Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier transform infrared analysis of the fermentation process of pineapple

A direct and reagent free procedure has been developed to monitor the fermentation process of pine apple nectar using Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier-transform mid-infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) and multivariate analysis. A classical 4² design for standards was employed for calibration using the information in the spectral range from 907 to 1531 cm⁻¹ of the first order derivative spectra after mean centering of infrared data. The root mean square error of calibration (RMSEC) of 0.040, 0.021, 0.063 and 0.074% w/w were obtained for glucose, fructose, saccharose and ethanol, respectively, and a mean relative validation error of 2.9, 2.1, 2.6 and 3.6% was achieved for glucose, fructose, saccharose and ethanol. Results obtained by the proposed procedure for the alcohol content at different fermentation levels were statistically comparable with those obtained by a reference spectrometric method. So, FT-IR spectrometry provides a fast alternative to long and tedious classical procedures to ethanol determination and sugar enzymatic analysis.     

Molecular weight effect on the photoinduced birefringence and surface relief gratings formation of a methacrylate azopolymer

Samples of a methacrylic side-chain azopolymer were synthesized by a radical copolymerization of methyl-methacrylate with the methacrylic derivative of the commercial dye Disperse Red-13 (DR13). Copolymers with different molecular weight were obtained by varying the reaction time and the concentration of initiator. Samples with molecular weight averages (M_w) from 3 to 8 × 10⁴ g/mol and 1.4-1.7 polydispersity were obtained. The glass transition temperature of the samples increased linearly from the lower to the highest molecular weight. Optical quality cast films were prepared for all samples and photoinduced birefringence was successfully carried out in all samples as well as surface relief gratings could be inscribed in the cast films.     

Evaluation of a purge-and-trap injection system for capillary gas chromatography-microwave induced plasma-atomic emission spectrometry for the determination of volatile selenium compounds in water

A method is presented for the selective determination of the volatile selenium species dimethylselenide and dimethyldiselenide, using a commercially available purge-and-trap injection system coupled to capillary gas chromatography-microwave induced plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. The efficiency of the purging step was evaluated and the parameters affecting the purge and trap processes were optimized. The method was applied to the determination of volatile selenium compounds in lake water. Relative detection limits of 2ng/l for dimethylselenide and dimethyldiselenide, corresponding to an absolute detection limit of 10 pg, were achieved.     

Fe（Ⅲ）－TEA－5－Br－PADAP－H_2O_2体系中催化波的研究及其应

在０．２ｍｏｌ·Ｌ￣（－１）ＮＨ＿４Ｃｌ－ＮＨ＿３·Ｈ＿２Ｏ底液中，（ｐＨ为９．２６），得到一个极为灵敏的Ｆｅ（Ⅲ）－ＴＥＡ－５－Ｂｒ－ＰＡＤＡＰ－Ｈ＿２Ｏ＿２配合吸附催化波，其峰电位为－０．７１Ｖ（ｖｓ．ＳＣＥ）。铁浓度在１．８×１０￣（－１０）～５．４×１０￣（－６）ｍｏｌ·Ｌ￣（－１）范围内与二阶导数波高呈线性关系。对该极谱波的性质进行了研究，证明是一种配合吸附催化波，并成功地应用于各类水样，钒催化剂中微量或痕量铁的测定。     

The application of chromatography to the analysis of pharmaceutical creams

Summary The application of GLC, HPLC and TLC to the analysis of pharmaceutical creams is discussed with special attention to sample clean-up. The results of the determination of hydrocortisone acetate, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, diethyl stilbestrol, chloramphenicol, diphenhydramine HCl, tretinoin and some cream base components by reversed phase HPLC are given.Presented at the 14th International Symposium on Chromatography London, September, 1982     

Thermal study of CoxZn7-xSb2O12 spinel obtained by pechini method using different alcohols

With the aim of obtaining materials with applications in pigments, Co_xZn_7-xSb₂O₁₂ spinels were synthesized using the Pechini method. This method consists in the formation of a polymeric net, where the metallic cations are homogeneously distributed. In this work, two types of alcohol (ethyl glycol and ethylene glycol) were used for the synthesis of a zinc antimoniate spinel, Co_xZn_7-xSb₂O₁₂ (x=0-7). The materials were characterized by termogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). TG results indicated a decrease in total mass loss when cobalt was added to the solution substituting zinc, for samples prepared using the two different alcohols. Decomposition temperatures, obtained by TG and DTA, presented a decreasing behavior as cobalt was added to the material. In relation to the alcohols, all results indicated a better polymerization of the resin when ethylene glycol was used, being the most indicated one for cation immobilization. X-ray diffraction did not show differences between the two alcohols - both presented the spinel phase (Co, Zn)_2.33Sb₀.₆₇O₄. Samples with higher quantity of cobalt also presented ilmenite phase (Co, Zn)Sb₂O₆. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Charge compensation dynamics in a soluble copolymer of poly(aniline) and poly(phenylene sulfide)

Poly(phenylene sulfide phenyleneamine), PPSA, is a copolymer of poly(aniline) and poly(phenylene sulfide), soluble in conventional organic solvents as tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, and cyclohexanone. In this research, its electrochemical behavior has been studied in acetonitrile in the presence of different electrolytes, where the loss of electroactivity was observed after few cycles. In this paper, the charge compensation dynamics of PPSA is analyzed through electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance experiments and electroacoustic impedance measurements. Raman spectroscopy data have shown that once the oxidation of the sulfur atom occurs, a loss of electroactivity is observed, being not possible to recover the pristine state of the polymer. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) data obtained for the fully oxidized polymer are consistent with the formation of a networked polymer due to the electrophilic attack of the positive sulfur atom on the activated aromatic rings. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance results clearly show that the degree of irreversibility fully depends on the chemical nature of the anions with a negligible participation of the cations of the electrolytic solution. This work is in memoriam of Prof. Dr. Francisco C. Nart, dearest friend and colleague, whose scientific skills and enthusiasm will always be remembered.     

A case of oligomerization on attempted chlorination of an α-hydroxy acetal with the triphenylphosphine tetrachloromethane reagent

Treatment of methyl 3,5-dideoxy-β-$\text{D}$-$\text{erythro}$-pentofuranoside $\text{8}$ with the Ph₃P-CCl₄ reagent gave none of the expected 2-chloro derivative but a mixture of l→2 linked oligosaccharides, $\text{9}$, $\text{10}$ with some higher homologues, terminated by αa 2-chloro-2,3,5-trideoxy-α-$\text{D}$-$\text{threo}$-pentofuranosyl unit at the non reducing end.