舒巴坦、利血平、乙二胺四乙酸二钠对鸭源大肠杆菌抗菌药物敏感性的影响

本试验旨在研究β-内酰胺酶抑制剂舒巴坦、外排泵抑制剂利血平及膜通透促进剂乙二胺四乙酸二钠(EDTA)对鸭源大肠杆菌抗菌药物敏感性的影响。采用微量肉汤稀释法测定8株多重耐药鸭源大肠杆菌对头孢噻呋钠、恩诺沙星、阿米卡星、氟苯尼考、多西环素及其与舒巴坦、利血平和EDTA联用的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)。结果表明,舒巴坦能使5株鸭源大肠杆菌对头孢噻呋钠的MIC值下降4倍以上;利血平仅能使3株菌株对头孢噻呋钠的MIC值下降4倍以上;而EDTA能使7、5、3、6、8株菌对以上5种药物的MIC下降4倍以上;舒巴坦+利血平使4株菌株对头孢噻呋钠的MIC下降4倍以上,使5株菌株对氟苯尼考的MIC下降4倍以上;舒巴坦+EDTA使鸭源大肠杆菌对以上5类药物的MIC大幅度下降,分别使8、5、2、8、8株菌MIC下降4倍以上;利血平+EDTA使7株菌株对恩诺沙星MIC下降4倍以上,使所有分离株对其余4种药物的MIC显著下降;舒巴坦+利血平+EDTA和5类药物联用后,所用分离株的MIC下降4倍以上。由此可见,引起鸭源大肠杆菌对以上抗菌药物的耐药原因主要包括细胞膜通透性的下降、药物的主动外排作用和产生β-内酰胺酶的破坏作用,三者相协同提高了鸭源大肠杆菌的耐药水平。     

EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE SAFETY OF VETERINARY RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES AT 1 T

Implants containing metallic components have the potential to become heated or move within the patient while in the magnetic resonance (MR) environment. Despite containing a ferromagnetic core and having been in use for over 20 years, no information is available on the safety of veterinary radiofrequency identification devices during MR examinations. These devices are the most commonly encountered metallic implants in dogs and cats undergoing MR imaging. Three commercial veterinary microchips were evaluated for safety in the MR environment at 1 T. Parameters tested were translational force, torque, heating, artifact production, and function. Translation and torque were larger than that expected from normal activity under normal gravity. No significant heating was observed. Signal void artifacts may affect diagnosis if they are too close to the area of clinical importance. Microchip function was unaffected by routine clinical MR imaging. Capsule formation around devices is a major factor in counteracting translation and torque. Our findings support that is acceptable for patients to undergo MR imaging with this 1 T system following an interval of 3 months postimplantation to allow capsule growth. Because of the complex interactions involved, these observations may not be translatable to MR scanners of different field strength and/or manufacturer. Further safety testing of these and other radiofrequency identification devices is therefore recommended at different field strengths and equipment specifications.     

FUNCTIONALITY OF VETERINARY IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIPS FOLLOWING LOW‐ (0.5 TESLA) AND HIGH‐FIELD (3 TESLA) MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

The ability to read patient identification microchips relies on the use of radiofrequency pulses. Since radiofrequency pulses also form an integral part of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) process, the possibility of loss of microchip function during MRI scanning is of concern. Previous clinical trials have shown microchip function to be unaffected by MR imaging using a field strength of 1 Tesla and 1.5. As veterinary MRI scanners range widely in field strength, this study was devised to determine whether exposure to lower or higher field strengths than 1 Tesla would affect the function of different types of microchip. In a phantom study, a total of 300 International Standards Organisation (ISO)‐approved microchips (100 each of three different types: ISO FDX‐B 1.4 × 9 mm, ISO FDX‐B 2.12 × 12 mm, ISO HDX 3.8 × 23 mm) were tested in a low field (0.5) and a high field scanner (3.0 Tesla). A total of 50 microchips of each type were tested in each scanner. The phantom was composed of a fluid‐filled freezer pack onto which a plastic pillow and a cardboard strip with affixed microchips were positioned. Following an MRI scan protocol simulating a head study, all of the microchips were accurately readable. Neither 0.5 nor 3 Tesla imaging affected microchip function in this study.     

Detection of Oestrus in Bunaji Cows under Field Conditions

The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of some aids for detectiong oestrus in 72 Bunaji cows synchronized using two injections of prostaglandin F₂ (PGF₂) 13 days apart. Blood samples to determine the accuracy of the aids and ovarian activity by radioimmunoassay technique were collected daily from the day of the second PGF₂ injection until oestrus or for 168 hours for `non-responders'. The aids for detecting oestrus, tail painting, KaMar detectors and a chin-ball mating device (CMD) were applied at the time of the second injection.The oestrus response rate was 73.6% and 61.1%, from the serum progesterone concentration and visual observation, respectively. Based on the total number of oestrus events observed, unaided visual observation, tail painting, KaMar and CMD detected 52.2%, 82.6%, 82.6% and 76.8%, respectively. Visual observation of standing oestrus alone failed to detect 47.8% of the occurrence of oestrus as shown by the concentration of progesterone in the serum and 30.4%, 30.4% and 24.6%, respectively, of the oestrus periods recorded by tail painting, KaMar and CMD. Twenty-eight cows showed abnormalities in progesterone concentration.These investigations showed that oestrus may be detected by using the aids in cows that have been regarded as `anoestrous' by visual observation of standing heat.     

轴流泵装置模型断电飞逸过程三维湍流数值模拟

针对轴流泵装置模型断电飞逸过程特点,对应叶轮区所采用的冻结叶轮的变速旋转坐标系方法与基于任意拉格朗日-欧拉方法（ALE）的变速滑移网格法,构建基于三维非定常RANS方程与Spalart-Allmaras湍流模型的数值模拟方法,采用有限体积法对控制方程组进行离散,时间项采用一阶向后差分隐式格式,方程组中扩散项采用二阶中心差分格式,对流项采用二阶迎风格式,应用SIMPLEC方法进行速度压力耦合求解,采用初始工况的定常计算结果作为非定常计算的初始流场.经过轴流泵装置模型断电飞逸过程的数值模拟,获得了机组到达最大转速时所需时间为20.35 s,以及两种数值方法所得最大飞逸转速分别为1 610,1 989 r/min,装置模型稳态飞逸试验转速1 720 r/min,介于两者之间,同时揭示了机组转速、流量、转矩与测点压力等参数随时间变化规律与装置模型流道子午截面流速场、叶轮叶片压力场的瞬变过程,从而为机组结构优化设计和运行管理提供科学的参考依据.     

旋壳转速对腔内液体流动特性的效应

为研究旋壳转速对腔内液体流动特性的影响,以试验旋喷泵为研究对象,在高度验证叶轮与旋壳同步旋转试验与模拟结果准确性的基础上,对叶轮转速相同、旋壳转速不同的5个模型采用RNG k-ε湍流模型进行数值计算,分析腔内液体流动特性的变化情况,研究泵的性能.结果表明:旋壳转速增大,液体圆周速度和旋转系数均增大,圆周速度曲线沿径向逐渐形成同心圆,腔内液体做非刚性旋转.腔内液体径向压力梯度增大,压力低于624 kPa时,旋壳转速越高,压力越小;压力高于624 kPa时,旋壳转速越高,压力越大.集流管迎流区涡分布在进口附近,尾迹区涡集中在扩散段结尾处,整体呈增大趋势.旋壳转速增大,泵的扬程升高,但效率降低,通过改变集流管进口直径发现集流管并非效率降低的主要原因,而是由圆盘摩擦损失的增大导致的,圆盘摩擦损失随旋壳转速增加呈3次幂函数式增大,文中最优进口直径为13 mm.     

遗传算法在离心泵叶片优化设计中的应用

对遗传算法在流体机械优化设计中的应用现状作了较为全面的总结；提出了将遗传算法应用于离心泵叶片优化设计中，分析了遗传算法在离心泵优化设计中应用的可行性以及存在的问题；对离心泵优化设计的发展提出了一些新建议和尝试。     

基于ADAMS的番茄翻秧机的仿真分析

在虚拟环境下对番茄翻秧机工作过程的关键部件进行了仿真,直观地了解了工作过程中番茄秧的运动情况。首先,进行模型建立与传递、约束与力的定义;然后,对拨秧滚子进行运动分析和力学分析,对分秧装置进行力学分析;最后,进行番茄秧与分秧器的接触运动分析、番茄秧与拨秧滚子的接触运动分析。通过在各种参数下结构受力的仿真分析,为物理样机的设计提供了详尽的参考数据。