A simple HPLC-fluorescence detection of nitric oxide in cultivated plant cells by in situ derivatization with 2,3-diaminonaphthalene.

An HPLC method with fluorescence detection for the determination of nitric oxide (NO) in cultivated plant cells (Agave pacifica, Agavaceae) was developed. NO was derivatized in situ with 2,3-diaminonaphthalene (DAN) as a labeling reagent and converted to 1(H)-naphthotriazole. The maximum peak height of the derivative was observed by incubation for 3 h at 25 degrees C with 0.2 mM DAN. Excess reagent in cells was removed by washing 3 times with 5 ml of water. The calibration curve for authentic standard of DAN-NO spiked to cultivated plant cells showed a good linearity (r = 0.995) in the range of 5.0 to 50 pmol/g cell. The detection limit at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 was 3.4 pmol/g cells. The proposed method was successfully applied to the monitoring of NO concentration with cell growth. The effect of thermal treatment on the concentration of NO in plant cells was also examined. The concentration of NO in cells treated at 5 degrees C for 1 h was significantly higher than that treated at 25 degrees C and 35 degrees C for 1 h (n = 3, p < 0.05).     

Reaction of aromatic o-diamines with isatins. 2. 2,3-diaminonaphthalene

The reaction of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene with isatins gives a mixture of indolo[2, 3-b]benzo[g]quinoxalines, 3-(2-aminophenyl)-2(1H)-benzo[g]quinoxalines, and spiro (2,3-d]imidazoline)-2,3-indolin-2ones. The ratio between the products is influenced by the solvent and the relative value of the positive charge on the -carbon atom in the isatin.For report 1 see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1399–1403, October, 1984.     

The nephelometric determination of selenium with 2,3-diaminonaphthalene

A nephelometric determination of selenium has been developed in the concentration range from 10 to 300 ppm based on the reaction of Se(IV) with 2,3-diaminonaphthalene. The method is inexpensive, simple, and requires little operator time or skill.     

Rapid determination of trace amounts of selenium (IV), nitrite, and nitrate by high-pressure liquid chromatography using 2,3-diaminonaphthalene

Selenite, nitrite, and nitrate ions have been determined spectrophotometrically and fluorometrically using the reagent 2,3-diaminonaphthalene and high-pressure liquid chromatography. A fluorometric detector was constructed for the HPLC systems. The developed procedures were applied to the analysis of water and biological materials.     

Determination of selenium in human serum by liquid chromatography/electron capture atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry after acid digestion and derivatization using 2,3-diaminonaphthalene

Analysis of selenium in biological samples is very important and numerous analytical methods for the element have been developed. One of the most convenient and widely used methods for routine determination of serum selenium is a fluorometric method using 2,3-diaminonaphthalene (DAN); however, this method lacks specificity. We observed that 4,5-benzopiazselenol (BPS), a selenium derivative of DAN, is ionized with electron capture in an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) interface, and subsequently established a method for determining total human serum selenium by means of liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry. All pretreatment procedures were carried out in a single test tube to minimize selenium loss. The recovery of organic or inorganic selenium spiked to human serum was 97-103%.The detection limit of BPS was equivalent to 0.2 ng of selenium and the lower quantitative limit of serum selenium was 10 ng mL(-1). The coefficient of variation of standard concentrations in control serum samples was 4.5%. The purity of the observed peak obtained from serum samples was confirmed using the ion cluster technique.     

A critical evaluation of fluorometric methods for determination of selenium in plant materials with 2,3-diaminonaphthalene

The published methods for fluorometric determination of Se in plants are reviewed, with particular attention to those using 2,3-diaminonaphthalene as the fluorometric reagent. Two steps in the analysis are shown to be critical: the final stages of the digestion and the complete conversion of the Se to Se(IV). A modified experimental procedure is given.     

Preparation of titania particles utilizing the insoluble phase interface in a microchannel reactor

A stable interface between two insoluble currents in a microchannel reactor has been obtained by selecting the solvents and adjusting the flow rate; titania particles with a size of less than 10 nm could be prepared continuously on this interface; this new method shows great advantage for the control and measurement of particle sizes.     

Determination of selenium in sediments by fluorimetry with 2,3-diaminonaphthalene after an improved pretreatment by tellurium coprecipitation

Summary An improved fluorimetric method for the determination of selenium in estuary sediments and sedimentary core samples is described. For the separation of selenium, coprecipitation with tellurium-ascorbic acid method gave satisfactory results. The status of the pollution caused by selenium in Nagoya area, which is one of the most industrially active areas in Japan, was estimated, based on the results obtained with this method. Several g/g of selenium were determined in the sediments. Interferences by foreign ions were eliminated by the coprecipitation procedure. Selenium added was recovered by 95–101%.

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Selenbestimmung in Sedimenten mit Hilfe der Fluorimetrie mit 2,3-Diaminonaphthalin nach einer verbesserten Vorbehandlung durch Tellur-Mitfällung

Zusammenfassung Gehalte bis zu mehreren g/g Selen wurden nach dem verbesserten Verfahren in den Sedimenten des Hafens von Nagoya bestimmt. Störungen durch Fremdionen wurden durch das Mitfällungsverfahren mit Tellur/Ascorbinsäure verhindert. Zugesetztes Selen wurde zu 95 bis 101% wiedergefunden.

     

Successive determinations of platinum(II) and selenium(IV) with 1,4-dibromo-2,3-diaminonaphthalene in aqueous micellar solutions.

Highly sensitive successive determinations for PtII and SeIV ions have been developed based upon reactions with 1,4-dibromo-2,3-diaminonaphthalene (Br2DAN), which forms a near-infrared (NIR) absorbing complex (epsilon = 1.2 x 10(5) l mol-1 cm-1 at 800 nm) and an emissive complex (ex. 386 nm, em. 604 nm) for PtII and SeIV ions, respectively, in acidic aqueous micellar solutions. In the presence of a cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, the detection limits for PtII and SeIV ions are 1.2 ng ml-1 (3 sigma) and 0.98 ng ml-1 (S/N = 3), respectively. Hydrobromic acid plays a key role to enhance the color development of the NIR-absorbing PtII complex. The influences of CuII and ZnII ions at the normal human serum levels are readily tolerated, and interference from FeIII ion at 35 mumol l-1 is circumvented by the addition of 50 mumol l-1 of polyaminocarboxylates, such as EDTA.     

High-throughput screening of enzyme inhibition using an inhibitor gradient generated in a microchannel

A new rapid microfluidic method for measuring enzyme inhibition is presented. The assay relies upon the creation of a uniform concentration of substrate and a microfluidically generated concentration gradient of inhibitor using a single microchannel and a single initial inhibitor concentration. The IC(50) values of two enzyme inhibitors were determined using the new technique and validated using a conventional microtiter plate assay. Using both experimental and computational simulation techniques, the assay was shown to be sensitive to inhibitor potency and the distribution of inhibitor in the system. The method has the potential to be more accurate than conventional methods because of the comparatively large amount of data that may be collected. Recommendations for use of the assay are provided, including its use for high-throughput screening in drug discovery and general use in measurement of enzyme inhibition.     

Optical biosensing of nitrite ions using cytochrome cd1 nitrite reductase encapsulated in a sol-gel matrix

Nitrite is an important human health and environmental analyte. As such, the European Union (EU) has imposed a limit for nitrite in potable water of 0.1 mg l-1 (2.18 microM). In order to develop an optical biosensing system for the determination of nitrite ions in environmental waters, cytochrome cd1 nitrite reductase has been extracted and purified from the bacterium Paracoccus pantotrophus. The protein has been spectroscopically characterised in solution and important kinetic parameters of nitrite reduction of the cytochrome cd1 enzyme, i.e., Km, Vmax and kcat have been determined. The influence of pH on the activity of the cytochrome cd1 has been investigated and the results suggest that this enzyme can be used for the determination of nitrite in the pH range 6-9. Biosensing experiments with the cytochrome cd1 in solution suggested that the decrease in intensity of the absorption band associated with the d1 haem (which is the nitrite binding site), at 460 nm, with increasing nitrite concentrations would enable the measurement of this analyte with the optimum limit of detection. The cytochrome cd1 has been encapsulated in a bulk sol-gel monolith with no structural changes observed and retention of enzymatic activity. The detection of nitrite ions in the range 0.075-1.250 microM was achieved, with a limit of detection of 0.075 microM. In order to increase the speed of response, a sol-gel sandwich thin film structure was formulated with the cytochrome cd1. This structure enabled the determination of nitrite concentrations within ca. 5 min. The sol-gel sandwich entrapped cytochrome cd1 enzyme was found to be stable for several months when the films were stored at 4 degrees C.     

Condensation of 1,3-diketones with 1,8-diaminonaphthalene: Synthesis ofbis(2,3-dihydroperimidine-2-spiro)cycloalkanes

Summary Cyclic 1,3-diketones like cyclopentane-1,3-dione, cyclohexane-1,3-dione, and 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione react with 1,8-diaminonaphthalene to afford new condensed heterocyclic spiro systems.

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Kondensation von 1,3-Diketonen mit 1,8-Diaminonaphthalin: Synthese vonBis(2,3-dihydroperimidin-2-spiro)cycloalkanen

Zusammenfassung Cyclische 1,3-Diketone wie Cyclopentan-1,3-dion, Cyclohexan-1,3-dion und 5,5-Dimethylcyclohexan-1,3-dion reagieren mit 1,8-Diaminonaphthalin zu neuen kondensierten heterocyclischen Spiranen.

     

Determination of hydrazine by liquid chromatography with preliminary derivatization with naphthalene-2,3-dialdehyde

A method is proposed for the quantification of hydrazine by reversed-phase chromatography after its derivatization with naphthalene-2,3-dialdehyde. The conditions of derivatization and the chromatography separation on a Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C8 column in the gradient mode are optimized. The derivatization and chromatography analysis take 1 and 16 min, respectively. If fluorimetry detection (λ_ex = 273 nm, λ_em = 500 nm) is used and the injection volume is 100 μL, the detection limit is 0.05 μg/L. The procedure is applicable to the quantification of hydrazine in natural waters and soil extracts. A simple and rapid procedure is elaborated for the determination of 0.1–50 μg/L hydrazine in natural waters, RSD = 12% (n = 3).     

Fluorescent pH Indicator. Spectral Changes of 4-Methylumbelliferone

Abstract

4-Methylumbelliferone is a useful acid-base fluorescent indicator with a midpoint of its transition interval at pH 7.6. Both anionic and neutral forms fluoresce in the blue with high quantum yield (70%). The indicator properties are based on a blue shift of the absorption spectrum in acid. Depending on the excitation wavelength employed, one has the option of following either an increase or a decrease in fluorescence as the pH changes.     

A new spectrofluorimetric microdetermination of nitrite in water after derivatization with 4-methyl-7-aminocoumarin

A method for analysing traces of nitrites is described. The method is based on the diazotization of a heteroaromatic primary amine-4-methyl-7-aminocoumarin (Coumarin 120((R)))-by nitrite ions in acidic medium. A large excess of Coumarin 120((R)) is mandatory for a quantitative reaction. The corresponding in-situ-produced diazonium salt is stable at room temperature and can be selectively isolated in the aqueous layer by extraction of the excess of unreacted Coumarin 120((R)) with ethyl acetate. The hydrolysis of the diazonium salt at 100 degrees C yields a fluorescent product, 4-methyl-7-hydroxycoumarin (4-methylumbelliferone), which is measured by direct spectrofluorimetry (lambda(ex) = 325 nm; lambda(em) = 380 nm). In this way levels of nitrites in water samples as low as 10 mug 1(-1) can be easily quantified.     

Fluorescent 3-methylene-2,3-dihydrochalcogenophenes incorporated in a rigid dibenzobarrelene skeleton

The fluorescent 3-methylene-2,3-dihydroselenophene derivative (Φ(F) = 0.86 in CH(2)Cl(2)) incorporated in a dibenzobarrelene skeleton was synthesized by the reaction of a four-membered selenaplatinacycle with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) or reaction of bis(dibenzobarrelenyl) diselenide with DMAD in the presence of Pd(PPh(3))(4) and PPh(3). A fluorescent sulfur homologue (Φ(F) = 1.0 in CH(2)Cl(2)) was also synthesized by the reaction of bis(dibenzobarrelenyl) disulfide with DMAD in the presence of Pd(PPh(3))(4). Selected chemical transformations of these diesters were also investigated.     

Modified spectrophotometric method for the determination of selenium in environmental and mineral mixtures using 2,3-diaminonaphthalene

Reaction of selenium with 2,3-diaminonaphthalene was reinvestigated with bromide ion as a catalyst. In acid medium, selenium reacts with the above reagent to form a complex extractable with cyclohexane and with an absorption maximum at 378.5 nm. The molar absorptivity of the complex is 17.5 x 10(3) 1 mol(-1) cm(-1). Beer's law is obeyed in the range 0.5-12 mg 1(-1). The method is reproducible and the standard and relative standard deviation for seven replicate analyses of 2 mg 1(-1) of selenium are 0.05 absorbance units and 2.5%, respectively. The limit of detection is 0.012 mg 1(-1). The method was optimized for the determination of selenium in water, soil, cereal and mineral mixtures and cattle feed and was compared with the reported 2,3-diaminonaphthalene method.     

一种香豆素pH荧光染料的开发及应用

香豆素类化合物具有良好的荧光光谱,已广泛运用于抗肿瘤、抗氧化、抗炎等研究.前期研究中,作者发现3-苯并咪唑-7-羟基香豆素可作为荧光探针监测细胞内pH值变化(pKa=7.20,pH 6.50～8.30).因此,该文通过在3-苯并咪唑-7-羟基香豆素C-3位苯并咪唑上引入甲氧基给电子基团,得到化合物3-(6-甲氧基-1H...     

Characterization of a Bio-sourced,Fluorescent, Ratiometric pH Indicator with Alkaline pKa

Utilizing organisms as sources of fluorophores relieves the demand for petroleum feedstock in organic synthesis of fluorescent products, and endophytic fungi provide a promising vein for natural fluorescent products. We report the characterization of a pH-responsive fluorophore from an endophytic fungus isolated from sand pine. The endogenous fluorescence of the live organism was measured using fluorescence microscopy. Computational interpretation of the spectra was accomplished with time-dependent density functional theory methods. The combined use of experimental and theoretically predicted spectra revealed the pH equilibria and photoexcited tautomerization of the natural product, 5-methylmellein. This product shows promise both as a stand-alone pH-indicating fluorophore, with alkaline pK_a, and as "green" feedstock for synthesis of custom fluorophores.