固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定保健食品中21种非法添加化合物

建立了固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱同时测定保健食品中21种非法添加化合物的方法。样品用乙腈超声提取后，采用HLB固相萃取小柱净化，经Waters BEH C18色谱柱（100 mm×2.1 mm，1.7 μm）分离，以10 mmol/L乙酸铵和甲醇为流动相进行梯度洗脱，采用电喷雾电离（ESI）源，在多反应监测模式下检测。结果表明，21种非法添加化合物均呈良好的线性关系，相关系数均≥0.995，不同基质的检出限为3~160 μg/kg，回收率为61.8%~109.3%，相对标准偏差为1.6%~14.7%。该方法可用于减肥类、降脂类、降糖类、降压类保健食品中21种非法添加药物的同时测定。     

Liposome-mediated conformation transition of DNA detected by molecular probe: methyl green

Recent studies have focused on the structural features of DNA-lipid assemblies. In this paper, we take methyl green (MG) as a probe molecule to detect the conformational change of DNA molecule induced by dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DDAB) liposomes before the condensation process of DNA begins. DDAB-induced DNA topology changes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), circular dichroism (CD) and UV-VIS spectrometry. We find that upon binding to DNA, positively charged liposomes induce a conformational transition of DNA molecules from the native B-form to the C motif. Conformational transition in DNA results in the binding modes of MG to DNA, changing and being isolated from DNA to the solution. More stable complexes are formed between DNA and DDAB. That is also proved by the melting study of DNA.     

Ex vivo identification of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood by fluorometric “turn on” aptamer nanoparticles

The detection of the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) detached from solid tumors has emerged as a burgeoning topic for cancer diagnosis and treatment. The conventional CTC enrichment and identification mainly rely on the specific binding of the antibodies on the capture interface of the magnetic nanoparticles with the corresponding biomarkers on the cell membranes. However, these methods could easily generate false-negative results due to the extremely low concentration of CTCs and the internal heterogeneity of the tumor cells. Herein, with the aim of selectively identifying CTCs and improving the detection accuracy in peripheral blood, we designed the fluorometric “turn on” Au nanoparticles (DHANs) with the modification of a tumor-targeted moiety, dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) and a fluorometric aptamer, which could be “switched-on” by an over-expressed intracellular protein, namely hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF 1α). This novel nanoformulated detection platform demonstrated the great capacity for visualizing various CTCs in peripheral blood with significantly improved detection efficiency and sensitivity. As a result, the nanoplatform has a great potential to be further applied for CTC detection in vitro or in vivo, which holds promise for extensive CTC studies.

The detection of the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) detached from solid tumors has emerged as a burgeoning topic for cancer diagnosis and treatment.     

Expedient synthesis of a novel class of pseudoaromatic amino acids: tetrahydroindazol-3-yl- and tetrahydrobenzisoxazol-3-ylalanine derivatives

A concise synthesis of novel homochiral aromatic amino acid surrogates comprising a tetrahydroindazole or a benzisoxazole system was developed via the acylation of a cyclic 1,3-diketone by the side-chain carboxyl functionality of either Boc-Asp-OtBu or Boc-Glu-OtBu followed by regioselective condensation with hydrazine, N-benzylhydrazine and hydroxylamine. The tetrahydroindazole nucleus was also constructed by the condensation of Boc-Asp-OtBu with the enamine, 1-pyrrolidino-1-cyclohexene followed by acid-hydrolytic treatment and reaction with hydrazines. Further functional group transformations gave N^α-Fmoc-protected derivatives as useful building blocks for solid-phase peptide assembly.     

Characterization and 2D self-assembly of CdSe quantum dots at the air-water interface

Langmuir film properties, UV-vis spectroscopy, epifluorescence microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to study CdSe quantum dots (QDs) in 2D. By combining these results, it was possible to determine the molar absorptivity, limiting nanoparticle area, luminescence property, and arrangement of the QDs in the monolayer films at the air-water interface. Either trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) or 1-octadecanethiol (ODT) stabilized the QDs. The data collected reveal that TOPO forms close-packed monolayers on the surface of the QDs and that ODT-stabilized QDs undergo alkyl chains interdigitation. It was also found that varying the nanoparticle size, nature of surfactant, surface pressure, and mixed monolayers could help engineer the 2D self-assembly of the QDs at the air-water interface. Of practical importance is the transfer of these monolayer films onto hydrophilic or hydrophobic solid substrates, which could be successfully accomplished via the Langmuir-Blodgett film deposition technique.     

A low-cost surface plasmon resonance instrument based on detection of resonance excitation wavelength

A laboratory-made surface plasmon resonance (SPR) instrument based on the detection of resonance excitation wavelength has been successfully fabricated. The performance and workability of the SPR instrument was demonstrated as a DNA biosensor. Biotinylated single-stranded oligonucleotides (ssDNA) were chemically immobilized on a gold-film surface of the SPR instrument as a DNA probe for the detection of its fully complementary, half-complementary and non-complementary ssDNA. The immobilization of the ssDNA probe was done by avidin-biotin linkage. The ssDNA used were 12-mer oligonucleotides. The sensing mechanism was based on the shift in resonance wavelength of an excitation light beam as the target ssDNA hybridized with the ssDNA on the gold-film surface. The linear dynamic ranges of the DNA biosensor for fully complementary and half-complementary ssDNA are 0.04-1.2 pM and 0.08-1.1 pM, respectively. The DNA biosensor showed higher sensitivity to fully complementary ssDNA than to half-complementary ssDNA. But no shift of resonance wavelength to the non-complementary ssDNA was observed.     

Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, conductivity, and thermal decomposition of [Cu(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)(Mo3O10)].H2O

The hydrothermal reaction of (NH(4))(6)Mo(7)O(24).4H(2)O, CuCl(2).2H(2)O, and 4,4'-bipyridine yields bipyridine-ligated copper-trimolybdate monohydrate [Cu(4,4'-bipy)(H(2)O)(Mo(3)O(10))].H(2)O in the monoclinic system with space group of C(2/c) and cell parameters of a = 15.335(2) A, b = 15.535(2) A, c = 15.106(2) A, beta = 101.162(2) degrees, V = 3530.7(9) A(3), and Z = 8. Its structure consists of one-dimensional infinite ([Mo3O10]2-)( infinity ) chains linked through [Cu2(H2O)2(4,4'-bipy)] units. The Mo-O chain contains distorted [MoO(6)] octahedra connected through corner-sharing oxygen atoms into infinite chains along the c direction and each chain is located in the channel formed by four adjacent crossing chains of [Cu(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)](n)(2n+). The crystal shows weak conductivity through Mo-O chain along the c direction and insulating property along either a or b direction. Furthermore, a crystalline bimetallic oxide, CuMo3O10, forms when the title compound undergoes thermal treatment in N(2) atmosphere after the complete removal of the ligands.     

n-C3H7I和i-C3H7I的激光裂解

Studies on the photofragmentation of n-C_3H_7I and i-C_3H_7I have been carried out by a photofragment spectrometer with rotatable pulsed molecular beam crossed with KrF excimer laser beam. TOF spectra of the iodine atom fragments (Fig.1, 2) which show the separation of the primary photodissociation channels n-C_3H_7I→n-C_3H_7+I~*(~2P_(1/2)) n-C_3H_7+I(~2p_(3/2)) i-C_3H_7I→i-C_3H_7+I~*(~2P_(1/2)) i-C_3H_7+I(~2P_(3/2)) are obtatned at 12 different angles. The distribution of total translational energy E_(CM) of recoiling photofragments are then determined. The ratios I~*/I of the photodissociation channels of n-C_3H_7I and i-C_3H_7I are measured to be 1.61 and 0.96 respectively (Table 1). The ratios I~*/I obtained by photofragment translational energy measurement in this Lab~[3]. are good in agreement with most of results abtained by IR emission~[5] and LIF~[4] measurement except the data of i-C_3H_7I, which is much different from I~*/I=0.35 reported by Bershon~[4] using LIF method.The extent of internal alkyl fragment excitation E_(int)~R is also determined (Table 2) by energy balance. The fraction of the available energy (E_(av1)=E_(CM)+E_(int)~R) which goes into internal exciatation of the alkyl fragment increases from 12.5% for I~* channe of CH_3I to 64% for both channels of i-C_3H_7I. The results are consistent with direct impulsive dynamic model of unimolecular decomposition based on “soft” alkyl radicals.The facts that the ratio I~*/I decreases with increasing carbon atoms and that the difference of the internal excitation of alkyl radicals between the I~* (~2P_(1/2)) and I (~2P_(3/2)) channelsincreases with increasing carbon atoms should be related and important for better understanding the origin of the I(~2P_(3/2)) channel caused by the potential energy surface crossing~[3]. The results of the internal excitation of the alkyl radicals in the photodissociation are also valuable for prediction of secondary products during the UV photolysis of those alkyl iodides in the gas cell.     

三价铬丙二酸配合物[Cr(C3H2O4)(H2O)4][Cr(C3H2O4)2(H2O)2]·4H2O的合成、晶体结构及性质研究

在三重桥氧三核铬羧酸配合物的系列研究中,采用与铬的一元羧酸配合物类似的实验条件,以丙二酸为配体合成了不同构型的配合物[Cr(C₃H₂O₄)(H₂O)₄)][Cr(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂]·4H₂O,通过X射线衍射测定了其单晶结构,并对-COO的配位方式作了讨论,还研究了配合物的红外光谱、拉曼光谱、紫外可见光谱、质谱、磁化率等性质,探讨了性质与结构的关系,并由此论证了二元羧酸和铬形成的双齿螯合构型化合物的稳定性.     

Biocomposites of plasticized starch reinforced with cellulose crystallites from cottonseed linter

Environmentally friendly starch biocomposites were successfully developed using a colloidal suspension of cottonseed linter cellulose crystallite as a filler to reinforce glycerol plasticized starch (PS). The cellulose crystallites, having lengths of 350 +/- 70 nm and diameters of 40 +/- 8 nm on average, were prepared from cottonseed linters by acid hydrolysis. The dependence of morphology and properties of the PS-based biocomposites on cellulose crystallites content in the range from 0 to 30 wt.-% was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning thermal analysis, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, and measurements of mechanical properties and water absorption. The results indicate that the strong interactions between fillers and between the filler and PS matrix play a key role in reinforcing the resulting composites. The PS/cellulose crystallite composites, conditioned at 50% relative humidity, undergo an increase in both tensile strength and Young's modulus from 2.5 MPa for PS film to 7.8 MPa and from 36 MPa for PS film to 301 MPa. Further, incorporating cottonseed linter cellulose crystallites into PS matrix leads to an improvement in water resistance for the resulting biocomposites. The mechanical behaviors of the starch-based biocomposites as a function of cellulose crystallites content.