Detection and quantitation of a pheomelanin component in melanin pigments using pyrolysis–gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry system with multiple reaction monitoring mode

Here, we describe the reliable method for the detection and quantitation of a pheomelanin component in melanin pigments. Synthetic melanins with various contents of pheomelanin‐type structural units were thermally degraded, and the multiple reaction monitoring mode was applied to detect the pheomelanin markers in the pyrolysates by GC/MS/MS. The method allowed the specific detection and quantitation of a pheomelanin component in melanin with the incorporation of pheomelanin‐type units as low as 0.05%. Considering highly universal character of the pheomelanin markers, the method could be applied for structural studies of natural melanin pigments being mixtures of eumelanin and pheomelanin. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Improved Calcium Ion-Selective Electrode Based on a Neutral Carrier

Abstract

The performance of a liquid-membrane electrode using a synthetic, neutral carrier in o-nitro-phenyl-n-octyl-ether as membrane component in a PVC matrix, in the presence of sodium tetra-phenyl-borate, is described. Selectivities, working range, lifetime and anion interference are discussed. The electrode makes possible the measurement of calcium ion activities in the range 10^?1M to 10^?6M in unbuffered and in the range 10^?1M to 10^?8M in calcium buffered systems respectively. The selectivities of calcium over protons, magnesium, sodium and zinc are 25,000, 26,000, 2,800 and 7,100, respectively, and are far superior than those reported for other calcium sensors.     

Ferrocene and Ferricenium Ion as Versatile Photometric Titrants of H2O2 and D-Glucose in the Presence of Peroxidase and Glucose Oxidase. A Ferrocene-Peroxidase Stairway #

Abstract

Hydrogen peroxide can routinely be determined in the presence of ferrocene (FcH) and horseradish peroxidase by monitoring at 617 nm the enzymatically produced ferricenium dye. In contrast, D-glucose can be assayed by following the fading of the ferricenium dye FcH⁺PF₆ ^? in the presence of glucose oxidase. The change in absorbance in both cases corresponds to the amount of analyte. viz. H₂O₂ or D-glucose, in solution. The routine is very simple, invariant to the concentrations of both ferrocenes/ferricenium salt and enzyme and allows numerous “one pot” measuremeats with the detection limit of 10^?4 M for both the analytes. It takes 2–4 and 5–10 min to accomplish one analysis of H₂O₂ and D-glucose in the presence of peroxidase and glucose oxidase, respectively.

     

Syntheses,Structures and Properties of Lanthanide Coordination Polymers Constructed from Mixed Acid

Two new coordination polymers,[Ln(oba)(ox)0.5(H2O)2]n(Ln = Ho(1),Eu(2);H2oba = 4,4?-oxybis(benzoic acid),H2ox = oxalic acid) have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions.According to single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses,complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group P21/c with a = 13.783(2),b =10.0120(15),c = 12.1974(18) ,β = 105.217(2)°,V = 1624.2(4) 3,C15H12O9Ho,Mr = 501.18,Z = 4,Dc = 2.050 g/cm3,F(000) = 964,μ = 4.919 mm-1,λ(MoKα) = 0.71073 ?,GOOF = 1.124,the final R = 0.0239 and wR = 0.0570 for 3310 independent reflections with Rint = 0.0298.Complexes 2 and 1 are isostructural.Oba and ox ligands bridge the Ln(III) ions into 2D layers with(4,4) topology,which are further interlinked into a 3D supramolecular network by hydrogen bonds.TG curves of the two complexes are studied to examine their thermal stabilities.Additionally,complex 2 shows red fluorescence in the solid state at room temperature.     

球磨参数对锂离子正极材料Li2FeSiO4电化学性能的影响

以碳酸锂、草酸亚铁、纳米二氧化硅为原料,采用机械球磨和固相法相结合的方法制备了Li2FeSiO4正极材料(F)。研究了球磨参数对F电化学性能的影响。结果表明,在球磨速度为500 rad.min-1,球料比[m钢球∶m原料]为15∶1,球径为3 mm的条件下制备的F具有较好的电化学性能。     

快速高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定水产品中5类33种药物残留

建立了快速高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(RRLC-MS/MS)同时测定水产品中四环素类、喹诺酮类、磺胺类、磺胺增效剂和三苯甲烷类共5大类33种药物残留的方法。样品用Na2EDTA-Mcllvaine缓冲溶液及乙腈提取,正己烷脱脂后,用RRLC进行分离。在电喷雾正离子模式下,以动态多反应监测(Dynamic MRM)方式采集数据进行定性与定量分析。33种药物在相应的浓度范围内线性良好,相关系数均大于0.99;在3个不同浓度添加水平下,平均回收率为63.6%～115.2%;相对标准偏差(RSD)为4.6%～14.6%;检出限(LOD,S/N=3)和定量限(LOQ,S/N=10)分别为0.1～2.0μg/kg和0.5～5.0μg/kg。本方法简便快速、灵敏可靠,适用于水产品中药物多残留的同时快速定性与定量测定。     

小型高分辨电子轰击离子源反射式飞行时间质谱仪的研制

常用的气体分析质谱仪使用四极杆质谱作为分析器,分辨率一般低于300,无法解决同质量数离子带来的干扰问题.本实验自行研制了一种小型高分辨气体分析质谱仪,它采用电子轰击离子源反射式飞行时间质量分析器.仪器腔体总长45 cm,在m/z 28的位置,质量分辨率达到3000(Full width at half maximum,FWHM),实现了CO和N2的半峰谷分离;在m/z 69的位置,仪器分辨率达到5000(FWHM).在直接大气压进样条件下,可以检测到空气中136Xe(含量7.8 μ g/m3)和80Kr(含量2.8 μg/m3).使用ADC采集时,仪器的动态范围为1 06.该仪器将作为高端气体质谱仪,应用于过程监测在线分析、环境有机挥发物研究、热分析质谱及催化反应监测等领域.     

钒掺杂对正极材料LiFePO4/C的电化学性能影响

以LiH₂PO₄和廉价的Fe₂O₃为原料,葡萄糖为有机碳源,通过选择高价V⁵⁺进行铁位掺杂固相合成碳包覆复合改性的LiFe_1-xV_xPO₄/C（x=0,0.01,0.03,0.05,0.07,0.1）材料。700℃下处理得到结晶性好、电化学性能良好、较高振实密度ρ=1.2g·cm^-3的材料。X射线光电子能谱（XPS）测试结果表明掺入的钒为高价态V⁵⁺,能产生更多的过剩电子,从而提高了电子电导率,且V⁵⁺的掺入没有改变Fe的价态。交流阻抗测试结果进一步证明了V⁵⁺的掺入降低了电荷迁移阻抗,提高了材料的电子电导率。其中优化的材料LiFe_0.95V_0.05PO₄显示了不同倍率下良好的充放电比容量,在0.1C、1C、2C和5C倍率的放电比容量分别为155、146.5、135.3和125.9mAh·g^-1,5C循环500次后容量为119.5mAh·g^-1,容量保持率为94.9%,材料循环性能较好,具有良好的实际应用价值。     

MoO3纳米带/RGO复合材料的制备及其电化学性能研究

以水杨酸为模板剂和还原剂,采用水热法制备得到了一种MoO₃纳米带/RGO复合材料。利用XRD、SEM、TEM、拉曼光谱、恒流充放电、交流阻抗等手段对样品的结构、形貌以及电化学性能进行表征。测试结果表明,MoO₃纳米带/RGO复合材料作为锂离子电池负极材料,在50mA·g^-1的电流密度下可逆比容量为1000mAh·g^-1,循环50次后比容量还保持在950mAh·g^-1,相比于MoO₃纳米带其容量保持能力和循环性能得到了显著改善。     

酶切过程中肽段过烷基化对蛋白质定性和定量分析的影响

蛋白质的还原-烷基化是蛋白质酶切中的重要步骤,常用的烷基化试剂是碘乙酰胺(IAA),但是IAA除了和半胱氨酸发生反应,也可能和其他多种氨基酸发生副反应。我们模拟常规的酶切条件,系统地研究了蛋白质真实酶切时所有酶切肽段发生烷基化的情况。结果表明,多种氨基酸可以发生烷基化,其趋势为:半胱氨酸>肽段N端氨基酸>天冬氨酸>谷氨酸>组氨酸>天冬酰胺>赖氨酸>酪氨酸,同时也发现同一肽段上的氨基酸烷基化具有排他性和聚集性。根据定性结果,采用质谱多反应监测(MRM)技术对多个肽段进行了定量分析,评估了过烷基化对蛋白质定量分析的影响。该研究结果表明,过量的烷基化修饰对蛋白质的定性与定量分析都可能产生较大影响。在蛋白质组学研究的样本处理流程中,应避免样本的过烷基化。