Self-assembled luminescent CdSe-ZnS quantum dot bioconjugates prepared using engineered poly-histidine terminated proteins

We report a simple and versatile approach for the conjugation of luminescent CdSe-ZnS core-shell quantum dots (QDs) to proteins through coordination of engineered C-terminal oligohistidine sequences. Several histidine tail containing proteins were self-assembled onto the QD surface using this method. A recombinant antibody specific for the high explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) was conjugated to QDs through a carboxy terminal histidine tail and the bioconjugate used to detect TNT by competitive immunoassay. TNT was detected over the range of 10 μg/ml down to 41 ng/ml using the scFv conjugated to QDs. These results open up the possibility to conjugate luminescent QDs to a whole range of proteins to form QD bioconjugates that can be effectively used in bio-oriented applications, such as sensing, imaging, immunoassay and other diagnostics.     

高固含量聚合物乳液制备方法新进展

高固含量一直是聚合物乳液制备追求的目标 ,本文将高固含量 (>6 0 % )聚合物乳液的制备方法按机理分为控制乳胶粒直径分布 ,增大乳胶粒直径和使乳胶粒发生形变三类 ,详细评述了各种制备方法的研究进展 ,并对高固含量乳液制备的发展进行了展望。     

血橙中微量元素的测定

采用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱仪(ICP-AES),对血橙果肉汁、皮、籽中10种微量元素进行了测定。结果表明,血橙果肉汁、皮、籽中含有Ca、Mg、Fe、Zn、Mn、Cu、Ni等丰富的人体必需微量元素,且血橙果皮、籽中的微量元素含量普遍高于果肉汁中的微量元素的含量,这为血橙药效功能的进一步研究和资源综合开发利用提供一定的科学依据。     

过碳酸钠-醋酸酐作用下的Baeyer-Villiger反应

在醋酸酐介质中, 过碳酸钠可以与酮进行Baeyer-Villiger反应, 将它们氧化成相应的酯。其中脂环酮的反应结果较好, 环内酯的产率约为80%。芳香酮除芳环被活化的以外, 效果欠佳。当反应施加超声辐射后可显著加快反应速度, 并对过碳酸钠的作用机理进行了讨论。     

Complete characterization of the (D2O)2 ground state: high Ka rotation-tunneling levels

We report the observation of extensive a- and c-type rotation-tunneling (RT) spectra of (D2O)2 for Ka = 0-4. These data allow quantification of molecular constants and tunneling splittings for a number of previously unobserved RT states of (D2O)2. The vibrational ground state has thus been characterized to energies as high as those of some of the intermolecular vibrations, and we present the first test of the VRT(ASP-W) potential at these high Ka states.     

A new anode material LiMoS2 for use in rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries

The novel applications of molybdenum disulfide in recent research were reviewed, such as in lubricant, catalyst and photoelectrochemical solar cells. Recently, we found that LiMoS2 is a good candidate for new anode materials for lithium ion batteries with high lithium storage capacity.Here, the anode material LiMoS2 was synthesized by a hydrothermal method at 150℃ and the electrochemical characterization as an anode material for lithium ion batteries was examined.put in Teflon-lined stainless steel autoclaves of capacity 40 mL. Distilled water was used to fill the autoclaves to 70 % of the total volume. The autoclaves were maintained at 150℃ for 24 h and then cooled naturally. The resulting dark-gray powders were filled and washed with distilled water,diluted hydrochloric acid and ethanol, successively. The final products were dried at 80℃ for 24 h.The powder X-ray diffraction pattern showed the prepared LiMoS2 was amorphous structure. A test cell using LiMoS2 as the active material was discharged and charged between 3 and 0.01 V with respect to Li metal at a constant current density of C/5 (that is, one lithium per formula unit in 5 hours). During the first discharge, the potential rapidly drops to reach a large plateau at 2.2 V, then slowly drops to the other plateau at 0.8 V, and then continuously decreases down to 0.01V. There is only a plateau at 1.35 V in the subsequent discharge curves. The plateaus of charge potential appear at about 1.9 V.The irreversible loss was 41% in the first cycle. The ratio of discharge and charge is more than 99%in the subsequent cycles. Moreover, the ratio of discharge and charge almost reaches 100% after thedemonstrated that LiMoS2 has a very high capacity and a good cycle-ability as an anode material forlithium ion batteries.