Flow-injection methylene blue-based spectrophotometric method for the determination of peroxide values in edible oils

A flow-injection method for measuring the peroxide value (PV, mequiv. O₂ kg⁻¹) in edible oils is described. The technique is based on spectrophotometric monitoring at 660 nm of methylene blue (MB), generated from leucomethylene blue (LMB) oxidation with peroxides present in oil samples. After being optimized, the method was validated in terms of linearity, precision sensitivity and recovery.Linear calibration graph was obtained in the range 0.1-5 mequiv. O₂ kg⁻¹, with a detection limit (S/N  =  3) of 0.014 mequiv. O₂ kg⁻¹. The precision of the method (R.S.D., n = 9) for within and between-days is better than 1.5% and 2.2%, respectively at 0.4 mequiv. O₂ kg⁻¹. The method was applied successfully to the determination of PV in six edible oil samples, and compared to the classical official method. Using the linear regression test, Student's t-test and variance ratio F-test, there was no significant difference between the compared methods. The proposed method is accurate, simple, cheap and could be used to control edible oil rancidity with a high sample throughputs (30 samples h⁻¹).     

亚甲基蓝-高碘酸钾催化动力学光度法测定痕量钌(Ⅲ)

在稀H_2SO_4介质中及加热85℃的条件下,钌(Ⅲ)对KIO_4氧化亚甲基蓝的褪色反应具有显著的催化作用,建立了一个催化动力学光度法测定痕量钌(Ⅲ)的新分析方法.探讨了该催化反应的最佳实验条件.非催化反应吸光度A_0与催化反应吸光度A之间的差值△A与钌(Ⅲ)质量浓度ρ在0～0.06μg/mL范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为2.37×10~(-10)g/mL.测定了动力学参数,反应为准一级反应,表观速率常数为3.63×10~(-4)/s,表观活化能为58.13 kJ/mol.对1.0μg Ru(Ⅲ)测定的相对标准偏差RSD为1.7%(n=11).方法用于分子筛样品中痕量钌(Ⅲ)的测定,回收率98.3%.     

Capacity of Tea Scavenging Singlet Oxygen Studied by Means of 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran as Fluorescence Probe

1 Introduction In recent years, the effects of reactive oxygen species(ROS) generated in the course of biological metabolism, such as superoxide(O_2~(-.)), hydrogen peroxide(H_2O_2), hydroxyl radical(HO~.) and singlet oxygen(~1O_2) on the human health have received more attention due to their vital roles in physiological functions. Normally, antioxidant molecules, superoxide dismutase and catalase in biological organism can scavenge excessive free radicals by a series of chemical reactions to keep the cells in a state of redox homeostasis[1].     

Sensitive label-free electrochemical immunoassay by electrocatalytic amplification

A label-free electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of protein analytes without redox-active centers is for the first time developed based on the combination of gold nanoparticles and the mediated charge transport through the multilayer films that is related to an electrocatalytic process. Given the low detection limit, high sensitivity and selectivity, the success achieved here seems plausibly to serve as a significant step toward the development of versatile label-free immunoassay.     

Dual-frequency (20/40 kHz) ultrasonic assisted photocatalysis for degradation of methylene blue effluent: synergistic effect and kinetic study

Dual-frequency ultrasonic assisted photocatalysis (DUAP) was proposed to enhance the degradation efficiency of methylene blue (MB) solution. The influence of operational parameters, i.e., irradiation time, ultrasonic arrangement, TiO₂ concentration and power density, was studied. The results implied that the rapid degradation of MB solution was achieved in 18 min under DUAP with the dual frequencies of 20/40 kHz. Kinetic investigation of MB degradation for the DUAP process was conducted on the basis of first-order kinetic equation and the synergistic effect was assessed by examination of the apparent rate constant. The effect of ultrasonic arrangement was analyzed by comparison of the pressure amplitude of ultrasonic superposition field. The evolvement of intermediate products and the role of active species during DUAP were distinguished by UV-Vis spectra and the free radical scavenging experiment.     

Determination of Proteins by Measuring Total Internal-reflected Resonance Light Scattering Signals on Water／Tetrachloromethane Interface with Evans Blue and Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide

A sensitive and selective assay of proteins is proposed based on measuring the total internal-reflected resonance light scattering(TIR-RLS) signals produced on the water/tetrachloromethane( H2O/CCl4 ) interface. In an aqueous medium with pH value in the range of 3. 29-3. 78, electrostatic attraction occurs between the negatively charged Evans Blue(EB) and positively charged proteins, forming hydrophobic ion associates and resulting in EB-protein adsorption on H20/CC14 interface. The presence of cetyhrimethylammonium bromide prompts this adsorption, resulting in strongly enhanced TIR-RLS signals. The intensity of the enhanced TIR-RLS at 360-370 nm was found to be proportional to the concentration of proteins. For bovine serum albumin and human serum albumin, the linear range of detection is 0. 07-1.2μLg/mL and the limits of detection are 6. 68 and 6. 30 ng/mL(3σ) , respectively, while for lysozyme, the linear range of detection is 0. 06-1.0μg/mL and the limit of detection is 6. 0 ng/mL(3σ). The content of the total albumin in a human urine samplc could be directly determiined by using the standard addition method with a percent recovery of 97.6%-104. 1% , and the RSD ranging from 1. 9% to 4. 2%.     

Cu3B2O6/CuB2O4单晶的制备及其可见光催化降解亚甲基蓝

以醋酸铜/硝酸铜和硼酸为原料,柠檬酸作发泡剂,采用溶胶-凝胶法制得了高纯度的单晶结构硼酸铜（Cu₃B₂O₆/CuB₂O₄）. 利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、高分辨率透射电镜（HRTEM）、热重-差热分析（TGDTA）等对样品进行了表征,并考察了Cu₃B₂O₆/CuB₂O₄在可见光（400 nm<λ<1100 nm）下对亚甲基蓝（MB）溶液的催化降解性能. 结果表明,两种结构的硼酸铜都具有良好的光催化性能. 当亚甲基蓝的初始浓度为50 mg·L^-1,催化剂用量为1 g·L^-1,光照6 h后,CuB₂O₄对亚甲基蓝的光催化降解率为63.36%,Cu₃B₂O₆对亚甲基蓝的光催化降解率为99.52%. 紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-Vis DRS）结果表明,Cu₃B₂O₆的中间能态宽度为1.78 eV,小于CuB₂O₄的中间能态宽度（1.95 eV）,且Cu₃B₂O₆的禁带宽度较窄（E_g=2.34 eV）,不仅可以发生价带顶与中间能态的电子跃迁,同时可以发生禁带间的电子跃迁,所以Cu₃B₂O₆比CuB₂O₄具有更高的可见光催化性能.     

炸药爆轰法制备的纳米石墨粉的拉曼光谱

负氧平衡炸药爆轰法合成的纳米石墨粉,是一种新型的具有良好实用前景的纳米粉体材料。采用负氧平衡炸药梯恩梯(TNT),在分别充有氮气、氩气、二氧化碳等保护性气体、压力为0.25～2 atm的密闭容器内爆轰制备了纳米石墨粉。用激光拉曼光谱对制备的样品进行了测试,结果表明样品为石墨结构。纳米石墨粉的Raman峰与块体石墨相比,其峰位向高波数方向偏移了约5 cm-1。纳米石墨粉Raman峰的半高宽约为22 cm-1,由此可计算出纳米石墨粉的颗粒大小为2.97～3.97 nm。与高纯石墨Raman峰相比,纳米石墨粉的Raman峰由于尺寸效应出现了蓝移现象, 并对此现象进行了讨论。用X射线衍射仪(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)测定了纳米石墨粉的物相,并对其颗粒粒径进行了估算,其结果为2.58 nm(酸处理前)和1.86 nm(酸处理后),与Raman光谱的结果基本吻合。     

过氧化氢氧化二甲苯蓝AS催化光度法测定痕量钴的研究

研究了在碱性条件下,痕量钴（Ⅱ） 与三乙醇胺协同催化Ｈ２Ｏ２氧化二甲苯蓝ＡＳ指示反应的动力学行为,建立了测定痕量钴的新催化动力学分析法。质量浓度的线性范围为０～２．９ μｇ／２５ ｍ Ｌ,检出限为１．３×１０－ ７ ｇ／Ｌ。讨论了催化反应机理,测定了茶叶、人发等样品中钴的含量。