Status of uncertainty assessment in k 0-NAA measurement: anything still missing?

Several approaches to quantifying measurement uncertainty in k ₀-based neutron activation analysis (k ₀-NAA) are reviewed, comprising the original approach, the spreadsheet approach, the dedicated computer program involving analytical calculations and the two k ₀-NAA programs available on the market. Two imperfectness in the dedicated programs are identified, their impact assessed and possible improvements presented for a concrete experimental situation. The status of uncertainty assessment in k ₀-NAA is discussed and steps for improvement are recommended. It is concluded that the present magnitude of measurement uncertainty should further be improved by making additional efforts in reducing uncertainties of the relevant nuclear constants used.     

硫代多联吡啶铂(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、性质及在光催化制氢中的应用

合成了2个新配体4-(4-硫代乙酸)甲苯基-6-苯基-2,2’-联吡啶HC^N^N(PhCH2SCOCH3)(L3)和6-(4-硫代乙酸)甲苯基-2,2’-联吡啶HC^N^N(CH2SCOCH3)(L5)及其发光的铂(Ⅱ)配合物ClPtC^N^N(PhCH2SCOCH3)(C3)和ClPtC^N^N(CH2SCOCH3)(C5).通过1H NMR谱和质谱对它们的结构进行了表征,采用X射线单晶衍射分析确定了C3的晶体结构.利用紫外-可见吸收光谱、发射光谱及激发态寿命测定研究了它们的光物理性质和电化学性质,以及配合物作为光敏剂在光催化制氢中的应用.通过系列配合物产氢效率的比较,揭示了它们的产氢效率和激发态寿命的关系.     

基于表面等离子体子共振成像技术研究苏拉明和顺铂对肝癌细胞生长的抑制作用简

基于表面等离子体子共振成像(SPRi)技术提出了一种实时、非标记的新型抗癌药物药效评估方法. 以聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)为材料,制作了包含微柱结构的微流控芯片作为流通反应池,配合自行设计组装的SPRi生物传感器完成肿瘤细胞的特异性捕获及检测,研究了苏拉明和顺铂对肝癌细胞HepG2的生长抑制作用. 同时引入辅助验证实验,即采用常规八肽胆囊收缩素(简称CCK-8)法测定上述药物对肝癌细胞增殖的抑制作用. SPRi检测结果表明,苏拉明和顺铂能抑制肿瘤细胞HepG2增殖并呈现剂量、时间依赖关系.     

Development of a solid‐phase microextraction fiber by the chemical binding of graphene oxide on a silver‐coated stainless‐steel wire with an ionic liquid as the crosslinking agent

Graphene oxide was bonded onto a silver‐coated stainless‐steel wire using an ionic liquid as the crosslinking agent by a layer‐by‐layer strategy. The novel solid‐phase microextraction fiber was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy and Raman microscopy. A multilayer graphene oxide layer was closely coated onto the supporting substrate. The thickness of the coating was about 4 μm. Coupled with gas chromatography, the fiber was evaluated using five polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (fluorene, anthracene, fluoranthene, 1,2‐benzophenanthrene, and benzo(a)pyrene) as model analytes in direct‐immersion mode. The main conditions (extraction time, extraction temperature, ionic strength, and desorption time) were optimized by a factor‐by‐factor optimization. The as‐established method exhibited a wide linearity range (0.5–200 μg/L) and low limits of determination (0.05–0.10 μg/L). It was applied to analyze environmental water samples of rain and river water. Three kinds of the model analytes were quantified and the recoveries of samples spiked at 10 μg/L were in the range of 92.3–120 and 93.8–115%, respectively. The obtained results indicated the fiber was efficient for solid‐phase microextraction analysis.     

A sensitive immunosorbent bio-barcode assay based on real-time immuno-PCR for detecting 3,4,3',4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl

A functionalized gold-nanoparticle bio-barcode assay, based on real-time immuno-PCR (IPCR), was designed for the determination of 3,4,3',4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB77). 15 nm gold nanoparticles were synthesized, and modified with thiol-capped DNA and goat anti-rabbit IgG. The nanoparticle probes were used to replace antibody–DNA conjugate in the IPCR, and were fixed on the PCR tube wall via the immune reaction. Real-time PCR was performed to quantify the DNA signal directly. Under optimized conditions, the new method was used to detect PCB77 with a linearity range from 5 pg L^?1 to 10 ng L^?1, and the limit of detection (LOD) was 1.72 pg L^?1. Real samples of Larimichthys polyactis, collected from the East China Sea, were analyzed. Recovery was from 82 % to 112 %, and the coefficient of variation (CV) was acceptable. The results were compared with GC–ECD, revealing that the method would be acceptable for providing rapid, semi-quantitative, and reliable test results for making environmental decisions.

Sensitive detection of T4 polynucleotide kinase activity based on coupled exonuclease reaction and nicking enzyme-assisted fluorescence signal amplification

As a prominent member of the 5′-kinase family, T4 polynucleotide kinase (PNK) plays an important role in gene function regulations, and the study of PNK activity and its potential inhibitors is significant for research related to the DNA phosphorylation process. Here, we proposed a novel strategy for the detection of PNK activity and its inhibition, which combines exonuclease enzyme reaction and nicking enzyme-assisted fluorescence signal amplification. Through recycling cleavage of DNA fluorescence probe for signal amplification, a highly sensitive PNK sensing platform is developed, and a very low detection limit of 0.05 mU/mL is achieved, which is better than or comparable to that of the previously reported PNK assays. The present approach adopts a simple separation-free procedure in which the enzyme assay is conducted in homogeneous solutions. Additionally, the inhibitory effects of several known kinase inhibitors on PNK have been successfully detected. Since the proposed assay exhibits the advantages of high sensitivity and simplicity, it holds great potential in providing a promising platform for convenient and highly sensitive detection of PNK activity and its inhibitors.

Application of potassium titanium ferrocyanide for the removal of uranium from aqueous solution: Efficiency and mechanism

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Uranium, as a highly toxic radioactive contaminant existing in mine wastewater and contaminated groundwater, has sparked widespread alarm in...     

磁性三维氮掺杂碳纳米材料对6种双酚类化合物的吸附性能及其在泡腾分散微萃取中的应用

采用简单高温煅烧法成功制备了磁性钴镍基氮掺杂三维碳纳米管与石墨烯复合材料(CoNi@NGC),将其作为吸附剂用于水体中6种双酚类化合物(BPs)的吸附性能和机理研究。将CoNi@NGC复合纳米材料用作萃取介质,运用酸碱泡腾片的CO₂强力分散作用,开发了泡腾反应强化的分散固相微萃取前处理方法,结合高效液相色谱-荧光检测(HPLC-FLD)快速定量饮料中痕量BPs。采用扫描电镜、透射电镜、傅里叶红外光谱、氮气吸脱附、X射线光电子能谱和磁滞回线等技术手段对材料形貌结构进行表征,结果显示:该吸附剂成功实现氮元素的掺杂,且具有较大的比表面积(109.42 m²/g)、丰富的孔径及较强的磁性(17.98 emu/g)。吸附剂投加量、pH、温度、时间等因子优化试验表明:当pH=7,在初始质量浓度为5 mg/L的BPs混合溶液中投加5 mg CoNi@NGC, 298 K反应5 min,对双酚M(BPM)、双酚A(BPA)的吸附率分别高达99.01%和98.21%。作用90 min时对双酚Z(BPZ)、BPA、BPM的吸附率近100%。在吸附过程中,BPs与CoNi@NGC之间的整个吸附过程主要受氢键、静电作用和π-π共轭作用共同控制。整个吸附过程符合Freundlich吸附等温线模型和准二级动力学方程,吸附自发进行。进一步将CoNi@NGC作为萃取介质制备成磁性泡腾片,利用泡腾分散微萃取技术高效富集和提取6种盒装饮料中的BPs,优化了影响富集效果的泡腾片的存在与否、洗脱剂种类、洗脱时间、洗脱体积等关键因子,在最佳萃取条件下(pH=7,投加5 mg CoNi@NGC, 2 mL丙酮洗脱6 min),结合HPLC-FLD,新开发的泡腾分散微萃取方法提供的检出限为0.06~0.20 μg/L,定量限为0.20~0.66 μg/L,日内和日间精密度分别为1.44%~4.76%和1.69%~5.36%,在实际样品中不同水平下的加标回收率为82.4%~103.7%,在桃汁中检测到BPA和双酚B(BPB)分别为2.09 μg/L和1.37 μg/L。再生试验表明该吸附材料至少可以重复使用5次以上,显著降低了分析的试验成本。与其他方法相比,该方法具有灵敏度高、萃取速度快、环境友好等优点,在常规食品污染监测中具有较强的应用价值。     

基于探针底物法的高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定蚯蚓体内4种CYP同工酶活力及其应用北大核心CSCD

基于探针底物法,将蚯蚓微粒体悬浮液加入至含有混合探针底物香豆素(50μmol·L^(-1))、安非他酮(25μmol·L^(-1))、阿莫地喹(50μmol·L^(-1))、右美沙芬(5μmol·L^(-1))的孵育体系中(微粒体蛋白质量浓度需控制在32~96 mg·L^(-1)内),于37℃孵育20 min后,加入甲醇终止反应,静置10 min后过0.22μm滤膜,采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定对应的代谢物7-羟基香豆素、羟基-安非他酮、N-脱乙基阿莫地喹、右啡烷的生成量。根据相应代谢物的生成量分别评价蚯蚓CYP2A6、CYP2B6、CYP2C8及CYP2D6酶活力。采用Acquity UPLC HSS T3柱作为分离柱,以不同体积比的含1 mmol·L^(-1)乙酸铵的0.05%(φ)甲酸溶液和甲醇的混合溶液作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,串联质谱中采用电喷雾离子源正离子模式和多反应监测模式检测,并用基质匹配法配制混合标准溶液系列。结果显示:7-羟基香豆素、羟基-安非他酮、N-脱乙基阿莫地喹、右啡烷的质量浓度均在2.5~50μg·L^(-1)内与其对应的峰面积呈线性关系;对空白样品进行3个浓度水平的加标回收试验,回收率为73.7%~103%,日内相对标准偏差(RSDs,n=5)为2.1%~11%,日间RSDs(n=5)为4.6%~10%。方法用于分析分别暴露于多壁碳纳米管染毒土壤(暴露组)和普通土壤(对照组)21 d后蚯蚓体内4种CYP同工酶的活力,CYP2C8酶活力明显高于CYP2A6、CYP2B6及CYP2D6,暴露组中CYP2A6及CYP2C8酶活力显著(P<0.05)高于对照组,而CYP2B6及CYP2D6酶活力与对照组的无显著性差异,因此推测可将CYP2A6及CYP2C8作为一套生物标记物,用于定性诊断土壤的多壁碳纳米管污染。     

Develop a stepwise integrated method to screen biomarkers of Baihe-Dihuang Tang on the treatment of depression in rats applying with composition screened,untargeted, and targeted metabolomics analysis

Baihe-Dihuang Tang is a commonly prescribed remedy for depression. In this study, component screening with untargeted and targeted metabolomics was used to identify potential biomarkers for depression in chronic unpredictable mildly stressed rats. Using this novel identification method, the screening of organic acids, lily saponins, iridoids, and other ingredients formed the basis for subsequent metabolomics research. Baihe-Dihuang Tang supplementation in chronic unpredictable mild-stress-induced depression models, increased their body weight, sucrose preference, brain-derived neurotrophic factor deposition, and spatial exploring. Untargeted metabolomics revealed that Baihe-Dihuang Tang exerts its antidepressant effects by regulating the levels of lipids, organic acids, and its derivatives, and benzenoids in the brain, plasma, and urine of the depressed rats. Moreover, it also modulates the d -glutamine and d -glutamate metabolism and purine metabolism. Targeted metabolomics demonstrated significant reduction in l -glutamate levels in the brains of depressed rats. This could be a potential biomarker for depression. Baihe-Dihuang Tang alleviated depression by regulating the levels of l -glutamate, xanthine, and adenine in the brains of depressed rats. Together, these findings conclusively established the promising therapeutic effect of Baihe-Dihuang Tang on depression and also unraveled the underlying molecular mechanism of its potential antidepressant function.