复合式实验动物屏障系统一款集动物饲养、实验一体化的屏障设备的设计

目的依据节能、安全、高效、实用的原则,设计一款集饲养与实验一体化的屏障设施。方法在该屏障系统中主要设计了可以组合的传入单元、生活单元、过渡单元和实验单元。在动物和物品的传递流程中,加入了自动灭菌的控制。结果本设计能够提高工作效率,有效保障实验动物的清洁度。结论本系统可以满足清洁级和SPF级的中、小规模实验动物生产及实验需要。     

实验动物屏障系统微生物动态状况

目的研究运行中的实验动物屏障系统微生物的情况。方法采用沉降菌法、棉拭子法等方法,研究运行中的屏障系统不同区域、不同环境指标下屏障系统内微生物的状况。结果动态下的屏障系统微生物情况与国标GB14925-2001中静态环境有较大不同,动物饲养室和动物实验室沉降菌浓度远高于静态要求;辅助区域在规范化消毒及严格管理的情况下,能达到国标要求。屏障系统的微生物情况存在一定的昼夜变化规律,在晚间出现峰值。结论合适的换气次数可有效控制实验动物屏障系统的沉降菌浓度;加强消毒及硬件的管理,是屏障系统内环境稳定的保障。     

实验动物建筑设施节能技术探讨

实验动物建筑设施的节能方案设计是制约设施建立与正常运行管理的关键因素。良好的节能措施包括优化屏障环境与IVC笼具工艺布局设计,有利于保证实验区空气质量、节省综合投资及提高设施3-5倍的利用率;采用变风量空调控制系统,可大大降低新风的热能耗,并使空调负荷减少约10%-50%新风量能耗;采用先进的中央空调智能节电系统（简称GL-CAC）,可实现中央空调辅机节电30%-60%、主机节电5%-20%的目标;优化卫生热水与消毒蒸汽设备工程可节约50%的投资及其运行费用;对设施系统运行实施科学管理,也可以节省人力资源与年度运行管理费用。     

大型实验动物屏障设施环境微生物和尘埃粒子的动态监控

目的本实验以大型实验动物屏障设施为研究对象,分析屏障设施的环境微生物及尘埃粒子的动态变化规律及其相关影响因素。方法测定屏障设施各功能区域不同时间及不同工作状态下空气落下菌和直径≥0.3μm尘埃粒子的数量变化。结果屏障系统落下菌与尘埃粒子变化规律如下：屏障系统内空气落下菌与尘埃粒子在饲养工作后显著升高,喷雾消毒后明显降低;大、小鼠饲育室空气落下菌与尘埃数在凌晨时明显升高,而兔饲育室在凌晨时间段则较低;清洁走廊和污染走廊在工作状态时细菌含量明显上升,非工作状态时细菌含量一直处于较低的水平。结论实验动物屏障系统的环境微生物与尘埃粒子的动态数量变化与动物品种、空气消毒、人员进出及动物室内的饲养操作等有关。     

医学实验动物屏障环境内独立通气笼具的安放

目的探讨屏障系统内安放独立通气笼盒（Individually Ventilated Cages,IVC）双保险模式饲养实验啮齿类动物,力求动物饲养、实验的全过程达到SPF级;降低动物实验室硬件建造费和维持费（节能）。方法通过改建一间屏障环境动物实验室,对空气洁净度等相关项目数据按GB14925-2001方法检定,并在该实验室内安放SPC级IVC饲养动物;在超净工作台内做打针投药等动物实验。结果改建的屏障环境动物实验室和IVC,各项检测数据均达到新国标要求。结论医学实验动物屏障环境内安放IVC饲养啮齿类动物、做动物实验,这种双保险模式能全过程达到SPF级要求;饲养、实验人员操作较简便,节能。     

清洁级实验动物设施环境指标的跟踪监测与分析

目的　观察运行中清洁级实验动物设施的环境指标 ,指导科学实验和设施管理。方法　在不同季节、不同动物饲养量和不同管理情况下 ,按国家标准GB T 14 92 5 94测试相关环境指标。结果　全年温度 2 4～ 2 5℃ ,相对湿度 4 0 %～ 70 % ,换气次数 14 .5～ 17.0次 h ,空气洁净度 60 0 0～ 2 0 0 0 0级 ,梯度压差 2 2～ 2 8Pa ,噪声 3 9～ 4 8dB ,落菌数 1.4～ 4 .9个 皿 ,氨浓度 0 .4～ 3 .8mg m3,各项环境指标稳定 ,但个别指标未达到国家标准。结论　不同季节大气尘浓度的变化对清洁级实验动物设施的环境指标无影响 ,严格管理可保持动态动物实验室的洁净度     

实验动物屏障设施管理中的几个关键问题

在实践经验的基础上,本文对实验动物屏障设施运行管理中的软件建设、内环境的洁净维持、配套设备的管理、“四流”的净化控制等几个关键问题作了论述,希望能对我国实验动物屏障设施管理水平的提高有所帮助。     

湖北省实验动物设施环境控制中存在的问题

目的分析总结湖北省2012年度实验动物许可单位年检中环境设施的检测结果,找出问题,提出促进湖北省实验动物环境设施可靠运行的建议。方法各实验动物环境设施采用30%区域抽检方式,依据GB14925-2010《实验动物环境及设施》,进行环境指标检测。结果除气流速度、沉降菌最大平均浓度外,其他技术指标均存在不符合国家标准的情况。结论应针对实验动物设施管理加强培训,提高实验动物设施管理人员的管理水平,从而保证实验动物设施的正常运行。     

树鼩独立换气笼具的设计

目的设计研究一种满足于树鼩感染性疾病动物模型实验生物安全要求的独立换气专用隔离笼具。方法根据树驹的生物学特性、实验生物安全要求及有关实验动物笼具标准进行设计。结果该笼舍完全适用于感染性疾病实验树鼢的饲养和实验操作。结论该笼具能达到维护实验动物福利,保证实验动物质量,保障人身健康,保护环境的要求,对于使用树鼩开展人类重大传染病研究具有广泛的应用价值和市场前景。     

关于实验动物设施安全检查、研发实验动物行业通用安全检查表的讨论

实验动物设施的安全运行和环境条件标准化控制是实验动物繁育生产质量和进行动物实验的条件保证。本人运用安全系统工程、安全科学管理理论,结合我国实验动物安全工作发展,就实验动物环境设施的安全运行管理、检查、发现、分析和消除实验动物环境设施运行中潜在的危险和危害因素,做一阐述。总结性地提出了实验动物环境设施安全检查的程序、内容、实施步骤的闭环式安全检查模型。利用安全检查表,科学有效地开展实验动物环境设施安全检查工作,把事故消灭在萌芽状态。     

Effect of airway surface liquid on the forces on the pharyngeal wall: Experimental fluid–structure interaction study

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a breathing disorder with a multifactorial etiology. The respiratory epithelium is lined with a thin layer of airway surface liquid preventing interactions between the airflow and epithelium. The effect of the liquid lining in OSAS pathogenesis remains poorly understood despite clinical research. Previous studies have shown that the physical properties of the airway surface liquid or altered stimulation of the airway mechanoreceptors could alleviate or intensify OSAS; however, these studies do not provide a clear physical interpretation. To study the forces transmitted from the airflow to the liquid-lined compliant wall and to discuss the effects of the airway surface liquid properties on the stimulation of the mechanoreceptors, a novel and simplified experimental system mimicking the upper airway fundamental characteristics (i.e., liquid-lined compliant wall and complex unsteady airflow features) was constructed. The fluctuating force on the compliant wall was reduced through a damping mechanism when the liquid film thickness and/or the viscosity were increased. Conversely, the liquid film damping was reduced when the surface tension decreased. Based on the experimental data, empirical correlations were developed to predict the damping potential of the liquid film. In the future, this will enable us to extend the existing computational fluid–structure interaction simulations of airflow in the human upper airway by incorporating the airway surface liquid effect without adopting two-phase flow interface tracking methods. Furthermore, the experimental system developed in this study could be used to investigate the fundamental principles of the complex once/twice-coupled physical phenomena.     

Human-Like Robot Sensing Mediated by Body Heat

This paper presents a novel robotic sensor system that can monitor volatile chemicals and airflow. The system is modelled on characteristics of the human body that are thought to have a significant influence on the human odour and airflow senses. In particular, the effect of buoyant airflow due to body heat acts to gather volatile chemicals over large areas of the human body and carry them to the nose. It is postulated that this effect increases the receptive area for human olfaction. In addition, the interaction between rising air heated by the body and external airflow produces a temperature distribution about head height that can be used to infer airflow direction and magnitude. A heated sensor system was constructed to investigate these effects and the resulting sensor was mounted on a mobile robot. The design of the sensor system is described. Results are presented which demonstrate its ability to measure airflow direction and detect chemical signals over a wider receptive field compared with an unheated sensor.     

Effect of forced convection on the skin thermal expression of breast cancer

A bioheat-transfer-based numerical model was utilized to study the energy balance in healthy and malignant breasts subjected to forced convection in a wind tunnel. Steady-state temperature distributions on the skin surface of the breasts were obtained by numerically solving the conjugate heat transfer problem. Parametric studies on the influences of the airflow on the skin thermal expression of tumors were performed. It was found that the presence of tumor may not be clearly shown due to the irregularities of the skin temperature distribution induced by the airflow field. Nevertheless, image subtraction techniques could be employed to eliminate the effects of the flow field and thermal noise and significantly improve the thermal signature of the tumor on the skin surface. Inclusion of the possible skin vascular response to cold stress caused by the airflow further enhances the signal, especially for deeply embedded tumors that otherwise may not be detectable.     

Flow distribution through human and canine airways during inhalation and exhalation

Airflow distribution through the tracheobronchial tree is influenced by many factors. In a hollow cast of the central airways, the only factors involved are resistance and inertia of the airflow. Distribution of steady flow during both inhalation and exhalation was measured at different total flow rates in human and canine tracheobronchial casts. The resulting airflow rates in peripheral segments were measured with a sensitive apparatus, which did not disturb the distribution of flow. Inertia of the airflow was found to be small but significant in airways of the human cast and substantially greater in the canine airway cast than in the human cast during inhalation. The influence of airflow inertia during inhalation was largely responsible for the different distributions of flow during inhalation and exhalation through the airway casts. Airflow resistance was found to be considerably greater during exhalation and may have contributed to the redistribution of flow. The forces involved are small but should be considered when modeling the in vivo distribution of airflow.     

Airflow resistance measurement for a layer of granular material based on the Helmholtz resonance phenomenon

A Helmholtz resonance technique was employed to predict the airflow resistance of layers of granular materials, namely glass beads, brown rice, soybean, adzuki beans, and corn kernels. Each granular sample was placed on the tube mouth of an open-type Helmholtz resonator. The resonant frequency was determined by measuring the electric impedance of a loudspeaker that was installed in the resonator and driven by a chirp signal linearly sweeping from 90 to 220 Hz for 6.0 s. For a changing sample layer thickness, the resonant frequency was measured, and the specific airflow resistance was calculated by measuring the static pressure drop required for N₂ gas to flow through the layer at a constant velocity of 0.042 m/s. When the thickness of the layer was fixed, the Helmholtz resonant frequency decreased as the specific airflow resistance increased, regardless of the kind of granular material.     

Laminar Airflow Protection In Bone Marrow Transplantation

A laminar airflow room was used to provide a low-pathogen environment for a child with lymphopenic immune deficiency transplanted with paternal bone marrow. Comparison of flora from the patient, personnel, and the environment indicated that no colonization with exogenous organisms occurred in the patient during the 45-day period of study. The number of organisms recovered from the laminar airflow room was exceedingly small. Conventional hospital isolation rooms contained more bacteria and fungi than the laminar airflow room, even when strict aseptic procedures were followed in the former. Patients with lymphopenic immune deficiency and agranulocytosis admitted to conventional isolation rooms were colonized with exogenous organisms within 1 week. Each developed infection with these strains, and one patient died. Laminar airflow isolation seems at present the best means to prevent exogenous infection during hospitalization of patients with lymphopenic and other severe immune-deficiency diseases and may be essential when bone marrow transplantation is performed to treat their immunological defect.     

Patch-Leaving Decision of the Predatory Mite Amblyseius womersleyi (Acari: Phytoseiidae) Based on Multiple Signals from Both Inside and Outside a Prey Patch

We compared the emigration rates of Amblyseius womersleyi from prey patches (leaf disks) of different conditions in airflow containing either infested plant volatiles (volatiles airflow) or uninfested plant volatiles (control airflow). Both airflow and prey patch conditions significantly affected the emigration rates. Emigration rates from patches carrying prey products (feces, exuviae, webs, etc.) and prey eggs were significantly lower in control airflow than in volatiles airflow. Under other patch conditions, the rates were lower in control airflow than in volatiles airflow, although the difference was not significant. In both airflows, the lowest emigration rates were observed when predators were in a heavily infested patch. Patches carrying prey products and prey eggs resulted in lower emigration rates than patches carrying eggs alone and patches emitting prey-infested plant volatiles but carrying no prey. Thus, A. womersleyi appears to decide the timing of emigration based on two criteria: prey products in the patch and prey-infested plant volatiles from outside.     

粘虫成虫在气流场中飞行行为的观察研究

通过改进悬吊测飞技术、室内风洞和野外雷达相结合的观测方法,研究了粘虫在气流场中的飞行行为特征及其与气流的关系。直筒风洞自由飞行观测的结果表明,粘虫蛾对气流有明显行为反应,表现为头部迎风起飞和迎风飞行的特性;在3.0～5.5 m/s风速下,有92%～94% 的个体可一次逆风飞行通过2 m长的风洞;当风速≥6.0 m/s时,有71.9%的蛾子沿螺旋状的飞行轨迹逆风通过风洞。环形风洞悬吊飞行测试的结果表明,粘虫可逆风飞行的最大风速为7.2 m/s;在风速≤4 m/s条件下,90%以上个体头部迎风飞行或头部朝向与风向成一定的夹角,侧逆风飞行。 雷达观测发现粘虫在空中迁飞过程中具有成层现象,并有较强的秋季回迁定向行为,其头部总是朝向西南;迁飞的最终位移与风向及风速大小有关,迁飞位移速度是飞行速度与风速的矢量和。     

Activation of upper airway muscles before onset of inspiration in normal humans

Animal studies have shown activation of upper airway muscles prior to inspiratory efforts of the diaphragm. To investigate this sequence of activation in humans, we measured the electromyogram (EMG) of the alae nasi (AN) and compared the time of onset of EMG to the onset of inspiratory airflow, during wakefulness, stage II or III sleep (3 subj), and CO2-induced hyperpnea (6 subj). During wakefulness, the interval between AN EMG and airflow was 92 +/- 34 ms (mean +/- SE). At a CO2 level of greater than or equal to 43 Torr, the AN EMG to airflow was 316 +/- 38 ms (P < 0.001). During CO2-induced hyperpnea, the AN EMG to airflow interval and AN EMG magnitude increased in direct proportion to CO2 levels and minute ventilation. During stages II and III of sleep, the interval between AN EMG and airflow increased when compared to wakefulness (P < 0.005). We conclude that a sequence of inspiratory muscle activation is present in humans and is more apparent during sleep and during CO2-induced hyperpnea than during wakefulness.     

Flow simulation in the human upper respiratory tract

Computer simulations of airflow patterns within the human upper respiratory tract (URT) are presented. The URT model includes airways of the head (nasal and oral), throat (pharyngeal and laryngeal), and lungs (trachea and main bronchi). The head and throat morphology was based on a cast of a medical school teaching model; tracheobronchial airways were defined mathematically. A body-fitted three-dimensional curvilinear grid system and a multiblock method were employed to graphically represent the surface geometries of the respective airways and to generate the corresponding mesh for computational fluid dynamics simulations. Our results suggest that for a prescribed phase of breath (i.e., inspiration or expiration), convective respiratory airflow patterns are highly dependent on flow rate values. Moreover, velocity profiles were quite different during inhalation and exhalation, both in terms of the sizes, strengths, and locations of localized features such as recirculation zones and air jets. Pressure losses during inhalation were 30-35% higher than for exhalation and were proportional to the square of the flow rate. Because particles are entrained and transported within airstreams, these results may have important applications to the targeted delivery of inhaled drugs.