Controlling the water content of never dried and reswollen bacterial cellulose by the addition of water-soluble polymers to the culture medium

For the modification of medically useful biomaterials from bacterially synthesized cellulose, fleeces of Acetobacter xylinum have been produced in the presence of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0% (m/v) carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), methylcellulose (MC), and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), respectively, in the Hestrin-Schramm culture medium. The incorporation of the water-soluble polymers into cellulose and their influence on the structure, crystal modifications, and material properties are described. With IR and solid-state ¹³C NMR spectroscopy of the fleeces, the presence of the cellulose ethers and an increase in the amorphous parts of the cellulose modifications (NMR results) have been detected. The incorporation is represented by a higher product yield, too. As demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy, a porelike cellulose network structure forms in the presence of CMC and MC. This modified structure increases the water retention ability (expressed as the water content), the ion absorption capacity, and the remaining nitrogen-containing residues from the culture medium or bacteria cells. The water content of bacterial cellulose (BC) in the never dried state and the freeze-dried, reswollen state can be controlled by the CMC concentration in the culture solution. The freeze-dried, reswollen BC-CMC (2.0%) contains 96% water after centrifugation, whereas standard BC has only 73%. About 98% water is included in a BC-MC composite in the wet state, and about 93% is included in the reswollen state synthesized in the presence of 0.5, 1.0, or 2.0% MC. These biomaterial composites can be stored in the dried state and reswollen before use, reaching a higher water absorption than pure, never dried BC. The copper ion capacity of BC-CMC composites increases proportionally with the added amount of CMC. BC-CMC (0.5%) can absorb 3 times more copper ions than original BC. In the case of 0.5 and 1.0% PVA additions to the culture solution, this polymer cannot be detected in the cellulose fleeces after they are washed. Nevertheless the presence of PVA in the culture medium effects a decreased product yield, a retention of nitrogen-containing residues in the material during purification, a reduced water absorption ability, and a slightly higher copper ion capacity in comparison with original BC. The water content of freeze-dried, reswollen BC-PVA (0.5%) is only 62%. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 463–470, 2004     

Three New Diarylpropanes from Dioscorea composita

Three new diarylpropanes were isolated from the dried rhizomes of Dioscorea composita Hemsl., and their structures were determined as 1, 3-bis-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) propane (1), 1, 3-bis-(2, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)propane (2), 1-(2′-hydroxy-4′-O-β-D- glucopymnosy-phenyl)-3-(2“, 4“-dihydroxyphenyl)propane (3), by spectroscopic analysis, respectively.     

三七水溶性化学成分及其药理研究新进展

综述了近年来三七水溶性化学成分及其药理作用特别是对神经生理活性研究的进展，对三七与人参展其它植物植物进行了比较，阐明了三七所含多肽哆肽成分研究的意义及可行性。     

毛蕊杜鹃挥发油化学成分研究

毛蕊杜鹃(Rhododendron tubulosum Ching ex wang wei-yei)系杜鹃花科杜鹃花属植物,分布于四川、西藏、甘肃和青海,其中青海分布最广,藏民常作为单方草药用于治疗肺炎和老年慢性气管炎,具有镇咳、祛痰作用,本文用自制的同时水汽蒸馏-溶剂萃取装置,从采自青海玉树州的毛蕊杜鹃鲜叶和嫩枝提取挥发油,用毛细管气相色谱-质谱和Kovats指数双重定性法对     

Diallylacylhydrazines as monomers for polyfunctional water-soluble polymers

Allylation of acetohydrazide afforded the corresponding diallylacylhydrazine, which can be used for syntheses of water-soluble polyfunctional polymers.     

Selectivity of catalytic systems RhCl3 · Polycation in hydroformylation of hex-1-ene under conditions of biphase catalysis

Approaches to increasing the selectivity of water-soluble catalytic systems based on RhCl₃ and polycation in hydroformylation of hex- 1-ene were studied. The introduction of a long-chain alkyl radical into the polycation or the use of a higher fatty acid anion results in an increase in the selectivity of the catalytic system at pH > 7 with respect to n-aldehyde to 60 %. This effect is presumably associated with the suppression of isomerization processes due to steric hindrances.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1968–1971, August, 1996.     

Absolute configurations and circular dichroism of sesquiterpene-coumarin ethers

The absolute stereochemistry of 14 naturally occurring sesquiterpenecoumarin ethers is discussed. In 13 cases the coumarin moiety is isofraxidin (7-hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxycoumarin), in one case scopoletin (7-hydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin). The sesquiterpene moieties belong either to the bicyclic drimenole series or to its consecutive products (methyl migration, ring opening). The CD spectra of all compounds are given. The assignments of the absolute configurations are based on the method ofHoreau, chemical correlation by degradation reactions, extensive comparison of CD data, and biogenetic considerations.

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Absolute Konfigurationen und Circulardichroismus von Sesquiterpen-Cumarin-Ethern

Zusammenfassung Es wird die absolute Stereochemie von 14 natürlich vorkommenden Sesquiterpen-Cumarin-Ethern diskutiert. In 13 Fällen wird die Cumarineinheit von Isofraxidin (7-Hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxycumarin) repräsentiert, in einem Fall von Scopoletin (7-Hydroxy-6-methoxycumarin). Der Sesquiterpenteil ist entweder von Drimenol oder Folgeprodukten (Methylgruppenwanderung, Ringöffnung) abgeleitet. Die CD-Spektren aller Verbindungen sind angegeben. Die Zuordnung der absoluten Konfigurationen basiert auf der Methode vonHoreau, chemischer Korrelation über Abbaureaktionen, Vergleich der CD-Spektren und biogenetischen Überlegungen.

     

瓯柑石油醚提取物的GC-MS分析

为了研究瓯柑的挥发性成分和脂溶性成分, 采用GC-MS分析法进行分离鉴定, 并用面积归一法确定各成分的质量分数. 从瓯柑果肉石油醚提取物中分离鉴定出11种成分, 占总提取物的97.43%, 其主要成分为(Z, Z)-9, 12-十八碳二烯酸(37.46%)、γ-谷甾醇(22.91%);从瓯柑皮石油醚提取物中分离鉴定出10种成分, 占总提取物的99.79%, 其主要成分为柠檬烯(86.39%).     

Studies on novel cyclodextrans: Inclusion of C60 and C70

Cycloisomalto-heptaose (CI-7) and cycloisomalto-octaose (CI-8) are two novel cyclodextrans. Treatment with C₆₀ or C₇₀ by kneading leads to the formation of four distinct water-soluble inclusion complexes: CI-7/C₆₀ (2: 1), CI-8/C₆₀ (2: 1), CI-7/C₇₀ (2: 1) and CI-8/C₇₀ (2: 1). Their formation and structures have been examined by UV vis spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and fluorescence spectral studies. The reaction is a reversible process.     

声光可调-近红外光谱技术分析烟草主要化学成分

建立了声光可调-近红外光谱方法(AOTF-NIR)检测烟草主要化学成分的方法。应用AOTF-NIR光谱仪测定了不同地区、不同等级烟草样品的近红外光谱,用Unscrambler(定量分析软件将光谱与对应的化学成分值相关联,建立了烟草中总糖、还原糖、总烟碱和钾的回归模型。用这些模型对未知样品进行了预测。总糖、还原糖、总烟碱和钾模型预测的平均相对标准偏差分别为2.71%、3.13%、4.04%和6.42%。