Comprehensive Profiling by Non-targeted Stable Isotope Tracing Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry: A New Tool Complementing Metabolomic Analyses of Polar Metabolites

Mass spectrometry (MS) driven metabolomics is a frequently used tool in various areas of life sciences; however, the analysis of polar metabolites is less commonly included. In general, metabolomic analyses lead to the detection of the total amount of all covered metabolites. This is currently a major limitation with respect to metabolites showing high turnover rates, but no changes in their concentration. Such metabolites and pathways could be crucial metabolic nodes (e.g., potential drug targets in cancer metabolism). A stable-isotope tracing capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry (CE-MS) metabolomic approach was developed to cover both polar metabolites and isotopologues in a non-targeted way. An in-house developed software enables high throughput processing of complex multidimensional data. The practicability is demonstrated analyzing [U-¹³C]-glucose exposed prostate cancer and non-cancer cells. This CE-MS-driven analytical strategy complements polar metabolite profiles through isotopologue labeling patterns, thereby improving not only the metabolomic coverage, but also the understanding of metabolism.     

高效液相色谱法测定细胞分裂素的方法研究

利用高效液相色谱法测定水稻愈伤组织和微生物发酵产品中的玉米素，二氢玉米素，核糖基玉米素和核糖基二氢玉米素。样品用抽提液抽提，经Ｂｉｏ－Ｒｅｘ７０弱阳离子交换柱和ＸＡＤ－７／Ｓｅｐ－ｐａｋＣ１８复合柱净化和富集后，直接用ＨＰＬＣ分析，方法回收率达９４％～８４％，相对标准偏差小于３．３％。最低检测限达２．０ｎｇ。     

Preparation and characterization of C16 monolithic columns for capillary electrochromatography

A series of methacrylamide-based C16 monolithic columns were prepared and characterized to determine how their porous structural properties and chromatographic behavior are affected by the percentages of functional monomer, base monomer, and cross-linker in the polymerization solution. Baseline separation of 6 neutral compounds can be readily obtained in an optimized column. Furthermore, the effects of organic additive in the mobile phase, operating voltages, and temperature on retention behaviors and separation efficiencies were also studied. The separation mechanism is also discussed. High column efficiency and good reproducibility indicate that the monolithic columns hold considerable promise.     

Study of Manganese Promoter on a Precipitated Iron-Based Catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

The effects of Manganese(Mn)incorporation on a precipitated iron-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis(FTS)catalyst were investigated using N_2 physical adsorption,air differential thermal analysis (DTA),H_2 temperature-programmed reduction(TPR),and M(?)ssbauer spectroscopy.The FTS perfor- mances of the catalysts were tested in a slurry phase reactor.The characterization results indicated that Mn increased the surface area of the catalyst,and improved the dispersion ofα-Fe_2O_3 and reduced its crystallite size as a result of the high dispersion effect of Mn and the Fe-Mn interaction.The Fe-Mn inter- action also suppressed the reduction ofα-Fe_2O_3 to Fe_3O_4,stabilized the FeO phase,and(or)decreased the carburization degree of the catalysts in the H_2 and syngas reduction processes.In addition,incorporated Mn decreased the initial catalyst activity,but improved the catalyst stability because Mn restrained the reoxidation of iron carbides to Fe_3O_4,and improved further carburization of the catalysts.Manganese suppressed the formation of CH_4 and increased the selectivity to light olefins(C_(2-4)~=),but it had little effect on the selectivities to heavy(C_(5 )) hydrocarbons.All these results indicated that the strong Fe-Mn interaction suppressed the chemisorptive effect of the Mn as an electronic promoter,to some extent,in the precipitated iron-manganese catalyst system.     

使用二元环糊精体系毛细管电泳法分离手性药物

采用高效毛细管区带电泳法，分别以羟丙基-β-环糊精（HP-β-CD）和高磺化-β-环糊精（HS-β-CD）及二者混合物为手性选择剂，研究了5种药物的对映体分离，并取得很好的对映体分离结果。比较了HP-β-CD和HS-β-CD手性识别能力，分析了二元环糊精体系的“协同效应”。     

SO2-4对铁基催化剂上费托合成反应的影响

以FeCuK/SiO2为母体催化剂,用不同浓度的NH4HSO4水溶液进行等体积浸渍,制备了不同SO2-4含量的费托合成(FTS)铁基催化剂.采用原子发射光谱、低温N2吸附、 X射线光电子能谱、程序升温还原和穆斯堡尔谱等技术对催化剂进行了表征,并在H2/CO摩尔比0.67,WHSV=2 000 h-1,压力1.5 MPa和温度250 ℃条件下进行了浆态床FTS反应.结果表明,少量SO2-4能促进催化剂在H2中的还原;在合成气还原过程中,少量SO2-4对催化剂的碳化程度影响不大,但大量SO2-4严重抑制催化剂的碳化.在约500 h的运行实验中,各催化剂样品表现出的催化活性有所差异,但均呈现较好的稳定性.SO2-4可抑制水煤气变换反应活性,且随着SO2-4含量的增加,抑制作用愈加明显;同时,催化剂上浸渍少量SO2-4可有效抑制CH4的生成,提高低碳烯烃的选择性.     

Ultraviolet photochemistry of ethane: implications for the atmospheric chemistry of the gas giants

Chemical processing in the stratospheres of the gas giants is driven by incident vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light. Ethane is an important constituent in the atmospheres of the gas giants in our solar system. The present work describes translational spectroscopy studies of the VUV photochemistry of ethane using tuneable radiation in the wavelength range 112 ≤ λ ≤ 126 nm from a free electron laser and event-triggered, fast-framing, multi-mass imaging detection methods. Contributions from at least five primary photofragmentation pathways yielding CH₂, CH₃ and/or H atom products are demonstrated and interpreted in terms of unimolecular decay following rapid non-adiabatic coupling to the ground state potential energy surface. These data serve to highlight parallels with methane photochemistry and limitations in contemporary models of the photoinduced stratospheric chemistry of the gas giants. The work identifies additional photochemical reactions that require incorporation into next generation extraterrestrial atmospheric chemistry models which should help rationalise hitherto unexplained aspects of the atmospheric ethane/acetylene ratios revealed by the Cassini–Huygens fly-by of Jupiter.

The vacuum ultraviolet photodissociation dynamics of ethane provide clues for modelling the atmospheric chemistry of the gas giants.     

Preparation and Porous Property of C14-Monolithic Column for Capillary Electrochromatography

Capillary electrochromatography (CEC) has been performed with a series of C₁₄, methlyacrylamide based monolithic columns. These monoliths with different porosities were prepared by in-situ copolymerization in fused-silica capillaries. The porous properties of monoliths were further observed using scanning electron micrographs (SEM) and measured using a mercury porosimeter. The effect of various alcohols as porogens on porous structural properties and chromatographic behaviors were also investigated. The effects of organic additive, pH value and ionic strength in mobile phase on electroosmosis flow (EOF) and separation were further discussed. Meanwhile, the baseline separation of 6 neutral compounds can be well obtained. In addition, the monolithic column demonstrates the high column efficiency and satisfactory reproducibility.Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Effect of Sulfate on an Iron Manganese Catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

The effect of sulfate on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis performance was investigated in a slurry- phase continuously stirred tank reactor(CSTR)over a Fe-Mn catalyst.The physiochemical properties of the catalyst impregnated with different levels of sulfate were characterized by N_2 physisorption,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),H_2(or CO)temperature-programmed reduction(TPR),Mφssbauer spectroscopy,and CO_2 temperature-programmed desorption(TPD).The characterization results indicated that the impregnated sulfate slightly decreased the BET surface area and pore volume of the catalyst, suppressed the catalyst reduction and carburization in CO and syngas,and decreased the catalyst surface basicity.At the same time,the addition of small amounts of sulfate improved the activities of Fischer- Tropseh synthesis(FTS)and water gas shift(WGS),shifted the product to light hydrocarbons(C_1-C_(11)) and suppressed the formation of heavy products(C_(12 )).Addition of SO_4~(2-)to the catalyst improved the FTS activity at a sulfur loading of 0.05-0.80 g per 100 g Fe,and S-05 catalyst gave the highest CO conversion(62.3%),and beyond this sulfur level the activity of the catalyst decreased.