Quantitative analysis of clavulanic acid in porcine tissues by liquid chromatography combined with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a method for the determination of clavulanic acid (CLAV) residues in edible tissues of swine by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS). After a simple extraction of CLAV using an aqueous phosphate buffer solution of pH 6.0, an ultrafiltration step was performed for protein removal. Chromatography of CLAV and the internal standard tazobactam (TAZO) was achieved on a reversed-phase PLRP-S polymeric column (150 mm × 2.1 mm i.d., 100 Å) using a mixture of 0.05 (v/v)% formic acid in water and acetonitrile. The mass spectrometer was operated in the MS/MS selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. The method was validated for the analysis of porcine muscle, skin plus fat, liver and kidney, according to the requirements defined by the European Community. Calibration curves were prepared for all tissues and good linearity was achieved over the concentration ranges tested (correlation coefficient ≥0.99 and goodness-of-fit coefficient ≤10%). Limits of quantification of 50 ng g⁻¹ were obtained for the analysis of CLAV in the various tissues which corresponds in all cases to at least half the maximum residue limits (MRLs). Limits of detection ranged between 8.0 and 15.14 ng g⁻¹. The within-day, between-day precisions and trueness fell within the ranges specified in the EMEA/CVMP/573-00/FINAL document. Biological samples from pigs that received an oral or intravenous bolus of a commercial amoxicillin/clavulanic acid formulation were analyzed using the described method.     

Sequential injection chromatography against HPLC and CE: Application to separation and quantification of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid

Sequential injection chromatography (SIC) has been recently proposed as an alternative separation technique. SIC has the advantages of inexpensiveness, rapid operation procedure, small dimension, short stabilization time, friendly maintenance process and less reagent consumption. In contrast, SIC has had suffered from some limitations. In the current study, a higher pressure resistant selection valve with additional ports than that available in commercially SIC systems was installed. This development allows achieving solution propulsion without showing leakage and linking more standard/sample solutions. In addition, a new method for the separation and quantification of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid in pharmaceutical formulations has been optimized and validated. A comparative study on the efficiency of the SIC method with previous HPLC and CE methods was conducted as well. Besides the benefits of the instrumentation of SIC, the proposed method has shown some advantages over previous HPLC and CE methods with respect to reagent consumption and sample frequency. Other such analytical characters of the SIC method as resolution, peak symmetry, number of theoretical plates, linearity range, accuracy, precision and limits of detection and quantification, recorded comparable results with those obtained from previous HPLC and CE methods.     

Comparative study of net analyte signal-based methods and partial least squares for the simultaneous determination of amoxycillin and clavulanic acid by stopped-flow kinetic analysis

A comparative study about advantages and limitations of net analyte signal (NAS)-based methods (NBMs) and partial least squares (PLS) calibration in kinetic analysis has been performed. The different multivariate calibration methods were applied to the determination of binary mixtures of amoxycillin and clavulanic acid, by stopped-flow kinetic analysis. The reactions of oxidation of these compounds with cerium(IV), in sulphuric acid medium, were monitored by following the changes on the fluorescence of the oxidation products, in stopped-flow mode. The differences on the kinetic profiles obtained at λ_ex=256 nm and λ_em=351 nm, were used to determine mixtures of both compounds by multivariate calibration of the kinetic data, using PLS-1, a modification of hybrid linear analysis (HLA) and net analyte pre-processing combined with classical least squares (NAP/CLS) methods. The NBMs allowed the selection of optimal time data regions by calculating the minimum error indicator function (EIF), improving the results and making NBMs very convenient for the analysis. In addition, the use of the net analyte signal concept allows the calculation of the analytical figures of merit, limit of detection (LOD), sensitivity and selectivity, for each component.     

Continuous production of lactic acid in a cell recycle reactor

The production of lactic acid from glucose has been demonstrated using a CSTR (continuous stirred-tank reactor) with cell recycle. Studies were conducted withLactobacillus delbrueckii at a fermentation temperature of 42°C and a pH of 6.25. A cell density of 140 g dry weight/L and a volumetric productivity of 150 g/L.h, with complete glucose consumption, were obtained. It was not possible to obtain a lactic acid concentration above 60 g/L because of product inhibition. A cell purge was not necessary to maintain high viability bacteria culture or to obtain a steady state. At steady state the net cell growth appeared to be negligible. The specific glucose consumption for cell maintenance was 0.33 g glucose/g cells-h.     

Conversion of biomass residual to acid-modified bio-chars for efficient adsorption of organic pollutants from industrial phosphoric acid: an experimental,kinetic and thermodynamic study

ABSTRACT

This study reports the removal of organic matters from phosphoric acid using waste-produced bio-charcoal structures. Particularly, the freshly made bio-char species via pyrolysis and two sub-driven acids activated charcoals were applied during the removal process. The treated charcoal with hydrochloric and nitric acids had attained a higher adsorption rate for organic matters than that of the non-treated one. Removal percentages of 70% and 60% were, respectively, attained by acid-modified chars. The kinetics of the adsorption process was fitted via pseudo-first/second-order and Morris–Weber models. The thermodynamic parameters of the presented sorption process indicate that organic matter removal has been endothermic, physical and spontaneous.     

内蒙胜利褐煤腐殖酸对煤平衡复吸水的影响

研究了褐煤中重要的成分腐殖酸对褐煤水分的影响。测定了内蒙胜利褐煤中腐殖酸含氧官能团的含量,并分析了褐煤、棕黑腐殖酸和残余煤的等温吸附和脱附曲线。通过Dent吸附等温模型研究了褐煤和棕黑腐殖酸第一层吸附和第二层吸附。结果表明,胜利褐煤2/5羧基和1/5羟基是由腐殖酸提供的。棕黑腐殖酸相对褐煤孔径和孔容较小,不利于水簇的形成。腐殖酸对褐煤的复吸水是不利的     

Succinic acid adsorption from fermentation broth and regeneration

More than 25 sorbents were tested for uptake of succinic acid from aqueous solutions. The best resins were then tested for successive loading and regeneration using hotwater. The key desired properties for an ideal sorbent are high capacity, complete stable regenerability, and specificity for the product. The best resins have a stable capacity of about 0.06 g of succinic acid/g of resin at moderate concentrations (1–5 g/L) of succinic acid. Several sorbents were tested more exhaustively for uptake of succinic acid and for successive loading and regeneration using hot water. One resin, XUS 40285, has a good stable isotherm capacity, prefers succinate over glucose, and has good capacities at both acidic and neutral pH. Succinic acid was removed from simulated media containing salts, succinic acid, acetic acid, and sugar using a packed column of sorbent resin, XUS 40285. The fermentation byproduct, acetate, was completely separated from succinate. A simple hot water regeneration successfully concentrated succinate from 10 g/L (inlet) to 40–110 g/L in the effluent. If successful, this would lower separation costs by reducing the need for chemicals for the initial purification step. Despie promising initial results of good capacity (0.06 g of succinic/g of sorbent), 70% recovery using hot water, and a recovered concentration of >100 g/L, this regeneration was not stable over 10 cycles in the column. Alternative regeneration schemes using acid and base were examined. Two (XUS 40285 and XFS-40422) showed both good stable capacities for succinic acid over 10 cycles and >95% recovery in a batch operation using a modified extraction procedure combining acid and hot water washes. These resins showed comparable results with actual broth.     

Enhanced adsorption of roxarsone onto humic acid modified goethite from aqueous solution

The adsorption of roxarsone (ROX) on the humic acid modified goethite (HA-α-FeOOH) was evaluated for several potential environmental factors. Results showed that 1) ROX had a higher adsorption capacity onto HA-α-FeOOH than unmodified α-FeOOH; 2) the adsorption of ROX increased with a decrease in pH; 3) the high ionic strength significantly inhibited the adsorption capacity of HA-α-FeOOH; and 4) a higher temperature yielded greater adsorption, since the process for ROX to be adsorbed by HA-α-FeOOH was a spontaneous endothermic reaction. The maximum adsorption capacity of ROX was found to be 80.71?mg?·?g^?1, when the temperature was 308?K. Meanwhile, the inhibitory effects of ionic strength and PO₄^3? on the adsorption of ROX onto HA-α-FeOOH were enhanced with an increase in concentration. In addition, the adsorption equilibrium data obeyed Langmuir isotherm model and the kinetic data were well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. From the infrared spectra of HA-α-FeOOH, it could be deduced that the ROX adsorption onto HA-α-FeOOH was achieved via the ion exchange between the arsenic acid and the carboxyl group on adsorbent, as well as the formation of As-O-Fe bond between Fe-O and arsenic acid ions.     

用密度泛函理论研究NO在H-ZSM-5分子筛不同酸性位的吸附

利用密度泛函理论(DFT),基于7T簇模型,在B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)水平上研究了NO分子在H-ZSM-5分子筛孔道中α,β,γ酸性位的吸附.在计算过程中,首先对H-ZSM-5的α,β,γ酸性位进行优化计算,然后对NO分子η1-N和η1-O两种吸附模式的红外光谱和吸附能进行计算.计算结果表明,NO分子以η1-N模式吸附于H-ZSM-5分子筛酸性位上,不同酸性位对NO分子的吸附能力排序为:α酸性位>β酸性位>γ酸性位.此外,H-ZSM-5分子筛直型孔道更有利于NO分子的吸附和扩散,因而可更有效地促进NO分子催化分解反应的进行.     

Electrostatic adsorption of asymmetric dimethyl arginine (adma) on poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-acrylic acid) nanoparticles

Separation and purification of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) molecule, which is an important biomolecule in terms of cardiovascular diseases, is of great importance. Among the methods, the adsorption technique is of considerable demand, and as an adsorbent, the nanoparticles are widely used. In this study, an ADMA isolation was performed via a novel method. Therefore, ADMA adsorption was achieved using a poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-acrylic acid) (poly(HEMA-AA)) nanoparticles. The change in the adsorption capacity was investigated in terms of changing interaction time, initial ADMA concentration, stirring rate, temperature and ionic strength. The functional group on the polymeric nanoparticles was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR); the surface morphology was determined via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transient electron microscopy (TEM) and surface area (BET) analyzes. The Elisa Spectrophotometer was used for the quantitative analysis of the ADMA molecule. The adsorption capacity of the nanoparticles was determined as 23.76 mg/g. The adsorption process was characterized according to the isotherm calculation.     

Preparation and adsorption properties of phospho‐L‐glutamic acid on hydroxyapatite

Phospho‐L‐glutamic acid was successfully prepared by the phosphorylation of glutamic acid, and its adsorption on synthetic hydroxyapatite (HAP) was studied together with glutamic. The adsorption behaviors of both adsorbates were adequately described by a Langmuirian model. From the comparison between two different adsorbates, the results of the investigation indicated that the phosphate group in phospho‐L‐glutamic acid can greatly enhanced the adsorption affinity for HAP, the improvement of which was achieved through replacing the same group on the surface of HAP and interacting with the surface calcium ion of HAP by electrostatic attraction. The results obtained laid the solid foundation for further research on the regulating function of phosphorylated amino acids with hydroxyapatite biological composites. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

pH-Driven adsorption and desorption of fatty acid at the liquid crystal–water interface

The pH-driven adsorption and desorption of fatty acid monolayers at the liquid crystal (LC)–water interface were studied. We doped fatty acids (stearic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid, dodecanoic acid, and decanoic acid) into 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl (5CB), and employed sessile LC droplets as our experimental platform. Under a crossed polariser, the LC droplets displayed a bright flower bud-shaped texture at low pH, whereas at high pH, they exhibited a bright four-brush appearance due to desorption of the adsorbed fatty acids at the LC–water interface. Furthermore, we identified the critical transition pH of various concentrations of stearic acid and other fatty acids featuring distinct tail lengths. Based on the interfacial behaviour, we propose a new method to estimate the pK_a of fatty acids, which opens up new possibilities for simple, precise, and reliable measurement of the pK_a of other carboxylic acids. The findings presented herein will greatly facilitate the understanding of the interfacial behaviour of amphiphiles at the oil–water interface.     

腐殖酸自水溶液中吸附亚甲基蓝的热力学与机理研究

腐殖酸是自然界植物残体经腐解后的产物 ,为一种复杂的天然大分子有机质 ,分子内主要含有羰基、羧基、醇羟基、酚羟基等多种活性官能团 ,因此它具有弱酸性、亲水性、吸附性和络合性 ,能够与许多有机、无机物发生相互作用。腐殖酸能作为水处理过程中的吸附剂 ,研究它对水中各类污染物的吸附规律和机理是十分有意义的。赵振国等[1～ 3] 运用吸附过程的ΔＧ 、ΔＨ 、ΔＳ 等热力学函数的变化来探讨吸附机理 ,得出了一些有意义的结论。我们将这一方法应用到水溶液体系中 ,探讨在不同吸附条件下各吸附热力学函数的变化 ,以期对吸附过程有更进一…     

Cationic dye adsorption by acrylamide/itaconic acid hydrogels in aqueous solutions

Acrylamide/itaconic acid (AAm/IA) hydrogels containing different quantities of itaconic acid have been irradiated with γ radiation. The hydrogels were used in an experiment concerning the adsorption of cationic dyes such as Basic Blue 9, Basic Violet 1 and Basic Blue 12. In the experiments of the adsorption of dyes from their synthetic aqueous solutions, type S adsorption isotherms were found. One mole of monomeric unit of AAm/IA hydrogels adsorbed 78.5–513.1 μmole of Basic Blue 9, 60.2–641.1 μmole of Basic Violet 1 and, 28.8–593.3 μmole of Basic Blue 12, while acrylamide hydrogel did not adsorb any cationic dye. As a result, it was shown that the AAm/IA hydrogels could be used as an adsorbent for water pollutants such as dyes, and immobilization of these organic contaminants in the hydrogels from waste water can solve one of the most important environmental problems of the textile industry. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Swelling equilibria and dye adsorption studies of chemically crosslinked superabsorbent acrylamide/maleic acid hydrogels

Superswelling acrylamide (AAm)/maleic acid (MA) hydrogels were prepared by free radical polymerization in aqueous solution of AAm with MA as comonomer with some multifunctional crosslinkers such as trimethylolpropane triacrylate and 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate. AAm/MA hydrogels were used in experiments on swelling and adsorption of a water-soluble monovalent cationic dye such as Basic Blue 17 (Toluidin Blue). As a result of dynamic swelling tests, the influence of relative content of MA on the swelling properties of the hydrogel systems was examined. AAm/MA hydrogels were swollen in the range 1660-6050% in water, while AAm hydrogels swelled in the range 780-1360%. Equilibrium water content of AAm/MA hydrogels were calculated in the range 0.8873-0.9837. Water intake of hydrogels followed a non-Fickian type diffusion. The uptake of the cationic dye, BB-17 to AAm/MA hydrogels is studied by batch adsorption technique at 25 °C. In the experiments of the adsorption equilibrium, S-type adsorption in Giles's classification system was found. The binding ratio of hydrogel/dye systems was gradually increased with the increase of MA content in the AAm/MA hydrogels.     

丹参酚酸B生产中去除胶体类杂质的工艺方法

胶体类杂质的去除是丹参酚酸B(salvianolic acid B, SB)纯化工艺的难点之一。实验中基于前沿色谱与置换色谱相结合的原则,改良常规大孔吸附树脂柱的操作方法,将树脂按一定的比例装入大小两支柱。小柱与大柱串联,上样至胶体类杂质在小柱上达到吸附饱和,用50%甲醇单独洗脱大柱上的SB部分,利用树脂吸附色谱法实现了SB与胶体类杂质的分离。结果表明,经过去胶体类杂质处理后,SB的加权平均纯度由59.6%提高到64.5%,收率由69.75%提高到80.0%,并且SB的洗脱条件降低。本工艺方法适合于规模化工业生产。     

Synthesis,characteristics and adsorption properties of polyphenylene sulfide based strong acid ion exchange fiber

A novel strong acid ion exchange fiber (HO₃S‐BC‐XDC‐PPS) was prepared via crosslinking and grafting copolymerization of 1,4‐bischloromenthyl benzene (XDC), benzyl chloride (BC) on polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) matrix, as well as following sulfonation reaction. The physicochemical structures and properties of the fibrous ion exchanger were characterized with Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, elementary analysis and chemical titration, respectively. Compared with the preparation of traditional polypropylene–styrene–divinylbenzene‐based ion exchange fibers, the synthesis strategy of PPS‐based strong acid ion exchange fiber avoided the complicated irradiation grafting process with ⁶⁰Co or other radiation facilities. Owing to the existing of thioether (Ar―S―Ar) and sulfoxide (―SO―) unit in fibrous matrix, a super‐equivalent adsorption phenomenon for Cu(II) ion was observed. The HO₃S‐BC‐XDC‐PPS fiber possessed high exchange capacity (≥3.0 mmol/g) and excellent thermostabilities, and the exchange capacity and desorption rate were not decreased after six adsorption desorption cycles. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

青霉噻唑酸表面分子印迹聚合物的制备及其吸附性能的考察

针对青霉素药物及乳制品中致敏杂质青霉噻唑酸(PEOA)的特异性分离分析,采用表面印迹聚合法,以青霉噻唑酸为模板分子,制备青霉噻唑酸分子印迹聚合物(PEOA-MIPs)。通过静态吸附、吸附动力学及选择性实验考察其吸附性能,结果显示PEOA-MIPs对青霉噻唑酸有特异的识别能力和快速的传质速率,饱和吸附量为122.78 mg/g,静态吸附和吸附速率分别符合Langmuir模型和准二级动力学方程,表明MIPs的吸附是以化学吸附为主的单分子层吸附。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)和热重分析(TGA)对聚合物进行表征,结果显示聚合物成功接枝在硅胶表面,并具有良好的热稳定性。PEOA-MIPs对PEOA具有特异的识别能力,可用作萃取介质,为建立快速分离分析致敏杂质青霉噻唑酸的方法提供基础。     

Kinetics of dissociative adsorption of formic acid on electrodes of tetrahexahedral platinum nanocrystals

In the present paper we study the kinetics of dissociative adsorption of formic acid on the electrode of tetrahexahedral platinum nanocrystals (THH Pt NCs). In situ FTIR spectroscopic results demonstrate that HCOOH can be oxidized to CO2 at a low potential (-0.2 V(SCE)) on the THH Pt NCs electrode, and the chemical bonds inside formic acid molecule are broken to form adsorbed COL species. The kinetics of the dissociative adsorption of HCOOH was quantitatively investigated by employing programmed potential s...     

Continuous purification of porcine lipase by rotating annular size-exclusion cnromatography

Crude porcine lipase (triacylglycerol lipase, EC 3.1.1.3) was purified in a single-stage Chromatographic process. The purification was accomplished in a batch, as well as in a continuous system. Two types of sizeexclusion packing materials (Sephadex and Sephacryl) were used. The average x-fold increase in purity, and the average recovered activity in the batch Sephadex and Sephacryl experiments were 13.6 and 89.7%, and 34.2 and 98.8%, respectively. The average x-fold increase in purity and the average activity recovered in the continuous Sephadex and Sephacryl experiments were 27.1 and 82.5% and 16.2 and 89%, respectively. Flow visualization experiments were carried out by tagging the protein to be separated with a fluorescent dye. The results from these experiments are also reported in this article.