Action of trypsin on a nucleoprotein from sturgeon gonads

A nucleoprotein has been isolated from the gonads of the Caspian sturgeon and its composition has been determined. It has been shown that it contains 55% of DNA, 2% of RNA, 36% of protamines, and about 7% of nonprotamine proteins of nonbasic nature. The nucleoprotein has been hydrolyzed with trypsin, and the amino acid compositions of some hydrolysis products have been studied. On the basis of the results obtained, the hypothesis has been put forward of a possible linkage of the DNA with the basic proteins. It has been shown that protamines react with the DNA through the basic amino acid residues located at various regions of their molecules.     

Analysis of Atrazine in Water and Vegetables Using Immunosensors Working in Organic Media

Flow immunosensors using a competitive capture format have been studied and applied to the analysis of atrazine in extracts of water and vegetables containing high percentages of organic solvents. Four organic mixtures have been assayed: M1 50% methanol-50% buffer, M2 25% isopropanol-25% methanol-50% buffer, M3 25% acetonitrile-75% buffer, and M4 10% ethyl acetate-25% methanol-65% buffer. Three polyclonal antisera and two haptens conjugated to horseradish peroxidase and alkaline phosphatase as enzyme tracers have been studied with each mixture. Although sensitivity is better in aqueous medium, good results have been obtained with the four organic mixtures tested, being best in M1, with a limit of detection of 0.15 μg L^–1 for the sensor employing peroxidase as label. Selectivity, expressed as cross-reactivity, and precision of the assays have been shown to be better in organic media than in aqueous one. More than 400 assay cycles can be run with the same immunosensor. Good recoveries have been obtained when the methanolic extracts of atrazine-spiked water and vegetables were analysed after solid phase extraction on C₁₈ cartridges. These results show the potential of organic immunoassays.     

Determination of six aromatic compounds by using target factor analysis-UV spectrometry

The UV-spectra solutions containing mixtures of 1-naphthylamine(NAA), 1-naphthol(NAP), 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene(DHN), 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde(DMO), methyl salicylate(MSA) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP), have been measured. The numbers, identities and concentrations of the aromatic compounds in the mixtures have been determined successfully using Target Factor Analysis. Some sample mixtures have been analyzed successfully. The average recoveries are 99% for NAP, 102% for NAA, 102% for DHN, 103% for DMO, 102% for MSA, 101% for DBP.     

Action of trypsin on a nucleoprotein from sturgeon gonads

A nucleoprotein has been isolated from the gonads of the Caspian sturgeon and its composition has been determined. It has been shown that it contains 55% of DNA, 2% of RNA, 36% of protamines, and about 7% of nonprotamine proteins of nonbasic nature. The nucleoprotein has been hydrolyzed with trypsin, and the amino acid compositions of some hydrolysis products have been studied. On the basis of the results obtained, the hypothesis has been put forward of a possible linkage of the DNA with the basic proteins. It has been shown that protamines react with the DNA through the basic amino acid residues located at various regions of their molecules.M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 549–553, July–August, 1979.     

双酚A型环氧改性R-122环氧树脂的研究

用双酚A环氧树脂(E-44)改性脂环类环氧树脂(R-122),通过对改性R-122环氧树脂力学性能和热性能的测定,探讨了固化工艺,固化荆体系对改性R-122环氧树脂韧性的影响。结果表明：改性R-122环氧树脂冲击强度提高40％,弯曲强度提高75％,断裂能提高81％,而热变形温度和玻璃化转变温度基本不变。R-122树脂基复合材料随E-44的加入冲击强度和弯曲强度分别提高12％和18％。     

Phospholipid and fatty acid composition of Echinodermata. I. ClassOphiuroidea

The phospholipid compositions of five species of marine ophiuroids belonging to the classOphiuroidea have been investigated. It has been shown that the phosphatidylethanolamines contain almost solely ether bonds in the first position of the glycerophospholipids. The amount of the plasmalogen form in the phosphatidylethanolamines averages 89.8% (82.3–96.2%) and the amount of the alkyl form 9.8% (3.8–17.7%). The compositions of the fatty acids, fatty aldehydes, and alkyl ethers in the two main classes of phospholipids — phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine — have been studied. The main acids found were eicosatetraenoic and eicosapentaenoic, the total amount of which was 53%. It has been shown that the ophiuroids can be used as promising objects for the investigation of the metabolism of alkoxylipids and for their preparative isolation.     

Radioimmunoassay of human chorionic gonodotropin

A rapid and sensitive radioimmunoassay has been developed for the measurement of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) in serum. Human chorionic gonadotropin has been labelled with¹²⁵I to attain a specific activity between 80–120 μCi/μg. Aqueous dioxane (74 vol. %) has been employed to separate the bound and freehormone in the radioimmunoassay. The sensitivity of this technique has been found to be ∼1.5 mIU/ml of HCG. The intra assay variation has been found to be less than 5% and inter assay variation has been found to be less than 12%.     

Fixed-bed adsorption of carbon dioxide/methane mixtures on silicalite pellets

The adsorption of carbon dioxide and methane on silicalite pellets packed on a fixed bed has been studied. Equilibrium and kinetic measurements of the adsorption of carbon dioxide and methane have been performed, and a binary adsorption isotherm for carbon dioxide/methane mixtures has been obtained. A model based on the LDF approximation for the mass transfer has been used to describe the breakthrough curves obtained experimentally. A PSA cycle has been proposed for obtaining methane with purity higher than 98% from carbon dioxide/methane mixtures containing 38% and 50% methane, and its performance has been simulated using the proposed model. The simulation results show that silicalite can be a suitable adsorbent for employment in a PSA separation process for carbon dioxide removal from coalseam and landfill gases.     

Determination of trace arsenic(III) by differential-pulse anodic stripping voltammetry with in-situ plated bismuth-film electrode

Abstract

A systematic survey of the quality status of the main aquifers in rural areas of Catalonia (Spain) regarding pesticide pollution has been carried out. A total number of 139 wells, distributed among 13 different hydrogeological units have been sampled and analyzed by GC-MS and GC-ECD, during the period 1997—98. Pesticides monitored were selected among triazine herbicides, organochlorine and organophosphorus insecticides. A positive presence of pesticides has been detected in 84.2% of the samples analyzed, 23.7% of them exceeding the requirements of the EU drinking water Directive (98/83/CE). Organochlorine insecticides were present in 62.6% of the samples, triazines in 49% and organophosphorus insecticides in 28.8%. The results obtained have been interpreted by Principal Component Analysis.     

Phospholipids of the medium-fiber cotton plant variety 159-F

Summary 1. The qualitative and quantitative compositions of the PLs of an industrial medium-fiber cotton plant of variety 159-F (1972 and 1974 harvests) have been considered. It has been shown that the total PL amounted to 1.76 and 1.85% and consisted of 60–65% PC, 16–18% PI, 6–8% PE, and 10–14% of combined minor components, respectively.2. The distribution of the lipid phosphorus has been studied during the isolation of PLs by selective solvents. The lipid phosphorus amounted to 5.5% of the total phosphorus in the seed kernels.3. The qualitative and quantitative compositions of the fatty acids of the individual lipid fractions and of the individual PCs, PIs, and PEs have been determined. The position distribution of the fatty acids of the main groups of PLs has been established and a possible molecular composition has been given.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 198–202, March–April, 1977.     

Combined effect of dopant and electron beam-irradiation on phase transition in lithium potassium sulphate

Thermodynamic studies of polycrystalline ruthenium (Ru) doped LiKSO₄ have been made for different concentrations of Ru in the range 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3% by weight. The thermal behaviour has been investigated using a differential scanning calorimeter in the vicinity of high temperature phases. From this, the effect of electron beam-irradiation on the thermal properties of these polycrystalline samples has been studied. The results showed a change in the transition temperature T_c, as well as the value of specific heat C_Pmax at the transition temperature due to the change in Ru content and irradiation energies. The change of enthalpy and entropy of the polycrystalline have been estimated numerically.     

茉莉醛相转移催化合成法的改良

茉莉醛又称2-戊基肉桂醛,具有优雅的茉莉花香,是一种深受调香师喜爱的合成香料。目前已广泛应用于各种日用化学品中。     

高效毛细管电泳－间接电导法快速分离混合糖

测定;间接电导检测法;高效毛细管电泳－间接电导法快速分离混合糖     

Vapor phase excitation transfer from pyrene to perylene

Excitation transfer from optically pumped pyrene to perylene has been investigated to determine its applicability to dye vapor lasers. A quenching distance of 9 ± 1 Å and a quantum yield of transfer of 30–40% have been measured and an overall energy conversion efficiency of 20% has been obtained.     

Relativistic and correlation corrections to electron affinities of alkali and halogen atoms

Electron affinities (EAs) of alkali and halogen atoms have been calculated using Hartree-Fock and Dirac-Hartree-Fock methods. Comparing the results with the experimental values, relativistic and correlation corrections to EAs have been estimated. In the case of alkalines correlation correction constitute 110%–120% of the experimental EA values. In the case of halogens the corresponding numbers are 30%–60%. Relativistic effects are negligibly small for alkalines but significant for halogens (40% of the experimental value for At).     

铝(Ⅲ)-桑色素-十二烷基硫酸钠体系在滤纸基质的荧光反应研究及其分析应用

本文探讨了在滤纸基质上表面活性剂SLS对铝-桑色素荧光反应的增敏作用及最佳实验条件。铝含量在0～6.0ng范围的工作曲线呈良好的线性关系(r=0.9998),方法的检测限为0.001ng。含铝4.0ng的溶液11次测定结果的相对标准偏差为4.3％。方法用于含铝水样的测定获得满意结果,回收率为96.0～100.5％。     

由香茅醛合成羟基香茅醛的研究

羟基香茅醛具有玲兰样香气,是一种传统的合成香料,主要用于调配各种花系列香精、食品香精、化妆品香精等。我们对它的合成方法进行了改进研究,用二乙醇胺与香茅醛缩合生成噁唑烷衍生物,将醛基保护,再用硫酸加助催化剂将其双键水合,进而将缩合物水解得握基香茅醛。     

利用柠檬酸去除污泥中重金属的新工艺

经柠檬酸络合后采用离子交换法处理污泥中的重金属,该方法包括3个步骤:浸提过程、固液分离、浸提液的净化和循环。对影响浸提液的净化和循环步骤中的主要影响因素进行了研究。结果表明,732型阳离子交换树脂性能优异,对重金属的离子交换率接近100%;以5%HCl溶液为洗脱剂,动态逆流操作条件下,Cu、Ni和Zn的洗脱率分别达到88.85%、86.15%和88.40%;以铝片为置换剂,对重金属Pb、Cd、Cu、Ni都能得到90%以上的置换率。循环实验表明,处理后污泥中的重金属含量符合《农用污泥中污染物控制标准》(GB4284-84),柠檬酸可以实现循环使用。     

Nonaqueous suspensions in total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis of solids

It has been suggested to use suspensions of solid samples in viscous liquids for the determination of the elemental composition by the total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TRXF) method. Two liquids—ethylene glycol and glycerol—have been studied as a dispersion phase. It turned out that the sedimentation stability of suspensions in these liquids is higher than in water. During 5 min of sedimentation, the suspended analyte concentration changes by 10–15 rel. % in nonaqueous media and by up to 50 rel. % in aqueous media. It has been determined that the repeatability of measurements in nonaqueous suspensions is 3–5 rel. % against 10–15 rel. % for aqueous suspensions. It has been demonstrated that ethylene glycol and glycerol can be efficiently used for preparing samples for the TRXF method.     

Extrusion processing for ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX)

The ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX) process, previously run only in a batch reactor, has been adapted to run on a twin-screw extruder. The sugar yield of AFEX material after enzymatic hydrolysis has been increased up to 3.5 times over that of completely untreated material. The ruminant digestibility of corn fodder has been increased up to 32% (from 54–71%) over completely untreated material, and 23% (from 63–77%) over material extruded with no ammonia. Extrusion-treated material proved more digestible by the ruminant at 48 h than material treated in the batch reactor.