A SNaPshot assay for genotyping 44 individual identification single nucleotide polymorphisms

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which have relatively low mutation rates and can be genotyped after PCR with shorter amplicons compared with short tandem repeats (STRs), are being considered as potentially useful markers in forensic DNA analysis. Those SNPs with high heterozygosity and low Fst (F-statistics) in human populations are described as individual identification SNPs, which perform the same function as STRs used in forensic routine work. In the present study, we developed a multiplex typing method for analyzing 44 selected individual identification SNPs simultaneously by using multiplex PCR reaction in association with fluorescent labeled single base extension (SBE) technique. PCR primers were designed and the lengths of the amplicons ranged from 69 to 125?bp. The population genetics data of 79 unrelated Chinese individuals for the 44 SNP loci were investigated and a series of experiments were performed to validate the characteristic of the SNP multiplex typing assay, such as sensitivity, species specificity and the performance in paternity testing and analysis of highly degraded samples. The results showed that the 44-SNPs multiplex typing assay could be applied in forensic routine work and provide supplementary data when STRs analysis was partial or failed.     

Novel Mn1.5Co1.5O4 spinel cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Mn(1.5)Co(1.5)O(4) spinel oxide as a cathode or one component of a composite cathode presents no visible reaction with an Y(2)O(3)-stabilized ZrO(2) electrolyte. The low electrode polarization resistances and good performance compared with traditional Sr-doped LaMnO(3)-YSZ composite cathodes imply promising application for the next generation of intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells.     

Systematic annotation and bioinformatics analyses of large-scale Oryza sativa proteome

Much has been now recognized on the rice (Oryza sativa L.) proteomics by using the powerful experimental tool two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE). 2D-PAGE can be utilized for monitoring global changes of quantitative protein expression in specific tissues under various conditions. However, systematic annotations of the protein spots generated by 2D-PAGE are still limited for rice. In this study, a new approach for Oryza sativa proteome annotation based on the 2D-gel maps was developed. Based on the publicly available 2D-PAGE data of rice, 11,201 gel spots were annotated accounting for 87.2% of the total spots on the gel maps. Gel spot alignments were performed for the annotated gel maps belonging to 23 rice tissues or organelles. In summary, 253 alignments between 23 tissues or organelles were performed, and 26,207 co-expressed proteins were identified using our analytical strategy. Large-scale bi-cluster analysis of 23 tissues/organelles proteomes of rice was carried out to detect novel functional proteins. Function and pathway analysis identified a number of common gene products with great potential in regulating specific physiological and biochemical events within various rice tissues/organelles. It also suggested that the tissue- or organelle-specific proteins might be responsible for the functional divergence of these tissues or organelles. Taken together, this study provides us new strategies and informative resources for rice proteome research based on 2D-PAGE data.     

Silanol as a removable directing group for the Pd(II)-catalyzed direct olefination of arenes

Need some direction? Silanol was developed as a directing group for the Pd(II)-catalyzed oxidative Heck-type reaction of arenes. A one-pot C-H activation/desilylation process of benzyldiisopropylsilanol was also demonstrated, providing a powerful approach for the synthesis of ortho-alkenyl-substituted alkylarenes. Considering the easily attachable and readily removable properties of the silanol group, this reaction will find broad synthetic applications.     

Biodegradable star-shaped poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(β-amino ester) cationic pH/temperature-sensitive copolymer hydrogels

Biodegradable star-shaped copolymers comprised of four-arm poly(ethylene glycol) (4-arm PEG) and poly(β-amino ester) (PAE) were synthesized by conjugating PAE to 4-arm PEG. The synthesized copolymers were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR and gel permeation chromatography. The PAE showed pH/temperature-sensitive properties in an aqueous solution. The copolymer solutions (30 wt.%) showed a gel-to-sol phase transition as a function of temperature in the pH range 7.2–7.8. The gel window covers the physiological conditions (37 °C and pH 7.4) and can be controlled by varying the PAE block length, copolymer solution concentration and PEG molecular weight. After a subcutaneous injection of the copolymer solution into a SD rat, a gel formed rapidly in situ which remained for more than 2 weeks in the body. This copolymer is expected to be a potential candidate for biomedical applications.     

从聚酰亚胺单分子链电荷陷阱特性的改变探讨体材料的沿面放电现象

沿面放电是破坏绝缘系统性能的原因之一.聚酰亚胺常用于高频电力设备的气-固绝缘中,为此利用密度泛函理论,从原子分子层面探讨了在外电场下聚酰亚胺及其受极性基团OH~–影响后的单分子链结构、能级与态密度、静电势、激发态等微观参数对陷阱形成以及沿面放电的影响.结果表明,外电场下,聚酰亚胺分子结构卷曲,偶极矩增加,易于积聚电荷形成空间电荷中心,尤属引入极性基团OH~–后变化较明显;聚酰亚胺分子中,苯环区域形成空穴陷阱,酰亚胺环区域形成电子陷阱,且电子陷阱能级的数量较多,其中空间电荷陷阱深度随外电场的增加逐渐变深;聚酰亚胺分子在引入极性基团OH~–后激发能降低,使得分子内部的电子变得容易被激发;电子与空穴的空间分离度随电场增加而降低,利于空穴与电子的复合而发出光子.     

虚时路径积分的广义四阶拆分方法及其谐振子分析

虚时路径积分方法是计算实际体系量子热力学性质的有效工具. 本文重点分析讨论了基于二阶和四阶拆分的虚时路径积分的有效性,给出谐振子体系配分函数统一的解析形式,进而得到其热力学性质和主要误差的表达式. 通过去除谐振子配分函数的主要误差,广义对称四阶拆分中的自由参数得以固定,以此计算实际体系的热力学量可以达到期望的三阶精度.     

Vitamin C-silver: an environmentally benign choice for DNA visualization on polyacrylamide gels

A practical, sensitive and environment-benign protocol for the detection of DNA on polyacrylamide gels was described. In this method, the most commonly used formaldehyde-based developer in DNA silver stain, which poses potential hazards to the health of operators, is firstly replaced by vitamin C (Vc) in sodium thiosulfate solution. This allows user-friendly and efficient visualization of DNA that takes about 20 min to complete all the procedures, and provides comparable sensitivity (8 pg of single band) to the most sensitive formaldehyde-based silver staining method developed before.     

KIO4-四硼酸钠系统阻抑亮绿褪色动力学光度法测定痕量Ir（Ⅳ）

基于H2SO4介质及四硼酸钠缓冲溶液中,80℃水浴中,Ir(Ⅳ)对KIO4氧化亮绿褪色反应具有阻抑作用,据此建立了阻抑动力学光度法测定痕量Ir(Ⅳ)的新方法。阻抑反应(吸光度A)与非阻抑反应(吸光度A0)吸光度差值△A与Ir(Ⅳ)的质量浓度ρ在0.0002～0.08μg/mL范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为2.969×10-10g/mL。对1μg/25 mL Ir(Ⅳ)标准溶液测定的相对标准偏差为1.7%(n=11)。测定了动力学参数,反应对Ir(Ⅳ)为一级反应,试验条件下,总反应为准一级反应,表观速率系数为2.883×10-4/s,表观活化能为52.2 kJ/mol。方法用于分子筛和活性炭样品中痕量Ir(Ⅳ)测定,加标回收率在98.1%～104.9%范围,符合痕量分析要求。     

Cross double Mannich reaction catalyzed by I2: Synthesis of highly substituted 4-piperidones

Cross double Mannich reaction and tandem cyclization were achieved under iodine catalyzed conditions,yielding a series of highly substituted 4-piperidones.Among the possible diastereomers,only one diastereomer was isolated,which could be ascribed to the chair-like transition state in six-membered ring,in which all of the hindered groups are located in the pseudoequatorial orientation.