Method development for the determination of 24S‐hydroxycholesterol in human plasma without derivatization by high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry in atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mode

We developed a highly sensitive and specific high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method with an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization interface to determine 24S‐hydroxycholesterol, a major metabolite of cholesterol formed by cytochrome P450 family 46A1, in human plasma without any derivatization step. Phosphate buffered saline including 1% Tween 80 was used as the surrogate matrix for preparation of calibration curves and quality control samples. The saponification process to convert esterified 24S‐hydroxycholesterol to free sterols was optimized, followed by liquid–liquid extraction using hexane. Chromatographic separation of 24S‐hydroxycholesterol from other isobaric endogenous oxysterols was successfully achieved with gradient mobile phase comprised of 0.1% propionic acid and acetonitrile using L‐column2 ODS (2 μm, 2.1 mm id × 150 mm). This assay was capable of determining 24S‐hydroxycholesterol in human plasma (200 μL) ranging from 1 to 100 ng/mL with acceptable intra‐ and inter‐day precision and accuracy. The potential risk of in vitro formation of 24S‐hydroxycholesterol by oxidation from endogenous cholesterol in human plasma was found to be negligible. The stability of 24S‐hydroxycholesterol in relevant solvents and human plasma was confirmed. This method was successfully applied to quantify the plasma concentrations of 24S‐hydroxycholesterol in male and female volunteers.     

Rapid preparative isolation of erythrocentaurin from Enicostemma littorale by medium‐pressure liquid chromatography,its estimation by high‐pressure thin‐layer chromatography,and its α‐amylase inhibitory activity

Erythrocentaurin is a relatively simple natural product present among the members of Gentianaceae. A preparative method for the isolation of erythrocentaurin from the ethyl acetate fraction of Enicostemma littorale using medium‐pressure liquid chromatography has been reported. The method consisted of a simple step gradient from 10 to 20% ethyl acetate in n‐hexane. Using a 70 × 460 mm Si60 column, this method is capable of processing 20 g of material in <3 h (purity ≈ 97%). The recovery of erythrocentaurin was 87.77%. Estimation of erythrocentaurin in extracts and fractions based on high‐pressure thin‐layer chromatography was carried out on silica gel 60 F₂₅₄ plates with toluene/ethyl acetate/formic acid (80:18:2 v/v/v) as the mobile phase. The densitometric analysis was performed at 230 nm. A well‐separated compact band of erythrocentaurin appeared at R_f 0.54 ± 0.04. The analytical method showed good linearity in the concentration range of 200–1500 ng/band with a correlation coefficient of 0.99417. The limits of detection and quantification were found to be ≈60 and ≈180 ng/band, respectively. Erythrocentaurin exhibited a concentration‐dependent α‐amylase inhibition (IC₅₀ 1.67 ± 0.28 mg/mL). The outcome of the study should be considered for pharmacokinetic and biotransformation studies involving E. littorale.     

Chiral lateral optical force near plasmonic ring induced by Laguerre-Gaussian beam

Owing to the good adjustability and the strong near-field enhancement, surface plasmons are widely used in optical force trap, thus the optical force trap can achieve excellent performance. Here, we use the Laguerre-Gaussian beam and a plasmonic gold ring to separate enantiomers by the chiral optical force. Along with the radial optical force that traps the particles, there is also a chirality-sign-sensitive lateral force arising from the optical spin angular momentum, which is caused by the interaction between optical orbit angular momentum and gold ring structure. By selecting a specific incident wavelength, the strong angular scattering and non-chiral related azimuthal optical force can be suppressed. Thus the chiral related azimuthal optical force can induce an opposite orbital rotation of the trapped particles with chirality of different sign near the gold ring. This work proposes an effective approach for catchingand separating chiral enantiomers.     

Effects of High Pressure on the Surface Plasmon Resonance of Copper and Silver Nanocrystals

We used a diamond anvil cell(DAC) to control the deformation of synthesized copper nanorods and silver nanoparticles. And we measured the surface plasmon resonance of copper nanorods and silver nanoparticles, which exhibit redshifts or blueshifts. The surface plasmon resonance shows an abnormal blue shift for both copper nanorods and silver nanoparticles. The solvents of copper nanorods and silver nanoparticles are n-hexane and water, where the pressure loads include quasi-hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic.     

重氮化制备钯(0)催化剂及其用于合成芳香胺研究

以2,3-二氨基萘为配体,K_2PdCl_4为金属前驱体,经重氮化制备出一种Pd(0)纳米催化剂(Pd-NPs),其结构经TEM、 XPS、 XRD、 EA和ICP-OES表征,并将催化剂应用于芳香醛类化合物直接还原胺化反应中.在常温常压下以苯甲醛为底物,水为溶剂,H_2为还原剂,探究了胺源、溶剂pH、催化剂用量、反应时间等变量对芳香伯胺产率的影响.实验结果表明芳香伯胺产率高达99%,且该催化剂能多次使用而不失活.     

Carbon dots/Bi_2WO_6 composite with compensatory photo-electronic effect for overall water photo-splitting at normal pressure

Overall water photo-splitting is a prospective ideal pathway to produce ultra-clean H_2 energy by semiconductors.However,the band structure of many semiconductors cannot satisfy the requirement of H_2 and O_2 production at the same time.Herein,we illustrate that carbon dots(CDs)/Bi_2 WO_6 photocatalyst with compensatory photo-electronic effect has enhanced activity for overall water photo-splitting without any sacrificial agent.In this complex photocatalytic system,the photo-potential provided by CDs makes the CDs/Bi_2 WO6(C-BWO) composite could satisfy the band structure conditions for overall water photo-splitting.The C-BWO composite(3 wt% CDs content) exhibits optimized hydrogen evolution(oxygen evolution) of 0.28 μmol/h(0.12 μmol/h) with an approximate 2:1(H_2:O_2) stoichiometry at normal pressure.We further employed the in-situ transient photovoltage(TPV) technique to study the photoelectron extraction and the interface charge transfer kinetics of this composite catalyst.     

超高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-三重四极杆质谱联用法快速测定食品中苯并[a]芘

建立了快速检测食品中苯并[a]芘的超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用(UPLC-MS/MS)分析方法。样品用正己烷提取后,经分子印迹固相萃取柱净化,以甲醇和水作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在XBridge BEH C18柱上实现分离,大气压化学电离(APCI)-三重四极杆质谱正离子MRM方式检测,以苯并[a]芘-d12作为内标的稳定同位素稀释法定量。方法的线性范围为0.07~50μg/kg,定量限为0.07μg/kg。平均加标回收率为86%~104%,相对标准偏差为2.3%~14%。该方法灵敏、准确,适用于食品中苯并[a]芘的测定,已应用于实际样品的检查。     

基于常温无外压的转移印刷技术构筑半球状多级Ag基底

基于自组装技术制备了3种不同粒径的聚苯乙烯微球阵列,并翻制了与微球阵列互补的软模板.基于室温无外压的转移印刷技术制备了聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯半球形微纳阵列,然后基于原位光还原技术在聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯半球表面制备Ag纳米颗粒,构筑了拉曼增强的半球状多级Ag基底.转移印刷技术的关键是利用软模板自身的低表面能和表面羟基化的图案化材料与亲水基底界面间的氢键作用力.