Recent advance in the study of ribosomal model.

With the technological developments of cryoelectron microscope, X-ray diffraction and the growing data available on various components of ribosome, some marvelously intricate structural models of the Escherichia coli 70S ribosome have been reconstructed. The picture of the ribosomal model are detailed, including the placement of the mRNA, the arrangement of the A-site and P-site tRNAs and the peptidyltransferase within the interface gap as well as the path of nascent polypeptide chain, which results in a better understanding of the structure and function of ribosome as well as the translational process.

Characterisation of friction and lubrication regimes in premium tubular connections

A friction test rig has been developed to carry out repeated sliding friction tests for premium tubular connections. The test rig enables accurate measurement of friction in various contact regimes which are relevant to the threaded connections between tubular components. Higher load tests can simulate the contact in metal-to-metal seals under very high contact pressures by using perpendicular pin-on-pin tests. The contact in the thread loading flank under intermediate pressures can be simulated by using larger radius coupon-on-coupon tests. The measured coefficient of friction is well correlated with a lubrication parameter combining lubricant film thickness and initial surface roughness. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

一种中草药复方制剂对罗非鱼非特异免疫力的影响

将杜仲、当归、黄芪、枸杞等10味中草药均匀粉碎后配制成复方制剂,按质量分数为0(对照组)、1%(A组)、3%(B组)、6%(C组)添加到饲料中投喂罗非鱼Oreochromis niloticus,分别在饲养试验的第4、11、18、25、32天采样,检测其血清溶菌酶活性、头肾巨噬细胞吞噬活性、血清杀菌活性、红细胞比容等免疫指标的变化,并在最后一次采样中检测其脾脏脏器系数。用嗜水气单胞菌Aeromonas hydrophila对试验鱼进行人工感染试验,分析中草药对鱼体免疫功能及免疫保护率的增强作用。饲养结果表

微囊藻毒素对澳洲水泡螺的毒性效应

用梯度浓度的微囊藻毒素(6.7μg/L、26.7μg/L、66.7μg/L、166.7μg/L、333.8μg/L、1 335.2μg/L)和人工培养的有毒铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa7806)对澳洲水泡螺(Bulinus australinanus)分别进行急性和亚慢性毒性暴露,观察对螺的毒性效应.急性毒性实验结果表明,澳洲水泡螺对微囊藻毒素有很强的耐受力,试验期间(5 d)未发现螺中毒死亡情况,甚至当微囊藻毒素高达1 335.2μg/L时,仍无死亡.亚慢性口服毒性实验结果发

梁子湖湿地自然保护区生物多样性研究

根据1999～2001年的野外调查数据,研究了湖北鄂州梁子湖自然保护区的生物多样性资源,并对其进行了评价。结果表明:有浮游藻类71种,高等植物331种,浮游动物89种,底栖动物49种,鱼类94种,两栖类8 种,爬行类15种,鸟类166种,兽类21种。其中:国家重点保护野生动物25种,占湖北省同类总种数的22.93％;湖北省省级重点保护野生动物64种,占湖北省同类总种数的44.75％;国家重点保护植物4种。认为梁子湖自然保护区水质污染轻,生态系统完整、自然,生物多样性十分丰富,在长江中下游湿地中具典型性和代

鳝池的建造和处理技术

根据作者多年的研究 ,提出了鳝池建造的五个基本要素 ,并从面积大小、池形、水口、鱼巢、食台和泥层等方面总结了黄鳝有土养殖池、无土养殖池和混合型养殖池的不同要求 ,还从脱碱、清池和水草投放等三方面概括了鳝池的处理技术。

The role of infrastructure in improving human settlements

This paper considers how the provision of integrated household-level infrastructure – particularly water and environmental sanitation (including water supply, sewerage, roads, storm drainage and solid waste management) –can play a leading role in improving the conditions in slum settlements. Around 700 socio-economic interviews were carried out in India and South Africa to investigate an innovative approach called slum networking, which sees the strong correlation between slum locations and drainage paths as an opportunity for improving the wider urban environment. This recognition allows resources to be mobilised locally, thereby removing the need for external aid funding. The evidence from the 700 families shows that communities perceive water and sanitation inputs to be their top priority and are willing to contribute to the costs. If slum upgrading is led with access to integrated water and environmental sanitation at household level with community contributions to the cost of infrastructure, then slum communities subsequently invest considerably greater sums in improved housing and education, with longer term contributions to poverty alleviation, improvements in health and literacy and an increase in disposable incomes.