Controlled synthesis of nonspherical microparticles using microfluidics

The controlled synthesis of nonspherical microparticles using microfluidics processing is described. Polymer droplets, formed by shearing a photopolymer using a continuous water phase at a T-junction, were constrained to adopt nonspherical shapes by confining them using appropriate microchannel geometries. Plugs were obtained by shearing the polymer phase at low shear rates, while disks were obtained by flattening droplets using a channel of low height. The nonspherical shapes formed were permanently preserved by photopolymerizing the constrained droplets in situ using ultraviolet light. Monodisperse plugs and disks of different lengths and diameters were obtained by varying the flow rates of the two phases.     

超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱法分离鉴定烟草中5种糖苷类香味前体物质

采用超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱法(UPLC-ESI MS/MS)并结合气相色谱-质谱法分离鉴定了烟草中5种主要的糖苷类香味前体物质。烟样经甲醇提取、XAD-2柱净化,得到初步纯化的糖苷,在pH 5条件下将其酶解,释放出糖苷配基。采用气相色谱-质谱分析并通过标准谱库检索确定了5种挥发性苷元;然后通过电喷雾质谱(负离子模式)确定糖苷母离子并作碎片离子扫描(MS2),确定了5种糖苷类香味前体物质的存在形式;最后采用UPLC-ESI MS/MS,以甲醇和乙酸-乙酸铵水溶液为流动相,通过RP-C18柱分离,在多反应监测(MRM)模式下,鉴定了烟草中5种主要的糖苷类香味前体物质,为应用液相色谱-质谱分析缺乏标准样品的糖苷类香味前体物质奠定了基础。     

Synthesis, growth, crystal structure and characterization of a new organic material: glycine glutaric acid

Glycine glutaric acid, a new organic compound has been synthesized and good quality single crystals were grown by slow evaporation technique. The structure of the grown crystal was elucidated by using single crystal XRD. The presence of the functional groups was confirmed by using FT-IR spectroscopy. The optical transparency was studied by using UV-vis spectrophotometer and it was found that the crystal is having high optical transparency. The thermal stability of the crystal was studied by using thermo-gravimetric and differential thermal analyses and found that it is stable up to 150°C. The room temperature dielectric studies were also carried out over the wide frequency range: 10 mHz to 10 MHz.     

6-氯-2(1 H)-喹喔酮合成方法的改进

设计了以对氯苯胺和氯乙酰氯为原料,经缩合、硝化、还原、环合、氧化五步制得6-氯-2(1H)-喹喔酮的位置选择性合成方法,并对以氯乙酰氯作为苯胺的氨基保护试剂进行硝化的反应和对含活泼氯的硝基化合物进行还原的反应进行了研究.研究结果表明以氯乙酰氯作为苯胺的氨基保护试剂进行硝化的反应符合一般的硝化定位规则,而含活泼氯的硝基化合物的还原在优化条件下以铁粉为还原剂可以高选择性获得目标产物.     

菠菜叶绿素的浸提和协同萃取反应

有机溶剂;菠菜叶绿素的浸提和协同萃取反应     

Robust and simple interface for microchip electrophoresis-mass spectrometry

A robust and simple interface for microchip electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (MCE-MS) was developed using a spray nozzle connected to the exit of the separation channel of the microchip. The spray nozzle was attached to the microchip using a polyether ether ketone screw without adhesive, thus allowing easy replaced. Sample injection and electrophoretic separation was performed by control of the voltage only. The analysis of a few basic drugs was performed using the optimized MCE-MS system. The separation was improved by using a high-viscosity separation buffer and a spray nozzle with a small bore size. This system was also applied to the separation of peptides and protein-trypsin digests. Sample adsorption was minimized by adding acetonitrile to the separation buffer when using a quartz microchip.     

Determination and differentiation of nitrilotriacetic acid and ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid

Ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid (EDTA) and nitrilotri-acetic acid (NTA) can be differentiated and determined by titration with metal ions to visual metallochromic dye end-points. EDTA can be determined without interference from NTA, either by titrating with copper(II) at pH 5 using PAN indicator, or by titrating with iron(III) at pH 6 and 70 degrees using Tiron indicator. The total chelating power (EDTA + NTA) can be determined either by titrating with lead(II) at pH 4.4 using dithizone indicator, or by titrating with iron(III) at pH 3.5 using Tiron indicator ; NTA is determined by difference. The lowest concentration at which NTA can be determined in EDTA by titration to the iron(III)-Tiron end-point is about 1 wt.%. The apparent stability constants of the iron(III)-Tiron complexes under the conditions of the titration at pH 3.5 and pH 6 have been determined using the method of continuous variations.     

Synthesis of unsaturated organotrifluoroborates via Wittig and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination

The stereoselective synthesis of unsaturated organotrifluoroborates by using the Wittig and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination is described. These reactions were general for both alkyl- and aryltrifluoroborates. The synthesis of di- and trisubstituted olefins was achieved by using formyl- and acetyl-substituted organotrifluoroborates. The products were isolated in moderate to excellent yield. The Wittig reaction with nonstabilized ylides was performed under salt free conditions in most cases to obtain the Z-isomer. The E-isomer was accessed by using preformed stabilized ylides. The Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction also gave the E-isomer as expected.     

Solution-based assembly of conductive gold film on flexible polymer substrates

Conductive films of gold were assembled on flexible polymer substrates such as Kapton and polyethylene using a solution-based process. The polymer substrates were modified by using argon plasma and subsequent coupling of silanes with amino- or mercapto- terminal groups. These modified surfaces were examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and contact angle measurements. Colloidal gold was assembled onto the silane-modified surface from solution. The gold particles are attached to the surface by covalent interactions with the thiol or amine group. Formation of a conductive film is achieved by increasing the coverage of gold by using a "seeding" method to increase the size of the attached gold particles. Field emission scanning electron microscopy was used to follow the growth of the film. The surface resistance of the films, measured using a four-point probe, was about 1 Omega/sq.     

微柱液相色谱和电化学检测法测定鼠脑微透析液中神经传递物质

报道了使用微柱色谱和电化学检测器测定鼠脑微透析液中神经传递物质的方法。儿茶酚胺，５－羟色胺和代谢物的检测限为 ０． １～０． ５ ｐｇ。含有乙酰胆碱酯酶和胆碱氧化酶的柱后反应器使分离后的乙酰胆碱和胆碱转化成过氧化氢．再用铂电极或过氧化物酶修饰过的玻碳电极检测过氧化氢。乙酰胆碱的检测限当使用怕电极时是５０× １０－１５ｍｏｌ，当使用酶修饰电极时是１０×１０－１５ｍｏｌ。     

Comparison of aqueous and non-aqueous capillary electrochromatography for the separation of basic solutes

The analysis of basic compounds by capillary electrochromatography (CEC) on silica-based materials using conventional HPLC stationary phases has failed to address the problem of severe peak tailing and non-reproducible chromatography. Several new generation stationary phases were evaluated using aqueous and non-aqueous mobile phases. The best results were obtained in the aqueous mode using Waters Symmetry Shield RP-8, a material in which the residual silanol groups were shielded by an octylcarbamate function. For comparison, experiments were carried out using unmodified silica.     

Combinatorial and automated synthesis of phosphodiester galactosyl cluster on solid support by click chemistry assisted by microwaves

Small libraries of di-, tri-, and tetragalactosyl clusters were efficiently synthesized using combinatorial methodology, on solid support, by click chemistry assisted by microwaves, starting from different poly alkyne DNA-based scaffolds and two galactosyl azide derivatives. The scaffold was synthesized by standard DNA solid-supported phosphoramidite chemistry using a novel alkyne phosphoramidite and an alkyne solid support. The proportion of each glycocluster in a library was modulated using different molar ratios of both galactose azides.     

Brocaenols A-C: novel polyketides from a marine derived Penicillium brocae

Chemical investigation of a Penicillium brocae, obtained from a tissue sample of a Fijian Zyzyya sp. sponge, yielded two known diketopiperazines and three novel cytotoxic polyketides, brocaenols A-C. The brocaenols contain an unusual enolized oxepine lactone ring system that to the best of our knowledge is unprecedented in the literature. The structures were elucidated by using 2D-NMR methods including an INADEQUATE experiment. The absolute stereochemistry of brocaenol A was established by using a modified Mosher method. The taxonomy of the producing fungus was elucidated by using both morphological and rDNA sequence analysis.     

Thermo-gravimetric kinetics analysis for the synthesis of lithium aluminate and fabrication of pebbles by solid state reaction process

Lithium aluminate is considered as the solid breeder materials and it can be synthesized by different methods. In the present study, lithium aluminate was synthesized using lithium carbonate and alumina as raw materials, by using solid state reaction process (SSRP). The reaction temperature and time of reaction were optimized using TG-DTA and XRD analysis. The reaction kinetics for the synthesis of lithium aluminate was investigated using TG-DTA data, which is not reported till date. It was found that the reaction is controlled by third order chemical reaction at initial stage and further controlled by diffusion. The activation energy and pre-exponential factor are 292 kJ/mol and 2.29 × 10¹⁷ respectively. Lithium aluminate pebbles were fabricated using SSRP and found the process is highly suitable for the synthesis and fabrication of lithium aluminate pebbles. The density of the sintered pebbles was found to be about 90% of theoretical density. The details of the synthesis, pebble fabrication, sintering and kinetic study are discussed here.     

偶氮苯衍生物Langmuir-Blodgett膜的结构与红外热释电性能

利用Langmuir-Blodgett(LB)方法,在镀有金属膜的盖玻片和CaF_2衬底上转移了双嗜性偶氮苯衍生物多层LB膜.用线性红外二向色性光谱方法研究了分子的各跃迁矩的取向和分子长轴的取向.利用X射线衍射方法研究了LB膜的有序周期结构,讨论了双周期结构与高热释电活性的关系.     

三维多孔碳纤维/聚乳酸/壳聚糖复合支架材料的体外细胞相容性评价

利用溶液共混法以及冷冻干燥法制备了三维多孔碳纤维/聚乳酸/壳聚糖(CF/PLA/CS)复合生物支架材料,通过相差显微镜和扫描电子显微镜检测了鼠骨髓基质细胞（BMSCs）与该材料的生物相容性,得到了MTT生长曲线,评价了材料的毒性。 结果表明,以实验组材料的浸提液培养细胞,8 d后细胞开始连片生长,没有观察到细胞变形、坏死现象;在实验组材料上培养4 d后细胞的SEM图像显示,细胞形貌正常,并已开始向孔隙深部生长;MTT法绘制的增值曲线表明,培养4 d后实验组的细胞增殖速度高出空白对照组30%。 以上细胞形态学观察法和细胞增殖法评价结果表明,三维多孔 CF/PLA/CS复合材料没有细胞毒性,并对细胞有良好的粘附、增殖能力,有望成为骨修复材料。     

Syntheses and Bioactivities of 4-Ar-2-oxo-glutaric Acids

Fourteen novel compounds were synthesized and characterized by using NMR and ESI-MS methods. The bioactivities of the four novel 4-Ar-2-oxo-glutaric acids were studied by using the LC-MS method. The experimental results show that 3-nitrobenzyl-2-oxo-glutaric acid is a mild inhibitor for the hydroxylation reaction catalyzed by PHD2. The decarboxylated peak for 3-fluorobenzyl-2-oxo-glutaric acid was observed by using the negative LC-MS method, indicating that it can be used as a mild cosubstrate to replace 2-OG, but this is possible only in the presence of the prime peptide CODD 19 mer.     

聚对苯撑乙烯齐聚物及其衍生物电子结构和发光机理的理论研究

运用量子化学从头算ab initio HF方法对聚对苯撑乙烯剂聚物及其衍生物的几何结构进行了优化,分析了前线分子轨道成分,确认了电子光谱的跃迁轨道。计算结果表明,聚苯撑乙烯剂聚物及衍生物的电子云分布与其结构密切相关,不同取代基修饰下的二聚苯撑乙烯的电子光谱发生红移,且随取代基推电子能力加强红移显。电子光谱跃迁主要是最高占据轨道向最低空轨道之间的π－π^*跃迁,计算结果和实验吻合得很好。     

A validated higher-performance liquid chromatography method for quantification of cinchonain Ib in bark and phytopharmaceuticals of Trichilia catigua used as Catuaba

The hydroalcoholic extract, prepared from authentic chopped barks of Trichilia catigua, was evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography using a diode array detector (200-400 mn). The crude extract was purified by rotation locular counter-current chromatography and the chloroform fraction obtained was clean-up by solid-phase extraction. With the aim of getting preliminary structure information on-line, the methanol fraction thus obtained was analyzed by gradient elution using the diode array detector coupled to a mass spectrometer. The presence of flavalignan in this extract was inferred by the chromatographic band, in the total ion current trace, that had an [M-H](-) = 451. With this information, cinchonain Ib was isolated as a pure compound from the crude hydroalcoholic extract using a solid-phase extraction procedure for the sample clean-up followed by a semi-preparative separation using the reverse mode of elution. The isolated compound, after complete characterization, was used as an external standard for the development and validation of a method for the analysis of this compound in herbal medicines using the ultraviolet as the detector. The validated method has been successfully applied for quantification of cinchonain Ib in commercialized herbal medicines sold as Catuaba in Brazil and also in standard chopped barks of T. catigua.