An imaging pH optode for cell studies based on covalent attachment of 8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate to amino cellulose acetate films

The objective of this study was to create a thin film optode for fast pH measurements that meets the requirements for imaging pH-responses from cells as well as for a future hybrid design for detection of multiple analytes simultaneously. The sensor is based on the covalent attachment of 8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate (HPTS) to a film forming cellulose acetate material through a sulfonamide linkage. The synthesis routes of the cellulose material and regio-specific covalent attachment of the dye are described in detail. The sensor was sterilized in two different ways and showed excellent biocompatibility with Chinese hamster ovary cells. Imprints from cells and μm thin cell extensions were visualized when altering pH of the surrounding solution. The sensor was tested together with time-dependent sigmoidal calibrations giving pH determinations with an exceptional precision and accuracy during measurement within pH 6-8. The precision of the optode, calculated as pooled S.D. (n = 8) according to IUPAC recommendations between pH 6.641 and 7.742 was 0.0029. The accuracy was significantly better than the electrode used as reference during the measurements. The response time (0-95%) was 100 s between pH 6.641 and 7.742 and the reverse response (95-0%) was 80 s. The sensor shows great potential for extra-cellular pH determination over time during cell growth and pharmacological exposure.     

Ultra-high-stability,pH-resistant sol–gel titania poly(tetrahydrofuran) coating for capillary microextraction on-line coupled to high-performance liquid chromatography

A sol–gel titania poly(tetrahydrofuran) (poly-THF) coating was developed for capillary microextraction hyphenated on-line with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Poly-THF was covalently bonded to the sol–gel titania network which, in turn, became chemically anchored to the inner surface of a 0.25 mm I.D. fused silica capillary. For sample preconcentration, a 38-cm segment of the sol–gel titania poly-THF coated capillary was installed on an HPLC injection port as a sampling loop. Aqueous samples containing a variety of analytes were passed through the capillary and, during this process, the analytes were extracted by the sol–gel titania poly-THF coating on the inner surface of the capillary. Using isocratic and gradient elution with acetonitrile/water mobile phases, the extracted analytes were desorbed into the on-line coupled HPLC column for separation and UV detection. The sol–gel titania poly-THF coating was especially efficient in extracting polar analytes, such as underivatized phenols, alcohols, amines, and aromatic carboxylic acids. In addition, this coating was capable of extracting moderately polar and nonpolar analytes, such as ketones and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The sol–gel titania poly-THF coated capillary was also able to extract polypeptides at pH values near their respective isoelectric points. Extraction of these compounds can be important for environmental and biomedical applications. The observed extraction behavior can be attributed to the polar and nonpolar moieties in the poly-THF structure. This coating was found to be stable under extremely low and high pH conditions—even after 18 h of exposure to 1 M HCl (pH ≈0.0) and 1 M NaOH (pH ≈14.0).     

Macroscopic and spectroscopic characterization of selenate, selenite, and chromate adsorption at the solid–water interface of γ-Al2O3

The interaction of selenate, selenite, and chromate with the hydrated surface of γ-Al₂O₃ was studied using a combination of macroscopic pH edge data, electrophoretic mobility measurements, and X-ray absorption spectroscopic analyses. The pH edge data show generally increased oxyanion adsorption with decreasing pH, and indicate ionic strength-(in)dependent adsorption of chromate and selenate across the pH range 4–9, and ionic strength-(in)dependent adsorption of selenite in this pH range. The adsorption of chromate peaks at pH 5.0, whereas for selenate and selenite no pH adsorption maxima are observed. Electrophoretic mobility measurements show that all three oxyanions decrease the zeta potential of γ-Al₂O₃ upon adsorption; however, only selenite decreased the pH_PZC of the γ-Al₂O₃ sorbent. EXAFS data indicate that selenite ions are coordinated in a bridging bidentate fashion to surface AlO₆ octahedra, whereas no second-neighbor Al scattering was observed for adsorbed selenate ions. Combined, the results presented here show that pH is a major factor in determining the extent of adsorption of selenate, selenite, and chromate on hydrated γ-Al₂O₃. The results point to substantial differences between these anions as to the mode of adsorption at the hydrated γ-Al₂O₃ surface, with selenate adsorbing as nonprotonated outer-sphere complexes, chromate forming a mixture of monoprotonated and nonprotonated outer-sphere adsorption complexes, and selenite coordinating as inner-sphere surface complexes in bridging configuration.     

Online preconcentration of recombinant Arg-Gly-Asp-hirudin using dynamic pH junction for analysis in human urine samples by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry

A sensitive and effort-saving method was established and validated for the quantitative determination of recombinant Arg-Gly-Asp-hirudin (rRGD-hirudin) in human urine samples. The assay was performed on a uncoated fused silica capillary of 70 cm × 50 μm I.D. and a positive voltage of 30 kV was applied. The sample was injected under pressure of 50 mbar for 300 s and the temperature of capillary was kept 25 °C. Sheath liquid consisting of 30% methanol and 70% of 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution flowing at 7 μL/min was supplied to the CE-electrospray interface. Utilizing the dynamic pH junction technique, a lower limit of quantitation of approximately 35 nM was achieved (concentration coefficiency was about 100-fold) without complex sample preprocessing procedure. CE-MS conditions and parameters were also optimized to obtain better performance. The method has been successfully applied in clinical research of rRGD-hirudin.     

Buffer Standards for pH Measurement of N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N′-2-ethanesulfonic Acid (HEPES) for I=0.16 mol⋅kg−1 from 5 to 55 °C

The values of the second dissociation constant, pK ₂, of N-(2-hydroxyethyl) piperazine-N′-2-ethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) have been reported at twelve temperatures over the temperature range 5 to 55 °C, including 37 °C. This paper reports the results for the pa _H of eight isotonic saline buffer solutions with an I=0.16 mol⋅kg⁻¹ including compositions: (a) HEPES (0.01 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.01 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.15 mol⋅kg⁻¹); (b) HEPES (0.02 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.02 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.14 mol⋅kg⁻¹); (c) HEPES (0.03 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.03 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.13 mol⋅kg⁻¹); (d) HEPES (0.04 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.04 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.12 mol⋅kg⁻¹); (e) HEPES (0.05 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.05 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.11 mol⋅kg⁻¹); (f) HEPES (0.06 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.06 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.10 mol⋅kg⁻¹); (g) HEPES (0.07 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.07 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.09 mol⋅kg⁻¹); and (h) HEPES (0.08 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaHEPES (0.08 mol⋅kg⁻¹) + NaCl (0.08 mol⋅kg⁻¹). Conventional pa _H values, for all eight buffer solutions from 5 to 55 °C, have been calculated. The operational pH values with liquid junction corrections, at 25 and 37 °C have been determined based on the NBS/NIST standard between the physiological phosphate standard and four buffer solutions. These are recommended as pH standards for physiological fluids in the range of pH = 7.3 to 7.5 at I=0.16 mol⋅kg⁻¹.     

Bulk and interfacial behaviour of caseinoglycomacropeptide (GMP)

Caseinoglycomacropeptide (GMP) is a hydrophilic glycopeptide released from milk κ-casein by chymosin hydrolysis during cheese making. GMP is thought to be a potential ingredient for specific dietary applications with several health benefits. In this study GMP was characterized at the air–water interface and its behaviour was related with the self-assembly of GMP in solution as affected by pH. This GMP self-assembly was investigated by dynamic light scattering and the interfacial properties were determined by tensiometry and surface dilatational measurements at pH 4, 5 and 7. At pH 5 GMP exhibited higher surface pressure at equilibrium than at pH 7. At pH 4 the behaviour was more complex due to self-assembly close to GMP pI. Dynamic measurement showed that the adsorption/penetration rate constant (K_ads) is facilitated at higher GMP bulk concentrations, while the rate constant of rearrangement (K_r) decreased at higher GMP concentrations which could be attributed to the existence of a steric restriction due to the higher GMP load at the interface. K_r was higher at pH 5 because of lower electrostatic interactions close to the pI. The viscoelastic properties showed a complex behaviour due to the existence of protein–protein interactions depending on the GMP concentration, on the pH of the bulk and on the rates of diffusion, adsorption and rearrangement of GMP at the air–water interface.     

A Simple Method for Controlling the Degree of PEGylation of Dynorphin A (1-13)

Dynorphin A (1–13) was chemically modified by reaction with succinimidyl propionate‐monomethoxy polyethylene glycol (mPEG‐SPA). To determine the degree and the optimized condition for PEGylation of dynorphin A, the reactions were monitored in different pH buffers at different molar ratios by reversed‐phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP‐HPLC) and matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐?ight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS). The results showed that the degree of PEGylation for dynorphin A could easily be controlled through adjustment of the molar ratios and the pH. The degree of PEGylation of dynorphin A increased as the molar ratio of dynorphin to MPEG‐SPA and the pH increased.     

pH对玫瑰红色素紫外和荧光光谱的影响

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三乙醇胺对聚邻苯二胺pH敏感电极性能的影响

在含有邻苯二胺和三乙醇胺(TEA)的酸性溶液中,用循环伏安法(CV)在铂电极上制备聚邻苯二胺(PoPD)薄膜.通过对该薄膜进行深入的电化学分析,并将结果与无三乙醇胺参与的聚邻苯二胺的性能进行比较,发现在三乙醇胺参与下得到的聚邻苯二胺薄膜在铂电极表现出更好的粘附性,同时在氢离子选择性电极方面表现出优良的性能.在pH 2～13范围内具有良好的Nernst响应,直线斜率为59.62 mV/pH,相关系数达0.99以上,碱性条件下响应时间可缩短至30 s左右.该电极对大多数普通干扰物具有较好的选择性,可用于实际样品的测试.     

鼠李糖脂的合成及pH值对其表面活性和微乳微结构的影响

从铜绿假单胞菌发酵液中提取纯化鼠李糖脂生物表面活性剂. 用高效液相色谱-电喷雾质谱法(HPLC-ESI-MS)对鼠李糖脂提取物的组成进行了测定. 用临界胶束浓度(CMC)分析了pH值对其表面活性的影响, 用微乳液滴粒径和灼电位考察了pH值对鼠李糖脂/正庚烷/硼砂缓冲液微乳体系微结构的影响. 结果表明, 在弱碱性条件下(pH7.5-9.5), pH的变化对鼠李糖脂的表面活性和微乳微结构均有显著影响. pH小于9.0时, CMC随着pH的升高而降低, 在pH 9.0处达到最低. pH大于9.0时, CMC随着pH值的升高而逐渐升高. 这是氢键和极性头基间的静电排斥力共同作用的结果. 微乳液滴的粒径及灼电位绝对值都随pH值的升高呈增大趋势, 只在pH 9.0处例外. 少量十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)或正丁醇的加入都使微乳粒径明显增大.