Performance of biodegradable microcapsules of poly(butylene succinate), poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) and poly(butylene terephthalate-co-adipate) as drug encapsulation systems

Poly(butylene succinate) (PBSu), poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) and poly(butylene terephthalate-co-adipate) (PBTA) microcapsules were prepared by the double emulsion/solvent evaporation method. The effect of polymer and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) concentration on the microcapsule morphologies, drug encapsulation efficiency (EE) and drug loading (DL) of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and all-trans retinoic acid (atRA) were all investigated. As a result, the sizes of PBSu, PBSA and PBTA microcapsules were increased significantly by varying polymer concentrations from 6 to 9%. atRA was encapsulated into the microcapsules with an high level of approximately 95% EE. The highest EE and DL of BSA were observed at 1% polymer concentration in values of 60 and 37%, respectively. 4% PVA was found as the optimum concentration and resulted in 75% EE and 14% DL of BSA. The BSA release from the capsules of PBSA was the longest, with 10% release in the first day and a steady release of 17% until the end of day 28. The release of atRA from PBSu microcapsules showed a zero-order profile for 2 weeks, keeping a steady release rate during 4 weeks with a 9% cumulative release. Similarly, the PBSA microcapsules showed a prolonged and a steady release of atRA during 6 weeks with 12% release. In the case of PBTA microcapsules, after a burst release of 10% in the first day, showed a parabolic release profile of atRA during 42 days, releasing 36% of atRA.     

Improved cellular response on multiwalled carbon nanotube-incorporated electrospun polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan nanofibrous scaffolds

We report the fabrication of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-incorporated electrospun polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/chitosan (CS) nanofibers with improved cellular response for potential tissue engineering applications. In this study, smooth and uniform PVA/CS and PVA/CS/MWCNTs nanofibers with water stability were formed by electrospinning, followed by crosslinking with glutaraldehyde vapor. The morphology, structure, and mechanical properties of the formed electrospun fibrous mats were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and mechanical testing, respectively. We showed that the incorporation of MWCNTs did not appreciably affect the morphology of the PVA/CS nanofibers; importantly the protein adsorption ability of the nanofibers was significantly improved. In vitro cell culture of mouse fibroblasts (L929) seeded onto the electrospun scaffolds showed that the incorporation of MWCNTs into the PVA/CS nanofibers significantly promoted cell proliferation. Results from this study hence suggest that MWCNT-incorporated PVA/CS nanofibrous scaffolds with small diameters (around 160 nm) and high porosity can mimic the natural extracellular matrix well, and potentially provide many possibilities for applications in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测中药材中有机磷农药残留量

研究了中药材中有机磷农药残留量的高效液相色谱-串联质谱同步检测方法.采用CAPCELL PAK MC C18反相柱,以乙腈为提取溶液,以Carb/PSA柱为净化柱,液相色谱-串联质谱仪测定.方法线性范围为10～500 μg/L,11种有机磷农药在此范围内线性良好,相关系数为0.9961～0.9999.在10～100 μg/kg浓度范围内,加标回收率在70%～110%之间,相对标准偏差为1.4%～11%,最低检出限为2～20μg/kg,符合残留检测分析要求.     

Ion‐Exchange‐Assisted Synthesis of Pt‐VC Nanoparticles Loaded on Graphitized Carbon: A High‐Performance Nanocomposite Electrocatalyst for Oxygen‐Reduction Reactions

Carbide‐based electrocatalysts are superior to traditional carbon‐based electrocatalysts, such as the commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts, in terms of their mass activity and stability. Herein, we report a general approach for the preparation of a nanocomposite electrocatalyst of platinum and vanadium carbide nanoparticles that are loaded onto graphitized carbon. The nanocomposite, which was prepared in a localized and controlled fashion by using an ion‐exchange process, was an effective electrocatalyst for the oxygen‐reduction reaction (ORR). Both the stability and the durability of the Pt‐VC/GC nanocomposite catalyst could be enhanced compared with the state‐of‐the‐art Pt/C. This approach can be extended to the synthesis of other metal‐carbide‐based nanocatalysts. Moreover, this straightforward synthesis of high‐performance composite nanocatalysts can be scaled up to meet the requirements for mass production.     

聚乙烯胺类修饰萘酰亚胺衍生物的合成、DNA键合行为和活性研究

合成了二乙烯三胺、三乙烯四胺和四乙烯五胺等低分子量聚乙烯胺类修饰的萘酰亚胺衍生物.通过UV-Vis谱、荧光光谱、圆二色谱和热变性试验研究了合成化合物与小牛胸腺DNA的键合行为,同时通过四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)染色法研究了化合物对Bel-7402(人肝癌细胞)、HL-60(白血病细胞)、A549(人肺癌细胞)和Hela(人宫颈癌细胞)等细胞株的体外抗肿瘤活性,化合物NI1对A549细胞显示良好的抑制活性,优于阳性对照顺铂.     

基于营养元素含量的名茶产地识别——以我国东部地区几种名茶为例

名茶营养元素含量在相当程度上反映了原产地的自然地理环境如母岩、土壤、气候等因素的印迹.基于茶叶的P、K、Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu、Zn、Mn、Se等矿质元素含量,综合应用系统聚类和主成分分析法,探讨了我国东部地区的安溪铁观音、武夷岩茶、庐山云雾茶、西湖龙井、黄山毛峰、太平猴魁、崂山绿茶等几种闻名遐迩的地理标志产品的产地识别问题.结果表明,矿质元素含量可以做为茶叶产地的判别指标之一,用于茶叶流通、销售过程的质量控制依据.     

高效液相色谱法测定环氧树脂粘接剂中的双酚A

建立了进出口建筑用环氧树脂粘接剂中双酚A的高效液相色谱-荧光检测法.对提取方法和色谱条件进行了研究,结果表明采用乙醇超声提取样品15min可获得良好的提取效果.以乙腈和水为流动相,采用梯度洗脱可消除样品的基质干扰.方法对环氧树脂粘接剂中双酚A的定量限(LOQ)为0.5 mg/kg,在2～4000 ng/mL范围内,线性相关系数为0.9996.在5个添加水平下回收率在89.1％～100.8％之间.     

高效液相色谱法测定染发剂中2-硝基-p-苯二胺

应用高效液相色谱法测定了染发剂中2-硝基-p-苯二胺的含量。样品用乙醇-水(1+1)混合溶液提取后,经水系C18色谱柱分离,以(A)10mol·L-1柠檬酸缓冲溶液-10mol·L-1辛烷磺酸钠溶液(pH 2.6)与(B)乙腈以体积比75比25组成的混合溶液为流动相进行等度洗脱,用二极管阵列检测器于410nm检测。2-硝基-p-苯二胺的线性范围为2.4～240mg·L-1,检出限(3S/N)为0.7mg·L-1。以染发剂样品为基体,进行加标回收试验,回收率在90.4%～99.4%之间,相对标准偏差(n=6)在0.35%～3.0%之间。     

单个水分子对HO2+H2S反应主通道影响的理论研究

采用CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ//B3LYP/6-311+G(2df,2p)方法对HO2+H2S反应及单分子水参与其主通道的微观机理和速率常数进行了研究.结果表明,HO2+H2S反应主通道为生成产物为H2O2+HS的通道,其表观活化能为14.94 kJ/mol.考虑单分子水对主产物通道的影响发现,所得的势能面比无水参与的反应复杂得多,经历了H2O…HO2+H2S(RW1),HO2…H2O+H2S(RW2)和H2O…H2S+HO2(RW3)3个通道,RW1~RW6共6个路径.其中通道RW1是水分子参与HO2+H2S反应主通道的优势通道.在216.7~298.2K温度范围内通道RW1的有效速率常数呈现出正温度系数效应,在298 K时,k’RW 1/ktotal达到54.2%,表明在实际大气环境中水分子对HO2+H2S反应的主通道具有明显影响.     

Compatibility of medroxyprogesterone acetate and pharmaceutical excipients through thermal and spectroscopy techniques

Studies of active drug-excipient compatibility represent an important phase in the preformulation stage of the development of all dosage forms. For the development of conjugation estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) double-layer tablets, techniques of thermal, isothermal stress testing (IST), and molecular vibrational spectroscopy analysis were performed to access the compatibility. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies were used as an important and complementary tool during preformulation to determine drug-excipient compatibility. On the basis of DSC results, MPA was found to be compatible with polyethylene glycol 6000. However, the results of Raman and IST studies showed that all the excipients defined in the prototype formula were found to be compatible with MPA. Overall, the compatibility of selected excipients with MPA was successfully evaluated using a combination of thermal and IST methods, and the formulations developed using the compatible excipients were found to be stable.