Prediction of allergic reaction risk of Shenmai injection based on real-world evidence coupled with UPLC–Q-TOF-MS

The allergic reaction (AR) of Chinese herbal injection (CHI) has become one of the most noticeable focuses of public health in China. However, it still remains a considerable controversy as to whether low-molecular-weight components in CHI have potential sensitization. In this study, the relationship between AR and low-molecular-weight component profile of Shenmai injection was explored by an interdisciplinary technology integrating real-world evidence and ultra-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (UPLC–Q-TOF-MS). The AR information of hospitalized patients was obtained by comprehensively analyzing real-world evidence from January 2015 to June 2019 at two Chinese hospitals. The UPLC–Q-TOF-MS was exploited to systematically investigate the low-molecular-weight component profile with 50–1500 m/z mass range, and 3725 MS1 peaks were detected. The optimized partial least squares discriminant analysis model was established to map the influence of low-molecular-weight components on AR. The results of this study showed that high levels of organic acids administered intravenously might be a potential risk factor for inducing AR. By using this method, Shenmai injection with high AR risk could be recognized precisely with 100% accuracy before clinical use.     

An integrated plastic microchip for enhancing electrophoretic separation using tunable pressure-driven backflows

Microfluidic CE (MCE) is an effective solution for rapid and sensitive determination of multiple analytes. Herein, a dynamic coated cyclic olefin copolymer microchip was developed having an on-chip micropump for fluid velocity adjusting in electrophoretic separations. This micropump was fabricated by constructing a polyacrylamide gel membrane at one channel terminal. Once applying electric field across the membrane, a pressure-driven flow generated automatically to balance the electroosmotic flow (EOF) mismatch at the channel-membrane interface. The influence of gel precursor concentration and operating voltages on the fluid velocity was carefully evaluated. Moreover, the highly integration of injection, separation, and pumping units of the MCE system minimized the dead volume and provides satisfied column efficiency. Experiments showed that by adjusting of pumping voltage reduced the fluid velocity by a factor of 6, resulting six- and threefold resolving power enhancements of rhodamine dye mixture and amino acid mixture, respectively. Furthermore, the developed MCE method was applied for rhodamines and amino acids quantitation in food and cosmetics, with standard addition recoveries of 87.3–106.9% and 89.9–117.4%, respectively. These results were also confirmed by standard HPLC method, revealing the application potential in fast and onsite analysis of complex samples.     

An efficient strategy based on two-stage chromatography and in vitro evaluation for rapid screening and isolation of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

The extraction of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi was investigated using the response surface methodology-genetic algorithm mathematical regression model, and the extraction variables were optimized to maximize the flavonoid yield. Furthermore, a simple and efficient ultrafiltration–liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry and molecular docking methods were developed for the rapid screening and identification of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors present in Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. Subsequently, four major chemical constituents, namely baicalein, norwogonin, wogonin, and oroxylin A, were identified as potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. This novel approach, involving the use of ultrafiltration–liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry and molecular docking methods combined with stepwise flow rate counter-current chromatography and semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography, could potentially provide a powerful tool for the screening and extraction of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from complex matrices and be a useful platform for the production of bioactive and nutraceutical ingredients.     

载酶纳米催化体系用于疾病诊疗的研究进展

酶作为一种具有高度特异性和高效性的催化剂, 可在细胞器中通过复杂有序的生化反应调节细胞的代谢过程. 受细胞区隔化结构的启发, 仿生设计纳米酶催化体系、 构筑限域酶催化微环境从而提高酶催化活性的研究为酶催化应用开辟了新思路. 纳米催化体系保留了小尺寸、 大比表面积、 肿瘤部位选择性富集等优势, 在疾病的诊疗方面发挥了巨大的优势. 本文首先总结了天然酶、 模拟酶和级联酶体系的催化机理, 对仿生构筑的纳米酶催化材料的载体体系进行了概述, 介绍了纳米酶催化体系在生物成像方面的应用, 讨论了其在相关代谢类疾病的作用途径, 并对纳米酶催化体系用于生物诊疗的发展前景进行了展望.     

电解生成亚铁离子返滴定法测定消毒液中过氧化氢含量的数字化实验*

氧化还原与电解的相关知识是中学化学学习的重点内容。应用自主研制的MXLab21先进数字化实验系统电解Fe₂(SO₄)₃溶液,用电解生成的Fe²⁺直接滴定KMnO₄溶液以测定其浓度,再用返滴法测定消毒液中H₂O₂的含量。对恒电流电解的最佳条件如Fe₂(SO₄)₃溶液浓度及电解电流大小进行了优化。该数字化实验系统相比较于常规数字化仪器(或手持技术)的优越性在于其自带电解、搅拌及控制系统,能在电解的同时利用电生物质实现对待测物质的准确测定,测定时间短(不超过4 min)。本实验采用预设终点电势值的方法自动估计滴定终点,不但便捷准确,且呈现出的实时直观的电势和电量随时间变化的动态曲线便于学生理解电解及氧化还原滴定反应的微观本质,对中学化学教学及化学学科核心素养的培养具有重要价值。     

电催化氧化制备2,5-呋喃二甲酸

在第75届联合国大会上,我国承诺力争在2030年前实现碳达峰、2060年前实现碳中和。主要由光合作用产生的生物质将在双碳目标中扮演重要角色,通过高效转化可衍生出一系列替代化石产品的高值化学品。其中,2,5-呋喃二甲酸(FDCA)由于具有与石油基对苯二甲酸(TPA)相似的共轭碳环和二酸结构,可替代TPA用于合成热稳定性能、气体阻隔性能更优的生物基呋喃聚酯,大幅降低聚酯行业对化石资源的严重依赖。此外,FDCA在医药、香料、金属配位化学方面也有广泛应用,从而被认为是12种最具潜力的生物基平台化合物之一。FDCA通常可由5-羟甲基糠醛(HMF)通过催化氧化进行合成。相比于需要贵金属催化剂、高温和高压条件、以化学势作为驱动力的传统热催化方法,电催化氧化采用电极电势作为主要驱动力,是更为绿色和高效的新颖合成方法。本综述对电催化氧化制备FDCA反应所用的贵金属、过渡金属和非金属催化剂进行了总结与分析,梳理了催化剂设计和反应机理的研究脉络,并指出了该领域发展所面临的挑战与机遇。     

Kinetics and Mechanism of Catalytic Reduction of U(VI) with Hydrazine on Platinum Catalysts in Nitric Acid Media

The kinetics of U(IV) produced by hydrazine reduction of U(VI) with platinum as a catalyst in nitric acid media was studied to reveal the reaction mechanism and optimize the reaction process. Electron spin resonance (ESR) was used to determine the influence of nitric acid oxidation. The effects of nitric acid, hydrazine, U(VI) concentration, catalyst dosage and temperature on the reaction rate were also studied. In addition, the simulation of the reaction process was performed using density functional theory. The results show that the influence of oxidation on the main reaction is limited when the concentration of nitric acid is below 0.5 mol/L. The reaction kinetics equation below the concentration of 0.5 mol/L is found as: -dc(UO₂²⁺)/dt)=kc^0.5323(UO₂²⁺)c^0.2074(N₂H₅⁺)c^-0.2009(H⁺). When the temperature is 50 ℃, and the solid/liquid ratio r is 0.0667 g/mL, the reaction kinetics constant is k=0.00199 (mol/L)^0.4712/min. Between 20 ℃ and 80 ℃, the reaction rate gradually increases with the increase of temperature, and changes from chemically controlled to diffusion-controlled. The simulations of density functional theory give further insight into the influence of various factors on the reaction process, with which the reaction mechanisms are determined according to the reaction kinetics and the simulation results.     

Dynamic Simulation on Surface Hydration and Dehydration of Monoclinic Zirconia

The commonly used oxide-supported metal catalysts are usually prepared in aqueous phase, which then often need to undergo calcination before usage. Therefore, the surface hydration and dehydration of oxide supports are critical for the realistic modeling of supported metal catalysts. In this work, by ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations, the initial anhydrous monoclinic ZrO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}(111) surfaces are evaluated within explicit solvents in aqueous phase at mild temperatures. During the simulations, all the two-fold-coordinated O sites will soon be protonated to form the acidic hydroxyls (HO\begin{document}$_{\rm{L}}$\end{document}), remaining the basic hydroxyls (HO^*) on Zr. The basic hydroxyls (HO^*) can easily diffuse on surfaces via the active proton exchange with the undissociated adsorption water (H\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}O^*). Within the temperatures ranging from 273 K to 373 K, in aqueous phase a certain representative equilibrium hydrated m-ZrO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}(111) surface is obtained with the coverage (\begin{document}$\theta$\end{document}) of 0.75 on surface Zr atoms. Later, free energies on the stepwise surface water desorption are calculated by density functional theory to mimic the surface dehydration under the mild calcination temperatures lower than 800 K. By obtaining the phase diagrams of surface dehydration, the representative partially hydrated m-ZrO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}(111) surfaces (0.25\begin{document}$\leq$\end{document}\begin{document}$\theta$\end{document} < 0.75) at various calcination temperatures are illustrated. These hydrated m-ZrO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}(111) surfaces can be crucial and readily applied for more realistic modeling of ZrO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} catalysts and ZrO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}-supported metal catalysts.     

过渡金属催化的1,2,3-三氮唑导向的C—H键官能团化反应研究进展

1,2,3-三氮唑化合物是一类具有重要生理活性的含氮杂环化合物, 其在医药、农药、材料科学等领域都具有广泛的应用. 不断开发基于三氮唑骨架的新型结构, 寻找新型高效的合成三氮唑衍生物的方法具有重要的意义和应用价值. 过渡金属催化的C—H键活化策略具有操作简便、效率高、三废少等优点, 是现代有机合成中高效构筑C—C键和C—X键的强大工具. 近年来, 过渡金属催化的三氮唑导向的C—H官能团化反应受到科学工作者的广泛关注, 该方法以不同结构的1,2,3-三氮唑作为导向基团, 在不同反应条件下通过直接活化C—H键来构建新的C—C键和C—X键, 高效合成复杂的三氮唑衍生物. 综述了近年来1,2,3-三氮唑导向下过渡金属催化的C—H键官能团化反应研究进展, 按照成键类型(碳-碳键、碳-杂键以及环化反应)对这些反应进行了梳理和总结, 并对今后该领域的发展进行了展望.     

Preparation and Electrochemical Performance of Three-Dimensional Vertically Aligned Graphene by Unidirectional Freezing Method

Three-dimensional vertically aligned graphene (3DVAG) was prepared by a unidirectional freezing method, and its electrochemical performances were evaluated as electrode materials for zinc−ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSCs). The prepared 3DVAG has a vertically ordered channel structure with a diameter of about 20−30 μm and a length stretching about hundreds of microns. Compared with the random structure of reduced graphene oxide (3DrGO), the vertical structure of 3DVAG in a three−electrode system showed higher specific capacitance, faster ion diffusion, and better rate performance. The specific capacitance of 3DVAG reached 66.6 F·g⁻¹ and the rate performance reached 92.2%. The constructed 3DVAG zinc−ion hybrid supercapacitor also showed excellent electrochemical performance. It showed good capacitance retention up to 94.6% after 3000 cycles at the current density of 2 A·g⁻¹.