Improved Fluorometric DNA Determination Based on the Interaction of the DNA/Polycation Complex with Hoechst 33258

When DNA is mixed with the cationic polyelectrolyte poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium chloride) (PDDA), the DNA/PDDA complex is formed instantaneously at room temperature. This complex is much more efficient in enhancing the fluorescence of Hoechst 33258 (H 33258) than DNA alone. Based on the interaction of H 33258 with the DNA/PDDA complex, a new fluorescence assay for DNA is described. At pH 7.3 in Tris-HCl buffered solution, the DNA/PDDA complex causes a sharp enhancement in fluorescence intensity of H 33258. Simultanously, the emission maximum wavelength of H 33258 blueshifts from 490nm to 450nm, while the excitation redshifts from 345 to 350nm. The calibration graphs for calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) and herring sperm DNA (hsDNA) are both linear up to 5.0µgmL^–1 when the concentration of H 33258 and PDDA are fixed at 1.5×10^–6 and 1.6×10^–5molL^–1, respectively. The method is specific for native DNA. The 3 detection limits for ctDNA and hsDNA are 1.8 and 5.6ngmL^–1, respectively, i.e. much lower than in the presence of H 33258 alone. Four synthetic samples were determined satisfactorily. This method can also be developed to investigate the formation and the nature of the complexes between DNA and polycations, which have recently been widely applied in some fields such as genetic engineering and gene therapy.     

EFFECTS OF COUPLING AGENTS ON THE CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR OF PP/T-ZnOw COMPOSITES

The objectives of this paper are to understand the crystallization behavior of polypropylene(PP)composites with surface modified tetra-needle-shaped zinc oxide whisker(T-ZnOw).T-ZnOw was surface modified with different coupling agents,such as silane coupling agents(KH-550,KH-560)and titanate coupling agent(NDZ-105),in order to improve the compatibility between PP and T-ZnOw.DSC and POM were used to characterize the melt and crystallization behavior and the crystalline structures of the composites,respectively.The results show that the surface modified T-ZnOw acts as a nucleating agent of PP crystallization,depending on the coupling agent used for modification.KH-550 and KH-560 have more apparent role in improving the interfacial interaction than NDZ-105 and induce PP crystallization at higher temperature and with smaller spherulites size.The results also suggest that the crystallization behavior depends on not only the content of coupling agent,but also the content of the surface modified T-ZnOw used in the composites.     

The Synthesis of 1,4‐Bis[N‐(4/6‐Substituted Benzothiazole‐2‐yl)‐N′‐Glycosylguanidino]Benzenes

The starting material O‐protected glycosyl isothiocyanate ( 1?3 ) was refluxed with 1,4‐diaminobenzene in CHCl₃ under nitrogen atmosphere to give 1,4‐bis(N‐glycosyl)thioureidobenzene ( 4?6 ). Then 1,4‐bis[N‐(4/6‐substituted benzothiazole‐2‐yl)‐N′‐glycosylguanidino]benzenes ( 8a?8e , 9a?9e , 10a?10e ) were obtained in good yield by reaction of compounds ( 4?6 ) with 2‐amino‐4/6‐benzothizoles ( 7a?7e ) and HgCl₂ in the presence of TEA in DMF. The structures of all 18 new compounds were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, LC‐MS and elemental analysis. The bioactivity of anti‐HIV‐1 protease (HIV‐1 PR) and against angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) have been evaluated.     

吸附溶出伏安法测定水中痕量镉

报道了测定痕量镉的一种新方法．在０．０１ｍｏｌ／ＬＨＡｃ－０．０１ｍｏｌ／ＬＮａＡｃ－１．２×１０－５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ乙醛酸缩氨基硫脲（ＧＡＴＳＣ）体系中，Ｃｄ－ＧＡＴＳＣ产生一灵敏的吸附还原波，波的峰电位是－０．４３Ｖ（ｖｓ·ＳＣＥ），峰电流与镉的浓度在１．０×１０－８～８．０×１０－７ｍｏｌ／Ｌ范围内成直线关系．此法用于测定水中痕量镉，结果令人满意。     

反相悬浮聚合法合成超强吸水剂

以两性高分子作悬浮稳定剂，用反相悬浮聚合法合成了聚（丙烯酸盐－丙烯酰胺）类超强吸水剂．研究了交联剂、稳定剂、引发剂等用量、中和程度、单体组成及链转移剂等聚合条件对吸水剂吸水性能的影响．得到了吸蒸馏水１０５０ｍＬ／ｇ及吸０．９％ＮａＣｌ溶液８６ｍＬ／ｇ的超强吸水剂．此外，还比较了含不同反离子的聚丙烯酸类吸水剂的吸水性能     

用正电子湮没寿命谱法研究锡镀层缺陷

光亮镀锡工艺由于成本低、无毒、镀层稳定性好而广泛应用于电子元器件引线的电镀.但因锡镀层与基体之间会发生原子的相互扩散,致使产品在储存、焊接或使用期间因温度效应而使某些重要的物理和化学性能,如钎焊性、导电性和防腐性变差。金属界面原子的热扩散行为与金属晶体的结构缺陷密切相关,因此应用正电子湮没寿命谱法研究锡镀层在热处理过程中缺陷的运动规律,在理论和工艺方面都具有重要的意义。     

Preferential Oxidation of CO in Excess Hydrogen over CuO-CeO2 Catalyst Prepared by Chelating Method

The CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by chelating method has a superior catalytic performance for the preferential oxidation of CO in rich hydrogen, compared with the CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by coprecipitation method. The CO conversions over these catalysts, at 120℃and 120000 ml/(g-h) in the absence of CO2 and H2O, are 99.6% and 88.6%, respectively, and the selectivity of O2 over these catalysts is very close (i.e. 51.3% and 55.8%, respectively). The influence of certain factors such as hydrogen concentration, carbon monoxide concentration, H2O, O2/CO ratios, and space velocity on the catalytic performance of CuO-CeO2 catalyst prepared by chelating method is also studied. The results show that the addition of hydrogen and H2O has a negative effect on the catalytic performance of CuO-CeO2 catalyst, however, the variation of space velocity and the O2/CO ratio causes a comparatively slight influence.     

Dually responsive multiblock copolymers via RAFT polymerization: Synthesis of temperature- and redox-responsive copolymers of PNIPAM and PDMAEMA

We report synthesis of temperature- and redox-responsive multiblock copolymers by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. Well-defined α,ω-bis(dithioester)-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and poly(2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) were prepared using 1,4-bis(thiobenzoylthiomethyl)benzene and 1,4-bis(2-(thiobenzoylthio)prop-2-yl)benzene as RAFT agents, respectively. Dually responsive multiblock copolymers were synthesized in a single aminolysis/oxidation step from the α,ω-bis(dithioester)-terminated PNIPAM and PDMAEMA. The copolymers and their stimulus-responsive behavior were characterized by size exclusion chromatography, NMR, light scattering and atomic force microscopy. Due to the presence of redox-sensitive disulfide bonds between the blocks, the copolymers were readily reduced to the starting polymer blocks. The presence of temperature-responsive PNIPAM blocks provided the copolymers with the ability to assemble into core-shell nanostructures with hydrophobic PNIPAM as a core and cationic PDMAEMA as stabilizing shell when above the phase transition temperatures of PNIPAM. The temperature-induced assembly of the copolymers also showed substantial pH sensitivity. The phase transition temperature increased with decreasing pH, while molecular weight of the assemblies decreased.     

流动注射分析光度法同时测定镍和铁

建立了流动注射（ＦＩＡ）光度法同时测定镍和铁的新方法，以乙酸－乙酸钠缓冲溶液（ＰＨ４．５０）作载液，溴化十六烷基三甲胺作增溶剂，记录５６０ｎｍ处Ｎｉ（Ⅱ）－Ｂｒ－ＰＡＤＡＰ与Ｆｅ（Ⅱ）－Ｂｒ－ＰＡＤＡＰ的峰值吸收之和７４６ｎｍ处Ｆｅ（Ⅱ）－Ｂｒ－ＰＡＤＡＰ的吸不度测定了钠基合金中的镍和铁。两咱离子的定量线性范围分别为０．１０－１．２０ｍｇ／ｌＬ和０．２０－１．６０ｍｇ／Ｌ，检出限为０．０２ｍｇ／Ｌ     

Laser-assisted electron capture by a fast proton from a hydrogen atom

The first Born approximation is used to study the laser-assisted electron capture by a fast proton from a hydrogen atom. The laser modification on differential cross section peaks sharply in the forward direction. With the impact energy increasing, the change in integral cross section becomes notable. The more intense the laser, the greater the cross section is; the lower the frequency, the greater the cross section.