Effectiveness of four methods for tagging juveniles of farm-reared gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata, L.

This study tested different tags for each size of farm-reared gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata L. juveniles, used in enhancement programmes. The following tags were tested: dye mark, fingerling tag, opercular tag, anchor tag A (filament diameter of 1.20 mm) and anchor tag B (0.85 mm). Tag/mark retention, wounds produced by the tag, ease of application, ease of detection and cost were examined. Epidermal dye marks had poor retention and detection rates. Of the tags tested, retention was greater for the anchor tag A (80–100%) after 7 months; anchor tag B showed a retention rate of only 20% after 3 months. The fingerling tag had a retention rate of 27.5% after 12 months. The opercular tag had a retention rate of 44% after 20 days but fractured the opercular bone in many cases. Tag incisions and wounds persisted in some fish for the duration of the experiment.     

Behavior and Design of High-strength Bolt in Tensile Connection

The tensile strength of high strength bolt is affected by many factors, including prying force. The prying force can result in the increment of bolt force, for which the connection failed ahead of time. Several methods are presented for calculating the prying force. In the China's "Code for Design of Steel Structure" (GB50017), there is no formula for calculation of prying force and a factor of 0.8 is considered in formula for tensile strength of bolt for taking the prying force into account. It is proposed that the design value of tensile resistance for high strength bolt should be increased.     

Two techniques for supplementing interlocking nail repair of fractures of the humerus, femur, and tibia: results in 12 dogs and cats

OBJECTIVE: To describe 2 devices for improving stabilization of inadequately stabilized interlocking nail (ILN) repairs of the humerus, tibia, and femur in dogs and cats. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective study. ANIMALS: Twelve client-owned dogs and cats. METHODS: Two devices to further stabilize ILN repair of inadequately stabilized diaphyseal fractures were developed. Device 1 was an axial extension for the ILN that was connected to a conventional type I external skeletal fixator (ESF) with a short connecting bar. Device 2 had hybrid ILN bolt/ESF pins that were used to lock the ILN and serve as the pins for a type I ESF. Devices were used at the initial surgery when the stability of ILN repair was considered inadequate based on palpable fracture segment movement, insufficient medullary canal filling of the ILN at the fracture site, or when the ILN was used in a buttress mode. Outcome was obtained by recheck examinations, radiography, and telephone interview. RESULTS: Device 1 was applicable to fractures of the humerus and femur, but was not used for fractures of the tibia because the ILN extension would have interfered with the stifle. No gross loosening of the ILN/ESF extension connection to the ILN occurred. Device 2 was easily placed and used in the humerus, femur, and tibia. Device 2 allowed removal of the ILN interlock to one or both main fracture segments non-invasively. Clinically, both devices added stability compared with ILN repair alone. Both devices facilitated controlled destabilization of the fracture repair as healing progressed. Complications of pin tract infection, and premature hybrid bolt/ESF pin loosening resulting in premature ESF removal each occurred in 1 patient. Four of 28 hybrid ILN/ESF pins were grossly loose at 4- or 6-week postoperative recheck examinations. Outcomes were excellent (9), good (1), fair (1), and poor (1). CONCLUSIONS: Inadequately stabilized ILN repair of fractures can be stabilized by use of either device, both of which also permit controlled destabilization of the repair during healing. Device 2 can be used when non-invasive removal of the ILN interlock is desired during healing. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: These 2 devices should be considered as alternative methods for stabilization of inadequately stabilized ILN repairs in dogs and cats, or when controlled destabilization of an ILN fracture repair is desired.     

In vitro evaluation of screws and suture anchors in metaphyseal bone of the canine tibia

OBJECTIVE: To compare ease of insertion, load to failure, and mode of failure of cortical and cancellous screws, BoneBiter, IMEX, and TwinFix suture anchors in canine metaphyseal tibial bone. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental biomechanical study. ANIMALS: Canine cadaveric tibias. METHODS: One investigator inserted all anchors and subjectively evaluated ease of placement. Anchor systems were loaded to failure along axis of insertion with audio-video recording to determine failure mode. RESULTS: BoneBiter was the most difficult anchor to insert successfully. Mean+/-SD loads to failure were cancellous screw (711+/-193 N), IMEX 4.7 mm 18 g wire (661+/-163 N), IMEX 4.0 mm 18 g wire (661+/-165 N), cortical screw (635+/-184 N), BoneBiter #5 Kevlar suture (393+/- 109 N), and TwinFix 5.0 mm #2 polyester (267+/-73 N). No significant differences were noted among the cortical screw, cancellous screw, IMEX 4.7 and 4.0 mm, all of which were significantly (P<.001) greater than BoneBiter and TwinFix . Failure modes were pullout of bone, suture-wire breakage, eyelet breakage, or no failure to 1000 N: screws (18,0,0,2), IMEX (18,1,1,0), BoneBiter (2,8,0,0), and TwinFix (0,10,0,0). CONCLUSIONS: Fixation devices were user friendly, with the exception of BoneBiter. Mode of failure is dependent on suture material and anchor design. Cortical and cancellous screws, and IMEX anchors with 18 g wire have significantly greater load to failure compared with BoneBiter and TwinFix suture anchors. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Based on load to failure, ease of use, design characteristics, and cost, IMEX anchors may have advantages over other comparable soft tissue fixation devices.     

鱼类标志放流步骤的优选及其在黄鳍棘鲷中的应用

鱼类标志放流过程中,关键细节缺失参考依据易导致标志鱼因标志操作不规范而死亡(或导致标志脱落),从而影响基于标志群体抽样的增殖效果评估、放流群体时空格局等后续研究的准确性。本研究以南海重要增殖放流鱼类黄鳍棘鲷为对象,采用多因素方差分析对比了标志过程中关键操作(标志前麻醉与否、标志部位、植入角度)的生长率、存活率、标志保留率的差异。40 d的实验结果显示,不同标志操作对鱼的生长无显著影响。麻醉与否对实验鱼的存活率影响极显著。标志部位、植入角度对标志保留率影响显著。优选出的最佳标志操作组合为麻醉,将T型标志以45°植入背鳍基前部肌肉(存活率95.56%、标志保留率98.89%)。综合以往资料,本研究提出了黄鳍棘鲷[体长(10.05±0.39)cm]T型标志操作规范建议,为今后科学开展标志放流提供参考依据:①标志前暂养,将待标志鱼放入培育池内暂养3 d或以上,标志前24 h停食;②材料消毒,将T型标志和标志枪针头用75%酒精浸泡消毒5 min;③麻醉,用30 mg/L丁香酚溶液(或MS-222麻醉剂)麻醉至鱼体腹部向上翻转时,迅速进行标志;④标志,用标志枪针头拨去标志部位的1个鳞片,然后针头与鱼体呈45°将T型标志植入背鳍基前部肌肉;⑤鱼体消毒,将标志鱼放入含有5%聚维酮碘(或高锰酸钾)的海水溶液中药浴消毒30 min;⑥标志后暂养,消毒后的标志鱼人工暂养7 d后可放流。     

基于有限元分析方法的连杆螺栓改进设计

根据生产企业的实际情况,提出了在应力集中严重的连杆螺栓头部与杆部过渡圆弧处进行局部滚压的改进措施,并通过有限元分析手段,得出当滚压力达到20kN时,就能使连杆螺栓在不改变原结构的前提下满足疲劳寿命的要求。     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱串联质谱法测定油菜薹中反式维生素K1含量

为准确测定反式维生素K1的含量,建立了基于固相萃取-高效液相色谱串联质谱的甘蓝型油菜（Brassica napus L.）菜薹反式维生素K1高灵敏检测技术。样品经正己烷提取、中性氧化铝柱净化后,用C30反相色谱柱,以甲醇 （含0.025%甲酸+2.5 mmol/L甲酸铵）为流动相,采用选择反应监测（selected reaction monitoring, SRM）模式进行定量分析,20 min内可实现顺反异构体色谱分离。方法学考察结果显示,反式维生素K1在范围内线性关系良好,相关系数为0.9985。该方法检出限为0.29 μg/kg,定量限为0.95 μg/kg。回收率为87.5%～117.6%,精密度（RSD）在0.72% ～9.59%之间。利用该方法对油菜薹和反式维生素K1含量高的3种蔬菜进行分析,发现油菜薹中反式维生素K1含量为340.08 μg/100g,高于小白菜（B. rapa spp. chinensis,260.93 μg/100g）、西兰花（B. oleracea var. Italic Planch, 167.65 μg/100g）和结球甘蓝（B. oleracea var. capitata,151.11 μg/100g）。本文建立的蔬菜中反式维生素K1准确定量分析方法操作简单、灵敏度高、结果准确。同时比较发现油菜薹是一种富含维生素K1的蔬菜。      

趋势面分析在滑坡防治工程设计中的应用

滑坡治理工程的设计主要依据滑坡面及滑体方量,滑坡的上表面一般很容易得到,而下表面则可以根据地形图中等高线来确定,但是要得到准确的滑坡面则相对较难,常用的方法是选择适当的个别点进行钻探,测得该点处滑坡厚度,再由此模拟滑坡面。以四川省古蔺县蔺双公路K1＋100滑坡的滑动面（带）为例,采用多元统计的趋势面分析方法将滑坡面模拟成空间的一个曲面,求出曲面后则可计算滑坡推力、设计相应的加固方法,还可以通过滑动曲面计算滑坡的总方量。     

水下圆形重力式网箱缆绳张力对波、流的响应特性

通过模型试验研究了周长40 m、网高10 m的HDPE圆形升降式网箱沉降在水下时的缆绳张力。试验采用狄克逊准则,模型大比例尺λ=10和小比例尺λa=λd=2;网箱采用网格形式锚泊系统。试验时前主缆绳水平方向与波流夹角为0°,试验流速为0、5、10和15 cm/s,波浪周期范围1.3～2.2 s,波高范围10～30 cm。在各试验条件下对主缆绳和系框绳以及浮框绳张力进行了测试,以受力最大的缆绳为研究对象,分析了缆绳最大张力与波流因子之间的关系。结果显示:①在纯流作用下,前主缆绳受力最大;在纯波作用下,后侧主缆绳受力最大,最大张力随波高增大呈线性增长趋势,随周期变化的影响较小。②在波流作用下,高流速、低波高、高波周期条件时前主缆绳受力最大;在低流速、高波高、低波周期时后侧主缆绳受力最大;前主缆绳受水流作用影响较大,后侧主缆绳受波浪作用影响较大。③在波流作用下,各缆绳最大张力随波高、流速增大而增大,随周期增大而减小;后侧主缆绳最大张力无量纲量随波陡增大且基本呈线性增长趋势。     

猪链球菌蛋白表面展示系统的构建及展示蛋白的初步观察

为构建猪链球菌(Streptococcus suis)蛋白表面展示系统,本研究通过序列分析,确定猪链球菌的LPxTG蛋白及其信号肽(SP)和胞壁锚定基序(CWA),通过PCR扩增Peno-SP、GFP、CWA的DNA片段并融合,构建强启动子Peno控制表达编码SP-GFP-CWA融合蛋白的DNA片段,将该重组DNA片段连接pSET2载体,获得蛋白表面展示质粒,转化猪链球菌,构建得到以GFP为报告蛋白的猪链球菌蛋白表面展示系统。结果显示,利用猪链球菌的10个LPxTG蛋白及其SP和CWA序列,构建了10个含有Peno-SP-GFP-CWA融合片段的重组pSET2表面蛋白展示质粒pSsPSD1至pSsPSD10,分别转化猪链球菌05ZYH33,PCR鉴定显示其中7个转化猪链球菌。采用western blot初步检测其展示蛋白,结果显示,7个转化阳性菌株均能有效表达GFP蛋白,以成熟GFP条带为指标,均表现出了一定的外源GFP表面展示水平,分别命名为SsPSD1、SsPSD2、SsPSD4、SsPSD7-SsPSD10,其中SsPSD1、SsPSD4、SsPSD8和SsPSD9表面展示水平相对较好,在猪链球菌表面展示外源蛋白方面具有很好的潜力。本研究首次尝试建立猪链球菌蛋白表面展示系统,为猪链球菌表面递呈外源蛋白或抗原提供了新的策略。