meso-四-(邻氯对磺酸苯基)卟啉分光光度法测定蔬菜中锌的研究

在溴化十六烷基三甲铵存在下,Zn2 与meso-四-(邻氯对磺酸苯基)卟啉生成配合物。其最大吸收波长为435 nm,表观摩尔吸光系数为1.25×105L.mol-1.cm-1,Zn2 含量在0~0.36μg/mL范围内符合比尔定律。方法用于蔬菜中锌的测定,获得了满意的结果。     

碘从环境向人类食物链的迁移

综述了碘从环境向人类食物链的迁移,包括：碘在环境中的行为,在土壤-植物-人类系统中的迁移,碘在土壤中的化学形态及在自然界的循环,碘对动植物生长发育的影响,重点介绍了碘对人体的生理作用及对人类健康的的影响,最后对调控人体碘的水平提出了建议和对策。     

不同环境蔬菜中铅污染的研究

用原子吸收分光光度计石墨炉法分析了公路附近的蔬菜中铅的含量。结果表明,蔬菜中铅的含量还与其距离公路的远近有关,蔬菜与空气接触程度也有关;不同种类蔬菜中的铅污染有差异。     

Do proficiency tests always verify laboratories’ performance? The case of FAPAS PT 0270

In this paper, the case of FAPAS PT 0270 “Doramectin and Oxfendazole in Sheep Liver” is discussed. During evaluation of the data received from participants (determination of total, oxidised oxfendazole residue and calculation of the sum of oxfendazole and oxfendazole sulfone residues), significant differences were observed between the results obtained by use of two analytical approaches. This phenomenon can be explained by the route of oxfendazole metabolism, which results in the presence of fenbendazole in the sample. This was not predicted by the provider; consequently, not all the necessary tests on the material were conducted. Due to the high uncertainty of the z-scores in this test, the results of the PT cannot be used for purposes of evaluation, and the benefits of participation in PT 0270 are questionable.     

Detection of processed genetically modified food using CIM monolithic columns for DNA isolation

The availability of sufficient quantities of DNA of adequate quality is crucial in polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods for genetically modified food detection. In this work, the suitability of anion-exchange CIM (Convective Interaction Media; BIA Separations, Ljubljana, Slovenia) monolithic columns for isolation of DNA from food was studied. Maize and its derivates corn meal and thermally pretreated corn meal were chosen as model food. Two commercially available CIM disk columns were tested: DEAE (diethylaminoethyl) and QA (quaternary amine). Preliminary separations were performed with standard solution of salmon DNA at different pH values and different NaCl concentrations in mobile phase. DEAE groups and pH 8 were chosen for further isolations of DNA from a complex matrix-food extract. The quality and quantity of isolated DNA were tested on agarose gel electrophoresis, with UV-scanning spectrophotometry, and by amplification with real-time PCR. DNA isolated in this way was of suitable quality for further PCR analyses. The described method is also applicable for DNA isolation from processed foods with decreased DNA content. Furthermore, it is more effective and less time-consuming in comparison with the existing proposed methods for isolation of DNA from plant-derived foods.     

荷电植物润滑油的摩擦学性能研究

采用表面活性剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠对LB-2000植物润滑油进行改性,获得了适用于静电喷雾润滑的植物润滑油.用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪表征了荷电前后润滑油的分子结构,分析了其荷电及理化性能.在四球摩擦磨损试验机上考察了静电喷雾润滑条件下润滑油的摩擦学性能,用光学显微镜和X射线光电子能谱仪对钢球磨斑表面和下试盘进行了表征.结果表明:荷电后润滑油分子极性增大,黏度、接触角、表面张力减小,电晕电场产生活性粒子O3、O加速新生表面氧化;在摩擦界面,吸附膜和金属氧化膜共同作用,促进润滑膜的形成,使荷电植物润滑油具有良好的减摩抗磨性能.     

Thermal analysis,state transitions and food quality

Thermal properties of food systems are important in understanding relationships between food properties and changes in food quality. Concentrated food systems (low-moisture and frozen foods) are seldom in an equilibrium state and they tend to form amorphous, non-crystalline structures. Several glass transition-related changes in such foods affect stability, e.g., stickiness and caking of powders, crispness of snack foods and breakfast cereals, crystallisation of amorphous sugars, recrystallisation of gelatinised starch, ice formation and recrystallisation in frozen foods and rates of non-enzymatic browning and enzymatic reactions. Relationships between glass transition, water plasticisation and relaxation times can be shown in state diagrams. State diagrams are useful as stability or quality maps and in the control of rates of changes in food processing and storage.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

New era for mucosal mast cells: their roles in inflammation,allergic immune responses and adjuvant development

To achieve immune homeostasis in such a harsh environment as the intestinal mucosa, both active and quiescent immunity operate simultaneously. Disruption of gut immune homeostasis leads to the development of intestinal immune diseases such as colitis and food allergies. Among various intestinal innate immune cells, mast cells (MCs) play critical roles in protective immunity against pathogenic microorganisms, especially at mucosal sites. This suggests the potential for a novel MC-targeting type of vaccine adjuvant. Dysregulated activation of MCs also results in inflammatory responses in mucosal compartments. The regulation of this yin and yang function of MCs remains to be elucidated. In this review, we focus on the roles of mucosal MCs in the regulation of intestinal allergic reaction, inflammation and their potential as a new target for the development of mucosal adjuvants.     

A novel method for the determination of Pb2+ based on the quenching of the fluorescence of CdTe quantum dots

A novel method for the determination of Pb²⁺ has been developed based on quenching of the fluorescence of thiol-capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) by Pb²⁺ in aqueous solutions. Under optimum conditions, the relative fluorescence intensity was linearly proportional to the concentration of Pb²⁺ between 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ and 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 2.7 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was 4.6% for a 4.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹ Pb²⁺ solution (N = 5). As an application, the proposed method was successfully applied to the analysis of Pb²⁺ in food samples, and the results were satisfactory, i.e. consistent with those of flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Correspondence: Heyou Han, College of Science, Institute of Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P.R. China     

Microwave-assisted reaction of peptide formation by amino acid with phosphate:Exploration of the most possible channels for the origin of life

The formation of peptides and then protein by small abiological molecules clusters such as amino acid is a key stage in the origin of life[1]. More and more ex- perimental results showed that phosphate plays an important role in the formation of biomolecules in prebiotic chemical evolution. The principal reservoirs of biochemical energy are phosphates (such as ATP). The peculiar role of phosphates in contemporary life might suggest its essential role in prebiotic energy conversion, syntheses …