Simultaneous photoelectrochemical detection of dual microRNAs by capturing CdS quantum dots and methylene blue based on target-initiated strand displaced amplification

Herein,we propose a novel photoelectrochemical(PEC) biosensor for dual microRNAs(miRNAs) highly sensitive and simultaneous biosensing based on strand displaced amplification(SDA) reaction.The recognition of H_(miR-21) and H_(let-7 a) by microRNA-21 and let-7 a leads to their change in hairpin structures,subsequently initiating the immobilization of abundant CdS quantum dots(CdS QD s) and methylene blue(MB) based on SDA reaction.The immobilized CdS QDs and MB produce both high PEC currents under430 nm light and 627 nm light illumination,respectively,and the generated PEC currents are closely relied on target miRNAs amounts.Thus,highly sensitive and simultaneous detection of microRNA-21 and let-7 a was readily achieved with detection limit at 6.6 fmol/L and 15.4 fmol/L based on 3σ,respectively.Further,this PEC biosensor was applied in simultaneous analysis of miRNA-21 and let-7 a in breast cancer patient's serum with acceptable results.We expect this biosensor will find more useful application in diagnosis of miRNA-related diseases.     

有机化学双语教学模式改革与探索

给出了适用于本科应用化学及材料化学专业的有机化学双语课程的教学模式和方法。初步解决了目前双语教学语言与专业互不兼顾的问题以及大学英语课程与双语有机化学课程衔接较少的问题。     

On the topologic structure of economic complex networks: Empirical evidence from large scale payment network of Estonia

This paper presents the first topological analysis of the economic structure of an entire country based on payments data obtained from Swedbank. This data set is exclusive in its kind because around 80% of Estonia's bank transactions are done through Swedbank; hence, the economic structure of the country can be reconstructed. Scale-free networks are commonly observed in a wide array of different contexts such as nature and society. In this paper, the nodes are comprised by customers of the bank (legal entities) and the links are established by payments between these nodes. We study the scaling-free and structural properties of this network. We also describe its topology, components and behaviors. We show that this network shares typical structural characteristics known in other complex networks: degree distributions follow a power law, low clustering coefficient and low average shortest path length. We identify the key nodes of the network and perform simulations of resiliency against random and targeted attacks of the nodes with two different approaches. With this, we find that by identifying and studying the links between the nodes is possible to perform vulnerability analysis of the Estonian economy with respect to economic shocks.     

Fabrication and characterization of Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) protein isolate-Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum complex coacervate

The present work was carried out to fabricate Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) protein isolate (GPPI) and Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum (AHSG) complex coacervate and investigate its morphological and structural properties. Formation of complex coacervates were studied by zeta potentiometry and turbidimetric analysis as function of different pHs (7.0–2.0) and GPPI to AHSG ratios (3:1 to 1:3). The critical pH values associated with the formation of soluble (pH_c) and insoluble (pH_φ1) complexes, and complete dissociation (pH_φ2) at GPPI to AHSG ratio (1:1) were found to be 4.8, 4.0, and 2.5, respectively. Formation of insoluble complex coacervate was maximum at pH 3.2 and GPPI to AHSG ratio of 1:1, where the highest yield (69%) was observed. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) demonstrated that GPPI-AHSG complex had a rough branched-like structure. Results also showed that the complexation between GPPI and AHSG were formed through the electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonding. Circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD) indicated that the β-sheet and random coil content in GPPI increased when AHSG molecules were added to protein solution. The fading of pure peaks of GPPI and AHSG in X-Ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of GPPI-AHSG complexes confirmed the alterations in the physical state of mixture from crystalline to amorphous. GPPI-AHSG complex coacervates had lower weight loss compared to individual GPPI and AHSG.     

Facile synthesis and capacitive performance of the Co(OH)2 nanostructure via a ball-milling method

Co(OH)₂ nanoparticles were synthesized using only CoSO₄·7H₂O and NaOH as reactants without other auxiliary reagents via a simple, low-cost and practical ball-milling technique and investigated as the active electrode materials for supercapacitors. The structure and morphology of the resulting Co(OH)₂ samples were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The observations revealed the formation of brucite-like phase of β-Co(OH)₂, which had an irregular sphere-like shape with an average size of 50-100 nm. When investigated as electrode materials for supercapacitors, the β-Co(OH)₂ exhibited good energy-storage performances in terms of high specific capacitance of 599 F g⁻¹ and excellent capacity retention, suggesting its potential application in the electrode material for supercapacitors.     

不同基质中s1p1组态的能级

研究了s1p1组态能级位置及能级劈裂同基质的关系. 结果表明, Sn2+的A、B、C带能级和In+、Tl+的A、B带能级位置同基质的环境因子he呈线性关系, 能级能量随he的增大而减小, 给出了相应的经验公式, 并计算了In+和Tl+自由离子的A、B带能级能量. 计算结果同实验数据十分吻合, 最大的偏差来自Tl+的B带, 偏差率仅为-7.34%. 随基质he的增大, 高能级能量比低能级下降得更快, A、B和C带间的能级间距相应变小. 通过对比发现: Sn2+、In+、Tl+的A、B带能级对基质的敏感性存在较大差异, Sn2+能级能量受基质变化影响最大, In+的能级能量随基质变化最小. 更为重要的是, 发现随着he的增大, Sn2+、In+和Tl+的A、B和C带能级劈裂相应变小, 甚至不再劈裂, 很好地解释了光谱现象.     

硫脲壳聚糖-银配合物的制备及其结构和抑菌性能

合成了一系列不同银含量的硫脲壳聚糖-银配合物;利用傅立叶变换红外光谱分析了合成产物的结构,并测定了壳聚糖、硫脲壳聚糖及4种硫脲壳聚糖-Ag配合物对细菌和植物病原菌的抑菌性能.结果表明:硫脲壳聚糖-Ag配合物的抑菌性能优于单一的壳聚糖和硫脲壳聚糖;随着硫脲壳聚糖-Ag配合物中银含量的增大,抑菌效果明显增强.     

End-group protection as a novel strategy to prepare silica-gel supported diethylenetriamine with high adsorption capacities for metal ions

Four kinds of silica-gel supported diethylenetriamine adsorbents with different structures were prepared by so-called heterogeneous-direct-amination, homogeneous-direct-amination, heterogeneous end-group protection and homogeneous end-group protection methods, respectively. Our objective was to use a novel strategy of end-group protection to prepare the adsorbents with high adsorption capacities for metal ions. The structures of the resulting adsorbents were characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), porous structure analysis and elemental analysis. Hg(II), Cu(II), Ni(II) and Pb(II) were chosen as representatives to assess their adsorption capability and the utilization ratio of N. The experimental results indicated that the adsorbents prepared by heterogeneous end-group protection and homogeneous end-group protection methods possessed lower contents of diethylenetriamine (DETA), while their adsorption capacities and the utilization ratios of N were much higher than the corresponding counterparts prepared by heterogeneous-direct-amination and homogeneous-direct-amination methods. The end-group protection method exhibited its advantage in preparation of effective adsorbent for metal ions uptake compared to the direct-amination method.     

Sustainability,indeterminacy and oscillations in a growth model with environmental assets

We consider an economy where welfare of a continuum of (identical) agents depends on three goods: leisure, a free access renewable environmental asset and a produced good which can be consumed or saved to accumulate physical capital. We assume that aggregate consumption depletes the natural resource and that economic agents take as exogenously given the negative impact on the environmental asset by aggregate consumption. In this context, we show that indeterminacy and oscillating behavior may arise.