A Highly Sensitive and Selective Assay for Cysteine Using the Chemiluminescence Reaction of Luminol and Hydrogen Peroxide

A very simple, highly sensitive and selective chemiluminescence (CL) method was established for the determination of cysteine. This method is based on the fact that the CL reaction of luminol and hydrogen peroxide can be greatly enhanced by cysteine. The CL intensities at maximum light emission were linearly correlated with the concentration of cysteine over the range of 2.0×10^–8–6.0×10^–6molL^–1 with a detection limit of 7.5×10^–9molL^–1. The relative standard deviation was 1.7% for the determination of 1.0×10^–7molL^–1 cysteine (n=9). The feasibility of utilizing the proposed method for the determination of total concentration of cysteine in human serum was examined.     

Liquid chromatographic isolation of coplanar PCB congeners on an activated carbon stationary phase

A rapid and uncomplicated method for the fractionation of PCBs leading to an isolation of the highly toxic non-ortho substituted PCBs is described. The liquid chromatographic separation was achieved on a stationary phase consisting of activated carbon and Celite 545. Using eluents with different polarity, isolation of the non-ortho substituted PCBs in a single fraction was achieved. The fractions were analysed by GC/MS. The method was tested by the determination of non-ortho substituted PCBs in technical mixtures (Aroclor 1254 and Aroclor 1242). The results were compared with those obtained by using an HPLC fractionation on a porous graphitic carbon column. Finally, the micro-column fractionation was used for the determination of non-ortho substituted PCBs in native soil samples. Received: 5 March 1997 / Revised: 4 June 1997 / Accepted: 6 June 1997     

Formal total synthesis of β-pipitzol

(±)-$\text{O}$-methylperezone ($\text{1b}$) was obtained by selective oxidative demethylation of (±)-leucoperezone trimethyl ether ($\text{4a}$). Compound ($\text{4a}$) was prepared by condensation of 2,3,5-trimethoxytoluene ($\text{5e}$) with 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, followed by reductive removal of the tertiary alcohol. The aromatic precursor $\text{5e}$ was prepared in four steps from 2,3-dimethoxytoluene ($\text{5a}$) and, alternatively, in three steps from 5-bromoveratraldehyde ($\text{6a}$). Racemic $\text{1b}$ and $\text{4a}$ were directly compared with the optically active molecules prepared from natural R(-)-perezone ($\text{1a}$).     

Mesoscale organization of CuO nanoribbons: formation of "dandelions"

A two-tiered organizing scheme with multiple-length scales for construction of dandelion-like hollow CuO microspheres has been elucidated: (1) mesoscale formation of rhombic building units from smaller nanoribbons via oriented aggregation and (2) macroscopic organization of these units into the CuO microspheres. This self-assembly concept may also be applicable to other metal oxides by creating geometric constraints for constructional units.     

Thiacalix[4]arene derivatives with proximally bridged lower rim

New types of lower rim proximally bridged thiacalix[4]arenes have been prepared by direct aminolysis of starting tetraacetate derivative in the cone conformation using aliphatic α,ω-diamines. X-ray crystallography revealed the highly preorganized array of -C(O)NH- bonds resulting in strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding between amide groups of both bridges. The length of the corresponding diamine was found to have an essential influence on the yield of these bridged molecules.     

海水中某些稀有金属的分离预富集和ICP光谱法测定研究

本提出了以聚二硫代氨基甲酸盐螯合树脂分离预富集－ＩＣＰ－ＡＥＳ测定海水中稀有金属Ｕ，Ｎｂ，Ｔａ，Ｚｒ和Ｈｆ的新方法，对上述元素与螯合树脂在不同ＰＨ下的静态交换行为进行了研究。考察一溶液酸度，流速及基体元素对分离富集效果的影响，比较了吸附在树脂上的待测元素的解脱方法，在优化的实验条件下，方法的相对检出限为０．０２－０．１７ｎｇ／ｍＬ，应用于海水试样分析时，其回收率在８１％－９４％之间。     

Drying dissipative structures of the aqueous suspensions of monodisperse bentonite particles

Macroscopic and microscopic dissipative structural patterns formed in the course of drying the fractionated and monodisperse bentonite particles (plate-like in their shape) in aqueous deionized suspension and in the presence of NaCl have been studied on a cover glass. The patterns coexisted with the broad ring of the hill accumulated with the particles and with the round hills are formed around the outside edges of the film and in the center, respectively, in the macroscopic scale. By the addition of NaCl the pattern shifts from the broad ring to the round hill in the center. The spoke-like cracks, which have been observed for the suspensions of the spherical particles so often hitherto, are not observed at all for the bentonite suspensions. The characteristic convection flow of the particles and the interactions among the particles and substrate are important for the macroscopic pattern formation. Wrinkled, branch-like and/or star-like fractal patterns are observed in the microscopic scale. These patterns are determined mainly by the electrostatic and polar interactions between the particles and/or between the particle and the substrate in the course of drying.     

碳化硼纳米线的制备和结构

以碳纳米管为模板，通过加热碳纳米管与硼粉的混合物，获得了笔直的硼碳纳米线.对纳米线的结构和成分进行研究，结果表明纳米线主要为B4C纳米线.在部分B4C纳米线的端部存在Ni颗粒，这些端部具有Ni颗粒的纳米线构成了纳米磁针.讨论了B4C纳米线的生长机制，B4C纳米线的生长主要为硼原子在碳纳米管中扩散并发生化学反应，使得碳纳米管晶格结构发生重组，形成B4C纳米线.反应后，硼原子部分取代了碳纳米管中碳原子，修补了碳纳米管中的晶格缺陷，获得了形态笔直的B4C纳米线.     

纳秒强激光场中苯电离产生高价离子的研究

用25 ns脉冲Nd-YAG 532 nm的激光，在1010～1011 W•cm－2的光场强度下，利用飞行时间质谱对He、 N2、Ar载气条件下苯的激光电离过程进行了研究.发现当利用氩作为载气时，除观察到C2＋、C2H2+、C3H3+、C6H6+离子外，还观察到很强的Cq＋(q=1～3)高价离子.这些离子都有很高的平动能， C2＋的最可几平动能为12.9 eV， C3＋为37.5 eV.通过改变载气种类和压力及在不同光场强度条件下的实验，可以认为这些高价离子来源于含苯团簇的库仑爆炸过程.     

Interaction of zinc finger ZNF191(243—368) and its I323 W and R327W mutants with oligonucleotides by florescence spectrum

Two mutants of the zinc finger protein, ZNF191 (243–368) I323W and R327W, are successfully obtained by site-directed mutagenesis. The fluorescence spectrum is used to study the interaction between these two mutants and the oligonucleotides. The influence of the mutation on the interaction has been studied using ethidium bromide (EB) as the fluorescence probe. The binding constants of the I323W-DNA and R327W-DNA have been calculated and the possible binding models have been discussed.