Abstract: Provided is a nanogel exhibiting anticoagulation and antioxidation activities, including a graphene-like nanosheet and a polysaccharide, which are complexed to form a cross-linked supramolecular structure. Also provided is a method of preparing the nanogel, including carbonizing the polysaccharide by dry heating. By the heating process, at least a portion of the polysaccharide is conversed into the graphene-like nanosheet, thereby forming a graphene-like nanosheet-embedded phenolic-polysaccharide nanogel that has exceptional polyphenolic structure and high binding affinity toward thrombin. Further provided is a method of preventing or treating a disease or a condition susceptible to amelioration by anticoagulants or antioxidants by using the nanogel.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a wave sheltering vessel used to reduce the significant wave height of waves. The wave sheltering vessel includes a hull, a plurality of anchors, and a propeller system. A length of the hull is greater than or equal to 60 meters. A ratio of the length to a design draft of the hull is less than or equal to 6.5. A ratio of the length to a breadth of the hull is less than or equal to 3.5. A ratio of the breadth to the design draft of the hull is less than or equal to 2.3. The anchors are installed at the hull along a longitudinal direction of the hull. The propeller system is disposed at the hull.

Abstract: A nozzle device includes a nozzle body and at least one second electrode. The nozzle body extends along a longitudinal axis, and has a top surface, a bottom surface for confronting a first electrode of a workpiece, a recess provided in the bottom surface, and a longitudinal channel extending downwardly from the top surface along the longitudinal axis to be in fluid communication with the recess. The longitudinal channel has an upper section and a lower tapered section which is tapered downwardly to form a lower communication port. The least one second electrode is disposed in the recess for being spaced apart from the first electrode.

Abstract: A reagent for enhancing a chemiluminescent reaction includes luminol or luminol derivatives, an oxidant, an electron mediator, and an enhancer. The enhancer is a nitrogen-containing fused heterocyclic compound having at least two nitrogen atoms. The present disclosure further provides a kit for enhancing a chemiluminescent reaction comprising the foregoing reagent.

Abstract: A nozzle device includes a nozzle body and at least one second electrode. The nozzle body extends along a longitudinal axis, and has a top surface, a bottom surface for confronting a first electrode of a workpiece, a recess provided in the bottom surface, and a longitudinal channel extending downwardly from the top surface along the longitudinal axis to be in fluid communication with the recess. The longitudinal channel has an upper section and a lower tapered section which is tapered downwardly to form a lower communication port. The least one second electrode is disposed in the recess for being spaced apart from the first electrode.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a wave sheltering vessel used to reduce the significant wave height of waves. The wave sheltering vessel includes a hull, a plurality of anchors, and a propeller system. A length of the hull is greater than or equal to 60 meters. A ratio of the length to a design draft of the hull is less than or equal to 6.5. A ratio of the length to a breadth of the hull is less than or equal to 3.5. A ratio of the breadth to the design draft of the hull is less than or equal to 2.3. The anchors are installed at the hull along a longitudinal direction of the hull. The propeller system is disposed at the hull.

Abstract: A reagent for enhancing a chemiluminescent reaction includes luminol or luminol derivatives, an oxidant, an electron mediator, and an enhancer. The enhancer is a nitrogen-containing fused heterocyclic compound having at least two nitrogen atoms. The present disclosure further provides a kit for enhancing a chemiluminescent reaction comprising the foregoing reagent.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hair growth stimulating dressing having advantages of simple manufacturing processes, low manufacture cost and reasonable selling price. To fabricate the hair growth stimulating dressing, it is firstly took mesoporous silica nanoparticles doped with lanthanide elements and at least one polymer matrix as raw materials to fabricate a plurality of biological fibers; and subsequently, the biological fibers are weaved to a biological textile. Particularly, the hair growth stimulating dressing can indeed show a promotion effect of hair growth on the heads of BALB/c nude mice after being covered onto the head of the nude mice. Therefore, compared to the fact that the commercial hair growth promoting products only just can show apparent hair growing effect on user's head after being continuously used for at least 4 months, this hair growth stimulating dressing only takes 7 days to exhibit positive hair growing effect on user's head.

Abstract: A non-contact and optical measuring automation system, configured to electrically connect to a computer to measure the profile accuracy of a disk cam, includes a base, a rotating chuck, a moving stage module and a laser displacement meter. The rotating chuck is disposed for clamping the disk cam. The moving stage module includes a first linear motion stage movable relative to the base in a first direction and a second linear motion stage movable relative to the first linear motion stage in a second direction. The computer is able to control the rotation of the rotating chuck and the movement of the moving stage module, and is able to control a beam emitted from the laser displacement meter projecting onto a profile surface of the disk cam so as to obtain a profile deviation value of the disk cam by using the laser triangulation method.

Abstract: A diffuser-type endplate propeller driving a hull and including a propeller hub and a plurality of blades is provided. The propeller hub has an axis of rotation and is connected to a transmission shaft of the hull. A blade has a blade-body and an endplate. The blade-body is connected to the propeller hub and extends outward from the propeller hub to the corresponding endplate, the endplate bends from the corresponding blade-body to extend towards a stern of the hull, and the endplate has a leading edge and a trailing edge. A cylindrical surface is imaginarily formed by the leading edges while the diffuser-type endplate propeller is rotated about the axis. Each of the endplates has a first tangent plane at the leading edge thereof, the cylindrical surface has a second tangent plane at the leading edge. An included angle is measured from the second tangent plane to the first tangent plane.

Abstract: A non-contact and optical measuring automation system includes a base, a rotating chuck to clamp a disk cam, a moving stage module and an optical measuring module. The moving stage module includes a first linear motion stage movably disposed on the base, a second linear motion stage movably disposed on the first linear motion stage, and a rotary motion stage rotatably disposed on the second linear motion stage. The optical measuring module disposed on the rotary motion stage includes a laser-emitting unit and an image-capturing unit. The laser-emitting unit projects a light beam onto a cam surface of the disk cam, and the image-capturing unit receives scattering light to capture a grayscale measuring image including a profile speckle pattern. A computer calculates a profile speckle characteristic value according to the grayscale measuring image and the surface roughness value according to the profile speckle characteristic value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and/or arachidonic acid (ARA) production by using Halophytophthora and Halophytophthora isolates that are suitable for EPA and/or ARA production. The disclosure of the present invention provides another choice for the industry to produce EPA and ARA that are good for human's health and promotes the industrial value of Halophytophthora.

Abstract: A diffuser-type endplate propeller driving a hull and including a propeller hub a plurality of blades is provided. The propeller hub has an axis of rotation and is connected to a transmission shaft of the hull. The blade has a blade-body and an endplate. The blade-body is connected to the propeller hub and extends outward from the propeller hub to the corresponding endplate, the endplate bends from the corresponding blade-body to extend towards a stern of the hull, and the endplate has a leading edge and a trailing edge. A cylindrical surface is imaginarily formed by the leading edges while the diffuser-type endplate propeller is rotated about the axis. Each of the endplates has a first tangent plane at the leading edge thereof, the cylindrical surface has a second tangent plane at the leading edge. An included angle is measured from the second tangent plane to the first tangent plane.

Abstract: A method for enhancing wound healing or treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in a wound comprising administering a subject in need thereof with a therapeutically effective amount of a tilapia piscidin (TP) is described, wherein the TP is preferably TP3 or TP4.

Abstract: The preset invention relates to a new method or composition for treating a gastric ulcer, preventing or treating an infection of H. pylori, particularly multidrug resistant H. pylori, using an antimicrobial peptide, a functional derivate, fragment or variant thereof, wherein the antimicrobial peptide is selected from the group consisting of Epi-1, TPs and combination thereof.

Abstract: A vale unit includes a valve frame and two valve plates. The valve frame defines a valve opening. The valve plates are formed with protrusions. Each of the valve plates has a connecting end that is formed with a notch. The connecting ends are connected to each other. The protrusions protrude from peripheries of the notches. Each of the protrusions has a contact end. The contact ends cooperatively define a gap therebetween. The valve plates are co-rotatable about an axis between a closed position, in which the valve plates substantially close the valve opening, and an opening position, in which the valve plates open the valve opening. The gap has a width varying in response to co-rotation of the valve plates between the opening position and the closed position.

Abstract: The invention uses a highly porous MTAM to immobilize yeast cells for bioethanol fermentation, a first in bioethanol production. The invention also optimizes the conditions to prepare MTAM-immobilized cells and evaluates their potential for batch bioethanol fermentation.

Abstract: The preset invention relates to a new method for wound healing, particularly in burns, comprising Epinecidin-1 (Epi-1) or Pardaxin (GE33), optionally in the incorporation into collagen.

Abstract: A non-destructive and optical measurement automation system for web thickness of microdrills and method thereof can obtain the measuring data corresponding to a certain section to be measured of a microdrill by means of automated optical measurement. Specifically speaking, the said system and method measure the section to be measured via an optical measuring plane formed by a measuring light beam, and the included angle between the optical measuring plane and the central axis of the microdrill is practically consistent with the helix angle of the microdrill. The said system and method then analyze the measuring data via a computer device to obtain the outer diameter and the depths of helical flutes corresponding to the section to be measured. Finally, the said system and method calculate the web thickness of the said section to be measured according to the outer diameter and the depths of helical flutes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of preparing chitin nanofibers. By increasing the saturated moisture content of chitin and instantaneously releasing the pressure under a high temperature and high pressure environment, water within the chitin micro-particles is quickly evaporated and thus generated a high vapor pressure. Consequently, the interaction in chitin fiber is broken, and therefore the chitin nanofibers are obtained.