A multi-detector integrated automation system of routine INAA

An integrated automation system of routine instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) with three HPGe detectors has been built at China Institute of Atomic Energy. This system is mainly composed of sample counting system, pneumatic transfer system, software control and analysis systems, etc. The characteristics include more than 200 samples can be controlled for a batch of INAA with three detectors simultaneously, sample counting position can be optimized automatically according to the counting dead time, the real-time tracking and the high consistency between the spectrum and counting sample are possible to be realized through radio frequency identification tag.

     

Development of Microtiter Plate Culture Method for Rapid Screening of ε-Poly-L-Lysine-Producing Strains

ε-Poly-l-lysine (ε-PL) produced by Streptomyces albulus possesses a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity and is widely used as a food preservative. To extensively screen ε-PL-overproducing strain, we developed an integrated high-throughput screening assay using ribosome engineering technology. The production protocol was scaled down to 24- and 48-deep-well microtiter plates (MTPs). The microplate reader assay was used to monitor ε-PL production. A good correlation was observed between the fermentation results obtained in both 24-(48)-deep-well MTPs and conventional Erlenmeyer flasks. Using this protocol, the production of ε-PL in an entire MTP was determined in <5 min without compromising on accuracy. The high-yielding strain selected through this protocol was also tested in Erlenmeyer flasks. The result showed that the ε-PL production of the high-yielding mutants was nearly 45% higher than that of the parent stain. Thus, development of this protocol is expected to accelerate the selection of ε-PL-overproducing strains.     

A new third‐order calibration method with application for analysis of four‐way data arrays

A novel third‐order calibration algorithm, alternating weighted residue constraint quadrilinear decomposition (AWRCQLD) based on pseudo‐fully stretched matrix forms of quadrilinear model, was developed for the quantitative analysis of four‐way data arrays. The AWRCQLD algorithm is based on the new scheme that introduces four unique constraint parts to improve the quality of four‐way PARAFAC algorithm. The tested results demonstrated that the AWRCQLD algorithm has the advantage of faster convergence rate and being insensitive to the excess component number adopted in the model compared with four‐way PARAFAC. Moreover, simulated data and real experimental data were analyzed to explore the third‐order advantage over the second‐order counterpart. The results showed that third‐order calibration methods possess third‐order advantages which allow more inherent information to be obtained from four‐way data, so it can improve the resolving and quantitative capability in contrast with second‐order calibration especially in high collinear systems. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Antigens synthesis and antibodies preparation for furazolidone and its metabolite 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone

<正>Two haptens of 3-[(5-amino-furan-2-ylmethylene)amino]oxazolidin-5-one(FZ-NH_2) and 3-{[(4-carboxyphenyl)methylene]-amino} -2-oxazolidinone(CPAOZ) were synthesized.For FZ-NH_2,immunogens were prepared by glutaraldehyde and diazo salt methods.For CPAOZ,immunogens were connected by the methods of the active ester and mixed acid anhydride.Compared with the combination,indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ic-ELISA) was developed with coating antigen of FZ-NH_2 -OVA via the glutaraldehyde method and immunogen of CPAOZ-KLH via active ester method.For furazolidone and its metabolite AOZ(NPAOZ as derivative),the sensitivities(IC_(50)) were 2.0μg/L and 2.5μg/L,limits of detection(IC_(15)) were 0.09μg/L and 0.25μg/L,respectively.A sensitive method was developed for the simultaneous determination of furazolidone in feed and its metabolite AOZ in tissue.     

Synthesis and structure determination of pyrazine-containing macrocyclic polyazomethines

<正>Two pyrazine-contairting macrocyclic polyazomethines 2 and 3 were synthesized by direct[2 + 2]and[3 + 3]condensation reactions between 2,2'-[pyrazine-2,3-diylbis(oxy)]dibenzaldehyde(1) and hydrazine.Both 2 and 3 were characterized by NMR, HRMS,and their structures were determined via X-ray crystal diffraction studies.     

Schiff碱类锌(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构及发光性能

本文合成了2个新的Schiff碱锌配合物Zn(C13H10NO)2(1)和Zn(C14H12NO)2(2),测定了它们的晶体结构。结果表明,配合物1属三斜晶系,空间群P1,晶胞参数a=0.9495(2)nm,b=1.0758(2)nm,c=1.2343(3)nm,α=68.318(2)°,β=67.882(3)°,γ=78.316(3)°,V=1.0824(4)nm3,Z=2,Dc=1.405Mg·m-3,F(000)=472,μ=1.160mm-1;配合物2属单斜晶系,空间群C2/c,晶胞参数a=2.1845(5)nm,b=0.87905(19)nm,c=1.1988(3)nm,β=96.563(3)°,V=2.2870(9)nm3,Z=4,Dc=1.411Mg·m-3,F(400)=1008,μ=1.102mm-1。研究了它们在甲醇、乙醇溶液中的发光行为,结果表明这两个配合物在溶液中发光为金属离子微扰下配体的n-π*的发光。     

聚丙烯酸修饰咔唑的电化学聚合及表征

合成了侧链带有咔唑的N-丙烯酰氧己基咔唑(MACZ),通过自由基聚合得到聚N-丙烯酰氧己基咔唑(PMACZ),在四氢呋喃含10%三氟化硼乙醚与四氟化硼四丁基胺的混合电解质溶液中,直接阳极氧化PMACZ获得自支撑交联网状的聚(聚N-丙烯酰氧己基咔唑)(PPMACZ)薄膜.PPMACZ薄膜具有良好的氧化还原性和热稳定性,电导率为1.34×10-5S·cm-1.1HNMR和红外光谱表明PMACZ二次聚合反应发生在咔唑单元的3,6位上,荧光光谱表明PPMACZ薄膜是一种良好的蓝色发光材料.     

pH-Responsive chitosan-mediated graphene dispersions

Homogeneous aqueous suspensions of graphene have been prepared by chemical reduction of graphene oxide in the presence of chitosan. The graphene sheets in thus prepared suspensions can be switched reversibly between a well dispersed and a more aggregated state with pH as a stimulus.     

Reinvestigation of the M(II) (M = Ni, Co)/tetrathiafulvalenetetracarboxylate system using high-throughput methods: isolation of a molecular complex and its single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation to a two-dimensional coordination polymer

A high-throughput methodology combined with X-ray powder diffraction measurements was used to investigate the reactivity of the TetraThiaFulvalene TetraCarboxylic acid ((TTF-TC)H(4)) with divalent metals (M = Ni, Co) under various reaction conditions (stoichiometry, pH, temperature). Two new crystalline phases were identified and then studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Whereas the first one appears to be a simple salt, the second one, formulated {[M(H(2)O)(4)](2)(TTF-TC)}·4H(2)O, is built of 2:1 M:TTF-TC molecular complexes and labeled MIL-136(Ni, Co) (MIL stands for Materials Institute Lavoisier). The combination of thermogravimetric analysis and thermodiffraction studies reveals that MIL-136(Ni) exhibits a complex dehydration behavior. Indeed, a partial dehydration/rehydration process led to the single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation of the molecular compound in a two-dimensional coordination polymer formulated {[Ni(2)(H(2)O)(5)(TTF-TC)]}·H(2)O (MIL-136'(Ni)). Magnetic and redox properties of MIL-136(Ni, Co) were investigated. Magnetic measurements indicate that all the magnetic coupling, intra- and intermolecular, are very weak; thus, the magnetic data of MIL-136(Ni, Co) have been interpreted in term of single-ion spin orbit coupling. Solid state cyclic voltammetry of MIL-136(Ni, Co) presents three reversible waves which were assigned to the redox activity of the TTF core and the metallic cations. In contrast to solids based on TTF linkers and alkaline ions, the MIL-136(Ni, Co) complexes do not act as excellent positive electrode materials for Li batteries, but present two reversible electron oxidation of the TTF core. These observations were tentatively related to the strength of the metal-carboxylate bond.     

Density functional theory study of the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane on the (001) surface of V2O5

The density functional theory using a plane‐waves basis set and pseudopotential has been used to study the reaction pathways for ODH of propane on the V₂O₅(001) surface. The calculations indicated that propane adsoprtion step was initiated by the insertion of vanadyl oxygen O (1) into methylene C? H bond forming an iso‐propanol structure. This step is the rate‐determining step with an activation energy of 23.3 kcal/mol. The subsequent step involved the abstraction of the second hydrogen by O (1) site leading the formation of propene. This process had an activation energy of 22.5 kcal/mol. The elimination of surface bound water molecule at the O (1) was a barrierless process. The energy required for this process was compensated from O2 dissociative adsorption. Finally, the electronic density of state has been applied to prove the reality of the calculated results. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010