Molecular-Sieving Membrane by Partitioning the Channels in Ultrafiltration Membrane by In Situ Polymerization

Commercial ultrafiltration membranes have proliferated globally for water treatment. However, their pore sizes are too large to sieve gases. Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) feature well-developed microporosity yet are difficult to be fabricated into membranes. Herein, we report a strategy to prepare molecular-sieving membranes by partitioning the mesoscopic channels in water ultrafiltration membrane (PSU) into ultra-micropores by space-confined polymerization of multi-functionalized rigid building units. Nine CMP@PSU membranes were obtained, and their separation performance for H₂/CO₂, H₂/N₂, and H₂/CH₄ pairs surpass the Robeson upper bound and rival against the best of those reported membranes. Furthermore, highly crosslinked skeletons inside the channels result in the structural robustness and transfer into the excellent aging resistance of the CMP@PSU. This strategy may shed light on the design and fabrication of high-performance polymeric gas separation membranes.     

Protein conformation in solution by three-dimensional fluorescence spectrometry

The conformations of bovine serum albumin (USA) and egg albumin (EA) in solution and their conformation changes under different conditions were studied by using three-dimensional fluorescence spectrometry (TDFS) such as three-dimensional fluorescence (TDF) spectra and three-dimensional fluorescence polarization (TDFP) spectra with tryptophan residues in protein molecules as an intrinsic fluorescent probe. The results show that the microenvironment of tryptophan residues of protein molecules in various solutions can be directly indicated and TDFS is an effective tool for studying protein conformation in solution. Meantime, some valuable results were obtained.     

Heck Reaction Catalyzed by Palladacycle in Neat Water

Cydopalladated ferrocenylimine has been found to be a type of excellent phosphine-free catalyst for Heck reactions in neat water with both higher yields and turnover numbers than those reported in the literature up to now. Some commercial emulsifying agents, indodin~ the commonly used quaternary ammonium salts, have been proved to be excellent additives in the catalysis of the reactions. Not only aromatic iodide, but also aromatic bromide could be coupled with the olef‘ms. All rcactions were able to be conducted in air under refluxlng condition.     

Determination of α-Amanitin in Serum by HPLC

Abstract

A reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the quantitative determination of α-amanitin in serum of poisoned patients is described and discussed. The methodology developed is simple and rapid with a minimum of sample preparation steps required. Detection is very sensitive, allowing quantitation of 25 ng of α-amanitin/ml of serum. The technique described is a useful tool to determine the severity of Amanita phalloides intoxication during the first 24 h after ingestion of poisonous mushrooms.     

Microviscosity in modified Nafion membranes measured by fluorescence probes

Sodium or quaternary ammonium modified Nafion membranes in forms of Nafion-Na+,Nafion-NMe4+,Nafion-NEt4+ and Nafion-NBu4+ have been prepared by neutralizing Nafion-H+ membrane with NaOH or tetraalkylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution.Intramolecular excimer formation and fluorescence polarization methods using l,3-di(1-pyrenyl)propane and acridine orange as probes respectively have been employed for measurements of the microviscosity within those modified Nafion membranes.Results show that the probes are located in the fluorocarbon/water interface in the cluster of the membranes and the microviscosities around the probe molecules are in the range of ca.120-1200 cp and increase in the order of Nafion-Na+相似文献   

Determination of α-tocopherol in Cosmetic Products by Chronopotentiometry

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In the present study, a rapid chronopotentiometric method was developed for the determination of α-tocopherol in various cosmetic products. Determination of α-tocopherol is based on its irreverse oxidation by constant current at the planar glassy carbon electrode. The influence of the most important experimental parameters of chronopotentiometry was investigated. After optimization, an appropriate procedure for the sample preparation was developed. Under the defined experimental conditions, a detection limit of 7.5 mg L^?1 of α-tocopherol was obtained. The accuracy of the defined method was confirmed by means of recovery assay. The developed method was successfully applied to quantitation of α-tocopherol in various cosmetic products.     

Solvent “Goodness” in Polymer Separation by Flow

The graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto silk fibers was investigated in aqueous solution using the V⁵⁺?thiourea redox system. The rate of grafting was determined by varying monomer, thiourea, acidity of the medium, temperature, initiator concentration, and reaction medium. The percentage of graft yield increases significantly by increasing the initiator concentration up to 0.01 M and thereafter decreases with a further increase of initiator concentration. The graft yield increases with an increase of thiourea concentration up to 10.0 × 10^?4 and then decreases with a further increase of thiourea concentration. The effect of increasing the monomer concentration brings about a significant enhancement in the graft yield. A suitable kinetic scheme has been proposed and the rate equation has been evaluated.     

Studying Aggregate in Lysozyme Solution by Atomic Force Microscope

The aggregates in lysozyme solution with different NaCl concentration were investigated by Atomic Force Microscope(AFM).The AFM images show that there exist lysozyme monomers,n-mers and clusters in lysozyme solution when the conditions are not suiable for crystal growth.In favorable conditions for crystal growth,the lysozyme clusters disappear and almost only monomers exist in solution.     

Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water by Catalytic Ozonation

Different series of transition metal catalysts supported on Al2O3 were prepared by the impregnation method. The catalytic activity was measured in a batch reactor with ozone as the oxidizing reagent. The experimental results indicate that Cu/Al2O3 has a very effective catalytic activity during the ozonation of organic pollutants in water. The optimum conditions for preparing Cu/Al2O3 were systematically investigated with the orthogonal testing method. Furthermore, the results also show that the surface properties of catalyst are not compulsory for effective oxidation.     

Preconcentration by Using Microcrystalline Phenolphthalein for Determining Trace Molybdenum （Ⅵ） in Water by GFAAS

Molybdenum（ Ⅵ ） is a biologically essential trace element and its role in an extremely wide variety of systems has been reported. Most common methods often fail to determine trace Mo （ Ⅵ ） in the analysis of molybdenum-containing samples, due to limitations such as inadequate detection limits and matrix interference, which make the direct determinations impossible. To solve this problem, various approaches are employed to concentrate and separate Mo（ Ⅵ ） to detectable levels. Concentration and separation methods play a main role in the analysis of trace Mo（Ⅵ）. Therefore, many separation and preconcentration procedures have been developed for the determination of Mo （ Ⅵ ）.     

Preconcentration by Using Microcrystalline Phenolphthalein for Determining Trace Molybdenum(Ⅵ) in Water by GFAAS

Introduction Molybdenum(Ⅵ) is a biologically essential trace element and its role in an extremely wide variety of systems has been reported. Most common methods often fail to determine trace Mo(Ⅵ) in the analysis of molybdenum-containing samples, due to limitations such as inadequate detection limits and matrix interference, which make the direct determinations impossible.     

Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate Production by Fast-Growing Rhizobia Cultivated in Sludge and in Industrial Wastewater

In our study, the potential of producing polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by cultivating fast-growing rhizobia (Sinorhizobium meliloti, Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae, R. leguminosarum bv. phaseoli and R. leguminosarum bv. trifolii) in sludge and in industrial wastewater was evaluated. Results confirmed the possibility of using sludge as media for rhizobial growth. During growth, substantial quantity of PHB was accumulated and yields varied depending on the media and rhizobial species. Growing in sludge, PHB production did not exceed 3.7% w/w for all strains at the end of experiment (after 72 h). During the growth of S. meliloti, PHB yield varied and the maximum value reached 7.27% w/w after 60 h, with 1% Total Suspend Solid (TSS) sludge. Alkaline sludge pre-treatment affects rhizobial growth but did not improve the PHB accumulation. While growing S. meliloti in industrial wastewater, the PHB yields varied and the highest value was obtained with slaughterhouse wastewater (10.7% w/w) after 35 h of growth. Therefore, this work shows the potential of exploiting PHB production by rhizobia growing in wastewater or sludge which could be applied to bioplastic industry, and confirms the potential of these recyclable wastes for high production of rhizobial cells useable for legumes inoculants production. This study provides an environmentally sound way of sludge and wastewater management and use in diverse biotechnological applications.     

PI by NMR: Probing CH–π Interactions in Protein–Ligand Complexes by NMR Spectroscopy

While CH–π interactions with target proteins are crucial determinants for the affinity of arguably every drug molecule, no method exists to directly measure the strength of individual CH–π interactions in drug–protein complexes. Herein, we present a fast and reliable methodology called PI (π interactions) by NMR, which can differentiate the strength of protein–ligand CH–π interactions in solution. By combining selective amino-acid side-chain labeling with ¹H-¹³C NMR, we are able to identify specific protein protons of side-chains engaged in CH–π interactions with aromatic ring systems of a ligand, based solely on ¹H chemical-shift values of the interacting protein aromatic ring protons. The information encoded in the chemical shifts induced by such interactions serves as a proxy for the strength of each individual CH–π interaction. PI by NMR changes the paradigm by which chemists can optimize the potency of drug candidates: direct determination of individual π interactions rather than averaged measures of all interactions.     

Determination of Melatonin in the Mian Erkang Capsules by HPLC

IntroductionTheMianErkangmadebyusisahighpotencycalciumpreparation.ItfindswideapplicationinmanysymPtomswherethereisalackofcalcium.Atthesametime,itcanhypnotizeandactasananti-decrepitude.Melatoninisoneofthemaineffectivecomponents.ItschendcalnameisN-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine,andcanhypnotize,calm,relievepain',increasethebody'sinununity,beusedincancertherapyanddelaydecrepitude"'.ForqualitycontrolofMianErkangcapsules,arapid,sensitiveandaccurateHPLCmethodforthedeterminationofmelatonininMianErka…     

Cation distribution in Ni-substituted Mn-ferrites by Mössbauer technique

The neutron spectra of one outer (#10) and two inner (#2 and #3) sites of the Dalhousie University SLOWPOKE-2 reactor (DUSR) have been calibrated for the k ₀-based neutron activation analysis (k ₀-NAA). The parameters determined include the cadmium ratio (R _Cd), epithermal neutron flux shape factor (), subcadmium-to-epithermal neutron flux ratio (f), thermal-to-fast neutron flux ratio (f _F), modified spectral index r()(T_n/T₀)^1/2, Westcott g _Lu(T _n)-factor, and absolute neutron temperature (T _n). The a-values of -0.0098±0.0045 and -0.0425±0.0047 and -0.0422±0.0053 and f-values of 57.1±2.2 and 18.8±0.4 and 18.9±0.4 were obtained for the sites #10, #2 and #3, respectively. The modified spectral index (MSI), g _Lu(T _n)-factor, and T _n have been determined for the handling of non 1/v (n,) reactions. The accuracy of the method was evaluated by analyzing reference materials.     

Removal of Heavy Metals in Effluent by Adsorption and Coagulation

The silicate colloids with an average diameter 100 nm, were prepared by the hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane (TES), NH4OH (30%) and then modified by (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (APS). The colloids can adsorb heavy metals such as Pb and Cr in effluent and after adsorption the colloids can be separated by coagulation of aluminum sulfate. The removal of heavy metals is up to 99%.     

REE bound polysaccharides in leaves of Dicranopteris dichotoma by MAA

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Transport Properties of Fluids in Micropores by Molecular Dynamics Simulation

The transport properties of fluid argon in micropores, i.e. diffusivity and viscosity, were studied by molecular dynamics simulations. The effects of pore width, temperature and density on diffusivity and viscosity were analyzed in micropores with pore widths from 0.8 to 4.0 nm. The results show that the diffusivity in micropores is much lower than the bulk diffusivity, and it decreases as the pore width decreases; but the viscosity in micropores is significantly larger than the bulk one, and it increases sharply in narrow micropores. The diffusivity in channel parallel direction is obviously larger than that in channel perpendicular direction. The temperature and density are important factors that obviously affect diffusivity and viscosity in micropores.     

Determination of Drospirenone in Human Plasma by LC–Tandem-MS

A bioanalytical method has been developed and validated for determination of drospirenone in human plasma. The analytical method consists in the extraction of plasma sample with dichloromethane, followed by determination of drospirenone by LC–MS–MS using levonorgestrel as internal standard. Separation was achieved on a Peerless cyano column with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of methanol and ammonium formate buffer. Protonated ions formed by a Turboionspray in the positive mode were used to detect analyte and IS. The MS–MS detection was by monitoring the fragmentation for drospirenone and for levonorgestrel on a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. The assay was calibrated over the range 5–100 ng mL^?1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9998. Validation data showed intra-batch (n = 6) CV% ≤ 5.58 and RE (%) between ?3.34 and +6.27 and inter-batch (n = 18) CV% < 6.08 and RE (%) between ?1.84 and +6.73. Mean extraction recovery were 83.31–92.58% for three QC samples and 89.32% for IS. Plasma samples were stable for three freeze-thaw cycles, or 24 h ambient storage, or 1 and 3 months storage at ?20 °C. Processed samples (ready for injection) were stable up to 72 h at autosampler (4 °C). This method has been used for analyzing plasma samples from a bioequivalence study with 12 volunteers.     

Adsorption Chronopotentiometric Determination of Aluminum in Drinking Waters by Cupferron

1.IntroductionAluminumisknowntobetoxictothecentfalnervoussystem.AlotofAl-relatedhumandisordershavebeenreported'.InChina,aluminumsaltsarewidelyusedindrinkingwaterpurificationandAlpotsareusuallyutilizedforstoringdrinkingwaters.Therefore,thedeterminationofAlindrinkingwatersisessentialforevaluatingitsbiologicaleffect.NumerousanalyticalapproacheshavebeendevelopedincludingAAS,ICP-AES,spectrophotometry,fluorescenceandelectyochemicaltechniques.Amongthemthemostsensitivetechniqueisadsorptivestripp…