Succession of the Nanoplankton Community during a Brown Tide in a Scallop Culture Area in China

Ling Qiao,Jie Yu,Ying Li,Haobing Guo,Yu Zhen,Lingling Zhang,Tiezhu Mi,Fuchong Zhang,Zhenmin Bao 한국해양과학기술원 2019 Ocean science journal Vol.54 No.3

Brown tides caused by Aureococcus anophagefferens have occurred frequently in the coastal waters of Qinhuangdao since 2009. The Changli coast is the area most strongly affected by the brown tides, which result in significant economic losses and serious ecological harm. To understand the effects of brown tides on nanoplankton diversity and biomass, samples were collected from May to July in 2012 at station XKK, which is approximately 0.2 nautical miles off the Changli coast. The V9 region of the 18S rDNA gene was used as a marker and was analyzed by Illumina sequencing to assess the nanoplankton diversity and biomass, and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was performed to analyze the temporal variations in the copy concentrations of the 18S rDNA of nanoplankton. The results showed that nanoplankton diversity, as determined by the Shannon index, decreased from May to June and increased in July. Illumina sequencing analysis revealed that the plankton community differed among the samples from May to July, and over this period, the dominant phytoplankton groups changed from pelagophytes to chlorophytes. Sufficient nutrients and low grazing pressure by zooplankton and scallops accelerated the growth of small-celled phytoplankton. A. anophagefferens was the most dominant phytoplankton species, with an 18S rDNA maximum copy concentration detected on 26 June, followed by Micromonas sp. and Bathycoccus prasinos, with maximum copy concentrations observed on 3 July. Ciliophora, Arthropoda and Cercozoa were the dominant taxa of the local zooplankton community. The Ciliophora and Arthropoda biomasses decreased, and the Cercozoa biomass increased when the copy concentration of A. anophagefferens peaked on 26 June. We suspect that A. anophagefferens had a significantly negative effect on the growth of Ciliophora and Arthropoda and could be ingested by Cercozoa to promote its proliferation. The small and low-abundance plankton that are likely missed in microscopic and clone library analyses could be detected using Illumina sequencing and qPCR, which provide an effective method for a comprehensive analysis of the plankton community.

Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer in Rural Areas of Wuhan China: a Matched Case-control Study

Zhang, Bin,Zhou, Ai-Fen,Zhu, Chang-Cai,Zhang, Ling,Xiang, Bing,Chen, Zhong,Hu, Rong-Hua,Zhang, Ya-Qi,Qiu, Lin,Zhang, Yi-Ming,Xiong, Chao-Du,Du, Yu-Kai,Shi, Yu-Qin Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.12

Cervical cancer is a serious public health problem in developing countries. We investigated possible risk factors for cervical cancer in rural areas of Wuhan China using a matched case-control study with 33 women diagnosed with cervical cancer and 132 healthy women selected from the same area as matched controls. A questionnaire, which included questions about general demography conditions, environmental and genetic factors, the first sexual intercourse, first marriage age, age at first pregnancy, pregnancy first child's age, female personal health history, social psychological factors, dietary habits, smoking and alcohol status and other living habits was presented to all participants. At the same time, HPV infection of every participant was examined in laboratory testing. Results showed HPV infection (P<0.000, OR=23.4) and pregnancy first child's age (P<0.000, OR=13.1) to be risk factors for cervical cancer. Menopause (P=0.003, OR=0.073) was a protective factor against cervical cancer. However, there was no indication of associations of environmental (drinking water, insecticide, disinfectant) genetic (cancer family history), or life-style factors (smoking status, alcohol status, physical training, sleep quality), including dietary habits (intake of fruit and vegetable, meat, fried food, bean products and pickled food) or social psychological factors with cervical cancer. The results suggest that the risk of cervical cancer in Chinese rural women may be associated with HPV infection, menopause and the pregnancy first child's age.

Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of LiV3O8/PAn Composite as a Cathode Material for Lithium Secondary Batteries

Ling-Ling Xie,Xiao-Yu Cao,Li-Xu Zhang,Zhong-Xu Dai,Ling-Bo Qu 대한금속·재료학회 2013 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.9 No.2

A LiV3O8/polyaniline (PAn) composite was prepared by the in-situ polymerization method assisted by sodium dodecyl sulfate and ammonium persulfate. The as-prepared powders were investigated by XRD, SEM, and galvanostatic discharge/charge analysis. It was found that the introduction of PAn to LiV3O8 can effectively buffer the mechanical stress and restrain the number of phase changes of composite material during the electrochemical cycling. Compared with pristine LiV3O8, LiV3O8/PAn composite maintains a reversible capacity of 212.1 mAh g−1 at the current density of 30 mA g−1 after 50 cycles, approximately 22.6%, much higher than the former.

Identification of S-Genotypes in Chinese Pear Cultivars and Analysis of Nucleotide Sequences of New S-Alleles

Yu Yan Zhang,Shao Ling Zhang,Jun Wu 한국원예학회 2006 한국원예학회 기타간행물 Vol.- No.-

Rheological Phase Synthesis of Er-Doped LiV3O8 as Electroactive Material for a Cathode of Secondary Lithium Storage

Ling-Ling Xie,Yuan-Dong Xu,Jie-Jie Zhang,Cheng-Peng Zhang,Xiao-Yu Cao,Ling-Bo Qu 대한금속·재료학회 2013 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.9 No.4

Er-doped LiV3O8 as cathode material for secondary lithium batteries was prepared through a rheological phase reaction method. The as-prepared materials were investigated by x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and galvanostatic discharge/charge measurements. The results indicate that Er doped phase preserves the layered structure of the pristine LiV3O8 and has an enlarged interlayer spacing. Compared to LiV3O8 sample, Er-doped LiV3O8 sample displays more uniform particles and large surface area. The electrochemical test shows that Er doping does not change the process of Li+ insertion/deinsertion. Er-doped LiV3O8 electrode exhibits an initial discharge capacity of 294.2 mAh g−1 and maintains a stable capacity of 220.7 mAh g−1 after 50 cycles, indicating a greatly improved good cycleability comparing with the undoped one.

Co3(PO4)2-Coated LiV3O8 as Positive Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Ling-Ling Xie,Li-Qin You,Xiao-Yu Cao,Chao-Feng Zhang,Da-Wei Song,Ling-Bo Qu 대한금속·재료학회 2012 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.8 No.4

Co3(PO4)2-coated LiV3O8 has been successfully synthesized and used as positive material for rechargeable lithium batteries by a facile liquid phase method. The as-prepared powders were characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and the galvanostatic discharge/charge experiments. As-prepared Co3(PO4)2-coated LiV3O8 forms a good layered structure with a poor cyrstallinity. SEM reveals that Co3(PO4)2-coated LiV3O8 has uniform particle distribution and reduced particle size when compared with bare one. The Co3(PO4)2 coating layer is about 33 - 59 nm forming a continuous lumps attached to LiV3O8 particle surface. Co3(PO4)2-coated LiV3O8 electrode shows increased capacity and more stable cycling. The first and 35th discharge capacities of the Co3(PO4)2-coated LiV3O8electrode are 322.8 mAh g−1 and 235.7 mAh g−1 in the range of 4.0 - 1.8 V at a current rate of 30 mA g−1, respectively. The improved electrochemical performance is assigned to the greatly reduced LiV3O8 particle with uniform morphology. Co3(PO4)2-coating further benefits the phase transitions of LiV3O8 during discharge/charge while preventing parasite reactions between electrode surface and electrolyte.

Intense red photoluminescence and mechanoluminescence from Mn2+-activated SrZnSO with a layered structure

Zhou, Yu,Yang, Yun-Ling,Fan, Yu-Ting,Yang, Woochul,Zhang, Wei-Bin,Hu, Jian-Feng,Zhang, Zhi-Jun,Zhao, Jing-Tai The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019 Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol.7 No.26

<P>A series of novel red emitting Mn<SUP>2+</SUP>-activated SrZnSO phosphors were successfully synthesized by solid-state reaction at high temperature. The photoluminescence (PL) and mechanoluminescence (ML) properties of these Mn<SUP>2+</SUP>-activated SrZnSO phosphors with different Mn<SUP>2+</SUP> concentrations were investigated. With increasing the concentration of Mn<SUP>2+</SUP> from <I>x</I> = 0 to 0.04, the unit cell volume increased from 153.82 to 154.19 Å<SUP>3</SUP> while the optical band gap decreased from 3.74 to 3.43 eV. The site occupation of Mn<SUP>2+</SUP> in the host lattice was demonstrated by Rietveld refinement, the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrum, and the spectroscopic properties. A broad band emission peak at 603 nm of SrZn1−xMnxSO (0.001 ≤ <I>x</I> ≤ 0.04) with an excitation wavelength of 318 nm was attributed to electronic transitions of Mn<SUP>2+</SUP> from the <SUP>4</SUP>T1(<SUP>4</SUP>G) level to the <SUP>6</SUP>A1(<SUP>6</SUP>S) level. The lifetime of SrZn1−xMnxSO (0.001 ≤ <I>x</I> ≤ 0.04) decreased monotonously from 2.97 to 0.82 ms with increasing Mn<SUP>2+</SUP> concentration. In particular, intense emission of red light from SrZn1−xMnxSO (0.001 ≤ <I>x</I> ≤ 0.04) under compressive load could be observed even with the naked eye, indicating that SrZn1−xMnxSO could be used for stress sensors or stress imaging. There was a linear correlation between the ML intensity and external load in SrZn1−xMnxSO, and the ML intensity could be recovered under UV light irradiation. Considering its advantages of non-destruction, reproducibility, and high ML intensity, SrZn1−xMnxSO might be useful for non-destructive detection of stress.</P>

Correlation between Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Visceral Adipose Tissue in Non-Obese Chinese Adults: A CT Evaluation

Ai-Hong Yu,Yang-Yang Duan-Mu,Yong Zhang,Ling Wang,Zhe Guo,Yong-Qiang Yu,Yu-Sheng Wang,Xiao-Guang Cheng 대한영상의학회 2018 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.19 No.5

Objective: To investigate the correlation between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and visceral adipose tissue in non-obese Chinese adults using computed tomography (CT). Materials and Methods: The study included 454 subjects undergoing abdominal CT scan. Degree of CT attenuation in liver and spleen, and the degree of fat infiltration in liver were evaluated according to three indices: the attenuation value of liver parenchyma (CTLP), the attenuation ratio of liver and spleen (LSratio) and the attenuation difference between liver and spleen (LSdif). Visceral fat area (VFA) and total fat area (TFA) at L2/3 and L4/5 levels were measured, and the abdominal subcutaneous fat area (SFA) was calculated. Bivariate correlation analysis was carried out to determine the correlation among these factors. Results: In men, VFA, SFA and TFA at L2/3 and L4/5 levels showed significant differences in terms of the three indices to distinguish fatty liver from non-fatty liver (all, p < 0.001). In men, all the three indices showed negative correlation with TFA, SFA and VFA (all, p < 0.001). The negative correlation between the three indices and VFA at the L2/3 level was higher than at L4/5 level (r = -0.476 vs. r = -0.340 for CTLP, r = -0.502 vs. r = -0.413 for LSratio, r = -0.543 vs. r = -0.422 for LSdif, p < 0.001, respectively). The negative correlation between LSratio, LSdif and VFA at L2/3 and L4/5 levels was higher than SFA at the corresponding level. In women, all the three indices showed negative correlation with VFA and TFA at L2/3 and L4/5 levels, and the negative correlation between CTLP and VFA was higher at L2/3 level than at L4/5 level (r = -0.294 vs. r = -0.254, p < 0.001). Conclusion: In non-obese Chinese adults, the degree of hepatic fatty infiltration showed a strong correlation with abdominal fat on CT. VFA at L2/3 level was more closely related to fatty liver compared with VFA at L4/5 level.

SCM of core enterprise management under the stock

Zhang yu-min,Shan bao-ling 인하대학교 정석물류통상연구원 2009 인하대학교 정석물류통상연구원 학술대회 Vol.2009 No.10

A long period of time, inventory control has always been a very important and indispensable component in the process of production and the value chain in the operation enterprises to the realization of value-added. Stock to raw materials, in products, semi-finished and finished products in the form of enterprise in all aspects of operations, the annual cost of holding these stocks is of the value of approximately 20%~40%. Under the environment of the supply chain, inventory control of enterprises is also has a great effect, and it affects not only the supply chain cost of the intergrated enterprise, but also restricts the entire supply chain performance. How to control the inventory effectively, and enhance the overall competitiveness of the supply chain, deal with the relationship between the members of the supply chain system? These became a very great topic to some researchers in recent years; the core enterprise management is one of the models of joint stock inventory management. Based on the study of the joint inventory management model, this article is to explore the core of enterprise management strategy and implementation of inventory forms.

Recent advances in heighten sulfur resistance of SCR catalysts: A review

Ling Zhao,Yu Zhang,Mengdi Kang 대한환경공학회 2022 Environmental Engineering Research Vol.27 No.1

NOx removal by selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology is a research hotspot in the field of environmental catalysis, and this method is dominated by catalysts. However, denitrification catalyst is easy to be polluted by the presence of SO₂, which seriously restricts its practical industrial application. This review focuses on the latest domestic and foreign research results and advancement in improving sulfur resistance of deNOx catalysts, reveals the sulfur poisoning mechanism and regeneration process, as well as introduces the positive role of quantum chemistry in the field of sulfur resistance. In view of the questions set forth in this review, the future development direction of deNOx catalysts is prospected, which provides valuable scientific guidance for the design and development of efficient and practical sulfur resistant deNOx catalysts.