Effect of Oxalic Acid on Stabilization and Property of Sb-Doped Tin Oxide Sol

Zeta potential studies show that the ATO nanoparticle surface is positively charged in pH range from 2 to 5 without oxalic acid. The addition of oxalic acid brings a charge reversal on the surface of ATO particle in a wide pH range. The interaction of oxalic acid with surface of ATO nanoparticle was studied by FTIR and indicates that the most probable mechanism is the formation of Sn-O-C bonds via the condensation reaction between the oxalic acid and surface hydroxyl groups. TEM, X-ray diffraction and UV-Vis-Near IR spectra were used to characterize the nanocrystalline ATO sol and thin gel film.     

Metal components analysis of metallothionein-III in the brain sections of metallothionein-I and metallothionein-II null mice exposed to mercury vapor with HPLC/ICP-MS

Mercury vapor is effectively absorbed via inhalation and easily passes through the blood–brain barrier; therefore, mercury poisoning with primarily central nervous system symptoms occurs. Metallothionein (MT) is a cysteine-rich metal-binding protein and plays a protective role in heavy-metal poisoning and it is associated with the metabolism of trace elements. Two MT isoforms, MT-I and MT-II, are expressed coordinately in all mammalian tissues, whereas MT-III is a brain-specific member of the MT family. MT-III binds zinc and copper physiologically and is seemed to have important neurophysiological and neuromodulatory functions. The MT functions and metal components of MTs in the brain after mercury vapor exposure are of much interest; however, until now they have not been fully examined. In this study, the influences of the lack of MT-I and MT-II on mercury accumulation in the brain and the changes of zinc and copper concentrations and metal components of MTs were examined after mercury vapor exposure by using MT-I, II null mice and 129/Sv (wild-type) mice as experimental animals. MT-I, II null mice and wild-type mice were exposed to mercury vapor or an air stream for 2 h and were killed 24 h later. The brain was dissected into the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, and the hippocampus. The concentrations of mercury in each brain section were determined by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry. The concentrations of mercury, copper, and zinc in each brain section were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The mercury accumulated in brains after mercury vapor exposure for MT-I, II null mice and wild-type mice. The mercury levels of MT-I, II null mice in each brain section were significantly higher than those of wild-type mice after mercury vapor exposure. A significant change of zinc concentrations with the following mercury vapor exposure for MT-I, II null mice was observed only in the cerebellum analyzed by two-way analysis of variance. As for zinc, the copper concentrations only changed significantly in the cerebellum. Metal components of metal-binding proteins of soluble fractions in the brain sections were analyzed by size-exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) connected with ICP-MS. From the results of HPLC/ICP-MS analyses, it was concluded that the mercury components of MT-III and high molecular weight metal-binding proteins in the cerebellum of MT-I, II null mice were much higher than those of wild-type mice. It was suggested that MT-III is associated with the storage of mercury in conditions lacking MT-I, and MT-II. It was also suggested that the physiological role of MT-III and some kind of high molecular weight proteins might be impaired by exposure to mercury vapor and lack of MT-I and MT-II.     

利用火焰原子吸收中的增感效应测定十二醇聚氧乙烯醚的加成数

本文利用表面活性剂在原子吸收中的增感效应测定了一系列不同平均加成数的十二醇聚氧乙烯醚对镁的增感百分数,并使之与加成数相关,得到了一个线性较好的回归方程式。利用此式可以准确地测定此系列表面活性剂的加成数。     

Cu(phen)22+与6-巯基嘌呤及DNA间的相互作用

在Tris-NaCl（pH=7.2）缓冲溶液中,应用伏安法、电子吸收光谱分析、溴化乙锭荧光分析、粘度测量和琼脂糖凝胶电泳等技术研究了Cu（phen）2^2＋（phen=1,10-邻菲咯啉）与6-巯基嘌呤（6-MP）及DNA间的相互作用。结果表明,Cu（phen）2^2＋与6-MP发生了明显的相互作用,其作用产物不仅与小牛胸腺DNA具有更强的相互作用,并且在H2O2和抗坏血酸存在下对质粒pBR322 DNA具有更强的断裂能力,与DNA的作用模式可能为部分插入模式。     

α—氨基酸的快原子轰击质谱

本文研究了１８种α－氨基酸的快原子轰击质谱，发现添加三氟乙酸溶液能显著提高灵敏度，改善谱图。特征碎片主要有中性丢失ＣＯ２Ｈ２，Ｈ２Ｏ，ＮＨ３的离子以及Ｒ＾＋离子。侧链的性质决定了碎片的产生和离子的强弱。     

含R_2dtc配体Mo-Cu化合物的动态~(95)Mo NMR

本实验利用动态~(95)Mo NMR监测Mo-Cu系列化合物的形成过程,对反应CuCl+NaR_2dtc+MoO_nS,摩尔比3:3:1,溶剂为DMF;R=Et,n=0(Ⅰ);R=Me,n=0(Ⅱ);R=Et,n=2(Ⅲ)进行了研究,观察到具有不同簇骼的多种中间产物的存在及随反应进程相互转化等现象。     

碳原子簇的结构与质谱的关联（Ⅱ）

根据出现在质谱中的各种大小的碳原子簇的相对丰度,分析了由激光产生的碳原子簇离子的统计分布,研究了这些统计分布与碳原子簇结构的关联。研究结果表明：相同构型的原子簇的相对丰度可以由同一条对数正态分布曲线来描述,由此能够获得碳原子簇构型的变化情况。质谱中分布曲线的数目对应于具有不同构型或不同结构稳定性的原子簇的数目。如果某些簇离子的谱峰明显地高出分布曲线,它们的结构应特别稳定,其成簇原子数就是所谓的“奇幻数”（ｍａｇｉｃｎｕｍｂｅｒ）,例如在石墨质谱中的Ｃ＿（６０）就属于这种情况。原子簇的统计分布还与它们的生成过程有关,由此可能揭示出原子簇的产生机理。     

微波常压法合成水杨酸酯

在浓硫酸催化下，采用微波常压法由水杨酸分别与正丁醇、异丁醇、正戊醇和异戊醇反应合成相应的水杨酸酯。结果表明：当水杨酸：醇：Ｈ２ＳＯ４＝１：５．５：０．３（摩尔比）时，采用５６０Ｗ微波辐射２２ｍｉｎ，水杨酸酯的产率可达８８．７％￣９６．４％，反应速度至少是常规反应的１４倍。     

Nanoscale organization of the pathogen receptor DC-SIGN mapped by single-molecule high-resolution fluorescence microscopy.

DC-SIGN, a C-type lectin exclusively expressed on dendritic cells (DCs), plays an important role in pathogen recognition by binding with high affinity to a large variety of microorganisms. Recent experimental evidence points to a direct relation between the function of DC-SIGN as a viral receptor and its spatial arrangement on the plasma membrane. We have investigated the nanoscale organization of fluorescently labeled DC-SIGN on intact isolated DCs by means of near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) combined with single-molecule detection. Fluorescence spots of different intensity and size have been directly visualized by optical means with a spatial resolution of less than 100 nm. Intensity- and size-distribution histograms of the DC-SIGN fluorescent spots confirm that approximately 80 % of the receptors are organized in nanosized domains randomly distributed on the cell membrane. Intensity-size correlation analysis revealed remarkable heterogeneity in the molecular packing density of the domains. Furthermore, we have mapped the intermolecular organization within a dense cluster by means of sequential NSOM imaging combined with discrete single-molecule photobleaching. In this way we have determined the spatial coordinates of 13 different individual dyes, with a localization accuracy of 6 nm. Our experimental observations are all consistent with an arrangement of DC-SIGN designed to maximize its chances of binding to a wide range of microorganisms. Our data also illustrate the potential of NSOM as an ultrasensitive, high-resolution technique to probe nanometer-scale organization of molecules on the cell membrane.     

Investigation of a liquid-liquid extraction system based on non-ionic surfactant-salt-H2O and mechanism of drug extraction

Based on the investigation of a non-ionic surfactant-salt-H₂O liquid-liquid extraction system, general rules concerning salt selection are concluded and the mechanism of phase separation is explained. The extraction behavior of chlorpromazine hydrochloride (CPZ) and procaine hydrochloride (PCN) in such a system is studied. Research shows that the extraction efficiency of CPZ can amount to 96% by twice extraction, which means that quantitative extraction is realized, while that of PCN is 77%. This system produces distribution coefficients (K_D) of 12.3 and 2.6, respectively, for CPZ and PCN. Extraction mechanism is deduced according to ultraviolet absorbance; and molecular fluorescence spectra change of the drugs in the system studied.