Serum PAPP-A levels are depressed in women with fetal Down syndrome in early pregnancy

The value of maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein (PAPP)-A in screening for Down syndrome in early pregnancy was assessed using stored samples. Seventeen cases of Down syndrome and 66 unaffected control pregnancies were studied. The median PAPP-A level in the cases was 0.42 multiples of the expected value in controls (p <0.0001). Eleven cases (65 per cent) had levels less than half the expected value compared with only six controls (9 per cent). A commercial assay kit is now needed so that prospective screening with this marker can begin.     

Fetal urinary insulin-like growth factor I and binding protein 3 in bilateral obstructive uropathies

Fetal urinary concentrations of insulin-like growth factor I (UIGF-I) and binding protein 3 (UIGFBP-3) were determined in patients with prenatal diagnosis of bilateral obstructive uropathy. Patients were retrospectively assigned to three groups, on the basis of outcome: group 1, termination of pregnancies (n = 11) with sonographic evidence of severe oligohydramnios or renal dysplasia, confirmed at histological examination; group 2, patients (n = 10) with postnatal plasma creatinine > 50 μmol/1 at the age of 1 year (1 yr-pCreat); and group 3, patients (n = 16) with 1 yr-pCreat ≤ μmol/1. The results show a significant increase in UIGF-I and UIGFBP-3 in groups 1 (18 159 ± 9083 pg/ml; 2657 ± 669 ng/ml) and 2 (1574 ± 847 pg/ml; 176 ± 50 ng/ml) in comparison with group 3 (35 ± 6 pg/ml; 21 ± 2 ng/ml). UIGF-I and UIGFBP-3 were significantly correlated with postnatal plasma creatinine, and were both sensitive (90 per cent; 80 per cent) and specific (88 per cent; 88 per cent) for prediction of elevated 1 yr-pCreat (>50 μmol/1). Fetal urinary IGF-I and IGFBP-3 are increased in severe fetal bilateral obstructive uropathy, possibly reflecting tubular dysfunction or/and increased synthesis consequent upon fetal kidney injury. Their predictive value for postnatal renal function needs further assessment.     

主次波长新分光光度法测定天然水硝酸盐

在硫酸介质中,邻苯氨基苯甲酸与硝酸盐(NO_3~-)生成紫红色络合物.本文依据悬浮颗粒对光的吸收性质研究利用该灵敏反应测定 NO_3~—N 新光度法——(?)次双波长法,通过对样品分析,可提高分析灵敏度和精密度,回收良好,且操作简单快速,计算曲线稳定,适合于测定地下水,湖水等天然水体 NO_3~-—N.     

Prenatal diagnosis of GM2-gangliosidosis B1 variant

Prenatal diagnosis in a pregnancy at risk for a juvenile B1 variant of GM₂-gangliosidosis was carried out. The biochemical study of the cultured amniocytes and the affected fetal brain is reported. The results obtained show that the sulphated artificial substrate can be used in the diagnosis of B1 variant, but not the neutral one. The accumulation of GM₂-ganglioside in the fetal brain of the B1 juvenile form and an infantile form of GM₂-gangliosidosis (0 variant) was compared.     

GdFeO3上CO氧化的Redox机理动力学

ＧｄＦｅＯ３用柠檬酸络合制备。用ＸＲＤ测定ＧｄＦｅＯ３为钙钛矿结构。用ＣＯ还原脉冲及用Ｏ２再氧化脉冲证实在ＧｄＦｅＯ３上ＣＯ氧化为Ｒｅｄｏｘ机理。用外循环流动无梯度反应顺研究了ＣＯ氧化稳态动力学。用正交设计法估计动力学方程中的参数。还原催化剂再氧化为控制步骤。     

镧、铈对厌氧颗粒污泥产甲烷的Hormesis效应及其动力学研究

间歇培养条件下研究了单一稀土元素镧(La3 )和铈(Ce3 )在不同浓度水平下对厌氧颗粒污泥活性及其动力学行为的影响.结果表明,La3 和Ce3 对厌氧颗粒污泥比产甲烷活性有促进作用的浓度范围均为0.01～0.1 mg·L-1,促进作用浓度峰值均为0.05mg·L-1,最大促进百分比分别为10.35%和20.79%;La3 和Ce3 对SMA(比甲烷活性)的半抑制浓度分别为5mg·L-1和1000mg·L-1,La3 较易对污泥产生抑制作用.米-门方程可以用来描述厌氧消化过程中甲烷发酵阶段的动力学行为,稀土元素La3 和Ce3 投加至反应系统后,提高了甲烷发酵过程的动力学常数Vmax和半饱和常数Ks.     

纳米TiO_2光催化降解酸性红B的实验研究

采用偶联剂法在聚丙烯多面球表面负载化纳米TiO2,在高压汞灯照射下,以酸性红B染料为研究对象,采用光催化氧化法进行降解处理;研究了溶液初始浓度、H2O2和Fe3+投加量、pH以及光照强度等因素对酸性红B染料降解效果的影响。     

基于TMS320F240 DSP的电网谐波抑制全数字化控制的研究

为治理电力系统谐波污染 ,提高电力系统运行的安全稳定性 ,笔者对混合式并联有源电力滤波系统的结构和工作原理进行了分析和研究。该系统由无源滤波器和小容量有源滤波器串联构成 ,与被补偿的谐波负载并联连接。基于TMS32 0F2 4 0DSP开发套件 ,设计数字控制器主程序和中断服务子程序。实验结果表明 ,采用TMS32 0F2 4 0DSP编程方便并直观 ,运算精度高 ,控制器参数调整方便 ,易于实现各种控制策略。研究成果对DSP在有源电力滤波系统中的应用有重要参考价值。     

固定化酵母菌对活性艳蓝KN-R的脱色研究

采用海藻酸钙加活性碳的方法对酵母菌进行固定化。正交试验结果表明，三者合适配比为海藻酸钠3％，活性碳10％，氯化钙4％。此方法制得的凝胶颗粒机械强度好、经久耐用。固定化酵母菌凝胶小球最适条件为：培养时间为48h，培养温度为37℃，培养基pH为3．0，凝胶量为10g。固定化细胞经多次脱色后能重复使用，4次脱色后其脱色率还达79．2％。     

一个研究街道峡谷流场及浓度场特征的三维数值模式

目前，研究街道峡谷内流场及机动车排放污染物的扩散行为特征所采用的主要方法为：采用野外测试法和物理模拟法，而采用三维数值模拟方法研究此问题的工作很少。本文创建了一个研究微尺度街道峡谷内流场及机动车排放污染物扩散特征的三维数值模式，即首次采用伪不定常方法，利用K——E闭合方案，建立了一个模拟城市街道峡谷内流场及污染物扩散特征与街道峡谷风场、街道几何结构及两侧建筑物高度对称性之间的复杂关系的三维数值模式。经过与实际监测资料及风洞实验对比，结果表明此三维模式具有较好的模拟精度，能够很好模拟峡谷内的风场及街谷几何结构对街道峡谷内流场及浓度场特征的影响，有很强的实用性。