A new competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for determination of estrogenic bisphenols

Bisphenol A and other hydroxylated diphenylalkanes (generally known as bisphenols) have been identified as potential estrogenic substances. In this paper, a specific polyclonal antibody was produced against these compounds by immunization of rabbits with a conjugate of 4,4-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) valeric acid and bovine serum albumin (BHPVA-BSA). The polyclonal antibody showed specific recognition of the bisphenol structure, while the cross reactions of other common phenolic compounds such as phenol, hydroquinol and p-hydroxybenzoic acid were all lower than 1%. The linear range of bisphenol A calibration curve was 1–10 000 ng ml⁻¹. Real water samples and mouse serum samples were spiked with known amount of bisphenol A and measured by the competitive ELISA. Recoveries were between 92 and 105%. The detection limits were found to be 0.1 ng ml⁻¹ for real water samples and 2 ng ml⁻¹ for serum samples. The method is very useful for monitoring bisphenol compounds in environmental and biological samples.     

Determination of ethoxylated bisphenol A dimethacrylate monomers in dental composites by micellar electrokinetic chromatography

Separation of monomeric constituents of ethoxylated bisphenol A (BIS-EMA) with between 2 and 15 ethoxy groups per phenol in the molecule was investigated with micellar electrokinetic chromatography at different volume percentages methanol in the background electrolyte (10 mM sodium dodecylsulfate, 100 mM borate–50 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7.0). The conditions allowed the differentiation of the lower from the higher BIS-EMA homologues and of isomers, and enabled the characterisation of commercial dental composite materials. The decay curve for the light induced radical polymerisation of BIS-EMA in composite specimens was determined. The content of leachable monomers after light curing was quantified, resulting in 6% of the initial value after the recommended curing time. The method is suited to determine monomer constituents in polymerised composite material in the ppm range.     

给体-受体体系分子内光致电子转移反应研究

对一类以9，10－二甲氧基蒽为给体，双酚A为连接链连接不同受体的电子给体－受体体系，通过单光子计数法测定荧光寿命，计算了各体系内的光致电子转移反应速率常数，通过测定氧化还原电位，计算出各电子给体－受体体系电子转移反应的自由能变化．并根据电子转移反应理论对光致电子转移速率常数与自由能变化关系进行了理论计算分析，发现本文各体系的光致电子转移速率常数的实验值与电子转移反应理论曲线吻合得比较好，同时也揭示在该类给体－受体体系中未出现电子转移反转区的原因在于电子转移过程自由能变化（－ΔG）没有足够大。     

生物可降解磷酸酯-碳酸酯共聚物的合成及性能研究

通过光气，二氯磷酸酯和双酚Ａ反应，合成六种磷酸酯 碳酸酯共聚物，用ＩＲ、１Ｈ ＮＭＲ及元素分析表征了共聚物，测量了Ｍｎ和热学性质．初步研究了在ｐＨ７４磷酸盐缓冲溶液中，核糖核酸酶或碱性磷酸酶存在下的体外降解性能及其对抗肿瘤药物５ Ｆｕ的释放性能．     

连续流动液膜萃取中液膜有机溶剂的选择

以具有不同极性的环境内分泌干扰物双酚A、辛基酚和壬基酚为模型化合物，对连续流动液膜萃取中用作液膜的有机溶剂进行了选择；结果表明，不同极性的有机溶剂对于极性不同的化合物的萃取效率明显不同。     

PREPARATION OF WATERBORNE ULTRAFINE PARTICLES OF EPOXY RESIN BY PHASE INVERSION TECHNIQUE

Werborne ultrafine particles of epoxy resin were prepared by phase inversion tech-nique. The results of SEM revealed that the particles diameter was in the range of 50to 100 nm and the effects on amount of water required at phase inversion point were alsodisc?d.     

Effects Of Compression, Stacking, Vacuum Packing and Temperature on the Migration of Bisphenol A from Polyvinyl Chloride Packaging Sheeting into Food Simulants

Summary The effects of compression, stacking, vacuum packing and temperature on the migration of bisphenol A from polyvinyl chloride plastic sheeting into European Union food simulants (water, 3% acetic acid and olive oil), 1.5% agar, and mixtures of olive oil with various proportions of inert material (fine washed sea sand) were evaluated using previously developed methods for identification and quantitation of migrants. Compression, stacking and increasing temperature all increased migration.Presented at the International Symposium on Separation and Characteristics of Natural and Synthetic Macromolecules, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 5–7, 2003     

Crown Ether Phase Transfer Catalysts for An Ionic Polymerization of Bisphenol A / 4,4′‐Dichlorodiphenyl Sulfone

Various crown ethers were prepared and applied as phase transfer catalysts for the an ionic copolymerization of bisphenol A and 4,4′‐dichlorodiphenyl sulfone monomers with alkali salts, e.g., NaNH₂, NaOH and KOH, as initiators. The catalytic abilities of various crown ethers for the an ionic polymerization of bisphenol A / 4,4′‐dichlorodiphenyl sulfone were found to be in the order: 15‐crown‐5 ? monobenzo‐15‐crown‐5 > 18‐crown‐6 > Dicyclohexano‐18‐crown‐6 > Dibenzo‐18‐crown‐6 > 12‐crown‐4 with sodium amide (NaNH₂) as initiator. Sodium amide was shown to be a better initiator than NaOH or KOH with monobenzo‐ 15‐crown‐5 as a catalyst. Effects of solvents and temperature on the crown ether catalytic polymerization were also investigated. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) exhibited much better for the polymerization than other organic solvents, e.g., toluene, p‐xylene, dimethyl formamide and dioxane. Higher polymerization was found at higher temperatures and about 100% yield of poly(bisphenol A / sulfone) was obtained at 125 °C in 3 hr. The molecular weight of poly(bisphenol A / sulfone) as a function of reaction time was determined with gel permeation chromatography. Concentration effects of crown ether on % yield and molecular weight of poly(bisphenol A / sulfone) were also investigated and discussed.     

Sorption and diffusion of organic vapors in amorphous Teflon AF2400

Vapor sorption in amorphous Teflon AF2400 of various organic solutes was studied in a wide range of activity at 25 °C by means of the gravimetric technique. The sorption isotherms of hexane, toluene, and chloroform were shown to be concave to the pressure axis and are consistent with the dual mode sorption model (DMS). The parameters of the DMS model k_D and b reveal a linear correlation with squared critical temperature of solutes T. The third model parameter, the Langmuir sorption capacity C′_H decreases when the size of solutes (critical volume) increases. Sorption isotherms of methanol and ethanol were shown to be convex to the pressure axis and are consistent with cluster formation in this strongly hydrophobic polymer. Concentration‐dependent diffusion coefficients D were determined using a linear implicit difference scheme in analysis of sorption kinetics. It was shown that D values increase exponentially with concentration for all the solutes, except alcohols for which exponential reduction of D(C) was observed. The partitioning of the thermodynamic and mobility contributions in D indicated that the reduction of D values of alcohols is consistent with clustering phenomena in AF2400. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 832–844, 2006     

Determination of phenolic compounds in river water with on-line coupling bisphenol A imprinted monolithic precolumn with high performance liquid chromatography

The bisphenol A (BPA) imprinted monolithic precolumn has been prepared by in situ polymerization using 4-vinylpyridine (4-VP) and ethylene dimethacrylate (EDMA) as functional monomer and cross-linker, respectively. The column with good flow-through property was obtained by changing the molar ratio of the porogens (toluene and dodecanol). The selectivity and retention properties of the monolith for the BPA and other phenolic compounds were evaluated. The results show that the hydrophobic and hydrogen-bonding interaction plays important roles in the recognition process. The determination of BPA and other phenolic compounds with on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) by monolithic precolumn coupled with conventional particulates packed and monolithic reversed-phase columns, respectively, was performed. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of phenolic compounds in river water.