Development of a sensitive and reliable high performance liquid chromatography method with fluorescence detection for high-throughput analysis of multi-class mycotoxins in Coix seed

As an edible and medicinal plant, Coix seed is readily contaminated by more than one group of mycotoxins resulting in potential risk to human health. A reliable and sensitive method has been developed to determine seven mycotoxins (aflatoxins B₁, B₂, G₁, G₂, zearalenone, α-zearalenol, and β-zearalenol) simultaneously in 10 batches of Coix seed marketed in China. The method is based on a rapid ultrasound-assisted solid–liquid extraction (USLE) using methanol/water (80/20) followed by immunoaffinity column (IAC) clean-up, on-line photochemical derivatization (PCD), and high performance liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD). Careful optimization of extraction, clean-up, separation and detection conditions was accomplished to increase sample throughput and to attain rapid separation and sensitive detection. Method validation was performed by analyzing samples spiked at three different concentrations for the seven mycotoxins. Recoveries were from 73.5% to 107.3%, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) lower than 7.7%. The intra- and inter-day precisions, expressed as RSDs, were lower than 4% for all studied analytes. Limits of detection and quantification ranged from 0.01 to 50.2 μg kg⁻¹, and from 0.04 to 125.5 μg kg⁻¹, respectively, which were below the tolerance levels for mycotoxins set by the European Union. Samples that tested positive were further analyzed by HPLC tandem electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for confirmatory purposes. This is the first application of USLE-IAC-HPLC-PCD-FLD for detecting the occurrence of multi-class mycotoxins in Coix seed.     

Grand challenges in quantum‐classical modeling of molecule–surface interactions

A detailed understanding of the adsorption of small molecules or macromolecules to a materials surface is of importance, for example, in the context of material and biomaterial research. Classical atomistic simulations in principle provide microscopic insight in the complex entropic and enthalpic interplay at the interface. However, an application of classical atomistic simulation techniques to such interface systems is a nontrivial problem, mostly because commonly used force fields cannot be straightforwardly applied, as they are usually developed to reproduce bulk properties of either solids or liquids but not the interfacial region between two phases. Therefore, a dual‐scale modeling approach has often been the method of choice in the past, in which the classical force field is parameterized such that quantum chemical information on near‐surface conformations and adsorption energies is reproduced by the classical force field. We will discuss in this review the current state‐of‐the‐art of quantum‐classical modeling of molecule–surface interactions and outline the major challenges in this field. In this context, we will, among other things, lay emphasis on discussing ways to obtain representable force fields and propose systematic and system‐independent strategies to optimize the quantum‐classical fitting procedure. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

碳一化工路线制备乙二醇研究进展

乙二醇(EG)是一种重要的化工原料,主要用来生产新型聚酯纤维.近年来由于我国聚酯产业发展迅速,极大的推动了对乙二醇的需求.碳一化工路线以资源丰富、价格便宜的天然气或煤为原料合成乙二醇,有着诱人的工业化前景.综述了以合成气为原料合成乙二醇的研究进展,包括合成气直接合成法、甲醛羰化法、CO偶联法、甲醛氢甲酰化法以及甲醛缩合法等.     

Structure of tecophilin,a tri-caffeoylanthocyanin from the blue petals of Tecophilaea cyanocrocus, and the mechanism of blue color development

The pigment, tecophilin, in blue flowers of Tecophilaea cyanocrocus was isolated and the structure was determined to be 3-O-(6-O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-7-O-(6-O-(4-O-(2-O-(4-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(E)-caffeoyl)-6-O-(4-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(E)-caffeoyl)-β-d-glucopyranosyl)-(E)-caffeoyl)-β-d-glucopyranosyl)delphinidin. The reproduction experiment of the same color as petals according to the results of chemical analysis and measurement of vacuolar pH of blue cells clarified that the blue color solely develops by tecophilin without interaction of metal ions nor co-pigments. ¹H NMR analysis and CD spectrum indicate the co-existence of clockwise intermolecular self-association of the delphinidin nuclei and intramolecular π–π stacking between the chromophore and caffeoyl residues to derive bathochromic shift of the absorption spectrum and stabilize the color by preventing hydration reaction.     

生物基化工与材料产业技术的开发与探索

本文阐述了中国石油化工集团公司(中国石化)在生物基化工与材料领域的探索路径和发展战略,介绍了中国石化近年来在生物基单体、生物基材料与可降解材料等领域开展的创新实践及取得的阶段性成果,主要包括乳酸—聚乳酸、丁二酸/二元醇—生物可降解材料、长链二元酸—生物基尼龙以及生物质芳烃—聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)等技术领域.提出了建立生物基化工与材料科学技术平台、突破关键技术、发展新兴产业等建议.     

The Research of Sulfuric Acidic Recycling of Aluminum Industry Fluorine-containing Waste Products

The article presents the method of recycling aluminum industry fluorine-containing waste products to produce hydrogen fluoride. We carried out the estimate of the thermodynamic parameters of sulfuric acidic recycling of fluorine-containing waste products. We considered the necessity of waste products preliminary oxidizing roast stage to reduce carbonic constituent due to the interaction between carbonic constituent blocks of the sulfuric acid and waste products. We also carried out the researches for kinetic characteristics and to determine the optimal conditions for the to recycle sulfuric acidic in the fluorine-containing waste products.     

Co3O4/UiO-66@α-Al2O3陶瓷膜对VOCs废气的分离催化性能

以α-Al₂O₃为支撑层, UiO-66为分离层, Co₃O₄为催化层, 构建了Co₃O₄/UiO-66@α-Al₂O₃陶瓷膜.对其形貌结构进行了表征, 并研究了其对挥发性有机物(VOCs)的分离催化性能. 结果表明, 该陶瓷膜对喷涂行业废气中苯与吡啶两种主要成分体现出良好的分离性, 透过侧的气体中吡啶与苯的摩尔浓度比值可由给料侧的1提高至17; 体系中引入臭氧后, 给料侧苯的浓度明显降低, 其去除率可达到89%. 透过侧的吡啶去除率仅为27%, 得到了较大程度的保留, 剩余的吡啶经收集后可进行单独的深度处理. Co₃O₄/UiO-66@α-Al₂O₃陶瓷膜在对喷涂行业废气中苯成分高效降解的同时, 能够有效解决喷涂行业废气处理过程中氮氧化物的排放问题, 有望成为喷涂行业废气预处理工艺的理想选择.     

校本课程开发:从“化学传奇”到“化学阅读”

校本课程“化学传奇”主要是引导学生阅读化学史文章。校本课程从“化学传奇”升级到“化学阅读”,化学阅读的内容拓展了,阅读形式升级了:由文章阅读升级为视频观看和整本书阅读,阅读的时间由校本课程的课内阅读延伸到课外阅读,阅读时段由校本课程季扩展为高中全学段。学生的阅读活动,也由教师规定阅读内容升级到学生在推荐书目内自主选择性阅读和个性化阅读。     

在传承与发展中加强化学基础实验课程体系建设

实验教学在化学学科人才培养体系中发挥着重要作用,吉林大学化学学科已历70年的发展,在传承“厚基础、强能力、重实践”的教学传统的同时,顺应时代发展,构建了新的“两阶段、三层次”的基础实验教学体系,融入新的教学内容。在先进的育人理念指导下,构建了满足个性化和差异化教学的多层次基础实验课程体系,全方位提升学生实验能力和综合素养。