Pythiosis with bone lesions in a pregnant mare

A 9-year-old pregnant mare was referred for evaluation of a nonhealing wound of 8 weeks' duration on the lateral aspect of the left forelimb. A soft tissue mass encircled the proximal two thirds of the metacarpus; radiography revealed a moderate periosteal reaction affecting metacarpal bone i.v. Histologic and immunohistochemical examinations revealed eosinophilic granulomatous inflammation and Pythium sp in the soft tissues. The mare was treated for 12 days with antimicrobials, medicated wound dressings, debridement, and i.v. administration of sodium iodide; radiography revealed progression of the bone lesions. The mare was treated by regional arterial perfusion with miconazole and excision of affected soft tissues and the distal two thirds of metacarpal bone i.v. The mare recovered without complications and gave birth to a healthy foal. Regional perfusion of antifungal agents provides high concentrations in soft and osseous tissues and permits use of low dosages of agents administered by other routes, which reduces cost, adverse effects, and teratogenic effects.     

Estimating spatial mean soil water contents of sloping jujube orchards using temporal stability

Estimating spatial mean soil water contents from point-scale measurements is important to improve soil water management in sloping land of semiarid areas. Temporal stability analysis, as a statistical technique to estimate soil water content, is an effective tool in terms of facilitating the upscaling estimation of mean values. The objective of this study was to examine temporal stability of soil water profiles (0–20, 20–40, 40–60 and 0–60 cm) in sloping jujube (Zizyphus jujuba) orchards and to estimate field mean root-zone soil water based on temporal stability analysis in the Yuanzegou catchment of the Chinese Loess Plateau, using soil water observations under both dry and wet soil conditions. The results showed that different time-stable locations were identified for different depths and the temporal stability of soil water content in 20–40 cm was significantly (P < 0.05) weaker than that in other depths. Moreover, these time-stable locations had relatively high clay contents, relatively mild slopes and relatively planar surfaces compared to the corresponding field means. Statistical analysis revealed that the temporal stability of root zone soil water (0–60 cm) was higher in either dry or wet season than that including both, and soil water exhibited very low temporal stability during the transition period from dry to wet. Based on the temporal stability analysis, field mean soil water contents were estimated reasonably (R² from 0.9560 to 0.9873) from the point measurements of these time-stable locations. Since the terrains in this study are typical in the hilly regions of the Loess Plateau, the results presented here should improve soil water management in sloping orchards in the Loess Plateau.     

整体式果品蔬菜太阳能干燥装置设计与试验

设计了一种以太阳能为主要能源、电能为辅助能源,集热器的方位角和仰角随太阳辐射方位变化而可调的太阳能空气集热器与干燥箱为一体的干燥装置。试验结果表明,该装置集热量达11 964 kJ/h,可满足干燥箱所需热量消耗,但是在干燥箱内部前后端温度有1.5~4.0℃温差。整粒库车小白杏的干燥时间为79 h,杏干优等品率达85%,与传统干燥方法相比,干燥时间缩短52%。     

Evaluation of pea proteins and poultry protein as fish meal alternatives in the diets for juvenile black sea bream,Acanthopagrus schlegelii

The potential of three different protein resources (pea protein isolate, PPI; pea protein concentrate, PPC; enzyme treated poultry protein, ETPP) as fish meal (FM) alternative protein in diets for juvenile black sea bream, Acanthopagrus schlegelii. (initial average weight 7.90 ± 0.13 g) was evaluated. Seven isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets were formulated to replace FM at 0% (T0, control diet), 8% (designated as T1‐T3) and 16% (designated as T4‐T6) using PPI, PPC and ETPP respectively. Each diet was randomly assigned to triplicate groups of 25 juvenile fish for 8 weeks. At the end of the feeding period, survival rate was not significantly affected by dietary treatments. Growth performance in T6 (16% ETPP) group was significantly inferior to T0 group, however, weight gain and specific growth rate in other treatments showed no significant differences (P > 0.05). Mean feed intake, feed efficiency ratio and protein efficiency ratio were also poorer in fish fed in T6 than those of fish fed with the control diet respectively. Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of dry matter and crude protein for fish fed ETPP diets were significant lower than those of fish fed with the control diet, whereas ADCs of lipid were unaffected by dietary treatments. ADC's of dietary Leu, Ile, His and Lys was also significantly influenced. There were no marked variations in proximate compositions of dorsal muscle. With regard to plasma characteristics, significant difference was observed in triacylglycerol content. Ammonia concentration in plasma tended to increase in alternative protein diets as substitution level increased. There were significant differences in aspartate aminotransferase activities among groups, but alanine aminotransferase levels were unaffected by treatments. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that PPI and PPC were potential protein sources for using in juvenile black sea bream diet. However, the substitution level of FM by ETPP should be limited within 16%.     

液—液循环流化床液滴形成特性研究

基于图像采集与处理方法对液-液循环流化床液滴形成特性进行了实验研究,提出了形成液滴的3种液-液雾化方式,考察了液-液雾化方式与射流长度脉动、液滴粒径分布的相关性,获得了液-液雾化方式的转变规律以及雾化强度、射流长度脉动和液滴粒径分布基于相对雷诺数的变化规律.结果表明,雾化过程与相对雷诺数密切相关,随着相对雷诺数的增加,雾化强度持续增强,液-液雾化方式由滴流型向层流射流型转变,最后发展为湍流射流型;在整个相对雷诺数实验范围内,射流长度的脉动表现出随机和非周期的特点,其标准方差与平均值的变化规律基本一致,在相对雷诺数为1.3×104时达到最大值;液滴的粒径分布参数一直增大到湍流射流型雾化阶段,在相对雷诺数为2.5 ×104时,液滴的粒径均匀性最好,而液滴平均粒径总体上随相对雷诺数的增大不断减小,形成液滴的最小平均粒径发生在湍流射流型雾化阶段.     

基于FPGA的西瓜子机器视觉色选系统

基于现场可编程门阵列FPGA并行运算平台,设计了一种采用线阵CCD芯片的西瓜子色选机系统.硬件平台将CCD芯片驱动、动态图像的采集与处理、分类计算及气阀控制信号输出等集中在一个FPGA芯片上实现.色选机试制系统产量为1.2～1.8 t/h,色选精度97.7％,带出比为6～8.与传统工控机平台进行对比试验,验证了基于FPGA的西瓜子色选机系统具有良好的实时性和高效性.     

陕西省能源消费碳排放及影响因素分析

研究陕西省能源消费碳排放对陕西省减少碳排放、发展低碳经济有重要意义。本文基于Kaya恒等扩展式和LMDI因素分解模型,应用LMDI分解方法对能源消费碳排放进行因素分解。定量分析陕西省2000~2011年人口、人均GDP、能源消费结构、能源消费强度、产业结构等5方面的因素对能源消费碳排放的贡献大小。结果表明:人均GDP增长是陕西省碳排放量增加最大的因素,其次是能源消费强度;人口效应和能源消费结构对碳排放量的增加有较微弱的拉动作用;产业结构效应对陕西省碳排放量增加产生负作用;产业结构和能源消费结构需要进一步调整与优化以抑制碳排放量增长。     

Comparative therapeutic efficacy and safety of type-II collagen (UC-II), glucosamine and chondroitin in arthritic dogs: pain evaluation by ground force plate

The investigation was conducted on client-owned moderately arthritic dogs with two objectives: (i) to evaluate therapeutic efficacy of type-II collagen (UC-II) alone or in combination with glucosamine hydrochloride (GLU) and chondroitin sulphate (CHO), and (ii) to determine their tolerability and safety. Dogs in four groups (n = 7-10), were treated daily for a period of 150 days with placebo (Group-I), 10 mg active UC-II (Group-II), 2000 mg GLU + 1600 mg CHO (Group-III), and UC-II + GLU + CHO (Group-IV). On a monthly basis, dogs were evaluated for observational pain (overall pain, pain upon limb manipulation, and pain after physical exertion) using different numeric scales. Pain level was also measured objectively using piezoelectric sensor-based GFP for peak vertical force and impulse area. Dogs were also examined every month for physical, hepatic (ALP, ALT and bilirubin) and renal (BUN and creatinine) functions. Based on observations, significant (p < 0.05) reduction in pain was noted in Group-II, III, and IV dogs. Using GFP, significant increases in peak vertical force (N/kg body wt) and impulse area (N s/kg body wt), indicative of a decrease in arthritis associated pain, were observed in Group-II dogs only. None of the dogs in any group showed changes in physical, hepatic or renal functions. In conclusion, based on GFP data, moderately arthritic dogs treated with UC-II (10 mg) showed a marked reduction in arthritic pain with maximum improvement by day 150. UC-II, GLU and CHO operate through different mechanisms of action, and were well tolerated over a period of 150 days.