The Effect of Albumin Fusion Patterns on the Production and Bioactivity of the Somatostatin-14 Fusion Protein in Pichia pastoris

Somatostatin is a natural inhibitor of growth hormone, and its analogues are clinically used for the therapy of acromegaly, gigantism, thyrotropinoma, and other carcinoid syndrome. However, natural somatostatin is limited for clinical usage because of its short half-life in vivo. Albumin fusion technology was used to construct long-acting fusion proteins, and Pichia pastoris was used as an expression system. Three fusion proteins, (somatostatin (SS)14)₂-human serum albumin (HSA), (SS14)₃-HSA, and HSA-(SS14)₃, were constructed with different fusion copies of somatostatin-14 and fusion orientations. The expression level of (SS14)₃-HSA and HSA-(SS14)₃ was much lower than (SS14)₂-HSA due to the additional fusion of the somatostatin-14 molecule. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry revealed that severe degradation occurred in the fermentation process. Similar to the standard of somatostatin-14, all three fusion proteins were able to inhibit growth hormone secretion in the blood, with (SS14)₂-HSA being the most effective one. On the whole, (SS14)₂-HSA was the most effective protein in both production level and bioactivity, and increasing the number of small protein copies fused to HSA may not be a suitable method to improve the protein bioactivity.     

钴铁双金属氧化物多孔纳米棒的制备及其电解水析氧性能

通过简单的钴铁前躯体热分解法制备了系列一维Co_1-xFe_xO_y（0≤x≤1）多孔纳米材料,并在1 mol·L^-1 KOH溶液中研究了其电解水析氧催化性能。研究发现不同Fe掺杂量对材料的结构与电解水析氧催化性能有较大的影响,其中16%（n/n）Fe掺杂量的Co_1-xFe_xO_y具有最优的析氧催化性能。在10 mA·cm^-2电流密度下其析氧过电位为345 mV,塔菲尔斜率为54 mV·dec^-1,并表现出优异的析氧稳定性能。廉价、高效的Co_1-xFe_xO_y多孔纳米棒材料有望成为优良的析氧催化剂用于电解水制氢。     

组氨酸、组胺醇和组胺钴(Ⅱ)配合物氧合性能的比较研究

本文用UV-Vis光谱和氧电极法对结构相似的His-Co、Hio-Co、Hit-Co 3组配合物氧合性能进行了对比研究。由配合物光谱随pH变化的A-pH曲线,可知3组配合物均在pH 6.0以后开始发生氧合反应,在pH 6.0～10.0的范围内His-Co有2种氧合物种生成,其他2组配合物均只有1种氧合配合物生成。用等摩尔比法对氧合配合物的组成比进行了测定,得知Co∶His与Co∶Hio的配位比为1∶2,而Co∶Hit为1∶3;在室温水溶液中和pH 7的条件下,用UV-Vis在波长384 nm下分别考察了3组配合物的氧合性能和它们的抗老化能力,结果表明3组配合物在室温水溶液中均可发生氧合反应,但氧合性能有很大差异,His-Co经过110 h累计560次可逆循环,仍然具有5%氧合性能,而Hio、Hit分别经过59次/54 h、5次/10.2 h循环后氧合性能衰减至5%。3组配合物的抗老化能力的大小顺序为:His-Co>>Hio-Co>Hit-Co。研究结果初步说明:三配位原子配体配合物的可逆吸氧性能好于二配位原子配体的配合物,氨基酸配合物优于氨基醇配合物。     

Evaluation of measurement uncertainty in EA–IRMS: for determination of δ 13C value and C-4 plant sugar content in adulterated honey

In this study, the method for determining the stable carbon isotope ratio value was validated. Measurement uncertainty of stable carbon isotope ratio value of whole honey and its extracted protein derived from repeatability, reference gas, reference standards and calibration curve was calculated by applying the “bottom-up” approach according to Eurachem/CITAC guide. The expanded uncertainties for all results ranged from 0.14 to 0.19 ‰, with most of them between 0.15 and 0.16 ‰ (the coverage factor k = 2, the level of confidence p is approximately 95 %). The percentage contribution of each source to the relative combined uncertainty was calculated. The data indicated that calibration curves have more contribution to the relative combined uncertainty than repeatability and reference standards. On the other hand, the measurement uncertainty of C-4 sugar content in honey was estimated. Based on these results, 58 honey samples, such as acacia, chaste, Northeast China black bee, flowers and jujube honey, have been gathered to determine the C-4 plant sugar content adulteration in honey by elemental analyzer with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer. It can be found that all honey samples were not adulterated by C-4 plant sugar.     

具有高散射能力的聚碳酸酯复合材料的制备与性能研究

以双酚A型聚碳酸酯(PC)为基体、苯乙烯-丙烯腈共聚物(SAN)为散射体,通过熔融共混方法制备了同时具备高透光率和高雾度的高散射聚碳酸酯光散射片,研究了SAN含量对光散射片微观结构和光散射性能的影响,发现透光率和雾度同时随着散射体含量增加而提高的现象.研究结果表明,当SAN含量低于30%时,分散相为球形颗粒,颗粒的平均粒径随着SAN含量的增加而增加,而颗粒的数量浓度则随之减小,这使得其透光率和雾度均随着SAN含量的增加而增加,当SAN含量为30%时,透光率和雾度达到最大值,分别为89.1%和91.7%.并结合Mie散射理论解释说明了透光率和雾度同时随着散射体含量的增加而提高的现象.但当SAN含量的进一步增加,分散相颗粒尺寸已远大于光波的波长,不再适用于Mie散射理论,且部分不再呈球形颗粒,使得PC片的透光率和雾度略有降低.     

微波处理和溶胶凝胶法共同改性废胶粉及其与天然橡胶复合材料性能的研究

采用微波处理打断废胶粉(WRP)的三维网状结构用来提高WRP在有机溶剂中的溶胀性,然后采用溶胶凝胶法,将微波改性后的WRP浸入正硅酸乙酯中,通过水解反应和缩合反应,在WRP表面原位生成SiO2网络,从而制得改性废胶粉(MWRP).将制得MWRP与天然橡胶(NR)共混,制备了NR/MWRP复合材料,研究了NR/MWRP复合材料的性能.通过热重分析仪、差示扫描量热仪和力学分析表明微波处理最佳时间是20 s.由于微波处理提高了NR与WRP的相容性,原位生成的SiO2粒子起到了补强作用,所以所制备的NR/MWRP复合材料拥有较好的力学性能;随着Si69的加入,抑制了SiO2粒子聚集,提高了SiO2粒子的分散性,从而进一步提高复合材料的力学性能并降低复合材料的Payne效应;在进行频率扫描时,硫化胶的储存模量随频率的增大而增大;硫化胶的温度扫描结果表明,随着温度的升高,复合材料中SiO2粒子聚集程度加剧并且复合材料出现老化的现象.为了提高复合材料的耐老化性能,N,N-间苯撑双马来酰亚胺(BMI)作为一种防老剂加入复合材料中,BMI利用Diels-Aider反应补偿橡胶在老化过程中所损失的交联键并提高NR与WRP的界面相容性,从而提高复合材料的耐老化性能.     

氢气对正丁烷/空气混合物催化着火的热作用和化学作用

通过对正丁烷/氢气/空气混合物在Pt 催化表面的详细反应机理分析, 研究了氢气添加对正丁烷/空气混合物催化着火过程的影响. 研究发现, 在正丁烷/空气混合中添加氢气有助于正丁烷在更低的温度下实现催化着火, 而且不同的氢气添加量对混合物的着火温度和着火过程呈现不同的影响: 当氢气添加量较小时, 氢气的作用主要呈现为热影响; 而当氢气添加量较大时, 氢气的作用主要呈现为化学影响. 这些结果与实验结果是一致的. 本文进一步确定了发挥不同作用的氢气添加量的范围, 并分别对热作用和化学作用情况下的着火启动反应进行了动力学分析.     

两个苯甲羟肟酸有机锡配合物的合成、结构及抗癌活性

合成了2个苯甲羟肟酸有机锡配合物：[(o-Cl-C₆H₄CH₂)₂Sn (C₆H₅CONO)₂](1)和[(o-CH₃-C₆H₄CH₂)₂Sn (C₆H₅CONO)(C₆H₅COO)](2)。通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱、热重分析、单晶X射线衍射等方法对配合物进行了结构表征,对其结构进行量子化学从头计算和体外抗癌活性研究。结果显示：配合物均为单锡核结构,配合物1为六配位的畸变八面体构型,配合物2为五配位的畸变三角双锥构型;配合物1对人宫颈癌细胞(HeLa)、肝癌细胞(HuH-7)和肺腺癌细胞(H1975)显示出比临床使用的顺铂强的抑制活性,而配合物2的抑制活性要弱得多。     

Excellent degradation performance of azo dye by metallic glass/titanium dioxide composite powders

The metallic glass/titanium dioxide powders (MG/TiO₂) with enhanced photocatalytic oxidation activity were synthesized, which exhibit a higher efficiency in decolorizing methylene blue solutions (MB). Compared with the pure TiO₂ and crystalline alloy/TiO₂ (CA/TiO₂) under the same circumstances, its degradation rate was 60 % and 30 % higher, respectively. Furthermore, compared with the CA/TiO₂, the MG/TiO₂ photocatalytic rate was three times faster when decolorizing MB. Considering the excellent intrinsic high-performance photocatalytic degradation under visible light irradiation, these novel powders were proven to have potential applications in water purification industry.     

Photochromic copolymers containing 3-indolylfulgides/indolylfulgimides: Synthesis and photochemical properties in toluene and as films

Photochromic indolylfulgimides covalently attached to polymers have beneficial properties for optical switching. A 3-indolylfulgide and two 3-indolylfulgimides with one or two polymerizable styrene groups attached on the nitrogen atom(s) were synthesized. Copolymerization with methyl methacrylate (MMA) provided linear copolymers (one styrene group) or a cross-linked copolymer (two styrene groups). The properties of the monomers and copolymers in toluene or as thin films were characterized. The new copolymers were photochromic (reversible Z-to-C isomerization), absorbed visible light, and revealed good thermal and photochemical stability. At room temperature, all copolymer films showed no loss of absorbance after 5 weeks. At 80 °C in either toluene or as films, the Z-forms copolymers were less stable than the C-form copolymers, which showed little or no degradation after 400 h. The degradation rate due to repeated ring-closing – ring opening cycles was less than 3% per 100 cycles. The cross-linked copolymer showed photochemical stability comparable to monomeric fulgides in toluene, <1% per 100 cycles. In general, the properties of the linear and cross-linked copolymers were similar to the corresponding monomers in toluene. In films, the conformations of the Z-form were restricted due to the matrix indicating that the preparation of films from the C-form is advantageous.