Organic solvents-free technique for determining sulfadimethoxine and its metabolites in chicken meat

A quick and cost-effective technique of sample preparation followed by a reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography under "organic solvent-free" (=100% aqueous) conditions for the simultaneous quantifying of sulfadimethoxine (SDM) and its metabolites, 6-hydroxy SDM (6-OH) and N(4)-acetyl SDM (N(4)-Ac), in chicken muscle is presented. Analysis by HPLC with photo-diode array detector was performed using a short C1 column with an isocratic 0.04 mol/l citric acid mobile phase. The method was validated by the analyses of spiked chicken muscle samples, resulting recoveries (> or =84%; relative standard deviations < or =6%), analytical total time (<1/2 h/sample, where a batch of 12 samples in 4 h), and limits of quantitation (< or =0.1 microg/g). The decision limits and detection capability were 0.019-0.106 and 0.054-0.112 microg/g, respectively. No organic solvents were used at all.     

Simplified determining procedure for routine residue monitoring of sulphamethazine and sulphadimethoxine in milk

A simplified determining/identifying method for residual sulphamethazine (SMZ) and sulphadimethoxine (SDM) in milk by using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a photo-diode array detector was presented. Both sulphonamides in cow's milk samples were extracted by only stirring with ethanol followed by an Ultrafree-MC/Biomax as a centrifugal ultra-filtration unit. For determination/identification of SMZ and SDM, a Mightysil RP-18 GP Aqua column and a mobile phase of 25% (v/v) ethanol solution (in water) with a photo-diode array detector was used. Average recoveries from spiked SMZ and SDM (10-1000 ng/ml each drug) were > or = 83% with the relative standard deviations between 1.4 and 3.7%. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) were calculated to be 5 ng/ml for SMZ and 10 ng/ml for SDM, respectively. The values were below the MRL/tolerance (SMZ, 25 ng/ml; SDM, 10 ng/ml). The total time and solvent required for the analysis of one sample were <35 min and <2 ml of only ethanol, respectively. No toxic solvents were used. The developed procedure was harmless to the human and environment.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of Romet-30 in salmon following administration of medicated feed

A sensitive and selective high-performance liquid chromatographic assay was developed for the simultaneous quantitation of sulphadimethoxine (SDM) and ormetoprim (OMP) in chinook salmon muscle tissue. SDM and OMP were extracted from tissue samples using a solid-phase extraction technique. Resolution of both drugs was accomplished using an Ultrasphere ion-pair column (250 x 4.6 mm I.D.) and a mobile phase of acetonitrile-methanol-0.1 M phosphate buffer, pH 4 (17:10:73) with ultraviolet detection at 280 nm. The calibration curve in salmon muscle tissue was linear over the concentration range 0.2-20 ppm for both SDM (r2 = 0.9974) and OMP (r2 = 0.9956). The minimum detectable quantity of SDM and OMP in salmon muscle tissue was 0.2 ppm at a signal-to-noise ratio of 5:1. An in vivo feeding experiment was undertaken where chinook salmon were administered Romet-30-medicated feed for a 10-day period, followed by a 42-day wash-out period. The rate of tissue uptake and decline of SDM and OMP was shown to differ.     

Determination of sulfonamide residues in eggs by liquid chromatography

A method was developed for determining residual sulfonamide antibacterials such as sulfamethazine (SMZ), sulfamonomethoxine (SMM), sulfadimethoxine (SDM), and sulfaquinoxaline (SQ) in eggs using liquid chromatography with a photodiode array detector. The spiked and blank samples were cleaned up by using an Ultrafree-MC/PL centrifugal ultrafiltration unit. A Mightysil RP-4 GP column and a mobile phase of 28% (v/v) ethanol-H2O with a photodiode array detector were used for the determination. Average recoveries from eggs spiked with each drug at 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, and 1.0 ppm were > or = 80.9%, with relative standard deviations between 1.3 and 4.7%. The limits of quantitation were 0.060 ppm for SMZ, 0.045 for SMM, 0.044 for SDM, and 0.093 for SQ. The analysis of one sample required < 30 min and < 5 mL ethanol as solvent.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定动物肉组织中磺胺类药物的残留

建立了一种快速、灵敏、环保的固相萃取-反相高效液相色谱同时分析动物肉组织中5种磺胺类药物残留的方法。将样品加入到盛有无水硫酸钠的离心管中,再用乙酸乙酯提取;提取液经氨基固相萃取柱净化后,用1.5%（体积分数）乙酸乙醇溶液洗脱。洗脱液用高效液相色谱分离,二极管阵列检测器检测,外标法定量。5种磺胺类药物的线性关系良好,磺胺二甲基嘧啶(SM2)、磺胺间甲氧嘧啶(SMM)、磺胺甲唑(SMZ)的线性范围均为30～5000 μg/L,磺胺二甲氧嘧啶(SDM)、磺胺喹啉(SQ)的线性范围均为60～5000 μg/L。2种动物肉组织(鸡肉、猪肉)中5种磺胺类药物的加标回收率在73.2%至97.3%范围内,当添加水平为50 μg/kg时,加标回收率的相对标准偏差在2.5%至11.6%范围内;SM2,SMM和SMZ的检测限（S/N=3）和定量限（S/N=10）分别为3 μg/kg和10 μg/kg,SDM和SQ的检测限和定量限分别为7 μg/kg和25 μg/kg。     

Cold ultrasonic acid extraction of copper, lead and zinc from soil samples

A cold ultrasonic acid method for extracting Pb, Cu and Zn from soil samples has been studied. This work focused on studying the experimental condition for extrating trace metals from soil samples at ambient temperature (≈25 °C) using Syrian soil samples; the same conditions were applied to reference soil samples(SL-1, Soil-7, SDM, and BCR-32). A short exposure time (4 h), and 2 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid were found to be best. Under the applied conditions Pb, Cu and Zn were quantitavely extracted, while Sr, Mn, Fe, Al, Cr, Co, and Ni were partialy extracted. The advantages of the cold ultrasonic extraction method are as follows: it is selective, it is matrix free, the extraction time is short, the amounts of consumed chemicals are small, the by-products of the process are negligible and it is environmentally clean, since no fume emissions are emitted. The only disadvantage is that it is not a real total digestion method. Comparable results for the proposed ultrasound method and the hot-plate acid digestion method for Cu, Pb and Zn in certified refrence soil samples(SL-1, SDM, Soil-7, BCR-32, Soil-6) and some Syrian soil samples are obtained.     

磁性反相限进材料的制备及其应用

以磁性二氧化硅（Fe₂O₃@SiO₂）为基质,利用表面原子转移自由基聚合技术（SI-ATRP）,在改性后的Fe₂O₃@SiO₂内表面接枝甲基丙烯酸十八烷基酯（SMA）、外表面接枝甲基丙烯酸缩甘油酯（GMA）,酸解后得到磁性反相限进材料Fe₂O₃@SiO₂-SMA-GMMA,并通过扫描电镜（SEM）、X射线衍射（XRD）、透射电镜（TEM）、振动样品磁强计（VSM）和元素分析对其进行表征。研究表明,Fe₂O₃@SiO₂-SMA-GMMA对牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的排阻能力为90.4%;对磺胺异恶唑（SIZ）、磺胺二甲氧基嘧啶（SDM）、甲氧苄啶（TMP）和磺胺甲基嘧啶（SMR）的最大吸附量分别为2.76、2.24、1.51和1.34 mg/g。Fe₂O₃@SiO₂-SMA-GMMA应用于牛奶和牛血清样品中SIZ、SMR和SDM的分离富集,SIZ、SMR和SDM的加标回收率为88.7%~90.8%,相对标准偏差为3.3%~5.3%。磁性反相限进材料可简化生物基质样品的前处理过程,对血液样品或食品样品等领域的分析检测具有重要价值。     

Mullite Based Compositions Prepared by Sol-Gel Techniques

Ceramic powders and gels in the multi-alumina system with different compositions were prepared by sol-gel method. The preparation of gels was done in strong acidic conditions and also with the addition of ammonia. The powders were prepared by dropping the sols on a hot plate. The effect of water/alkoxide and ethanol/alkoxide ratios was studied together with the type of catalyst used (hydrochloric acid or ammonia). The thermal evolution of materials was followed by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, specific surface area measurements and electron microscopy. The morphology of powders was also studied. The characteristic exothermic peak attributed to a good mixing degree of the Al and Si species was observed at ∼980°C. The intensity of this exothermic peak was more pronounced in gels than in sol-gel derived powders. The crystalline phases formed are related with the preparation conditions and with the thermal treatment. The crystallisation of mullite and transient phases of alumina were observed in powder samples heat treated at 1000°C while in gel samples mullite was the only crystalline phase detected.     

Device for preparing combinatorial libraries in powder metallurgy

This paper describes a powder-metering, -mixing, and -dispensing mechanism that can be used as a method for producing large numbers of samples for metallurgical evaluation or electrical or mechanical testing from multicomponent metal and cermet powder systems. It is designed to make use of the same commercial powders that are used in powder metallurgy and, therefore, to produce samples that are faithful to the microstructure of finished products. The particle assemblies produced by the device could be consolidated by die pressing, isostatic pressing, laser sintering, or direct melting. The powder metering valve provides both on/off and flow rate control of dry powders in open capillaries using acoustic vibration. The valve is simple and involves no relative movement, avoiding seizure with fine powders. An orchestra of such valves can be arranged on a building platform to prepare multicomponent combinatorial libraries. As with many combinatorial devices, identification and evaluation of sources of mixing error as a function of sample size is mandatory. Such an analysis is presented.     

Surface characterization of plasma sprayed oxide materials: estimation of surface acidity using mass titration

The aim of this study was to characterize the influence of plasma spraying on the point of zero charge (PZC) of Al2O3-, Cr2O3- and TiO2-based materials. PZC is one of the most important parameter, which describes the acidity of oxide material in aqueous environments. PZC values of several plasma sprayed oxides were determined using mass titration method. Studies were performed for initial spray powders and plasma sprayed coating materials. In addition, mass titration experiments were performed for water-washed and nonwashed samples. It was found that mass titration is a suitable method to estimate the surface acidity of relatively coarse sample powders. It was found for most of the studied materials that the limiting pH values (assumed to be close PZC) were close to those reported in literature for the PZC values of traditionally manufactured oxide materials. On the other hand, mass titration curves of some oxide samples showed unexpected deviation in curve shapes and limiting pH. These deviations were probably due to selective dissolution of sample contaminations or sample material.     

纳米掺铁二氧化钛的sol-gel法制备与表征(Ⅰ)热重红外联用分析掺铁二氧化钛凝胶的热分解和晶化特性

本文通过热分析、红外联用和Ｘ射线衍射分析了不同煅烧温度下的纳米掺铁二氧化钛样品,研究了ｓｏｌ－ｇｅｌ方法制备的纯二氧化钛和掺铁二氧化钛干凝胶的热分解和晶化过程,结果表明,干凝胶有较为明显的两个阶段的热分解。在实验上得到的二氧化钛干凝胶粉为无定形,无定形二氧化钛加热晶化过程是一个持续的过程,没有明显的晶化温度。     

新型磁性限进分子印迹复合材料的制备及富集性能

采用浸渍热解法制备磁性凹凸棒土(MATP), 以磺胺二甲氧嘧啶(SDM)为模板分子, 4-乙烯基吡啶(4-VP)为功能单体, 采用反相原子转移自由基聚合(RATRP)法在MATP表面包覆印迹聚合物薄膜, 得到磁性分子印迹聚合物(MATP-MIPs), 最后在MATP-MIPs表面接枝亲水性单体甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯(HEMA), 得到新型磁性限进分子印迹复合材料(MATP-RAM-MIPs). 采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)仪、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 热重分析(TGA)仪、 振动样品磁强计(VSM)和X射线衍射(XRD)仪对材料进行了表征. 通过静态水接触角和考马斯亮蓝G-250方法证明材料外表面具有良好的亲水性和排阻蛋白的特性; 采用静态和选择性吸附实验证实MATP-RAM-MIPs对SDM具有良好的吸附选择性和较高的吸附容量. 将该材料直接用于牛血清中磺胺类药物的富集分离, 加标回收率为86.2%~100.6%, 相对标准偏差为2.1%~4.2%, 可见该材料在复杂样品前处理中具有良好的实际应用价值.     

Simultaneous direct determination of aluminum, calcium and iron in silicon carbide and silicon nitride powders by slurry-sampling graphite furnace AAS.

A fast and accurate analytical method was established for the simultaneous direct determination of aluminum, calcium and iron in silicon carbide and silicon nitride powders by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry using a slurry sampling technique and a Hitachi Model Z-9000 atomic absorption spectrometer. The slurry samples were prepared by the ultrasonication of silicon carbide or silicon nitride powders with 0.1 M nitric acid. Calibration curves were prepared by using a mixed standard solution containing aluminum, calcium, iron and 0.1 M nitric acid. The analytical results of the proposed method for aluminum, calcium and iron in silicon carbide and silicon nitride reference materials were in good agreement with the reference values. The detection limits for aluminum, calcium and iron were 0.6 microg/g, 0.15 microg/g and 2.5 microg/g, respectively, in solid samples, when 200 mg of powdered samples were suspended in 20 ml of 0.1 M nitric acid and a 10 microl portion of the slurry sample was then measured. The relative standard deviation of the determination of aluminum, calcium and iron was 5 - 33%.     

Calorimetric study of activated kinetics of the nematic and smectic phase transitions in an aligned nano-colloidal liquid crystal+aerosil gel

This study explores the calorimetric analysis of an aligned nano-colloidal aerosil dispersed octyl-cyanobiphenyl gel. This system was prepared by solvent dispersion method (SDM). Heating scans were performed at different heating rates from 20 to 1 K min⁻¹ using DSC. Aligned samples follow Arrhenius behavior and showed a temperature shift in SmA-N and N-I transitions towards lower temperature. These samples show a decreased activated kinetics and an interesting relationship with their enthalpy. This behavior can be explained in terms of surface and molecular interaction between aerosil nano-particles and 8CB molecules and produced strain in the system.     

Background Reduction in IR Spectroscopy Using a Highly Scattering Filter

Abstract

There are many methods for measuring FT-IR spectra, for example, transmission, diffuse reflection, attenuated total reflection and so on. It is said that the transmission method is the most reliable method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of FT-IR spectra. The spectra of highly scattering samples such as coals or amorphous silicon powders measured by the transmission method, however, have large backgrounds with small relevant absorption peaks. Therefore, we investigated measuring methods for reducing the background itself. As a result, using a highly scattering 1R filter, we could clearly distinguish absorption peaks of amorphous silicon powders that were not found in IR spectrum measured by the normal transmission method. Our highly scattering filter is composed of fine Csl powders(<125?10 ^?6m) and fine KBr powders(<125?10^?6m).     

Studies on the Lanthanum-Modified Lead Titanate Ultrafine Particles by Raman Spectroscopy

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制样方法对固体粉末X射线光电子能谱测试结果的影响

为了得到准确且分辨率高的X射线光电子能谱(XPS)数据,采用不同制样方法对不同类型的导电、不导电和混合粉末的测试结果进行了研究. 从图谱半峰宽、是否有荷电、真实性、制样效率和数据处理等方面阐述不同制样方法对测试结果的影响. 试验结果表明,对于导电和不导电粉末,粘取制样略优于铟片制样,其中使用碳导电胶带制样效果更好. 对于混合样品,Scotch双面胶带粘样后的测试结果优于其他3种制样方式. 此外,铟片制样可作为数据处理时荷电校正的参考方法.     

纳米掺铁二氧化钛的sol-gel法制备与表征(Ⅰ)热重红外联用分析掺铁二氧化钛凝胶的热分解和晶化特性

本文通过热分析、红外联用和X射线衍射分析了不同煅烧温度下的纳米掺铁二氧化钛样品,研究了sol-gel方法制备的纯二氧化钛和掺铁二氧化钛干凝胶的热分解和晶化过程.结果表明,干凝胶有较为明显的两个阶段的热分解.在实验条件下得到的二氧化钛干凝胶粉为无定形,无定形二氧化钛加热晶化过程是一个持续的过程,没有明显的晶化温度.     

Annealing Behavior of Silica Gel Powders Modified with Silver Crystalline Aggregates

The annealing behaviour of silica powders added with silver, prepared by the sol-gel method, was studied using X-ray diffraction. Partial crystallization of amorphous SiO₂ samples as low as 600°C has been observed. For that, silver needed to be added to the precursor solution in such a way that it formed aggregates. Silica xerogel samples were prepared using a molar ratio ethanol/H₂O/TEOS of 4:11.6:1 and loaded with silver in three different ways: in the form of silver nitrate, silver chloride, or chemically synthesised silver fine particles. The microstructure of the silica xerogel powders was studied as a function of annealing temperature. Attention was paid to the evolution of the glass matrix as well as the silver aggregates in the SiO₂ matrix. Partial crystallization of the glass matrix was achieved at temperatures much lower than those specified by the phase diagram, independently of preparation method of the silver aggregates.     

Obtaining Metallic Bismuth in Condensed Media Composed of Formates

Microcrystalline metallic bismuth powders of varied morphology were obtained by reduction of bismuth precursors, basic bismuth formate and bismuth(III) formate in benzyl alcohol, hydrazine hydrate, and sodium borohydride. The methods of X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, and differential scanning calorimetry were used to examine the phase composition and the morphology of the resulting metallic bismuth powders. A dispersion analysis of bismuth samples was made by the method of small-angle scattering of light for a proximate monitoring of the particle size in powders of different fractions. The specific surface area of the metallic bismuth sample was determined by the thermal desorption of argon.