Single-crystalline LaB6 nanowires

Lanthanum hexaboride nanowires produced by chemical vapor deposition are single-crystalline and grown along the [111] direction. Streaks appearing in the electron diffraction spots indicate the lateral direction perpendicular to the nanowire growth axis.     

Electronic detection of the enzymatic degradation of starch

[reaction: see text] The enzymatic degradation of starch can be monitored electronically using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) as semiconducting probes in field-effect transistors (FETs). Incubation of these devices in aqueous buffer solutions of amyloglucosidase (AMG) results in the removal of the starch from both the silicon surfaces and the side walls of the SWNTs in the FETs, as evidenced by direct imaging and electronic measurements.     

Measuring intracellular calcium fluxes in high throughput mode

The measurement of intracellular calcium fluxes in real time is widely applied within the pharmaceutical industry to measure the activation of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRhyp;s), either for pharmacological characterisation or to screen for new surrogate ligands. Initially restricted to G(q) coupled GPCRs, the introduction of promiscuous and chimeric G-proteins has further widened the application of these assays. The development of new calcium sensitive dyes and assays has provided sensitive, homogeneous assays which can be readily applied to high throughput screening (HTS). In this paper we describe the full automation of this assay type using a fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR ) integrated into a Beckman/Sagian system to establish a simple robotic system that is well suited for the current medium throughput screening in this area of lead discovery. Using a recently completed HTS we discuss important determinants for FLIPR based screening, highlight some limitations of the current approach, and look at the requirements for future automated systems capable of keeping up with expanding compound files.     

Enhancement of three-photon absorption cross-sections in a novel class of symmetrical charge transfer fluorene-based molecules

The three-photon absorption effect (3PA) of two novel symmetrical charge transfer fluorene-based molecules (abbreviated as BASF and BMOSF) has been determined by using a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser pumped with 38 ps pulses at 1064 nm in DMF. The measured 3PA cross-sections are 84 × 10⁻⁷⁸ and 114 × 10⁻⁷⁸ cm⁶ s², respectively. The geometries and electronic excitations of these two molecules are systematically studied by PM3 and ZINDO/S methods. The relationships between 3PA cross-sections and intramolecular charge transfer are discussed micromechanically. The experimental and theoretical results have shown that the larger intramolecular charge transfer, which was characterized by the charge density difference between the ground state (S₀) and the first excited state (S₁), the greater enhancement of the 3PA cross-sections.     

The absorption of iodine-131 on a ceramic matrix

The retention of ¹³¹I on ceramic rod coated with silver nitrate followed by coating with a polyurethane membrane to be applied in brachytherapy was studied. The concentration of silver nitrate (20 g/l), the volume of ¹³¹I as a sodium iodide solution (100 μl), the pH of the reaction mixture (pH 9) etc., were optimized to get a maximum uptake on the ceramic rod. The concentration of coating solution (5%, polyurethane in tetrahydrofuran) was also optimized to obtain a minimum leaching of ¹³¹I activity in normal saline solution. After coating with a polyurethane membrane, the ¹³¹I absorbed on the ceramic rod exhibited low leachability (0.03%). This method can be applied for the preparation of ¹²⁵I interstitial sources to be used in eye and prostate cancer therapy. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

环磷酰胺的示波极谱法测定

研究了环磷酰的示波极谱法。环磷酰胺经亚硝化反应后，其产物在０．１ｍｏｌ／Ｌ ＨＣｌ介质中于－０．４９０Ｖ附近出现一清晰的阴极还原波。在１．０×１－＾－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ范围内，浓度与波高有良好的线性关系，检测下限可达５×１０＾－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ．用于针剂，注剂和尿液中环磷酰胺的测定均获满意的结果。     

影响白砂糖色值测量结果的原因探讨

研究了水质、滤膜、溶液浓度、糖液ｐＨ值、混浊度的变化与白砂糖色值的关系。研究结果表明，溶液的ｐＨ变化影响最严重。不调整糖液ｐＨ与用ＨＣｌ或ＮａＯＨ调整糖液ｐＨ对比所得白砂糖色值的结果是满意的。标准偏差１１２～１８６，相对标准偏差１１６％～２２５％，调ｐＨ使结果偏高，导致产生系统误差。因此：测定白砂糖色值不宜调整糖液的ｐＨ。     

铈、镨二乙基磷酸盐的晶体结构

合成了Ce[PO_2(OC_2H_5)_2]_3和Pr[PO_2(OC_2H_5)_2]_3(简称Ce(DEP)_3和Pr(Pr(DEP)_3)。用四圆衍射仪测定了其晶体结构。它们均属三斜晶系,空间群P1。晶胞参数,对Ce(DEP)_3:α=10.324(4)A,b=12.861(4)A,c=13.998(5)A,x=106.49(3)°,β=112.83(4)° γ=115.61(3)°,V=1296(1)A~3,Z=2;对Pr(DEP)_3:α=10.27(1)A,b=11.81(1)A,c=12.51(1)A,x=109.93(9)°,β=111.9(9)°,γ=93.0(1)°,V=1293(3)A~3,Z=2。用Patterson法并经分块全矩阵最小二乘法修正,最后的R值,Ce的为0.1071,Pr的为0.1066。结构分析指出,两种配合物结构类似,Ce和Pr原子均由二乙基磷酸根的六个氧原子配位形成八面体构型。     

2-氰基-3-甲硫基-3-取代甲氨基丙烯酸酯类化合物的合成及其除草活性

A series of 2-cyano-3-methylthio-3-substituted methylaminoacrylates were synthesized as herbicidal inhibitors of photosystem Ⅱ （PSⅡ） electron transport, in order to estimate the effect of fluorine atom, pyridyl group, chirality and ester chain on activity. The important intermediate 2-fluoro-5-aminomethylpyridine was synthesized with high yield. The bioassay results showed that most of rifle compounds had high herbicidal activity in postemergence treatment. The introduction of an a-methyl into the 3-substituted methylamino could improve the activity notably. The replacement of hydrogen by chlorine or fluorine group and phenyl by pyridyl group showed different effects, and at the same time, the ester chain affected the activity too.