Unexpected Factors Affecting the Kinetics of Guest Molecule Release from Investigation of Binary Chemical Systems Trapped in a Single Void of Mesoporous Silica Particles

In this work, we present results for loading of well-defined binary systems (cocrystal, solid solution) and untreated materials (physical mixtures) into the voids of MCM-41 mesoporous silica particles employing three different filling methods. The applied techniques belong to the group of “wet methods” (diffusion supported loading – DiSupLo ) and “solvent-free methods” (mechanical ball-mill loading – MeLo , thermal solvent free – TSF ). As probes for testing the guest1-guest2 interactions inside the MCM-41 pores we employed the benzoic acid ( BA ), perfluorobenzoic acid ( PFBA ), and 4-fluorobenzoic acid ( 4-FBA ). The guests intermolecular contacts and phase changes were monitored employing magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR Spectroscopy techniques and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Since mesoporous silica materials are commonly used in drug delivery system research, special attention has been paid to factors affecting guest release kinetics. It has been proven that not only the content and composition of binary systems, but also the loading technique have a strong impact on the rate of guests release. Innovative methods of visualizing differences in release kinetics are presented.     

Improving the Accuracy of Small-Molecule Crystal Structures Solved from Powder X-Ray Diffraction Data by Using External Sources

Structural analysis using powder X-ray diffraction data has overcome many obstacles and nowadays is readily applicable for structural analysis of all types of compounds and materials. Being less straightforward than single crystal diffraction, it requires significant users’ input and consequently, implementation of standardized tools to assess the accuracy of crystal structures. This article discusses potential errors in crystal structure solution and refinement of small-molecule structures obtained from PXRD data. Moreover, it proposes how accuracy of these structures can be improved by using high-quality PXRD data, complementary external analytical techniques, knowledge stored in crystal structure databases, as well as an approach to search the parameter space to avoid local minima in testing different sets of geometry restraints.     

An Integrative Approach of an In Vitro Measurement of the Digestibility of Triacylglycerols of Human Milk

Several studies have been published regarding the effect of different factors on the digestion of milk lipids, considering their natural structural arrangement as milk fat globules and the efficiency of the digestive enzymes in the lipolysis of such complex structures. During digestion, the lipolytic products are dispersed in vesicles and micelles, which are the source for absorption of digested lipids. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the isolation of the micellar phase from the digesta to appropriately determine the amounts and classes of lipids which are bioaccessible. This study presents an integrative approach that included an isolation procedure to separate the micellar fraction from undigested and non-micellar parts, and the distribution of digested milk lipids in micelles determined directly through chromatographic techniques. Four groups of five full term mothers donated colostrum or mature milk. Two sets of samples were analyzed directly (raw), and two sets were pasteurized and then analyzed. Our data revealed that the profile of digested milk lipids is different depending on the lactation period and processing stage, while the carbon atom number distribution of the digested triacylglycerols in the micellar fraction provides a substantial information regarding the acylglycerols species that are less available for absorption.     

柱前衍生-超高效液相色谱法测定3种奶粉中18种氨基酸

近年来羊奶粉和骆驼奶粉备受消费者青睐,它们具有潜在的低致敏性,因此成为牛乳不耐受人群尤其是婴幼儿的母乳替代品,其营养价值备受关注。牛奶粉、羊奶粉和骆驼奶粉中氨基酸含量的比较研究鲜有报道。利用酸水解得到游离氨基酸,选择6-氨基喹啉-N-羟基琥珀酰亚胺氨基甲酸酯(AQC)进行柱前衍生,超高效液相色谱分离并检测,外标法定量。18种氨基酸在各自线性范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r ²)大于0.999;以3倍和10倍信噪比(S/N)确定方法的检出限(LOD)和定量限(LOQ),分别为1.3~2.5 (mg/100 g)和3.9~7.5 (mg/100 g)。方法验证采用奶粉标准参考物质SRM 1849a,测定值符合其含量范围,6次测定值的相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.04%~3.65%。采用建立的方法分别对市售和网购的牛奶粉、羊奶粉和骆驼奶粉进行18种氨基酸成分和含量分析,旨在从氨基酸角度对这3种不同来源乳品进行对比。该方法快速,灵敏度高,准确可靠,适用于不同基质乳粉中18种氨基酸成分和含量的确定。     

Crystal Structure of Cesium Phenylacetylide,CsC2C6H5, Solved and Refined from Synchrotron Powder Diffraction Data

The crystal structure of cesium phenylacetylide, CsC₂C₆H₅, was solved and refined from synchrotron powder diffraction data (Pbca, Z = 8). Each Cs⁺ cation is coordinated by five ligands: four acetylide groups coordinate side‐on and one end‐on. A similar arrangement is found in the crystal structure of NaC₂H (P4/nmm, Z = 2). There is a group‐subgroup relationship between both structures. Most importantly, the crystal structure of CsC₂C₆H₅ could only be solved with the help of synchrotron data, as the very good peak:noise ratio allowed the assignment of several very weak reflections, which finally led to the correct space group, in which a structural solution was possible using direct space methods.     

Nitrogen uptake of nickel free austenitic stainless steel powder during heat treatment—an XPS study

In austenitic stainless steel nitrogen stabilizes the austenitic phase, improves the mechanical properties and increases the corrosion resistance. Nitrogen alloying enables to produce austenitic steels without the element nickel which is high priced and classified as allergy inducing. A novel production route is nitrogen alloying of CrMn‐prealloyed steel powder via the gas phase. This is beneficial as the nitrogen content can be adjusted above the amount that is reached during conventional casting. A problem which has to be overcome is the oxide layer present on the powder surface which impedes both the sintering process and the uptake of nitrogen. This study focuses on whether heat treatment under pure nitrogen is an appropriate procedure to enable sintering and nitrogen uptake by reduction of surface oxides. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) in combination with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (EDS) are used to investigate the surface of powdered FeMn19Cr17C0.4N heat treated under nitrogen atmosphere. The analyses showed reduction of iron oxides already at 500 °C leading to oxide‐free metallic surface zones. Mn and Cr oxides are reduced at higher temperatures. Distinct nitrogen uptake was registered, and successful subsequent sintering was reached. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

离子色谱法同时测定沙棘果粉中7种有机酸含量

采用离子色谱法同时测定沙棘果粉中7种有机酸含量。样品与氢氧化钾溶液经振荡反应后过0.22μm离子滤膜,采用IonPac AG19阴离子保护柱和IonPac AS19阴离子分析柱分离,以氢氧化钾溶液进行梯度淋洗,电导检测器检测。7种有机酸的质量浓度在一定范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系。对沙棘果粉样品进行加标回收试验,7种有机酸的回收率在94.0%~109%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=11)在0.20%~3.1%之间。     

三角帆蚌贝壳粉与其珍珠粉的微结构及其光谱学特征

采用扫描电镜(SEM)、热重分析(TG)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)及白度测试对三角帆蚌贝壳与其养殖的珍珠研磨粉进行了对比研究。结果表明:1珍珠粉的υ2谱带较于贝壳粉的该谱带存在约1~3cm-1的蓝移,两者文石中的υ1与υ4谱带具有较好的一致性;2 SEM观察下,粉体的颗粒粒径大小与形貌特征并不能作为贝壳粉与珍珠粉区分鉴别的依据。3随煅烧温度的升高,贝壳粉与珍珠粉的白度先下降后升高,珍珠粉白度降低的速率高于贝壳粉,且煅烧后珍珠粉的白度最低值低于煅烧贝壳粉的白度最低值。     

海胆状氧化锌/羰基铁粉核壳结构复合粒子的抗氧化及吸波性能

针对羰基铁粉吸收剂在温度较高时易被氧化的问题,采用水热法制备了氧化锌包覆羰基铁粉核壳结构复合粒子,并分别将羰基铁粉和氧化锌/羰基铁粉核壳粒子与石蜡混合,制备复合材料。结果表明,氧化锌纳米棒致密的包覆在羰基铁粉颗粒表面形成海胆状核壳结构复合粒子,正是这种结构将羰基铁粉颗粒与空气隔绝,使得复合粒子的抗氧化性能得到显著改善。与羰基铁粉复合吸波材料相比,氧化锌/羰基铁粉核壳粒子的复合材料吸收峰稍向低频移动,反射损耗小于-5 d B的带宽几乎保持不变,在不改变电磁吸波性能的前提下,提高了羰基铁粉粒子的使用温度。     

HPLC-MS/MS测定氯羟吡啶在牛奶中的残留

建立了牛奶中氯羟吡啶残留检测的高效液相色谱-串联质谱方法(HPLC-MS/MS)。样品经乙腈提取,碱性氧化铝固相萃取柱(Alumina-B)净化,以乙腈+0.1%甲酸水溶液作为流动相洗脱,采用电喷雾离子源(ESI),多反应监测(MRM)方式进行采集,外标法定量。结果表明,氯羟吡啶在1~200ng·m L-1浓度范围内呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数R2大于0.99,方法检测限为0.2μg·kg-1,从5、10和50μg·kg-13个水平添加浓度检测结果可以看出,方法回收率在93.4%~102.6%,相对标准偏差不大于6.5%。