LC–MS–MS Quantitative Determination of Ursolic Acid in Human Plasma and Its Application to Pharmacokinetic Studies

A sensitive and specific liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry method has been developed and validated for the identification and quantification of ursolic acid in human plasma using glycyrrhetic acid as an internal standard. The method involves extraction with methyl tert-butyl ether. The analyte was separated on a C₁₈ column and analyzed in multiple reaction monitoring mode with a negative electrospray ionization interface using the [M–H]? ions, m/z 455.4 for ursolic acid and m/z 469.5 → m/z 425.5 for glycyrrhetic acid. The method was validated over the concentration range of 0.86–110.0 μg L^?1. The intra- and inter-day precisions were less than 13.53% relative standard deviation (RSD) and the accuracy was within ?4.76% in terms of relative error (RE). The lower limit of quantification was 0.86 μg L^?1 with acceptable precision and accuracy. There were almost no matrix effects. Recovery of ursolic acid from spiked drug-free plasma was higher than 68%. The method was used to study the pharmacokinetic profile of ursolic acid in human plasma after oral administration of Jieyu capsules.     

Simultaneous direct analysis of benzimidazole fungicides and relevant metabolites in agricultural products based on multifunction dispersive solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry

A fast and flexible multi-residue procedure for effective extraction of benzimidazole fungicides and the related transformation products in various raw agricultural commodities is developed for direct and simultaneous analysis by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). The new sample preparation method, introduced to allow direct extraction of the labile fungicides as the intact forms in complex matrices, is achieved using a conservative homogenizing extraction and multifunction adsorption cleanup (CHEMAC), which basically involves salting-out partitioning/extraction with acetate-buffered acetonitrile at low-temperature and sequential rapid solid-phase dispersive cleanup with a ternary sorbent mixture. The CHEMAC procedure was optimized and further modified by incorporating several pretreatment variables influencing sample stability and process efficiency, such as pH, temperature, salt and sorbent utilized. By using CHEMAC, a noteworthy improvement in extraction recoveries was obtained for the problematic fungicides, while no significant differential matrix effects were detected on the LC–MS/MS analysis in all 9 matrices. The in-source fragmentation of benomyl occurred but caused no cross-talk interference in multi-component analysis. Thus the CHEMAC-based LC–MS/MS strategy can serve as an attractive approach to satisfactory overall process efficiencies (70–92%) with acceptable repeatability (relative standard deviations below 16%) for all the analyte–matrix combinations. Mean accuracies were obtained within the range of 70–110% at fortified levels of 1–500 ng/g, with intra-day and inter-day variations less than 15 and 20%, respectively. The successful practical application of the proposed method to real samples has also been demonstrated.     

Preparation of high density polyethylene/polyethylene-block-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymer blend porous membranes via thermally induced phase separation process and their properties

<正>High density polyethylene(HDPE)/polyethylene-block-poly(ethylene glycol)(PE-b-PEG) blend porous membranes were prepared via thermally induced phase separation(TIPS) process using diphenyl ether(DPE) as diluent.The phase diagrams of HDPE/PE-b-PEG/DPE systems were determined by optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).By varying the content of PE-b-PEG,the effects of PE-b-PEG copolymer on morphology and crystalline structure of membranes were studied by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and wide angle X-ray diffraction(WAXD). The chemical compositions of whole membranes and surface layers were characterized by elementary analysis,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflection(FTIR-ATR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).Water contact angle,static protein adsorption and water flux experiments were used to evaluate the hydrophilicity,antifouling and water permeation properties of the membranes.It was found that the addition of PE-b-PEG increased the pore size of the obtained blend membranes.In the investigated range of PE-b-PEG content,the PEG blocks could not aggregate into obviously separated domains in membrane matrix.More importantly,PE-b-PEG could not only be retained stably in the membrane matrix during membrane formation,but also enrich at the membrane surface layer.Such stability and surface enrichment of PE-b-PEG endowed the blend membranes with improved hydrophilicity,protein absorption resistance and water permeation properties,which would be substantially beneficial to HDPE membranes for water treatment application.     

Electrospinning of zein/chitosan composite fibrous membranes

<正>Zein/chitosan composite fibrous membranes were fabricated from aqueous ethanol solutions by electrospinning. Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP) was introduced to facilitate the electrospinning process of zein/chitosan composites.The asspun zein/chitosan/PVP composite fibrous membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and tensile tests.SEM images indicated that increasing zein and PVP concentrations led to an increase in average diameters of the composite fibers.In order to improve stability in wet stage and mechanical properties,the composite fibrous membranes were crosslinked by hexamethylene diisocyanate(HDI).The crosslinked composite fibrous membranes showed slight morphological change after immersion in water for 24 h.Mechanical tests revealed that tensile strength and elongation at break of the composite fibrous membranes were increased after crosslinking,whereas Young's modulus was decreased.     

PLA制备Tb-Si纳米颗粒及室温光致发光性能研究

采用脉冲激光烧蚀技术(PLA)在n型Si(100)单晶衬底上制备Tb-Si纳米颗粒。原子力显微镜(AFM)观察样品的表面形貌,发现样品表面是均匀分布的纳米颗粒,颗粒尺寸在10~20 nm之间,分布密度大约为6×1010/cm2。光电子能谱(XPS)及高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)分析表明,纳米尺度的单晶硅化物颗粒的主要成分为Tb-Si及少量Tb-Si-O结构。室温下以荧光为激发光对样品的光致发光(photoluminescence)性能进行测试,结果表明样品在可见光区具有较强的发光现象,主要有4个发光峰,分别位于485,545,585和620 nm附近,这些发光峰主要由Tb3+中电子在不同能级之间的跃迁造成。     

苯丙炔酸低聚物的合成及性能

极性-共轭双取代乙炔-苯丙炔酸在Pd(PPh3)2Cl2催化下直接通过易位催化机理聚合为低聚物.单体苯丙炔酸由两步制得,先通过液溴和肉桂酸的加成反应得到二溴代苯丙酸,然后消去两分子溴化氢得到单体.通过红外光谱(IR)、核磁共振(NMR)对单体及低聚物的结构进行了表征.凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)结果显示,聚合反应以甲苯作溶剂,75℃下效果最好,产率中等.这种共轭低聚物可以溶于四氢呋喃(THF)等极性溶剂,TGA结果表明低聚物热稳定性高.紫外可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)显示,由于聚合后共轭主链大大增长,苯丙炔酸低聚物骨架上电子的跃迁使得低聚物的四氢呋喃溶液在波长高于310 nm光谱的区域中有吸收.荧光光谱(FS)显示,低聚物的四氢呋喃溶液在342 nm激发光下发蓝光,420 nm处有特征荧光发射峰.     

电容法研究卵磷脂/氨基酸/H_2O胶束和囊泡体系

运用电容法研究卵磷脂/氨基酸/H2O胶束和囊泡体系结构与性质.卵磷脂的临界胶束浓度和囊泡生成浓度可由体系电容-卵磷脂浓度关系曲线求得.随着卵磷脂浓度增加,体系电容增加,卵磷脂由胶束形成囊泡.随着氨基酸浓度增加,胶束、囊泡半径增大,体系电容减小.氨基酸能促进卵磷脂形成胶束和囊泡,使得卵磷脂临界胶束浓度和囊泡生成浓度减小,其影响的强弱顺序为组氨酸色氨酸垌甘氨酸.     

高温高压固态复分解反应法生长氮化镓的应变性质研究

本文采用高温高压下固态复分解反应法生长氮化镓.用X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、激光拉曼光谱仪对其进行分析,结果表明生成了六角纤锌矿结构的氮化镓晶体.该样品在宏观上受到了张应力的作用,退火后,宏观的应变状态由张应变向压应变转变;晶体微观应力减小,晶粒尺寸变大,晶体质量变好.     

傅里叶红外光谱仪测定地表水中的石油类

傅里叶红外光谱仪测定地表水中石油类,用一次定量萃取代替两次萃取定容,用无水硫酸钠过滤吸水代替经过硅酸镁柱.方法的精密度和准确度均达到国家标准要求,减轻了工作量,提高了分析速度,可用于日常样品地表水中石油类的监测.     

多功能夫琅禾费衍射演示仪的研制

针对目前国内夫琅禾费衍射演示仪存在的问题,研制了一种＂多功能夫琅禾费衍射演示仪＂,实现了26种衍射缝的夫琅禾费衍射的演示实验及相应的计算机（变参数）模拟仿真实验,具有演示与仿真一体化、演示种类多、演示效果明显,自动快速、使用方便、功能多样等特点,能够满足光学课程对夫琅禾费衍射进行演示实验的要求。