Electronic absorption spectra and intermolecular interactions of complexes formed between meso-tetrakis (1-methylpyridinium-4-yl) porphine (TMPyP) and borates (tetraphenylborate (TPB) anion or fluorinated derivatives ...
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Electronic absorption spectra and intermolecular interactions of complexes formed between meso-tetrakis (1-methylpyridinium-4-yl) porphine (TMPyP) and borates (tetraphenylborate (TPB) anion or fluorinated derivatives of TPB (TFPB, TFMPB)), namely TMPyP-TPB, TMPyP-TFPB and TMPyP-TFMPB, are investigated by density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TDDFT). It is revealed that the frontier molecular orbitals and electronic transitions for TMPyP have varied when TMPyP is incorporated with borates. TDDFT calculated Q (0, 0) and B (0, 0) bands of TMPyP exhibit a large bathochromic shift when TMPyP turns from its monomeric to complexed forms, and the obtained absorption maxima are in good agreement with the experimental data. The extension of C-alpha-C-m bonds for TMPyP in complexes leads to the weakened asymmetric C-alpha-C-m stretching vibration, and then moves Q(x) (0, 1) transition to longer wavelengths. The flattening of TMPyP in complexes is suggested to be the main structural origin of the red-shift event. The calculated interaction energies between TMPyP and borates are in the range of 9.13-18.82 kcal/mol with intensity sequence of TMPyP-TPB > TMPyP-TFPB >> TMPyP-TFMPB. The C-H center dot center dot center dot pi static attraction is proposed to be mainly responsible for the stability of the complexes. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
A 4 x 4 reconfigurable mesh-based inter-chip optical interconnection network is reported for distributed-memory multiprocessor system and the experiment confirmed that the data rate in each channel could reach above 3...
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A 4 x 4 reconfigurable mesh-based inter-chip optical interconnection network is reported for distributed-memory multiprocessor system and the experiment confirmed that the data rate in each channel could reach above 3 125 Gbps which would be a good solution to solve the communication bottlenecks between processors Each node of this reconfigurable mesh could realize 15 Internal connection patterns to complete the interconnections of processors Besides this mesh interconnect network via ultra-high bandwidth waveguides embedded in EOPCB can realize flexible multiprocessor system architecture options (C) 2009 Elsevier GmbH All rights reserved
Background: Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) are widespread in plants and animals. Although silkworm (Bombyx mori) has a large amount of and a variety of transposable elements, the genome-wide i...
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Background: Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) are widespread in plants and animals. Although silkworm (Bombyx mori) has a large amount of and a variety of transposable elements, the genome-wide information of the silkworm MITEs is unknown. Results: We used structure-based and homology approaches to search for MITEs in the silkworm genome. We identified 17 MITE families with a total of 5785 members, accounting for similar to 0.4% of the genome. 7 of 17 MITE families are completely novel based on the nucleotide composition of target site duplication (TSD) and/or terminal inverted repeats (TIR). Silkworm MITEs were widely and nonrandom distributed in the genome. One family named BmMITE-2 might experience a recent burst expansion. Network and diversity analyses for each family revealed different diversification patterns of the silkworm MITEs, reflecting the signatures of genome-shocks that silkworm experienced. Most silkworm MITEs preferentially inserted into or near genes and BmMITE-11 that encodes a germline-restricted small RNA might silence its the closest genes in silkworm ovary through a small RNA pathway. Conclusions: Silkworm harbors 17 MITE families. The silkworm MITEs preferred to reside in or near genes and one MITE might be involved in gene silence. Our results emphasize the exceptional role of MITEs in transcriptional regulation of genes and have general implications to understand interaction between MITEs and their host genome.
Thread-level redundancy is an efficient approach for transient fault detection and recovery in Chip Multiprocessors (CMPs), in which two adjacent cores are statically coupled to form a functional Dual Modular Redundan...
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Thread-level redundancy is an efficient approach for transient fault detection and recovery in Chip Multiprocessors (CMPs), in which two adjacent cores are statically coupled to form a functional Dual Modular Redundancy (DMR). Manufacturing process variations cause core-to-core (C2C) performance asymmetry across the chip, which can be further divided into the asymmetry among core-pairs and the asymmetry within a core-pair. We call them inter- and intra-pair asymmetries, respectively, both of which should be taken into considerations in application scheduling for CMPs with static core coupling. In this paper, we first formulate the above scheduling problem as a 0-1 programming problem to maximize the system Weighted Throughput. An efficient IVF&AppSen algorithm is then proposed, which we prove to be optimal when the number of applications equals to that of core-pairs. We also adapt the Simulated Annealing technique to tackle this problem when applications are less than core-pairs on chip. Simulations on a 64-core CMP shows that the proposed algorithms achieve 2.5-9.3% improvement in Weighted Throughput when compared to prior VarF&AppIPC algorithm. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In this work, Stenotrophomonas sp. strain YC-1, a native soil bacterium that produces methyl parathion hydrolase (MPH), was genetically engineered to possess a broader substrate range for organophosphates (OPs). A sur...
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In this work, Stenotrophomonas sp. strain YC-1, a native soil bacterium that produces methyl parathion hydrolase (MPH), was genetically engineered to possess a broader substrate range for organophosphates (OPs). A surface anchor system derived from the truncated ice nucleation protein (INPNC) from Pseudomonas syringae was used to target organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) onto the cell surface of strain YC-1, reducing the potential substrate uptake limitation. The surface localization of INPNC OPH was verified by cell fractionation, Western blot, proteinase accessibility, and immunofluorescence microscopy. No growth inhibition was observed for the engineered strain, and suspended cultures retained almost 100% activity over a period of 2 weeks. Concomitant expression of OPH in strain YC-1 resulted in a recombinant strain capable of simultaneously degrading diethyl and dimethyl OPs. A mixture of six OP pesticides (0.2 mM each) could be degraded completely within 5 h. The broader substrate specificity in combination with the rapid degradation rate makes this engineered strain a promising candidate for in situ remediation of OP-contaminated sites.
Objectives: To compare different biological characteristics of human embryonic stem cells (HESCs) between those with normal and those with abnormal karyotype. Materials and methods: Culture-adapted HESCs (chHES-3) wit...
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Objectives: To compare different biological characteristics of human embryonic stem cells (HESCs) between those with normal and those with abnormal karyotype. Materials and methods: Culture-adapted HESCs (chHES-3) with abnormal karyotype were compared with karyotypically normal cells, with regard to pluripotency and differentiation capacity, ultrastructure, growth characteristics, gene expression profiles and signalling pathways. Results: We found a new abnormal karyotype of HESCs. We observed that chHES-3 cells with normal and abnormal karyotypes shared similarities in expression markers of pluripotency;however, karyotypically abnormal chHES-3 cells had a tendency for differentiation towards ectoderm lineages and were easily maintained in suboptimal culturing conditions. Abnormal chHES-3 cells displayed relatively mature cell organelles compared to normal cells, and karyotypically abnormal chHES-3 cells had increased survival and population growth. Genes related to cell proliferation and apoptosis were up-regulated, but genes associated with genetic instability (p53, Rb, BRCA1) were down-regulated in the karyotypically abnormal cells. Conclusion: Karyotypically abnormal chHES-3 cells had a more developed capacity for proliferation, resistance to apoptosis and less genetic stability compared to normal chHES-3 cells and may be an excellent model for studying and characterizing initial stages that determine transition of embryonic stem cells into cancer stem cells.
We introduce a novel architecture for next generation passive optical network (PON) base on the Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Address (SC-FDMA) technique. Both downstream and upstream SCFDMA-PON transmiss...
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We introduce a novel architecture for next generation passive optical network (PON) base on the Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Address (SC-FDMA) technique. Both downstream and upstream SCFDMA-PON transmissions (5 Gb/s total, 2.5 Gb/s for each user) are experimentally demonstrated over 22.2 km standard single mode fiber and an additional simulated 1:32 optical splitter. We also test the tolerance range of the synchronization error and prove it matches the cyclic prefix period in our scheme, which means the packet transmission accuracy from different optical network units can be relaxed in the upstream. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America
Environmental control programs are beginning to implement water resources control strategies based on transpiration models. Most transpiration studies of greenhouse crops have been undertaken under cold conditions in ...
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Environmental control programs are beginning to implement water resources control strategies based on transpiration models. Most transpiration studies of greenhouse crops have been undertaken under cold conditions in northern and central Europe. The ventilation process in a local plastic greenhouse was studied using three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD). A simple greenhouse crop transpiration model related to ventilation characteristic of the local greenhouse in eastern china is presented in this paper. The simulated greenhouse crop transpiration has a good agreement with the measurement data.
Secure boot is one important way to ensure the security of system for the terminal computing platform. The existing solutions for platform secure boot are based on verification by matching the reference measurements w...
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Smart sensors are emerging as a promising technology for a large number of application domains. This paper presents a collection of requirements and guidelines that serve as a basis for a general smart sensor architec...
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Smart sensors are emerging as a promising technology for a large number of application domains. This paper presents a collection of requirements and guidelines that serve as a basis for a general smart sensor architecture to monitor electricity meters. It also presents an electricity meter monitoring network, named EMMNet, comprised of data collectors, data concentrators, hand-held devices, a centralized server, and clients. EMMNet provides long-distance communication capabilities, which make it suitable suitable for complex urban environments. In addition, the operational cost of EMMNet is low, compared with other existing remote meter monitoring systems based on GPRS. A new dynamic tree protocol based on the application requirements which can significantly improve the reliability of the network is also proposed. We are currently conducting tests on five networks and investigating network problems for further improvements. Evaluation results indicate that EMMNet enhances the efficiency and accuracy in the reading, recording, and calibration of electricity meters.
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