Technology of the production of pectin substances from the fruit ofSorbus aucuparia

The optimum conditions for the isolation of pectin substances from a pulp of the European mountain ash freed from lipophilic substances have been studied, and the characteristics of the substances are given.     

Analysis of substances to be used as internal standards in MEKC

The use of internal standards (ISs) improves the quantitative performance of CE. However, ISs chosen for use in CZE often cannot be used for micellar EKC (MEKC). Therefore 22 substances were investigated as potential ISs in MEKC. These substances were selected based upon a literature search. The substances were investigated using a method similar to the standard operating conditions for MEKC as recommended by S. Terabe. Furthermore, the migration time and the corrected migration time (k(S)) were determined for each substance to establish the migration position relative to other peaks in the electropherograms. A combination of eight substances, selected according to the obtained results (t(m) = 4 up to 12 min), was tested for practical benefit and applicability. The peak area precision was in the range of 0.8 and 1.2% (n = 60), and the peaks were well shaped for all the investigated substances. The selected substances covered a wide migration time window and therefore they can be regarded as suitable for future analysis at any required migration position.     

Uses and limitations of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) to categorize substances on the Canadian domestic substance list as persistent and/or bioaccumulative,and inherently toxic to non-human organisms

Under sections 73 and 74 of the revised Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 1999), Environment Canada and Health Canada must "categorize" and "screen" about 23,000 substances on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) for persistence (P), bioaccumulation (B), and inherently toxic (iT) properties. Since experimental data for P, B and iT are only available for a few DSL substances, a workshop was held to address issues associated with the use of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSARs) to categorize these substances. This paper describes the results of an 11-12 November 1999 International Workshop sponsored by Environment Canada to discuss potential uses and limitations of QSARs to categorize DSL substances as either persistent or bioaccumulative and iT to non-human organisms and to recommend future research needed to develop methods for predicting the P, B and iT of difficult-to-model substances.     

Correlation Equations for Predicting the Temperature Depression in Boiling of Aqueous Solutions of Nonvolatile Substances

Three-constant correlation equations describing the boiling point of aqueous solutions of non-volatile substances and temperature depression in boiling of the solutions under normal and arbitrary pressures are considered. The three constants appearing in the correlation equations are tabulated for aqueous solutions of 19 nonvolatile substances, and formulas for determining these constants for other aqueous solutions of nonvolatile substances from experimental data are presented.     

Analytical isotachophoresis of uremic blood samples

Uremic blood samples were analyzed for ionogenic substances using analytical isotachophoresis. Multicomponent separations proved that the uremic state shows significant differences from the normal state, especially with regard to anionic low-molecular-weight substances. As a quantitative parameter the ratio of anionic higher-molecular-weight substances to anionic low-molecular-weight substances is proposed: the HL ratio. Separation patterns and HL ratios were studied during nine weeks for one patient on chronic hemodialysis. The patient showed a low HL ratio due to excess of low-molecular-weight substances. Separation patterns before and after hemodialysis showed clear differences and the HL ratio increased. The method of analysis is neither time- nor sample-consuming and sample preparation is not needed. Experimental procedures are easily standardized and results are reliable.     

Humic substances in surface waters of the Ukraine

The results of studies of humic substances in water bodies of different types (lakes, rivers, and reservoirs) are given. It is shown that concentration of these natural organic compounds varies in a wide range of values (from 1.2 to 126.5 mg L^?1) due to different sources of their formation. The highest concentrations of humic substances are characteristic for rivers of the Pripyat’ River basin flowing through the wetland. As we move from the north to the south, the content of humic substances is reduced. So, in the Kakhovka Reservoir, closing the Dnieper cascade of reservoirs, the concentration of humic substances is almost thrice as low as in the Kiev Reservoir, which is at the head of the cascade. Seasonal changes of humic substances concentration and the reasons for these changes are discussed. The prevailing fraction in the composition of humic substances is represented by fulvic acids, the content of which reaches 80.8–94.8% of the total. The results of studies of the molecular weight distribution of humic substances and the reasons for changes in the ratio of their individual fractions, depending on the detection method (spectrophotometric and fluorescence methods), are considered. The values of the number average (M _n) and weight average (M _w) molecular weight of humic substances and the degree of polydispersity are calculated. It is shown that M _w varies seasonally. In spring and summer it is lower, but significantly increased in autumn. The reason for this phenomenon is degradation of high-molecular fractions of humic substances under the influence of UV light of solar radiation and increased microbiological activity during the summer season. As a result of these processes high-molecular fractions of humic substances are transformed into fractions with lower molecular weight, which become predominant.     

恶臭成分的仪器分析方法研究进展

对恶臭污染物质的测定内容包括恶臭物质的总体浓度、具体成分及相应的浓度水平。随着痕量气体分析技术水平的提高,增加受控恶臭污染物的种类成为可能。恶臭物质因种类繁多、性质差异大,分析方法多种多样。该文根据不同恶臭物质的物理、化学特性,结合国内外最先进的分析技术和标准,从恶臭物质样品采集、前处理以及不同分析仪器的选择方面,综述了目前恶臭成分的仪器分析方法研究进展。     

土壤腐殖质的分析化学研究进展

对土壤腐殖质的分析化学研究进展作了综述。具体包含如下几个方面的内容；土壤腐殖质的组成和结构的研究，土壤腐殖质的起源和形成的研究，土壤腐殖质与土壤中有机，无机物质的相互作用的研究以及有机物料的分解，转化及其对腐殖质影响的研究，同时，对土壤腐殖质的研究中有待进一步用分析化学方法解决的几个问题进行了探讨。     

On the value of recent microscopic methods of identification used for organic substances

The value of recent methods of identification of organic substances by means of the micro melting point apparatus is investigated, using 3 groups of closely related substances (benzoic acid derivatives, barbituric acid derivatives, and sulphonamids).The experiments show that a combination of the melting point determination with an observation of sublimation and conversion during heating and, moreover, with the observation of the conversion of crystallised melting drops etc. very markedly increases the value of the determination.The preparation of derivatives from quantities below l mg can be performed more rapidly and more simply than the preparation of larger amounts. The melting point determination of the derivatives is of the greatest value for the identification of the respective substances.On the other hand, the melting point determination on eutectic mixtures of the substance in question with a test substance is found to be of much lower value as a method of identification, if there is a possibility for the occurrence of a number of closely related substances having the same melting point ; such substances often have the same eutectic melting point with the same test substance.The determination of the index of refraction of molten substances (i.e., the determination of the temperature interval within which the molten mass has the same index of refraction as a glass powder of a known index of refraction) is an excellent method of identification, since the scattering of the temperature intervals found for related substances is of the same magnitude, and for not related substances is considerably higher, than the scattering of their melting points.     

Application of Differential UV Spectroscopy to the Determination of Lignin Substances in Polluted Water

The absorption spectra of Bjorkman lignin, lignin sulfate, lignosulfonates, and humic substances in neutral and alkaline media are considered. It was found that the difference spectra of lignins (an alkaline solution with reference to a neutral solution) exhibited several intense bands, whereas humic substances exhibited equal shifts of the spectra over the entire spectral range. This distinctive property of the difference spectra of lignin substances, as compared to the spectra of humic substances, can be used for determining lignins in polluted water.     

Diffusional-kinetic model of the joint dissolution of interacting poorly soluble substances

A model of the dissolution and interaction of two poorly soluble substances with the formation of a readily soluble product was developed. The kinetic characteristics of the process were described for the dissolution of two solid substances in a planar slit between them filled with a solvent and for the dissolution of intensely stirred suspension of particles of two substances.     

Stoichiographic Methods in the Analysis of Substances of Unknown Composition

A hierarchic structure of concepts of the chemical composition of substances, including substances of unknown composition, was proposed on the basis of physicochemical criteria. The latest achievements in the theory and practice of standardless stoichiographic methods for determining the molecular composition of substances (differentiating dissolution and ion chromatography) were considered.     

Validation of a Stability Indicating LC Method for Amiodarone HCL and Related Substances

A simple, rapid and sensitive isocratic high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed for the estimation of purity and quantitative determination of Amiodarone HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).The method describes a quantitative estimation of five process related impurities of Amiodarone HCl with a resolution of more than or near to 3.0 between each impurity. These five known related substances are estimated by a simple, rapid and accurate reverse phase isocratic HPLC method. The method has been validated for the determination of assay and related substances in Amiodarone HCl API, using a C₈ column. The elution is carried out using a mobile phase consisting of water-methanol-acetic acid with a pH 5.8. For the quantitative determination of these relative substances, a relative response factors have been determined for all five related substances with respect to Amiodarone HCl. The precision (system precision, method precision and intermediated precision) is demonstrated for both the assay as well as related substances on six independent sample preparations. Accuracy of the method (recovery) is demonstrated for both Amiodarone and each of the five related substances. Specificity of the method is demonstrated by forced degradation study of Amiodarone HCl API under various stress conditions. The method is found to be stability indicating and useful for the analysis of assay and related substances of Amiodarone HCl API in a routine quality control laboratory and for the stability studies of drug substance.     

Membrane filtration studies of aquatic humic substances and their metal species: a concise overview Part 1. Analytical fractionation by means of sequential-stage ultrafiltration

A concise overview (75 references) of the analytical fractionation of aquatic humic substances using sequential-stage ultrafiltration is presented. First, humic substances in aquatic environments and actual problems connected with their fractionation and analysis are briefly considered. The molecular size classification of dissolved humic substances by means of multistage ultrafiltration, with special emphasis on on-line techniques, is the focal point of the discussion. In particular, the capabilities of ultrafiltration for the size fractionation and characterization of species formed between colloidal humic substances and pollutants (e.g. metals) are stressed.     

Uses and limitations of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) to categorize substances on the Canadian domestic substance list as persistent and/or bioaccumulative,and inherently toxic to non-human organisms

Under sections 73 and 74 of the revised Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 1999) , Environment Canada and Health Canada must "categorize" and "screen" about 23,000 substances on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) for persistence (P), bioaccumulation (B), and inherently toxic (iT) properties. Since experimental data for P, B and iT are only available for a few DSL substances, a workshop was held to address issues associated with the use of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSARs) to categorize these substances. This paper describes the results of an 11-12 November 1999 International Workshop sponsored by Environment Canada to discuss potential uses and limitations of QSARs to categorize DSL substances as either persistent or bioaccumulative and iT to non-human organisms and to recommend future research needed to develop methods for predicting the P, B and iT of difficult-to-model substances.     

元素化学教学中关于“无机物热稳定性”的知识建构

"无机物热稳定性"是元素化学内容教与学的难点之一。本文选取代表性实例,通过分析、比较和归纳影响无机物热稳定性的根本影响因素,对其进行结构化、本源化理解,构建认识无机物热稳定性的思维导图,建立无机物热稳定性的认识模型。以"无机物热稳定性"为知识载体,探讨知识"建构式"的学习模式在元素化学教学中的应用。     

Problems of risk assessment to public health in megacities (by example of some districts of St. Petersburg,Russia)

The opportunities and problems to use the known methods to health risk assessment based on the dependence of the «dose — effect» for threshold substances are discussed. The necessity to develop an adequate method to estimate health risk for threshold substances taking into account nonlinear-linear relationship between dose and response to it, the chemical properties of substances, sex-age parameters of the individuals are considered.     

Empirical method for calculation of thermodynamic potentials of organic substances

A method for establishing relationships between various physicochemical properties of organic substances is developed. The method is based on the concept of linear deviations of physicochemical parameters calculated by additive techniques from experimentally determined values for some broad groups covering various classes of organic substances. The deviations from linearity are analyzed for the example of thermodynamic potentials of 1055 organic substances.     

高效医学传感钙钛矿材料研究进展

卤化物钙钛矿材料作为一种新型半导体材料，具有优异的光电转换特性、能级结构可调、易于加工、结构和尺寸以及形貌可调、改性后优异的生物相容性等优点，在医学检测传感器中具有广阔的应用前景。本综述讨论了钙钛矿材料在生物医学传感领域的研究进展，钙钛矿医学传感器能通过光电转换、全光转换、电催化等多种物理或化学机制实现传感，具有可灵活选择的器件结构、性能指标和信号传递方式，用于人体代谢物质、神经递质、癌症相关物质和药物等医学物质的检测。钙钛矿医学传感器将为未来的医工多学科融合提供新希望，加快医工融合发展。     

Determination of erythromycin and related substances in commercial samples using liquid chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry

A sensitive, precise and accurate quantitative liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method for the measurement of erythromycin A (EA) and related substances in commercial samples was developed and validated. The samples were chromatographed on a reversed-phase column with a polar endcapping and analyzed by ion trap tandem mass spectrometry in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode using positive electrospray ionization. The method showed high recovery (>or=98.82%), high sensitivity (lower limit of quantitation of 0.25 ng/mL for EA and less than 7.3 ng/mL for the related substances) and high precision (or=0.991) with a run time of only 13 min. The method was successfully applied to the determination of EA and related substances in commercial samples. Moreover, using the advanced data-dependent acquisition capability of the ion trap software two new unexpected EA related substances could be detected and possible structures for these substances were postulated.