Ultrafine polycaprolactone(PCL)fibers containing watersoluble drug tetracycline hydrochloride(Tet)were prepared by emulsion electrospinning.Sorbitan monooleate(Span80)was added as an essential additive to form stable ...Ultrafine polycaprolactone(PCL)fibers containing watersoluble drug tetracycline hydrochloride(Tet)were prepared by emulsion electrospinning.Sorbitan monooleate(Span80)was added as an essential additive to form stable water/oil emulsions and fabricate fibers with core-sheath structure.Different concentrations of Span80(0-40 g/L)were used to investigate the stability of emulsion and size of dispersed droplets.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)images indicated that the morphology of the fibers with Span80 were beaded-free with diameters of 200-400 nm,and Span80 enhanced the spinnability of electrospinning solution.The laser scanning confocal microscope(LSCM)images indicated that Tet was well encapsulated into the core region of the PCL fibers.The transmission electron microscope(TEM)image showed the formation of core-sheath structure.The loading efficiency(LE)and entrapment efficiency(EE)of Tet were calculated and release profiles in artificial saliva buffer solution(pH=6.8)were also analyzed.The results revealed that LE and EE of fibers with Span80decreased with the increase of its concentration.Fibers with coresheath structure had a longer effective release lifetime than without Span80.The increase of Span80 resulted in higher hydrophilicity of fibers and faster release rate of Tet.展开更多
Bowl-like poly (styrene-co-glycidyl methacrylate) was synthesized by swollen seeded emulsion polymerization. The polymerization was carried out in PS seed emulsion swollen by toluene, whereby the bowl-like particles f...Bowl-like poly (styrene-co-glycidyl methacrylate) was synthesized by swollen seeded emulsion polymerization. The polymerization was carried out in PS seed emulsion swollen by toluene, whereby the bowl-like particles formed at last. The shape was observed by SEM. These particles became ball-like when swollen by toluene, observed by optical microscope, and the release behavior of solvent from them was examined.展开更多
The concentrations and chemical forms of copper(Cu) and zinc(Zn) in surface soils directly influence the movement of Cu and Zn. In this study, thirteen sandy soil samples with a wide range of total Cu and Zn concentra...The concentrations and chemical forms of copper(Cu) and zinc(Zn) in surface soils directly influence the movement of Cu and Zn. In this study, thirteen sandy soil samples with a wide range of total Cu and Zn concentrations were collected for evaluating the relationships between Cu and Zn release and extraction time, ratio of soil to water, pH and electrolyte types. The results indicated that Cu released in batch extraction that represents long-term leaching was mainly from exchangeable, and carbonate bound Cu fractions, and Zn released in the batch extraction was mainly from its carbonate bound fraction. However, the Cu and Zn leached from the soils using the column leaching that represents short-term leaching were mainly from their exchangeable fractions. Soil column leaching at different pH values indicated that the amounts of leached Zn and Cu were greatly affected by pH. The Cu and Zn release experiments with varying extraction times and ratio of soil to water suggest that long-term water-logging in the soils after rain may increase contact time of the soils with water and the release of Cu and Zn to water from the soils, and total amounts of Cu or Zn released from the soils increase, but the Cu or Zn concentration in the surface runoff decrease with increasing rainfall intensity. The increased Ca concentration in soil solution increased stability of organic matter-mineral complexes and might decrease the dissolution of organic matter, and thus decreased the release of Cu-binding component of organic matter. However, high concentration of Na in the soil solution increased the dispersion of the organic matter-mineral complexes and increased dissolution of organic matter and the release of Cu from the soils.展开更多
Poly(styrene-glycidyl methacrylate) particles having bowl-shaped hollow structures were synthesized by swollen seed emulsion polymerization. The PS emulsion synthesized through soap-free emulsion polymerization was sw...Poly(styrene-glycidyl methacrylate) particles having bowl-shaped hollow structures were synthesized by swollen seed emulsion polymerization. The PS emulsion synthesized through soap-free emulsion polymerization was swollen by toluene, and then the mixture of second monomers was added under polymerization condition. So a thin shell of poly(styrene-glycidyl methacrylate) cross-linked by triethylene glycol diacrylate was formed around the swollen PS particle. The bowl-shaped particles were obtained after the collapsing of the thin shell when the toluene emanated from the particles, but the shapes were effected by the degrees of cross-linking. The shape of the particles was observed by SEM. The release behavior of solvent from the particles was examined by TG.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the effect of release behavior of sustained-release dosage forms of sinomenine hydrochloride (SM·HCl) on its pharmacokinetics in beagle dogs. METHODS: The in vitro release behavior of two ...AIM: To investigate the effect of release behavior of sustained-release dosage forms of sinomenine hydrochloride (SM·HCl) on its pharmacokinetics in beagle dogs. METHODS: The in vitro release behavior of two SM·HCl dosage forms, including commercial 12-h sustained-release tablets and 24-h sustained-release pellets prepared in our laboratory, was examined. The two dosage forms were orally administrated to beagle dogs, and then the in vivo SM.HCI pharmacokinetics was investigated and compared. RESULTS: The optimal SM·HCl sustained-release formulation was achieved by mixing slow- and rapidrelease pellets (9:1, w/w). The SM·HCl release profiles of the sustained-release pellets were scarcely influenced by the pH of the dissolution medium. Release from the 12-h sustained-release tablets was markedly quicker than that from the 24-h sustained-release pellets, the cumulative release up to 12-h was 99.9% vs68.7%. From a pharmacokinetic standpoint, the 24-h SM.HCI sustainedrelease pellets had longer tmax and lower Cmax compared to the 12-h sustained-release tablets, the tmax being 2.67±0.52 h vs 9.83±0.98 h and the Cmax being 1334.45±368.76 ng/mL vs 893.12±292.55 ng/mL, respectively. However, the AUC0-tn of two SM·HCl dosage forms was comparable and both preparations were statistically bioequivalent. Furthermore, the two preparations had good correlations between SM·HCl percentage absorption in vivoand the cumulative percentage release in vitro. CONCLUSION: The in vitro release properties of the dosage forms strongly affect their pharmacokinetic behavior in vivo. Therefore, managing the in vitro release behavior of dosage forms is a promising strategy for obtaining the optimal in vivo pharmacokinetic characteristics and safe therapeutic drug concentration-time curves.展开更多
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone(LHRH) is known to influence sexual behavior in many vertebrate taxa, but there have been no systematic studies on the role of LHRH in sexual behavior of turtles. We tested the hyp...Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone(LHRH) is known to influence sexual behavior in many vertebrate taxa, but there have been no systematic studies on the role of LHRH in sexual behavior of turtles. We tested the hypotheses that exogenous LHRH analogues would induce sexual behavior of male Four-eyed turtle, Sacalia quadriocellata. We examined this by challenging males with intramuscular injections of mammalian luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue(LHRH-A), human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG), or a combination of the two, and subsequently exposing them to sexually receptive females for behavioral observation. Our data show that the injection of only HCG could not, while that of only LHRH-A could, facilitate sexual behavior along with testicular recrudescence and spermatogenesis in S. quadriocellata. The injection of both LHRH-A and HCG would induce more drastic sexual behavior of the animals than that of LHRH-A alone, indicating HCG enhances the effects of LHRH-A induced sexual behavior. However, different pharmacological dosages of LHRH-A(0.5 μg, 1 μg, 2 μg per 100 g bodyweight) did not correspond to different activity levels. Though the mechanism of LHRH effect was not determined, this study may support that the sexual behavior of S. quadriocellata which occurs at the beginning of the injection despite regression of the gonads. This is the first report on the exogenous LHRH-A induced sexual behavior for this species.展开更多
In this study,a detailed analysis of the combustion behaviors of the lithium iron phosphate(LFP)and lithium manganese oxide(LMO)batteries used in electric bicycles was conducted.This research included quantitative mea...In this study,a detailed analysis of the combustion behaviors of the lithium iron phosphate(LFP)and lithium manganese oxide(LMO)batteries used in electric bicycles was conducted.This research included quantitative measurements of the combustion duration,flame height,combustion temperature,heat release rate,and total heat release.The results indicated that LMO batteries exhibited higher combustion temperatures of 600–700°C,flame heights of 70–75 cm,a significantly higher heat release rate of40.1 k W(12 Ah),and a total heat release of 1.04 MJ(12 Ah)compared to LFP batteries with the same capacity.Based on these experimental results,a normalized total heat release(NORTHR)parameter was proposed,demonstrating good universality for batteries with different capacities.Utilizing this parameter,quantitative calculations and optimization of the extinguishing agent dosage were conducted for fires involving these two types of batteries,and the method was validated by extinguishing fires for these two types of battery packs with water-based extinguishing fluids.展开更多
A new method for three-dimensional simulation of the interaction between the gas and the solid around is developed.The effects of the gas on the thermal-mechanical behaviors within the surrounded solid are performed b...A new method for three-dimensional simulation of the interaction between the gas and the solid around is developed.The effects of the gas on the thermal-mechanical behaviors within the surrounded solid are performed by replacing the internal gas with an equivalent solid in the modeling,which can make it convenient to simulate the thermal-mechanical coupling effects in the solid research objects with gases in them.The applied thermal expansion coefficient,Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of the equivalent solid material are derived.A series of tests have been conducted;and the proposed equivalent solid method to simulate the gas effects is validated.展开更多
Co-pyrolysis of coal and seaweed can not only effectively decrease the carbon footprint but also improve the quality and output of coal pyrolysis products,however,the influence of seaweed on thermal releasing behavior...Co-pyrolysis of coal and seaweed can not only effectively decrease the carbon footprint but also improve the quality and output of coal pyrolysis products,however,the influence of seaweed on thermal releasing behaviors of mercury during co-pyrolysis process are still unclear.In this work,the chlorella and Guizhou bituminous coal were mixed and used to reveal the mercury release behavior during co-pyrolysis by the temperature programmed pyrolysis experiments,thermogravimetric and differential thermogravimetric analysis(TG-DTG)and thermogravimetry-mass spectrometry(TG-MS)methods,offering a sufficient explanation on the control technology of mercury pollutants in co-pyrolysis.The results exhibited that a large amount of reducing gases such as CO,H_(2) and H_(2)O were generated in chlorella at the temperature range of 100-500℃,which was favorable for the transformation from oxidized mercury to elemental mercury,thus remarkably increased the release of elemental mercury in the raw coal sample.The mixed chlorella also significantly lowered the decomposition temperature range(from 400-600 to 300-400℃)of pyrite-bound mercury and decreased the decomposition temperatures of the pyrite-bound mercury species.Additionally,in the copyrolysis about 91.82%of mercury was released into the gas phase below 400℃ and was 13.77% higher than that of in individual pyrolysis of coal.展开更多
基金“111 Project” Biomedical Textile Materials Science and Technology,China(No.B07024)
文摘Ultrafine polycaprolactone(PCL)fibers containing watersoluble drug tetracycline hydrochloride(Tet)were prepared by emulsion electrospinning.Sorbitan monooleate(Span80)was added as an essential additive to form stable water/oil emulsions and fabricate fibers with core-sheath structure.Different concentrations of Span80(0-40 g/L)were used to investigate the stability of emulsion and size of dispersed droplets.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)images indicated that the morphology of the fibers with Span80 were beaded-free with diameters of 200-400 nm,and Span80 enhanced the spinnability of electrospinning solution.The laser scanning confocal microscope(LSCM)images indicated that Tet was well encapsulated into the core region of the PCL fibers.The transmission electron microscope(TEM)image showed the formation of core-sheath structure.The loading efficiency(LE)and entrapment efficiency(EE)of Tet were calculated and release profiles in artificial saliva buffer solution(pH=6.8)were also analyzed.The results revealed that LE and EE of fibers with Span80decreased with the increase of its concentration.Fibers with coresheath structure had a longer effective release lifetime than without Span80.The increase of Span80 resulted in higher hydrophilicity of fibers and faster release rate of Tet.
文摘Bowl-like poly (styrene-co-glycidyl methacrylate) was synthesized by swollen seeded emulsion polymerization. The polymerization was carried out in PS seed emulsion swollen by toluene, whereby the bowl-like particles formed at last. The shape was observed by SEM. These particles became ball-like when swollen by toluene, observed by optical microscope, and the release behavior of solvent from them was examined.
文摘The concentrations and chemical forms of copper(Cu) and zinc(Zn) in surface soils directly influence the movement of Cu and Zn. In this study, thirteen sandy soil samples with a wide range of total Cu and Zn concentrations were collected for evaluating the relationships between Cu and Zn release and extraction time, ratio of soil to water, pH and electrolyte types. The results indicated that Cu released in batch extraction that represents long-term leaching was mainly from exchangeable, and carbonate bound Cu fractions, and Zn released in the batch extraction was mainly from its carbonate bound fraction. However, the Cu and Zn leached from the soils using the column leaching that represents short-term leaching were mainly from their exchangeable fractions. Soil column leaching at different pH values indicated that the amounts of leached Zn and Cu were greatly affected by pH. The Cu and Zn release experiments with varying extraction times and ratio of soil to water suggest that long-term water-logging in the soils after rain may increase contact time of the soils with water and the release of Cu and Zn to water from the soils, and total amounts of Cu or Zn released from the soils increase, but the Cu or Zn concentration in the surface runoff decrease with increasing rainfall intensity. The increased Ca concentration in soil solution increased stability of organic matter-mineral complexes and might decrease the dissolution of organic matter, and thus decreased the release of Cu-binding component of organic matter. However, high concentration of Na in the soil solution increased the dispersion of the organic matter-mineral complexes and increased dissolution of organic matter and the release of Cu from the soils.
文摘Poly(styrene-glycidyl methacrylate) particles having bowl-shaped hollow structures were synthesized by swollen seed emulsion polymerization. The PS emulsion synthesized through soap-free emulsion polymerization was swollen by toluene, and then the mixture of second monomers was added under polymerization condition. So a thin shell of poly(styrene-glycidyl methacrylate) cross-linked by triethylene glycol diacrylate was formed around the swollen PS particle. The bowl-shaped particles were obtained after the collapsing of the thin shell when the toluene emanated from the particles, but the shapes were effected by the degrees of cross-linking. The shape of the particles was observed by SEM. The release behavior of solvent from the particles was examined by TG.
文摘AIM: To investigate the effect of release behavior of sustained-release dosage forms of sinomenine hydrochloride (SM·HCl) on its pharmacokinetics in beagle dogs. METHODS: The in vitro release behavior of two SM·HCl dosage forms, including commercial 12-h sustained-release tablets and 24-h sustained-release pellets prepared in our laboratory, was examined. The two dosage forms were orally administrated to beagle dogs, and then the in vivo SM.HCI pharmacokinetics was investigated and compared. RESULTS: The optimal SM·HCl sustained-release formulation was achieved by mixing slow- and rapidrelease pellets (9:1, w/w). The SM·HCl release profiles of the sustained-release pellets were scarcely influenced by the pH of the dissolution medium. Release from the 12-h sustained-release tablets was markedly quicker than that from the 24-h sustained-release pellets, the cumulative release up to 12-h was 99.9% vs68.7%. From a pharmacokinetic standpoint, the 24-h SM.HCI sustainedrelease pellets had longer tmax and lower Cmax compared to the 12-h sustained-release tablets, the tmax being 2.67±0.52 h vs 9.83±0.98 h and the Cmax being 1334.45±368.76 ng/mL vs 893.12±292.55 ng/mL, respectively. However, the AUC0-tn of two SM·HCl dosage forms was comparable and both preparations were statistically bioequivalent. Furthermore, the two preparations had good correlations between SM·HCl percentage absorption in vivoand the cumulative percentage release in vitro. CONCLUSION: The in vitro release properties of the dosage forms strongly affect their pharmacokinetic behavior in vivo. Therefore, managing the in vitro release behavior of dosage forms is a promising strategy for obtaining the optimal in vivo pharmacokinetic characteristics and safe therapeutic drug concentration-time curves.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30910103916)the Key Project of the Science and Technology Program of Hainan,China(06122)
文摘Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone(LHRH) is known to influence sexual behavior in many vertebrate taxa, but there have been no systematic studies on the role of LHRH in sexual behavior of turtles. We tested the hypotheses that exogenous LHRH analogues would induce sexual behavior of male Four-eyed turtle, Sacalia quadriocellata. We examined this by challenging males with intramuscular injections of mammalian luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue(LHRH-A), human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG), or a combination of the two, and subsequently exposing them to sexually receptive females for behavioral observation. Our data show that the injection of only HCG could not, while that of only LHRH-A could, facilitate sexual behavior along with testicular recrudescence and spermatogenesis in S. quadriocellata. The injection of both LHRH-A and HCG would induce more drastic sexual behavior of the animals than that of LHRH-A alone, indicating HCG enhances the effects of LHRH-A induced sexual behavior. However, different pharmacological dosages of LHRH-A(0.5 μg, 1 μg, 2 μg per 100 g bodyweight) did not correspond to different activity levels. Though the mechanism of LHRH effect was not determined, this study may support that the sexual behavior of S. quadriocellata which occurs at the beginning of the injection despite regression of the gonads. This is the first report on the exogenous LHRH-A induced sexual behavior for this species.
基金supported by the New Energy Vehicle Power Battery Life Cycle Testing and Verification Public Service Platform Project[2022-235-224]the Beijing Science and Technology Planning Project[Z221100005222004]+1 种基金the Key Technologies Research and Development Program[2021YFB2012504]the Beijing Goldenbridge Project[ZZ2023002]。
文摘In this study,a detailed analysis of the combustion behaviors of the lithium iron phosphate(LFP)and lithium manganese oxide(LMO)batteries used in electric bicycles was conducted.This research included quantitative measurements of the combustion duration,flame height,combustion temperature,heat release rate,and total heat release.The results indicated that LMO batteries exhibited higher combustion temperatures of 600–700°C,flame heights of 70–75 cm,a significantly higher heat release rate of40.1 k W(12 Ah),and a total heat release of 1.04 MJ(12 Ah)compared to LFP batteries with the same capacity.Based on these experimental results,a normalized total heat release(NORTHR)parameter was proposed,demonstrating good universality for batteries with different capacities.Utilizing this parameter,quantitative calculations and optimization of the extinguishing agent dosage were conducted for fires involving these two types of batteries,and the method was validated by extinguishing fires for these two types of battery packs with water-based extinguishing fluids.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.10772049 and 11072062)Research and Development Program of China(863 Program, No.2009AA04Z408)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.06ZR14009)Pujiang Scholar Program and the Wangdao Scholar Program(No.08076) of Fudan University
文摘A new method for three-dimensional simulation of the interaction between the gas and the solid around is developed.The effects of the gas on the thermal-mechanical behaviors within the surrounded solid are performed by replacing the internal gas with an equivalent solid in the modeling,which can make it convenient to simulate the thermal-mechanical coupling effects in the solid research objects with gases in them.The applied thermal expansion coefficient,Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of the equivalent solid material are derived.A series of tests have been conducted;and the proposed equivalent solid method to simulate the gas effects is validated.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2019MEE023)the Qingchuang Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province University (No. 2019KJD004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22078168 and 21776164)。
文摘Co-pyrolysis of coal and seaweed can not only effectively decrease the carbon footprint but also improve the quality and output of coal pyrolysis products,however,the influence of seaweed on thermal releasing behaviors of mercury during co-pyrolysis process are still unclear.In this work,the chlorella and Guizhou bituminous coal were mixed and used to reveal the mercury release behavior during co-pyrolysis by the temperature programmed pyrolysis experiments,thermogravimetric and differential thermogravimetric analysis(TG-DTG)and thermogravimetry-mass spectrometry(TG-MS)methods,offering a sufficient explanation on the control technology of mercury pollutants in co-pyrolysis.The results exhibited that a large amount of reducing gases such as CO,H_(2) and H_(2)O were generated in chlorella at the temperature range of 100-500℃,which was favorable for the transformation from oxidized mercury to elemental mercury,thus remarkably increased the release of elemental mercury in the raw coal sample.The mixed chlorella also significantly lowered the decomposition temperature range(from 400-600 to 300-400℃)of pyrite-bound mercury and decreased the decomposition temperatures of the pyrite-bound mercury species.Additionally,in the copyrolysis about 91.82%of mercury was released into the gas phase below 400℃ and was 13.77% higher than that of in individual pyrolysis of coal.