Microcalorimetric Study of the Action of Yb^3＋ ion on the Growth of Staphylococcus aureus

A microcalorimetric method was used to evaluate the action of Yb^3 ions onthe growth metabolism of Staphylococcus aureus.The power-time curves of the growth metabolism of Staphylo.coccus aureus and the action of Yb^3 ions were obtained by us-ing stopped-flow method at 37 ℃. For evaluation of the action,the growth rate constants ( k1 and k2) for the log phase 1, log phase 2, and the total heat effect (Qtotal) for Staphylococcus aureus were determined. The results show that Yb^3 ions at low concentrations have the stimnlatory effect on Staphylococcus au-reus and that Yb^3 ions at higher concentration could inhibit its growth.     

Microcalorimetric Studies of the Toxic Action of La^3＋ on Halobacterium Halobium R1 Growth

A microcalorimetric technique was used to evaluate the influence of La^3 on Halobacterium halobium R1 growth.By means of LKB-2277 bioactivity monitor,ampoule methos at 37℃,the thermogenic curves of Halobacterium halobium R1 growth were obtained.In order to analyze the results,the maximum power Pm and the growth rate constants k were determined,showing that values of Pm and k are linked to the concentration of La^3 .Addition of low concentration of La^3 can cause a decrease of the maximum heat production and growth rate constant.However,high concentration of La^3 may promote growth of Halobacterium halobium R1,but at much higher concentration of La^3 ,the growth of Halobacterium halobium R1 is inhibited again.For comparison,the shapes of Halobacterium halobium R1 cell were observed by means of transmission electron microscope.According to the thermogenic curves and TEM photos of Halobacterium halobium R1 under different conditions,it is clear that metabolic mechanism of Halobacterium halobium R1 growth is changed with the addition of La^3 .     

Microcalorimetric Evaluation of the Effect of Kanamycin： An Analysis Based on the Median-Effect Principle

A study of the effect of drug, kanamycin, on the growth metabolism of recombinant Escherichia coli B 1 was carded out by microcalorimeter monitoring of the metabolic activity of treated cells. Power-time curves of growing recombinant Escherichia coli cell suspensions, treated with different kanamycin doses, were recorded. The extent of the effect was evaluated by changes in the slopes of the microcalorimetric curves and the kinetics of the drug action was interpreted from the time at which these changes reached their maximum values and maintained their maximum values. Experimental dose-effect relationships conform to the median-effect principle of the mass-action law： fa/（1-fa）=（D/D50）^m. A plot of y=lg[（fa）^1-1]^-1 versus x=lg D gives the slope m, D50 and R∞. The experimental results revealed that high concentration of kanamycin had an inhibitory effect on the growth of recombinant Escherichia coli B 1 in the lg phase, and had a promoting effect in the stationary period. Moreover, it was demonstrated that microcalorimetry was a reliable method for the detection of modulatory effects in biology.     

Microcalorimetric Study of the Biological Effects of Zn^＋ on Bacillus thuringiensis Growth

A microcalorimetric technique was used to investigate the influence of Zn^2 on the growth metabolism of Bacillus thuringiensis .LKB-2277 Bioactivity Monitor was employed to obtain the power-time curves,from which the maximum peak-heat output power(Pmax) in the log phase,the growth rate constants(k), the inhibitory ratios(I) ,the generational time(tG) and the total heat effect (Qtotal) in 23 h for the growth metabolism of Bacillus thuringiensis at 28℃ can be evaluated,The results indicate that the concentration of Zn^2 affects its growth obviously,Low concentration (0-50μg/mL) of Zn^2 promotes the growth of Bacillus thuringiensis while high concentration (50-500μg/mL) of Zn^2 inhibits its growth .When the concentration reached up to 600μg/mL,it can not grow at all.     

微量热法研究氰化物对鲤鱼肝线粒体代谢的影响

A microcalorimetric technique based on the metabolic heat-output was explored to evaluate the inhibition of cyanide on the mitochondrial metabolism of aquatic animal, Cyprinus carpio. The power-time curves could be divided into four parts： lag phase, active recovery phase, stationary phase, and decline phase, and the corresponding thermokinetic parameters were obtained. The maximum heat production rate Pmax decreased in a linear manner with the increase of concentration of cyanide, however, such mitochondria of aquatic animal were still metabolized actively even under the action of high concentration of cyanide. All the observations suggested that the mitochondria of this aquatic animal should exhibit considerable ability of cyanide-resistant respiration.     

Action of the Selenomorpholine Compounds on the Bacterium Growth by Microcalorimetry

The action of β-(N-selenomorpholine) ethyl phenyl ketone hydrochloride and 4-(N-selenomorpholine)-2-butanone hydro-chloride on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was studied by microcalorimetry,Differences in their capacities to affect the metabolism of this bacterium were observed.The kinetics shows that the selenomorpholine compounds had action on the metabolism process of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.The rate constant (k) of the studied bacterium in the presence of the drugs are concentration-dependant.The growth rate constants decrease with an increase in the mass of the selenomorpholine compounds ,but their relationship is different.As deduced from the rate constant(k) of the studied bacterium(in log phase )and the half inhibitory concentration (IC50),the experimental results reveal that the studied selenomorpholine compounds all have good antibiotic activity and better antibacterial activity on Staphylcoccus aureus than on Escherichia coli.     

Microcalorimetric investigation of the effect of berberine alkaloids from Coptis chinensis Franch on Staphylococcus aureus growth

The inhibitory effects of three berberine alkaloids (BAs) from rhizome of Coptis chinensis Franch, a traditional Chinese medicinal (TCM) herb, on Staphylococcus aureus growth were investigated by mi- crocalorimetry. The power–time curves of S. aureus with and without BAs were acquired; meanwhile the extent and duration of inhibitory effects on the metabolism were evaluated by studying the growth rate constant (k), half inhibitory ratio (IC50), maximum heat-output power (Pmax), peak time of maximum heat-output power (tp) and total heat production (Qt). The value of k of S. aureus in the presence of the three BAs decreased with the increasing concentrations of BAs. Moreover, Pmax was reduced and the value of tp increased with increasing concentrations of the three drugs. The inhibitory activity varied with different drugs. The values of IC50 of the three BAs are respectively, 101.4 μg/mL for berberine, 241.0 μg/mL for palmatine and 792.3 μg/mL for jateorrhizine. The sequence of antimicrobial activity of the three BAs is: berberine > palmatine > jateorrhizine. It is suggested that the functional group me- thylenedioxy or methoxyl at C2 on the phenyl ring could possibly improve antimicrobial activity more strongly than hydroxyl at C2 on the phenyl ring.     

磷酸钛离子交换薄层色谱分离无机离子(英文)

The chromatographic behavior of 30 inorganic cations has been studied on thin layers of titanium phosphate ion-exchanger using several aqueous,organic and mixed mobile phases.The separation of one ion from several other ions and also ternary and binary separations have been developed.Some important analytical separations are reported.The effect of pH of the mobile phase on retention factor(Rf)values of the cations in the presence of complex-forming anion along with the separation power of the ion-exchanger were studied.This ion-exchanger exhibits high sorption capacity and varying selectivity towards metal ions and makes it a suitable stationary phase in thin layer chromatography.     

Effects of Lanthanide Ions on Electrooxidation of Methanol

Four kinds of lanthanide ions（Sm^3＋,Yb^3＋,Eu^3＋,La^3＋）as an additive were added into the aqueous solution containing methanol,respectively,and their effects on methanol elecotrooxidation in aqueous solutions were studied with cyclic voltammetry.The results show that the four kinds of ions have promotion action upon the electrooxidation of methanol to different degrees.The best additive,Sm^3＋,can increase the anodic oxidation current of methanol by 80%and the peak potential shifted negatively about 50 mV.The promotion effects of the lanthanide ions were considered to be related to the extranuclear electron distribution of these ions and their adsorption on the Pt electrode surface.     

Investigation of Antibacterial Activity of Two Kinds of Novel Schiff Bases on Escherichia coli by Microcalorimetry

The microcalorimetric method was used to study the antibacterial activity of two newly synthesized Schiff basecompounds(H_2L~(3')and H_2L~3)on Escherichia coli,trying to obtain the action on both of multiplying bacteria andnon-multiplying bacteria at one experiment.The metabolic power-time curves of the bacteria treated with the com-pounds were obtained,and the thermokinetic parameters were analyzed,from which the antibacterial activities ofthese compounds were evaluated.The results showed that both of the two compounds have good activity on aerobicmultiplying metabolism of E.coli,with the value of IC_(50)75.8 and 168.8 mg/L respectively,but have not effectiveaction on fermentation metabolism of E.coli.The action of the compounds on the non-multiplying metabolism wasinvestigated by taking the heat output of E.coli in the stationary phase as the guideline of the activity.The value ofMSC_(50)(minimum stationary-cidal concentration 50)of them is 118 and 187.5 mg/L,respectively.So,H_2L~(3')hasstronger antibacterial action on E.coli than H_2L~3 either for multiplying bacteria or non-multiplying bacteria,andtheir activity on the aerobic multiplying bacteria of E.coli is mainly shown.It does strongly suggest that the calo-rimetric method should play an important role in the fight against the drug-resistant bacteria.     

Luminescence properties of Dy3+ or/and Sm3+ doped LiLa(WO4)2 phosphors and energy transfer from Dy3+ to Sm3+

The Dy³⁺ or/and Sm³⁺ doped LiLa(WO₄)₂ phosphors are synthesized by a facile solid state reaction method. The phase and luminescence properties of the phosphors are investigated. The powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) results show that the phosphor has a tetragonal phase crystal structure. The quenching concentration of single doped Dy³⁺ and Sm³⁺ in the LiLa(WO₄)₂ are determined to be 6% and 3%, respectively. Under the excitation of 404 nm, warm white light is obtained in the co-doped phosphors. With the concentration of Sm³⁺ increasing, the correlated color temperature (CCT) gradually decreases from 3090 to 2453 K. Two kinds of energy transfer may exist at the same time. The overlap between the emission spectrum of Dy³⁺ and the excitation spectrum of Sm³⁺ reveals that the energy of Dy³⁺ can transfer to Sm³⁺ via radiation. Another way of energy transfer, that is non-radiative energy transfer, is attributed to the excited state of Dy³⁺ (⁴F_9/2) slightly higher than that of Sm³⁺ (⁴I_19/2). The calculation results show that non-radiative energy transfer process from Dy³⁺ to Sm³⁺ ions is predominated by quadrupole–quadrupole interaction.     

Microcalorimetric investigation of the effect of La3+ on mitochondria isolated from avian chicken liver tissue cells

A microcalorimetric technique was used to evaluate the influence of La³⁺ on mitochondria isolated from the liver tissue of Avian chicken. By means of LKB-2277 bioactivity monitor, ampoule method at 37°C, we obtained the thermogenic curves of the metabolism of mitochondria. After isolation from the chicken liver tissue, mitochondria still have metabolic activity and can live for a long time depending on the stored nutrients. In order to analyze the results, the maximum power (P _m) and the decline rate constants (k _d) were obtained. The addition of La³⁺ results in an increase of the maximum heat production and decline rate constants. Furthermore, values of P _m and k _d are linked to the concentration of La³⁺. According to the thermogenic curves under different conditions, it is clear that metabolic mechanism of mitochondria has been changed with the addition of La³⁺. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A Lead‐Selective Membrane Electrode Based Upon a Phosphorylated Hexahomotrioxacalix[3]Arene

Solvent extraction of a mixture of Pb^II, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cd^II in aqueous perchlorate medium by a phosphorylated hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene (calix‐3) in dichloromethane shows a significant selectivity towards lead ions. The ligand can also be incorporated into a membrane to provide a new lead ion‐selective electrode (Pb^II‐ISE). A plasticized PVC membrane containing 30% PVC, 53.5% ortho‐nitrophenyloctylether (NPOE), 4.5% sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) and 12% ionophore was directly coated on a graphite rod. This sensor gave a good Nernstian response of 29.7 ± 0.7 mV decade^?1 over a concentration range of 1 × 10^?8 – 1 × 10^?4 M of lead ions, independent of pH in the range 3‐7, with a detection limit of 0.4 × 10^?8 M. The dynamic response time of the electrode to achieve a steady potential was very fast and found to be less than 7 s. The selectivity relative to Ag⁺, NH₄⁺, Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Fe³⁺, La³⁺, Sm³⁺, Dy³⁺, Er³⁺, Y³⁺ and Th⁴⁺ was examined. The electrode exhibits adequate stability with good reproducibility (with a slope of 29.6 ± 1.5 mV for 8 weeks). The characteristics of the sensor are compared with those of a tetraphosphorylated calix[4]arene (calix‐4) based Pb^II‐ISE, reported recently. The electrode was successfully used as an indicator electrode for a potentiometric titration of a lead solution using a standard solution of EDTA. The applicability of the sensor for lead ion measurements in various synthetic samples was also investigated.     

Microcalorimetric Investigation of Influence of Fungicide SYP-L190 on Growth Metabolism of Tetrahyrnena therrnophila and Bacillus thuringiensis

Flumorph (SYP‐L190) is a new systemic fungicide with good protective, curative and antisporulant activities but no phytotoxicity to certain plants. Its performance on the environmental ecosystem is unknown. Tetrahymena thermophila and Bacillus thuringiensis are two of biological indicators for the aquatic and soil environmental ecosystem respectively. Microcalorimetric technique based on the heat output was applied to evaluate the influence of fungicide flumorph (SYP‐L190) on the two microorganisms. The thermogenic curves and corresponding thermodynamic and thermokinetic parameters were obtained. SYP‐L190 at a concentration of 50–100 µg·mL^?1 had 5% –10% inhibitory ratios aganist Tetrahymena thermophila and was used as a protection reagent, while at a concentration of 100–200 µg·mL^?1 SYP‐L190 had 10% –20% inhibitory ratios and was used as a therapy reagent. The metabolic thermogenic curves of Bacillus thuringiensis contained bacterial growth phase and sporulation phase. The SYP‐L190 at a concentration of 0–200 µg·mL^?1 had no influence on bacterial growth phase, but led to a little lag of the sporulation phase with a constant heat output. Hormesis was obviously observed in present study.     

Microcalorimetry Study on the Effect of Nd(III) Ion on Metabolism of Mitochondria Isolated from Fish Liver Tissue

Metabolic thermogenic curves of mitochondria isolated from fish liver tissue and the effect of Nd(III) on it were determined by LKB-2277 Bioactivity Monitor, ampoule method, at 28.00°C. From these thermogenic curves, rate constant of the activity recovery phase (k ₁), rate constant of the stationary increase phase (k ₂), rate constant of the decline phase(k ₃), the maximum heat production rate (P _m) are obtained. These results show that Nd³⁺ has changed the metabolism of mitochondria completely. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A Heterometallic FeII–DyIII Single‐Molecule Magnet with a Record Anisotropy Barrier

A record anisotropy barrier (319 cm^?1) for all d‐f complexes was observed for a unique Fe^II‐Dy^III‐Fe^II single‐molecule magnet (SMM), which possesses two asymmetric and distorted Fe^II ions and one quasi‐D_5h Dy^III ion. The frozen magnetization of the Dy^III ion leads to the decreased Fe^II relaxation rates evident in the Mössbauer spectrum. Ab initio calculations suggest that tunneling is interrupted effectively thanks to the exchange doublets.     

Synthesis,Persistent Luminescence,and Thermoluminescence Properties of Yellow Sr3SiO5:Eu2+,RE3+ (RE=Ce,Nd, Dy,Ho, Er,Tm, Yb) and Orange‐Red Sr3−xBaxSiO5:Eu2+, Dy3+ Phosphor

Sunlight‐excitable orange or red persistent oxide phosphors with excellent performance are still in great need. Herein, an intense orange‐red Sr_3?xBa_xSiO₅:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ persistent luminescence phosphor was successfully developed by a two‐step design strategy. The XRD patterns, photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra, and the thermoluminescence spectra were investigated in detail. By adding non‐equivalent trivalent rare earth co‐dopants to introduce foreign trapping centers, the persistent luminescence performance of Eu²⁺ in Sr₃SiO₅ was significantly modified. The yellow persistent emission intensity of Eu²⁺ was greatly enhanced by a factor of 4.5 in Sr₃SiO₅:Eu²⁺,Nd³⁺ compared with the previously reported Sr₃SiO₅:Eu²⁺, Dy³⁺. Furthermore, Sr ions were replaced with equivalent Ba to give Sr_3?xBa_xSiO₅:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ phosphor, which shows yellow‐to‐orange‐red tunable persistent emissions from λ=570 to 591 nm as x is increased from 0 to 0.6. Additionally, the persistent emission intensity of Eu²⁺ is significantly improved by a factor of 2.7 in Sr_3?xBa_xSiO₅:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ (x=0.2) compared with Sr₃SiO₅:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺. A possible mechanism for enhanced and tunable persistent luminescence behavior of Eu²⁺ in Sr_3?xBa_xSiO₅:Eu²⁺,RE³⁺ (RE=rare earth) is also proposed and discussed.