Application of Microwave Transmission Sensors for Water Cut Metering under Varying Salinity Conditions: Device, Algorithm and Uncertainty Analysis.

The measurement of water cut in crude oil is an essential procedure in petroleum production and it is desirable to obtain these data through an automatic and real-time method. Microwave sensors can be used for the task, and they are safe, robust and can cover the whole water cut range. However, they are relatively susceptible to the water conductivity and temperature, and the algorithms for addressing these problems are still rare in the literature.

Identification of mutational signature for lung adenocarcinoma prognosis and immunotherapy prediction.

There is no robust genomic signature to predict the prognosis of patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). It was known that clonal heterogeneity was closely associated to tumour progression and prognosis prediction. Herein, using stage I patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas, we identified the clonal/subclonal events of each gene and preselected a set of genes with prognosis-specific mutation patterns based on a robust published transcriptomic prognostic signature.

Correlation of Complex Impacted Mandibular Teeth with Pericoronitis and Effect of Minimally Invasive Tooth Extraction on Patients' Long-term Outcome of Masticatory Ability.

Objective: To explore the correlation of complex impacted mandibular teeth and pericoronitis, as well as the effect of minimally invasive tooth extraction on patients' long-term outcomes of masticatory ability.

Methods: A total of 101 patients with complex impacted teeth who were treated in our hospital from March 2019 to June 2021 were selected and divided into the control group ( = 55) and the observation group ( = 46) according to the different treatment methods. The patients in the control group were given conventional extraction treatment, and the patients in the observation group were given minimally invasive extraction treatment.

Hierarchical identification of a transcriptional panel for the histological diagnosis of lung neuroendocrine tumors.

Lung cancer is a complex disease composed of neuroendocrine (NE) and non-NE tumors. Accurate diagnosis of lung cancer is essential in guiding therapeutic management. Several transcriptional signatures have been reported to distinguish between adenocarcinoma (ADC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) belonging to non-NE tumors.

Predicting Chemo-Radiotherapy Sensitivity With Concordant Survival Benefit in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Computed Tomography Derived Radiomic Features.

Background: To identify a computed tomography (CT) derived radiomic signature for the options of concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCR) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: A total of 226 patients with NSCLC receiving CCR were enrolled from public dataset, and allocated to discovery and validation sets based on patient identification number. Using CT images of 153 patients in the discovery dataset, we pre-selected a list of radiomic features significantly associated with 5-year survival rate and adopted the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression to establish a predictive radiomic signature for CCR treatment.

Identifying metabolic reprogramming phenotypes with glycolysis-lipid metabolism discoordination and intercellular communication for lung adenocarcinoma metastasis.

Tumor metastasis imposes metabolic requirements for escaping from primary tissues, producing vulnerability in treatment. This study aimed to explore the metabolic reprogramming relevant to lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) metastasis and decode the underlying intercellular alterations. Using the gene expression profiles of 394 LUAD samples derived from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), we identified 11 metastasis-related metabolic genes involved in glycolysis and lipid metabolism, and defined three metabolic reprogramming phenotypes (MP-I, -II, and -III) using unsupervised clustering.

Effect of magnetic field on electroosmotic flow of viscoelastic fluids in a microchannel.

Electroosmotic flow is an efficient transportation technology driven by applying an external electric field across the microchannel, which has a great potential for future application. This work is presented to study the unsteady electroosmotic flow of viscoelastic fluids combined with a constant pressure gradient and a vertical magnetic field through a parallel plate microchannel. For the reason that the upper and bottom walls of the parallel plate microchannel in microfluidic devices can be made of different materials, this leads to different hydrophobic properties, asymmetric zeta wall potentials, and different slip boundary conditions.

Numerical study of electroosmotic slip flow of fractional Oldroyd-B fluids at high zeta potentials.

In this paper, an investigation of the electroosmotic flow of fractional Oldroyd-B fluids in a narrow circular tube with high zeta potential is presented. The Navier linear slip law at the walls is considered. The potential field is applied along the walls described by the nonlinear Poisson-Boltzmann equation.

Analytical Solution of Electro-Osmotic Peristalsis of Fractional Jeffreys Fluid in a Micro-Channel.

The electro-osmotic peristaltic flow of a viscoelastic fluid through a cylindrical micro-channel is studied in this paper. The fractional Jeffreys constitutive model, including the relaxation time and retardation time, is utilized to describe the viscoelasticity of the fluid. Under the assumptions of long wavelength, low Reynolds number, and Debye-Hückel linearization, the analytical solutions of pressure gradient, stream function and axial velocity are explored in terms of Mittag-Leffler function by Laplace transform method.

Microbiological identification and analysis of Swine lungs collected from carcasses in Swine farms, china.

The primary objective of this 3 years study was to determine the prevalence of porcine pathogens of the lungs of swine in swine farms in southern China. A total of 5,420 samples were collected from 200 swine farms. The bacterium that was most commonly isolated was Streptococcus suis, with 10.

Expression and Antibody Preparation of GP5a Gene of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus.

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is considered one of the most important infectious diseases to affect the swine industry and characterized by reproductive failure in late term gestation in sows and respiratory disease in pigs of all ages. The GP5a gene, encoding RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, is generally regarded as fairly conserved when compared to other viral proteins. It plays an important role in the process of duplication and transcription carried out by Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV).

Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Avian-Like H3N2 Swine Influenza Virus Discovered in Southern China.

We report here the complete genomic sequence of a novel avian-like H3N2 swine influenza virus containing an H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus segment that was obtained from swine in southern China. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus might originate from domestic aquatic birds. The sequence information provided herein suggests that continuing study is required to determine if this virus can be established in the swine population and pose potential threats to public health.

Simple and rapid detection of swine hepatitis E virus by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification.

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an enteric pathogen of humans and animals, and pigs have been considered an important reservoir of this virus. Recent evidence has indicated the cross-species transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV) from pigs to humans, causing zoonosis, mostly via consumption of uncooked or undercooked animal meat/viscera. In this study, we have developed a one-step RT-LAMP assay for rapid detection of swine HEV.

Isolation and Phylogenetic Analysis of H1N1 Swine Influenza Virus from Sick Pigs in Southern China.

Two swine influenza (SI) H1N1 virus was isolated from a pig during a severe outbreak of respiratory disease in south China. The two H1N1 influenza viruses were classical SI virus. A/swine/Guangdong/L6/09 is classical SI virus of recent years, which is of the main SI virus in China.

Identification of an H6N6 swine influenza virus in southern China.

This is the first report of avian-like H6N6 swine influenza virus from swine in southern China. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this virus might originate from domestic ducks. Serological surveillance suggested there had been sporadic H6 swine influenza infections in this area.

Can the positive aromatic ring be as π-electron donor in π-halogen bond? A MP2 theoretical investigation on the unusual π-halogen bond interaction between three-membered ring (BNN)₃⁺ and X1X2 (X1, X2 = F, Cl, Br).

The unusual π-halogen bond interactions are investigated between (BNN)₃⁺ and X1X2 (X1, X2 = F, Cl, Br) employing MP2 at 6-311 + G(2d) and aug-cc-pVDZ levels according to the "CP (counterpoise) corrected potential energy surface (PES)" method. The order of the π-halogen bond interactions and stabilities of the complexes are obtained to be (BNN)₃⁺..

Simultaneous quantification of three major triterpenoids in radix asteris by high-performance liquid chromatography with evaporative light scattering detection.

Introduction: Radix asteris, with triterpenoids as its main pharmacological effective compounds, has been widely used for moistening the lung, dispersing phlegm and relieving cough. Quantification of the triterpenoids is important for the quality control of Radix asteris.

Objective: To establish a high-performance liquid chromatography method with evaporative light scattering detection for simultaneous determination of three major triterpenoids, shionone, friedelin and epi-friedelinol, in Radix asteris.

[Quality assessment for Coptis chinensis with different cultivating system].

Objective: To evaluate the quality of Coptis chinensis planted with four kinds of cultivating system.

Method: The samples, which were planted below the artificial shading, the forest of Chinese ceder wood, Mmulbery wood, Magnolia officinal wood were chosen respectivley, UV and HPLC were used to determine of total alkaloids and berberine of samples.

Result: There was no significant difference among four kinds of cultivating system on the contents of total alkaloids and berberine.