Biorefinery that utilizes renewable biomass for production of fuels, chemicals and bio-materials has become more and more important in chemical industry. Recently, steam explosion technology, acid and alkali treatment are the main biorefinery treatment technologies. Meanwhile, low temperature plasma technology has attracted extensive attention in biomass refining process due to its unique chemical activity and high energy. We systemically summarize the research progress of low temperature plasma technology for pretreatment, sugar platflow, selective modification, liquefaction and gasification in biomass refinery. Moreover, the mechanism of low temperature plasma in biorefinery and its further development were also discussed.
Biomass ; Biotechnology ; methods ; Biotransformation ; Chemical Industry ; Cold Temperature ; Plasma Gases

Object To study the factors causing the dormancy of seed and to broaden the scope in the choice of explant for the tissue culture of the rare and near extinct plant Elaeagnus mollis Diels.Methods Dormant buds from one-year old branch collected each month from Autumn to next Spring, and seed of the very year were selected and cultured on basic media with the addition of 6-BA, NAA and GA 3 Results The germination rate of dormant bud follows the regular order of the months when it was taken. Those taken in Autumn declined every month until next Spring, and the nrevived monthly with those taken in March showing the most prosperous germination.The dormant bud can germinate into shoots. When seed was cultured, there are several factors leading to its dormancy: hardness of the mesocarp, keratinization of periderm, refractory to water permeation and the presence of certain inhibitory subtances. Seed kernal is rich in nutrition, but susceptible to bacterial infection leading to its decay. But the germination rate was well over 70% which can be cultured to give bacteria free shoots. Conclusion Both dormant buds obtained in March and bacteria free shoots germinated from naked kernal can be used as new sources for the tissue culture of E mollis .

Objective:To analyze the genotypes of HCV RNA in alcoholic and nonalcoholic HCV patients and contrast the distribution of the genotypes between those,identifying whether alcoholic patients have a higher susceptibility to certain genotype than nonalcoholic patients.Meanwhile,to detect the level of IFN-? and TNF-? for gaining the mechanism of hepatic lesion in alcoholic HCV patients.Method:114 HCV patients,according to the history of alcohol abuse,were divided into the alcohol group and nonalcohol group.The genotypes of HCV RNA in the two groups were performed by gene chip technique.Liver biopsy was practiced in 30 patients to diagnose.Ficoll gradient centrifugation and ELISA were used for extraction of PBMC and detection of IFN-?and TNF-?,respectively.Result:The genotype 1b was greater than other genotypes in the two groups,and there was no statistical significance(Alcohol group was 60% and nonalcohol group was 43.75%,P=0.22).The serum titers of HCV RNA of alcohol group were(1 1100?14 174.3)?103copies/ml and the nonalcohol group were(3 927.8?4 549.6)?103copies/ml,and there was statistical significance between the two groups(P=0.025).Among 18 alcoholic patients of 30 patients practiced liver biopsy,their liver inflammation was higher than nonalcoholic patients.The level of TNF-?of the alcohol was higher than that of nonalcohol,there was statistical significance between the two groups(P=0.048) and no statistical significance between those of IFN-?.Conclusion:Alcohol can promote the copies of HCV RNA in HCV patients and aggravate liver injury,but can't add susceptibility to certain genotypes of HCV RNA.The liver inflammation of alcoholic patients is higher than that of nonalcoholic patients.TNF-?,which builds an important effect in alcoholic HCV patients,is one of the important mechanisms in the liver injury.

Objective To analyze and discuss the effect of heat preservation on the recovery time of BIS and the concentration of propofol in the recovery period of the elderly patients with general anesthesia in order to provide guidance for clinical treatment.Methods78 elderly patients with general anesthesia were selected as the subjects, and the patients were divided into the control group and the study group with 39 cases in each group.The patients were divided into the control group and the study group.Control group, only to be liquid input and covered by drapes, research group take liquid input and peritoneal flushing fluid heating and heating blanket coverage of insulation measures, were recorded and compared between the two groups from anesthesia began to operation to complete the different time points of esophageal temperature and MAP, and to observe the recovery time of patients and effect compartment concentration differences.ResultsTwo groups at T0, T1 esophageal temperature no significant difference, study group t2-t6 esophageal temperatures were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05), maps of the other two groups at different time points had no significant difference;when two groups of patients with propofol withdrawal BIS values had no significant difference (P<0.05), and in the time of discontinuation BIS is more than or equal to 80 recovery time and effect compartment concentration have significant difference (P<0.05).ConclusionThe surgical treatment of elderly patients with general anesthesia can help maintain the body temperature, shorten the recovery time of BIS and reduce the concentration of propofol in the recovery period.

Objective To explore the effect of early pelvis control training on the balance function in patients with hemiplegia. Methods 60 early stroke patients were divided into the treatment group and the control group. The patients in the treatment group accepted the early pelvis control training based on the normal early rehabilitation which was given to the control. They were evaluated with Berg Balance Scale and the Modified Bathel Index before and 2 months after treatment. Results The scores of Berg Balance Scale and the Modified Bathel Index of the treatment group improved more than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The early pelvis control training can improve the balance dysfunction after hemiplegia effectively.

Objective To observe the effect of fluoxetine on the depression neurologic impairment and activity of daily living after cerebral infarction.Methods 80 patients with acute cerebral infarction following depression were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 40 cases in each group. Two groups were assessed with Modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia Stroke Scale(MESSS), Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) and Modified Barthel Index(MBI) before and after treatment.Results There were no significant difference between the two groups before treatment in HAMD, MESSS and MBI（P＞0.05）, while there were significantly different between the two groups in HAMD, MESSS and MBI 6 weeks after treatment（P＜0.01）. Conclusion Fluoxetine can alleviate depression of patients with acute cerebral infarction and improve the symptom of neurological function and the activity of daily living.

Objective To know the change of medical care and health services utilization of Yayuncun community residents in Beijing. Methods Using the prospective study, residents above 15 years old were selected to answer the Beijing Typical Community Resident Questionnaire designed by the local researchers. In 2004 and 2005, the baseline survey was carried. From 2006 to 2008, same questionnaire was used to follow-up survey, and 1412 residents were selected into the last study. Results The proportion of people who should see a doctor but not in past month were decreased, the differences among the three years were significant (P ＜ 0. 01 ); The top three reasons that who should see a doctor but not were the "medical care costs too high", "self- felt the sickness light", "self-treatment". The residents who went to the community health agencies increased from 2006 to 2008. The medical costs ( drugs, medical fees,inspection fees) decreased from 2006 to 2008, the differences were significant (P ＜0. 01 ) ;The satisfaction increased from 2006 to 2008, the differences were significant ( P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusion Under the comprehensive promotion of community health services in Beijing, the satisfaction and the utilization of medical care and health services were improved.

Objective To establish a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) method for early diagnosis of hepatitis C. Methods Immunization of Balb/c mice with hepatitis C core antigen were prepared by genetic engineering. Mouse monoclonal antibodies (McAb) to anti-HCV-core Ag were obtained. A sandwich ELISA kit for detecting HCV-core Ag was developed by using four strains of anti-HCV-core Ag McAb. One hundred and twenty five serum specimens with increased ALT but negative for anti-HCV, anti-HIV, and anti-Tp tests were tested. Results Nine of the 125 specimens were positive for HCV-core Ag. Conclusion The double sandwich ELISA kits for detecting HCV-core Ag may be useful for the early diagnosis of hepatitis C .

The gelatinization process of the starch is replaced by unpolluted steam-pretreatment on the base of the Radix Puerariae rich in fiber and isoflavones. The production of ethanol and isoflavones by simultaneous saccharification and solid state fermentation (SSF) of steam-pretreatment Radix Puerariae is presented. The optimal technological conditions were obtained: Radix Puerariae being steam-pretreated at a saturated vapor pressure of 0.8 MPa for 3.5 min, glucoamylase(65 u/g), cellulase(1.5 u/g), 0.1%(NH4)2SO4, 0.1%KH2PO4 and activated yeasts being added in, and fermentation at 35-37 degrees C for 60 h. Under these conditions, the yield of ethanol and isoflavones from 100 g Radix Pureriae (dry basis) were 27.47 g and 4.43 g, respectively, the starch utilization rate was 95%. In comparison with the traditional fermentation technology, the simultaneous saccharification and SSF of steam-pretreatment Radix Puerariae is clean and energy-saving. It provides new way of the production of ethanol from the non-food starch material, and worthwhile to be explored and implemented in industry.
Cellulase ; metabolism ; Ethanol ; metabolism ; Fermentation ; physiology ; Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase ; metabolism ; Isoflavones ; biosynthesis ; Pueraria ; metabolism ; Steam ; Yeasts ; metabolism

Objective To design a complex hepatitis C vires(HCV)=E1 antigen,and to search its application in HCV vaccine and diagnosis test.Methods Through consulting the database and widely comparison of sequences from HCV E1 of different genotype,the representative immunodominant epitope sequences were selected from all the six genotypes.Their genes were deduced according to the preference codon in E.coli and three fragments were designed to contain the six epitopes.They were chemically synthesized and cloned into pBVIL1 vector separately.The cloned fragments were conjugated together profiting from pBVIL1's property,and then a doubled pan-DR helper T cell epitopes(PADRE)gene was inserted to form a complex expression plasmid.The transformed E.coli cells with this plasmid were cultured and induced to express recombinant protein and the antigenic activity of the product was tested.Results An expressing plasmid containing 8 epitopes from HCV genotype 1a,1b,2a,3a,4a,6a and a doubled PADRE sequences was constructed successfully and the engineering E.coli transformed with this plasmid highly expressed after inducing culture at 42℃ in an inclusion manner.The immunological activity of the purified recombinsnt multi-epitope antigen shows that:(1)It can react with a great part of sera from HCV positive patients by indirect ELISA.(2)It can induce notable specific humoral immunity in injected mice.Conclusion The novel constructed expressing plasmid and its product may be useful in study of a newly HCV vaccine as well as an antigen for HCV immunoassays.