Purification of neutral protease by dye affinity chromatography

Twenty triazinic dyes were assayed as ligands for the chromatographic affinity purification of a neutral protease from Flavourzyme^™, a commercial preparation. Screening at pH 4.0 allowed the selection of eight dyes on the basis of their high protease adsorption. When the pH was set to 5.0 in order to increase selectivity, only Yellow HE-4R, Red HE-3B, and Cibacron Blue F3G-A maintained protease adsorption at high values. Neither maximum capacities nor dissociation constants calculated from isotherms measured at 8 and 25°C showed great differences. By contrast, a strong temperature effect was evidenced in the elution step: elution at 8°C allowed 70, 81, and 98% recovery of adsorbed protease with Yellow HE-4R, Red HE-3B, and Cibacron Blue F3G-A, respectively, whereas only 20% recovery was attained at 25°C. Based on the results obtained, a purification process for the neutral protease contained in Flavourzyme with Cibacron Blue F3G-A as the affinity ligand was developed, yielding 96% of electrophoretically pure enzyme in a single step, the specific activity rising from 850 to 3650 U/mg.     

SYNTHESIS AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF POLYBENZOXAZOLE FROM SOLUBLE PRECURSOR WITH HYDROXY-SUBSTITUTED POLYENAMINONITRILE

Aromatic polybenzoxazole (PBO) precursor, hydroxy-substituted polyenaminonitrile, was prepared by direct polycondensation of 1,4-bis(l-chloro-2,2-dicyanovinyl)benzene (CCB) and 4,6-diaminoresorcinol dihydrochloride (DAR) using pyridine and N,N-dimethylacetamide as condensing agent and solvent. The precursor has good solubility in polar aprotic solvent which is due to the strong dipolar nature of the main chain. The soluble precursor was subjected to thermal cyclization in an inert atmosphere to convert it into the corresponding PBO, which has its 5% weight loss temperature at 540℃ The fully cyclized PBO were characterized by FT-IR and TGA. The introduction of 10% mol 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic chloride (BTC) into the main chain not only has little effect on the solubility of PBO precursor but also raises its 5% weight loss temperature to 552℃ and char yield at 700℃ for the cyclized PBO with BTC.     

MICRO-PHASE SAEPARATION IN EPOXY RESIN WATERBORNE PARTICLES DURING CURING PROCESS

Sub-micron sized phenolic epoxy resin waterborne particles were prepared by phase inversion emulsification. Micro-phase separation occurred during the curing process at high temperature. The as-prepared samples possessed one glass transition temperature （Tg） and two exothermal processes during DSC heating scannings. After being thermally treated above the exothermal peak temperature, they possessed two glass transition temperatures with the disappearance of exothermal peaks, whilst a core/shell structure was formed. This was likely related with the outward diffusion of reactive oligomers to the outer layer of particles.     

高度分散的Pt/TiO2的制备及光催化活性

用柠檬酸作为空穴捕获剂和分散剂,在温和条件下用光催化还原法将3nm金属铂沉积在7nm的锐钛矿相及介孔二氧化钛纳米晶表面,TEM观察显示铂的负载量为w=1．0％时,多数二氧化钛纳米晶表面沉积了岛状的铂团簇,XPS和电子衍射结果表明铂以游离态存在．负载w=1．0％～2．0％铂的TiO2在苯酚光氧化反应中活性显著提高,Pt/TiO2在氨气中经550℃氮化,可制得氮掺杂的Pt／TiO2可见光光催化剂,氮化过程中铂团簇没有烧结和显著长大。     

碳包覆纳米金属颗粒的合成研究进展

碳包覆纳米金属颗粒是继富勒烯和碳纳米管之后的又一新型纳米碳材料,在许多领域具有广泛应用前景。本文综述了碳包覆纳米金属颗粒的合成方法,包括：电弧放电法、化学气相沉积法、热解法、液相浸渍炭化法和炭凝胶爆炸法等,简述了形成机理,总结了各自的优缺点,并指出将来的发展方向。     

纳米ZnO室温选择氧化H2S特性的研究

碱式碳酸锌在不同焙烧温度下制得的纳米ZnO具有六方晶系纤锌矿结构，平均粒径为15.4 nm、19.1 nm、22.9 nm和33 nm，以其为脱硫剂，对H2S室温脱硫性能进行了研究。利用XRD和XPS技术对脱硫反应前后的样品进行了表征。实验结果表明，纳米ZnO的脱硫性能随粒径的增大而降低，常温、常压下，260 ℃焙烧的纳米ZnO对H2S有高的去除率，并且H2S可选择性地被氧化为单质硫。     

低分子量N-羧丁酰壳聚糖的合成及其吸湿保湿性

低分子量N-羧丁酰壳聚糖的合成及其吸湿保湿性;低分子量壳聚糖;低分子量N-羧丁酰壳聚糖;吸湿性;保湿性     

有机过氧化物的热自燃性小药量评价法

有机过氧化物的热自燃性小药量评价法;有机过氧化物;热自燃危险性;自加速分解温度;微量量热仪     

低分子肝素/壳聚糖/海藻酸钠复合微囊的制备及释药性能

低分子肝素/壳聚糖/海藻酸钠复合微囊的制备及释药性能;壳聚糖; 海藻酸钠; 低分子肝素; 微囊; 释药性能     

Measurement of moisture in grains at extreme temperatures

Summary This research has demonstrated that the dielectric method can be used successfully for grain moisture measurements for diverse grain types over wide ranges of temperatures if the grain moisture content is below certain (grain-specific) threshold values. These high-moisture limits were estimated. Optimum temperature correction coefficients for 149 MHz moisture measurements were determined for grain samples at different moisture levels. This information should be very helpful for grain moisture meter manufacturers and for moisture meter users who need to determine grain moisture contents at temperature extremes to be able to market grain more efficiently.