Abstract: There is provided an ion selective membrane comprising a polymer matrix and an ionic lipophilic additive covalently bonded to the polymer matrix. There are also provided a method of preparing the ion selective membrane, an ion selective electrode comprising the ion selective membrane and a method of preparing the ion selective electrode.

Abstract: Core samples may been collected in a subterranean formation, preserved downhole in a pressurized nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) core holder (1) comprising components for NMR imaging and (2) capable of maintaining the core samples at downhole fluid saturation state. For example, a pressurized NMR core holder may comprise a housing capable of containing downhole fluid pressures; a coil holder lining an inside of the housing and defining a core chamber; and one or more NMR coils maintained in a longitudinal position along the housing by the coil holder. Further, a system for performing the NMR imaging may comprise: a holder that maintains a pressurized NMR core holder in a desired position; and one or more magnets that are longitudinally movable along the pressurized NMR core holder.

Abstract: Core samples may been collected in a subterranean formation, preserved downhole in a pressurized nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) core holder (1) comprising components for NMR imaging and (2) capable of maintaining the core samples at downhole fluid saturation state. For example, a pressurized NMR core holder may comprise a housing capable of containing downhole fluid pressures; a coil holder lining an inside of the housing and defining a core chamber; and one or more NMR coils maintained in a longitudinal position along the housing by the coil holder. Further, a system for performing the NMR imaging may comprise: a holder that maintains a pressurized NMR core holder in a desired position; and one or more magnets that are longitudinally movable along the pressurized NMR core holder.

Abstract: There is provided a polynucleotide-templated metal nanocluster for use in therapy. There is also provided use of a polynucleotide-templated metal nanocluster in the manufacture of a medicament for prophylactically or therapeutically treating a microbial infection as well as a method of prophylactically or therapeutically treating a microbial infection comprising administering to a subject a polynucleotide-templated metal nanocluster. There is also provided an antimicrobial agent comprising a polynucleotide-templated metal nanocluster.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control method is used to control a shooting exposure parameter for shooting an image by a shooting end. At least one middle brightness value is acquired between a brightness value of a background region and an overall brightness value, and then a relation between working distances of a flash light and a practical distance of an object is determined sequentially from the brightness value of the background region to extend towards the overall brightness value, in which the working distances of the flash light are respectively corresponding to the brightness value of the background region, the middle brightness values, and the overall brightness value, so as to obtain a shooting exposure parameter and to selectively activate the flash light, thereby adjusting the overall brightness of the image to be shot, so as to obtain an image with a proper overall brightness.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control method is used to control a shooting exposure parameter for shooting an image by a shooting end. At least one middle brightness value is acquired between a brightness value of a background region and an overall brightness value, and then a relation between working distances of a flash light and a practical distance of an object is determined sequentially from the brightness value of the background region to extend towards the overall brightness value, in which the working distances of the flash light are respectively corresponding to the brightness value of the background region, the middle brightness values, and the overall brightness value, so as to obtain a shooting exposure parameter and to selectively activate the flash light, thereby adjusting the overall brightness of the image to be shot, so as to obtain an image with a proper overall brightness.