Flexible Supercapacitor Electrodes Based on Carbon Cloth-Supported LaMnO/MnO Nano-Arrays by One-Step Electrodeposition.

La-based perovskite-type oxide is a new type of supercapacitor electrode material with great potential. In the present study, LaMnO/MnO (LMO/MnO) nano-arrays supported by carbon cloth are prepared via a simple one-step electrodeposition as flexible supercapacitor electrodes. The structure, deposit morphology of LMO/MnO, and the corresponding electrochemical properties have been investigated in detail.

Efficacy and safety investigation of Kuntai capsule for the add-back therapy of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist administration to endometriosis patients: a randomized, double-blind, blank- and tibolone-controlled study.

Background: As a Chinese Traditional Medicine product, Kuntai capsule could improve the peri-menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. But it is still not clear whether Kuntai capsule has a good effect on alleviating peri-menopausal symptoms induced by gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness and safety of Kuntai capsule, on peri-menopausal symptoms in endometriosis (EMS) patients, with postoperative GnRH-a treatment.

Analysis of the essential oil of Dipsacus japonicus flowering aerial parts and its insecticidal activity against Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum.

Water-distilled essential oil from the aerial parts of Dipsacus japonicus Miq. (Dipsacaceae) at the flowering stage was analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Forty-six compounds, accounting for 96.

GC-MS analysis of insecticidal essential oil of flowering aerial parts of Saussurea nivea Turcz.

Background: Several species from Saussurea have been used in the traditional medicine, such as S. lappa, S. involucrate, and S.

Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Artemisia eriopoda against maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais.

In our screening program for new agrochemicals from local wild plants, Artemisia eriopoda was found to possess insecticidal activities against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. The essential oil of the aerial parts of A. eriopoda was obtained by hydrodistillation and investigated by GC and GC-MS.

Antifeedants from Chinese medicinal herb, Erythrina variegata var. orientalis, against maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais.

The screening for insecticidal principles from several Chinese medicinal herbs showed that the stem bark of Erythrina variegata var. orientalis possessed significant feeding deterrence against maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais. Bioassay-directed fractionation of the stem bark extract of E.

[Local injection of gentamycin for female urethral syndrome: a clinical study].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of local antibiotic injection into the female prostate on female urethral syndrome (FUS), and search for an effective treatment for this disease.

Methods: This study included 163 FUS patients treated in the out-patient department between July 2009 and December 2010. According to the visiting order, the patients were randomly assigned to Groups A (n = 58), B (n = 55) and C (n = 50).

Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Amethystea caerulea L.

The essential oil of the aerial parts of Amethystea caerulea L. was obtained from steam distillation and investigated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of the essential oil were morrilol (25.

Insecticidal activity of the root bark essential oil of Periploca sepium Bunge and its main component.

During our screening programme for agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs, the root bark essential oil of Periploca sepium was found to possess strong contact toxicity against the fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster with a LD(50) value of 1.22 µg/adult. The main component of the essential oil was identified to be 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzaldehyde (78.

Insecticidal compounds from the essential oil of Chinese medicinal herb Atractylodes chinensis.

Background: In a screening programme for new agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs, the essential oil of Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz was found to possess strong insecticidal activity against the common vinegar fly, Drosophila melanogaster L. The essential oil was extracted via hydrodistillation, and its constituents were determined by GC-MS analysis.

Toxicity of Schizonpeta multifida essential oil and its constituent compounds towards two grain storage insects.

Background: The essential oil derived from the flowering aerial parts of Schizonpeta multifida was investigated for insecticidal activity against two grain storage insects, maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum).

Results: The main constituents of the essential oil were menthone (40.34%) and pulegone (26.

[Effects of electroacupuncture on expression of Abeta positive cells of the hippocampus and SOD activity in rats with streptozocin-Alzheimer's disease].

Objective: To investigate the possible mechanism of the electroacupuncture for improvement of learning and memory in rats of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods: Sixty Wistar rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a normal saline group, a model group, a western medication group and an electroacupuncture group, 12 rats in each group. The AD rat model was established by injecting Streptozocin (STZ) into lateral cerebral ventricle, except the rats in the normal saline group injecting Normal Saline with the same dose and in normal group with no injection.

Insecticidal activity and chemical composition of the essential oils of Artemisia lavandulaefolia and Artemisia sieversiana from China.

In our screening program for new agrochemicals from local wild plants, Artemisia lavandulaefolia and A. sieversiana were found to possess insecticidal activity against the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais. The essential oils of the aerial parts of the two plants were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC and GC/MS.

[Effects of Prostate Water Pellets on the number of colonies, NO concentration and NOS activity in the prostate tissue of CBP rats].

Objective: To investigate the effects of Prostate Water Pellets (PWP) on the number of colonies, NO concentration and NOS activity in the prostate tissues of rats with chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP).

Methods: A total of 120 healthy adult male Wistar rats weighing 250-300 g were equally randomized into 6 groups: blank control, model control, positive control, high-dose PWP, medium-dose PWP and low-dose PWP. The CBP rat models were established by injecting colibacilli (10(7)/ml) into the prostate.

Feeding deterrents from Zanthoxylum schinifolium against two stored-product insects.

Screening for insecticidal principles from several Chinese medicinal herbs showed that the fruit pericarp of Zanthoxylum schinifolium possessed significant feeding deterrence against two stored-product insects (Tribolium castaneum and Sitophilus zeamais). From the methanol extract, two feeding deterrents were isolated by bioassay-guided fractionation. The compounds were identified as schinifoline and skimmianine from their spectroscopic data.

[Study on needling depth of Fengfu (GV 16) with CT].

Objective: To study on needling safe depth of Fengfu (GV 16) with CT, so as to provide reference for safe needling depth of Fengfu (GV 16) in clinical acupuncture treatment.

Methods: Forty-one adult volunteers were divided into 3 groups, a thin person group, a moderate person group and a fat person group according to Luo's indexes, and computer-aided tomography (CT) was used to measure the needling depth of Fengfu (GV 16).

Results: The safe depths of perpendicular needling of Fengfu (GV 16) were different for persons of different somatotypes.

[Development of a software for realtime display of physiological informations in human centrifuge training equipment].

Objective: To develop a software for realtime display of physiological informations during human centrifuge training.

Method: A software composed of CParaSetDlg, CRevMsg, CSndMsg, CWaveDsp and other classes was designed in Visual C + +6.0 environment, with object_oriented ideology.

[Experimental study on human reaction of determination and performance in virtual environment].

Objective: To study factuality of ergonomic experimental data from subjects performing virtual environment wearing head mounted display (HMD) and data gloves, so as to improve the reliability of the application of virtual reality in manned spaceflight (e.g. human-machine interface design scheme ergonomic evaluation, and virtual training).

[Human-centered ergonomical study and applications in manned spacecraft project of China].

High G and weightlessness are two important environment factors that are unavoidable during spaceflight. They will bring key effects on astronauts' posture and working efficiency. In this paper, on the basis of experience of China first manned spacecraft project in the past 10 years, the concept of space ergonomics and its role in the project were reviewed.

[Effects of field viewing angles on object judgement [correction of jubgerent] in virtual environment].

Object: To investigate the effect of viewing angle on human judgement reliability for objects in virtual environment.

Method: Firstly, pre-tests were done with the PC virtual reality ergonomic system to determine difference among observed object and values of viewing angle. Then, one factor, 4-levels full random experiments were done with 45 health human subjects (male and female nearly 1:1).