Bioaccumulation and voltammetry of gold at flower-biomass modified electrodes

The bioaccumulation of gold at antheral cells from flower Datura innoxia is investigated by incorporating these plant cells into a carbon paste matrix. The resulting plant-modified electrode offers a preferential uptake of gold from dilute solutions. The voltammetric behavior of the surface-bound gold is examined under different preconcentration conditions. Scanning electron microscopy offers useful insights into the gold collection process. Convenient measurements of micromolar gold concentrations are possible, with effective self cleaning allowing the use of a single electrode in multiple determinations (R.S.D. of 4.8% for 50 repetitions). The sensitivity and selectivity enhancements associated with the preferential bioaccumulation process, and the convenient surface regeneration, offer the prospect of using the flower-biomass containing electrodes as sensors for gold.     

钕对番茄叶挥发性物质诱导效应的研究

以Nd3+诱导番茄叶,测定其对番茄叶挥发性物质组成和含量的影响。结果表明,番茄叶经60 mg.L-1Nd3+诱导120 h后,挥发性物质的总含量较对照组的增加57%;氧合脂类、萜类化合物、芳香族化合物的含量分别较对照组的提高73%,38%和32%。含量最高组分(E)-2-己烯醛较对照组的提高74%。含量显著性提高的组分还包括萜类化合物的β-水芹烯和α-石竹烯,芳香族化合物的丁子香酚,分别较对照组的提高129%,65%和309%。不同浓度的Nd3+均可促进挥发性物质的释放,且随诱导时间呈不同的变化趋势。一定浓度的Nd3+还可诱导番茄叶活性氧的释放以及几丁质酶和-β1,3-葡聚糖酶活力的提高。说明Nd3+可能通过提高番茄叶挥发性物质的含量,以增强其抗病能力。     

Elimination of matrix effects for headspace solid-phase microextraction of important volatile compounds in red wine using a novel coating

In this paper, hydroxy-terminated silicone oil-butyl methacrylate-divinylbenzene (OH-TSO-BMA-DVB) copolymer was first synthesized and used as stationary phase with the aid of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxylsilane (KH-570) as bridge in solid-phase microextraction (SPME) using sol–gel method and cross-linking technique. It has high extraction efficiency for both polar alcohols and fatty acids and nonpolar esters in comparison with commercial PDMS, PDMS-DVB and PA fibers. A simple and sensitive headspace SPME-gas chromatography (HS-SPME-GC) method using the novel fiber was presented for the simultaneous analysis of both polar alcohols and fatty acids and nonpolar esters in wine. To check the matrix effects, various model wine matrices, including distilled water; 11.5% ethanol/water (v/v) solution; a concentrated synthetic wine; a ‘volatile-free’ wine and a real wine were investigated in detail. Matrix effects were compensated for by using internal standard method and selecting the ‘volatile-free’ wine as working standard. The method presented in this study showed satisfactory linearity, precision, detection limits and accuracy. The recoveries obtained ranged from 85.87 to 104.2%, and the relative standard deviation values were below 9%. The results obtained indicated that the present method is a validated and accurate procedure for the simultaneous determination of both polar and nonpolar aroma compounds in wine.     

Spectroscopic characterization of effective components anthraquinones in Chinese medicinal herbs binding with serum albumins

The interactions of serum albumins such as human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) with emodin, rhein, aloe-emodin and aloin were assessed employing fluorescence quenching and absorption spectroscopic techniques. The results obtained revealed that there are relatively strong binding affinity for the four anthraquinones with HSA and BSA and the binding constants for the interactions of anthraquinones with HSA or BSA at 20 degrees C were obtained. Anthraquinone-albumin interactions were studied at different temperatures and in the presence of some metal ions. And the competition binding of anthraquinones with serum albumins was also discussed. The Stern-Volmer curves suggested that the quenching occurring in the reactions was the static quenching process. The binding distances and transfer efficiencies for each binding reactions were calculated according to the F?ster theory of non-radiation energy transfer. Using thermodynamic equations, the main action forces of these reactions were also obtained. The reasons of the different binding affinities for different anthraquinone-albumin reactions were probed from the point of view of molecular structures.     

Propane oxidation over Pd/LaFe0.8Co0.2O3 catalyst

Pd/LaFe_0.8Co_0.2O₃ was found to be more active than the Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst in propane oxidation. Activity and the oxidation state of palladium were strongly affected by the redox ratio (S) of reactants. Higher propane conversion could be obtained under rich conditions at higher temperatures, contributing to steam reforming. The presence of excess steam would bring about inhibition and oscillation.     

氟硼二吡咯类阳离子荧光探针的研究进展

荧光探针提供了方便、快捷、廉价的分析测试手段,并具有很高的灵敏度和选择性,因而在分析化学、临床生物化学、医学以及环境科学等领域有广泛的应用前景.氟硼二吡咯(BODIPY)是一种光物理和光化学性能优异的荧光染料,本文综述了近年来BODIPY类阳离子荧光探针的最新研究进展和发展趋势.     

二氧化碳多相催化加氢的新进展

就近年来关于ＣＯ２活化、几个重要的ＣＯ２多相催化加氢反应及廉价氢的供给的研究进展进行综述。参考文献３４篇。     

Metrological role of neutron activation analysis. IB. Inherent characteristics of relative INAA as a primary ratio method of measurement

This is the second part of a paper which deals with the advantages and disadvantages of relative instrumental neutron activation analysis concerning traceability and uncertainty, and the current scope and possible future extensions of neutron activation analysis as a primary ratio method. The first part of this paper has been published in this Journal [1]. Received: 19 March 2001 Accepted: 2 October 2001     

聚合物-Ni(II)膜电极的研究

Ni(Ⅱ)离子可与聚8羟基喹啉、聚邻氨基酚、聚邻苯二胺和聚苯胺络合。聚合物-Ni(Ⅱ)膜电极的循环伏安图有明显的氧化还原蜂, 和彼此相似的电化学特性。聚8羟基喹啉膜(聚邻氨基酚, 聚邻苯二胺)可用以交换Ni(Ⅱ)与H~+离子和分离Ni(Ⅱ)、Co(Ⅱ)和Fe(Ⅱ)离子。     

Tradeoff between mixing and transport for electroosmotic flow in heterogeneous microchannels with nonuniform surface potentials

Electroosmotic flow (EOF) is a phenomenon associated with the movement of an aqueous solution induced by the application of an electric field in microchannels. The characteristics of EOF depend on the nature of the surface potential, i.e., whether it is uniform or nonuniform. In this paper, a lattice Boltzmann model (LBM) combined with the Poisson-Boltzmann equation is used to simulate flow field in a rectangular microchannel with nonuniform (step change) surface potentials. The simulation results indicate that local circulations can occur near a heterogeneous region with nonuniform surface potentials, in agreement with those by other authors. Largest circulations, which imply a highest mixing efficiency due to convection and short-range diffusion, were found when the average surface potential is zero, regardless of whether the distribution of the heterogeneous patches is symmetric or asymmetric. In this work, we have illustrated that there is a trade-off between the mixing and liquid transport in EOF microfluidics. One should not simply focus on mixing and neglect liquid transport, as performed in the literature. Excellent mixing could lead to a poor transport of electroosmotic flow in microchannels.