Electronic nose instrument for sensory quality evaluation of tobacco and tobacco product

    公开(公告)号:US10895560B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US16651722

    申请日:2018-03-18

    Abstract: Provided is a sensory quality evaluation method for tobacco and tobacco products using an electronic nose instrument. The electronic nose instrument includes a gas sensor array module, an automatic smoke sampling system, a computer control and data analysis system, and an automatic ignition device. These components are integrated in a test box to make the instrument be structure miniaturization and work automation. The large tobacco data is established, in which the relationship between the responses of gas sensor array and the brand labels and sensory quality index scores by testing a large number of standard cigarette samples. A cascade type of modular neural networks is proposed with revised activation function and new decision-making and quantification rules to simulate the smoking and evaluating process of the professional panel. The electronic nose instrument and method realize on-site detection, discrimination and quality score estimation of a large number of tobacco and tobacco products.

    Preparation method for aerolysin nanopore and application thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10788450B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US15546671

    申请日:2016-01-08

    Abstract: A preparation method for an aerolysin nanopore in this disclosure comprises the following steps: (1) pretreatment of an aerolysin; (2) preparation of a lipid bilayer membrane by pulling process; (3) forming of the aerolysin nanopore: the aerolysin nanopore is obtained at a current of 50±5 pA. The aerolysin nanopore prepared in the invention is structurally stable and has a high resolution with the whole internal cavity carried with a positive charge, can be used for detection without modification and is easily operated. Further, the aerolysin nanopore can be applied in DNA sequencing, DNA damage and Micro-RNA detection.

    A Genetically-Engineered Mycobacterium Strain And A Use Thereof In The Preparation Of Steroidal Compounds

    公开(公告)号:US20190264249A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16310741

    申请日:2016-06-16

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically-engineered Mycobacterium strain and a use thereof in the preparation of steroidal compounds. The genetically-engineered Mycobacterium strain is a Mycobacteria which lacks of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase genes fadE31, fadE32 and fadE33, wherein acyl-CoA dehydrogenase genes fadE31, fadE32 and fadE33 respectively encode proteins as follows: having amino acid sequences according to SEQ ID NOs 4, 6 and 8; derived by substituting, deleting or inserting one or more amino acids in the amino acid sequence defined by preceding protein and having the same function as that of the preceding protein. The present invention constructs a genetically-engineered Mycobacterium strain and applies it in preparing steroidal compounds, thereby enriching the types of valuable intermediates, improving the production efficiency and product quality of steroid drugs, reducing energy consumption in the steroid drugs production, simplifying production steps, and reducing production costs.

    Near-infrared fluorescent dyes and uses thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10351706B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15756734

    申请日:2016-08-30

    Abstract: The invention relates to a near-infrared fluorescent dye and use thereof, and particularly relates to compounds represented by following Formulae A, B and C, wherein each group in the Formulae is described in the specification. Further provided are a dye composition comprising the compound represented by Formula A or Formula B, and a preparation method of the compound represented by Formula A or Formula B. The compound has a maximum absorption wavelength of 880 nm, considerably exceeding maximum absorption wavelengths of the majority of small-molecule near-infrared fluorescent dyes in the prior art. Moreover, the structure thereof does not aggregate even if the concentration thereof is excessively high, thereby having considerably high chemical stability and light stability.

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