Environmental gamma background measurements in China Jinping Underground Laboratory

To determine the environmental gamma background levels which affects rare events experiments, we measured in situ gamma spectrum at four locations in the China Jinping Underground Laboratory. The integral background count rates (40–2,700 keV) varied from 3.76 to 74.1 cps. The average count rate of the measurements inside the CJPL was 73.4 cps. The spectrometer was calibrated with a ¹⁵²Eu point source and Monte Carlo simulation to obtain the activity conversion factors for the rock and the air, respectively. The rocks that surrounded the CJPL was characterized by very low activity concentrations of ²³⁸U (3.69–4.21 Bq kg^?1), ²³²Th (0.52–0.64 Bq kg^?1) and ⁴⁰K (4.28 Bq kg^?1).     

Synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of 99mTc(CO)3-labeled pegylated 2-nitroimidazoles

This work reports the synthesis, radiolabeling and preliminary biodistribution results in tumor-bearing mice of ^99mTc(CO)₃-labeled pegylated (PEG) 2-nitroimidazoles for tumor hypoxia imaging. The novel 2-nitroimidazole derivatives were successfully synthesized by conjugation of tridendate chelators to 2-nitroimidazole via PEG₃ linker. Radiolabeling was performed in high yield with [^99mTc(CO)₃]⁺ core to get cationic [^99mTc(CO)₃(BPA-PEG₃-NIM)]⁺, neutral [^99mTc(CO)₃(AOPA-PEG₃-NIM)] and anionic [^99mTc(CO)₃(IDA-PEG₃-NIM)]^? respectively, all of which were hydrophilic and stable at room temperature. Biodistribution studies in tumor-bearing mice showed that ^99mTc(CO)₃-labeled pegylated 2-nitroimidazoles accumulated in the tumor with low uptake. ^99mTc-chelate and charge had significant impact on partition coefficient, radiotracer tumor uptake and pharmacokinetic properties. The results indicate the need for synthetic modification of the parent 2-nitroimidazole derivatives and the ^99mTc-chelate with a view to improve the tumor targeting efficacy and in vivo kinetic profiles.     

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of 188Re-c(RGDyK)-His as a novel radiotherapeutic agent for integrin αvβ3 targeting tumour

The successes of noninvasive methods to visualize and quantify integrin α_vβ₃ expression in vivo have paved the way for radiolabeling anti-integrin therapy in clinic. Arginine-glycine-aspartice (RGD) peptide and related derivatives labeled with radionuclides for radio-therapy, which specifically targeting integrin α_vβ₃-positive tumors, could be used to treat these tumors. We have labeled c(RGDyK)-His, a RGD derivative, with ¹⁸⁸Re and the radio-therapy efficiency has been evaluated in model nude mice. c(RGDyK)-His was labeled with ¹⁸⁸Re by chelating with [¹⁸⁸Re(CO)₃(H₂O)₃]⁺ under a slightly basic condition. The in vitro specific binding affinity to U87 MG cell lines and the biodistribution of ¹⁸⁸Re-c(RGDyK)-His in the animal tumor models was measured. The inhibitory effects of ¹⁸⁸Re-c(RGDyK)-His were observed more than 1 month, and evaluated by microPET/CT imaging with ¹⁸F-FDG. Results of in vivo, cell uptake demonstrated ¹⁸⁸Re-c(RGDyK)-His had a high specific binding affinity to receptor integrin α_vβ₃. In biodistribution experiment, ¹⁸⁸Re-c(RGDyK)-His was accumulated in the tumor and cleared fast from the normal tissues. In radiotherapy study, tumor growth inhibition was significantly higher in the treatment groups than in the control groups. These studies showed that ¹⁸⁸Re-c(RGDyK)-His could be effectively used for integrin α_vβ₃ targeting therapy. This may offer a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of integrin-positive tumors in clinic.     

新型吡唑联吡咯类杂环化合物的合成及杀菌活性

为寻找具有更高生物活性、更环保的新农药杀菌剂,基于杀菌剂氟咯菌腈设计并合成了10个新型吡唑联吡咯类杂环化合物,以吡唑环代替氟咯菌腈上原有的苯环,以期提高其杀菌活性.采用1H NMR,FTIR,单晶X射线衍射、元素分析和熔点测定等测试手段对目标化合物及其中间体的结构进行了表征与确认,并通过挥发法培养得到了6个目标化合物的单晶.还对其中6个化合物进行了生物活性测试,测试结果表明各化合物对水稻纹枯病、黄瓜灰霉病、黄瓜霜霉病均表现出一定的抑菌效果,可作为先导化合物对其结构进行深入的研究,为新农药杀菌剂的开发提供了理论支持.     

Using electrospray laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry to rapidly examine the integrity of proteins stored in various solutions

Electrospray laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (ELDI/MS) allows the rapid desorption and ionization of proteins from solutions under ambient conditions. In this study, we have demonstrated the use of ELDI/MS to efficiently examine the integrity of the proteins stored in various solutions before they were further used for other biochemical tests. The protein standards were prepared in the solutions containing buffers, organic salts, inorganic salts, strong acid, strong base, and organic solvents, respectively, to simulate those collected from solvent extraction, filtration, dialysis, or chromatographic separation. Other than the deposit of a drop of the sample solution on the metallic sample plate in an ELDI source, no additional sample pretreatment is needed. The sample drop was then irradiated with a pulsed laser; this led to desorption of the analyte molecules, which subsequently entered the ESI plume to undergo post-ionization. Because adjustment of the composition of the sample solution is unnecessary, this technique appears to be useful for rapidly evaluating the integrity of proteins after storage or prior to further biochemical treatment. In addition, when using acid-free and low-organic-solvent ESI solutions for ELDI/MS analysis, the native conformations of the proteins in solution could be detected.

Ethanol synthesis from syngas on Mn- and Fe-promoted Rh/γ-Al2O3

The catalytic hydrogenation of CO was studied over Mn- and/or Fe-promoted Rh/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by means of XRD, BET, H₂-TPR·H₂-TPD, XPS and DRIFTS. CO hydrogenation results showed that the doubly Mn- and Fe-promoted Rh/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts exhibited superior catalytic activity and better ethanol selectivity. The DRIFTS results showed that Mn promoter stabilized the adsorbed CO on Rh⁺ and Fe stabilized adsorbed CO on Rh⁺ and Rh⁰, especially Rh⁰. The fact that doubly Mn- and Fe-promoted Rh/γ-Al₂O₃ owned more (Rhx⁰–Rhy⁺)–O–Fe³⁺·(Fe²⁺) active species was proposed to be a crucial factor accounting for its higher ethanol selectivity.     

Quantitative characterization by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation of IgG thermal aggregation with and without polymer protective agents

Complexes formed between poly(acrylates) and polyclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) in its native conformation and after heat stress were characterized using asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled with on-line UV-Vis spectroscopy and multi-angle light-scattering detection (MALS). Mixtures of IgG and poly(acrylates) of increasing structural complexity, sodium poly(acrylate) (PAA), a sodium poly(acrylate) bearing at random 3 mol % n-octadecyl groups, and a random copolymer of sodium acrylate (35 mol %), N-n-octylacrylamide (25 mol %) and N-isopropylacrylamide (40 mol %), were fractionated in a sodium phosphate buffer (0.02 M, pH 6.8) in the presence, or not, of 0.1 M NaCl. The AF4 protocol developed allowed the fractionation of solutions containing free poly(acrylates), native IgG monomer and dimer, poly(acrylates)/IgG complexes made up of one IgG molecule and a few polymer chains, and/or larger poly(acrylates)/IgG aggregates. The molar mass and recovery of the soluble analytes were obtained for mixed solutions of poly(acrylates) and native IgG and for the same solutions incubated at 65 °C for 10 min. From the combined AF4 results, we concluded that in solutions of low ionic strength, the presence of PAA increased the recovery ratio of IgG after thermal stress because of the formation of electrostatically-driven PAA/IgG complexes, but PAA had no protective effect in the presence of 0.1 M NaCl. Poly(acrylates) bearing hydrophobic groups significantly increased IgG recovery after stress, independently of NaCl concentration, because of the synergistic effect of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. The AF4 results corroborate conclusions drawn from a previous study combining four analytical techniques. This study demonstrates that AF4 is an efficient tool for the analysis of protein formulations subjected to stress, an important achievement given the anticipated important role of proteins in near-future human therapies. ?      

纤维状TiO2／Bi2O3光催化剂的制备及其光催化性能

研究了SrCo0．7Fe0．2Mo0．103-δ（SCFM）材料的相组成、微观结构、热膨胀系数、氧渗透性能和化学稳定性,其结果和文献中的SrCo0．8Fe0.2O3-δ（SCF）做了对比．通过EDTA-citric混合方法成功获得了纯相SCFM材料．SCFM材料在500-1050℃显示出比SCF材料更低的热膨胀系数（24×10^-6-29×10^-6／K）,表明其具有一种更稳定的结构,尽管由于Mo掺杂造成其透氧率比SCF材料低,但是SCFM的透氧率仍然维持在一个较高水平．证实SCF中的Mo掺杂能够阻止晶格中的有序-无序转变,提高了其在CO2下的化学稳定性．     

氮掺杂氧化石墨催化苄胺氧化

酰胺类化合物是重要的化工原料和生物医药合成的中间体,但其制备大部分需要使用贵金属催化剂,因此,发展廉价金属乃至非金属催化剂具有重大意义.本文使用化学气相沉积法合成了氮掺杂的层状氧化石墨材料,并将其应用于苄胺氧化反应中,实现了液相中酰胺合成的非金属催化过程.在水相中可以活化氧气较高产率地生成亚胺化合物N-苄亚甲基苄胺,并且成功实现了在氨水反应介质中高转化率和选择性地生成苯甲酰胺.此外,对反应中的影响因素进行了逐一研究,并从多方面探究了该反应中氨水的作用以及反应最可能的历程,提出了一条经过包括亚胺在内的多个中间产物的反应路径.本工作对于研究碳氢键的活化过程以及拓宽碳催化领域进行了有益的尝试.