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Objective To design a device for studying the effects of shear stress on the activity of blue-green algae. Methods The device was optimized in terms of the weakness of current shear stress devices, such as small volume, unstability, inability for quantitative analysis and short working period. The effective volume of the new device was 400-700 mL, and the error was less than 13.8%. Moreover, this device could produce a quantitative and uniform shear stress field and be continued to follow observation for more than 96 hours. Results By experiment on growth of microcystis aeruginosa, the device was proved to generate shear stress that could significantly affect the activity of microcystis aeruginosa cells. Conclusions This experimental device is an effective equipment for investigating the effects of shear stress on the activity of blue-green algae.
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Objective To design a device for studying the effects of shear stress on the activity of blue-green algae.Methods The device was optimized in terms of the weakness of current shear stress devices,such as small volume,unstability,inability for quantitative analysis and short working period.The effective volume of the new device was 400-700 mL,and the error was less than 13.8％.Moreover,this device could produce a quantitative and uniform shear stress field and be continued to follow observation for more than 96 hours.Results By experiment on growth of microcystis aeruginosa,the device was proved to generate shear stress that could significantly affect the activity of microcystis aeruginosa cells.Conclusions This experimental device is an effective equipment for investigating the effects of shear stress on the activity of blue-green algae.
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Objective To design a device for studying the effects of shear stress on the activity of blue-green algae.Methods The device was optimized in terms of the weakness of current shear stress devices,such as small volume,unstability,inability for quantitative analysis and short working period.The effective volume of the new device was 400-700 mL,and the error was less than 13.8％.Moreover,this device could produce a quantitative and uniform shear stress field and be continued to follow observation for more than 96 hours.Results By experiment on growth of microcystis aeruginosa,the device was proved to generate shear stress that could significantly affect the activity of microcystis aeruginosa cells.Conclusions This experimental device is an effective equipment for investigating the effects of shear stress on the activity of blue-green algae.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To probe into the relationship between the CT grouping of liver cirrhosis and its complications as well as clinical condition.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>On the basis of CT findings in 357 cases with liver cirrhosis, CT grouping of the cirrhosis was performed. The complications of the cirrhosis, including enlargement of spleen, varicose collateral veins, ascites, pleurorrhea, primary liver carcinoma, gallbladder stone, etc, of all groups were analyzed. According to examination the blood routine, and the serum urea nitrogen (SUN), creatinine and uric acid, the condition of spleen function accentuation and liver-kidney syndrome were estimated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Three hundred and fifty-seven cases with cirrhosis were divided into homogeneous group (87 cases, 24.4%), segmental group (41 cases, 11.5%) and nodal group (229 cases, 64.1%). The grade of spleen enlargement in the segmental group and the nodal group was significantly greater than that in homogeneous group. The cases with varicose in the segmental group was the most (70.7%), in the nodal group next (17.0%) and in the homogeneous group the least (2.3%). There was significant difference among three groups. In the nodal group, there was ascites in 182 cases (79.5%) and significantly more than that in the segmental group (11 cases, 26.8%) and the homogeneous group (9 cases, 10.3%), and the former significantly more than the latter. There were 68 cases (29.7%) with primary liver carcinoma in the nodal group, and significantly more than that in the segmental group (1 case, 2.4%) and the homogeneous group (5 cases, 5.7%). The cases with hemoglobin decrease in the nodal group were significantly more than that in the homogeneous group. The averages of hemoglobin and platelet in the nodal group and the segmental group were significantly lower than that in the homogeneous group. The cases with SUN increase in the nodal group and the segmental group were significantly more than that in the homogeneous group. The concentration of SUN in the nodal group was significantly higher than that in the homogeneous group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>There are close relationship between the grouping of liver cirrhosis on basis of CT findings and complications of the cirrhosis. The practice of grouping might be useful for estimating clinical condition</p>