New experimental measurement of natSe(n, γ) cross section between 1 eV to 1 keV at the CSNS Back-n facility

The ⁷⁴Se is one of 35 p-nuclei, and ⁸²Se is a r-process only nucleus, and their (n, γ) cross sections are vital input parameters for nuclear astrophysics reaction network calculations. The neutron capture cross section in the resonance range of isotopes and even natural selenium samples has not been measured. Prompt γ-rays originating from neutron-induced capture events were detected by four C₆D₆ liquid scintillator detectors at the Back-n facility of China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). The pulse height weighting technique (PHWT) was used to analyze the data in the 1 eV to 100 keV region. The deduced neutron capture cross section was compared with ENDF/B-VIII.0, JEFF-3.2, and JENDL-4.0, and some differences were found. Resonance parameters were extracted by the R-matrix code SAMMY in the 1 eV-1 keV region. All the cross sections of ^natSe and resonance parameters are given in the datasets. The datasets are openly available at http://www.doi.org/10.11922/sciencedb.j00113.00019.     

陶瓷和金属微波烧结在线实验及微观机理分析

为研究陶瓷和金属微波烧结时的微观演化机理,从而为优化不同材料的烧结过程提供依据,本文采用同步辐射技术对陶瓷(SiC)和金属(Al)的微波烧结微结构演化过程进行实时、无损的观测,并结合有限元模拟分析两者的微结构演化特征及微观机理。通过滤波反投影等数字图像处理技术得到烧结过程中样品内部的二维、三维重建图像,清晰地观察到SiC和Al在颗粒表面和界面演化上存在差异。定量地统计了陶瓷和金属烧结颈相对尺寸与时间的双对数关系,并与陶瓷和金属双球模型的微波烧结模拟结果进行了对比。运用模拟分别对实验中的烧结颈和微观形貌演化进行分析,得出结论:陶瓷和金属微波烧结时的加热机制不同,分别为整体介质损耗加热和表面涡流损耗加热。陶瓷的整体加热将会在材料内部特别是界面产生较高的温度,而金属的表面加热使颗粒表面温度高于界面。由相应的加热机制产生的温度分布差异,将会对材料的物质扩散过程产生不同程度的影响,进而产生不同的微结构。     

HPLC-assisted automated oligosaccharide synthesis

A standard HPLC was adapted to polymer supported oligosaccharide synthesis. Solution-based reagents are delivered using a software-controlled solvent delivery system. The reaction progress and completion can be monitored in real time using a standard UV detector. All steps of oligosaccharide assembly including loading, glycosylation, deprotection, and cleavage can be performed using this setup.     

Electrophilic trifluoromethylation by copper-catalyzed addition of CF3-transfer reagents to alkenes and alkynes

Regio- and stereoselective Cu-catalyzed addition of the above hypervalent iodine reagent to alkynes and alkenes was achieved. In the presence of CuI, the reaction is suitable to perform trifluoromethyl-benzoyloxylation and trifluoromethyl-halogenation of alkenes and alkynes. Electron-donating substituents accelerate the process, and alkenes react faster than alkynes emphasizing the electrophilic character of the addition reaction.     

A new stereocontrolled synthetic route to (-)-echinosporin from D-glucose via Padwa allenylsulfone [3 + 2]-anionic cycloadditive elimination

A new formal total synthesis of (-)-echinosporin has been developed based upon the Padwa [3 + 2]-cycloadditive elimination reaction of allenylsulfone 4 with the D-glucose-derived enone 14 which provides cycloadduct 12.     

急性心肌梗死患者D-二聚体、cTnT及心肌酶谱联合检测的临床意义

为探讨急性心肌梗死患者D-二聚体、肌钙蛋白及心肌酶谱联合检测的临床意义,选择30例健康者（对照组）和100例患者（病例组）进行D-二聚体、肌钙蛋白及心肌酶谱（AST、LDH、CK、CK-MB）检测,并把100例患者（病例组）分为3组,分别为36例AMI组,34例不稳定型心绞痛（UAP）组,30例稳定型心绞痛（SAP）组。结果表明,AMI组及UAP组中D-二聚体、肌钙蛋白及心肌酶谱（AST、LDH、CK、CK—MB）的升高程度较SAP组和健康对照组显著增高（P〈0．05）;AMI组肌钙蛋白（cTnT）较UAP组明显增高（P〈0．05）;UAP组肌钙蛋白（cTnT）较对照组明显增高（P〈0．05）;D-二聚体、肌钙蛋白及心肌酶谱（AST、LDH、CK、CK—MB）的升高程度与心肌梗死的面积正相关（P〈0．01）。提示D-二聚体、肌钙蛋白及心肌酶谱（AST、LDH、CK、CK—MB）联合检测有助于急性心肌梗死诊断的提高。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Glycidyl-Based Poly(aminoester)-Folic Acid Targeting Conjugates and Study on Gene Delivery

A new poly(aminoester) (EPAE-FA) containing folic acid and amino groups in the backbone and side chain was synthesized. EPAE-FA self-assembled readily with the plasmid DNA (pCMV-βgal) in HEPES buffer and was characterized by dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, fluorescence images, and XTT cell viability assays. To evaluate the transfection effect of graft ratio of FA on the EPAE system, EPAE-FA polymers with two different graft ratios (EPAE-FA12k and EPAE-FA14k) were also prepared. This study found that all EPAE-FA polymers were able to bind plasmid DNA and yielded positively charged complexes with nano-sized particles ( < 200 nm). To assess the transfection efficiency mediated by EPAE and EPAE-FA polymers, we performed in vitro transfection activity assays using FR-negative (COS-7) and FR-positive (HeLa) cells. The EPAE-FA12k/DNA and EPAE-FA14k/DNA complexes were able to transfect HeLa cell in vitro with higher transfection efficiency than PEI25k/DNA at the similar weight ratio. These results demonstrated that the introduction of FA into EPAE system had a significant effect on transferring ability for FR-positive cells (HeLa). Examination of the cytotoxicity of PEI25k and EPAE-FA system revealed that EPAE-FA system had lower cytotoxicity. In this paper, EPAE-FA seemed to be a novel cationic poly(aminoester) for gene delivery and an interesting candidate for further study.     

Catalysis in hydrogen-bridged radical cations

Hydrogen-bridged radical cations (HBRCs) are an intriguing subclass of ion-molecule complexes. They may act as key intermediates of remarkable stability in both association and dissociation reactions of heteroatom-containing molecular ions. The H-bridge of such an HBRC can promote isomerization of its ionic component by H-transfer. Proton-transport catalysis (PTC) is a prime example. Here, a neutral molecule promotes the smooth transformation of an ion into its H-shift isomer by consecutive proton-transfer reactions. A celebrated case is the water catalyzed isomerization of CH(3)OH(?+) into its more stable distonic isomer (?)CH(2)OH(2)(+). Other early studies of PTC also deal with catalyzing 1,2-H shifts in association reactions. This short review focuses on more recent combined experimental and computational studies of catalysis in HBRCs. Mechanisms involving both proton and H atom transfers have been proposed for a variety of systems of H-shift isomers. It has also become clear that PTC is not confined to bimolecular reactions. It also features in the unimolecular chemistry of heteroatom- containing ions, which have a tendency to isomerize to HBRCs en route to their dissociation.     

A microfluidic device for whole-animal drug screening using electrophysiological measures in the nematode C. elegans

This paper describes the fabrication and use of a microfluidic device for performing whole-animal chemical screens using non-invasive electrophysiological readouts of neuromuscular function in the nematode worm, C. elegans. The device consists of an array of microchannels to which electrodes are attached to form recording modules capable of detecting the electrical activity of the pharynx, a heart-like neuromuscular organ involved in feeding. The array is coupled to a tree-like arrangement of distribution channels that automatically delivers one nematode to each recording module. The same channels are then used to perfuse the recording modules with test solutions while recording the electropharyngeogram (EPG) from each worm with sufficient sensitivity to detect each pharyngeal contraction. The device accurately reported the acute effects of known anthelmintics (anti-nematode drugs) and also correctly distinguished a specific drug-resistant mutant strain of C. elegans from wild type. The approach described here is readily adaptable to parasitic species for the identification of novel anthelmintics. It is also applicable in toxicology and drug discovery programs for human metabolic and degenerative diseases for which C. elegans is used as a model.