Immunogenicity of multiple-epitope antigen gene of HCV carried by novel biodegradable polymers

In order to develop a promising vaccine candidate utilizing a combined approach to induce both antibody production and T-cell activity, the DNA fragment containing MA of HCV with five conserved epitopes was synthesized. Two types of HCV vaccine candidates (the DNA type and DNA/polymers) were constructed using MA. PLA-PEG-PLA and PLGA-PEG-PLGA were synthesized and used as micelles with encapsulated plasmid pcDNA3.1(+)-MA. The preparation of copolymers, the cloning and analysis of recombinant plasmid DNA, in vitro expression, and immunogenicity in transgenic mice were evaluated in detail. The results indicated that even single immunization and oral immunization with DNA/polymers achieved satisfying immune responses in vivo tests. As biodegradable and nontoxic triblock copolymers, the novel copolymers demonstrated a great advantage, as they made long-term and single-immunizing vaccines possible; in addition, the copolymers showed a better adjuvant effect and scarcely any side effects.     

二氧化碳基塑料降解性能的研究

[目的]研究二氧化碳基塑料的降解性能.[方法]以PPC为原料,通过生物降解、热氧化降解和光降解研究了PPC的降解性能.利用乌式粘度计测定了降解过程中PPC塑料的分子量变化;利用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪表征了降解过程中PPC的红外光谱特性.[结果]PPC薄膜在27℃恒温培养箱中生物降解15 d后,降解效果明显.180℃热氧化降解36 h,PPC塑料的分子量减少了63％.光氧化降解5d后,PPC塑料的分子量减少了约85％.[结论]与生物降解相比,PPC塑料的热氧化和光降解程度更为明显.     

工程塑料泵叶轮强度计算

针对目前广泛使用的工程塑料泵叶轮，对叶片和盖板进行受力分析，得出不同比转数叶轮叶片所对应的系数k1。根据简化模型并应用轮盘理论，详细推导了塑料泵叶轮强度计算公式。结合应用实例，对几种常用工程塑料泵叶片和盖板的强度进行了校核。计算和分析表明：工程塑料中，UHMWPE和PP的部分牌号可以满足强度要求；而PPO和PVDF由于性能优良，可以满足强度要求，从而为泵用工程塑料的选择和使用提供了理论依据。     

滇中地区塑料温室光温环境的测试分析

 针对滇中地区广泛使用的塑料温室类型的温度、湿度、光照强度进行了全年的观测研究,其中以温度为测试重点,并对测试所得的大量数据进行了统计分析。结果表明:滇中地区冬季夜晚普通单栋塑料大棚内最低温度低于5 ℃的天数超过2／3,1,2月份则达到94.9%;冬季单栋塑料大棚白天升温作用明显,处于封闭状态时室内气温可超过40 ℃,而夜间保温效果不明显,最低气温等于或低于室外气温;冬季太阳辐射强,有利于大棚蓄热升温。夏季室外最高气温基本低于30 ℃,因此大棚的最便捷的散热方式就是利用室外较低温度的空气进行通风散热。     

桉木基复合材料研究进展

桉树作为我国主要的人工林树种之一,具有品种多、生长速度快等优点,在缓解我国木材供 需矛盾上发挥了重要作用。由于桉木存在高生长应力、节疤、易变形开裂等劣势,目前工业上主要用作 纸浆、纤维板或胶合板和单板层积材的芯板,其利用方式单一,附加值较低。近年来研究者们以桉木与 塑料、竹材等材料为原料制备复合材料,展现出良好的尺寸稳定性、力学性能、阻燃性、抗菌性等性能, 有效地提高了桉木的利用价值,拓宽了桉木在人造板、集装箱等领域的应用。文章分别介绍了桉木 / 塑 料、桉木 / 竹、桉木 / 水泥、桉木 / 无机物 4 种复合材料,并对其制备工艺、性能等方面的研究进展进行 综述。     

Effects of biodegradable mulch on soil quality

Biodegradable plastic films are desirable alternatives to traditional black polyethylene plastic for use as mulches in agroecosystems. Efforts are ongoing to engineer biodegradable plastic mulches that could be incorporated into the soil at the end of the crop season, and decomposed by microorganisms, ultimately to CO₂, H₂O, and biomass. Whether changes in soil quality occur during or following biodegradation is unknown. An 18-month study evaluated the effects on soil quality following burial of four potentially biodegradable mulches and a no mulch control in high tunnel and open field tomato production systems across three geographically distinct locations (Knoxville, TN; Lubbock, TX; Mount Vernon, WA). The mulch treatments included: two starch-based mulches (BioAgri^® Ag-Film and BioTelo Agri); one experimental 100% polylactic acid mulch (Spunbond-PLA-10); one cellulose-based mulch (WeedGuardPlus; positive control); and a negative control (no mulch). The soil management assessment framework (SMAF) was used to calculate a soil quality index (SQI) according to five dynamic soil properties: microbial biomass carbon, β-glucosidase, electrical conductivity, total organic carbon (TOC), and pH. Within the 18-month evaluation period, the effects of the biodegradable mulches on the SQI were minor, and dependent upon production system and time of incubation at all locations. In general, the SQI was higher in the high tunnel systems for some of the mulch treatments at Knoxville and Lubbock but the opposite was true at Mount Vernon. By the final sampling at 18 months, the SQI was lowest for WeedGuardPlus at Lubbock and Mount Vernon but at Knoxville, the WeedGuardPlus SQI was not significantly different from the no mulch control. Of the five SMAF indicators evaluated, soil microbial biomass and β-glucosidase activity were the most responsive to mulch and production systems, supporting the use of these variables as soil quality indicators for short-term changes due to this agricultural management practice.     

木质纤维/塑料复合材料的发展现状及应用

木质纤维/塑料复合材料是以木质纤维材料为基本体,与塑料通过不同的复合途径制成的一种新型复合材料,综合了木质纤维与塑料的性能特点,因而用途广泛.作者介绍了木质纤维/塑料复合材料的复合工艺、界面特性和改性处理以及产品的应用前景.     

Factors (type,colour, density,and shape) determining the removal of marine plastic debris by seabirds from the South Pacific Ocean: Is there a pattern?

1. While floating near the sea surface plastic debris interacts with a number of external factors, including many different organisms. Seabirds have the most extensive documented history of interactions with plastics, through ingestion, entanglement, and nest construction.
2. In the present study, eight seabird species from the South Pacific Ocean were used as a proxy to determine potential patterns of removal of marine plastic debris, and three hypotheses were tested in relation to their feeding habits and nesting areas.
3. Plastics from abiotic compartments (Chilean continental coast, South Pacific Gyre, and Rapa Nui beaches) and biotic compartments (surface-feeding seabirds, diving seabirds, and nesting areas) were compared, according to their type, colour, shape, and density.
4. Continental beaches had a relatively wide range of colours and shapes, with many non-buoyant plastics. Samples from the South Pacific Gyre (SPG) and Rapa Nui (Easter Island) beaches comprised mainly hard, rounded, buoyant, and white/grey plastics.
5. These results indicate that the composition of floating plastics from terrestrial sources changes during transport with oceanic currents, reducing the proportion of prey-like plastics present in the subtropical gyres.
6. The stomach contents of surface-feeding and diving seabirds were dominated by hard, white/grey, and round plastic items, similar to plastics from the SPG, suggesting non-selective (accidental or secondary) ingestion.
7. Nesting areas had a more variable composition of brightly coloured plastics, suggesting a pattern of selective removal of plastics by seabirds, probably from oceanic sources.
8. The present study reveals extensive interactions of seabirds with plastics on a broader scale, which is highly relevant given that the impacts of plastics on seabirds are increasing worldwide, compromising their efficient conservation.

     

玉米地膜复合覆盖栽培技术

地膜覆盖栽培是有效保持寒旱区土壤水热条件、促进作物生产的措施之一。为解决长期覆盖普通地膜造成的土壤地膜残留污染及生物降解地膜破裂,且成本高的问题,通过多年试验研究,从地膜选择、肥料配比、绿色地膜复合覆盖技术、田间管理、地膜回收、秸秆与生物降解地膜还田等方面总结了寒旱区玉米普通地膜与生物降解膜覆盖栽培技术。