Rapid capillary zone electrophoresis method for the determination of metal cations in beverages

A rapid and reliable capillary zone electrophoresis method for the determination of inorganic cations was developed. The complete separation of K⁺, Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺, Mn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cd²⁺, Li⁺ and Cu²⁺ can be achieved in 4 min with a simple electrolyte composed by 10 mM imidazole as the carrier buffer and background absorbance provider and acetic acid as the complexing agent (pH 3.60). Injection was performed hydrostatically by elevating the sample at 10 cm for 30 s. The running voltage was +25 kV at room temperature. Indirect UV-absorption detection was achieved at 185 nm. The detection limit was in the range between 0.06 mg/l (Mg²⁺) and 0.57 mg/l (K⁺) and the quantification limits ranged from 0.10 mg/l (Ni²⁺) to 0.80 mg/l (Cu²⁺). The calibration graphs were linear in the concentration range from the quantification limit till at least 1 g/l in K⁺, 10 mg/l in Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Mn²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cd²⁺, 40 mg/l in Na⁺ and 12 mg/l in Li⁺ and Cu²⁺. The repeatability, intraday and interday analysis were ≤1.55% and ≤3.64% for migration time and ≤3.38% and ≤3.63% for peak area. The method developed has been applied to several beverage samples with only a simple dilution and filtration treatment of the sample. The proposed method is simple, fast, cheap and it is achieved with common products in either laboratory. For these reasons, it is a very useful method for routine analysis.     

High yield thiolation of iodobenzene catalyzed by the phosphinite nickel PCP pincer complex: [NiCl{C6H3-2,6-(OPPh2)2}]

[NiCl{C₆H₃-2,6-(OPPh₂)₂}] efficiently catalyzes the thiolation of iodobenzene with a broad scope of disulfides in the presence of zinc, the coupled products are obtained in excellent and in many cases nearly quantitative yields.     

Binding of hairpin polyamides to DNA studied by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy for DNA nanoarchitectures

We have recently constructed a “DNA strut” consisting of two DNA-binding hairpin polyamides of Dervan-type connected via a long flexible linker and were able to show that this strut can be used to sequence-selectively connect DNA helices. This approach provides a second structural element (besides the Watson–Crick base pairing) for the assembly of higher-order DNA nanoarchitectures from smaller DNA building blocks. Since none of the existing analytical techniques for studying this kind of system were found suitable for detection and quantification of the formation of the resulting complexes, we chose fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). In the present study we show that FCS allowed us in a versatile and fast way to investigate the binding of Dervan polyamides to DNA. In particular it also shows its power in the quantitative detection of the formation of multimeric complexes and the in investigation of binding under nonphysiological conditions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Use of Different Salt Solutions in Salting-Out TLC of Co(III) Complexes on Silica Gel

Saturated aqueous solutions of 28 different salts have been studied as a potential mobile phases for salting-out thin-layer chromatography, on silica gel, of a series of four mixed bis-aminocarboxylato cobalt(III) complexes. In addition, by linear regression analysis of chromatographic data obtained for fifteen mixed aminocarboxylato Co(III) complexes (four series) with solutions of ammonium chloride, three alkali metal chlorides, and four alkaline earth metal chlorides, four linear dependences previously established on different adsorbents with (NH₄)₂SO₄ solutions were confirmed. The qualities of the separations achieved with the salts were compared and Li⁺, Mg²⁺, and Ca²⁺ chlorides are proposed as the most suitable.     

金属氧化物在蛋白质组学研究中的应用

本文对近年来金属氧化物在蛋白质组学研究中发挥的作用进行了综述。重点介绍了该类化合物在蛋白质样品富集、固定化酶反应器、生物传感器和生物移植材料等方面的应用,并展望了其在蛋白质组学研究中的发展前景。     

苯并咪唑取代胺类及其金属配合物的研究与应用

概述了双苯并咪唑取代胺类、三苯并咪唑取代胺类及四苯并咪唑取代胺类配体及其金属配合物的研究和应用。研究报道,这些配体与人体必需的微量元素铜、锌、钴、镍、锰等金属形成的配合物能较好地模拟SOD分子中与金属离子配位的组氨酸的结构,且具有较好的拟SOD生物活性。     

微波波谱方法与应用研究进展

综述了微波波谱法及其应用研究进展,阐述了微波波谱法的基本原理及仪器构造。对微波波谱法在分子结构及构象分析、弱相互作用体系的研究、分析化学、星际物质的探测等方面的应用进行了综述。并展望了微波波谱方法未来的发展趋势。     

Density functional study of magnetic exchange of dinuclear manganese complexes with the heteropoly-molyanion:[Mn~(II)_2(X~(n )Mo_9O_(33))_2]~(2(n-10)-) (X=P~V, As~V, Se~VI)

The magnetic exchange interactions between the dimanganese(II)-substituted complexes and the het-eropolymolyanion, [MnII2(Xn Mo9O33)2]2(n-10)-(X = PV(I), AsV(II) and SeVI(III)), are investigated by using density functional theory combined with broken-symmetry approach (DFT-BS) method. The calculated magnetic exchange coupling constant (J) of complex II is in reasonable agreement with the responding experimental value and the negative J values indicate that antiferromagnetic exchange interactions exist in these complexes. Furthermore, the influence of the central heteroatom on the exchange cou-pling within the dimanganese core unit is studied from standpoints of geometry, spin density and fron-tier orbitals. It demonstrates that the change of the heteroatom X via PV-AsV-SeVI elongates the dis-tances of Mn1···Mn2 and shortens the distances of Ob···Ob, and reduces the effectiveness of the super-exchange pathways, consequently, decreasing the magnitude of the antiferromagnetic coupling constant, J, of these species.     

铜铁甘草酸配合物的合成及其抗氧化活性研究

甘草酸(G lycyrrhizic acid)又名甘草皂甙和甘草甜素,是从豆科植物甘草和光甘草的根茎中提取的一种三萜皂甙,是常见中药甘草的主要成分。分子结构如图1所示,其分子中含有的羧基和酮基易与金属离子作用形成配合物[1-5]。图1甘草酸的结构图F ig·1 The structure patterns of gly     

Correlation between thermal and mass spectral techniques for the characterization of allenylidene and carbene complexes

The fragmentation pathways of allenylidene and carbene complexes have been studied using FAB mass spectrometry in comparison with thermal analyses (TGA, DrTG and DTA). Both the decomposition modes are investigated and the possible fragmentation pathways are suggested. The use of mass and thermal analyses (TGA and DTA) in the analyses of allenylidene and carbene complexes allowed the characterization of the fragmentation pathways in MS. The major pathway includes successive loss of carbon monoxide followed by fragmentation of the organic part of the allenylidene or carbene molecules. This is also confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) where the first step involves the loss of carbon monoxide followed by the organic ligand. The nature of each step; exothermic or endothermic, is also studied using DTA technique. The kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition are also studied using the Coates-Redfern method.