Abstract: The present disclosure provides assay methods for the detection and/or quantification of an analyte in a sample. In some examples, the methods detect and/or quantify an active analyte in a sample.

Abstract: A growth-promoting bacterial agent capable of improving content of soybean oil, preparation method, and use thereof are provided. The growth-promoting bacterial agent is fermented by a DW1 strain, the classification name of the DW1 strain is Bacillus sp., the DW1 strain is deposited in the China Center for Type Culture Collection on Jul. 16, 2021, and the deposit number is CCTCC NO: M 2021889. The growth-promoting bacterial agent of the present disclosure has the ability to dissolve insoluble phosphorus and insoluble potassium and can increase content of readily available phosphorus and readily available potassium in the soil, which has an obvious promoting effect on the growth of soybean and improves soybean yield. The growth-promoting bacterial agent of the present disclosure promotes bacteria and can significantly improve the content of soybean oil. At the same time, it has an affinity of soybean agglutinin and can agglutinate with the soybean agglutinin.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a PDA chip, a MOS chip, and a wiring plate including a first principal surface and a second principal surface, the first principal surface being provided with a first rigid plate that is non-conductive and a second rigid plate that is conductive, the PDA chip being fixed to the first rigid plate by using a non-conductive bonding agent, a lower surface terminal of the MOS chip being soldered to the second rigid plate, the second principal surface being provided with an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal being electrically connected to the PDA chip, the output terminal being electrically connected to the second rigid plate.

Abstract: Provided is a current detection device including a first stacked board; a second stacked board provided on a first region on the first stacked board; a third stacked board provided on a second region on the first stacked board; a magnetic measurement element provided in a third region on the first stacked board, the magnetic element provided between the first region and the second region; and a first coil provided on the magnetic measurement element or below the magnetic measurement element.

Abstract: A control system for a wireless power transfer (WPT) system includes current sampling modules, voltage sampling modules, a logic conversion circuit, and a controller area network (CAN) communication module that are all connected to a microprocessor module; the current sampling module is connected to the logic conversion circuit through a signal isolation circuit, the logic conversion circuit is connected to a pulse-width modulation (PWM) module, the PWM module is connected to an inverter circuit or a DC/DC converter, and the current sampling module and the voltage sampling module are connected to a primary side or a secondary side of the WPT system; transmitter coils on the primary side are spaced apart on the road, a receiver coil on the secondary side is disposed on a chassis of an electric vehicle, and the transmitter coil includes a double rectangular coil, a ferrite core surface, and a shielding aluminum plate.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a demodulation system for obtaining phase change parameters by a fiber-optic Fabry Perot sensor. In an embodiment, the demodulation system includes a transmitting module, a fiber-optic Fabry Perot sensor, a light splitting module, a filter module, a receiving module, and a processing module. The transmitting module transmits a beam with a predetermined wavelength range. The fiber-optic Fabry Perot sensor receives the beam and forms a reflected light beam. The light splitting module is arranged between the transmitting module and the fiber-optic Fabry Perot sensor. The filter module obtains the first light beam, the second light beam, and the third light beam. The filter module has a broadband filter. The receiving module receives the first light beam, the second light beam, and the third light beam and converts them into the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal.

Abstract: An activity-specific cell-enrichment method, capable of selection of high-performing host cells and/or expression vectors from a genetically diverse pool of host cells that can comprise expression vectors is provided.

Abstract: A method for authenticating a passive RFID tag includes acquiring a tag fingerprint of a first tag as a first tag fingerprint, the first tag being the genuine tag; acquiring a tag fingerprint of a second tag as a second tag fingerprint, the second tag being the tag to be authenticated; comparing the first tag fingerprint with the second tag fingerprint: if the first tag fingerprint is consistent with the second tag fingerprint, determining that the second tag is a genuine tag, otherwise determining the second tag is a forged tag. The tag fingerprint is the persistence time enabling the passive RFID tag to operate normally during discharge after fully charging. The beneficial effects include being high in robustness to the change of environment and high in authentication accuracy and capable of being directly deployed on an existing commercial RFID device without modifying hardware of the tag and reader.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to roofing elements and methods for making them. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a roofing element in the form of a roofing shingle that includes a body of a foamed cured cross-linked polymer, the body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the body extending substantially in a plane and having a thickness in the range of 0.5 mm to 35 mm; and a layer of weather-resistant roofing granules disposed on and adhered at the top surface of roofing element. The roofing element can be made by providing a body of wet foamed curable composition, and allowing the curable composition to cure to provide the body of foamed cured cross-linked polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular biology detection, more particularly to a method for fluorescent quantitative PCR. The method includes: 1) mixing an upstream and downstream primer pair, a fluorescent probe, and a PCR amplification reagent; and 2) carrying out the fluorescent quantitative PCR, where the fluorescent probe has two quenching groups, in which a first quenching group is located at a 3? end and a second quenching group is labeled on a T base and is 10-15 nt apart from the first quenching group. Using the method for fluorescent quantitative PCR, background signals in the fluorescent quantitative PCR can be reduced; furthermore, the sensitivity of PCR can be improved, the occurrence of false negatives in detection can be reduced, and the amplification efficiency of the fluorescent quantitative PCR can also be improved.

Abstract: Electrocatalysts composed of single atoms or metal clusters dispersed over porous carbon support were prepared by a lithium-melt method. The new catalysts demonstrated high selectivity, high Faradic efficiency and low overpotential toward to the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to chemicals.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provides a method for preparing a sensing unit of a fiber-optic Fabry-Perot pressure sensor. The method includes the following steps. Preparing a first quartz sheet and a second quartz sheet, polishing the upper surface of the first quartz sheet, and polishing the upper surface of the second quartz sheet. Fabricating a plurality of grooves in the upper surface of the first quartz sheet. Fabricating through holes in the lower surface of the first quartz sheet, each of the through holes being coaxial with a corresponding groove and communicating with the corresponding groove. Combining the upper surface of the second quartz sheet with the upper surface of the first quartz sheet to form a laminated body. Cutting the plurality of grooves of the laminated body to obtain a plurality of sensing units.

Abstract: A control system for a wireless power transfer (WPT) system includes current sampling modules, voltage sampling modules, a logic conversion circuit, and a controller area network (CAN) communication module that are all connected to a microprocessor module; the current sampling module is connected to the logic conversion circuit through a signal isolation circuit, the logic conversion circuit is connected to a pulse-width modulation (PWM) module, the PWM module is connected to an inverter circuit or a DC/DC converter, and the current sampling module and the voltage sampling module are connected to a primary side or a secondary side of the WPT system; transmitter coils on the primary side are spaced apart on the road, a receiver coil on the secondary side is disposed on a chassis of an electric vehicle, and the transmitter coil includes a double rectangular coil, a ferrite core surface, and a shielding aluminum plate.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for detecting multiple encephalitis/meningitis/respiratory pathogens. The composition includes primer sequences for the pathogens as shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1-7, 9-23 and 25-32, in which SEQ ID NOs: 1-7 and 9-16 carry fluorescent reporter groups. In addition, the present invention further provides a use of the foregoing composition in the preparation of a kit, and a related kit and a method for using the same.

Abstract: A computing system running a host operating system and a virtual machine (VM). The computing system includes at least one device that is directly assigned to the VM. The computing system is configured to execute one or more first VM components and one or more second VM components. The one or more first VM components are configured to manage the one or more second VM components via one or more identification pointers. While the one or more second VM components remain loaded in a system memory, and the directly assigned device remains attached to the VM and remains configured to communicate with the one or more second VM component, the one or more first VM components are shut down and restored.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foam layer that may include a silicone based matrix component, a flame retardant filler component, and an insulation filler component. The foam layer may have a thickness of at least about 0.5 mm and no greater than about 10 mm. The foam layer may further have a compression force deflection at 25% of at least about 5 kPa and not greater than about 500 kPa. The foam layer may also have a HBF flammability rating as measured according to ASTM D4986.

Abstract: A display panel has a first region and a second region, and includes a substrate, and first electrodes in the first region, light-emitting layers, second electrodes, scanning signal lines and data signal lines that are disposed on the substrate; a first electrode extends in a first direction and includes first electrode blocks; an orthogonal projection, on the substrate, of a light-emitting layer is located in an orthogonal projection, on the substrate, of a first electrode block; a second electrode extends in a second direction and includes second electrode blocks, a second electrode block covers the light-emitting layer, and edges proximate to each other of any two adjacent second electrode blocks overlap; the second electrode blocks are staggered in the second direction; a scanning signal line connects the first electrode blocks in the first electrode in series; and a data signal line is coupled to the second electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of viral nucleic acid detection. In particular, the present invention provides a pretreatment method for viral nucleic acid detection. The method includes mixing a pretreatment solution containing a sample with a nucleic acid releasing agent and a qPCR amplification reagent, wherein the pretreatment solution includes Tris-HCl, EDTA-2Na, sodium chloride, a ribonuclease (RNase) inhibitor, and an antibiotic; and the pretreatment solution has a pH of 6.5-8.0.

Abstract: An epoxy-functionalized polyorganosiloxane toughener providing toughening properties for thermosetting resins is described. The epoxy-functionalized polyorganosiloxane toughener is an epoxy-functionalized siloxane polyether with a siloxane backbone, at least one epoxy-containing alkyl chain, and at least one alkoxyl polyether chain, each said at least one epoxy-containing alkyl chain and at least one alkoxyl polyether chain grafted to the siloxane backbone. Also disclosed is a thermosetting resin-based composition comprising the epoxy-functionalized polyorganosiloxane toughener of claim 1 and at least one of an epoxy resin, a hardener, and an accelerator.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite that may include a first porous layer, and a first barrier layer overlying the first porous layer. The first barrier layer may include a polyaramid material, a polyimide material, or any combination thereof. The multilayer composite may have a flame resistance rating of at least about 180° C. and a 50% strain compression rating of not greater than about 600 kPa.