Micropropagation of Salvia wagneriana Polak and hairy root cultures with rosmarinic acid production

Salvia wagneriana Polak is a tropical species native to Central America, well adapted to grow in the Mediterranean basin for garden decoration. Micropropagation has been assessed from axillary shoots of adult plants using a Murashige and Skoog basal medium, with the addition of 1.33-μM 6-benzylaminopurine for shoot proliferation; the subsequent rooting phase occurred in plant growth regulator-free medium. The plants were successfully acclimatised with high survival frequency. Hairy roots were induced after co-cultivation of leaf lamina and petiole fragments with Agrobacterium rhizogenes and confirmed by PCR. The establishment and proliferation of the selected HRD3 line were obtained in hormone-free liquid medium and the production of rosmarinic acid (RA) was evaluated after elicitation. The analysis of RA was performed by LC-ESI-DAD-MS in the hydroalcoholic extracts. The addition of casein hydrolysate increased the RA production, whereas no enrichment was observed after the elicitation with jasmonic acid.     

Effect of chitosan on peroxidase activity and isoenzyme profile in hairy root cultures of Armoracia lapathifolia

Hairy root cultures of Armoracia lapathifolia established by infection with Agrobacterium rhizogenes LBA 9402 present a level and isoenzyme pattern of peroxidases (POD) comparable to nontransformed roots. Elicitation with chitosan (10, 50, and 100 mg/L) was used in order to improve POD production. Total POD activity increased about 170% after 48h of treatment with chitosan 100 mg/L. Elicitation effect on soluble and ionically cell-wall-bound POD fractions of A. lapathifolia hairy roots was analyzed. POD activity of the ionically cell-wall-bound protein fraction increased in the presence of chitosan in a dose-response manner. No effect on soluble POD fractions was observed, but the isoenzyme pattern analyzed by isoelectrofocusing showed an increase of an acidic isoenzyme (pI=3.4) after the elicitation treatment. The ionically cell-wall-bound protein fraction showed only basic isoenzymes, with an increase of an isoenzyme of pI=8.7, after the elicitation treatment.     

不同灰化温度下生物质混煤灰的烧结特性研究

选取晋城无烟煤和麦秆作为研究对象,利用压差法烧结温度测定装置测量不同灰化温度下煤和麦秆混合灰的烧结温度,再利用SEM-EDS以及XRD对灰样进行烧结特性分析。结果表明,不论灰化温度高低,随着麦秆的添加,煤和麦秆混合灰的烧结温度都呈现降低趋势,其降低幅度略有差别。灰化温度较低时,煤和麦秆混合灰的烧结温度低于灰化温度较高情况下混合灰的烧结温度。SEM-EDS分析表明,低温灰化得到的样品中出现较多不规则的纤维结构;较高温度下获得的灰样中出现较多致密的球状颗粒,这表明矿物质发生熔融形成球状颗粒。XRD分析表明,低温灰化烧结后的煤和麦秆混合灰样中因含有较多的含钾等碱金属系助融矿物质,导致混合灰样的烧结温度降低。然而,像钙长石等含钙矿物质本身具有较高的熔点,因此,在1 100℃时混合灰样具有较高的烧结温度。     

Effect of different additives on bacterial cellulose production by Acetobacter xylinum and analysis of material property

Bacterial cellulose (BC) demonstrates unique properties including high mechanical strength, high crystallinity, and high water retention ability, which make it an useful material in many industries, such as food, paper manufacturing, and pharmaceutical application. In this study, different additives including agar, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium alginate were added into fermentation medium in agitated culture to enhance BC production by Acetobacter xylinum. The optimal additive was chosen based on the amount of BC produced. The produced BC was analyzed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). Among the evaluated additives, CMC yielded highest BC production (8.2 g/L) compared to the control (1.3 g/L). The results also indicated that CMC-altered BC production increased with CMC addition and reached saturation around 1%. The variation between replicates for all analysis was <5%. From XRD analysis, however, the crystallinity and crystal size decreased as CMC addition increased. FESEM results showed CMC-altered BC produced from agitated culture retained its interweaving property. TGA results demonstrated that CMC-altered BC had about 98% water retention ability, which is higher than BC pellicle produced with static culture. CMC-altered BC also exhibited higher T _max compared to control. Finally, DMA results showed that BC from agitated culture loses its mechanical strength in both stress at break and Young’s modulus when compared to BC pellicle. This study clearly demonstrated that addition of CMC enhanced BC production and slightly changed its structure.     

Effect of a nonmetabolizable analog of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate on glycolysis and ethanol production in strains ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae andEscherichia coli

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (F-1,6-P2) is an allosteric activator of two key enzymes of glycolysis: phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase. Regulation of glycolysis in a wild-typeSaccharomyces cerevisiae and a recombinantEscherichia coli by a dead-end structural analog of F-1,6-P2 was studied. 2,5-Anhydromannitol (2,5-AM), a structural analog of β-d-fructose, was used. On being taken up by the cells, 2,5-AM was converted into its monophosphate and diphosphate by the enzymes of the glycolytic pathway. The final product, 2,5-anhydromannitol-1,6-bisphosphate, could not be metabolized further and, therefore, accumulated inside the cells. Glucose and fructose were used as substrates. It was found that 2,5-AM at concentrations of 1 mM or less did not have any effect on either substrate consumption or ethanol production. At concentrations of 2,5-AM of 2.5 mM or greater, significant inhibition of both glucose and fructose was observed, with fructose inhibition much more severe. We discuss the possible mechanisms of glycolysis inhibition by 2,5-AM at high concentrations and the regulation of glycolysis by this compound.     

Effect of polymer nature on the structure and properties of gel composites with incorporated bentonite particles

Composite gels based on polyacrylamide and poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) with incorporated sodium bentonite particles are synthesized. It is shown that the presence of hydrophobic isopropyl groups in a polymer molecule promotes the subsequent formation of highly ordered aggregates of clay and cetylpyridinium chloride in a gel composite. An increase in temperature results in the collapse of composite gels based on poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide); however, no marked changes in the structure of lamellar aggregates of clay and surfactant are observed. It is revealed that the gel can stabilize lamellar structures formed in organoclay suspension prior to the incorporation into swollen polymer network.     

Effect of the nature of the anion on the composition and structure of cobalt complex with monoethanolamine

A number of products formed in reactions of cobalt(II) salts with monoethanolamine (HEtm) in a neutral medium were synthesized and studied. X-Ray diffraction study showed that the nitrate and acetate form the dimers [Co(HEtm)₃][Co(Etm)₃](NO₃)₃ and [Co(HEtm)₃][Co(Etm)₃](CH₃COO)₃ · 8H₂O, respectively. In chloride solutions, cobalt is partially oxidized to give the trinuclear complex [Co^II{Co^III(Etm)₃}₂]Cl₃ · H₂Etm · 2H₂O. The reaction of the chelate [Co(Etm)₃] · 3H₂O with nitric acid is accompanied by complete protonation of the coordinated aminoethanolate ions, and the reaction with formic acid involves complete replacement of the coordinated ligand by acid residue anions and water molecules to give the coordination polymer {Co₂(μ-HCOO)₄(H₂O)₄} _n .     

Kinetics and mechanism of glucose electrooxidation on different electrode-catalysts: Part II. Effect of the nature of the electrode and the electrooxidation mechanism

A comparative study has been made of glucose electrooxidation on electrodes made of metals of group VIII, Ag, Au, Cu and glassy carbon as well as of phthalocyanines and porphyrins of cobalt, manganese and iron. It is found that considerable electrooxidation currents are observed for iridium and rhodium (group VIII), and for gold and copper (the copper subgroup). In neutral and alkaline solutions, glucose electrooxidation rates on gold considerably exceed those on platinum.Investigations have been carried out into the main regularities of glucose electrooxidation on a gold electrode in a wide range of potentials, glucose concentrations and pH values. The effect of chloride ions, gluconic acid and amino acids on glucose electrooxidation on gold have been studied.Proceeding from the direct comparison of adsorption data with polarization data obtained under the same conditions, a mechanism of glucose electrooxidation on platinum has been suggested. It is also shown that the mechanism of glucose electrooxidation on gold is similar, in many respects, to that on platinum.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of transition metal complexes derived from novel benzofuran hydrazone chelating ligand: DNA cleavage studies and antimicrobial activity with special emphasis on antituberculosis

Mononuclear divalent complexes of Co, Ni, Cu and Zn derived from a benzofuran‐based novel hydrazone tridentate ligand were synthesized and characterized using various spectroscopic methods. Elemental analysis reveals that the metal‐to‐ligand ratio is 1:2 which is supported by mass spectrometry results. Conductivity measurements suggest that all the complexes are non‐electrolytic in nature. The ligand and complexes were evaluated for their antimicrobial potency. Bioassay of all hydrazone chelates shows enhanced activity as compared to that of the ligand. The complex with cobalt ion as the metal centre shows better activity against fungi than the standard. Also, ligand and complexes were screened for antituberculosis activity; some analogues (Ni, Cu, Zn) are eight times more active than the standard. Both ligand and complexes show moderate ability to cleave calf thymus DNA. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of the nature and associate structure of an epoxy oligomer on the rate of its curing with diamine

The supramolecular structure of a number of epoxy oligomers, monofunctional epoxy compounds, their mixtures, an oligoamine curing agent, and curing systems on their basis is studied by dynamic light scattering. In all of the starting oligomers and their mixtures, light scattering centers are detected that may be considered as the associates (aggregates) of oligomer molecules. The structure of associates that is determined by the flexibility of the oligomer chain, its branching degree, and the presence of proton-donor groups capable of hydrogen bonding is suggested. The relationship between the rate of curing of epoxy oligomers and their mixtures with oligoamine and the associate structure of oligomers and the nature of the substituent at the glycidyl group of the oligomer is ascertained.     

Effect of amine nature on reaction mechanism: aminolyses of o-4-nitrophenyl thionobenzoate with primary and secondary amines

Pseudo-first-order rate constants (k(obs)) have been measured spectrophotometrically for reactions of O-4-nitrophenyl thionobenzoate (2) with a series of primary and acyclic secondary amines. The plots of k(obs) vs amine concentration are linear for the reaction of 2 with primary amines. The slope of the Br?nsted-type plot for the reaction of 2 with primary amines decreases from 0.77 to 0.17 as the amine basicity increases, indicating that the reaction proceeds through a zwitterionic addition intermediate in which the rate-determining step changes from the breakdown of the intermediate to the reaction products to the formation of the intermediate as the amine basicity increases. On the other hand, for reactions with all the acyclic secondary amines studied, the plot of k(obs) vs amine concentration exhibits an upward curvature, suggesting that the reaction proceeds through two intermediates, e.g., a zwitterionic addition intermediate and an anionic intermediate. The microscopic rate constants (k(1), k(-)(1), k(2), and k(3) where available) have been determined for the reactions of 2 with all the primary and secondary amines studied. The k(1) value is larger for the reaction with the primary amine than for the reaction with the isobasic acyclic secondary amines, while the k(-)(1) value is much larger for the latter reaction than for the former reaction. The k(3) value for the reaction with secondary amine is independent of the amine basicity. The small k(2)/k(-)(1) ratio is proposed to be responsible for the deprotonation process observed in aminolyses of carbonyl or thiocarbonyl derivatives.     

Pheromone synthesis. Part 253: Synthesis of the racemates and enantiomers of triglycerides of male Drosophila fruit flies with special emphasis on the preparation of enantiomerically pure 1-monoglycerides

The racemates and enantiomers of triglycerides 1a–e (2,3-ditigloyloxypropyl esters of palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids) of male Drosophila fruit flies were synthesized in three steps from the racemate and enantiomers of 2,3-acetoneglycerol (2) via 1-monoglycerides 4a–e derived from the above fatty acids. Appropriate conditions were established for the preparation of enantiomerically pure 1-monoglycerides 4a–e, and their enantiomeric purities were determined by NMR analysis of the corresponding bis-(R)-MTPA esters.     

Sensitivity variation for H, B, Si, Cl, Ca and Cd in solid materials by prompt gamma-ray analysis with a special emphasis on the presence of hydrogen

The effects of neutron scattering by matrix hydrogen in geological samples were examined in order to accurately determine their chemical compositions by neutron-induced prompt gamma-ray analysis (PGA). Three different matrix materials including basaltic reference rock sample (JB-2) mixed with chemical reagents including H-containing ones were analyzed by using thermal and/or cold neutron-guided beams of JRR-3 at Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The sensitivity change of elements with the variation of the H concentrations was evaluated for disk and spherical target geometries. The results show that the analytical sensitivities of B, Cl and Cd in disk samples seem to increase with increasing the matrix H concentrations by the irradiation of both thermal and cold-neutron beams. The sensitivity enhancement of B for disk-shaped JB-2 mixed with up to 2% mass H is within the analytical uncertainty associated with PGA with a thermal-neutron beam.     

Impact of electrodialytic parameters on cation migration kinetics and fouling nature of ion-exchange membranes during treatment of solutions with different magnesium/calcium ratios

During electrodialysis (ED) treatment of solutions with different Mg/Ca ratios (R = 0, 1/20, 1/10, 1/5 and 2/5) and in different pH conditions (acid, neutral and basic), foulings on ion-exchange membranes were previously characterized and identified, by the way of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses. A mineral fouling was observed in neutral and basic conditions (for R = 1/5 and 2/5) on the anion-exchange membrane (AEM) concentrate side and in basic conditions on the cation-exchange membrane (CEM) concentrate side as well as on the diluate side for R = 1/5 and 2/5. The objectives of this present work were to link the morphological characterization and identification of membrane fouling to electrodialytic parameters and cation migration kinetics. It appeared that the CEM permselectivity was severely affected in basic conditions for R ≥ 1/5. The consequence of this alteration was the migration of OH⁻ through the CEM, a pH increase in the diluate compartment and different treatment durations. The calcite observed on AEM concentrate side for Mg/Ca ≥ 1/5 would be due first to the particular operating conditions such as the recirculation of the concentrate solution, and also to the supersaturated conditions reached or not at the AEM interface and favourable pH conditions.     

Effect of the nature and concentration of salting-out agents on the extraction of cobalt(II) from chloride solutions with trialkylamine

The effect of chlorides of Ca²⁺, Ni²⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺, Li⁺, Fe²⁺, Cr³⁺, Na⁺, NH ₄ ⁺ , La³⁺, Nd³⁺ on the extraction recovery of cobalt from chloride solutions with mixtures based on trialkylamine was studied. The series of the salting-out activity of differently charged cations and the degree of their coextraction were determined.     

Effect of amine nature on reaction rate and mechanism in nucleophilic substitution reactions of 2,4-dinitrophenyl X-substituted benzenesulfonates with alicyclic secondary amines

Second-order rate constants have been measured for reactions of 2,4-dinitrophenyl X-substituted benzenesulfonates with a series of alicyclic secondary amines. The reaction proceeds through S-O and C-O bond fission pathways competitively. The S-O bond fission occurs more dominantly as the amine basicity increases and the substituent X in the sulfonyl moiety becomes more strongly electron withdrawing, indicating that the regioselectivity is governed by the amine basicity as well as the electronic nature of the substituent X. The S-O bond fission proceeds through an addition intermediate with a change in the rate-determining step at pK(a) degrees = 9.1. The secondary amines are more reactive than primary amines of similar basicity for the S-O bond fission. The k(1) value has been determined to be larger for reactions with secondary amines than with primary amines of similar basicity, which fully accounts for their higher reactivity. The second-order rate constants for the S-O bond fission result in linear Yukawa-Tsuno plots while those for the C-O bond fission exhibit poor correlation with the electronic nature of the substituent X. The distance effect and the nature of reaction mechanism have been suggested to be responsible for the poor correlation for the C-O bond fission pathway.     

Agarderivatives for chromatography, electrophoresis and gel-bound enzymes. IV. Benzylated dibromopropanol cross-linked sepharose as an amphophilic gel for hydrophobic salting-out chromatography of enzymes with special emphasis on denaturing risks.

The preparation of benzylated covalently cross-linked Sepharose 2B is described. Such gel was analyzed for its degree of substitution, and gels with three different degrees of substitution were used in chromatographic experiments with dextranase, alpha-amylase, lactate dehydrogenase, alpha-chymotrypsin and trypsin. Yields and chromatographic patterns for different eluting systems were determined. It was found that gradients combining an increase in ethylene glycol concentration with a decrease in salt concentration gave better results than did pure salt gradients. No denaturation was observed for dextranase or alpha-amylase, but the other enzymes tested were partly denatured. The most severe denaturation was observed for lactate dehydrogenase desorbed from the highest substituted gels, although the enzyme was highly active in the adsorbed state. The results and the use of amphophilic gels are discussed.     

Effect of the nature of the solvent and the supporting electrolyte on the electrochemically activated insertion of CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> into fluorine-containing aromatic imines with the production of amino acids

The effect of the nature of the solvent (DMF, DMSO, CH₃CN, N-methylpyrrolidinone, THF) and supporting electrolyte (Bu₄NBr, Et₄NBr, Et₄NClO₄,Me₄NBr, LiBF₄, NaBF₄, and KBF₄) on the electrochemical activation and carboxylation of fluorine-containing aromatic imines by the action of CO₂ was studied for the case of p-and m-fluorobenzylideneaniline. It was shown that factors promoting the formation of intimate ion pairs between the radical-anions of the imines – the initial products of the processes in the electrochemical activation of the imines – and the cations of the supporting electrolyte (decrease of the polarity of the medium and decrease of the radius of the cation in the supporting electrolyte) significantly reduce the effectiveness of electrochemical carboxylation right down to its complete cessation.