Determination of insoluble azides by thermometric titrimetry

A method for determination of azide, based on the thermometric titration of this anion with hydrochloric acid, is described. Although this reaction has a large enthalpy change (DeltaH = -3.6 kcal/ mole), sulphate is added as an endothermic thermometric indicator to improve the end-point. The application of the method to the analysis of insoluble azides has been studied.     

Determination of soluble and insoluble zirconium in magnesium alloys

A method for the determination of soluble and insoluble zirconium is described. To differentiate between the two forms, two solutions are prepared, in one of which the insoluble zirconium remains in suspension ; in the other it is brought into solution with hydrofluoric acid. Zirconium is extracted by trioctyl phosphine oxide/petroleum ether and determined in the extract spectrophotometrically with pyridyl-azo-naphthol (PAN) as reagent.     

非水溶性药物潜在靶蛋白筛选方法探索

针对化学蛋白质组学在筛选非水溶性药物的靶蛋白中存在的问题,建立了以非水溶性药物颗粒为载体的靶蛋白筛选方法.通过避免药物固定化,不仅可以保留全部的药物官能团,而且减少了蛋白质在固载基质上的非特异性吸附,可提高获得数据的可信度.将非溶性药物地塞米松颗粒直接与人小细胞肺癌H446细胞提取蛋白质通过间歇性振荡孵育24h,然后采用缓冲液清洗药物颗粒,最后对药物颗粒特异性结合的蛋白质进行酶解和分离鉴定.结果表明,筛选出41个潜在的药物靶蛋白,参与了与DEX药物作用机理相关的多种蛋白质代谢通路和糖代谢通路,同时还发现部分蛋白质参与了帕金森症疾病过程.     

Determination of water-soluble and insoluble compounds in size classified airborne particulate matter

The elemental composition of water soluble and acid soluble size-fractionated airborne particulate matter (APM) was investigated. PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 samples were collected every three days from October 2006 to October 2007 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The collection was performed on Nucleopore® filters using a GENT sampler. Samples containing fine and coarse particles were subjected to an aqueous leaching to obtain information on the dissolution behaviors of ions, metal and metalloids. Key elements namely, Al, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Pb, Se, Ti and Zn were determined in each fraction by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). In the aqueous fractions, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, Na⁺ and NH₄⁺ were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A (6:2:5) mixture of nitric, hydrochloric and perchloric acids was used for leaching metals from the residual filters. For validation of the extraction procedure, the ICP OES measurements the Standard Reference Material NIST 1648 (Urban particulate matter) was subjected to the same analytical procedure that the samples loaded with APM. Total analyte concentration varied from 333.2 μg g^− 1 (equivalent to 3.7 ng m^− 3) for Ti to 692 mg g^− 1 (equivalent to 2.47 μg m^− 3) for Ca.     

Insoluble eggshell matrix proteins--their peptide mapping and partial characterization by capillary electrophoresis and high-performance liquid chromatography

Avian eggshell matrix proteins were studied by two analytical approaches. Peptide mapping was done by trypsin and pepsin followed by collagenase cleavage; analyses were carried out by capillary electrophoresis and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Comparison of peptide maps obtained by both methods revealed a complex mixture of peptides in the insoluble layers of the eggshell; it was concluded that there are at least three different insoluble protein/peptide layers in the avian eggshell (cuticle, palisade, and mammillary layer). Partial characterization of peptides in each layer was made by HPLC-mass spectrometry analysis. There is an evidence that the eggshell insoluble proteins contain species susceptible to collagenase cleavage, however, the sequences split by this enzyme probably are not those typical for the main triple-helical core of collagenous proteins. It is proposed that the action of collagenase upon eggshell proteins is caused by the side effect of collagenase described previously with synthetic peptides. Some of the proteins present are probably glycosylated. Fatty acid content in the insoluble eggshell layers (after decalcification) was in the range of 2-4% (which reflected both lipid and lipoproteins bound fatty acids). Porphyrin pigments are dominant in the cuticle layer.     

Determination of salbutamol using R-phycoerythrin immobilized on eggshell membrane surface as a fluorescence probe

A fluorescence sensor was fabricated using R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) immobilized on eggshell membrane as the fluorescence probe, and salbutamol was determined based on the decrease in fluorescence intensity of R-phycoerythrin. The scanning electron and fluorescence micrographs showed the microstructure of the eggshell membrane and indicated that the R-PE was successfully immobilized on the eggshell membrane surface. The effects of some experimental parameters on the response of the biosensor were investigated in detail. The fluorescence sensor has a linear response to salbutamol concentrations ranging from 5.00 to 100 ng mL⁻¹. The detection limit for the salbutamol is 3.50 ng mL⁻¹ (S/N = 3). The reproducibility of fabricating the biosensors using six different membranes was good with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 3.28%. The fluorescence sensor showed extremely good stability with a shelf life of at least 50 days and reversible response to salbutamol. Some common potential interferents showed little effect on the response of the salbutamol fluorescence sensor. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of the salbutamol in urine samples.     

阀切换-离子色谱法测定难溶性药物中的氯离子和三氟乙酸根

建立了头孢克肟、月桂酰吲达帕胺、布地奈德等难溶性药物中氯离子和三氟乙酸根的阀切换-离子色谱检测方法。分离柱为IonPac AS23柱,通过考察阴离子保留情况,选择3.5 mmol/L碳酸钠+1.0 mmol/L碳酸氢钠作淋洗液,对难溶性药物中氯离子和三氟乙酸根进行了分析。在上述条件下,氯离子和三氟乙酸根能很好地分离,并在质量浓度为0.10~10.00 mg/L时与对应色谱峰面积之间的线性关系良好,检出限分别为0.006 mg/L和0.06 mg/L,回收率为90%~94%。该方法简便、快速、准确,可用于实际样品的测定。     

Structure, self-assembly, and dual role of a beta-defensin-like peptide from the Chinese soft-shelled turtle eggshell matrix

Biomineral matrix formation and molecular recognition are two important processes associated with eggshell biomineralization. To understand these two processes, a major intracrystalline peptide, pelovaterin, was isolated from turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) eggshell and its tertiary and quaternary structures were established. The global fold of pelovaterin is similar to that of human beta-defensins but has a large hydrophobic core and a short hydrophilic N-terminal segment, which is not preserved in defensins. Pelovaterin exhibits strong antimicrobial activity against two pathogenic gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus vulgaris, and stabilizes a thin film of metastable vaterite. We show that pelovaterin self-aggregates in the form of micellar nanospheres and the aggregation in solution is entropy-driven. It is suggested that the micellar aggregation of pelovaterin is responsible for the induction and stabilization of the metastable phase by altering the interfacial energy. The results demonstrate the adaptability of an extracellular matrix protein to perform multiple tasks: polymorph discrimination and protection of the contents of the egg against bacterial invasion.     

Determination of As in environmental solid matrix

In line with recent European environmental guidelines on biomasses, one of the most important parameters to take into account is the As concentration, especially when present in biomasses and complex matrices. The goal of the present study is to give information about possible technical-analytical problems during the determinations of such elements by means of different instrumental spectroscopy techniques, in particular inductively coupled plasma atomic emission (ICP-AES) and atomic absorption (AAS), using two different wavelengths, 188.98 nm and 193.70 nm.In the Laboratory of Hygiene of National Institute of Health in Italy, a specific study has been carried out concerning the determination of As contents in environmental solid matrices, using as reference material BCR 141 R, represented by a calcareous soil. In particular, whereas recovery tests did not show particular drawbacks, difficulties were met in the As detection in reference material. Spectral interference was seen during determination by ICP-AES and matrix interference during determination by AAS, in particular using ETAAS with deuterium background correction and HAAS. Using ETAAS with Zeeman background correction at 193.70 nm, the As line did not show particular matrix interference during the reading of samples.A ring test involving two more laboratories and another certified reference material (IAEA-356 in marine sediment matrix) produced important information about problems of under/over estimation of data. Two different instrumental techniques, ICP-MS and HAAS, confirmed previous data, i.e., overestimation for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and that As values achieved by HAAS were of the same order as the references, but affected by considerable standard deviation.In the light of this study, data achieved on the environmental matrices investigated suggest that the critical step in As determination is the instrumental reading, rather than the mineralization process. Further, each of the methods proposed, apart from ETAAS with Zeeman background correction, presents its own peculiar drawbacks and no particular advantage over other techniques.     

Determination of technetium-99 from complex matrix

This paper reports an approach that can be used for efficient separation and determination of ⁹⁹Tc (as pertechnetate) after contamination of the environment by nuclear materials. The samples were decomposed by fusion in a mixture of potassium hydroxide and potassium nitrate. After fusion, technetium remains as the pertechnetate anion (TcO₄ ^?). The technetium was isolated from the sample by technique combining solvent extraction, anion exchange, then, again, solvent extraction. After separation, ⁹⁹Tc was measured by isotope-dilution mass spectrometry with ⁹⁷Tc as spike. This method yielded nanogram detection limits for ⁹⁹Tc.     

Determination of soluble/insoluble tungsten compounds as discrete entities in industrial hygiene samples

A method was developed for the determination of soluble and insoluble tungsten compounds collected simultaneously in industrial hygiene air samples. Soluble tungsten compounds are leached from the collection filter using deionized water. The residual tungsten material is dissolved by a $\text{HNO}{}_3\text{HF}$ digestion, after the removal of potential interfering metal ions by a hydrochloric acid extraction. Atomic absorption spectrometric determination of tungsten in a nitrous oxide—acetylene flame is feasible over the range 10—500 μg ml^-1 at the 255.1-nm line; the working range may be extended to 1000 mg ml^-1 without dilution of the sample by using the 400.8-nm line.     

Platelet adhesion to photodynamic therapy-treated extracellular matrix proteins

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) produces reactive species that alter vascular wall biology and vessel wall proteins. In this study, we examined platelet adhesion to PDT-treated (photosensitizer = Photofrin; fluence 100 J/cm2; lambda = 630 nm) extracellular matrix (ECM), fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor (vWF) and collagen Types I and III, under flow conditions in a recirculating perfusion chamber. Platelet adhesion was quantified by image analysis. The effect of PDT on vWF was assessed by measuring the binding of domain-specific antibodies to treated vWF. PDT significantly decreased platelet adhesion to the ECM, fibrinogen and vWF. However, PDT of collagen resulted in significantly increased platelet adhesion, with large aggregate formation. PDT affected mostly the A1 (glycoprotein [GP]-Ib-binding site), A2 and A3 (collagen-binding site) domains of vWF but not the D'-D3 (factor VIII-binding site) and B-C1 (GP-IIb/IIIa-binding site) domains. In conclusion, PDT can alter the ECM, resulting in decreased platelet adhesion. However, vessels with high collagen content, such as veins and small arteries, may become increasingly prone to thrombosis. The results of this study may thus play a role in understanding the thrombogenic properties and mechanisms of vascular PDT.     

Heterogeneous asymmetric catalytic aminohydroxylation promoted by a bis-Cinchona alkaloid derivative supported onto an insoluble organic polymeric matrix

By using a bis(quinidinyl)phthalazine derivative linked to an insoluble organic polymer, 87% e.e. was obtained in the osmium-mediated catalytic heterogeneous asymmetric aminohydroxylation of isopropyl trans-cinnamate. The recycling of the polymeric ligand–osmium complex was also investigated.     

Dis-aggregation of an insoluble porphyrin in a calixarene matrix: characterization of aggregate modes by extended dipole model

In this paper, the different aggregation modes of a water-insoluble porphyrin (EHO) mixed with an amphiphilic calix[8]arene (C8A), at the air-water interface and in Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film form, are analyzed as a function of the mixed composition. The strategy used to control the EHO aggregation has consisted of preparing mixed thin films containing EHO and C8A, in different ratios, at the air-water interface. Therefore, the increase of the C8A molar ratio in the mixed film diminishes the aggregation of the EHO molecules, although such an effect must be exclusively related to the dilution of the porphyrin. The reflection spectra of the mixed C8A-EHO films registered at the air-water interface, show a complex Soret band exhibiting splitting, hypochromicity and broadening features. Also, during the transfer process at high surface pressure, it has been shown that the EHO molecules are ejected from the C8A monolayer and only a fraction of porphyrin is transferred to the solid support, in spite of a complete transfer for the C8A matrix. The complex structure of the reflection spectra at the air-water interface, as well as the polarization dependence of the absorption spectra for the mixed LB films, indicate the existence of four different arrangements for the EHO hosted in the C8A matrix. The aggregate formation is governed by two factors: the attraction between the porphyrin rings which minimizes their separation, and the alkyl chain interactions, that is, hydrophobic effect and/or steric hindrance which determine and restrict the possible aggregation structures. By using the extended dipole model, the assignment of the spectral peaks observed to different EHO aggregates is shown.