几种真菌多糖硫酸酯化修饰前后理化性质的比较研究

制备了平菇等5种真菌类硫酸酯化多糖,离子色谱法测得其含硫量为12%～15%,取代度为1.02～1.46.对其硫酸酯化修饰前后的柱层析行为、电泳行为、红外光谱、圆二色谱、比旋光度、特性黏度进行了系统的比较研究.结果表明,引入硫酸基后,多糖的相对分子质量增大,电泳迁移率增加,红外光谱和圆二色谱出现特征吸收峰,比旋光度发生显著变化,特性黏度明显降低,表明硫酸酯化修饰后多糖的构象发生了显著变化,可能形成了特定的部分有序结构.     

果胶锆凝胶球对苯甲酸的吸附性能研究

用锆氧基离子与果胶反应制得果胶锆凝胶球,采用扫描电镜和红外光谱初步表征了凝胶球的结构,并测定了凝胶球的机械强度。研究了该凝胶球对苯甲酸的吸附性能。分别考察了果胶浓度、锆氧基离子浓度、吸附时间、p H值、温度及苯甲酸浓度对吸附性能的影响。结果表明,在298K下,果胶锆凝胶球对苯甲酸的吸附在4.5h左右达到平衡,当果胶的质量分数为3.0%,锆氧基离子质量分数为1.0%,苯甲酸初始浓度为500mg/L,吸附量可达73.89mg/g。所研究的吸附体系既适用于Freundlich方程,又适用于Langmuir方程;吸附过程为自发的放热、熵减过程,降低温度对吸附更有利。     

P(NVP-co--βHPAT)/CS半互穿网络凝胶的合成与环境响应特性

以壳聚糖(CS),N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮(NVP)和丙烯酸β-羟基丙酯(β-HPAT)为原料,合成了半互穿网络(Semi-IPN)水凝胶P(NVP-co-β-HPAT)/CS(简称Semi-IPNH),其结构经FT-IR,TG和SEM表征.对Semi-IPNH的温度与pH敏感环境响应特性进行了研究,考察了温度、pH值、离子强度以及单体配比等对其溶胀度的影响.结果表明,Semi-IPNH具有较敏锐的温度及pH敏感特性;在离子强度小于2.0 mol·L-1时,对Semi-IPNH的溶胀行为影响不明显;随着NVP含量的增大,凝胶的溶胀率增大.在20 ℃或45 ℃的去离子水及pH 3.0或pH 8.0的柠檬酸/磷酸氢二钠缓冲溶液中,Semi-IPNH的溶胀-收缩具有可逆性.     

乙烯基单体光聚合动力学与光固化流变行为

概述了光引发体系、光照强度、单体平均官能度、液晶含量、反应温度、助剂等对乙烯基单体/液晶混合物光聚合动力学及光固化流变行为的影响.在染料和胺组成的二元Ⅱ型(夺氢型)光引发体系中,引入适当的第三组分能显著提高反应速率和转化率;增加光照强度和升高温度也能显著提高反应速率和转化率.随着单体平均官能度的增加,体系的反应速率和转化率呈现先增加后降低的趋势.对于I型(裂解型)光引发剂,液晶含量增加,单体反应速率降低,但转化率基本不变;但对于Ⅱ型光引发剂,液晶含量增加能大幅提高单体反应速率和转化率.加入使体系黏度降低的助剂也能提高体系的反应速率和转化率.在体系相同、温度固定的条件下,反应速率越高,凝胶化时间越短;相同体系,温度升高,凝胶化时间提前;相同温度下,单体官能度愈高,体系凝胶时间亦愈短.     

柑橘果肉果胶的流变和结构特性

以柑橘果肉为原料,采用稀酸提醇沉法提取果胶粗品,研究了果胶溶液的浓度及热处理温度对果胶溶液流变学性质的影响.采用DEAE Cellulose-52柱对柑橘果肉粗品进行洗脱得到3个多糖组分(P-0,P-1和P-2),对其分子量、半乳糖醛酸、单糖组成及酯化度等进行分析,并利用红外光谱及核磁共振氢谱等对各组分进行结构特性分析.结果表明,柑橘果肉果胶为典型的剪切稀化型非牛顿流体;P-0,P-1和P-2组分分子量存在显著差异;柑橘果肉果胶为富含糖醛酸的酸性多糖,且是发生部分乙酰化的低酯果胶,其单糖组成以半乳糖醛酸、半乳糖、阿拉伯糖、鼠李糖和岩藻糖居多,且均以Ⅰ型聚鼠李半乳糖醛酸(RG-Ⅰ型)结构为主;3种组分糖环类型均是吡喃糖,糖苷键既有α型,又有β型.     

高分子的离子效应

在传统理论中,离子通常被作为点电荷处理,其对高分子性质的影响主要基于离子强度效应.然而,高分子体系中许多重要实验现象都无法简单地通过离子强度效应加以理解,这需要从超越离子强度概念的角度来考虑高分子的离子效应.本专题论述将主要讨论高分子体系中的离子特异性效应、离子氢键效应、离子亲/疏水效应以及多价离子效应.离子特异性效应普遍存在于带电高分子体系以及中性高分子体系,且可以在不同溶剂体系中观察到;离子氢键效应可被应用于调控强聚电解质刷的水化、润湿、黏附等多种性质;离子亲/疏水效应不但可以调控界面接枝聚电解质的性质,还可以调控聚电解质溶液以及聚电解质凝胶的性质;通过多价离子交联作用,多价离子效应可被应用于调控聚电解质刷以及高分子凝胶的性质.这些高分子的离子效应拓宽和加深了我们对离子与高分子间相互作用的理解,为基于不同离子效应调控高分子性能奠定了基础,并可进一步拓展至其他类型重要的离子-高分子间相互作用.     

丙烯酸酯/液晶体系的光聚合反应动力学对PDLC电光性质的影响

采用光-示差扫描量热法(P-DSC)和光-流变学(P-Rheology)技术,测定了丙烯酸酯/液晶体系的光聚合反应动力学和凝胶化时间.基于自催化模型和凝胶时间-温度关系,计算了体系的光聚合反应速率常数和活化能,探讨了单体结构与组成、反应温度对体系光聚合动力学的影响,并研究了聚合物分散液晶(PDLC)的电光响应行为与相分离结构对光聚合动力学的依赖性.结果表明,升高反应温度、增加体系的单体反应活性和平均官能度,均提高了体系的光聚合速率常数,缩短了光聚合凝胶时间.随着单体反应活性和平均官能度的提高,体系的光聚合反应活化能明显降低,且凝胶化前的光聚合反应活化能低于光聚合全过程的平均反应活化能.当液晶含量为50%时,形成的PDLC呈亚微米尺度的双连续相结构.随着光聚合反应温度的升高,光聚合速率加快,导致凝胶时间缩短、相分离程度降低,使PDLC中液晶相尺寸变小、聚合物网络致密化,PDLC的弛豫时间延长、饱和电压降低,而开启时间和阈值电压变化不大.     

基于凝胶电解质的敏化太阳能电池的光生电荷动力学

本文采用交流阻抗和暂态响应技术,研究了染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSC)中两大核心电荷过程(导电离子迁移和TiO_2上电子输运)随参量温度、偏压和光强变化的机制,揭示了凝胶态与液态电池性能差异的根源.温度、偏压或光强作为驱动力影响导电离子迁移和TiO_2上电子传输与复合从而影响DSSC光电性能.凝胶电解质中I3-较高的迁移活化能使其离子扩散及电池性能(尤其光电流)受限;凝胶态电池界面电子复合具有非理想复合特征,凝胶电解质对TiO_2的包覆作用一方面使导带电子直接复合减弱,另一方面使TiO_2表面态向电解质的间接电子复合减少,导致电池暗电流减小,光电压提高.TiO_2上电子正向传输和逆向复合二者比例的差异使凝胶态电池电子扩散长度比液态小,这是其电池收集效率偏低的原因.     

先辐射后冻融法制备聚乙烯醇/水溶性壳聚糖/甘油水凝胶的云南白药药物释放性能研究

采用先辐射后冻融的方法制备了一系列聚乙烯醇(PVA)/水溶性壳聚糖/甘油水凝胶,通过浸泡法在水凝胶中载入云南白药,并且研究了溶液pH值、离子强度、冻融次数和PVA浓度对水凝胶溶胀性能和云南白药释放性能的影响.研究发现水凝胶的溶胀度随溶液离子强度的增大而下降,且酸性溶液大于中性溶液.水溶性壳聚糖的加入有利于云南白药载入凝胶,同时使云南白药的释放具有pH和离子强度敏感性.云南白药的释放量在模拟体液中最大,在中性溶液中次之,在水和酸性溶液中最小,与溶胀度变化关系相反.而水凝胶的溶胀度和云南白药释放量均随冻融次数和PVA浓度的增大而下降.分析表明,云南白药在不同介质中的释放量主要取决于药物和溶液中离子的交换能力;在相同介质中,不同凝胶的药物释放量受溶胀度影响明显.凝胶溶胀速率远大于药物释放速率说明后者主要由扩散过程控制.药物释放的pH敏感性表明该水凝胶具备用作云南白药的口服载体的潜力.     

双敏性微凝胶的絮凝及聚沉行为

用沉降聚合法制备了聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺-co-甲基丙烯酸)微凝胶, 并用NMR, DLS分析测定了微凝胶结构及凝胶颗粒在不同离子强度下粒径和表面电势的变化. 25 ℃时在pH＝7的溶液中Zeta电位为－18 mV, 随离子强度增加, 逐渐减小. 当NaCl浓度达0.2 mol/L时基本不变, 表明微凝胶表面电荷受到屏蔽, 浓度继续增加主要使凝胶颗粒收缩. 加热引起微凝胶收缩, 颗粒表面电荷密度增大, Zeta电位增大. 在0.2 mol/L NaCl溶液中, 41 ℃时微凝胶的Zeta电位可达－12.4 mV, 使微凝胶稳定. 较高离子强度时, Zeta电位随温度升高发生突变, 微凝胶表面几乎为中性, 其突变温度与临界絮凝温度(CFT)相当. CFT随离子强度增加向低温迁移, 微凝胶聚集速率在高温时比低温时快.     

Flocculation Performance and Mechanism of Removing Pectin by N-hydroxypropyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride Chitosan

The cationic organic flocculant N-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (HTCC) was used for flocculation of pectin, which was an impurity widespread in Chinese medicine water extractions, and the effects of the flocculant dosage, the pectin concentration, pH value, and the solution temperature on the flocculation efficiency were studied. FTIR spectra of pectin and its flocs were analyzed to determine the flocculation mechanism. The results showed that HTCC effectively flocculated the high-methoxyl pectin (HMP) and low-methoxyl pectin (LMP). The removal rate of HMP and LMP were above 85% and 90%, respectively. The flocculant dosage and pH value were the key influential factors. The pectin flocculation mechanism was mainly adsorption bridging and charge neutralization by hydrogen bonding, electrostatic adsorption, and hydrophobic interaction. The optimal flocculation conditions of HMP and LMP by HTCC were achieved.     

Studies on the Zymogram Method for the Detection of Pectinolytic Activities Using CTAB

Zymogram analysis is a useful tool for the identification of several enzymes. The present study was undertaken to investigate the efficiency gains from the characterization of pectic enzymes on zymograms by staining of pectin-agarose overlays using cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide also known as cetrimide or CTAB. The method is based on the fact that the enzymatic hydrolysis of the pectic substrates included in the agarose matrix gel inhibited their precipitation by CTAB, leading to the appearance of cleared zones in front of the pectin hydrolases and lyases. Conversely, esterases led to the increase of pectin precipitation. Fungal pectinolytic enzymes were separated on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and subjected to the zymogram detection technique, using two pectin substances, namely citrus pectin and polygalacturonic acid. Overall, the findings presented in the current study indicate that several elements (ions, salts, pH, temperature, chelators, and reducing agents) may significantly affect the results of zymogram analysis and can, therefore, be employed to enhance the discriminatory and operational potential of the analysis in terms of accurate discrimination between several pectinolytic activities involved and effective implementation of the purification procedures required in the process.     

果胶对钯的吸附及其在有机合成中的应用

以果胶为吸附剂,研究其对钯(Ⅱ)的吸附性能,探讨了溶液的pH值、吸附温度、果胶用量、吸附时间及钯(Ⅱ)溶液的初始浓度对吸附量的影响。 采用Pseudo-First-order、Pseudo-Second-order、Intraparticle、Diffusion、Langmuir、Freundlich和Temkin等模型对实验数据进行线性拟合。 结果表明,果胶对钯(Ⅱ)有很强的吸附性能,吸附率高达96%以上,溶液的最佳pH值为6.5,最佳温度为50 ℃,果胶对钯的吸附量随果胶用量的增加而降低,随钯溶液初始浓度的增加而增加。 吸附动力学遵从Pseudo-Second-order模型,即以化学吸附为主;等温吸附过程符合Freundlich方程;吉布斯自由能为负值,焓变和熵变分别为3.23 kJ/mol和13.32 J/(mol·K),即该过程是自发吸热的;果胶吸附的钯作为催化剂应用到Suzuki反应中,结果表明该催化剂有较高的催化活性。     

Creep study of high-esterified pectin gels

A creep study has been made of 2% pectin gels in the 1∶1 water-glycerol mixture in the temperature interval 284.7 to 321.7 °K, and also of water-glycerol pectin gels concentrated to 2–5% at 290.7 °K. Water-glycerol pectin gels by their thermorheological properties are close to water-sucrose gels studied earlier. It is shown that the rate of the relaxation processes is independent of the concentration. The standard break-down enthalpy of the 2% gel cross-links in the temperature interval where rheological properties are measured, is 17–39 kJ · mole^?1.     

Effect of galactomannans on the viscoelastic behaviour of pectin/calcium networks

An investigation was carried out on the effect of the addition of galactomannans to pectin/calcium networks with different structural and rheological characteristics. For those pectin/calcium gels characterized by an elastic equilibrium modulus, the addition of the galactomannan increased both the storage and loss moduli, especially at short time scales. This increase was greater than that which could be expected by simple additivity of the viscoelastic properties of each isolated system. The pectin/calcium network remained the continuous gel matrix controlling the viscoelastic behaviour of these systems at low frequency. For pectin/calcium systems close to the sol-gel transition or at low pH, the mixed systems evolved towards the behaviour of viscoelastic liquids in the presence of increasing concentration of the non-gelling polymer. These overall results suggest that there is no specific interaction and that the changes in the rheological properties of the pectin gels are due to galactomannan microphase separation limited by the entrapment of these macromolecules in the pectin-calcium network.     

Study of biocatalyst to produce ethanol from starch

This article presents a detailed study on the conditions for achieving a stable biocatalyst to be used in the production of ethanol from starch. Different pellets were used depending on which characteristic of the biocatalyst was being studied: (a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae entrapped in pectin or calcium alginate gel particles; (b) silica containing immobilized glucoamylase entrapped in pectin gel particles; or (c) pectin gel particles, with the silicaenzyme derivative and yeast coimmobilized. The influence of several variables on the mechanical resistance of the particle, on the viability of the microorganism, and on the rate of substrate hydrolysis was studied with biocatalyst. The best conditions found were 6% pectin gel, 2-mm particle diameter, and curein 0.2 M CaCl₂·2H₂O/60 mM acetate buffer, pH 4.2, for gel preparation; and 6.0 g/L of CaCl₂·2H₂O in the fermentation medium. Biocatalyst (c) was successfully tested for the production of ethanol from liquefield manioc flour syrup.     

Studies of Ciprofloxacin Encapsulation on Alginate/Pectin Matrixes and Its Relationship with Biodisponibility

Screening of ciprofloxacin (Cip) with selected biopolymers brings about 90% antibiotic interactions with a coacervate composed of alginate/high metoxylated pectin in 2:1 ratio. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis provides information about the nature of this interaction, revealing ionic and hydrophobic patterns among the molecules. Alginate/high methoxylated pectin gel microspheres developed by ionic gelation encapsulates 46.8?±?5.0% Cip. The gel matrix can release Cip in a sustained manner, releasing 42.7?±?0.2% in 2?h under simulated stomach pH conditions, and 83.3?±?1.1% Cip release in 80?mM phosphate at pH?=?7.40 (intestinal). The increase of sodium chloride from 50 to 200?mM implies a Cip release from 69.0?±?1.5% to 95.1?±?3.6% respectively in 2?h. Scanning electron microscopy revealed the cohesive effect of HM pectin over alginate molecules on the microsphere surface. Those results guarantee all Cip contained in the alginate/HM pectin microspheres could be released in an established kinetic profile along the gastrointestinal tract, avoiding the Cip undesirable side effects during absorption.     

The effect of different storage temperatures on the physical properties of pectin solutions and gels

The stability (in terms of viscosity and gel strength) of pectin solutions and gels potentially plays an important role in their behaviour and functional properties in a wide range of applications and therefore any changes over time must be understood. The gel strength of pectin gels and intrinsic viscosity of pectin solutions at different temperatures (4 °C, 25 °C and 40 °C) have been investigated using a “rolling ball” viscometer and a texture analyser respectively. Both the intrinsic viscosity ([η]) and gel strength decrease with increased storage time, although this more pronounced at elevated temperatures. The changes in intrinsic viscosity with storage time and temperature were used to determine the depolymerisation constant (k). Pectin storage conditions and particularly temperature have an influence on depolymerisation, particularly elevated storage temperatures, but whether or not this will be detrimental to its intended application will depend on the functional significance of the changes that occur. In this case based on the previous diffusion studies on a model drug (paracetamol) we conclude that the decreases in viscosity and gel strength within the range observed have no detrimental effect on the drug release properties.     

Effect of Some Urea Derivatives on Measurement of pH with Glass Electrodes

Abstract

In solutions containing some urea or thiourea derivatives and alkali metal hydroxides at pH 6 to 10, the pH value measured with glass electrodes changes with time. The degree of change varies between 0.1 and 1.0 pH units and depends on the structure of the urea derivative, its initial concentration, and the glass electrode used, but not on the cation of the alkali metal hydroxide added. In contrast, pH measured in the same solution with a quinhydrone electrode or the UV spectra remain time-independent. It is proposed that urea derivatives are adsorbed in the gel at the surface of the glass electrode and there affect the ion-exchange process.     

Periodic precipitation of cobalt(II) oxinate in agar gel: factors influencing the flocculation

The influence of concentration, ageing and pH of the gel medium on the periodic precipitation of cobalt oxinate in agar gel is reported. The results are explained on the basis of Shinohara’s revised flocculation theory. The flocculation value (F) increases with increase in the gel concentration whereas it decreases with increase in ageing and pH of the gel. The raise in temperature of the gel increases the solubility of the sparingly soluble substance and hence theF value. The effect of additives on the periodic precipitation of cobalt (II) oxinate is reported.