Kinetics and thermodynamics of rebaudioside A adsorption on a strongly acidic cation exchange resin

To explain the mechanism underlying the adsorption of stevia's polar component rebaudioside A in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography mode, the characteristics of rebaudioside A adsorption on various resins in an organic‐solvent‐rich system were studied. Among the tested resins, the strongly acidic cation resin FPC11 showed the best adsorption behavior for rebaudioside A. The factors affecting the adsorption kinetics of the resin for rebaudioside A are discussed. The results showed that the pseudo‐second‐order reaction model and intra‐particle diffusion model best described the adsorption kinetics of rebaudioside A on the resin. The adsorption rate was controlled by physical sorption, mainly via electron sharing or electron transfer between the adsorbent and the adsorbate. The adsorption process with multiple stages involved weak initial adsorption behavior. Thermodynamic studies showed that the adsorption of rebaudioside A on the resin was not an ideal monolayer adsorption, but mutual adsorption effects between the adsorbates. The adsorption was a spontaneous, entropy‐increasing endothermic process. The synergistic effect of hydrogen bonding and ion–dipole was a possible driving force.     

Thermodynamic Control of Domain Swapping by Modulating the Helical Propensity in the Hinge Region of Myoglobin

Domain swapping is an exception to Anfinsen's dogma, and more than one structure can be produced from the same amino acid sequence by domain swapping. We have previously shown that myoglobin (Mb) can form a domain‐swapped dimer in which the hinge region is converted to a helical structure. In this study, we showed that domain‐swapped dimerization of Mb was achieved by a single Ala mutation of Gly at position 80. Multiple Ala mutations at positions 81 and 82 in addition to position 80 facilitated dimerization of Mb by stabilization of the dimeric states. Domain swapping tendencies correlated well with the helical propensity of the mutated residue in a series of Mb mutants with amino acids introduced to the hinge region. These findings demonstrate that a single mutation in the hinge loop to modify helical propensity can control oligomer formation, providing new ideas to create high‐order protein oligomers using domain swapping.     

Synthesis of AB and ABA block copolymers as compatibilizers in nylon 6/polycarbonate blends

Nylon 6 (Ny6) and Bisphenol A polycarbonate (PC) are immiscible and form biphasic blends. To improve the compatibility of Ny6 and PC several ABA and AB Ny6/PC block copolymers were synthesized, and their compatibilizing behavior on the blends were tested. Block copolymers were prepared by reacting monoamino- or diamino-terminated Ny6 homopolymers with high molecular weight PC at 130°C in anhydrous DMSO. The reaction of diamino- and monoamino-terminated Ny6 with polycarbonate produces block copolymers of the type PC-Ny6-PC (ABA) and PC-Ny6 (AB), respectively, plus a certain amount of unconverted PC degradated to lower molecular weights. To separate the block copolymer from the unconverted PC, a selective fractionation with tetrahydrofuran (THF) and trifluoroethanol (TFE) was carried out. Three different fractions were obtained: THF-soluble fraction, TFE-soluble fraction, and the TFE-insoluble fraction. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of a 75/25 (wt/wt) Ny6/PC blend added with 2% of ABA or AB block copolymers, showed the presence of smaller PC particles more adherent to the polyamide matrix, with respect to the same blend nonadded, which is clearly biphasic. The size of the PC particles decreases from ABA to AB compatibilized blends and the adhesion with the matrix is increases in the same way. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Ochratoxin A and 2′R-Ochratoxin A in Selected Foodstuffs and Dietary Risk Assessment

The aim of this study was to estimate the contamination of grain coffee, roasted coffee, instant coffee, and cocoa purchased in local markets with ochratoxin A (OTA) and its isomerization product 2′R-ochratoxin A (2′R-OTA), and to assess risk of dietary exposure to the mycotoxins. OTA and 2′R-OTA content was determined using the HPLC chromatography with immunoaffinity columns dedicated to OTA. OTA levels found in all the tested samples were below the maximum limits specified in the European Commission Regulation EC 1881/2006. Average OTA concentrations calculated for positive samples of grain coffee/roasted coffee/instant coffee/cocoa were 0.94/0.79/3.00/0.95 µg/kg, with the concentration ranges: 0.57–1.97/0.44–2.29/0.40–5.15/0.48–1.97 µg/kg, respectively. Average 2′R-OTA concentrations calculated for positive samples of roasted coffee/instant coffee were 0.90/1.48 µg/kg, with concentration ranges: 0.40–1.26/1.00–2.12 µg/kg, respectively. In turn, diastereomer was not found in any of the tested cocoa samples. Daily intake of both mycotoxins with coffee/cocoa would be below the TDI value even if the consumed coffee/cocoa were contaminated with OTA/2′R-OTA at the highest levels found in this study. Up to now only a few papers on both OTA and 2′R-OTA in roasted food products are available in the literature, and this is the first study in Poland.     

环境友好助洗剂——4A沸石

介绍了4A沸石的结构、性质及其作为洗涤助剂等方面的应用和国内外发展状况。     

高效液相色谱法测定环境水中超痕量双酚A

合成单分散双酚A(BPA)分子印迹微球并以其为高效液相色谱柱填充材料,建立了一种大体积直接进样HPLC法测定环境水中超痕量BPA的方法。方法的检出限(LOD)和测定限(LOQ)分别为0.03nmol/L和0.1nmol/L;在0.1~100nmol/L范围内具有良好的线性(r2=0.9983)。本方法用于表层湖水中BPA的检测,实际样品的加标回收率在99%~101.4%间;相对标准偏差(RSD%)低于8.1%(n=5)。     

水稻糙米粗蛋白近红外光谱定量分析模型的优化研究

筛选有代表性的191份糙米样品为试材,其中42份来自国家稻种资源库、149份来自水旱稻杂交产生的DH系,蛋白质含量变幅5.90％～14.50％,采用偏最小二乘法(PLS)建立模型,并构造模型的评价参数——目标函数[R/(1+RMSECV)], 同时借助校正集和验证集两个载荷向量得分二维空间投影图,对近红外定量模型进行评价和优化。结果表明: 在5 000～9 000 cm-1范围内,预处理方法为一阶导数,校正模型和外部检验的目标函数值分别为0.701和0.687;两载荷向量得分直观分布图显示样品的聚类结果与目标函数筛选结果一致,也进一步验证了目标函数是模型评价和优化的有效指标。     

XRD粉末衍射法研究微波场作用下4A分子筛的合成

在微波场作用下合成了粒度均匀、白度和钙离子交换容量高、性能优异的4A分子筛。用XRD粉末衍射法研究了硅铝比、水钠比、微波功率和微波加热时间对微波合成4A分子筛的影响,找出了在微波场作用下合成4A分子筛的最佳条件,并用IR, SEM和DSC等方法对合成的产物进行了表征。     

荧光法研究牛血清白蛋白与三羟基苯基荧光酮-钼(Ⅵ) 配合物探针的作用机理

用荧光光谱法研究了三羟基苯基荧光酮(TH-PF)-钼(Ⅵ)配合物与牛血清白蛋白的结合反应。探讨了TH-PF-Mo(Ⅵ)配合物对蛋白质内源荧光的猝灭机理,并测定了不同温度下的结合常数,温度为25 ℃时,荧光猝灭法测得该反应的结合常数为K=4.78×104 L·mol-1,温度为40 ℃时,荧光猝灭法测得该反应的结合常数为K=3.72×104 L·mol-1。根据Frster非辐射能量转移理论,确定了给体-受体之间的作用距离和能量转移效率(E=0.314),并根据热力学参数确定了TH-PF-Mo(Ⅵ)配合物与牛血清白蛋白之间的作用力类型,以静电引力为主。     

PDT光敏剂HA在不同液相体系下的光谱特性研究

为了对候选光敏剂竹红菌甲素(HA)进行改性并保持其优异的敏化特性,对HA的光谱特性和激发态性质作了进一步的指认。系统研究了HA在不同液相体系下的吸收和荧光光谱,对指认HA的光谱和电子跃迁的机制提出了新的依据,结果表明,吸收带I产生于π-π*跃迁,吸收带Ⅱ和Ⅲ产生于P-π共轭所导致的L→aπ跃迁的电子振动结构;荧光发射带I和Ⅱ是产生于同一跃迁机制S1(L,aπ)→S0的正常荧光的振动结构。