All-fiber wavemeter and Fourier-transform spectrometer

An all-fiber Fourier-transform spectrometer is proposed and demonstrated, based on the diffraction of light through the side of a standard optical fiber by a UV-induced fiber grating. The interference pattern, whose Fourier transform yields the optical spectrum, is formed by light diffracted from counterpropagating modes in the fiber. The device is simple and compact and functions as a wavemeter, a fiber-optic network monitor, or a tool for fabrication and testing of long fiber Bragg gratings.     

Synthèse de l'hydroxy-3β-méthano-22,23-nor-24-cholestène-5 pour comparaison avec le cystostérol

Synthesis of 22,23-methano-24-nor-cholest-5-en-3β-ol and comparison with cystosterol 22,23-Methano-24-nor-cholest-5-en-3β-ol, a novel cyclopropane-containing sterol was synthesized from stigmasterol and found to be different from the isomeric, naturally occurring marine sterol cystosterol.     

Synthesis of highly N-substituted indole library via conjugate additions of indoline and their synthetic tool potentials

A comprehensive library of N- or 1-substituted indoles was formed by conjugate additions of indoline with Michael acceptors followed by an oxidation step. Using N-substituted indoles as key Michael donors, the synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted indoles was also accomplished.     

Characterization of chlorins within a natural chlorin mixture using electrospray/ion trap mass spectrometry

Chlorins in a sedimentary mixture were characterized, without prior isolation of individual components, using electrospray ionization combined with ion trap mass spectrometry. Collision-induced dissociation in the atmospheric sampling interface and multi-step mass spectrometry (i.e. MSⁿ where n ? 2) were used in order to obtain structural information about the macrocycle. Fragmentation pathways are proposed for different macrocycle types based on data from model chlorins. Three unknown chlorins (RMM = 888, 844 and 790) are assigned as having bacteriochlorophyll macrocycle types esterifled to unusual side-chains (i.e. dihydrophytol for the unknown with a bacteriopheophorbide a structure, phytol and an alcohol with a molecular mass of 242 u for the two unknowns with a proposed bacteriopyropheophorbide d structure).     

Etude par Spectrométrie de Masse de la Fragmentation d'une Série de Diols Aliphatiques

The mass spectrometric fragmentation of a series of diols having the general formula HO? (CH₂)_n? OH with n = 2-11 has been studied. Extensive labelling of n-butane-1,4 diol and n-hexane-1,6 diol with deuterium allows fragmentation modes to be proposed. The labelling reveals that intramolecular exchange of H atoms often precedes the fragmentation and becomes more important when the length of the chain increases.     

Preconcentration of cadmium and nickel using the bioadsorbent Geobacillus thermoleovorans subsp. stromboliensis immobilized on Amberlite XAD-4

Cadmium and nickel ions have been preconcentrated on Geobacillus thermoleovorans subsp. stromboliensis, immobilized on Amberlite XAD-4, and were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Parameters such as pH, amount of adsorbent, eluent type and volume, flow rate of solution and the matrix interference effect on retention have been studied, and extraction conditions were optimized. Elution of Cd(II) and Ni(II) from minicolumns was carried out with 1.0 M hydrochloric acid or nitric acid with recoveries from 97 to 100%. The sorption capacity is 0.0373 and 0.0557 mmol g^?1 for Cd(II) and Ni(II), respectively. The detection limits were 0.24 μg L^?1 for cadmium and 0.3 μg L^?1 for nickel. The relative standard deviations of the procedure were below 10%. The procedure was validated by analyzing certified reference materials and applied to the determination of Cd(II) and Ni(II) in natural water and food samples.     

Etude par spectrométrie de masse d'une série d'alcanediphtalimides-α,ω

Mass spectrometric study of a series of alkane-α,ω-diphthalimides Alkane-α,ω-diphthalimides with three to seven aliphatic C-atoms were synthesized and their mass spectral behaviour investigated in detail with the aid of the deuteriated derivatives of hexane-1,6-diphthalimide. Besides the expected hydrogen rearrangements, an interesting skeletal rearrangement has been observed.