Experimental investigation on the propagation characteristics of pressure oscillation in direct contact condensation with low mass flux steam jet

Qiu, Binbin,Yang, Qingchuan,Yan, Junjie,li, Gen,Revankar, Shripad T. Elsevier 2017 Experimental thermal and fluid science Vol.88 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>The propagation characteristics of pressure oscillation in direct contact condensation with low mass flux steam jet have been investigated experimentally. Steam is injected into subcooled water at one atmosphere pressure with steam mass flux and water temperature range of 186–272kg/(m<SUP>2</SUP> s) and 293–343K. The pressure oscillation propagates in the form of wave with stable dominant frequency, however the wave intensity attenuates with the increasing distance from the oscillation source. The root mean square of pressure wave <I>p</I> <SUB>rms</SUB> attenuates rapidly with the increasing dimensionless radial distance from the nozzle exit. At about dimensionless radial distance <I>R</I> =100, the <I>p</I> <SUB>rms</SUB> is attenuated by about 90%. Although the dominant frequency of the pressure oscillation is constant during the propagation, after <I>R</I> =100, there will be not enough energy for the pressure oscillation to resonate with relevant equipment. A correlation equation to calculate the root mean square of pressure oscillation along the radial distance is given. The prediction errors are within ±30% compared with the experimental data.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> The pressure oscillation propagates in the form of wave. </LI> <LI> In the propagation process, the frequency remains the same but the intensity attenuates. </LI> <LI> A correlation to calculate the <I>p</I> <SUB>rms</SUB> along the radial distance is given. </LI> <LI> At about R=100, the <I>p</I> <SUB>rms</SUB> is attenuated by about 90% and most of the energy is dissipated. </LI> </UL> </P>

Isolation of Chemical Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Verbascum thapsus and Their Antiangiogenic and Antiproliferative Activities

Yan-Li Zhao,Yong-Ping Yang,Si-Feng Wang,Yang Li,Qiu-Xia He,Ke-Chun Liu,Xiao-Li Li 대한약학회 2011 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.34 No.5

Phytochemical investigation of Verbascum thapsus led to the isolation and identification of one new iridoid compound named verbathasin A, along with ten known compounds. The structure and relative stereochemistry of verbathasin A were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data. All the isolates except 10-deoxyeucommiol and ajugol were tested for antiangiogenic and antiproliferative activities, and compounds luteolin and 3-O-fucopyranosylsaikogenin F showed promising antiproliferative activities, with an obvious effect of inducing apoptosis of A549 lung cancer cells.

Corynebacterium defluvii sp. nov., isolated from Sewage

Qiu-Li Yu,Zheng-Fei Yan,Xin He,Feng-Hua Tian,Chuan-Wen Jia,Chang-Tian Li 한국미생물학회 2017 The journal of microbiology Vol.55 No.6

A Gram-positive, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shapeds, cata-lase-positive, and oxidase-negative strain, designated Y49T, was isolated from sewage collected from Jilin Agricultural University, China. It grew at 20–40°C (optimum at 30°C), at pH 6.0–8.0 (optimum at 7.0) and at 0–1.0% sodium chlo-ride (optimum at 0%). The major isoprenoid quinone was menaquinone-8 (MK-8) and the polar lipids were diphos-phatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylmethy-lethanolamine, four unidentified lipids, and two unidenti-fied aminolipids. The peptidoglycan was meso-diaminopi-melic acid. The cell-wall sugars were galactose, arabinose, and glucose. The fatty acids were C9:0, C16:0, C16:1 ω9c, C17:1 ω9c, C18:3 ω6c (6,9,12), C18:1 ω9c, and C18:0. The DNA G+C content was 51.4 mol%. Based on the 16S rRNA gene se-quence analysis, the nearest phylogenetic neighbors of strain Y49T were Corynebacterium efficiens DSM 44549T (97.5%), Corynebacterium callunae DSM 20147T (97.2%), Coryne-bacterium deserti GIMN 1.010T (96.8%), Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13032T (96.4%), and other species belong-ing to this genus (92.3–95.4%). The DNA-DNA relatedness value between strain Y49T and C. efficiens DSM 44549T, C. callunae DSM 20147T, C. deserti GIMN1.010T, and C. gluta-micum ATCC 13032T was 25.5±2.0%, 21.1±1.0%, 16.5±0.5%, and 13.5±0.9%, respectively. Based on the phylogenetic an-alysis, chemotaxonomic data, physiological characteristics and DNA-DNA hybridization data, strain Y49T represents a novel species of the genus Corynebacterium, for which the name Corynebacterium defluvii sp nov. is proposed. The type strain is Y49T (= KCTC 39731T =CGMCC 1.15506T).

Cucumber Growth and Nitrogen Uptake as Affected by Solution Temperature and NO3-:NH4+ Ratios during the Seedling

Qiu-yan Yan,Zeng-qiang Duan,Jun-hui Li,Xun Li,Jin-long Dong 한국원예학회 2013 원예과학기술지 Vol.31 No.4

The effect of solution temperature and nitrogen form on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) growth,photosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism was investigated in hydroponic culture. Cucumber plants were grown for 35 days in a greenhouse at three constant solution temperatures (15°C, 20°C, and 25°C) within a natural aerial temperature (15-30°C). Four nitrate:ammonium (NO3-:NH4+) ratios (10:0, 8:2, 5:5, and 2:8 mmol・L-1)at constant nitrogen (N) concentration of 10 mmol・L-1 were applied within each solution temperature treatment. Results showed an increasing solution temperature enhanced plant growth (height, dry weight, and leaf area)in most N treatments. Dry weight accumulation was greatest at the 10:0 NO3-:NH4+ ratio in the 15°C solution,the 5:5 ratio in the 20°C solution and the 8:2 ratio in the 25°C solution. Photosynthetic rate (Pn) response to solution temperature and NO3-:NH4+ ratio was similar to that of plant growth. Probably, the photosynthate shortage played a role in the reduced biomass formation. Increasing solution temperature enhanced the nitrate reductase (NR) activity, and further reduced shoots nitrate content. Our results indicate that the optimal ratio of nitrate to ammonium that promotes growth in hydroponic cucumber varies with solution temperature.

The Expression of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Family in Breast Cancer

Yan Qiu,Tianjie Pu,Li Li,Fei Cheng,Changli Lu,Linyong Sun,Xiao Teng,Feng Ye,Hong Bu 한국유방암학회 2014 Journal of breast cancer Vol.17 No.1

Purpose: It is widely accepted that aldehyde dehydrogenase(ALDH) activity is a signature of breast cancer stem cells, andhigh activity has been reported to be associated with poor clinicaloutcome. The aim of this study was to assess the expressionof members of the ALDH family of isozymes in breast cancer tissuesand to evaluate the implications of the results. Methods: Weanalyzed paraffin-embedded tumor tissue from 160 patients withbreast cancer. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining was performedon the slides using antibodies against different ALDHfamily members. We collated the IHC results with patient clinicalcharacteristics and determined their prognostic value. In addition,we analyzed normal, hyperplastic, and carcinomatous tissues insitu to check their ALDH distributions. Results: All the testedALDH members were detected in the various tissue types, but atdifferent levels. Only ALDH 1A3 was found to be significantly associatedwith distant metastasis (p=0.001), disease-free survival(p<0.001), and overall survival (p<0.001). Conclusion: The levelof ALDH 1A3 in breast cancer tissue is a predictive marker of apoor clinical outcome.

Pretreatment Serum Amyloid A and C-reactive Protein Comparing with Epstein-Barr Virus DNA as Prognostic Indicators in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Prospective Study

Qiu-Yan Chen,Qing-Nan Tang,Lin-Quan Tang,Wen-Hui Chen,Shan-Shan Guo,Li-Ting Liu,Chao-Feng Li,Yang Li,Yu-Jing Liang,Xue-Song Sun,Ling Guo,Hao-Yuan Mo,Rui Sun,Dong-Hua Luo,Yu-Ying Fan,Yan He,Ming-Yuan C 대한암학회 2018 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.50 No.3

Purpose The measuring Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA is an important predictor of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study evaluated the predictive value of pretreatment serum amyloid A (SAA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) comparing with EBV DNA in patients with NPC. Materials and Methods In an observational study of 419 non-metastatic NPC patients, we prospectively evaluated the prognostic effects of pretreatment SAA, CRP, and EBV DNA on survival. The primary endpoint was progress-free survival (PFS). Results The median level of SAA and CRP was 4.28 mg/L and 1.88 mg/L, respectively. For the high- SAA group (> 4.28 mg/L) versus the low-SAA ( 4.28 mg/L) group and the high-CRP group (> 1.88 mg/L) versus the low-CRP ( 1.88 mg/L) group, the 5-year PFS was 64.5% versus 73.1% (p=0.013) and 65.2% versus 73.3% (p=0.064), respectively. EBV DNA detection showed a superior predictive result, the 5-year PFS in the EBV DNA  1,500 copies/mL group was obviously different than the EBV DNA < 1,500 copies/mL group (62.2% versus 77.8%, p < 0.001). Multifactorial Cox regression analysis confirmed that in the PFS, the independent prognostic factors were including EBV DNA (hazard ratio [HR], 1.788; p=0.009), tumour stage (HR, 1.903; p=0.021), and node stage (HR, 1.498; p=0.049), but the SAA and CRP were not included in the independent prognostic factors. Conclusion The results of SAA and CRP had a certain relationship with the prognosis of NPC, and the prognosis of patients with high level of SAA and CRP were poor. However, the predictive ability of SAA and CRP was lower than that of EBV DNA.

Combination of Tumor Volume and Epstein-Barr Virus DNA Improved Prognostic Stratification of Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in the Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Era: A Large-Scale Cohort Study

Qiu-Yan Chen,Shao-Yan Guo,Lin-Quan Tang,Tong-Yu Lu,Bo-Lin Chen,Qi-Yu Zhong,Meng-Sha Zou,Qing-Nan Tang,Wen-Hui Chen,Shan-Shan Guo,Li-Ting Liu,Yang Li,Ling Guo,Hao-Yuan Mo,Rui Sun,Dong-Hua Luo,Chong Zha 대한암학회 2018 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.50 No.3

Purpose Little is known about combination of the circulating Epstein-Barr viral (EBV) DNA and tumor volume in prognosis of stage II nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients in the intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) era. We conducted this cohort study to evaluate the prognostic values of combining these two factors. Materials and Methods By Kaplan-Meier, we compare the differences of survival curves between 385 patients with different EBV DNA or tumor volume levels, or with the combination of two biomarkers mentioned above. Results Gross tumor volume of cervical lymph nodes (GTVnd, p < 0.001) and total tumor volume (GTVtotal, p < 0.001) were both closely related to pretreatment EBV DNA, while gross tumor volume of nasopharynx (GTVnx, p=0.047) was weakly related to EBV DNA. EBV DNA was significantly correlated with progress-free survival (PFS, p=0.005), locoregional-free survival (LRFS, p=0.039), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS, p=0.017), while GTVtotal, regardless of GTVnx and GTVnd, had a significant correlation with PFS and LRFS. The p-values of GTVtotal for PFS and LRFS were 0.008 and 0.001, respectively. According to GTVtotal and pretreatment EBV DNA level, patients were divided into a low-risk group (EBV DNA 0 copy/mL, GTVtotal < 30 cm3; EBV DNA 0 copy/mL, GTVtotal  30 cm3; or EBV DNA > 0 copy/mL, GTVtotal < 30 cm3) and a high-risk group (EBV DNA > 0 copy/mL, GTVtotal  30 cm3). When patients in the low-risk group were compared with those in the high-risk group, 3-year PFS (p=0.003), LRFS (p=0.010), and DMFS (p=0.031) rates were statistically significant. Conclusion Pretreatment plasma EBV DNA and tumor volume were both closely correlated with prognosis of stage II NPC patients in the IMRT era. Combination of EBV DNA and tumor volume can refine prognosis and indicate for clinical therapy.

Investigation of Co nanoparticle assemblies induced by magnetic field

Yan Li,Xiao Li Zhang,Ri Qiu,Ru Qiao,강영수 한국공업화학회 2008 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.14 No.1

Cobalt nanoparticles were synthesized by using cobalt (II) acetate as precursor in an organic solution. Under the inuence of a 0.05 T magneticeld, in a colloidal solution, the cobalt nanoparticles covered with surfactants were assembled into highly constrained linear chains along thedirection of the magnetic eld. After removal of the eld the chains become oppy and then aggregate into pearl necklaces coiled structuresupon gentle agitation. The differences of the magnetic properties between the magnetic eld induced and random cobalt nanoparticles can becharacterized by superconducting quantum interference devise (SQUID).# 2007 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Cucumber Growth and Nitrogen Uptake as Affected by Solution Temperature and NO₃^-:NH₄⁺ Ratios during the Seedling

Yan, Qiu-Yan,Duan, Zeng-Qiang,Li, Jun-Hui,Li, Xun,Dong, Jin-Long Korean Society of Horticultural Science 2013 원예과학기술지 Vol.31 No.4

The effect of solution temperature and nitrogen form on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) growth, photosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism was investigated in hydroponic culture. Cucumber plants were grown for 35 days in a greenhouse at three constant solution temperatures ($15^{\circ}C$, $20^{\circ}C$, and $25^{\circ}C$) within a natural aerial temperature ($15-30^{\circ}C$). Four nitrate:ammonium ($NO{_3}^-:NH{_4}^+$) ratios (10:0, 8:2, 5:5, and 2:8 $mmol{\cdot}L^{-1}$) at constant nitrogen (N) concentration of $10mmol{\cdot}L^{-1}$ were applied within each solution temperature treatment. Results showed an increasing solution temperature enhanced plant growth (height, dry weight, and leaf area) in most N treatments. Dry weight accumulation was greatest at the 10:0 $NO{_3}^-:NH{_4}^+$ ratio in the $15^{\circ}C$ solution, the 5:5 ratio in the $20^{\circ}C$ solution and the 8:2 ratio in the $25^{\circ}C$ solution. Photosynthetic rate (Pn) response to solution temperature and $NO{_3}^-:NH{_4}^+$ ratio was similar to that of plant growth. Probably, the photosynthate shortage played a role in the reduced biomass formation. Increasing solution temperature enhanced the nitrate reductase (NR) activity, and further reduced shoots nitrate content. Our results indicate that the optimal ratio of nitrate to ammonium that promotes growth in hydroponic cucumber varies with solution temperature.

Cucumber Growth and Nitrogen Uptake as Affected by Solution Temperature and NO₃<SUP>-</SUP>

Qiu-yan Yan,Zeng-qiang Duan,Jun-hui Li,Xun Li,Jin-long Dong 한국원예학회 2013 원예과학기술지 Vol.31 No.4

The effect of solution temperature and nitrogen form on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) growth, photosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism was investigated in hydroponic culture. Cucumber plants were grown for 35 days in a greenhouse at three constant solution temperatures (15°C, 20°C, and 25°C) within a natural aerial temperature (15-30°C). Four nitrate:ammonium (NO₃<SUP>-</SUP>:NH₄<SUP>+</SUP>) ratios (10:0, 8:2, 5:5, and 2:8 mmol・L<SUP>-1</SUP>) at constant nitrogen (N) concentration of 10 mmol・L<SUP>-1</SUP> were applied within each solution temperature treatment. Results showed an increasing solution temperature enhanced plant growth (height, dry weight, and leaf area) in most N treatments. Dry weight accumulation was greatest at the 10:0 NO₃<SUP>-</SUP>:NH₄<SUP>+</SUP> ratio in the 15°C solution, the 5:5 ratio in the 20°C solution and the 8:2 ratio in the 25°C solution. Photosynthetic rate (Pn) response to solution temperature and NO₃<SUP>-</SUP>:NH₄<SUP>+</SUP> ratio was similar to that of plant growth. Probably, the photosynthate shortage played a role in the reduced biomass formation. Increasing solution temperature enhanced the nitrate reductase (NR) activity, and further reduced shoots nitrate content. Our results indicate that the optimal ratio of nitrate to ammonium that promotes growth in hydroponic cucumber varies with solution temperature.