攀登科学最高峰的第三世界科学家——1970年诺贝尔化学奖得主卢伊斯·弗德里科·莱洛伊尔

阿根廷生物化学家卢伊斯·弗德里科·莱洛伊尔因发现糖核苷酸及其在碳水化合物生物合成中的作用而获1970年诺贝尔化学奖。莱洛伊尔一生不仅致力于科学研究,还积极推动阿根廷的大学和医学教育,建立了致力于科学研究的坎波马尔基金会。本文回顾了莱洛伊尔的科研成果、相关研究背景以及他的科研历程,分析了他能够获得成功的因素;讨论了名师对科研人员学术指导的重要作用、及时调节研究过程中产生的各类情绪的积极意义以及敢于大胆跨界探索对科研人员的重要性。     

Quantum Coherences and Classical Inhomogeneities as Equivalent Thermodynamics Resources

Quantum energy coherences represent a thermodynamic resource, which can be exploited to extract energy from a thermal reservoir and deliver that energy as work. We argue that there exists a closely analogous classical thermodynamic resource, namely, energy-shell inhomogeneities in the phase space distribution of a system’s initial state. We compare the amount of work that can be obtained from quantum coherences with the amount that can be obtained from classical inhomogeneities, and find them to be equal in the semiclassical limit. We thus conclude that coherences do not provide a unique thermodynamic advantage of quantum systems over classical systems, in situations where a well-defined semiclassical correspondence exists.     

Recent Advances in the Antiproliferative and Proapoptotic Activity of Various Plant Extracts and Constituents against Murine Malignant Melanoma

Although conventional medicine, chemical drug synthesis and pharmaceutical research are advancing at a rapid pace, nature remains a major supplier of biological molecules. Natural bioactive compounds are studied closely especially as an alternative to the limitations of conventional therapy in many diseases, melanoma being one of them. Malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive type of cancer, and the current methods of treatment used are cryotherapy, external surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, biological therapy, and targeted drug therapy. Unfortunately, these treatment methods are often inefficient, extremely expensive and cause many side effects, which is why focusing on melanoma chemoprevention and adjuvant therapy with natural herbal phytoconstituents is an emerging strategy to prevent, cure or treat melanoma. This review aims to examine the latest discoveries in terms of potential natural bioactive compounds that possess important activity against the development and spread of murine melanoma cancer. In particular, the use of different phytochemicals such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, terpenoids, essential oils and carotenoids in vitro and in vivo models will be discussed. These data are helpful in guiding researchers in the direction of studying phytonutrients with important effects in the prevention and treatment of melanoma.     

Synthesis of New Phenolic Derivatives of Quinazolin-4(3H)-One as Potential Antioxidant Agents—In Vitro Evaluation and Quantum Studies

Considering the important damage caused by the reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) species in the human organism, the need for new therapeutic agents, with superior efficacy to the known natural and synthetic antioxidants, is crucial. Quinazolin-4-ones are known for their wide range of biological activities, and phenolic compounds display an important antioxidant effect. Linking the two active pharmacophores may lead to an increase of the antioxidant activity. Therefore, we synthesized four series of new hybrid molecules bearing the quinazolin-4-one and phenol scaffolds. Their antioxidant potential was evaluated in vitro, considering different possible mechanisms of action: hydrogen atom transfer, ability to donate electrons and metal ions chelation. Theoretical quantum and thermodynamical calculations were also performed. Some compounds, especially the ortho diphenolic ones, exerted a stronger antioxidant effect than ascorbic acid and Trolox.     

石墨炉原子吸收法测定土壤中镉的测量不确定度评定

石墨炉原子吸收法测定土壤中镉的不确定度主要来源于称量样品、定容样品消解液、测定样品消解液中镉的质量浓度及测定土壤水分引入的不确定度。对各不确定度分量进行了计算,求得合成标准不确定度和扩展不确定度分别为0.0026、0.005mg/kg。镉测量不确定度的主要来源是测定样品消解液中镉质量浓度引入的不确定度。     

Sample Entropy as a Tool to Assess Lumbo-Pelvic Movements in a Clinical Test for Low-Back-Pain Patients

Low back pain (LBP) obviously reduces the quality of life but is also the world’s leading cause of years lived with disability. Alterations in motor response and changes in movement patterns are expected in LBP patients when compared to healthy people. Such changes in dynamics may be assessed by the nonlinear analysis of kinematical time series recorded from one patient’s motion. Since sample entropy (SampEn) has emerged as a relevant index measuring the complexity of a given time series, we propose the development of a clinical test based on SampEn of a time series recorded by a wearable inertial measurement unit for repeated bending and returns (b and r) of the trunk. Twenty-three healthy participants were asked to perform, in random order, 50 repetitions of this movement by touching a stool and another 50 repetitions by touching a box on the floor. The angular amplitude of the b and r movement and the sample entropy of the three components of the angular velocity and acceleration were computed. We showed that the repetitive b and r “touch the stool” test could indeed be the basis of a clinical test for the evaluation of low-back-pain patients, with an optimal duration of 70 s, acceptable in daily clinical practice.     

Synthesis, Structure and Luminescence of a Novel 2D Cadmium Coordination Polymer with a Ligand Generated in situ

The hydrothermal reaction of 1,2-dicyanobenzene with NaN3 in the presence of Cd(NO3)2 affords a novel 2D cadmium tetrazolyl-benzoate,{Cd(tzbz)(H2O)}n (H2tzbz is 2-(5-tetrazolyl)-benzoate). The tzbz ligand is generated in situ through the 2+3 Sharpless cycloaddition reaction and hydrolyzation. Its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The crystal crystallizes in the orthorhombic system,space group Pbca with a=9.6659(19),b=7.6366(15),c=25.964(5) ,V=1916.5(7) 3,Z=8,Mr=318.57,Dc= 2.208 g/cm3,F(000)=1232 and μ=2.276 mm-1. The Cd(Ⅱ) atom is coordinated by four tzbz ligands and one water molecule to form a severely distorted pentangle bipyramid. While each tzbz ligand connects to four Cd(Ⅱ) atoms in a μ4-η1,η2,η1,η1,η1 coordination mode to construct a 2D architecture of the title complex. Additionally,the title complex exhibits strong fluorescence at room temperature in the solid state.     

Growth, Band Structure and Optical Properties of LiSrBO3 Crystal

The bulk crystal of LiSrBO3 (8.39 g) with a size of 21mm×20mm×15mm was grown by high temperature solution growth method. The relationship between growth habit and crystal structure was discussed. The transmission spectrum shows an UV absorption edge at about 300 nm. The melting temperature of this crystal was determined to be 942 ℃ by DTA-TG measurement. The band structure of the LiSrBO3 crystal was studied by means of the first principle method. An indirect band gap was found to be about 4.0 eV,and a low dielectric constant was estimated to be about 1.9 in terms of theoretical results.     

原位沉析法制备磁性氧化铁羟基磷灰石/壳聚糖棒材

首先通过化学沉淀法制备磁性氧化铁羟基磷灰石(Fe3O4/HA),然后以壳聚糖(CS)为基体,利用原位沉析法将Fe3O4/HA与CS复合,制得磁性Fe3O4/HA/CS复合材料.经XRD、粒径分布和PPMS测试,结果表明了Fe3O4/HA复合物的生成.系统研究了磁性Fe3O4/HA/CS棒材力学性能的影响因素,最终确定Fe3O4与HA质量比为3∶17,磁性Fe3O4/HA与CS质量比为9∶91时,棒材的力学性能最优,弯曲强度可达到87.0 MPa,弯曲模量1.57 GPa.     

原位红外光谱法研究La/TiO2对有机污染物的光催化降解

本工作采用改进的溶胶-凝胶法和浸渍法制备了TiO₂掺杂稀土离子La³⁺的La/TiO₂光催化剂，运用XRD、N₂吸附脱附、紫外可见漫反射光谱(DRS)、表面光电压谱(SPS)等手段进行表征，同时利用原位红外技术考察了La/TiO₂样品光催化降解乙烯、丙酮、苯的气-固相光催化氧化反应，对其光催化降解有机污染物的过程进行了研究。结果表明，TiO₂经适量La³⁺掺杂后，锐钛矿晶型的含量增加，晶粒度减小，比表面积增大，禁带宽度增加，表面光电压信号增强，光生电子-空穴对有效分离；La/TiO₂样品对乙烯、丙酮、苯的光催化性能与纯TiO₂相比均有不同程度的改善，乙烯可以被光催化氧化完全矿化生成CO₂，而丙酮被光催化氧化可能生成中间产物丙酸，苯被光催化氧化可能生成中间产物苯酚和苯醌。