It is suggested that the isolates of Oryctes Nudivirus (OrNV), cultured for decades in cells of Heteronychus arator (F.) (HA), be checked to verify genomic changes have not occurred which adapt them to culture but red...It is suggested that the isolates of Oryctes Nudivirus (OrNV), cultured for decades in cells of Heteronychus arator (F.) (HA), be checked to verify genomic changes have not occurred which adapt them to culture but reduce or cancel their ability to infect the target pest, the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros (L.). Full genomes of field-caught OrNV isolates, and their infectivity against larvae and adults, could be compared with those of HA-cultured isolates. Further data to correlate OrNV dosage indices with doses in number of virions/ml could be advantageous so as to explore if CRB larvae or adults may resist infection by a sub-threshold dose. Also the possibility of changes in the HA culture cells which alter the outer coat of the resulting virion, hence perhaps its infectivity towards CRB cells, could be checked. Might it be possible to move beyond HA-culture and develop tissue culture of Oryctes rhinoceros cells for mass production of OrNV as this beetle species is the target? Nuclear genomes of OrNV-resistant and OrNV-susceptible strains of the CRB could be examined for changes perhaps correlated with resistance. The possibility of endosymbiotic bacteria affecting CRB susceptibility to OrNV might be checked.展开更多
Membrane computing is an emergent branch of natural computing, which is inspired by the structure and the functioning of living cells, as well as the organization of cells in tissues, organs, and other higher order st...Membrane computing is an emergent branch of natural computing, which is inspired by the structure and the functioning of living cells, as well as the organization of cells in tissues, organs, and other higher order structures. Tissue P systems are a class of the most investigated computing mod- els in the framework of membrane computing, especially in the aspect of efficiency. To generate an exponential resource in a polynomial time, cell separation is incorporated into such systems, thus obtaining so called tissue P systems with cell separation. In this work, we exploit the computational efficiency of this model and construct a uniform family of such tissue P systems for solving the independent set problem, a well-known NP-complete problem, by which an efficient so- lution can be obtained in polynomial time.展开更多
The influence of the synthesis method parameters used to prepare nickel-based catalysts on the catalytic performance for the glycerol steam reforming reaction was studied.A series of Al2O3-supported Ni catalysts were ...The influence of the synthesis method parameters used to prepare nickel-based catalysts on the catalytic performance for the glycerol steam reforming reaction was studied.A series of Al2O3-supported Ni catalysts were synthesized,with nickel loading of 8 wt%,using the incipient wetness,wet impregnation,and modified equilibrium deposition filtration methods.The catalysts＇ surface and bulk properties were determined by inductively coupled plasma（ICP）,N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms（BET）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,and temperature-programmed reduction（TPR）.Used catalysts were characterized by techniques such as elemental analysis and SEM in order to determine the level of carbon that was deposited and catalyst morphology.The results indicated that the synthesis method affected the textural,structural and surface properties of the catalysts,differentiating the dispersion and the kind of nickel species on alumina＇s surface.The formation of nickel aluminate phases was confirmed by the XRD and TPR analysis and the β-peak of the Ni/Al-edf catalyst was higher than in the other two catalysts,indicating that the nickel aluminate species of this catalyst were more reducible.Both Ni/Al-wet and Ni/Al-edf catalysts showed increasing CO2 selectivities and approximately constant CO selectivities for temperatures above 550℃,indicating that these catalysts successfully catalyze the water gas shift reaction.It was also confirmed that the Ni/Al-edf catalyst had the highest values for glycerol to gaseous products conversion,hydrogen yield,allyl alcohol,acetaldehyde,and acetic acid selectivities at 650℃ and the lowest carbon deposition of the catalysts tested.The correlation of the catalysts＇ structural properties,dispersion and reducibility with catalytic performance reveals that the EDF method can provide catalysts with higher specific surface area and active phase＇s dispersion,that are easier to reduce,more active and selective 展开更多
Coal gasification fine slag(FS)is a typical solid waste generated in coal gasification.Its current disposal methods of stockpil-ing and landfilling have caused serious soil and ecological hazards.Separation recovery a...Coal gasification fine slag(FS)is a typical solid waste generated in coal gasification.Its current disposal methods of stockpil-ing and landfilling have caused serious soil and ecological hazards.Separation recovery and the high-value utilization of residual carbon(RC)in FS are the keys to realizing the win-win situation of the coal chemical industry in terms of economic and environmental benefits.The structural properties,such as pore,surface functional group,and microcrystalline structures,of RC in FS(FS-RC)not only affect the flotation recovery efficiency of FS-RC but also form the basis for the high-value utilization of FS-RC.In this paper,the characteristics of FS-RC in terms of pore structure,surface functional groups,and microcrystalline structure are sorted out in accordance with gasification type and FS particle size.The reasons for the formation of the special structural properties of FS-RC are analyzed,and their influence on the flotation separation and high-value utilization of FS-RC is summarized.Separation methods based on the pore structural characterist-ics of FS-RC,such as ultrasonic pretreatment-pore-blocking flotation and pore breaking-flocculation flotation,are proposed to be the key development technologies for improving FS-RC recovery in the future.The design of low-cost,low-dose collectors containing polar bonds based on the surface and microcrystalline structures of FS-RC is proposed to be an important breakthrough point for strengthening the flotation efficiency of FS-RC in the future.The high-value utilization of FS should be based on the physicochemical structural proper-ties of FS-RC and should focus on the environmental impact of hazardous elements and the recyclability of chemical waste liquid to es-tablish an environmentally friendly utilization method.This review is of great theoretical importance for the comprehensive understand-ing of the unique structural properties of FS-RC,the breakthrough of the technological bottleneck in the efficient flotation separation of FS,and the expa展开更多
文摘It is suggested that the isolates of Oryctes Nudivirus (OrNV), cultured for decades in cells of Heteronychus arator (F.) (HA), be checked to verify genomic changes have not occurred which adapt them to culture but reduce or cancel their ability to infect the target pest, the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros (L.). Full genomes of field-caught OrNV isolates, and their infectivity against larvae and adults, could be compared with those of HA-cultured isolates. Further data to correlate OrNV dosage indices with doses in number of virions/ml could be advantageous so as to explore if CRB larvae or adults may resist infection by a sub-threshold dose. Also the possibility of changes in the HA culture cells which alter the outer coat of the resulting virion, hence perhaps its infectivity towards CRB cells, could be checked. Might it be possible to move beyond HA-culture and develop tissue culture of Oryctes rhinoceros cells for mass production of OrNV as this beetle species is the target? Nuclear genomes of OrNV-resistant and OrNV-susceptible strains of the CRB could be examined for changes perhaps correlated with resistance. The possibility of endosymbiotic bacteria affecting CRB susceptibility to OrNV might be checked.
文摘Membrane computing is an emergent branch of natural computing, which is inspired by the structure and the functioning of living cells, as well as the organization of cells in tissues, organs, and other higher order structures. Tissue P systems are a class of the most investigated computing mod- els in the framework of membrane computing, especially in the aspect of efficiency. To generate an exponential resource in a polynomial time, cell separation is incorporated into such systems, thus obtaining so called tissue P systems with cell separation. In this work, we exploit the computational efficiency of this model and construct a uniform family of such tissue P systems for solving the independent set problem, a well-known NP-complete problem, by which an efficient so- lution can be obtained in polynomial time.
基金Financial support by the program THALIS implemented within the framework of Education and Lifelong Learning Operational Programmeco-financed by the Hellenic Ministry of Education,Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and the European Social Fund,for the project 'Production of Energy Carriers from Biomass by Productsfinancial support provided by the Committee of the Special Account for Research Funds of the Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia(ELKE,TEIWM)
文摘The influence of the synthesis method parameters used to prepare nickel-based catalysts on the catalytic performance for the glycerol steam reforming reaction was studied.A series of Al2O3-supported Ni catalysts were synthesized,with nickel loading of 8 wt%,using the incipient wetness,wet impregnation,and modified equilibrium deposition filtration methods.The catalysts＇ surface and bulk properties were determined by inductively coupled plasma（ICP）,N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms（BET）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,and temperature-programmed reduction（TPR）.Used catalysts were characterized by techniques such as elemental analysis and SEM in order to determine the level of carbon that was deposited and catalyst morphology.The results indicated that the synthesis method affected the textural,structural and surface properties of the catalysts,differentiating the dispersion and the kind of nickel species on alumina＇s surface.The formation of nickel aluminate phases was confirmed by the XRD and TPR analysis and the β-peak of the Ni/Al-edf catalyst was higher than in the other two catalysts,indicating that the nickel aluminate species of this catalyst were more reducible.Both Ni/Al-wet and Ni/Al-edf catalysts showed increasing CO2 selectivities and approximately constant CO selectivities for temperatures above 550℃,indicating that these catalysts successfully catalyze the water gas shift reaction.It was also confirmed that the Ni/Al-edf catalyst had the highest values for glycerol to gaseous products conversion,hydrogen yield,allyl alcohol,acetaldehyde,and acetic acid selectivities at 650℃ and the lowest carbon deposition of the catalysts tested.The correlation of the catalysts＇ structural properties,dispersion and reducibility with catalytic performance reveals that the EDF method can provide catalysts with higher specific surface area and active phase＇s dispersion,that are easier to reduce,more active and selective
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52374279)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(No.2023-YBGY-055).
文摘Coal gasification fine slag(FS)is a typical solid waste generated in coal gasification.Its current disposal methods of stockpil-ing and landfilling have caused serious soil and ecological hazards.Separation recovery and the high-value utilization of residual carbon(RC)in FS are the keys to realizing the win-win situation of the coal chemical industry in terms of economic and environmental benefits.The structural properties,such as pore,surface functional group,and microcrystalline structures,of RC in FS(FS-RC)not only affect the flotation recovery efficiency of FS-RC but also form the basis for the high-value utilization of FS-RC.In this paper,the characteristics of FS-RC in terms of pore structure,surface functional groups,and microcrystalline structure are sorted out in accordance with gasification type and FS particle size.The reasons for the formation of the special structural properties of FS-RC are analyzed,and their influence on the flotation separation and high-value utilization of FS-RC is summarized.Separation methods based on the pore structural characterist-ics of FS-RC,such as ultrasonic pretreatment-pore-blocking flotation and pore breaking-flocculation flotation,are proposed to be the key development technologies for improving FS-RC recovery in the future.The design of low-cost,low-dose collectors containing polar bonds based on the surface and microcrystalline structures of FS-RC is proposed to be an important breakthrough point for strengthening the flotation efficiency of FS-RC in the future.The high-value utilization of FS should be based on the physicochemical structural proper-ties of FS-RC and should focus on the environmental impact of hazardous elements and the recyclability of chemical waste liquid to es-tablish an environmentally friendly utilization method.This review is of great theoretical importance for the comprehensive understand-ing of the unique structural properties of FS-RC,the breakthrough of the technological bottleneck in the efficient flotation separation of FS,and the expa
