A universal temperature controlled membrane interface for the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds

A universal temperature controlled membrane interface (TCMI) has been constructed for hollow-fibre membranes. The membrane temperature is controllable in the range -70 to 250 degrees C using an electric heater and a flow of cooled nitrogen or helium gas. Volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds may be detected either by continuous diffusion across the membrane or by in-membrane pre-concentration followed by thermal desorption into the detector. The TCMI interface is demonstrated in combination with mass spectrometry and GC-MS, for the determination of VOCs and SVOCs in aqueous and air samples and for the on-line monitoring of a bioreactor.     

Color Displays with Gel-Glass Dispersed Liquid Crystals

Liquid crystal microdroplets trapped into silica gel-glasses by sol-gel processes may be used for display applications. Gel-glass dispersed liquid crystals (GDLC) are switched between opaque and transparent states by applying external AC-voltage signals; no polarizers are required. The feasibility of applying these materials to colored displays has been explored. A comparative study of different dyes for GDLC color displays, which were either embedded in the sol-gel matrix or dissolved in the liquid crystal microdroplets is presented.     

RNA integrity as a quality indicator during the first steps of RNP purifications : A comparison of yeast lysis methods

Background  

The completion of several genome-sequencing projects has increased our need to assign functions to newly identified genes. The presence of a specific protein domain has been used as the determinant for suggesting a function for these new genes. In the case of proteins that are predicted to interact with mRNA, most RNAs bound by these proteins are still unknown. In yeast, several protocols for the identification of protein-protein interactions in high-throughput analyses have been developed during the last years leading to an increased understanding of cellular proteomics. If any of these protocols or similar approaches shall be used for the identification of mRNA-protein complexes, the integrity of mRNA is a critical factor.     

Preparation and stereoselectivity of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition ofD-glucose-derived nitrones to N-arylmaleimides

Summary Nitrones2 derived fromD-glucose oxime and benzaldehydes without employing any protection of hydroxyl group were isolated in pure state. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of2 to N-arylmaleimides gave predominantly theanti isoxazolidines3 and was rationalized byZ/E isomerization of N-glycosylnitrones2. The structure and steric configuration of the products have been assigned on the basis of¹H- and¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. AM1 calculations of the nitrones and MM2 calculations of the adducts were performed.

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Darstellung und Stereoselektivität der 1,3-dipolaren Cycloaddition vonD-Glucose-abgeleiteten Nitronen an N-Arylmaleimiden

Zusammenfassung Die Nitrone2 wurden ausD-Glucoseoxim und Benzaldehyden ohne Schutz von Hydroxylgruppen in reinem Zustand erhalten. Die 1,3-dipolare Cycloaddition von2 an N-Arylmaleimiden ergab bevorzugt dieanti-Isoxazolidine3; dies wurde über eineZ/E-Isomerisierung der N-Glycosylnitrone2 rationalisiert. Struktur und Stereochemie wurden auf Basis von¹H- und¹³C-NMR-Spektroskopie ermittelt. Außerdem wurden AM1-Berechnungen an den Nitronen und MM2-Rechnungen an den Addukten ausgeführt.

     

Chromatographic separation and molecular modelling of triazines with respect to their inhibition of the growth of L1210/R71 cells.

The potential anti-cancer activity of triazines was characterized by the inhibition of the growth of L1210/R71 cells. The retention times for fifteen triazine derivatives were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography on octyl silica and silica gel columns. The slope and intercept values of the plot of the logarithmic capacity factor versus acetonitrile concentration were calculated from the reversed-phase retention measurements. The adsorption properties of the compounds were characterized by the retention data obtained on silica gel columns using high and low concentrations of ammonium salts in the hydro-organic mobile phase. The non-polar, non-polar unsaturated and polar surface areas, the surface energies, the dipole moments and the Van der Waals radii of the molecules were calculated from their chemical structures after energy minimization on the basis of molecular mechanics. Correlation analysis of these parameters showed that the inhibitory effect is dependent on the polar and non-polar surface areas of the molecules. The reversed-phase slope showed a significant correlation with the difference between the accessible and the total non-polar surface areas of the compounds, whereas the intercept values correlated with the non-polar accessible surface area. The adsorption properties of the triazines on silica gel cannot be described by the molecular parameters investigated here.     

Synthesis of 4-aryl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]-diazepin-6-ones from 4,5-diamino-1H-pyrimidin-6-ones and 1-aryl-3-(dimethylamino)-1-propanones

The reaction of 1-aryl-3-(dimethylamino)-1-propanones 1 with one equivalent of 4,5-diamino-1H-pyrimidin-6-ones 2 , in acidic medium, leads to the formation of 4-aryl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrimido[4,5-b]-[1,4]diazepin-6-ones 3 . The structure elucidation of the products is based on detail nmr analysis of experiments such as ¹³C, ¹H and DEPT including selective ¹³C{¹H} decoupling experiments.     

Structural Investigation of Guest-to-Host and Ligand-Ligand Interactions in Werner Clathrates of [Ni(4-Etpy)4(NCS)2]⋅ nG Type (G = Naphthalene Derivatives). The Crystal Structure of [Ni(4-Etpy)4(NCS)2]⋅1-Methylnaphthalene

The stoichiometry and spectral properties of [Ni(4-Etpy)4(NCS)2]nG clathrates have been studied where n = 2 for G = 1-BrN (N = naphthalene), n = 1 or 2 for G = 1-MeN, and n = 0.5 for 2-MeN and 2-BrN. The complexes under study show electronic absorption spectra typical of an octahedral environment of the Ni(II) central atom. The differences found in IR spectra for the (CN) and (Ni–-NNCS) vibrations are discussed. The crystal structure of [Ni(4-Etpy)4(NCS)2]1-MeN was determined by X-ray diffraction and refined to R = 0.0586. Discrete non-centrosymmetric [Ni(4-Etpy)4(NCS)2] molecules form layers of a host structure and the space between the layers is occupied by 1-MeN. The relationship between interatomic distances in the host complex of similar clathrates are discussed.     

Direct reading thermometric analysis

According to the direct reading thermometric method the concentration of the component to be determined is established from the temperature variation of the sample solution obtained on adding to it an excess of a reagent which reacts selectively with the respective component. Under suitably chosen experimental conditions the concentration of the respective component is determined from a single measured value. Since the established measurement technique requires little manual work and the respective components may be determined from the sample solution directly without any separations, the method in its present form is chiefly suitable for rapid serial analyses.

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Zusammenfassung Bei der thermometrischen Methode mit Direktablesung wird die Konzentration der gesuchten Komponente aus der Temperaturänderung der Probelösung bestimmt, die nach Zugabe eines Überschusses von einem selektiv reagierenden Reagens wahrnehmbar ist.Unter geeigneten Versuchsbedingungen kann man die Konzentration der gesuchten Komponente aus einem einzigen Meßwert, nämlich der Temperaturänderung der Probelösung bestimmen. Da die ausgearbeitete Meßtechnologie wenig Arbeit erfordert und die gesuchten Komponenten ohne jede Trennung direkt bestimmt werden können, ist die Methode in ihrer jetzigen Ausführungsart hauptsächlich zu betriebsmäßigen Serien-Schnellanalysen geeignet.

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Résumé Selon la méthode thermométrique à lecture directe, on détermine la concentration du constituant cherché d'après la variation de température de la solution échantillon que l'on additionne d'un excès de réactif sélectif de celui-ci. Dans les conditions expérimentales appropriées, une seule mesure suffit pour déterminer la concentration du constituant cherché. Comme la technique de mesure qui a été mise au point demande peu de travail et comme on peut doser sans aucune séparation les constituants étudiés, la méthode dans sa forme actuelle se prête en premier lieu aux dosages en séries industriels.

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Infrared study of adsorption of methanol,deuterated methanol and ethylene on the surface of ZSM-5 type zeolite

The surface species resulting in exposing of the ZSM-5 zeolite at elevated temperatures to methanol, deuterated methanol or ethylene have been studied by IR method.The three-step adsorption at 150°, 300°, 420° C or one-step adsorption at 420° C have been carried out in order to prepare the samples for IR. In all cases the most prominent band appeared in the range 1495–1515 cm^?1; besides two bands at about 1470 and 1370 cm^?1 have been observed. On the basis of Greenler's results and of the shift values of the bands in our spectrum of adsorbed deuterated methanol it was supposed that the band 1495–1515 cm^?1 is due to the OCO group from the surface species. Moreover these species would involve both oxygen atoms from the surface of zeolite but not from OH groups of methanol.