A novel mechanism for jumping in the indian ant<Emphasis Type="Italic">Harpegnathos saltator</Emphasis> (Jerdon) (Formicidae,Ponerinae)

The Indian antHarpegnathos saltator may be unique among insects in using its jumping capacity not only as an escape mechanism but also as a normal means of locomotion, and for catching its prey in flight. High-speed cinematography used to analyse the various phases of the jump suggests thatHarpegnathos employs a novel jumping mechanism to mediate these behaviours: namely the synchronous activation of its middle and hindlegs. Electrophysiological recordings from muscles or nerves in pairs of middle and hindlegs show remarkably synchronous activity during fictive jumping, supporting the synchronous activation hypothesis.Harpegnathos is not the only ant to jump, and a cladistic analysis suggests that jumping behaviour evolved independently three times during ant evolutionary history.     

Sex pheromone of the pine sawflyDiprion pini (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae): Chemical identification,synthesis and biological activity

The main component of the sex pheromone secretion of femaleDiprion pini L. (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae) from insects collected both in Finland and in France has been identified as athreo-3,7-dimethyl-2-tridecanol (8 ng per female) stereoisomer by GC-MS and synthesis. The secretion also contains lower and higher homologues in small amounts (1–4% of the main component). Combined gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection showed activity in both natural and esterified extracts (acetates and propionates); the esters of the main component gave the largest responses. The acetates and propionates of the eight stereoisomers of 3,7-dimethyl-2-tridecanol were synthesized from enantiomerically highly enriched (>99% ee) building blocks. The stereochemistry of the main component was established to be (2S,3R,7R)-3,7-dimethyl-2-tridecanol by GC analysis of the natural material. It was purified by liquid chromatography prior to the GC analysis of both its pentafluorobenzoates and its isopropylcarbamates on a non-chiral polar column (ECD) and a chiral column (NPD), respectively. Field tests demonstrated that both the acetate and propionate of the main component (100 g of each applied on cotton roll dispensers) were active in attracting males, with or without the presence of several of the minor compounds. Experiments with smaller amounts of the acetate and the propionate (1 g in France and 50 g in Finland) demonstrated that the propionate was more active than the acetate, and that it also caught more males than a blend of the two compounds.     

Fibronectin peptide DRVPHSRNSIT and fibronectin receptor peptide DLYYLMDL arrest gastrulation ofRana pipiens

Gastrulation is characterized by dramatic cell migration which is thought to require the interaction of cell adhesion molecules with extracellular molecules. We have tested two novel peptides, a fibronectin peptide and a fibronectin receptor peptide, for their effects on gastrulation of the leopard frogRana pipiens. The fibronectin peptide DRVPHSRNSIT corresponds to residues 1373–1383 of the cell-binding domain of fibronectin; the receptor peptide DLYYLMDL corresponds to residues 124–131 of 1 subunit of a variety of integrins including 51. Either of these peptides significantly inhibited gastrulation after being microinjected into mid-blastulae. These results indicate that these sequences may correspond to the ligand/receptor interaction sites of fibronectin and its receptor(s).     

反胶束溶液和血红蛋白水溶液相平衡的研究

研究了十六烷基三甲基溴化铵－正庚烷反胶束溶液和牛血红蛋白水溶液的相平衡,探讨了有机相助表面活性剂种类和浓度、水相ｐＨ值、水相离子种类和强度、表面活性剂浓度的影响,适宜条件下,牛血红蛋白的萃取率可达９５％以上。对实验结果从表面活性剂极性头与蛋白质分子间的相互作用和反胶团包溶蛋白质时的空间阻碍作用上进行了解释。     

一种新的数字调速器的设计及实验

目的研制用于柴油发电机组的数字调速系统。方法采用单片机技术,用值流永磁伺服电机作为执行器组成新的调速系统。使用变速积分ＰＩＤ算法。合理选择控制周期,达到了速控制,可在７００－１５００ｒ．ｍｉｎ＾－１范围内取得较好的主财速指标。     

16MnR钢夹杂物的行为

系统地调查研究了１６ＭｎＲ钢在整个生产过程中钢中夹杂物的演变规律和清洁度水平,重点考察了钢锭中大型氧化物夹杂的类型,数量,分布,来源的形成,结果表明：钢锭中夹杂物主要是块状Ａｌ２Ｏ３,钢锭中大颗粒夹杂物主要来源于复合渣卷渣。     

基于TMS320C80的视频图像处理系统的研制

目的 研究基于多处理器的并行运算在图像处理中的应用,方法 建立ＴＭＳ３２０Ｃ８０硬件平台,采用Ｃ语言与两种汇编语言混合编程的方法实现图像蝗并行处理,结果 该图像处理系统能够完成图像的实时处理,进行边缘提取的速度可达到３０帧／ｓ,采用互相关模板匹配方法进行跟踪的速度可达到１４帧／ｓ,结论 基于多ＣＰＵ的并行运算可以对图像进行实时处理,减少硬件系统的复杂性,并行运算的效率主要由多个任务在多个处理器上的     

Optical properties of NdxGd1−xAl3(BO3)4 crystal

The optical properties of Nd x Gd 1-x Al\-3(BO\-3)\-4 (NGAB) crystal are reported. The refractive index of it were mesured by V_prism method. The absorption spectra and the flourescence specra of NGAB were also obtained. The optical parameters of NGAB were calculated following J_O theory, the three optical parameters are Ω 2 =1 805×10 -20 , Ω 4=1 85×10 -20 , Ω 6=3 793×10 -20 (RMS=1 4×10 -7 ) and β c( 4F 3/2 → 4I 11/2 ) is about 0 53.