近红外光谱-径向基神经网络在异烟肼片无损定量分析中的应用

应用异烟肼片粉末的近红外漫反射光谱数据分别结合偏最小二乘法(PLS)和径向基神经网络(RBFNN)建立定量分析模型,并用所建模型对预测集样品进行了预测,结果表明:应用RBFNN所建立的定量分析模型优于PLS模型,相关系数(r)值由0.99593提高到0.99734,交互验证均方根误差(RMSECV)值由0.00523下降到0.00423,预测均方根误差(RMSEP)值由0.00614下降到0.00501。     

近红外光谱法测定黄芩提取物中黄芩苷含量

近红外光谱技术(NIR)是近年来快速发展的一种新型光谱分析技术,具有快速、高效、无污染、非破坏性以及实时分析等优点~([1]),已在农业、烟草、石油化工、医药等多领域得到广泛应用.尤其在药物分析方面,体现出近红外光谱分析的巨大潜力~([2]).     

血糖近红外光谱分析的Savitzky-Golay平滑模式与偏最小二乘法因子数的联合优选

利用偏最小二乘法(PLS)和光谱Savitzky-Golay(SG)平滑方法,建立血清葡萄糖近红外光谱分析的优化模型。基于最优单波数模型的预测效果,提出划分校正集和验证集的一种新方法。采用10000～5300cm-1和4920～4160cm-1的组合波段,光谱经过SG平滑处理,利用PLS方法建立定标预测模型。将平滑点数扩充为5,7,…,87(奇数),多项式次数扩充为n=2,3,4,5,6,得到包含582个平滑模式的14个平滑系数表。对所有平滑模式和PLS因子数(1～40)分别建立PLS模型。按照预测效果进行优选,得到最优SG平滑模式为1阶导数平滑,3、4次多项式类型,SG平滑点数为53,最优PLS因子数为7,最优RMSEP达到0.376mmol/L。所采用的划分校正集和验证集的方法、SG平滑模式的扩充、SG平滑模式和PLS因子数的联合大范围筛选能够有效地应用于近红外光谱分析的模型优化。     

Complexation of Hg2+ with α‐Lipoic and Dihydrolipoic Acids: Study by Differential Pulse Voltammetry on Rotating Au‐Disk Electrode and ESI‐MS

The complexation of the natural antioxidants α‐lipoic acid (ALA) and its reduced form dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) with Hg²⁺ was investigated by a recently proposed differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) method using the rotating Au‐disk electrode. Complexation processes are proposed from the multivariate curve resolution by alternating least squares (MCR‐ALS) analysis of DPV titration data. Main complexes were both 1 : 1 Hg : ALA and Hg : DHLA, although the formation of 1 : 2 complexes can be also deduced. ALA and DHLA show different Hg²⁺‐binding patterns at different pH. Voltammetric findings are completed with the data obtained by electrospray ionization mass‐spectrometry (ESI‐MS), especially in negative mode.     

QSAR models of cytochrome P450 enzyme 1A2 inhibitors using CoMFA,CoMSIA and HQSAR

Quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) studies were conducted on an in-house database of cytochrome P450 enzyme 1A2 inhibitors using the comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA), comparative molecular similarity analysis (CoMSIA) and hologram QSAR (HQSAR) approaches. The database consisted of 36 active molecules featuring varied core structures. The model based on the naphthalene substructure alignment incorporating 19 molecules yielded the best model with a CoMFA cross validation value q² of 0.667 and a Pearson correlation coefficient r² of 0.976; a CoMSIA q² value of 0.616 and r² value of 0.985; and a HQSAR q² value of 0.652 and r² value of 0.917. A second model incorporating 34 molecules aligned using the benzene substructure yielded an acceptable CoMFA model with q² value of 0.5 and r² value of 0.991. Depending on the core structure of the molecule under consideration, new CYP1A2 inhibitors will be designed based on the results from these models.     

Accurate discrimination of Gastrodia elata from different geographical origins using high‐performance liquid chromatography fingerprint combined with boosting partial least‐squares discriminant analysis

Gastrodia elata from different geographical origins varies in quality and pharmacological activity. This study focused on the classification and identification of Gastrodia elata from six producing areas using high‐performance liquid chromatography fingerprint combined with boosting partial least‐squares discriminant analysis. Before recognition analysis, a principal component analysis was applied to ascertain the discrimination possibility with high‐performance liquid chromatography fingerprints. And then, boosting partial least‐squares discriminant analysis and conventional partial least‐squares discriminant analysis were applied in this study. Experimental results indicated that the adaptive iteratively reweighted penalized least‐squares algorithm could eliminate the baseline drift of high‐performance liquid chromatography chromatograms effectively. And compared with partial least‐squares discriminant analysis, the total recognition rates using high‐performance liquid chromatography fingerprint combined with boosting partial least‐squares discriminant analysis for the calibration sets and prediction sets were improved from 94 to 100% and 86 to 97%, respectively. In conclusion, high‐performance liquid chromatography combined with boosting partial least‐squares discriminant analysis, which has such advantages as effective, specific, accurate, non‐polluting, has an edge for discrimination of traditional Chinese medicine from different geographical origins. And the proposed methodology is a useful tool to classify and identify Gastrodia elata from different geographical origins.     

A volatolomic approach using cerumen as biofluid to diagnose bovine intoxication by Stryphnodendron rotundifolium

An innovative volatolomic approach employs the detection of biomarkers present in cerumen (earwax) to identify cattle intoxication by Stryphnodendron rotundifolium Mart., Fabaceae (popularly known as barbatimão). S. rotundifolium is a poisonous plant with the toxic compound undefined and widely distributed throughout the Brazilian territory. Cerumen samples from cattle of two local Brazilian breeds (‘Curraleiro Pé-Duro’ and ‘Pantaneiro’) were collected during an experimental intoxication protocol and analyzed using headspace (HS)/GC–MS followed by multivariate analysis (genetic algorithm for a partial least squares, cluster analysis, and classification and regression trees). A total of 106 volatile organic metabolites were identified in the cerumen samples of bovines. The intoxication by S. rotundifolium influenced the cerumen volatolomic profile of the bovines throughout the intoxication protocol. In this way, it was possible to detect biomarkers for cattle intoxication. Among the biomarkers, 2-octyldecanol and 9-tetradecen-1-ol were able to discriminate all samples between intoxicated and nonintoxicated bovines. The cattle intoxication diagnosis by S. rotundifolium was accomplished by applying the cerumen analysis using HS/GC–MS, in an easy, accurate, and noninvasive way. Thus, the proposed bioanalytical chromatography protocol is a useful tool in veterinary applications to determine this kind of intoxication.     

Discrimination of Beers by Cyclic Voltammetry Using a Single Carbon Screen-printed Electrode

A fast, simple and costless methodology without sample pre-treatment is proposed for the discrimination of beers. It is based on cyclic voltammetry (CV) using commercial carbon screen-printed electrodes (SPCE) and includes a correction of the signals measured with different SPCE units. Data are submitted to partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS−DA) and support vector machine discriminant analysis (SVM−DA), which allow a reasonable classification of the beers. Also, CV data from beers can be used to predict their alcoholic degree by partial least squares (PLS) and artificial neural networks (ANN). In general, non-linear methods provide better results than linear ones.     

Combining synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy with multivariate methods for the analysis of petrol-kerosene mixtures

Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) is a rapid, sensitive and nondestructive method suitable for the analysis of multifluorophoric mixtures. The present study demonstrates the use of SFS and multivariate methods for the analysis of petroleum products which is a complex mixture of multiple fluorophores. Two multivariate techniques principal component regression (PCR) and partial least square regression (PLSR) have been successfully applied for the classification of petrol-kerosene mixtures. Calibration models were constructed using 35 samples and their validation was carried out with varying composition of petrol and kerosene in the calibration range. The results showed that the method could be used for the estimation of kerosene in kerosene-mixed petrol. The model was found to be sensitive, detecting even 1% contamination of kerosene in petrol.