Characterization of immobilized glucose oxidase—catalase and their deactivation in a fluid-bed reactor

2-Amino-4-chloro-s-triazine, a derivative of DEAE-cellulose, and acrolein/styrene copolymer were used as supports for the immobilization of glucose oxidase and catalase after being modified with diaminohexane followed by glutaraldehyde. Immobilization was carried out with optimum glucose oxidase-catalase ratios. The activity variations of the immobilized dual-enzyme systems were investigated in relation to pH and temperature. Time-dependent gluconic acid production resulting from the oxidation of glucose was monitored in a recycling fluid-bed reactor. The deactivation rates of glucose oxidase and catalase were investigated according to the first-order reaction kinetics depending on the presence of the intermediate product H₂O₂.     

Determination of phenol and catechol concentrations with oxygen probes coated with immobilized enzymes or immobilized cells

The enzyme phenol 2-hydroxylase was immobilized on Sepharose and used in conjunction with an O₂ electrode for quantitating phenol. Similarly, catechol 1,2-oxygenase was used for quantitating catechol. A third probe was prepared by immobilization ofTrichosporon cutaneum cells rather than purified phenol 2-hydroxylase for phenol quantitation. The whole cell system gave results comparable to the immobilized enzyme system.     

Fluorinated derivatives of a polyaspartamide bearing polyethylene glycol chains as oxygen carriers

In this paper the synthesis and characterization of new fluorinated polymers based on a polyaspartamide bearing polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains, are reported. The starting material was the α,β-poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-dl-aspartamide (PHEA), a water soluble and biocompatible polymer, that has been derivatized with both polyethylene glycol (with a molecular weight of 2000 Da) and 5-pentafluorophenyl-3-perfluoroheptyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole. By varying the amount of the fluorinated oxadiazole, three samples have been prepared and characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹⁹F NMR and UV-VIS spectroscopy. Size exclusion chromatography analysis of these copolymers revealed the occurrence of a self-association process in aqueous medium. The value of critical aggregation concentration has been evaluated by performing a tensiometric study, whereas the size of these aggregates has been determined by photon correlation spectroscopy. Oxygen solubility studies in aqueous solutions of these fluoropolymers showed their ability to maintain high oxygen levels in solution. The biocompatibility of these fluoropolymers has been evaluated by performing an in vitro viability assay on human chronic myelogenous leukaemia cells (K-562), chosen as a model cell line, and haemolysis experiments on human red blood cells. All these properties suggest the potential use of these fluoropolymers as artificial oxygen carriers.     

Amperometric biosensor with HRP immobilized on a sandwiched nano-Au / polymerized m-phenylenediamine film and ferrocene mediator

An amperometric biosensor has been developed for the determination of H₂O₂ in plant samples. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is immobilized on a sandwiched nano-Au particle / m-phenylenediamine polymer film by glutaraldehyde cross-linking. The film is formulated on the carbon paste electrode (CPE) blended with ferrocene as an electron transfer mediator. On the low concentration range, the current response is related to the H₂O₂ concentration linearly from 0 to 8×10^-6 M with a detection limit of 1.3×10^-7 M. On a wider concentration range of 8×10^-6 to 1.4×10^-4 M, the reciprocal of current response is linearly related to the reciprocal of H₂O₂ concentration. The apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (K_m^app) was calculated to be 0.0334 mM. The sensor has been tested by determining H₂O₂ concentration in plant leaf samples.     

Recent advances in fluorescent probes for the detection of reactive oxygen species

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have captured the interest of many researchers in the chemical, biological, and medical fields since they are thought to be associated with various pathological conditions. Fluorescent probes for the detection of ROS are promising tools with which to enhance our understanding of the physiological roles of ROS, because they provide spatial and temporal information about target biomolecules in in vivo cellular systems. ROS probes, designed to detect specific ROS with a high selectivity, would be desirable, since it is now becoming clear that each ROS has its own unique physiological activity. However, dihydro-compounds such as 2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein (DCFH), which have traditionally been used for detecting ROS, tend to react with a wide variety of ROS and are not completely photostable. Some attractive fluorescent probes that exhibit a high degree of selectivity toward specific ROS have recently been reported, and these selective probes are expected to have great potential for elucidating unknown physiological mechanisms associated with their target ROS. This review focuses on the design, detection mechanism, and performance of fluorescent probes for the detection of singlet oxygen (¹O₂), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), hydroxyl radicals (^.OH), or superoxide anion (O₂ ^−.), a field in which remarkable progress has been achieved in the last few years.     

氧空位对WO3光催化析氧活性影响的研究

在500 ℃下用还原性气体H₂O / H₂对WO₃进行不同时间的处理，得到一系列具有不同氧空位的催化剂。采用XRD、XPS、DRS等技术对催化剂进行了表征，并考察了它们的光催化析氧活性。实验结果表明：适量的氧空位能明显提高催化剂的光催化析氧活性。     

Application of immobilized hydrogenase to h2 storage in concentrated solutions of methyl viologen

It has been found that immobilized cells ofC. pasteurianum possessing hydrogenase activity efficiently catalyze reversible reduction of concentrated (up to 0.5M) solutions of methyl viologen with H₂. A 0.5M aqueous solution of methyl viologen dissolves 240 times as much H₂ as pure water under the same pressure of hydrogen. The experimentally obtained levels of methyl viologen reduction and H₂ evolution are in satisfactory agreement with theoretical calculations. The potential of concentrated solutions of methyl viologen containing immobilized hydrogenase as a H₂ storage medium is discussed.     

Response calculations of electronic and vibrational transitions in molecular oxygen induced by interaction with noble gases

The Einstein coefficient for the singlet oxygen emission a1Deltag-->X3Sigmag- at lambda=1270 nm and b1Sigmag+-->X3Sigmag- emission at lambda=750 nm were calculated by quadratic response (QR) multiconfiguration self-consisted field (MCSCF) method for a number of collision complexes O2+M, where M=He, Ne, Ar. Interaction with He clusters was studied in order to simulate cooperative effect of the environment on the oxygen emission. Calculations of the dipole transition moment for the Noxon band, b1Sigmag+-a1Deltag, by linear response (LR) MCSCF method were also performed for a number of collision complexes. Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) between the b1Sigmag+ and X3Sigmag- (MS=0) states does not change much upon collisions, thus the a-X transition borrows intensity mostly from the collision-induced Noxon band b-a. The a-X intensity borrowing from the Schumann-Runge transition is negligible. The calculations show that the b-a and a-X transition probabilities are enhanced approximately by 10(5) and 10(3) times by O2+M collisions. An order of magnitude differences occur for both transitions for noble gases with large difference in polarizability. A strong cooperative effect is obtained when few He atoms perturb the oxygen molecule. Depending on mutual orientation of the partners it can be a complete quenching of the a-->X emission or strong non-additive enhancement. Collision-induced infrared vibrational transitions in a number of molecular oxygen excited states were studied and shown to be state selective.     

Influence of support acidity on electronic state of platinum in oxide systems promoted by SO4 2− anions

The electronic state of platinum supported on SO₄/ZrO₂, SO₄/TiO₂, SO₄/Al₂O₃, and SO₄/SiO₂ systems and on systems unpromoted by sulfur was investigated by diffuse-reflectance IR spectroscopy using CO as the probe molecule. The introduction of SO₄ ²⁻ anions increases the electron deficit on platinum particles. This suppresses the formation of bridging CO complexes with the metal, leads to the high-frequency shift of absorption maxima of CO adsorbed in the linear form, and stabilizes positively charged metal species (Pt^δ+ and Pt⁺) during the reduction process. The formation of the positively charged species includes the interaction between the acidic protons and the metal particles yielding [Pt−H]^δ+ adducts. The extent of the influence of the support on the electronic state of the metal increases in the series SO₄/SiO₂<SO₄/Al₂O₃<SO₄/TiO₂<SO₄/ZrO₂ in parallel with an increase in the strength of the acid sites in the system. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1094–1099, June, 1998.     

Some kinetic parameters and inactivation of catalase immobilized on modified polyvinylalcohol

Polyvinylalcohol crosslinked with terephthaldicarboxaldehyde and was modified with 2-amino-4,6-dichloro-s-triazine. Optimum conditions for immobilization of catalase on modified and gelatine-coated modified polyvinylalcohol were investigated. Activity variations with respect to pH, temperature, stability behavior, andk _m(appl) values were investigated for the native and immobilized catalases. Rate constants for H₂O₂ decomposition and for inactivation of immobilized catalase were determined using a discontinuous batch-type reactor. The influence of H₂O₂ concentration on the catalase inactivation was investigated.     

Fe2O3/ATP载氧体制备及煤化学链燃烧性能研究

以天然凹凸棒(ATP)为载体,分别利用机械混合法、浸渍法和溶胶-凝胶法制备了3种铁基复合载氧体。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、能谱(EDS)、N₂-吸附脱附等温线等对其进行物化表征,并在900 ℃流化床中考察其煤化学链燃烧反应性能。结果表明,ATP能显著增加载氧体比表面积和抗磨损能力,并对煤转化过程有催化作用,其与Fe₂O₃的协同作用使初始碳转化速率显著提高。溶胶-凝胶法制备的U-Fe4ATP6表面Ca元素含量为4.3%,比表面积为4.920 7 m²/g,均高于其他两种载氧体,表现出更高的催化性能和反应活性:初始碳转化速率为0.168 min^-1,平均CO₂浓度为98.6%,燃烧效率为98.7%。20次反应后,U-Fe4ATP6催化性能略有降低,对应的初始碳转化速率降至0.108 min^-1,停留时间t₉₅延长到18 min;且能维持较高的反应活性,对应的CO₂捕集效率和燃烧效率分别稳定在98.6%和96.7%。     

Aminated MCM-41-tethered Wilkinson''s complex: active immobilized catalyst precursor for cyclohexene hydroformylation

CuO/Ce_0.7Sn_0.3O₂ catalysts were prepared for the catalytic oxidation of CO. The catalysts were characterized by means of CO-TPD, XRD and TPR. A synergistic interaction between CuO and Ce_0.7Sn_0.3O₂ is responsible for the high activity of carbon monoxide at low temperature.This revised version was published online in December 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis and characterization of gallium-based perovskitetype dense membrane with oxygen semipermeability

La0.15Sr0.85Ga0.3Fe0.7O3-δ(LSGFO) and La0.15Sr0.85Co0.3Fe0.7O3-δ(LSCFO) mixed oxygen-ion and electron conducting oxides were synthesized by using a combined EDTA and citrate complexing method, and the corresponding dense membranes were fabricated. The properties of the oxide powders and membranes were characterized with combined SEM, XRD, H2-TPR, O2-TPD techniques, mechanical strength and oxygen permeation measurement. The results showed that LSGFO had much higher thermochemical stability than LSCFO due to the higher valence stability of Ga3+. After the temperature-programmed reduction by 5% H2 in Ar from 20℃to 1020℃, the basic perovskite structure of LSGFO was successfully preserved. LSGFO also favors the oxygen vacancy formation better than LSCFO. Oxygen permeation measurement demonstrated that LSGFO had higher oxygen permeation flux than LSCFO, but they had similar activation energy for oxygen transportation, with a value of 110 and 117 kJ ?mol~(-1), respectively. The difference in oxygen permeation f     

Effect of metal substitution for cobalt on the oxygen adsorption properties of YBaCo<Subscript>4</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript>

YBaCo₄O₇ compound is capable to intake and release a large amount of oxygen in the temperature range of 200–400°C. In the present study, the effect of Zn, Ga and Fe substitution for Co on the oxygen adsorption/desorption properties of YBaCo₄O₇ were investigated by thermogravimetry (TG) method. Due to fixed oxidation state of Zn2+ ions, the substitution of Zn²⁺ for Co²⁺ suppresses the oxygen adsorption of YBaCo_4−xZn_xO₇. The substitution of Ga³⁺ for Co³⁺ also decreases the oxygen absorption capacity of YBaCo_4−xGa_xO₇. This can be explained by the strong affinity of Ga³⁺ ions towards the GaO₄ tetrahedron. Compared with Zn- and Ga-substituted samples, the drop of oxygen adsorption capacity is smallest for Fe-substituted samples because of the similar changeability of oxidation states of Co and Fe ions.     

Rapid estimation of biochemical oxygen demand

The feasibility of using columnar reactors containing immobilized microorganisms for the rapid estimation of BOD was demonstrated in this study. Dilutions of three types of industrial effluents were tested by the BOD₅ test and by this experimental system. A high degree of correlation (r = 0.98) was observed between results of the two tests. The mean standard error of estimation of the experimental system was 11%.     

Interaction of SO2 with O2 over mixed Pt, Pd, Pt?Pd and Pt?Ru oxidation catalysts and combined treatment of automobile exhaust gases

TPD, XPS IR methods were used to study how the composition of mixed Pt and Pd contacts over Al₂O₃ affects the nature of SO₂ complexes formed in the presence of O₂. Two types of sulfates of different structure and binding strength are formed in SO₂ oxidation by oxygen over Pt and Pd contacts. Introducing elements such as Co and Cr into the composition, one can significantly reduce the formation of weakly binding sulfate-1 as well as sulfate-2 too.     

Characterization and evaluation of Fe2O3/Al2O3 oxygen carrier prepared by sol–gel combustion synthesis

The sol-gel combustion synthesis (SGCS) for oxygen carrier (OC) to be used in chemical looping combustion (CLC) was first designed and experimented in this work, which is a new method of OC synthesis by combining sol-gel technique and solution combustion synthesis. Cheap hydrated metal nitrates and urea were adopted as precursors to prepare Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC at the molar ratio to unity (Fe1Al1), which was characterized through various means, including Fourier transforms infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray diffractor (XRD), and N₂ isothermal adsorption/desorption method. FTIR analysis on the chemical structure of the dried gel of Fe1Al1 indicated that urea was partly hydrolyzed and the hydrated basic carbonate was formed by the combination of groups such as (Fe(_1−yAl_y)_1−xO_1−3x, CO₃²⁻ and -OH-. By analyzing the staged products during SGCS, calcination was found as a necessary step to produce Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC with separate phases of α-Fe₂O₃ and α-Al₂O₃. Through TGA-DTA, the decomposition of the dried gel was found to undergo five stages. The analysis of the evolved gases from the gel decomposition using FTIR partially confirmed the staged decomposition and assisted a better understanding of the mechanism of SGCS. XRD identification further substantiated the necessity of calcination to synthesize Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC with separate phases of α-Fe₂O₃ and α-Al₂O₃, though it was not necessary for the synthesis of single phase α-Fe₂O₃ and α-Al₂O₃. Structural characterization performed on N₂ adsorption analyzer displayed that the pore shape of Fe1Al1 particles was heterogeneous. Finally, H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) of Fe1Al1 products in TGA indicated that the reduction reaction of Fe1Al1 OC after calcination was a single step reaction from α-Fe₂O₃ to Fe, and calcination benefited to improve the transfer rate of the lattice oxygen from the OC to fuel H₂. Furthermore, four times of reduction and oxidization (redox) reaction by alternating with H₂ and air demonstrated the synthesized OC had good reactivity and sintering-resistance, much suitable to be used in the realistic CLC. Overall, the SGCS method was found superior to other existent methods to prepare Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC for CLC application.     

A fiber-optic evanescent wave sensor for dissolved oxygen detection based on novel hybrid fluorinated xerogels immobilized with [Ru(bpy)3]2+

We have prepared a novel fiber-optic evanescent wave sensor (FEWS) for dissolved oxygen (DO) detection. The sensor fabrication was based on coating a decladded portion of an optical fiber with a microporous coating, which was prepared from 3,3,3-trifluoropropyltrimethoxysilane and n-propyltrimethoxysilane. The fluorophores were immobilized in the porous coating and excited by the evanescent wave field produced on the core surface of the optical fiber. The sensitivity of the sensor was quantified by the ratio of the fluorescence intensities in pure deoxygenated (I ₀) and in pure oxygenated environments (I). Results show that the quenching response of DO is increased with the enhancement of the coating surface hydrophobicity using the presented hybrid fluorinated ORMOSILs. The calibration curve of I ₀/I to [O₂] is linear from 0 to 40 ppm and the detection limit is 0.05 ppm (3σ) with a short response time of 15 s for DO detection. Figure       

ZrO2表面B2O3的分散及其作用状态

用XPS、FT IR和FT Raman等技术研究了ZrO2表面B2O3的分散及其作用状态,测定了B2O3在ZrO2表面的分散阈值.结果表明：B2O3在ZrO2表面可以三配位BO3和四配位BO4结构单元存在;载体ZrO2的预焙烧温度和硼含量对B2O3的分散及作用状态有较大影响,并改变BO3与BO4结构单元之间的比例.实验测得B2O3在ZrO2载体上的单层分散阈值为0.05 gB2O3/gZrO2（或B2O3的质量分数w=4.76％）,处在此单层中的硼原子以BO4为结构单元直接与ZrO2表面相作用.只有当B2O3的负载量超过此（单层）分散阈值时, BO3结构单元才会形成.     

Cu/ZrO2-Al2O3上表面氧物种脱附及其对催化性能的影响

采用ＸＲＤ,ＴＰＤ－ＭＳ和ＴＰＲ方法研究了ＺｒＯ２的改性对ＣｕＯ／γ－Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂上铜物种人散状态,表面氧物种的脱附和恢复性能,铜物种还原再氧行为的影响,并ＣＯ氧化反应为探针考察了催化剂的氧化活性,结果表明,ＺｒＯ２的存在的铜物种在γ－Ａｌ２Ｏ３载体上的分散容量降低,促进ＣｕＯ／γ－Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂上表面氧物种的脱附,同时有效地促进铜物种的还原,从而增加ＣＯ的氧化活性,实验还发现热处理条件对催