Importance of REP values when comparing the CALUX bioassay results with chemoanalyses results Example with spiked vegetable oils

Differences between chemical activated luciferase gene expression (CALUX) bioassay and chemoanalyses results are observed.This paper shows that calculations of the TEQ values using REP values instead of WHO TEF values give different results. The REP values do affect the results obtained by the CALUX technique. These differences are more marked for the dioxin like PCB compounds (CALUX TEQ values are lower than WHO TEQ values) than for the dioxin compounds (CALUX TEQ values are higher than WHO TEQ values).The CALUX results were compared with the concentrations of the congeners’ spiked into the oil.     

Use of NIRS technology with a remote reflectance fibre-optic probe for predicting major components in bee pollen

In the present work, we study the use of near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS) technology together with a remote reflectance fibre-optic probe for determination of the major components in bee pollen. The method allows immediate control of the bee pollen without prior sample treatment or destruction through direct application of the fibre-optic probe to the sample.The regression method employed was modified partial least squares (MPLS). The calibration results obtained using 45 samples of bee pollen allowed the measurement of protein, moisture, ash, reducing sugars, and pH with multiple correlation coefficients (RSQ) and prediction corrected standard errors (SEPC) of 0.91, 0.56% for protein, of 0.78 and 0.49% for moisture; 0.92 and 0.049% for ash; 0.81 and 1.32 g of glucose/100 g of bee pollen; 0.84 and 0.15 for pH, respectively.The prediction capacity of the pattern was checked by applying it to samples of unknown pollen in external validation.     

Calculation of vertical ionization potentials of difluoramine by perturbation corrections to koopmans' theorem

The vertical ionization potentials of difluoramine are calculated by perturbation corrections to Koopmans' theorem. The calculation shows that difluoraimine has three overlapping bands between 15 and 16 eV. The calculated results compare well with the experimental values. The photoelectron spectrum of difluoramine is compared with that of OF₂ and CH₂F₂.     

Cellulose microfibrils from banana farming residues: isolation and characterization

Cellulose microfibrils have been prepared from banana rachis using a combination of chemical and mechanical treatments. The morphology and structure of the samples were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to characterize the chemical modifications of the samples after each treatment. Suspensions of bundled or individualized 5-nm-wide microfibrils were obtained after homogenization (PH) whereas an organosolv (PO) treatment resulted in shorter aggregates of parallel cellulose microcrystallites. The sharper rings in the X-ray diffraction pattern of the PO-treated sample suggest a higher crystallinity due to a more efficient removal of hemicelluloses and dissolution of amorphous zones by the acid treatment. Both microfibrils and microcrystals prepared by both methods can be used as reinforcing filler in nanocomposite materials.     

低温反应制备高纯度纳米BN包覆Al2O3和ZrO2粉体

硼酸和尿素在氮气中于650℃反应,生成t-BN-Al2O3和t-BN-ZrO2纳米包覆粉.IR分析表明,反应产物中含CH2和CN基团的杂质属尿素缩聚的复杂产物,经450℃煅烧即可除去.硼酸和尿素完全反应,得到纯净的纳米复合粉体.BN产率大于99%,在复合粉中的含量与计算值吻合.     

Chemical and thermal analysis of the biopolymers in thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) has been known, long time ago, for its aromatic properties. It contains essential oils and polymers such as cellulose (mixture of hemicellulose and cellulose) and lignin. The thyme, studied in this work, was gathered from the same place, in the period from November 1999 to October 2000. The chemical analysis (water, total ash, essential oils, extractive substances, cellulose, holocellulose and lignin) can be used roughly in the characterisation of the four periods that correspond to the four seasons of the year. The cellulose level was found to be more than lignin level in the wet periods (growth of the plant). The opposite was found in the dry periods. The total ash and essential oil levels were found to be high during the period of high pluviometry. The thermal decomposition of cellulose and holocellulose was found to fit well with the first-order kinetics. The activation energy, under air flow, was 185 and 196 kJ mol⁻¹ for cellulose and holocellulose, respectively. The maximum decomposition rate and thermal analysis heating rate of lignin were found to have a direct linear relationship.     

氨基氮杂环荧光分子改性苯乙烯马来酸酐共聚物的研究

荧光高分子材料 ,由于其独特光学性质 ,成为功能高分子研究热点[1～ 3 ] .一般而言 ,荧光聚合物的合成有两种方法 ,一是首先合成荧光单体 ,然后与其他适宜单体聚合 ,得到荧光聚合物 ,然而荧光单体结构复杂 ,提纯困难 ,难以获得高分子量、成膜性能好的聚合物[4] ;另一种方法是通过官能团的反应 ,用荧光物质对聚合物进行化学改性来制备[5,6] .苯乙烯 马来酸酐共聚物 (ＳＭＡ)是一类成本低廉 ,性能良好的商品化聚合物材料 ,主链中含有具有反应性能的酸酐基团 ,这就使通过化学改性制备荧光聚合物成为可能 .本文通过 2 氨基苯并咪唑 ( 1 ) ,4 …     

高效液相色谱指纹图谱应用于地黄的研究

利用高效液相色谱建立了地黄的色谱指纹图谱。采用反相C1 8柱 (5 μm ,1 5 0mm× 4.6mm) ,流动相甲醇∶水 (V V =5∶95 ) ,检测波长为 2 80nm ,流速 1 .0mL min进行实验。根据相对保留值和相对面积值对色谱指纹图谱进行分析对比研究 ,建立了控制地黄药材质量的新方法。该法为中药样品的鉴定提供了较全面的信息 ,并为HPLC在复杂组分的样品分析领域开拓了新的应用途径。     

射频磁控溅射CNx薄膜的结构与衬底温度关系的研究

使用射频磁控溅射方法在不同衬底温度下（ts=室温，350，500℃）于Si(001)衬底上沉积了CNx膜，并利用拉曼（Raman)光谱、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）及X射线衍射光电子能谱（XPS）对CNx膜的化学结合状态与温度的关系进行了研究。Raman光谱结果表明，随衬底温度（ts) 增加，D带向低频方向移动，G带向高频方向移动；它们的半高宽分别由375和150cm^-1减小至328和142cm^-1；ID／IG由3．76减小至2.88。FTIR谱中除无序D带（1400cm^-1)和石墨G带（1570cm^-1)外，还有－700cm^-1,～2210cm^-1(C=N),2330cm^-1(C-O)及3255－3351cm^-1(N-H)等峰。XPS测试结果表明：随衬底温度增加，N与C的物质的量比由0.49下降至0.38，sp^2(C-N)组分与sp^3(C-N)组分强度比呈增大趋势。低温（350℃）退火并未对CNx膜的化学结合状态产生较大影响；高温（900℃）退火样品则显示出较好的结晶化程度。     

原子氧在Ru低指数面及(110),(111)台阶面上的吸附

利用原子与表面簇合物相互作用的5参数Morse势方法(简称5-MP)系统地研究了O-Ru低指数面及Ru(1120),(1121)台阶面体系,获得了吸附几何、结合能、振动频率等临界点特性,所得相关数据与实验结果非常吻合.并且通过理论计算及原子吸附态振动指纹的遗传、遗变特性预言了氧原子在Ru(1121)台阶面的吸附.本文认为氧原子在HCP晶格的金属表面上的吸附倾向于三重位.