IgG Check calf test has been used in this study to identify if a failure of passive transfer occurs in neonatal calves by measuring the level of IgG in blood. An adequate level of IgG measured in all calves at 48 hour...IgG Check calf test has been used in this study to identify if a failure of passive transfer occurs in neonatal calves by measuring the level of IgG in blood. An adequate level of IgG measured in all calves at 48 hours, 7 days and 14 days after birth showed level of IgG 1000 mg/dl. This level indicated that they have good passive transfer of immunity. Also, in this study colostrum quality fed to calves was detected using Brix Refractometer. The colostrum is of high quality as it contains 50 mg/ml of IgG. This Brix refractometer can be used on the farm level to estimate colostrum IgG content and monitoring colostrum feeding practices. Colostrum with high quality IgG could provide calves with enough IgG to attain successful passive transfer of immunity. Brix and Obione refractometers provide simple, rapid method for estimating IgG concentration on calf serum, thus considered to be the most common method for determining passive transfer failure.展开更多
This study aims to develop a low-cost refractometer for measuring the sucrose content of fruit juice,which is an important factor affecting human health.While laboratory-grade refractometers are expensive and unsuitab...This study aims to develop a low-cost refractometer for measuring the sucrose content of fruit juice,which is an important factor affecting human health.While laboratory-grade refractometers are expensive and unsuitable for personal use,existing low-cost commercial options lack stability and accuracy.To address this gap,we propose a refractometer that replaces the expensive CCD sensor and light source with a conventional LED and a reasonably priced CMOS sensor.By analyzing the output waveform pattern of the CMOS sensor,we achieve high precision with a personal-use-appropriate accuracy of 0.1%.We tested the proposed refractometer by conducting 100 repeated measurements on various fruit juice samples,and the results demonstrate its reliability and consistency.Running on a 48 MHz ARM processor,the algorithm can acquire data within 0.2 seconds.Our low-cost refractometer is suitable for personal health management and small-scale production,providing an affordable and reliable method for measuring sucrose concentration in fruit juice.It improves upon the existing low-cost options by offering better stability and accuracy.This accessible tool has potential applications in optimizing the sucrose content of fruit juice for better health and quality control.展开更多
To break through the limitations of existing pressure standards, which rely on the gravity and toxic mercury,the national metrological institutes prefer a quantum-based pressure standard. Combining the ideal gas law w...To break through the limitations of existing pressure standards, which rely on the gravity and toxic mercury,the national metrological institutes prefer a quantum-based pressure standard. Combining the ideal gas law with helium refractivity measurement, we demonstrate a scheme for the realization of the pressure unit. The refractometer is based on a spectral interferometry with an optical frequency comb and a double-spaced vacuum cell. Through fast Fourier transform of the spectral interferograms of the two beams propagating inside and outside the vacuum cell, the helium refractivity can be obtained with a combined standard uncertainty u（n） of2.9 × 10-9. Moreover, the final u（n） is -8.7 × 10-6 in a measurement range of several megapascals（MPa）. Our apparatus is compact, fast（15 ms for one single measurement） and easy to handle. Furthermore, the measurement uncertainty will be improved to-1 × 10-9 or lower if a VIPA-based spectrometer is used. The value of u（p） will thus increase to 3 × 10-6 or better in several MPa.展开更多
Poly(methyltetraphenylphenylsilylene-co-bis(methylphenylsilyl)acetylene) (PSA) was synthesized by the cocondensation reaction of methyltetraphenylphenyldichlorosilane and bis(chloromethylphenylsilyl)acetylene with sod...Poly(methyltetraphenylphenylsilylene-co-bis(methylphenylsilyl)acetylene) (PSA) was synthesized by the cocondensation reaction of methyltetraphenylphenyldichlorosilane and bis(chloromethylphenylsilyl)acetylene with sodium in toluene. The PSA thus obtained was soluble in most organic solvents, and its molecular weight was smaller than that of poly[(disilanylene)acetylenes] with alkyl- or aryl-substitution because of the great steric congestion of tetraphenylphenyl groups. The optical and electronic properties of the polymer were investigated. The results show that PSA has strong UV absorption and fluorescence emission, the maximum UV absorption wavelength of PSA is 330 nm, which shows a considerable red-shift in comparison with that of poly(methylphenylsilylene-co-methylphenylsilylacetylene) (PSI) and alkyl- substituted poly[(disilanylene)acetylenes]. A strong photoluminescence band at 470 nm in THF and 432 nm in benzene can be observed in the visible region, respectively. Treatment of the films of PSA with I 2 vapor afforded conducting films. The conductivity of PSA thin film doped with I 2 was measured to be 0.35 S cm -1 in the air which is lower than that of poly(methyltetraphenylphenylsilylene-co-bis(methylphenylsilyl)phenylene), but higher than that of σ-π polymers without tetraphenylphenyl groups. As an explanation, the tetraphenylphenyl group is a large π-electron-conjugated group; after being introduced to the Si atoms of the polysilanes, the interaction between π-electrons of the tetraphenylphenyl groups and the σ- electrons conjugated along the Si—Si bonds is increased strongly, and the σ-electrons can be conjugated more extensively along the main chain of the polysilanes.展开更多
In this work,we demonstrate aπ-phase-shifted tilted fiber Bragg grating(π-PSTFBG)-based sensor for measuring the refractive index(RI)of NaCl solutions,achieving a real-time and online measurement system by employing...In this work,we demonstrate aπ-phase-shifted tilted fiber Bragg grating(π-PSTFBG)-based sensor for measuring the refractive index(RI)of NaCl solutions,achieving a real-time and online measurement system by employing a densely connected convolutional neural network(D-CNN)model to demodulate the full spectrum.The proposedπ-PSTFBG sensor is prepared by using the advanced fiber grating inscription system based on a two-beam interferometry method,which could introduce deeper features of dip-splitting for all the lossy dips in the spectrum,giving the possibility of fully measuring the change of RI.This enhanced feature gives relatively higher prediction accuracy(R^(2) of 99.67%)using the well-trained D-CNN model compared with the results achieved by pure TFBG or that with a gold coating.As a further demonstration from a practical view,a prototype integrated with the proposed D-CNN algorithm is developed to conduct RI measurement of NaCl solutions in real time using aπ-PSTFBG-based RI sensor.The results show that the proposed real-time demodulation system is capable of measuring RI with an average error of 1.6×10^(-4)RIU in a short response time of<1 s.The demonstrated spectral demodulation approach powered by deep learning shows great potential in real-time analysis for chemical solutions and point-of-care medical testing based on RI changes,especially for the portable requirements.展开更多
文摘IgG Check calf test has been used in this study to identify if a failure of passive transfer occurs in neonatal calves by measuring the level of IgG in blood. An adequate level of IgG measured in all calves at 48 hours, 7 days and 14 days after birth showed level of IgG 1000 mg/dl. This level indicated that they have good passive transfer of immunity. Also, in this study colostrum quality fed to calves was detected using Brix Refractometer. The colostrum is of high quality as it contains 50 mg/ml of IgG. This Brix refractometer can be used on the farm level to estimate colostrum IgG content and monitoring colostrum feeding practices. Colostrum with high quality IgG could provide calves with enough IgG to attain successful passive transfer of immunity. Brix and Obione refractometers provide simple, rapid method for estimating IgG concentration on calf serum, thus considered to be the most common method for determining passive transfer failure.
文摘This study aims to develop a low-cost refractometer for measuring the sucrose content of fruit juice,which is an important factor affecting human health.While laboratory-grade refractometers are expensive and unsuitable for personal use,existing low-cost commercial options lack stability and accuracy.To address this gap,we propose a refractometer that replaces the expensive CCD sensor and light source with a conventional LED and a reasonably priced CMOS sensor.By analyzing the output waveform pattern of the CMOS sensor,we achieve high precision with a personal-use-appropriate accuracy of 0.1%.We tested the proposed refractometer by conducting 100 repeated measurements on various fruit juice samples,and the results demonstrate its reliability and consistency.Running on a 48 MHz ARM processor,the algorithm can acquire data within 0.2 seconds.Our low-cost refractometer is suitable for personal health management and small-scale production,providing an affordable and reliable method for measuring sucrose concentration in fruit juice.It improves upon the existing low-cost options by offering better stability and accuracy.This accessible tool has potential applications in optimizing the sucrose content of fruit juice for better health and quality control.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No 2018YFF0212300the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 51575311
文摘To break through the limitations of existing pressure standards, which rely on the gravity and toxic mercury,the national metrological institutes prefer a quantum-based pressure standard. Combining the ideal gas law with helium refractivity measurement, we demonstrate a scheme for the realization of the pressure unit. The refractometer is based on a spectral interferometry with an optical frequency comb and a double-spaced vacuum cell. Through fast Fourier transform of the spectral interferograms of the two beams propagating inside and outside the vacuum cell, the helium refractivity can be obtained with a combined standard uncertainty u（n） of2.9 × 10-9. Moreover, the final u（n） is -8.7 × 10-6 in a measurement range of several megapascals（MPa）. Our apparatus is compact, fast（15 ms for one single measurement） and easy to handle. Furthermore, the measurement uncertainty will be improved to-1 × 10-9 or lower if a VIPA-based spectrometer is used. The value of u（p） will thus increase to 3 × 10-6 or better in several MPa.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 29974016).
文摘Poly(methyltetraphenylphenylsilylene-co-bis(methylphenylsilyl)acetylene) (PSA) was synthesized by the cocondensation reaction of methyltetraphenylphenyldichlorosilane and bis(chloromethylphenylsilyl)acetylene with sodium in toluene. The PSA thus obtained was soluble in most organic solvents, and its molecular weight was smaller than that of poly[(disilanylene)acetylenes] with alkyl- or aryl-substitution because of the great steric congestion of tetraphenylphenyl groups. The optical and electronic properties of the polymer were investigated. The results show that PSA has strong UV absorption and fluorescence emission, the maximum UV absorption wavelength of PSA is 330 nm, which shows a considerable red-shift in comparison with that of poly(methylphenylsilylene-co-methylphenylsilylacetylene) (PSI) and alkyl- substituted poly[(disilanylene)acetylenes]. A strong photoluminescence band at 470 nm in THF and 432 nm in benzene can be observed in the visible region, respectively. Treatment of the films of PSA with I 2 vapor afforded conducting films. The conductivity of PSA thin film doped with I 2 was measured to be 0.35 S cm -1 in the air which is lower than that of poly(methyltetraphenylphenylsilylene-co-bis(methylphenylsilyl)phenylene), but higher than that of σ-π polymers without tetraphenylphenyl groups. As an explanation, the tetraphenylphenyl group is a large π-electron-conjugated group; after being introduced to the Si atoms of the polysilanes, the interaction between π-electrons of the tetraphenylphenyl groups and the σ- electrons conjugated along the Si—Si bonds is increased strongly, and the σ-electrons can be conjugated more extensively along the main chain of the polysilanes.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(62275277,U2001601)Guangdong Project(2021QN02X055)+3 种基金Guangdong ST Programme(2024B0101030001)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University(23lgbj007)Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou(2024A04J9891)Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Zhuhai)(SML2023SP231)。
文摘In this work,we demonstrate aπ-phase-shifted tilted fiber Bragg grating(π-PSTFBG)-based sensor for measuring the refractive index(RI)of NaCl solutions,achieving a real-time and online measurement system by employing a densely connected convolutional neural network(D-CNN)model to demodulate the full spectrum.The proposedπ-PSTFBG sensor is prepared by using the advanced fiber grating inscription system based on a two-beam interferometry method,which could introduce deeper features of dip-splitting for all the lossy dips in the spectrum,giving the possibility of fully measuring the change of RI.This enhanced feature gives relatively higher prediction accuracy(R^(2) of 99.67%)using the well-trained D-CNN model compared with the results achieved by pure TFBG or that with a gold coating.As a further demonstration from a practical view,a prototype integrated with the proposed D-CNN algorithm is developed to conduct RI measurement of NaCl solutions in real time using aπ-PSTFBG-based RI sensor.The results show that the proposed real-time demodulation system is capable of measuring RI with an average error of 1.6×10^(-4)RIU in a short response time of<1 s.The demonstrated spectral demodulation approach powered by deep learning shows great potential in real-time analysis for chemical solutions and point-of-care medical testing based on RI changes,especially for the portable requirements.
