The study of the cultivation of chinese hamster ovary and bowes cell lines with poly(organophosphazene) membranes

Sixteen poly(organophosphazenes) were prepared by reaction between polydichlorophosphazene (NPCl2)n and nucleophilic reagents such as phenoxides and amino compounds. Adhesive and colony formation percent were investigated using V-79 Chinese hamster cells on poly(organophosphazene) films. It was found that [NP(OC6H5)2-x(NHBu-n)x]n (x = 0.2, 1.8) gave the best percent adhesiveness. This value was similar to that of Falcon. On the other hand, [NP(OC6H5)-(NHBu-n)]n film showed best colony percent formation. This was of a higher value than that of Falcon. The [NP(OC6H5)2]n properties were poor for cultivation of useful Bowes and chinese hamster ovary cell lines in comparison with Cytodex III.     

Insight into the interaction of the microwave radiation with droplets of interest in analytical chemistry

The idea of heating aerosols by applying a microwave field has recently been taken up again for liquid sample introduction in atomic spectrometry. Heating of the droplets can take place directly, because of microwave energy absorption by the droplets themselves, or indirectly, as a result of heat transmission from the radiated parts of the system to the droplets by conduction, convection or thermal radiation. There is some degree of discrepancy among the specialists on this subject, i.e., about the contribution of each of these mechanisms to the temperature of the aerosol. Some of them state that there is no direct coupling between the microwave radiation and the droplets, only indirect heating. However, we claim that both ways of heating occur. In this work we support our point of view on the basis of the existing bibliographical background, a theoretical analysis and our own experimental results.     

Applications of polydimethylsiloxane in analytical chemistry: A review

Silicones have innumerable applications in many areas of life. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), which belongs to the class of silicones, has been extensively used in the field of analytical chemistry owing to its favourable physicochemical properties. The use of PDMS in analytical chemistry gained importance with its application as a stationary phase in gas chromatographic separations. Since then it has been used in many sample preparation techniques such as solid phase microextraction (SPME), stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), thin-film extraction, permeation passive sampling, etc. Further, it is gaining importance in the manufacturing of lab-on-a-chip devices, which have revolutionized bio-analysis. Applications of devices containing PDMS and used in the field of analytical chemistry are reviewed in this paper.     

Spectrophotometric determination of palladium: A comparative study of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2-mercaptobenzimidazole as analytical reagents

As spectrophotometric reagents for palladium 2-mereaptobenzothiazole and 2-mereaptobenzothiazole behave more or less in the same way. Colour system formed by them at a pH region of 3.0 to 6.5 obey Beer's law at 380 mμ palladium concentration of 0.4 to 6.0 mμ per ml and the optimum range with the minium is from 1.6 to 4.0 μg of palladium per ml at 30.1% and 35.8% treansmission with 2-mereaptobenzothiazole and 2-mereaptobenzothiazole respectively. By applying job's method it was found that in solution the ratio of metal to reagent in the complexes is 1:2 and that the dissociation constants of the order of 10^-12.     

Contributions to the analytical chemistry of osmium and ruthenium-IX: the dimercapto derivatives of asymmetric triazine as colour reagents for osmium

The parameters of the reaction of osmium with 3,5-dimercapto-6-(ethylcarboxy)-1,2,4-triazine have been studied and the optimum conditions for the spectrophotometric determination of osmium over the range 0.5-18.0 ppm determined. The coloured product contains the components in the ratio 1:2 metal:ligand.     

Applications of single-drop microextraction in analytical chemistry: A review

Single-drop microextraction (SDME) has been recognized as one of the simple miniaturized sample preparation tools for the isolation and preconcentration of several analytes from a complex sample matrix. In this review, we explored the applications of SDME coupled with various analytical techniques (spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectrometry) for the analysis of organic molecules, inorganic ions, and biomolecules from various sample matrices including food, environmental, clinical, pharmaceutical, and industrial samples. Also, it summarizes the use of nanoparticles in SDME combined with various analytical tools for the rapid analysis of several trace-level target analytes. An overview of ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, and SUPRAS, which improved the selectivity and sensitivity of various analytical techniques toward several analytes, as promising extracting solvent systems in SDME is also included. Finally, discussed the impressive analytical features and future perspectives of SDME in this review article.     

Chromogenic and fluorogenic chemosensors and reagents for anions. A comprehensive review of the year 2009

This critical review is focused on examples reported in the year 2009 dealing with the design of chromogenic and fluorogenic chemosensors or reagents for anions (264 references).     

Tuning up or down the UV-induced apoptosis in Chinese hamster ovary cells with cell cycle inhibitors

Exposure to UVC induces apoptosis in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO.K1) cells. While studying the underlying mechanism, we found that a variety of cell cycle inhibitors, including colcemid, hydroxyurea and mimosine, enhance the UV-induced apoptosis in these cells. Such enhancement was not dependent on the cell cycle progression nor was it related to the difference in UV sensitivity at different phases of the cell cycle. The expression of p21(waf1/cip1), a general cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor, was deficient in CHO.K1 cells. Ectopic overexpression of the human p21 markedly increased the survival rates of the UV-irradiated cells in the presence of colcemid. In addition, roscovitine, a small-molecule inhibitor of CDK, also inhibited the UV-induced apoptosis. These observations suggest that deregulation of CDK activity may be critical in the UV-induced apoptosis in CHO.K1 cells.     

Gas-phase interaction of H2S with O2: A kinetic and quantum chemistry study of the potential energy surface

Quantum chemical calculations were carried out to study the interaction of hydrogen sulfide with molecular oxygen in the gas phase. The basic mechanism, the rates of reaction, and the potential energy surface were calculated. Isomers and transition states that connect the reactants with intermediates and products of reaction were identified using the G2 method and B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p) functional. Hydrogen abstraction to form HO2 + SH is the dominant product channel and proceeds through a loose transition state well-described at the level of calculation employed. The temperature dependence of the rate coefficient in the range 300-3000 K has been determined on the basis of the ab initio potential energy surface and with variational transition-state theory. The reaction is 169.5 kJ mol(-1) endothermic at 0 K with a rate constant given by 2.77 x 10(5) T(2.76) exp(-19 222/T) cm3 mol(-1) s(-1) and should proceed slowly under atmospheric thermal conditions, but it offers a route to the initiation of H2S combustion at relatively low temperatures.     

Protein profiles of the Chinese hamster ovary cells in the resting and proliferating stages.

Identification and characterization of the proteins that regulate the transition from the resting stage (G0) through G1 to S phase of the cell cycle are of central importance to understand the control of cell proliferation and chromosome replication. Unlike in lower organisms, where relatively small numbers of key factors are involved in this process, the factors involved in the same control mechanisms in mammalian systems are much more complex. Furthermore, accumulating lines of evidence now suggest that the nuclear matrix and chromatin organization also play an essential role for the cell cycle control in mammalian cells. To gain a better understanding of the overall dynamics and changes of the protein factors in the context of matrix/chromatin organization, we examined the protein profiles of the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells in different cell cycle compartments. The methods used in this study included subcellular fractionations (cytosol, nuclear extraction, chromatin, and nuclear matrix), two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-D PAGE), silver staining, and immunoblotting. As expected, significant changes of protein profiles were observed when cells entered into proliferating stages from G0. Among approximately 1200 protein spots analyzed by 2-D PAGE, at least 12 showed marked increase or decrease at this transitional period. Further cell-cycle progression from G1 to S phase showed less dramatic changes of overall protein protile. However, the profile of certain proteins showed rather dramatic changes of their subcellular localization during this transitional period. In particular, the levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in the nuclear matrix and chromatin dramatically increased in mid-G1 and in the beginning of S phase, respectively, while the overall PCNA level was relatively constant throughout the cell cycle.     

A study of the reaction of oxygen with graphite: model chemistry

A considerable amount of research has been directed towards the mechanism of oxidation of graphite as a model reaction system and because of its industrial importance. A number of recent studies have been concerned with ab initio molecular orbital calculations on graphite including model chemistry and the reactions with molecular oxygen. This study is concerned with oxidation steps involving the attachment of molecular oxygen to the graphene, the formation of carbon monoxide and, in particular, the subsequent oxidation reactions.     

Fluorometric study of the inclusion interaction of beta-cyclodextrin derivatives with tetraphenylporphyrin and its analytical application

The effects of native beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) and four kinds of alkylated beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CDs), i.e. heptakis (2,6-di-O-isobutyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (I), heptakis (2,6-di-O-octyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (II), heptakis (2,6-di-O-dodecyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (III), and heptakis (2,6-di-O-hexadecyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (IV), on the fluorescence behaviors of tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) are investigated. An obvious fluorescence enhancement is observed from TPP by using alkylated derivatives compared to that obtained in beta-CD aqueous or in water. A 114-N fluorescence emission intensity enhancement is found for the complex with 2,6-di-O-octyl-beta-cyclodextrin relative to the free analyte. The exact stoichiometric ratios and the formation constants of the inclusion complexes have been examined by application of curve fitting method. The linear calibration plots between fluorescence intensity and TPP concentration are determined in the 1.14 x 10(-8)-5.06 x 10(-6) mol l(-1) range.     

Single-molecule motions of oligoarginine transporter conjugates on the plasma membrane of Chinese hamster ovary cells

To explore the real-time dynamic behavior of molecular transporters of the cell-penetrating-peptide (CPP) type on a biological membrane, single fluorescently labeled oligoarginine conjugates were imaged interacting with the plasma membrane of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The diffusional motion on the membrane, characterized by single-molecule diffusion coefficient and residence time (tau R), defined as the time from the initial appearance of a single-molecule spot on the membrane (from the solution) to the time the single molecule disappears from the imaging focal plane, was observed for a fluorophore-labeled octaarginine (a model guanidinium-rich CPP) and compared with the corresponding values observed for a tetraarginine conjugate (negative control), a lipid analogue, and a fluorescently labeled protein conjugate (transferrin-Alexa594) known to enter the cell through endocytosis. Imaging of the oligoarginine conjugates was enabled by the use of a new high-contrast fluorophore in the dicyanomethylenedihydrofuran family, which brightens upon interaction with the membrane at normal oxygen concentrations. Taken as a whole, the motions of the octaarginine conjugate single molecules are highly heterogeneous and cannot be described as Brownian motion with a single diffusion coefficient. The observed behavior is also different from that of lipids, known to penetrate cellular membranes through passive diffusion, conventionally involving lateral diffusion followed by membrane bilayer flip-flop. Furthermore, while the octaarginine conjugate behavior shares some common features with transferrin uptake (endocytotic) processes, the two systems also exhibit dissimilar traits when diffusional motions and residence times of single constructs are compared. Additionally, pretreatment of cells with cytochalasin D, a known actin filament disruptor, produces no significant effect, which further rules out unimodal endocytosis as the mechanism of uptake. Also, the involvement of membrane potential in octaarginine-membrane interaction is supported by significant changes in the motion with high [K(+)] treatment. In sum, this first study of single transporter motion on the membrane of a living cell indicates that the mode by which the octaarginine transporter penetrates the cell membrane appears to either be a multimechanism uptake process or a mechanism different from unimodal passive diffusion or endocytosis.     

Reaction of fluorogenic reagents with proteins II: capillary electrophoresis and laser-induced fluorescence properties of proteins labeled with Chromeo P465

The fluorogenic reagent Chromeo P465 is considered for the analysis of proteins by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. The reagent was first used to label alpha-lactalbumin; the product was analyzed by capillary zone electrophoresis in a sub-micellar sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) buffer. The product generated a set of equally spaced but poorly resolved peaks that formed a broad envelope with a net mobility of 4 x 10(-4)cm(2) V(-1) s(-1). The components of the envelope were presumably protein that had reacted with different numbers of labels. The mobility of these components decreased by roughly 1% with the addition of each label. The signal increased linearly from 1.0 nM to 100 nM alpha-lactalbumin (r(2)=0.99), with a 3sigma detection limit of 70 pM. We then considered the separation of a mixture of ovalbumin, alpha-chymotrypsinogen A, and alpha-lactalbumin labeled with Chromeo P465; unfortunately, baseline resolution was not achieved with a borax/SDS buffer. Better resolution was achieved with N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid/Tris/SDS/dextran capillary sieving electrophoresis; however, dye interactions with this buffer system produced a less than ideal blank.     

Voltammetric study on the interaction of heparin with toluidine blue, and its analytical application

The interaction of heparin with toluidine blue (TB) was studied by voltammetry. In pH 5.8 Britton-Robinson (BR) buffer, heparin, which is negatively charged, easily binds to the positively charged TB to form a polyelectrolyte complex. Due to the formation of the complex, the well-defined redox peaks of TB at the glass carbon electrode decreased correspondingly without the movement of the peak potential after the addition of heparin. The reaction conditions were optimized carefully. Based on the decrease of the peak current of TB solution, a new electrochemical analytical method was established for heparin with a linear range from 1.0 to 20.0 μg mL⁻¹ and a detection limit of 0.44 μg mL⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for five parallel determinations of 10.0 μg mL⁻¹ heparin was 1.07%. This new method was applied to the determination of heparin in heparin sodium injection samples with satisfactory results.     

荧光素染料与富马酸酮替芬的光谱研究及应用

在弱酸性缓冲介质中,富马酸酮替芬和某些卤代荧光素类染料(曙红Y、荧光桃红和曙红B)借助静电引力和疏水作用力形成离子缔合物,引起共振光散射光谱、吸收光谱及荧光光谱的变化。实验表明,曙红Y体系灵敏度最高。对曙红Y、荧光桃红和曙红B体系,线性范围分别为0.12~8.4μg/mL、0.24~8.4μg/mL和0.18~6.0μg/mL,检测限分别为12.72 ng/mL、12.52μg/mL和18.21μg/mL。方法已用于分析富马酸酮替芬片剂、血清及尿样。