Fluorometry of hydrogen peroxide using oxidative decomposition of folic acid

Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is one of the most important reactive oxygen species. In the present study, a fluorometry method for detecting H₂O₂ utilizing folic acid was evaluated. Folic acid was decomposed by H₂O₂ in the presence of Cu(II) into pterine-6-carboxylic acid, leading to strong fluorescence enhancement. In the absence of the metal ion, superoxide and H₂O₂ could not decompose folic acid. Also, H₂O₂ plus sodium hypochlorite (a source of singlet oxygen) could not induce fluorescence enhancement. These results demonstrate that H₂O₂ can be selectively detected using folic acid plus Cu(II). The limit of detection (LOD; at S/N=3) for H₂O₂ is 0.5 μM. This method based on the fluorescence enhancement of folic acid was applied in order to determine small amounts of H₂O₂ generated through the autooxidation of semicarbazide (generation rate: ∼0.01 μM min⁻¹), a carcinogenic compound.      

微波无极紫外光助双氧水处理活性艳红X-3B染料废水研究

活性艳红X-3B(C.I.ReactionRed 2)是一种单偶氮染料,其应用范围广泛,可用于棉、粘纤、涤/棉、锦纶、蚕丝、羊毛、锦/粘等织物的染色和丝绸的印花,因此其废水量大且色度深。目前染料废水的生物处理方法脱色效果差、占地面积大、处理周期长,传统的物理法和化学法也存在着成本高、不能彻底矿化染料分子等缺点。近年来发展起来的光化学处理染料废水的方法及各种光化学组合技术日益受到人们关注,但其中使用的普通紫外灯存在使用寿命短、启动慢、发光不稳定、电极材料易损等缺点[1],致使光化学方法处理废水的成本很高。本文利用微波产生的高频…     

Measurement techniques for mercury species in ambient air

This review critically evaluates the measurement methodologies most commonly employed for the analysis of the various forms of mercury (Hg) in air. Emphasis is given to the three most common forms of mercury in air [i.e. gaseous elemental mercury (GEM, Hg⁰), reactive gaseous mercury (RGM), and particle-bound mercury (Hg_p)]. Moreover, we also briefly describe methods dealing with gas-phase analysis of organic mercury species (e.g., mostly methyl mercury), as they are also reported to be present in air on rare occasions. To begin with, we describe the approaches to sampling airborne mercury species and associated sample-treatment strategies. We evaluate both conventional and emerging alternative detection techniques for different mercury forms with respect to their applicability in airborne mercury analysis. We also discuss the artifacts and the biases associated with analysis of different mercury species. Finally, the review summarizes current methodological developments for the determination of mercury in air and highlights future prospects for improvements.     

反应离子刻蚀和自组装分子膜构建硅基底疏水与超疏水表面

采用反应离子刻蚀技术在Si(100)表面加工微米级圆柱阵列, 采用自组装技术分别制备了3种硅烷自组装分子膜. 结果表明, 采用反应离子刻蚀构建出的4种微米级圆柱阵列结构规整, 其直径为5 μm, 高度为10 μm, 间距为15~45 μm. 沉积自组装分子膜后, 试样表面的水接触角显著增大, 其中沉积1H,1H,2H,2H-全氟癸基三氯硅烷(FDTS)自组装分子膜接触角最大, 1H,1H,2H,2H-全氟辛烷基三氯硅烷(FOTS)次之, 三氯十八硅烷(OTS)最小. 测得的接触角大于150°时接近Cassie方程计算的接触角, 而小于150°时接近Wenzel方程计算的接触角. 改变圆柱阵列的间距和选择不同的自组装分子膜, 可以控制表面接触角的大小. 原子力显微镜(AFM)观测结果显示, 沉积自组装分子膜可以产生纳米级的团簇. 由微米级圆柱阵列和纳米级自组装分子膜构成的表面结构使Si试样表面接触角最大可达156.0°.     

Antimicrobial Surgical Sutures: Recent Developments and Strategies

Surgical sutures are probably the most widely used medical devices in healthcare applications for wound closure. During their application, sutures may be exposed to microorganisms present in the environment leading to bacterial biofilm formation, and thereon to surgical site infections. The physicochemical characteristics of the polymeric substrate play a major role in directing the behavior of the suture in a biological milieu. In such a context, it is necessary to develop sutures which actively repel and inhibit bacterial adherence and colonization on their surfaces. Drug eluting sutures have been proposed as a solution to this dilemma. Currently, bioactive agents (natural or synthetic) are being incorporated in polymeric materials via various methods including blending and compounding, surface functionalization and conjugation, and coating to render antimicrobial surgical sutures. However, each of these methods has its own pros and cons. Depending upon the nature of the substrate, an appropriate processing technique has to be chosen. In this article, we review the recent state-of-the-art developments and strategies in antimicrobial surgical suture fabrication. The efficacy and mechanism of these sutures in controlling infection is critically analyzed. However, such bioactive agent incorporated sutures have to be tested in clinically randomized trials to accurately gauze their applicability in a surgical setting. Presently, very few antimicrobial surgical sutures are available commercially. Therefore, there is a great scope for market development in this area.     

CHARACTERIZATION OF MELT-MIXED POLY(ETHYLENE-2,6-NAPHTHALATE) (PEN)/POLYCARBONATE (PC) BLENDS

ABSTRACT

Melt blending of poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN) and bisphenol A polycarbonate (PC) was performed without the addition of catalyst in a batch mixer at 290°C at various compositions. All the blends prepared exhibited a biphasic character and had very good mechanical properties, in some cases, even better than those of the respective pure constituents. This behavior was attributed to a copolymer formation in the mesophase, which effectively compatibilizes the system. The formation of a PEN/PC block copolymer was considered to be due to transesterification reactions between PEN and PC and was verified by extraction experiments and examination of the soluble and insoluble fractions by various spectroscopic techniques.     

超氧负离子在生物发光中的作用

活性氧物种和超氧负离子是生物体内的重要物质,本文通过超氧负离子在生物发光反应中的作用,针对几种不同的典型生物发光体系,综述了超氧负离子参与发光反应的相关理论和实验研究进展.     

不同的灰熔点调控方式对煤灰熔融特性的影响

对两种原始煤灰进行混合,并分别搭配不同的添加剂,得到3种元素组成相同的煤灰,灰熔点测试结果显示,三者的灰熔点存在较大差异。结合X射线衍射技术和SEM-EDX(扫描电子显微镜与能谱联用)分析了3种煤灰(>800 ℃)在高温时的矿物质转化过程。结果表明,不同的灰熔点调控手段对不同煤的影响是不同的。原因是高温时矿物质组成不仅与煤灰化学元素组成相关,更与元素在矿物质中的赋存状态有关。两者共同决定了煤灰的熔融特性。     

Controlled synthesis of poly(acetone oxime acrylate) as a new reactive polymer: Stimuli-responsive reactive copolymers

Acetone oxime acrylate has been synthesized as a new active ester monomer. Free radical polymerization yielded a reactive polymer soluble in various organic solvents, such as chloroform, dioxane, DMSO, acetone, methanol, dichloromethane, DMF, and ethanol. Controlled radical polymerization of acetone oxime acrylate was successfully conducted using the RAFT, NMP and Iniferter method. Partly polymer analogous reaction with N-isopropylamine resulted in the reactive copolymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acetone oxime acrylate), which featured a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of 61 °C in water. Further, the reactivity of the copolymer was exemplary proven by complete reaction with ammonia yielding poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylamide), which does not possess a LCST.     

Adsorption of anionic dyes on chitosan beads. 1. The influence of the chemical structures of dyes and temperature on the adsorption kinetics

In this work, chitosan beads were synthesized in acidic medium and cross-linked in 1% glutaraldehyde solution. The characterization of the materials using TG/DTG, XRD, and BET surface areas showed that the beads did not modify their characteristics after the cross-linking reaction. The cross-linked beads were utilized as adsorbents for the removal of the yellow-, blue-, and red-anionic reactive dyes from aqueous solutions at pH 2.0. Adsorption of the yellow-dye increased from 25 to 50 degrees C. However, adsorption of the blue-dye decreased from 25 to 50 degrees C. Interestingly, the adsorption of the red-dye decreased from 25 to 35 degrees C and increased from 45 to 50 degrees C. The kinetic data were evaluated using an Avrami kinetic model, where the parameter n was related to the determination of changes in the adsorption mechanisms. Adsorption data of the dyes in relation to the contact time, the chemical structures of the dyes, and temperature were presented and were discussed.