Low versus high radioiodine activity for ablation of the thyroid remnant after thyroidectomy in Han Chinese with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of radioiodine (I) therapy between two groups of patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) who received 30 mCi or 100 mCi radioiodine for ablation of the thyroid remnant after total thyroidectomy.

Methods: The study cohort was 173 patients, 85 of whom were given 30 mCi of radioiodine and the others were given 100 mCi of radioiodine. Follow-up involved neck ultrasonography, measurement of serum levels of thyroglobulin and whole-body scans to evaluate the response of radioiodine treatment.

Genetic screening for mutations in the chip gene in intracranial aneurysm patients of Chinese Han nationality.

We performed a case-control study to investigate whether SNPs of CHIP might affect the development of IA in Chinese Han nationality. We believe we are the first to have screened IA patients for mutations in the CHIP gene to determine the association with these variants. The study group comprised 224 Chinese Han nationality patients with at least one intracranial aneurysm and 238 unrelated healthy Han nationality controls.

[Applications of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy technique to determination of forage mycotoxins].

The near infrared reflectance spectroscopy technique (NIRS) has been explored at many fields such as agriculture, food, chemical, medicine, and so on, due to its rapid, effective, non-destructive, and on-line characteristics. Fungi invasion in forage materials during processing and storage would generate mycotoxins, which were harmful for people and animal through food chains. The determination of mycotoxins included the overelaborated pretreatments such as milling, extracting, chromatography and subsequent process such as enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, high performance liquid chromatography, and thin layer chromatography.

Role of large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels of coronary arteries in heart preservation.

Background: Large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (BK(Ca)) of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play an important role in the regulation of vascular tone. We tested the hypotheses that the alteration of arterial relaxation after exposure to ischemia or hyperkalemia is attributable to the alteration in the activities of BK(Ca) by using the patch-clamp technique and force measurement.

Methods: VSMCs were enzymatically isolated from porcine coronary arteries, with the primary cultures used for patch-clamp study.

[Study on hyper-spectral remote sensing models for monitoring damage of Oedaleus asiaticus (Orthoptera : Acrididae)].

In the present paper, the ASD Field Spec Pro FRTM spectroradiometer was used for measuring damages of O. asiaticus in Xilin GolLeague, Inner Mongolia. First, the hyper-spectral data were analyzed and the canopy reflectance spectral data were compared between the healthy leaves and the infected leaves of Leymus chinensis.

[Application of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy to the discrimination of salt tolerance of alfalfa cultivars].

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy is a new developed method able to analyse the content of specific compound in the detected sample quickly and efficiently, and has been wildly used in many fields such as evaluation of nutrition value of forage, cultivar discrimination and so on. In the present paper a new method was developed for the discrimination of salt tolerance of alfalfa cultivars by Fourier transform near infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Firstly absorbance spectrum generated by Fourier transform near infrared spectrometry was used to classify twenty alfalfa cultivars.

[Research on predicting the nutrition value of pelletized alfalfa by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy].

The present research aimed to predict the qualities of pelletized alfalfa by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Sixty pelletized alfalfa samples were collected, including 22 whole plant alfalfa samples, 19 stem samples and 19 leaf samples. They were divided into a calibration sample set (45 samples) and a validation sample set (15 samples).

[Applications of spectral analysis technique to monitoring grasshoppers].

Grasshopper monitoring is of great significance in protecting environment and reducing economic loss. However, how to predict grasshoppers accurately and effectively is a difficult problem for a long time. In the present paper, the importance of forecasting grasshoppers and its habitat is expounded, and the development in monitoring grasshopper populations and the common arithmetic of spectral analysis technique are illustrated.

[Evaluation of fermentation character of alfalfa silage through near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)].

It is very important to evaluate the fermentation character of alfalfa silage using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy technology (NIRS) for animal production, including the content of NH3-N, lactic acid, acetic acid and butyric acid in silage. In order to evaluate the feasibility of using NIRS to analyze the formation character of alfalfa silage, the near infrared reflectance spectroscopy models were built for NH3-N, lactic acid, zcetic acid and butyric acid in this experiment. Partial least square regression (PLS), Fourier transform technology and sample preparation with liquid nitrogen technology were used to optimize the model.

[Research on predicting the qualities of stem of alfalfa hay by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy].

The present research was attempted to predict the qualities of stem of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. ) without separation from the whole plant by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy and discussed the feasibility of using the near infrared reflectance spectra information of the whole object to predict the qualities of a certain part. Sixty six whole alfalfa hay samples of separated stems from leaves were collected and they were distinguishing by years, cultivars, cuts and growing periods.

[Application of near-infrared spectroscopy in golf turfgrass management].

The management of golf course is different from other turfs. Its particularity lies in its higher and more precise requirement during maintenance compare with other turfs. In case something happened to turf of golf course, more effective and higher speed detecting and resolution are required.

[Determination of main fiber compositions of alfalfa hay by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy].

Sixty alfalfa samples, with different growth stage, cultivars, and preparing method (drying by oven, shade and sun), were selected to study the potential of determination of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin content in the present research. The result showed that the correlation coefficient of cross-validation (R(cv)), determination coefficient of external validation(r2) and the ratio of standard deviation to root mean square error of prediction (RPD) of cellulose and lignin were 0.97, 0.

[The application of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy in seeds quality certification].

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy is a newly developed method capable of analyzing the content of specific compound in the detected sample quickly and efficiently. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy has been wildly used in many fields such as agriculture science, food industry, medical industry, chemical engineering and protection of environment and so on. In the present paper firstly the principle, technique method and merits of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy were described.

[Prediction of leaf concentration in alfalfa using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy].

Leaf concentration in alfalfa is an important factor affecting the nutritive value, forage intake and digestibility. Estimates of leaf concentrations commonly used currently involve a labor intensive process of hand separating leaf and stem fractions. In the present study, a total of 41 artificial alfalfa samples were mixed with different leaf concentrations ranging from 15% to 55%.

[Application of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy in grass breeding with space flight mutagenesis].

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy is a new fast and efficient analysis method. It has been wildly used in many areas such as evaluation of feedstuff, assessment of soil fertilizer and so on. In the present paper, the principle, technique method and merits of NIRS were introduced.

[Survey of the development of near-infrared spectroscopy instruments].

The technology of near-infrared spectroscopic analysis goes by the name of "superman" in the field of analytical chemistry. It is one of the most attention-attracting spectroscopic analysis technologies, and is developing rapidly nowadays. The first near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) instrument in the world is fifty years old.

[Quality prediction of alfalfa hay using Fourier transform near infrared reflectance spectroscopy].

Alfalfa hay has high nutritive value, and it is one of the most important protein feed for domestic animals. The quality parameters of alfalfa hay, including CP, Ash, NDF, ADF, ADL and IVDMD, were predicted using Fourier transform near infrared reflectance spectroscopy with PLS regression in this test. Then the 6 models were validated by cross-validation and external-validation.

[Evaluation of fresh sample of alfalfa silage through near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)].

It is very important to evaluate the fresh sample of alfalfa silage using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy technology (NIRS) for animal production. The nutrient content of forage means the contents of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) in the forage. Because of the high moisture content, it is difficult to make uniform samples for fresh forage and to get useful information from the spectrum.

[Applications of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy technique (NIRS) to grassland ecology research].

The technology of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) have been widely used in many research areas, owing to its rapidness, high efficiency, low cost and no pollution. The present paper mainly illustrates the significance of the applications of NIRS to grassland ecology research, and explains some innovative implications of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy in the determination of a variety of forage nutrients, minerals, and the components of soil, prediction of the composition of for-age mixtures, animal performance, grass resistance of diseases and insect pests and other complex ecological characters, and doing research on biochemical markers, isotope discrimination and so on. By synthesizing these applications properly, it is concluded that NIRS could be used as a holistic tool in grassland ecology research to determine the chemical components, and analyze the complex dynamic character of grassland ecosystem and the total specialty of the system running.