Structural uniformity is an important parameter influencing physical and mechanical properties of lotus-type porous metals prepared by directional solidification of metal-gas eutectic (Gasar). The effect of superheat ...Structural uniformity is an important parameter influencing physical and mechanical properties of lotus-type porous metals prepared by directional solidification of metal-gas eutectic (Gasar). The effect of superheat on structural uniformity as well as average porosity, pore morphology of porous metals was studied. The experimental results show that, when the superheat is higher than a critical value (ΔTc), the bubbling or boiling phenomenon will occur and the gas bubbles will form in the melt and float out of the melt. As a result, the final porosity will decrease. In addition, a higher superheat will simultaneously cause a non-uniform porous structure due to the pores coalescence and bubbling phenomenon. Finally, a theoretical model was developed to predict the critical superheat for the hydrogen to escape from the melt and the corresponding escapement ratio of hydrogen content. Considering the escapement of hydrogen, the predicted porosities are in good agreement with the experimental results.展开更多
By the directional solidification of metal-gas eutectic method(GASAR),porous Cu-Mn alloy with oriented pores was fabricated successfully.The variation of pore structure was studied by experiments.The results show th...By the directional solidification of metal-gas eutectic method(GASAR),porous Cu-Mn alloy with oriented pores was fabricated successfully.The variation of pore structure was studied by experiments.The results show that the pore structure is primarily dependent on the solidification mode(planar,columnar cellular,columnar dendritic,equiaxed dendritic),which is controlled by the solidification process.By numerical simulation,it is noted that along with solidification,the solidification mode of the alloy transforms from cellular to columnar dendritic and finally to equiaxed dendritic.Through increasing melt temperature and mold preheating,the range of equiaxed dendrite could be decreased,which helps to extend the region of oriented pore structure.展开更多
[Objective] To analyze the components and structure of Opuntia milpa alta polysaccharides, and to study its anticoagulant activity. [Method] The crude polysaccharides (CP) were prepared from Opuntia milpa alta using...[Objective] To analyze the components and structure of Opuntia milpa alta polysaccharides, and to study its anticoagulant activity. [Method] The crude polysaccharides (CP) were prepared from Opuntia milpa alta using hot water extraction and ethanol precipitation method, purified by anion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration chromatography to study its monosaccharide composition, weight-average molecular weight distribution and main chain structure. And a preliminary study was conducted on the anticoagulant activity of polysaccharide components. [Result] The polysaccharide components WSP1, WSP2a and WSP3 were obtained from CP by the anion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration chromatography. WSP1 was mainly composed of galactose with a weight-average molecular weight of 2.32×106. WSP2a consisted of rhamnose, arabinose, xylose, mannose, glucose, galactose, glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid, the contents were 6.3%, 32.3%, 12.9%, 1.5%, 4.8%, 37.1%, 0.64% and 4.4%, respectively. WSP3 mainly composed of arabinose, xylose, rhamnose and trace of glucose, mannose, uronic acid. The weight-average molecular weight of WSP2a and WSP3 was 1.24×106 and 7.92×106, respectively. WSP2 prolonged the activated partial thromboplatin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT), while had no significant effect on the prothrombin time (PT) in vitro, indicating that anticoagulant activity of WSP2 functions by affecting the intrinsic coagulation system. The test of inhibition to the conversion of fibrinogen into thrombin showed that WSP2a and WSP3 had obvious anticoagulant activity. Methylation analysis indicated that the main chain of WSP2a was constituted of 1, 4-GalA, 1, 2-Rha and 1, 2, 4-Rha. [Conclusion] This study provided experimental basis for the optimization and development of polysaccharide resources from cactus展开更多
Objective To evaluate the role of thrombin-activated microglia in the neurodegeneration of nigral dopaminergic neurons in the rat substantia nigra (SN) in vivo. Methods After stereotaxic thrombin injection into unil...Objective To evaluate the role of thrombin-activated microglia in the neurodegeneration of nigral dopaminergic neurons in the rat substantia nigra (SN) in vivo. Methods After stereotaxic thrombin injection into unilateral SN of rats, immunostaining, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and biochemical methods were used to observe tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) irnmunoreactive positive cells, microglia activation, nitric oxide (NO) amount and inducible nitricoxide synthase (iNOS) expression. Results (1) Selective damage to dopaminergic neurons was produced after thrombin injection, which was evidenced by loss of TH imrnunostaining in time-dependent manner; (2) Strong microglial activation was observed in the SN; (3) RT-PCR demonstrated the early and transient expression of neurotoxic factors iNOS mRNA in the SN. Immunofluorescence results found that thrombin induced expression of iNOS in microglia. The NO production in the thrombininjected rats was significantly higher than that of controls (P 〈 0.05). Conclusion Thrombin intranigral injection can injure the dopaminergic neurons in the SN. Thrombin-induced microglia activation precedes dopaminergic neuron degeneration, which suggest that activation of microglia and release of NO may play important roles in dopaminergic neuronal death in the SN.展开更多
In order to improve the anticoagulant function of Auricularia auricula, Auricularia auricula polysaccharide (AAP) was converted into its derivatives by the microbial fermentation method and then polysaccharide deriv...In order to improve the anticoagulant function of Auricularia auricula, Auricularia auricula polysaccharide (AAP) was converted into its derivatives by the microbial fermentation method and then polysaccharide derivatives with stronger anticoagulant activity were prepared. The optimal conditions for fermenting the polysaccharide from A. auricula were examined and the in vitro anticoagulant activities of transformed and untransformed polysaccharides were compared. Response surface tests and an orthogonal experiment indicated that the best conditions for microbial conversion of AAP3 were an AAP3 concentration of 4.0 mg/ mL, a ratio of substrate (AAP3 ) to donor (p-hydroxybenzoic acid) of 40:1, and a pH of 6.0. Bacillus subtilis Bs-07 was inoculated and then placed on a rotary shaker ( 120 r/min), followed by fermentation for 48 h at 35 ℃. The conversion rate was found to be greater than 40%. The result of in vitro anticoagulant activity showed that the transformed polysaccharide improved activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, and thrombin time values and greatly enhanced anticoagulant activity compared to the untransformed polysaccharide.展开更多
A rotundine-polyion complex(PIC)release system was prepared first by granulation of rotundine containing chitosan acetate solution and then by complexing with carboxymethyl glucomannan(CMGM)solution on the granular su...A rotundine-polyion complex(PIC)release system was prepared first by granulation of rotundine containing chitosan acetate solution and then by complexing with carboxymethyl glucomannan(CMGM)solution on the granular surface.The granules have an average diameter of 1.38-1.53 mm and the drug content reaches 62.89%.The external release tests showed T_(50) to be 45 rain and the total release time 4 h in an artificial gastric juice,while no more than 60% of the drug was released in the same period of time in an ar- tificial intestinal fluid.The various factors affecting the external release were examined.展开更多
The porous A1-Cu alloy was prepared by the gelcasting process. And the effects of gelcasting conditions, such as monomer, the volume ratio of cross-linker and monomer, dispersant and redox initiating system on the hei...The porous A1-Cu alloy was prepared by the gelcasting process. And the effects of gelcasting conditions, such as monomer, the volume ratio of cross-linker and monomer, dispersant and redox initiating system on the height, gelling time and the quality of green body were investigated. (It was found that the dispersant and monomer played significant roles in the height and quality of green bodies, respectively.) The optimal conditions were 10% monomer, 2% cross-linker, 0.2% initiator (volume fraction), and 1.2 g dispersant, in which the green body exhibited the best quality. The mechanisms of process conditions in eliminating the cracks and forming the pores of in the five stages were proposed. Mercury porosimetry provided a description of pore diameter ranging from 10 to 10000 nm and open porosity of 38.78 %.展开更多
In an effort to simplify the procedure and to reduce the cost of fluorescence SSR analysis, the conditions of the multiplex PCR and the multiplex gel electrophoresis were optimized in the genetic analysis of sunflower...In an effort to simplify the procedure and to reduce the cost of fluorescence SSR analysis, the conditions of the multiplex PCR and the multiplex gel electrophoresis were optimized in the genetic analysis of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) inbred lines. Results indicated that factors for a successful multiplex PCR assay were related to the cycling touchdown annealing temperature, the balance of primer concentration at the various loci, the concentration of PCR buffer and the Taq DNA polymerase. Based on the optimization, a tailed primer strategy was outlined, and the effective ways were proposed to overcome the troubleshootings commonly encountered in the multiplex PCR and the multiplex gel electrophoresis.展开更多
The polymorph selection during rapid solidification of zinc melt was investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. Several methods including g(r), energy, CNS, basic cluster and visualization were used to analyze t...The polymorph selection during rapid solidification of zinc melt was investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. Several methods including g(r), energy, CNS, basic cluster and visualization were used to analyze the results. The results reveal that the cooling rate has no observable effect on the microstructure as TTc(Tc is the onset temperature of crystallization); and at the first stage of crystallization, although microstructures are different, the morphologies of nucleus are similar, which are composed of HCP and FCC layers; the polymorph selection of cooling rate finally takes place at the second stage of crystallization: at a high cooling rate, the rapid increase of FCC atoms leads to a FCC crystal mixed with less HCP structures; while at a low cooling rate, HCP atoms grow at the expense of FCC atoms, resulting in an almost perfect HCP phase. The results reveal that the cooling rate is one of the important factors for polymorph selection.展开更多
Porous ZnO films are synthesized by inorganic chelating sol-gel method,which is a novel sol-gel technique using zinc nitrate as starting materials and citric acid as the chelating reagent.The crystal structure,surface...Porous ZnO films are synthesized by inorganic chelating sol-gel method,which is a novel sol-gel technique using zinc nitrate as starting materials and citric acid as the chelating reagent.The crystal structure,surface morphology,porous and optical properties of the deposited films are investigated.X-ray diffraction pattern analysis shows that crystal structure of the ZnO films is hexagonal wurtzite.Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows that the ZnO film is porous.The curve of pore size distribution has two peak values at about 2.02nm and 4.97nm and BET surface area of the ZnO film is 27.57m2/g.In addition,the transmittance spectrum gives a high transmittance of 85% in the visible region and optical bandgap of the ZnO film (fired at 500℃) is 3.25eV.展开更多
基金Project(51271096)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(NCET-12-0310)supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,Ministry of Education,China
文摘Structural uniformity is an important parameter influencing physical and mechanical properties of lotus-type porous metals prepared by directional solidification of metal-gas eutectic (Gasar). The effect of superheat on structural uniformity as well as average porosity, pore morphology of porous metals was studied. The experimental results show that, when the superheat is higher than a critical value (ΔTc), the bubbling or boiling phenomenon will occur and the gas bubbles will form in the melt and float out of the melt. As a result, the final porosity will decrease. In addition, a higher superheat will simultaneously cause a non-uniform porous structure due to the pores coalescence and bubbling phenomenon. Finally, a theoretical model was developed to predict the critical superheat for the hydrogen to escape from the melt and the corresponding escapement ratio of hydrogen content. Considering the escapement of hydrogen, the predicted porosities are in good agreement with the experimental results.
基金Project(U0837603)supported by the NSFC-Yunnan Joint Foundation of ChinaProject(2092017)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,China
文摘By the directional solidification of metal-gas eutectic method(GASAR),porous Cu-Mn alloy with oriented pores was fabricated successfully.The variation of pore structure was studied by experiments.The results show that the pore structure is primarily dependent on the solidification mode(planar,columnar cellular,columnar dendritic,equiaxed dendritic),which is controlled by the solidification process.By numerical simulation,it is noted that along with solidification,the solidification mode of the alloy transforms from cellular to columnar dendritic and finally to equiaxed dendritic.Through increasing melt temperature and mold preheating,the range of equiaxed dendrite could be decreased,which helps to extend the region of oriented pore structure.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31173753)the International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Project of Anhui Province(10080703035)~~
文摘[Objective] To analyze the components and structure of Opuntia milpa alta polysaccharides, and to study its anticoagulant activity. [Method] The crude polysaccharides (CP) were prepared from Opuntia milpa alta using hot water extraction and ethanol precipitation method, purified by anion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration chromatography to study its monosaccharide composition, weight-average molecular weight distribution and main chain structure. And a preliminary study was conducted on the anticoagulant activity of polysaccharide components. [Result] The polysaccharide components WSP1, WSP2a and WSP3 were obtained from CP by the anion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration chromatography. WSP1 was mainly composed of galactose with a weight-average molecular weight of 2.32×106. WSP2a consisted of rhamnose, arabinose, xylose, mannose, glucose, galactose, glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid, the contents were 6.3%, 32.3%, 12.9%, 1.5%, 4.8%, 37.1%, 0.64% and 4.4%, respectively. WSP3 mainly composed of arabinose, xylose, rhamnose and trace of glucose, mannose, uronic acid. The weight-average molecular weight of WSP2a and WSP3 was 1.24×106 and 7.92×106, respectively. WSP2 prolonged the activated partial thromboplatin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT), while had no significant effect on the prothrombin time (PT) in vitro, indicating that anticoagulant activity of WSP2 functions by affecting the intrinsic coagulation system. The test of inhibition to the conversion of fibrinogen into thrombin showed that WSP2a and WSP3 had obvious anticoagulant activity. Methylation analysis indicated that the main chain of WSP2a was constituted of 1, 4-GalA, 1, 2-Rha and 1, 2, 4-Rha. [Conclusion] This study provided experimental basis for the optimization and development of polysaccharide resources from cactus
文摘Objective To evaluate the role of thrombin-activated microglia in the neurodegeneration of nigral dopaminergic neurons in the rat substantia nigra (SN) in vivo. Methods After stereotaxic thrombin injection into unilateral SN of rats, immunostaining, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and biochemical methods were used to observe tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) irnmunoreactive positive cells, microglia activation, nitric oxide (NO) amount and inducible nitricoxide synthase (iNOS) expression. Results (1) Selective damage to dopaminergic neurons was produced after thrombin injection, which was evidenced by loss of TH imrnunostaining in time-dependent manner; (2) Strong microglial activation was observed in the SN; (3) RT-PCR demonstrated the early and transient expression of neurotoxic factors iNOS mRNA in the SN. Immunofluorescence results found that thrombin induced expression of iNOS in microglia. The NO production in the thrombininjected rats was significantly higher than that of controls (P 〈 0.05). Conclusion Thrombin intranigral injection can injure the dopaminergic neurons in the SN. Thrombin-induced microglia activation precedes dopaminergic neuron degeneration, which suggest that activation of microglia and release of NO may play important roles in dopaminergic neuronal death in the SN.
基金Heilongjiang Province Application Technology Research and Development Plan(No.GA13B202)Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Foundation(No.LBH-Z13008)
文摘In order to improve the anticoagulant function of Auricularia auricula, Auricularia auricula polysaccharide (AAP) was converted into its derivatives by the microbial fermentation method and then polysaccharide derivatives with stronger anticoagulant activity were prepared. The optimal conditions for fermenting the polysaccharide from A. auricula were examined and the in vitro anticoagulant activities of transformed and untransformed polysaccharides were compared. Response surface tests and an orthogonal experiment indicated that the best conditions for microbial conversion of AAP3 were an AAP3 concentration of 4.0 mg/ mL, a ratio of substrate (AAP3 ) to donor (p-hydroxybenzoic acid) of 40:1, and a pH of 6.0. Bacillus subtilis Bs-07 was inoculated and then placed on a rotary shaker ( 120 r/min), followed by fermentation for 48 h at 35 ℃. The conversion rate was found to be greater than 40%. The result of in vitro anticoagulant activity showed that the transformed polysaccharide improved activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, and thrombin time values and greatly enhanced anticoagulant activity compared to the untransformed polysaccharide.
基金This project was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A rotundine-polyion complex(PIC)release system was prepared first by granulation of rotundine containing chitosan acetate solution and then by complexing with carboxymethyl glucomannan(CMGM)solution on the granular surface.The granules have an average diameter of 1.38-1.53 mm and the drug content reaches 62.89%.The external release tests showed T_(50) to be 45 rain and the total release time 4 h in an artificial gastric juice,while no more than 60% of the drug was released in the same period of time in an ar- tificial intestinal fluid.The various factors affecting the external release were examined.
基金Project(51274041) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The porous A1-Cu alloy was prepared by the gelcasting process. And the effects of gelcasting conditions, such as monomer, the volume ratio of cross-linker and monomer, dispersant and redox initiating system on the height, gelling time and the quality of green body were investigated. (It was found that the dispersant and monomer played significant roles in the height and quality of green bodies, respectively.) The optimal conditions were 10% monomer, 2% cross-linker, 0.2% initiator (volume fraction), and 1.2 g dispersant, in which the green body exhibited the best quality. The mechanisms of process conditions in eliminating the cracks and forming the pores of in the five stages were proposed. Mercury porosimetry provided a description of pore diameter ranging from 10 to 10000 nm and open porosity of 38.78 %.
文摘In an effort to simplify the procedure and to reduce the cost of fluorescence SSR analysis, the conditions of the multiplex PCR and the multiplex gel electrophoresis were optimized in the genetic analysis of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) inbred lines. Results indicated that factors for a successful multiplex PCR assay were related to the cycling touchdown annealing temperature, the balance of primer concentration at the various loci, the concentration of PCR buffer and the Taq DNA polymerase. Based on the optimization, a tailed primer strategy was outlined, and the effective ways were proposed to overcome the troubleshootings commonly encountered in the multiplex PCR and the multiplex gel electrophoresis.
基金Project(20151BAB216004)supported by the Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science FoundationChina+2 种基金Projects(ZD202002YB201306)supported by the Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Gannan Medical UniversityChina
文摘The polymorph selection during rapid solidification of zinc melt was investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. Several methods including g(r), energy, CNS, basic cluster and visualization were used to analyze the results. The results reveal that the cooling rate has no observable effect on the microstructure as TTc(Tc is the onset temperature of crystallization); and at the first stage of crystallization, although microstructures are different, the morphologies of nucleus are similar, which are composed of HCP and FCC layers; the polymorph selection of cooling rate finally takes place at the second stage of crystallization: at a high cooling rate, the rapid increase of FCC atoms leads to a FCC crystal mixed with less HCP structures; while at a low cooling rate, HCP atoms grow at the expense of FCC atoms, resulting in an almost perfect HCP phase. The results reveal that the cooling rate is one of the important factors for polymorph selection.
文摘Porous ZnO films are synthesized by inorganic chelating sol-gel method,which is a novel sol-gel technique using zinc nitrate as starting materials and citric acid as the chelating reagent.The crystal structure,surface morphology,porous and optical properties of the deposited films are investigated.X-ray diffraction pattern analysis shows that crystal structure of the ZnO films is hexagonal wurtzite.Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows that the ZnO film is porous.The curve of pore size distribution has two peak values at about 2.02nm and 4.97nm and BET surface area of the ZnO film is 27.57m2/g.In addition,the transmittance spectrum gives a high transmittance of 85% in the visible region and optical bandgap of the ZnO film (fired at 500℃) is 3.25eV.