A microscopic study of deformation systematics in <Superscript>154–166</Superscript>Dy isotopes

The Hartree-Bogoliubov (HB) framework of calculations has been applied for calculating various nuclear structure quantities for ^154–166Dy mass chains. In this framework, the intrinsic quadrupole moments, the low-lying yrast states (E ₂⁺ and E ₄⁺) and occupation numbers for various shell model orbits have been obtained. The calculated results indicate that the observed onset of deformation in going from ¹⁵⁴Dy to ¹⁶⁶Dy arises due to enhanced occupation of (h _11/2)_π orbit, increased polarization of (d _5/2)_π orbit and increase in the occupation of down-slopping ‘k’ components of (i _13/2)_υ and (h _9/2)_υ orbits.      

沉香的高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱数字化指纹图谱研究

采用高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱联用(HPLC-Q-TOF-MS)技术,研究构建了一种沉香数字化色谱-质谱指纹图谱的新方法。沉香药材经乙醇提取后,采用HPLC-Q-TOF-MS测定,并同时采集HPLC-Q-TOF-MS及液相色谱-紫外数据,得到液相色谱-紫外检测(HPLC-UV)色谱图和高分辨飞行时间质谱(TOF-MS)总离子流色谱图。对色谱图中的各个色谱峰进行精确质量数识别,建立数字化指纹图谱,以精确质量数结合保留时间表征沉香中的化学成分,即为每个色谱峰给出具有唯一性的数字信息,以数字化的形式反映其化学成分,并根据精确质量及同位素推算出分子式,结合二级质谱及文献资料共鉴定出30个化学成分。该方法对沉香的每种化学成分给出了类似于身份认定的数字化信息,具有唯一性,能全面反映沉香的物质成分,可为沉香的药理、药效及质量标准研究提供科学的数据。     

Determination of 14 heterocyclic aromatic amines in meat products using solid‐phase extraction and supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

A novel, simple, and sensitive method has been developed for simultaneous determination of 14 heterocyclic aromatic amines in meat product using solid‐phase extraction combined with ultrahigh‐performance supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry. The analytes could be separated within 7 min and identified using their retention times and mass. The developed method was validated based on the linearity, limits of quantification, precision, and accuracy. The recovery ranged from 52.3 to 97.5% with an acceptable standard deviation, which is not higher than 6%. The limits of quantitation ranged from 0.03 to 0.17 µg/kg. The selectivity and sensitivity were satisfactory in multiple reaction monitoring mode. The method was applied to commercial meat products, and the results demonstrated that the novel method has potential for the analysis of the targets in food matrices. This is the first work reporting the simultaneous quantification of 14 heterocyclic aromatic amines by means of ultrahigh‐performance supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry.     

QuEChERS-超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道离子阱质谱法检测鱼肉中15种降血脂药

建立了QuEChERS结合超高效液相色谱-四极杆静电场轨道离子阱质谱测定鱼肉中15种降血脂药残留量的方法。样品前处理采用优化的QuEChERS法,通过响应面法优化了吸附剂材料乙二胺-N-丙基硅烷（PSA）（20、60、100、140和180 mg）、C18（40、100、160、220和280 mg）及乙酸钠（0.2、0.6、1.0、1.4和1.8 g）的用量。液相色谱采用XBridge-C18色谱柱（100 mm×2.1 mm,3.5 μm）,以乙腈-0.1%（v/v）甲酸水溶液（含1.5 mmol/L乙酸铵）为流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用加热电喷雾电离（HESI）源,在正、负离子同时检测模式下以全扫描（full-MS）和二级质谱扫描（dd-MS²）方式对目标物进行定性和定量分析。15种降血脂药在各自范围内线性关系良好,相关系数（R²）大于0.99;检出限（LOD,S/N=3）和定量限（LOQ,S/N=10）分别为0.2~1.0 μg/kg和0.3~3.1 μg/kg;鱼肉样品中15种降血脂药在LOQ、2倍LOQ和10倍LOQ水平下的加标回收率为76.4%~116.0%,日内日精密度为1.0%~7.9%,日间精密度为1.7%~18.4%。该法前处理简单,灵敏度高,回收率高,适用于鱼肉中降血脂药的检测。     

超高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-三重四极杆质谱法同时测定血浆、尿液和瓜果类蔬菜中葫芦素B、E和I

建立了超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱测定血浆、尿液和瓜果类蔬菜中葫芦素B、E和I的检测方法。血浆和尿液样品经固相支持液液萃取法（SLE）提取净化,瓜果类蔬菜样品经乙腈提取后用水稀释。以XBridge BEH C₁₈色谱柱（100 mm×3.0 mm,2.5 μm）为分析柱进行分离,以甲醇-0.025%（v/v）氨水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱。采用大气压化学电离源,在负离子、多反应监测（MRM）模式下检测,以夹竹桃甙作为内标物,基质工作曲线内标法定量血浆和尿液中3种葫芦素;以溶剂标准曲线外标法定量瓜果类蔬菜中的待测物。血浆和尿液中3种葫芦素的检出限均为0.03 μg/L,平均加标回收率为89.0%~113%,相对标准偏差为1.7%~12.2%（n=6）;瓜果类蔬菜中3种葫芦素的检出限为5~10 μg/kg,平均加标回收率为87.6%~114%,相对标准偏差为4.1%~11.1%（n=6）。该法简单、灵敏、准确,已应用于食用苦葫芦瓜引起中毒的病人血浆和尿液,以及葫芦瓜的检测,并检出了葫芦素B。     

Characterizing a proton beam with two different methods in beam halo experiments

In beam halo experiments, it is very important to correctly characterize the RFQ output proton beam. In order to simulate the beam dynamics properly, we must first know the correct initial beam parameters. We have used two different methods, quadrupole scans and multi-wire scanners to determine the transverse phase-space properties of the proton beam. The experimental data were analyzed by fitting to the 3-D nonlinear simulation code IMPACT. For the quadrupole scan method, we found that the RMS beam radius and the measured beam-core profiles agreed very well with the simulations. For the multi-wire scanner method, we choose the case of a matched beam. By fitting the IMPACT simulation results to the measured data, we obtained the Courant-Snyder parameters and the emittance of the beam. The difference between the two methods is about eight percent, which is acceptable in our experiments.     

Nuclear quadrupole coupling interactions in the rotational spectrum of tryptamine

Four conformers of tryptamine have been detected in a supersonic expansion and characterized by laser ablation molecular beam Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy LA-MB-FTMW in the 5–10 GHz frequency range. The quadrupole hyperfine structure originated by two ¹⁴N nuclei has been completely resolved for all conformers and used for their unambiguous identification. Nuclear quadrupole coupling constants of the nitrogen atom of the side chain have been used to determine the orientation of the amino group involved in N–H?π interactions: to the π electronic system of the pyrrole unit in the Gauche-Pyrrole conformers (GPy) or to the phenyl unit in the Gauche-Phenyl ones.     

As-NMR/NQR study of pressure-induced superconductivity in CaFe2As2

⁷⁵As-zero-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) measurements are performed on CaFe₂As₂ under pressure. At P=4.7 and 10.8 kbar, the temperature dependence of nuclear-spin-lattice relaxation rate (1/T₁) measured at tetragonal phase show no coherence peak just below T_c and decrease with decreasing temperature. The superconductivity is of gapless at P=4.7 kbar but evolves to multiple gaps at P=10.8 kbar. We find that the superconductivity appears near a quantum critical point. Both electron correlation and superconductivity disappear in the collapsed tetragonal phase. A systematic study under pressure indicates that electron correlations play a vital role in forming Cooper pairs in this compound.     

Selected reaction monitoring applied to proteomics

Selected reaction monitoring (SRM) performed on triple quadrupole mass spectrometers has been the reference quantitative technique to analyze small molecules for several decades. It is now emerging in proteomics as the ideal tool to complement shotgun qualitative studies; targeted SRM quantitative analysis offers high selectivity, sensitivity and a wide dynamic range. However, SRM applied to proteomics presents singularities that distinguish it from small molecules analysis. This review is an overview of SRM technology and describes the specificities and the technical aspects of proteomics experiments. Ongoing developments aiming at increasing multiplexing capabilities of SRM are discussed; they dramatically improve its throughput and extend its field of application to directed or supervised discovery experiments.     

Hydrogen rearrangement and ring cleavage reactions study of progesterone by triple quadrupole mass spectrometry and density functional theory

The fragmentation mechanisms of progesterone have been studied by triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (MSMS) and density functional theory (DFT). Mechanisms leading to major product ions are proposed. The data suggest that progesterone fragments preferentially via hydrogen and other rearrangements lead to neutral losses. These fragmentations are quite complex and are preceded by σ-bond cleavages in most cases. Four major pathways for progesterone fragmentation are proposed involving: (1) cleavage of ring B at C9-C10, (2) cleavage of C6-C7 bond in ring B through m/z 191, (3) two types of cleavages of ring D, and (4) ketene elimination in ring A. Pathways (1)-(3) proceed via charge-remote fragmentations while pathway (4) proceeds via charge-site initiated mechanism. The geometry of product ions in these pathways were optimized using DFT at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level of theory from which the free energies of the pathways were calculated. The effect that the choice of basis sets and density functionals has on the results was tested by performing additional calculations using B3LYP/6-31G(d) and B3PW91/6-311G(d,p).