Synthesis and Complexation of Phosphorus- and Selenium-Containing Macrocycles

A facile synthesis method for SePSe-containing macrocycles was developed. The macrocycles were obtained by one-pot reaction. The powder selenium was reduced by potassium borohydride in absolute alcohol to produce potassium diselenide,which reacted with bis(o-bromomethylphenyl)phenylphosphine oxide 1 to give the intermediate, 1-phenyl-2,3:8,9-dibenzo-5,6-diselena-1-phosphacyclononadiene 1-oxide 2, and its oligomer. Without isolation, the mixture was treated with potassium borohydride and sodium hydroxide to produce diselenide anion, then allowed to react with alkyl dibromide to give SePSe-containing macrocycles (shown as Scheme 1). A medium-sized eight-membered heterocycle, l-phenyl-2,3:7,8-dibenzo-5-selena-1-phosphacyclooctadiene 1-oxide 4 was obtained surprisingly. The formation of heterocycle 4 was due to the presence of potassium selenide when selenium was reduced by potassium borohydride. The attempts to isolate the intermediate 2 were totally unsuccessful. When the alkyl dibromide was the 1,2-dibromoethane, the expected macrocycle was not obtained, with deposition of red selenium and extrusion of ethylene. The similar case was reported by Pinto B. M. in 1989.     

Streptonigrin and related compounds III. Synthesis and microbiological activity of destrioxyphenylstreptonigrin and analogues

Synthesis of three tricyclic analogues of streptonigrin, based on the 2-(2′-pyridyl)quinoline-5,8-dione system and with the characteristic substitution pattern of rings A and C of streptonigrin is described. The C-ring precursor, in the form of a substituted 2-acetylpyridine was condensed with either 3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde or 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde, followed by reductive cyclization and oxidation to the corresponding quinones 12 and 29 . The 7-amino substitution was introduced in 12 via bromination and azidation. The 6-amino substitution was introduced through direct reaction of 29 with sodium azide. Destrioxyphenylstreptonigrin 2 was twice as active and the 6-amino-7-inethoxy analogue 4 was as active as streptonigrin in a microbiological assay. A 4′-bromo analogue of 2 was 60% as active as streptonigrin.     

手持式智能光度计的研制及应用

本文研制了手持式智能光度计。该仪器集成了光源、进样系统和检测器,体积小巧,采用吸入式进样系统取代比色皿设计,试剂消耗量仅为比色皿的10%。使用该仪器进行了甲醛标准样品测定,标准曲线回归系数为0.9979,相对标准偏差1.02%(n=5)。用于水发牛百叶等三种水发产品中甲醛含量的测定,结果令人满意。     

含锆和钕激光介质废液的回收处理

研究了POCl3-ZrCl4-Nd(CF3COO)3激光体系废液中锆和钕的回收方法,蒸馏回收POCl3后的废渣与碳酸钠溶液反应,其中的钕转化为碳酸钕沉淀,用盐酸溶解并将其中不溶的磷酸锆滤出,再用草酸沉淀,灼烧后得到氧化钕,其中未检测出锆;碳酸锆的络合物在加入9mol/LHCl后析出白色氯氧化锆,经重结晶后,所得氯氧化锆中钕的含量小于0.05%.     

Ultrasound-assisted extraction and determination of tartaric and malic acids from grapes and winemaking by-products

The optimization of an ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) method for tartaric and malic acids from grape derived samples is shown. A fractional factorial experimental design allowed for the determination of the effects of seven extraction variables. Relationships between all the variables were examined. By applying graphical analysis, the best extractions conditions were obtained. The most important variables were the extracting liquid and the extraction temperature. Later, a central composite design was applied for optimizing the temperature and the composition of the extracting liquid. The optimized method was applied to grapes and to winemaking by-products. The repeatability of the method was studied and the recovery of tartaric and malic acids was established. Organic acids quantification was done by liquid chromatography (LC) using a post-column buffer and a conductivity detector.     

Interfacial polycondensation and characterization of polyphosphates and polyphosphonates

The synthesis of four bisphenol A-based polyphosphates and phosphonates was accomplished. The polymerization involved a condensation between bisphenol A and a phosphorodichloridate. The heterophasic polycondensation technique was used with the aid of a phase transfer catalyst to yield molecular weights in the range of 20,000–40,000. The polymers were characterized by FT-IR, FT-NMR, and DSC. Systematic studies on the interfacial polymerization indicated that a more concentrated organic phase and a slight excess of diol favored the production of high molecular weight polymers. An optimum concentration of 5–10 mol % was observed for three different phase transfer catalysts. Kinetic studies showed that the polymerization was complete within the first 10 min. The degree of agitation was shown to be important, as the overhead mechanical stirrer was not as effective as the blender. In addition, crosslinking with pentaerythritol yielded significant increases in the molecular weights of these polymers.     

Determination of malotilate and its metabolites in plasma and urine

A method for the determination of malotilate (I), the corresponding monocarboxylic acid (II) and its decarboxylated product (III) in plasma is described. Plasma was extracted with chloroform spiked with internal standard. The residue, dissolved in methanol, was chromatographed on a reversed-phase column with a mobile phase of 60% acetonitrile and 1% acetic acid in water. The sensitivity limit for I, II and III was 50, 25 and 100 ng/ml of plasma, respectively. Compound I in the same plasma extract was also analysed by gas chromatography--electron-impact mass spectrometry. The base peaks m/z 160 for I and m/z 162 for internal standard (IV) were monitored; the sensitivity limit for I was 2.5 ng/ml of plasma. The determination of the metabolites of I, II and its conjugate (V), and isopropyl-hydrogen malonate (VI) in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography is also described. The limit of quantification for VI was 2.0 micrograms/ml, and the overall coefficient of variation of VI was 4.7%. The limit of quantification for II in urine was 0.5 micrograms/ml and that for V was 1.0 micrograms/ml as total II (II + V). The overall precision of the method was satisfactory. The method was used to determine plasma and urine concentrations in four dogs orally dosed with 100, 200 or 400 mg of malotilate.     

金刚石颗粒表面Cr金属化及薄膜间界面扩散反应的研究

运用直流磁控溅射法可在金刚石颗粒表面沉积150nm的金属Cr层.在超高真空条件下,经300-600℃的热退火处理,可促进Cr膜与金刚石基底间的界面扩散和反应.利用俄歇电子能谱研究了Cr/金刚石颗粒界面的结合状态,发现Cr与金刚石薄膜发生了强烈的界面扩散,Cr元素渗入金刚石层达90nm,并在界面上发生化学反应形成Cr的碳化物层.对界面扩散反应动力学的研究表明,Cr/金刚石界面扩散反应的表观活化能为38.4kJ/mol,界面扩散反应主要由碳的扩散过程控制.热处理温度越高,界面扩散及反应越显著,但不利于碳化物层生成的氧化反应速度也会有所增加,界面反应产物从Cr₂C₃转变为Cr₂C物种.延长热处理时间有利于金属碳化物的生成,同样导致界面反应产物从Cr₂C₃转变为Cr₂C物种.     

Quantification of Tricyclic and Nontricyclic Antidepressants in Spiked Plasma and Urine Samples Using Microextraction in Packed Syringe and Analysis by LC and GC-MS

In this paper, a highly selective Sudan IV molecularly imprinted polymer was synthesized by surface molecular imprinting technique in combination with a sol?Cgel process using ??-aminopropyl triethoxysilane as functional monomer, tetraethoxysilane as cross-linker and activated silica gel as support material. The imprinted polymer was characterized by FT-IR spectra, scanning electron micrograph and adsorption experiments and it was exhibited good recognition and selective ability, offered a faster rate for the adsorption of Sudan IV. Using the imprinted material as sorbent, a solid-phase extraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography method for determination of trace Sudan IV was presented. The detection limit (S/N = 3) was 25.2 ng L^?1, and the RSD for five replicate was 2.86%. With a loading flow rate of 2.5 mL min^?1 for loading 30 mL, an enrichment factor of 104 was achieved. This method was applied for extraction and determination of chilli powder and duck egg samples with good recoveries ranging from 85.3 to 98.1%.     

温敏性壳聚糖共聚膜的制备与细胞吸附/脱附行为

将丙烯酸(AAc)与壳聚糖(CS)反应, 合成了壳聚糖大单体(CS-AAc), 再用CS-AAc与N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAAm)共聚, 制备P(CS-AAc-NIPAAm)共聚物. 通过红外光谱和X射线光电子能谱等分析证实了产物的结构和组成. 对P(CS-AAc-NIPAAm)共聚膜的动态接触角及对细胞的吸附与脱附行为研究发现, 共聚膜表现出良好的温度敏感性, 其表面成功地种植了成纤维细胞(L929). 当环境温度降低后, 共聚膜表面细胞自动脱附, 从而避免了使用酶解法脱附细胞造成的细胞功能损伤.     

Halide ions complex and deprotonate dipicolinamides and isophthalamides: assessment by mass spectrometry and UV-visible spectroscopy

The F(-), Cl(-), and Br(-) binding selectivity of bis(p-nitroanilide)s of dipicolinic and isophthalic acids was studied by using competitive electrospray mass spectrometry and UV-Visible spectroscopy. Both hosts prefer binding Cl(-) over either F(-) or Br(-). Host deprotonation was observed to some extent in all experiments in which the host was exposed to halide ions. When F(-) was present, host deprotonation was often the major process, whereas little deprotonation was observed by Cl(-) or Br(-), which preferred complexation. A solution of either host changed color when mixed with a F(-), H(2)PO(4)(-), di- or triphenylacetate solution.     

Characterization and performance of immobilized amylase and cellulase

The performance of cellulase and amylase immobilized on siliceous supports was investigated. Enzyme uptake onto the support depended on the enzyme source and immobilization conditions. For amylase, the uptake ranged between 20 and 60%, and for cellulase, 7–10%. Immobilized amylase performance was assessed by batch kinetics in 100–300 g/L of corn flour at 65°C. Depending on the substrate and enzyme loading, between 40 and 60% starch conversion was obtained. Immobilized amylase was more stable than soluble amylase. Enzyme samples were preincubated in a water bath at various temperatures, then tested for activity. At 105°C, soluble amylase lost ∼55% of its activity, compared with ∼30% loss for immobilized amylase. The performance of immobilized cellulase was evaluated from batch kinetics in 10 g/L of substrate (shredded wastepaper) at 55°C. Significant hydrolysis of the wastepaper was also observed, indicating that immobilization does not preclude access to and hydrolysis of insoluble cellulose.     

一种pH荧光探针的合成及光谱研究

设计合成了一种pH荧光分子探针2,5-双(4-羟基-苯亚甲基)环戊酮,并对其光谱性能进行了研究.pH滴定实验表明:探针的紫外吸收和荧光光谱对溶液的pH值有很强的依赖性.当体系溶液由酸性变为碱性时,探针紫外吸收光谱发生明显的红移,并伴有溶液颜色的显著变化.荧光光谱强度在酸性条件下随pH的变化不大,而在碱性条件下荧光强度则...     

Synthesis and characterization of polydimethylsiloxane polyurea-urethanes and related zwitterionomers

A series of segmented polyurea urethane and polyurea block copolymers based on a hexane diisocyanate (HDI) modified aminopropyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane soft segment was synthesized. The hard segments consisted of 4,4′-methylene diphenylene diisocyanate (MDI) which was chain extended with 1,4-butanediol (BD), N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), or ethylene diamine. Zwitterionomers were prepared by quaternizing the tertiary amine of the MDEA extended material with γ-propane sultone. The effect of chemical structure on the extent of phase separation and physical properties was studied using a variety of techniques including thermal analysis, dynamic mechanical spectroscopy, tensile testing, and small-angle x-ray scattering. It was observed that the compatibility between the nonpolar polydimethylsiloxane soft segments and the polar urethane hard segments was improved by inserting HDI linkages into the polydimethylsiloxane soft segments. The aggregation of hard segments was enhanced by increasing hard-segment content or by the introduction of ionic functionality. The tensile strength and modulus of these materials was higher than those of polyurethanes containing soft segments based on polydimethylsiloxane and its derivatives.     

Cell culture and life support system for microbioreactor and bioassay

A microchip-based cell culture system was developed and a primary culture of rat hepatocytes was realized in the system. The microchip was made of glass plates and had a microchannel and a microculture flask inside. The flask inner surface was coated using collagen solution; then FBS and DMEM were added successively. Rat hepatocytes suspended in a medium was introduced into the microchip and incubated at 37 degrees C in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO(2). Because of the shortage of dissolved oxygen, the cultured cells in the microchip resulted in a significant decrease in viability. To overcome this, a continuous medium flow oxygen and nutrition supplying system was designed and constructed. The system realized good cell growth for at least 4 days. Liver-specific functions, such as the synthesis of albumin and urea from hepatocytes were confirmed.     

DNA and surfactants in bulk and at interfaces

Recent investigations of the DNA interactions with cationic surfactants and catanionic mixtures are reviewed. Several techniques have been used such as fluorescence microscopy, dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy, and Monte Carlo simulations.

The conformational behaviour of large DNA molecules in the presence of cationic surfactant was followed by fluorescence microscopy and also by dynamic light scattering. These techniques were in good agreement and it was possible to observe a discrete transition from extended coils to collapsed globules and their coexistence for intermediate amphiphile concentrations. The dependence on the surfactant alkyl chain was also monitored by fluorescence microscopy and, as expected, lower concentrations of the more hydrophobic surfactant were required to induce DNA compaction, although an excess of positive charges was still required.

Monte Carlo simulations on the compaction of a medium size polyanion with shorter polycations were performed. The polyanion chain suffers a sudden collapse as a function of the concentration of condensing agent, and of the number of charges on the polycation molecules. Further increase in the concentration increases the degree of compaction. The compaction was found to be associated with the polycations promoting bridging between different sites of the polyanion. When the total charge of the polycations was lower than that of the polyanion, a significant translational motion of the compacting agent along the polyanion was observed, producing only a small-degree of intrachain segregation, which can explain the excess of positive charges necessary to compact DNA.

Dissociation of the DNA–cationic surfactant complexes and a concomitant release of DNA was achieved by addition of anionic surfactants. The unfolding of DNA molecules, previously compacted with cationic surfactant, was shown to be strongly dependent on the anionic surfactant chain length; lower amounts of a longer chain surfactant were needed to release DNA into solution. On the other hand, no dependence on the hydrophobicity of the compacting agent was observed. The structures of the aggregates formed by the two surfactants, after the interaction with DNA, were imaged by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. It is possible to predict the structure of the aggregates formed by the surfactants, like vesicles, from the phase behaviour of the mixed surfactant systems.

Studies on the interactions between DNA and catanionic mixtures were also performed. It was observed that DNA does not interact with negatively charged vesicles, even though they carry positive amphiphiles; however, in the presence of positively charged vesicles, DNA molecules compact and adsorb on their surface.

Finally Monte Carlo simulations were performed on the adsorption of a polyelectrolyte on catanionic surfaces. It was observed that the mobile charges in the surface react to the presence of the polyelectrolyte enabling a strong degree of adsorption even though the membrane was globally neutral. Our observations indicate that the adsorption behaviour of the polyelectrolyte is influenced by the response given by the membrane to its presence and that the number of adsorbed beads increases drastically with the increase of flexibility of the polymer. Calculations involving polymers with three different intrinsic stiffnesses showed that the variation is non-monotonic. It was observed also that a smaller polyanion typically adsorbs more completely than the larger one, which indicates that the polarisation of the membrane becomes less facilitated as the degree of disruption increases.     

电泳芯片结构和芯片电泳分离操作参数的模拟、优化和实验验证

选择了L-精氨酸和L-苯丙氨酸为分离样品体系,根据电泳实验提出样品基本参数,通过模拟计算考察了进样管道宽度和进样时间对进样方差的贡献;根据分离度与分离长度拟合曲线确定电泳芯片的有效分离长度;对化学发光柱后衍生管道施加的夹流电压进行了模拟优化,得出氨基酸体系分离分析的电泳芯片设计方案和操作参数为:进样管道宽度为分离管道宽度的1/2,简单进样充样时间应大于5 s,分离管道有效分离长度为30 mm,衍生夹流比1.0~1.6。根据模拟优化结果提出了电泳芯片设计方案,采用整体浇注法制作带有柱后衍生反应器的PDMS电泳芯片,按照模拟计算提出的电压操作参数实现了精氨酸和苯丙氨酸样品体系的准确进样、芯片电泳分离和柱后衍生化学发光检测。电泳过程模拟结果和实验结果相结合,考察了柱后衍生对样品谱带展宽的影响,简单进样过程样品泄露引起的谱峰拖尾现象,并讨论了夹流进样法对减小进样方差和抑制样品泄露的贡献。     

Electrohydrodynamic Velocity and Pumping Measurements in Water and Alcohols

Bubble and particle velocities in water and alcohols, under the influence of an electric field, were investigated in this work. Air bubbles were injected into the liquids through an electrified metal capillary insulated by glass with its tip left exposed. The end of the capillary from which the bubbles were released was conical in shape. Due to an electric field formed between the noninsulated capillary tip and a ground electrode immersed in the solvent, small bubbles were formed and used as tracers for the electrohydrodynamic (EHD) flow field. The pressure inside the capillary was measured for all liquids used in this study. For water, ethanol, and n-propanol, it was found that, at relatively low applied voltage, the pressure increases with voltage, reaches a maximum (pressure breakpoint), and then sharply decreases. This behavior is a result of the competition between the electric force appearing at the interface and the force due to the EHD flow near the capillary tip. The electric force tends to increase the pressure inside the capillary, while the EHD flow tends to decrease this pressure. For isopropanol and butanol, the pressure breakpoint was not observed in the range of voltage applied in the experiments. The EHD flow velocity was measured by using microbubbles and particles as flow tracers. An adaptive phase-Doppler velocimeter was employed to measure the velocity of bubbles, while the velocity of particles was measured by trajectory visualization of fluorescent particles. A discrepancy was observed between the two methods because of the location at which the measurements were made. It was found that average velocities of both bubbles and particles increase linearly with applied voltage. Experiments were also conducted to investigate pumping of water, which is a result of the EHD velocity near the capillary tip. The pumping flow rate was linearly related to the applied voltage and agreed well with EHD velocity measurements obtained from particle trajectories. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic star copolymer of beta-cyclodextrin and polypropylene oxide and their application as nanocarriers

The present study was aimed at synthesizing and characterizing star copolymers of ??-cyclodextrin and exploring their application as nanocarriers. The copolymers of ??-cyclodextrin and polypropylene oxide were synthesized by using ring opening polymerization, catalyzed by base, under high temperature and pressure. The polymers of different molecular weight were synthesized by increasing chain length of polypropylene oxide at optimized temperature, pressure and concentration of catalyst. The structure of synthesized polymer was confirmed by IR and NMR. Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution was evaluated by hydroxyl number and gel permeation chromatography respectively. Amphiphilic nature of the polymers was evaluated by determining the solubility in water and different organic solvents. For the evaluation of polymer as a nanocarrier, Ibuprofen was selected as model drug. Loading efficiency and release of Ibuprofen from the complex were also investigated. It was observed that, with increase in the molecular weight of the polymers, loading capacity was increased.     

Determination of piceatannol in rat serum and liver microsomes: pharmacokinetics and phase I and II biotransformation

A method of analysis of piceatannol in biological fluids is necessary to study the kinetics of in vitro and in vivo metabolism and determine its concentration in foodstuffs. A novel and simple high-performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for simultaneous determination of piceatannol and products of its metabolism in rat serum and liver microsomes. Serum, or microsomes (0.1 mL), were precipitated with acetonitrile after addition of the internal standard, 4-methylumbelliferone. Separation was achieved on a phenomenex C(18) column (250 x 4.6 mm i.d., 5 microm) equipped with a phenomenex C(18) (4 x 3.0 mm i.d., 5 microm) guardcolumn with fluorescence excitation at 320 nm and emission at 420 nm. Separation was also possible with UV detection at 310 nm. The fluorescent calibration curves were linear ranging from 0.05 to 100 microg/mL. The mean extraction efficiency was >95%. Precision of the assay was <10% (coefficient of variation), and was within 10% at the limit of quantitation (0.05 ng/mL). Bias of the assay was lower than 7%. The limit of detection was 50 ng/mL for a 0.1 mL sample. The assay was applied successfully to the in vitro kinetic study of metabolism of piceatannol in rat liver microsomes and pharmacokinetics in rats. Three metabolites of piceatannol have been identified. .