to build a new model to study flowresistance at nanoscale.
基金Major Science and Technology Innovation Project of Liaoning Province"Feed Quality and Safety Control and Low Protein Feed Project"(2019JH1/10200002).
文摘[Objective]The paper was to understand the resistance of commonly used clinical antibiotics to avian Escherichia coli and the inhibition of lactobacillus against pathogenic E.coli.[Method]The strain was isolated and identified by SS medium culture,microscope examination,PCR amplification and biochemical test,and the sensitivity of avian E.coli to eight antibiotics was determined by disk diffusion method.Twelve strains of avian E.coli and one strain of lactobacillus were divided into five group using in vitro liquid culture method,namely simultaneous mixed culture group of lactobacillus and E.coli,first colonization group of E.coli,first colonization group of lactobacillus,E.coli control group and lactobacillus control group,for competitive inhibition test between E.coli and lactobacillus.[Result]Totally 34 strains with similar characteristics to E.coli strains were preliminarily screened;the target band amplified by PCR was 293 bp,which was consistent with the expected size.The isolated strain could decompose maltose,sucrose,lactose,glucose,arabinose,mannitol and sorbitol;the nitrate reduction test was positive,while citrate and V-P test was negative,consistent with the biochemical characteristics of E.coli.The resistance rate of the isolates to cefalexin and tylosin was over 65%,and that to enrofloxacin and doxycycline was up to 50%;the isolates were more sensitive to apramycin,tilmicosin,neomycin and colistin,and the total resistance rate was below 15%.The inhibitory effects of mixed culture of lactobacillus and E.coli against E.coli was better than first colonization of lactobacillus at 24 h;the inhibitory effects of first colonization of lactobacillus against E.coli was better than that of mixed culture of lactobacillus and E.coli at 36 h;the inhibitory effects of mixed culture of lactobacillus and E.coli against E.coli was the best at 48 h.[Conclusion]The isolated strains of E.coli were generally resistant to eight commonly used antibiotics.Lactobacillus could inhibit the growth of avian E.coli in vitro,and first colonization of lactobacillus received the best effort.
基金This work was supported by the STCSM （No.13NMI400600） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.U1430106）.
文摘Organic semiconducting/ferroelectric blend films attracted much attention due to their electrical bistability and rectification properties and thereof the potential in resistive memory devices. Blend films were usually deposited from solution, during which phase separation oc- curred, resulting in discrete semiconducting phase whose electrical property was modulated by surrounding ferroelectric phase. However, phase separation resulted in rough surface and thus large leakage current. To further improve electrical properties of such blend films, poly（methyl metacrylate） （PMMA） was introduced as additive into P3HT/P（VDF-TrFE） semiconducting/ferroelectric blend films in this work. It indicated that small amount of PMMA addition could effectively enhance the electrical stability to both large electrical stress and electrical fatigue and further improve retention performance. Overmuch PMMA addition tended to result in the loss of resistive switching property. A model on the configuration of three components was also put forward to well understand our experimental observations.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Plans of Tianjin(18PTSYJC00170)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology(YESS20160168)The Analytical&Testing Center of Tiangong University was appreciated.
文摘A high performance preoxidized poly(acrylonitrile)(O-PAN)nanofiber membrane with excellent solvent resistance,thermal stability and flexibility was fabricated by the preoxidation of electrospun PAN nanofiber membrane.The performance of resultant O-PAN nanofiber membrane was optimized by altering the PAN concentration and preoxidation temperature.The results showed that the O-PAN nanofiber membrane which made from PAN concentration of 14%(mass)and preoxidation temperature of 250.0℃ have a more optimal comprehensive performance.In the long-term separation test of SiO2 particle(1 μm)in DMAc suspension,the permeate flux of O-PAN nanofiber membrane stabilized at 227.91 L·m^(-2)·h^(-1)(25℃,0.05 MPa)while the SiO2 rejection above 99.6%,which showed excellent solvent resistance and separation performance.In order to further explore the application of the O-PAN nanofiber membrane,the OPAN nanofiber membrane was treated with fluoride and used in oil/water separation process.The O-PAN nanofiber membrane after hydrophobic treatment showed excellent hydrophobicity and good oil/water separation performance with the permeate flux about 969.59 L·m^(-2)·h^(-1)while the separation efficiency above 96.1%.The O-PAN nanofiber membrane exhibited a potential application prospect in harsh environment separation.
