Complete mesocolic excision in right hemicolectomy

Qin-Song Sheng,Zhe Pan,Jin Chai,Xiao-Bin Cheng,Fan-Long Liu,Jin-Hai Wang,Wen-Bin Chen,Jian-Jiang Lin 대한외과학회 2017 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research(ASRT) Vol.92 No.2

Purpose: To demonstrate the feasibility, safety, and technical strategies of hand-assisted laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision (HAL-CME) and to compare oncological outcomes between HAL-CME and the open approach (O-CME) for right colon cancers. Methods: Patients who were scheduled to undergo a right hemicolectomy were divided into HAL-CME and O-CME groups. Measured outcomes included demographic variables, perioperative parameters, and follow-up data. Demographic variables included age, sex distribution, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification, previous abdominal surgery, tumor localization, and potential comorbidities. Perioperative parameters included incision length, operative time, blood loss, conversion rate, postoperative pain score, postoperative first passage of flatus, duration of hospital stay, total cost, number of lymph nodes retrieved, TNM classification, and postoperative complications. Follow-up data included follow-up time, use of chemotherapy, local recurrence rate, distant metastasis rate, and short-term survival rate. Results: In total, 150 patients (HAL-CME, 78; O-CME, 72) were included. The groups were similar in age, sex distribution, BMI, ASA classification, history of previous abdominal surgeries, tumor localization, and potential comorbidities. Patients in the HAL-CME group had shorter incision lengths, longer operative times, less operative blood loss, lower pain scores, earlier first passage of flatus, shorter hospital stay, higher total costs, similar numbers of lymph nodes retrieved, similar TNM classifications, and a comparable incidence of postoperative complications. The 2 groups were also similar in local recurrence rate, distant metastasis rate, and short-term survival rate. Conclusion: The results demonstrate that the HAL-CME procedure is a safe, valid, and feasible surgical method for right hemicolon cancers.

Non-isothermal Crystallization Behavior, Rheological and Thermal Conductive Properties of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate/Polyethylene Blends

Bin Yang,Dan Wang,Qin-Ting Chen,Jin Chen,Kang Chen,Ji-Bin Miao,Jia-Sheng Qian,Ru Xia,You Shi 한국고분자학회 2020 폴리머 Vol.44 No.3

In this study, we prepared series of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET)/polyethylene (PE) blends using melt extrusion. The effect of RPET content on crystallization behavior and thermal conductive properties of the resultant blends were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), etc. RPET was found to exert nucleating effect on the melt crystallization of PE. The Agari model presented fairly reasonable prediction of thermal conductivity as a function of RPET loading. The melt cooling process was predicted with an enthalpy transformation method (ETM), which is a well-established mean of evaluating the instantaneous heat conduction of crystalline polymers/composites, and the obtained curves were consistent with our experimental results. Besides, a four-parameter model (FPM) was adopted coupled with an in-situ temperature measurement in order to further disclose the solidification and crystallization kinetics of PE in the presence of RPET in the blends.

Bacteriocins from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. cameroun as A Possible Selection Marker in Bt Conjugation

Jong Bin Park,Qin Liu,Jae Young Choi,Jae Su Kim,Yeon Ho Je 한국응용곤충학회 2011 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2011 No.10

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is characterized by its ability to synthesize crystal toxins and also able to produce bacteriocins such as thuricin, tochicin, entomocin and bacthuricin. The present work, for the first time, describes the biological activity of bacteriocins from B. thuringiensis subsp. cameroun (Btc). Supernatant which was produced from a liquid culture of Btc had antimicrobial activity against various Bt subspecies, ending up to making a inhibition zone on an agar medium. A significant reduction in antimicrobial activity was observed when the supernatant was exposed to heat at 47~50°C for 15 min. Proteins were separated from the supernatant by a fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) given the thermal instability. A group of FPLC fractions had antimicrobial activity against Bt subsp. palmanyolensis, israelensis, 1-3, morrisoni, toguchini and kurstaki and a Bacillus. cereus ATCC21768, ATCC14579 and NRRLB-569. Interestingly, when the supernatant was individually incorporated into the liquid cultures of Bt subsp. israelensis (Bti) and mogi (Btm) with mosquitocidal activity, a vegetative cell growth was observed only in the Btm culture 10 h post-incubation. A possible recovery of vegetative Btm cell growth was observed, compared to a control without the supernatant. These results suggest that Btc produced proteinous antimicrobial substances, one of which may be used as a selection marker to separate Btm after possibly conjugating the two mosquitocidal strains.

Antimicrobial Activity of Bacteriocins from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. cameroun

Jong Bin Park,Qin Liu,Jae Young Choi,Jae Su Kim,Yeon Ho Je 한국응용곤충학회 2011 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2011 No.05

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is characterized by its ability to synthesize crystal toxins and also able to produce bacteriocins such as thuricin, tochicin, entomocin and bacthuricin. The present work, for the first time, describes the biological activity of bacteriocins from B. thuringiensis subsp. cameroun (Btc). Supernatant which was produced from a liquid culture of Btc had antimicrobial activity against Bacillus cereus, ending up to making a inhibition zone on an agar medium. A significant reduction in antimicrobial activity was observed when the supernatant was exposed to heat at 75~100°C for 15 min. Proteins were separated from the supernatant by a fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) given the thermal instability. A group of FPLC fractions had antimicrobial activity against Bt subsp. palmanyolensis, israelensis, 1-3, morrisoni, toguchini and kurstaki, and B. cereus ACTC21768, ATCC14579 and NRRLB-569. Interestingly, when the supernatant was individually incorporated into the liquid cultures of Bt subsp. israelensis (Bti) and mogi (Btm) with mosquitocidal activity, a vegetative cell growth was observed only in the Btm culture 10 h post-incubation. A possible recovery of vegetative Btm cell growth was observed, compared to a control without the supernatant. These results suggest that Btc produced proteinous antimicrobial substances, one of which may be used as a selection marker to separate Btm after possibly conjugating the two mosquitocidal strains.

Molecular characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar mogi (flagellar serotype 3a3b3d), a novel serogroup with mosquitocidal activity

Qin Liu,Jong Yul Roh,Yong Wang,Jae Young Choi,Xueying Tao,Jong Bin Park,Byung Rae Jin,Yeon Ho Je 한국응용곤충학회 2010 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2010 No.10

The Bacillus thuringiensis strain K4 was isolated from fallen leaves, sampled in a forest region of the city of Mungyeong, Korea. The flagellated vegetative cells of B. thuringiensis strain K4 were agglutinated with the H3 reference antiserum and further, agglutinated with 3b and 3d monospecific antisera but non-reactive for 3c and 3e factor sera. These results create a new serogroup with flagellar antigenic structure of 3a3b3d, designated serovar mogi. The strain K4 showed high activity against dipteran larvae, Anopheles sinensis and Culex pipiens pallens while no lepidopteran toxicity. It produced a single ovoidal-shaped parasporal crystal whose SDS-PAGE protein profile consisted of several bands ranging from 75 to 30 kDa. Through the protein identification by nano-LC-ESI-IT MS analysis, the putative peptides of Cry19Ba, Cry40ORF2, Cry27Aa and Cry20Aa were detected. In contrast to the plasmid profile of B. thuringiensis H3 serotype strains, the strain K4 contained only a large plasmid (~100 kb) and we cloned partial cry27Aa, cry19Ba and cry40ORF2 genes from it by thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR. Sequencing analysis showed 87%, 88% and 88% homologous with known cry27Aa, cry19Ba and cry40ORF2 genes, respectively. The new type strain, B. thuringiensis subsp. mogi (H3a3b3d) will be a good resource for new mosquitocidal cry genes.

Research and Engineering Practice of Wide area Protection and Control Systems

Qin, Hong-Xia,Yao, Bin 대한전기학회 2013 The Journal of International Council on Electrical Vol.3 No.2

Wide area protection (WAP) system is a control and protection system based on power grid information through network communication. WAP can determine fault location and clear fault selectively and quickly, then analysis the effect of power system stability after fault components disconnection and take appropriate control measures. WAP consists of master and slave station. With wide area information, WAP can solve the setting and matching difficulty of protective relaying, and can shorter the delay time of back-up protection. WAP also can improve the level of power system security and stability operation, and coordinate protective relaying and stability control. Obtain real-time wide area information reliably and accurately is the key point to build WAP. The reliability of network, synchronization accuracy, and the efficiency of communication protocols are key technologies of WAP. Full use of wide area information to get smarter, more reliable and more adaptable control strategy that coordinated protective relaying and stability control is the core contents of WAP. This paper summarizes the theory and engineering problems countered in the process of WAP research and application, and introduces the solutions or ideas. This paper brings out several urgent problems to be solved in order to promote WAP technology, and gives outlook of key issues in the implementation WAP at smart substation.

Economic performance of cable supported bridges

Bin Sun,Li-wen Zhang,Yidong Qin,Ru-cheng Xiao 국제구조공학회 2016 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.59 No.4

A new cable-supported bridge model consisting of suspension parts, self-anchored cable-stayed parts and earth-anchored cable-stayed parts is presented. The new bridge model can be used for suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, cable-stayed suspension bridges, and partially earth-anchored cable-stayed bridges by varying parameters. Based on the assumption that each structural member is in either an axial compressive or tensile state, and the stress in each member is equal to the allowable stress of the material, the material quantity for each component is calculated. By introducing the unit cost of each type of material, the estimation formula for the cost of the new bridge model is developed. Numerical examples show that the results from the estimation formula agree well with that from the real projects. The span limit of cable supported bridge depends on the span-to-height ratio and the density-to-strength ratio of cables. Finally, a parametric study is illustrated aiming at the relations between three key geometrical parameters and the cost of the bridge model. The optimization of the new bridge model indicates that the self-anchored cable-stayed part is always the dominant part with the consideration of either the lowest total cost or the lowest unit cost. It is advisable to combine all three mentioned structural parts in super long span cable supported bridges to achieve the most excellent economic performance.

Characterization of a strain of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar aizawai which harbors a Rolling-Circle Replicating Plasmid, pBt1-3

Qin Liu,Jong Yul Roh,Yong Wang,Jae Young Choi,Xueying Tao,Jong Bin Park,Hee Jin Shim,Byung Rae Jin,Yeon Ho Je 한국응용곤충학회 2010 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2010 No.05

Bacillus thuringiensis 1-3 (Bt 1-3) which was isolated from a Korean soil sample showed high insecticidal activity against Aedes aegypti as well as Plutella xylostella. The isolate was determined to belong to ssp. aizawai (H7) type by an H antiserum agglutination test and produced bipyramidal-shaped crystal proteins with a molecular weight of 130 kDa. PCR analysis with cry gene specific primers showed that Bt 1-3 contained cry1Aa, cry1Ab, cry1C, cry1D and cry2A gene, differing from spp. aizawai (reference strain) which contains cry1Aa, cry1Ab, cry1C and cry1D. We modified the plasmid capture system (PCS) to clone plasmid from Bt 1-3 through in vitro transposition. Fifty-three clones were acquired and their sizes were approximately 10 kb. Based on the sequence analysis, they were classified according to similarities with four known Bt plasmids, pGI3, pBMB175, pGI1 and pGI2, respectively. One of pGI3-like clones, named as pBt1-3, was fully sequenced and its 20 putative open reading frames (ORFs), Rep-protein, double-strand origin of replication (dso), single-strand origin of replication (sso), have been identified. The structure of pBt1-3 showed high similarity with pGI3 which is one of rolling-circle replication (RCR) group VI family.

Characterization and Cloning of cry Genes from a Novel Serogroup Mosquitocidal Strain, Bacillus thuringiensis Serovar mogi

Qin Liu,Jae Young Choi,Jae Su Kim,Xueying Tao,Jong Bin Park,Joo Hyun Lee,Yeon Ho Je 한국응용곤충학회 2011 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2011 No.10

Plasmids from Bacillus thuringiensis have been implicated in pathogenicity as they carry the genes responsible for different types of diseases that in mammals and insects. A novel serogroup (H3a3b3d), B. thuringiensis strain K4 which showed mosquitocidal activity against Anopheles sinensis and Culex pipiens pallens, was isolated from fallen leaves in Mungyeong city, Republic of Korea. In contrast to the complicated plasmid profiles of B. thuringiensis H3 serotype strains, the strain K4 (designated as serovar mogi) had only one large plasmid (>200kb) on which the toxin genes were occasionally located. A 454 pyrosequencing was used for the complete sequencing of the large plasmid. The sequence analysis showed that k4 plasmid had at least seven putative cry genes, ending up to showing 84%, 75%, 73%, 58%, 84%, 39% and 75% homology with Cry27Aa, Cry19Ba, Cry20-like, Cry56Aa, Cry39ORF2, Cry8Ba and Cry40ORF2 toxins in amino acids, respectively. This novel 3a3b3d type strain, B. thuringiensis serovar mogi, can be used as a good resource for studying unknown mosquitocidal cry genes. The E. coli-B. thuringiensis shuttle vector, pHT1K was used to clone these cry genes for characterization. In each clone, the level of transcription and production of crystal proteins will be investigated in near the future.

Optimization Design and Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of Multistage Magnetic Gearbox for MW-scale Wind Turbine

Qin Qinghai,Qiu Yalan,Cai Bin 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.4

In this article, the multistage magnetic gearbox for wind turbine (WMGB) which contains two-stage magnetic gears (MGs) is studied. The MG is a coaxial MG and consists of outer rotor, modulator and inner rotor. First, the gear ratios of MGs are optimized based on the maximum gravimetric torque density under the constraint of structural parameters. Second, in view of the importance of the first-stage MG (FSMG), the multi-objective optimization method NSGA-II based on back propagation neural network surrogate model is combined with the single parameter scanning method to achieve higher torque performance of FSMG. The simulation results show that the torque density increases by 13.28%, the torque ripple of the modulator and inner rotor decreases to below 5%, and the maximum magnetic force exerted on the modulator is reduced by 22.73%, which verifies the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed hierarchical optimization strategy. Finally, aiming at the aerodynamic load, the dynamic characteristics of FSMG are analyzed under different wind speed conditions, which verifies the feasibility of the proposed WMGB applied in MW-scale wind power drive systems.