Simultaneous determination of arsenic,mercury, antimony and selenium in biological materials with prior collection of gaseous products followed by neutron activation analysis

A method combining prior collection of gaseous products with subsequent neutron activation analysis has been developed for simultaneous determination of traces of arsenic, mercury, antimony and selenium in biological materials. The generation of hydrides of arsenic, antimony and selenium and cold vapor of mercury in the vapor generaion and collection system was investigated by the use of radiotracers of the respective elements. The result indicates that selenium and mercury can be completely evaporated from the digested sample solution in 5M HCl with the addition of 5% sodium tetrahydroborate solution, while additional reduction proces by potassium iodide and ascorbic acid is needed for complete evaporation of arsenic and antimony. The gaseous products were collected in a quartz tube for neutron irradiation. The detection limits of these elements were fount to be in the range of 10^–7 to 10^–8 g under the present experimental conditions. The reliability was checked with NBS standard reference materials.     

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高效液相色谱法测定人血清中α－细辛醚的方法

The HPLC method for analysis of α-Asaricin in human serum is simple, sensitive and accurate,A goodlinear correlation between α-Asaricin peak height and its concentration was obtained when α-Asaricin content liein the range of 4. 81×10￣(-9)～9. 61×10￣(-7) mmol/L.The lowest detection limit was 4.81×10￣(-9) mmol/L for serumsample.The recovery was 99.2±1.15%.The within day and day-to-day CVs were all less than 5.3%.Themethod is adequate for the pharmacokinetic study of α-Asaricin in human body.     

Development of a peptide inhibitor-based cantilever sensor assay for cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase

A highly sensitive nanomechanical cantilever sensor assay based on an electrical measurement has been developed for detecting activated cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cyclic AMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKA). Employing a peptide derived from the heat-stable protein kinase inhibitor (PKI), a magnetic bead system was first selected as a vehicle to immobilize the PKI-(5-24) peptide for capturing PKA catalytic subunit and the activity assay was applied for indirectly assessing the binding. Synergistic interactions of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the peptide inhibitor with the kinase were then investigated by a solution phase capillary electrophoretic assay, and by surface plasmon resonance technology which involved immobilization of the peptide inhibitor. After systemically evaluated by a homogeneous direct binding assay, the ATP-dependent recognition of the catalytic subunit of PKA by PKI-(5-24) was successfully transferred on to the nanomechanical cantilevers at protein concentrations of 6.6 pM-66 nM, exhibiting much higher sensitivity and wider dynamic range than the conventional activity assay. Thus, direct assessment of activated kinases using the cantilever sensor system functionalized with specific peptide inhibitors holds great promise in analytical applications and clinical medicine.     

Uncommon ferromagnetic interactions in a homometallic Co(II) chain bridged by a single end-to-end azide

A new one-dimensional heterochiral coordination polymer [Co(bmdt)(N3)2].MeCN (1.MeCN) with well-isolated chains was prepared via a self-assembly process. Magnetic data show that intrachain ferromagnetic couplings via the single end-to-end azide group are observed, which is an extraordinary case among the azide-bridged Co(II) systems.     

Synthesis of giant rigid pi-conjugated dendrimers

A novel family of giant pi-conjugated dendrimers (G0, G1, and G2) solely constructed by 5,5,10,10,15,15-hexahexyltruxene units has been developed in a convergent manner through a Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. The overall yields to such large rigid conjugated dendrimers are quite satisfying. The structures and purity of these nanosize rigid dendrimers are verified by 1H and 13C NMR, MALDI-TOF MS, and elemental analysis.     

Characterization of surface water on Au core Pt-group metal shell nanoparticles coated electrodes by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

We utilized the strategy of 'borrowing SERS activity', by chemically coating several atomic layers of a Pt-group metal on highly SERS-active Au nanoparticles, to obtain the first SERS (also Raman) spectra of surface water on Pt and Pd metals, and propose conceptual models for water adsorbed on Pt and Pd metal surfaces.     

C-H activation motivated by N,N'-diisopropylcarbodiimide within a lutetium complex stabilized by an amino-phosphine ligand

A lutetium bis(alkyl) complex stabilized by a flexible amino-phosphine ligand LLu(CH(2)Si(CH(3))(3))(2)(THF) (L = (2,6-C(6)H(3)(CH(3))(2))NCH(C(6)H(5))CH(2)P(C(6)H(5))(2)) was prepared which upon insertion of N,N'-diisopropylcarbodiimide led to C-H activation via metalation of the ligand aryl methyl followed by reduction of the C[double bond, length as m-dash]N double bond.     

Selective Oxidation of Alcohols Using Benzyldimethyltelluronium Dichromate

Selective oxidation of benzylic, allylic, and saturated secondary alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes or ketones by benzyldimethyltelluronium dichromate is described.