Analysis of betamethasone, dexamethasone and related compounds by liquid chromatography/electrospray mass spectrometry

A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (HPLC/ESI-MS) method has been developed to conclusively differentiate the epimers betamethasone and dexamethasone and various esterification products (betamethasone and dexamethasone 21-acetate, betamethasone and dexamethasone 21-phosphate, betamethasone 17-valerate, betamethasone 21-valerate and betamethasone 17,21-dipropionate) in counterfeit drugs. Good separation with baseline resolution of all epimers or isomers was obtained on a Zorbax Eclipse XDB or Luna C8 column, using a step gradient with mobile phases of 0.05 M ammonium acetate and acetonitrile. Betamethasones can also be distinguished by the relative abundance of their m/z 279 ion in the positive electrospray tandem mass spectra. The LC/MS or LC/MS/MS method developed was successfully applied to the analysis of drug product samples, i.e. creams and tablets.     

A chemometric study of active parameters and their interaction effects in a nebulized sheath-liquid electrospray interface for capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry

A chemometrics approach has been used for evaluating the effect of four experimental parameters when coupling capillary electrophoresis (CE) to electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Electrospray voltage, sheath-liquid flow rate, nebulizing gas flow rate, and spray needle position in respect to the MS orifice were varied according to a full factorial design. In addition to main effects, two interaction effects could be identified as significant when measuring the peak intensity of the analytes, from a sample mixture containing peptides and pharmaceuticals. The first interaction effects, between the nebulizing gas flow rate and the sheath-liquid flow rate, and the second interaction effect, between the nebulizing gas flow rate and the spray position, could further explain the impact that these variables have on the spray performance. The number of theoretical plates and the baseline noise were also measured. The sheath-liquid flow was found to significantly affect the separation efficiency, while the noise level mainly was controlled by the nebulizing gas flow. The same factorial design was also used for a CE capillary with lower internal diameter (ID) and the effects of the same variables were compared on those capillaries using equal injection volume for both capillaries. Similar trends were obtained in both capillaries but capillary ID was shown to be a significant variable when evaluating both capillaries in a single model. It was found that a capillary with 25 microm ID provided improved CE-MS performance over than corresponding 50 microm ID capillary. Enhanced sensitivity was obtained using the narrow-bore capillary, and at lower sheath-liquid flow rate the 25 microm ID capillary also gave rise to more efficient peaks.     

链式钴微米六方片的溶剂热合成及磁性

以十二硫醇和聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）为结构导向剂、乙二醇和乙二胺为混合溶剂,利用溶剂热技术成功地制备了Co粒子,并用XRD、SEM、TEM、HRTEM及SQUID对材料的晶体结构、形貌及磁性进行研究. 结果表明：Co粒子属hcp相,呈六方片状,直径约为2 μm,厚度约为80 nm,大量的六方片相互交叉连接成链式结构,并且六方薄片由更为细小的丝带状的纳米片（厚度约为10 nm）构成;室温下样品表现出良好的铁磁性特征,其饱和磁化强度Ms、剩余磁化强度Mr及矫顽力分别为126.6 emu/g、13.7 emu/g和163.4 Oe.     

5-溴水杨基荧光酮-溴化十六烷基三甲基铵吸光光度法测定微量锗

研究了在表面活性剂CTMAB存在下锗与5-溴水杨基荧光酮形成配合物的显色反应,在2mol·L~(-1)H_2SO_4介质中测得配合物的表观摩尔吸光系数为1.62×10~5.锗量在0～8μg/25ml范围内符合比耳定律.该体系反应酸度高,选择性好.方法稳定、决速.已用于水相直接测定人参、当归、灵芝、枸杞子和竹沥汁等中药材中微量锗,结果满意     

Electrogenerated chemiluminescence of anatase TiO₂ nanotubes film

Highly ordered titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanotubes film was successfully synthesized via anodic oxidation of a Ti foil in an ammonium fluoride-based ethylene glycol solution. The electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) behavior of the resulting TiO₂ nanotubes film was subsequently studied. Strong ECL emission was observed at −1.40 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) and the ECL spectrum displayed three emission peaks which were bathochromatically shifted by ca. 140 nm as compared to its corresponding photoluminescence (PL) emission peaks, indicating that the surface state plays an important role in the emission process. The ECL emission can also occur in a deareated solution attributing to the surface adsorbed O₂ molecules. The ECL emission intensity was quenched by dopamine and greatly enhanced in the presence of dissolved O₂ and H₂O₂, making it possible to detect these analytes. The TiO₂ nanotubes film has been successfully applied to determine the dissolved O₂ content in river and pond water samples, the H₂O₂ concentration in commercial disinfectant samples and the dopamine concentration in commercial dopamine injections with satisfactory results. The plausible ECL mechanisms of TiO₂ nanotubes film in aqueous solution are discussed.     

基于有机磷酸类MOFs前驱体制备Ni2P/C复合材料

以镍为金属中心、 对二甲苯二磷酸为有机配体, 构筑了一种有机磷酸类Ni-MOF前驱体, 再经过一步碳化, 原位制备出多孔碳包覆Ni₂P纳米颗粒的复合材料. 该复合材料保留了前驱体的片状形貌, 比表面积可达202 m²/g, 复合材料中的Ni₂P纳米颗粒具有良好的结晶度, 颗粒均匀且无团聚现象. 在锂离子电池性能测试中, 该Ni₂P/C复合结构在缓解材料体积膨胀的同时提高了材料的电子和离子电导率, 进而提高了材料的电化学性能. 在0.2 C的电流密度下, 材料首次充、 放电比容量分别为247和226 mA·h·g^-1, 库仑效率可达91.7%, 循环200圈后, 库仑效率接近100%.     

Biotransformation of a taxadiene by ginkgo cell cultures and the tumor multi-drug resistant reversal activities of the metabolites

The biotransformation of 2α,5α,10β-triacetoxy-14-oxo-taxa-4(20),11-diene (1) by cultured Gingko cells afforded four products. Their structures were identified on the basis of analyses of the chemical and spectroscopic (IR, MS, 1H- and 13C-NMR) data. Among them, 2, 3 and 5 were three new compounds, and 4 displayed potent multi-drug resistant (MDR) reversal activities to MX-1/T tumor MDR cells.     

Enzyme entrapped nanoporous scaffolds formed through flow-induced gelation in a microfluidic filter device for sensitive biosensing of organophosphorus compounds

A novel and versatile processing method was developed for the formation of gel scaffolds with in situ AChE-AuNPs immobilization for biosensing of organophosphorus compounds. The biosensor designed by our new approach shows high sensitivity, selectivity and reactivation efficiency. This flow-induced immobilization technique opens up new pathways for designing a simple, fast, biocompatible, and cost-effective process for enhanced sensor performance and on-site monitoring of a variety of toxic organophosphorus compounds.     

低氧含量KAlF4:Ce3+制备、表征及荧光性质的研究

采用乙二醇回流法合成了复合氟化物KAlF4和KAlF4:Ce3+纳米粒子,并利用X射线衍射(XRD),透射电子显微镜(TEM),X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术对其结构、形貌、粒径大小以及表面含氧量进行了表征.结果表明,采用回流法在适当的反应条件下可制得单一晶相的KAJF4和KAlF4:Ce3+纳米粒子,其平均粒径为32.5nm.KAlF4的O1s的XPS分峰谱图表明,其表面只有一种氧种为化学吸附氧(α氧),且表面氧的含量小于5%.KAlF4:Ce3+的发射光谱中最大发射峰位于330nm处,归属于Ce3+的5d→4f跃迁.     

磷酰氨基酸的酯交换反应研究

本文利用^3^1P NMR , 对比研究了磷酰化组氨酸与其它磷酰化氨基酸和一级醇的磷上酯交换的反应速度,实验表明磷酰化组氨酸的反应速度最快. 由此提出了以下机理:由于咪唑环的参与,磷可以形成六配位过渡态,从而加快了反应速度.