On the modification of solid adsorbents with volatile organics II. The role of the layer adsorbed

Summary This paper presents a continuation of our research dedicated to solid-adsorbent surface modification with what are commonly regarded as volatile and easily eluted organic compounds. Two porous adsorbents were used: natural zeolite (clinoptilolite) and alumina, while the adsorbates employed were n-hepatane and benzene. The results show that a simple injection of volatile adsorbate greatly alters the solid surface adsorption properties. The consequences of volatile modifier application are discussed on the grounds of adsorption isotherms determined at 313K. Possible implications to the tailor made adsorbents are outlined as well.Part I, J. Chromatogr.442, 105 (1988)     

The determination of volatile organic compounds in soils using solid phase microextraction with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Solid phase microextraction (SPME) was applied in the development of a protocol for the analysis of a number of target organic compounds in landfill site samples. The selected analytes, including aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbous, and unsaturated compounds, were absorbed directly from a headspace sample above a soil layer onto a fused silica fiber. Following exposure, the fiber was thermally desorbed in the injection port of the gas chromatograph and eluted compounds were detected using a mass selective detector. The stability and sensitivity of the extraction technique were examined at five temperatures (22–60°C) using a 100μm polydimethylsiloxane fiber. Calibrations, using soil samples spiked with selected solvents (0.5–30 μg/g), were linear; trichloroethene (r² = 0.992) and benzene (r² = 0.998). SPME was applied to the examination of a municipal landfill where 8 sites were sampled, at three depths, resulting in the detection of xylene (maximum 2.8 μg/g) and a number of other non-target organic contaminants.     

The synthesis of oligosaccharide-branched cyclodextrins and their interaction with concanavalin A

New oligosaccharide-branched -cyclodextrins having a various oligosaccharides in a primary hydroxyl group of -cyclodextrin(CD) were synthesized and examined for the interaction with the immobilized concanavalin A(ConA) compared with 6-O-glucosyl and maltosyl CD. Oligosaccharides were converted to lactones at the reducing end, which was connected with 6-monoamino--CD forming an amide bond. For the analysis of the interaction between ConA immobilized on an aminosilane-hydrogel surface and various oligosaccharide CDs, a biosensor of the FISONS IAsys apparatus based on a resonant mirror detector (RMD) was used. As a result, it interacted with immobilized ConA and both maltosyl--CD(3) and maltosyl--CD(6), and glucosylglucono-amide--CD(7) with the association constants, K_a of 134, 833 and 8730 M^–1, respectively.     

The interaction of cationic polymers and their bisphosphonate derivatives with hydroxyapatite

Conjugating proteins with bisphosphonates (BPs), a class of molecules with exceptional affinity to hydroxyapatite (HA), is a feasible means to impart bone affinity to protein-based therapeutic agents. To increase the targeting effectiveness while minimizing protein modification, a polymeric linker containing multiple copies of BPs could be constructed for protein conjugation and targeting to bone. Towards this goal, poly(L-lysine) (PLL) and poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) were utilized as the polymeric backbones to incorporate a BP, namely 2-(3-mercaptopropylsulfanyl)-ethyl-1,1-bisphosphonic acid (thiolBP), by using N-hydroxysuccinimidyl polyethylene glycol maleimide and succinimidyl-4-(N-maleimidomethyl)-cyclohexane-1-carboxylate, respectively. In vitro and in vivo mineral affinity of the polymer-BP conjugates were determined in comparison with the unmodified polymers. The in vitro results indicated strong binding of the cationic polymers to HA in their unmodified form. BP conjugation did not enhance the inherent mineral affinity of the polymers; in contrast, certain modifications negatively affected the polymers' binding to the HA. In vivo results from a subcutaneous implant model in rats also showed no significant difference in mineral affinity of the BP modified and unmodified PEI. We conclude that thiolBP conjugation to the cationic polymers PLL and PEI was not beneficial for increasing the mineral affinity of the polymeric molecules. The strong interaction between the cationic polymers and HA may make the polymers suitable for imparting mineral affinity to bone-acting therapeutics.     

The structure of arylmercury derivatives of alizarin and their interaction with anions

The structure of mono- and di-ArHg-derivatives of alizarin (1,2-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone) and their interactions with halide- and oxygen-containing salts are examined by vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. The interaction of solid mono- and di-ArHg-derivatives of alizarin with bromides results only in the formation of the monoanion or the ion pair, depending on the nature of the counterion. Dianions are formed in a DMSO solution with very great excess of the bromide.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2019–2023, November, 1994.The work is performed within the framework of the Direction No 02-05-01 of the Ministry of Science and Technical Policy of Russian Federation. The authors are grateful to the International Science Foundation (grant MHW000) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 94-03-08873) for financial support.     

水溶性不对称卟啉及其金属配合物合成及与DNA的 作用

合成并表征了三(4-N-甲基吡啶基)卟啉为母体,带有乙氧羰基甲氧基或羧基甲氧基侧链的水溶正电性卟啉及其金属配合物(M=Cu,Ni),并研究了它们与DNA的相互作用。卟啉对EB－DNA荧光猝灭研究表明：卟啉与DNA作用存在单一结合模式。EB荧光竞争法测得它们与DNA作用的结合常数介于3×10^5～3×10^6L·mol^-1。电子吸收研究谱表明：DNA引起卟啉Soret带的不同程度的红移(≤9nm)和减色(≤35%)。卟啉及其金属配合物都引起DNA的熔点升高(≤2.5℃)和DNA粘度的略微下降。所有这些研究表明：这些带较长侧链的水溶性卟啉及其金属配合物与DNA作用不存在插入作用模式,只是在DNA的外部结合。     

Linear calibrations in chromatography: The incorrect use of ordinary least squares for determinations at low levels,and the need to redefine the limit of quantification with this regression model

Ordinary least squares is widely applied as the standard regression method for analytical calibrations, and it is usually accepted that this regression method can be used for quantification starting at the limit of quantification. However, it requires calibration being homoscedastic and this is not common. Different calibrations have been evaluated to assess whether ordinary least squares is adequate to quantify estimates at low levels. All calibrations evaluated were linear and heteroscedastic. Despite acceptable values for precision at limit of quantification levels were obtained, ordinary least squares fitting resulted in significant and unacceptable bias at low levels. When weighted least squares regression was applied, bias at low levels was solved and accurate estimates were obtained. With heteroscedastic calibrations, limit values determined by conventional methods are only appropriate if weighted least squares are used. A “practical limit of quantification” can be determined with ordinary least squares in heteroscedastic calibrations, which should be fixed at a minimum of 20 times the value calculated with conventional methods. Biases obtained above this “practical limit” were acceptable applying ordinary least squares and no significant differences were obtained between the estimates measured using weighted and ordinary least squares when analyzing real‐world samples.     

Analysis of benzoxazinone derivatives in plant tissues and their degradation products in agricultural soils

Plant allelopathy may be considered an additional means of weed control in modern agriculture, but its means of action are not well understood and knowledge of specific allelochemicals involved in allelopathy is required.Benzoxazinoids are a chemical family with the most active allelopathic compounds in some crops (e.g., wheat, rye or maize). The analysis of these analytes has been based mainly on gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) and liquid chromatography (LC) coupled to ultraviolet detection. To improve the sensitivity and selectivity, new methodologies (e.g., LC coupled to MS and tandem MS) are being developed. Less information is available on the analytical strategies to determine their degradation products in soil samples.This article presents an overview of recent advanced analysis of benzoxazinone derivatives in plant tissues and their degradation products in agricultural soils.     

微介孔材料物理吸附准确性分析的理论与实践

比表面积和孔径分布是表征催化剂和材料物理性质的基本参数,随着材料研究的日益广泛和深入,研究工作者对该参数的科学性和准确性要求日益提高. 但是,比表面积和孔径分布的分析方法—物理吸附法,长期以来被看作一种测量方法,其准确性并不为人们所关注,在实际工作中对其的理解存在着大量的误区. 本文从仪器硬件设计、实验操作及数据处理三方面对物理吸附法所涉及的准确度进行了探讨.     

Precision and accuracy of laser ablation-ICP-MS analysis of rare earth elements with external calibration

Solid sample introduction into an ICP-MS by laser ablation is an effective method for the total analysis of rare earth elements (REEs) in soils because no digestion is needed. A problem of the method, however, is the difference of the ablated mass for each laser shot. Therefore, internal standard for the compensation of signal instability, sample preparation, and the calibration method have to be carefully chosen.The analyzed sample was a certified standard provided by IAEA (SOIL-7). The sample was mixed with an internal standard solution and polyethylene (PE), dried, homogenized in a ball-mixer/mill, and pressed to a pellet. For the calibration 5 external standards with increasing REEs concentrations (0.4–20 g/g) as well as a blank were prepared in the same way.The analysis of the pellets was performed on a VG PlasmaQuad II + with a LaserLab unit. The laser ablation-cell was modified to improve the sample particle transportation characteristics and to allow a quicker sample-exchange. The pellets were ablated from six different spots for 60 s each with a laser-repetition rate of 4 Hz.The correlation coefficients of the calibration curves based on 5 standards, were better than 0.995. The concentrations c_A of the 15 REEs in the soil sample were determined with an average relative confidence interval 100(CI)/c_A of 6.95%, as a figure for the precision. This good precision have been obtained with a new laser ablation cell, which will be described in detail.With 2 exceptions (Ce and La) the measured concentrations were within the confidence intervals (CI) of the certified values. Therefore, with respect to accuracy and precision, the presented method offers a convenient way to analyze homogeneous and powdered soil samples for REE's without digestion. Since a good calibration for the REE determination may be obtained, the laser sampling variance (within the sample) is less significant than the analytical variance. Automation of the method is possible by construction of an autosampler based on the modified laser cell.Presented in part at the 1993 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Granada, Spain     

Design of artificial nucleases and studies of their interaction with DNA

The design of artificial nucleases and nuclease mimics has attracted extensive attention and made great progress due to their significant scientific meanings and potential application in the field of gene medicine and molecular biology. This paper reviews recent progress in the investigation of artificial nuclease, including “bifunctional cooperative catalysis”, “dinuclear synergistic catalysis”, “metal-free catalysis”, and especially, the studies of aza-crown ethers as artificial nucleases and their interaction with DNA. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20872061 & 20372032) and the National Basic Research of China (Grant No. 2007CB925103)     

Synthesis of nitriles of theortho-carborane series and their interaction with enaminonitriles

A new convenient method for the synthesis ofo-carborane carbonitriles by dehydration of carborane carboxamides of the corresponding carboxylic acids with trimethylsilyl polyphosphates was elaborated. Acid-catalyzed reactions ofo-carborane carbonitriles with enaminonitriles were studied. Thienopyrimidine with a carboranyl substituent was synthesized for the first time. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1825–1827, September, 1998.     

人工核酸酶的设计和与核酸的相互作用

人工核酸酶在基因药物设计和分子生物学研究领域具有重要的科学意义,因此人工核酸酶的设计和酶模拟方面的研究引起了广泛关注并取得了重要进展．本文介绍近年来国内外学者和作者研究组在“双功能协同催化”、“双核协同催化”、“无金属催化”的人工核酸酶方面的研究进展,尤其是氮杂冠醚衍生物作为人工核酸酶与DNA相互作用的研究进展．     

GasChromatography of Amino Acids as their N-Trifluoroacetyl Methyl Esters and Comparison with the Ion-exchange Method in Maize and Oats

A method for the preparation of N-trifluoroacetyl methyl esters of amino acids has been developed, permitting the separation and determination of 20 amino acids by temperature-programmed gas chromatography on two columns. The method was applied to the analysis of the amino acids in hydrolyzed maize and in hydrolyzed oats, where a direct comparison was made with the ion-exchange method.     

The role of hydrogen-bonding interaction in poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(acrylic acid) blending solutions and their films

<正>The aim of this work is to investigate the hydrogen-bonding interaction in poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/poly(acrylic acid)(PAA) blending system and its influence on rheological properties in solution and the physical properties in solid state. Introducing PAA into PVA solutions resulted in a thickening behavior of blend solutions.The viscosity of the solutions increased with PAA content increasing,and a maximum viscosity could be obtained when the ratio of PVA/PAA was 70/30. The intermolecular hydrogen-bonding and miscibility between PVA and PAA in solid state were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and mechanical measurements.The results displayed the great influence of introducing PAA on the properties of blending films.The tensile strength increased from 89.31 MPa to 119.8 MPa and Young's modulus improved by over 300%with increasing PAA concentration compared with those of pure PVA films.By systematically studying the rheological behaviors of solutions and the physical properties of films,the influence of hydrogen-bonding in solutions and solid states were discussed.     

Surface properties of silk fibroin films and their interaction with fibroblasts

There is a growing interest in the use of silk as a biomaterial for tissue engineering. Silk threads from Bombyx mori have a fibrous core of fibroin, the protein responsible for biocompatibility and bioactivity, which is surrounded by a family of "gummy" proteins, called sericins, which are almost completely removed during silk degumming. Three different methanol treatments on regenerated fibroin films were used to convert viscous solutions of Silk I to an insoluble crystalline form (Silk II), in an attempt to devise new processing protocols for the creation of a cell guiding fibroin surface. Human fibroblasts (MRC5 line) were used as probes of the cell-biomaterial interaction in the early stages of the process (1 h, 3 h, 6 h and 4 d after seeding). The effect of each treatment on cell adhesion, spreading and distribution was monitored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and was correlated to superficial properties (like roughness and crystallinity) and fibroin conformation by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM), used in both topographical and acoustic mode, and attenuated total internal reflection infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR). It was found that traditional methanol treatments where fibroin films were soaked in methanol solution produced roughness patterns that affected only the very early stages of fibroblast adhesion (until 3 h from seeding), while the new treatment proposed could really dialogue with the cells. Its non-homogeneous surface can explain the existence of cells spreading in specific directions and the presence of cell repellent areas even 4 d after seeding.     

双通道原子荧光光谱法同时测定土壤中的砷和汞

对现有国标检测方法(GB/T 22105.1-2008和GB/T 22105.2-2008)进行改进,采用王水水浴浸提-双通道原子荧光光谱法同时测定土壤样品中砷、汞的含量。采用土壤国家一级标准物质GSS-3,GSS-8,GSS-9与山西农田土壤样品为试验对象,筛选得到检测砷、汞元素含量最佳实验条件及仪器工作条件。砷、汞的质量浓度分别在0~150μg/L,0~2μg/L范围内与荧光强度成良好的线性关系,线性相关系数均大于0.999,砷、汞的检出限分别为0.021,0.0015 mg/kg。测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.81%~4.64%(n=8),砷、汞的样品加标回收率分别为92.7%~103.0%,82.0%~95.5%。经国家一级标准物质验证,该法检出限、准确度和精密度均满足检测要求。改良后的方法可以同时准确、快速地测定土壤中砷、汞,极大地提高了工作效率,可以更好地适应当前大量的土壤分析工作。     

The effects of mass accuracy,data acquisition speed,and search algorithm choice on peptide identification rates in phosphoproteomics

Proteomic analyses via tandem mass spectrometry have been greatly enhanced by the recent development of fast, highly accurate instrumentation. However, successful application of these developments to high-throughput experiments requires careful optimization of many variables which adversely affect each other, such as mass accuracy and data collection speed. We examined the performance of three shotgun-style acquisition methods ranging in their data collection speed and use of mass accuracy in identifying proteins from yeast-derived complex peptide and phosphopeptide-enriched mixtures. We find that the combination of highly accurate precursor masses generated from one survey scan in the FT-ICR cell, coupled with ten data-dependent tandem MS scans in a lower-resolution linear ion trap, provides more identifications in both mixtures than the other examined methods. For phosphopeptide identifications in particular, this method identified over twice as many unique phosphopeptides as the second-ranked, lower-resolution method from triplicate 90-min analyses (744 ± 50 vs. 308 ± 50, respectively). We also examined the performance of four popular peptide assignment algorithms (Mascot, Sequest, OMSSA, and Tandem) in analyzing the results from both high-and low-resolution data. When compared in the context of a false positive rate of approximately 1%, the performance differences between algorithms were much larger for phosphopeptide analyses than for an unenriched, complex mixture. Based upon these findings, acquisition speed, mass accuracy, and the choice of assignment algorithm all largely affect the number of peptides and proteins identified in high-throughput studies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.