Classification of edible and lampante virgin olive oil based on synchronous fluorescence and total luminescence spectroscopy

Total luminescence and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopies were tested as regards their ability to differentiate edible from lampante virgin olive oils. Total luminescence spectra were recorded by measuring the emission spectra in the range 350-720 nm at excitation wavelengths from 320 to 535 nm. The synchronous fluorescence spectra of 41 edible and 32 lampante virgin olive oils were acquired by synchronous scanning the excitation and emission monochromator maintained at an offset value of 80 nm. Classification of virgin olive oils based on their synchronous fluorescence spectra was performed by hierarchical cluster analysis and principal component analysis using the spectral range of 429-545 nm. Principal component analysis provided better discrimination between the two classes, without any classification error, while hierarchical cluster analysis allowed 97.3% correct classification. These results indicate the capability of fluorescence techniques to differentiate virgin olive oils according to their quality.     

法呢基苯乙酮及其黄烷酮化合物的全合成

以2，4，6-三羟基苯乙酮和法呢基溴为原料，经一步反应以52．0％和6．5％的收率同时得到3-法呢基-2，4，6-三羟基苯乙酮（1）和4-法呢氧基-2，6-二羟基苯乙酮（2）；然后以化合物1和3，4-二羟基苯甲醛为原料，经羟基保护、缩合、环化和去保护基共6步反应，以19．8％的总收率全合成了（±）-6-法呢基-3'，4'，5，7-四羟基黄烷酮（3）．化合物1、2和3均是从澳大利亚植物Borroniaramosa中分离得到的新天然产物，此次为首次合成．     

Bounds on the cover time

Consider a particle that moves on a connected, undirected graphG withn vertices. At each step the particle goes from the current vertex to one of its neighbors, chosen uniformly at random. Tocover time is the first time when the particle has visited all the vertices in the graph starting from a given vertex. In this paper, we present upper and lower bounds that relate the expected cover time for a graph to the eigenvalues of the Markov chain that describes the random walk above. An interesting consequence is that regular expander graphs have expected cover time (n logn).This research was done while this author was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Computer Science, Princeton University, and it was supported in part by DNR grant N00014-87-K-0467.     

Comparison of methods for the determination of total selenium in plasma by magnetic sector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Three sample preparation methods (dilution, microwave digestion and ethanol addition) were evaluated for the determination of Se in human plasma using magnetic sector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A number of instrumental parameters were also considered, namely the choice of internal standard (Sc, Rh, In) and pre-defined spectral resolution (m/Δm ∼300 (low resolution, LR) and ∼7500 (high resolution, HR)). The isotopes and were selected for analysis avoiding the major and unresolvable Ar dimer interferences associated with other Se isotopes.Ethanol addition was found to be the most suitable and reliable sample preparation method. The optimum ethanol concentration for a 1+9 dilution of the plasma sample was 0.5% (v/v). Indium or Sc were selected over Rh as internal standards as Seronorm™ Level 1 target values were achieved at lower concentrations of ethanol modifier. Representative ICP-MS detection limits for this method using (HR) and (HR), were 0.1 and 0.2 μg l⁻¹.Accurate analysis of Se in Seronorm™ Level 1 (MI0181) was found using either or and HR (86±5 and 83±5 μg l⁻¹ respectively, n=5, In internal standard, target value=83±6 μg l⁻¹). Although offering improved precision (e.g. LR: 0-3% versus HR: 1-6%), accurate results were only obtained with LR for the Seronorm™ Level 1 sample when using (86±1 μg l⁻¹). The major interference precluded accurate Se analysis using and LR for all samples considered. Reliable Se concentrations were only found for a “real” pooled sample when using (HR), in part a result of non-negligible and unresolved interference when using LR. Consistently elevated Se concentrations were found under all conditions when Seronorm™ Level 2 (NO0371) was analysed. These results were confirmed by independent GF-AAS analysis.Magnetic sector ICP-MS with (HR), in combination with the ethanol addition sample preparation method, was used for the analysis of Se in human plasma samples as part of a small pilot study. Average measured selenium concentrations were 102±18 μg l⁻¹ (n=18).     

固相微萃取气质联用技术对卷烟烟丝和卷烟烟气总粒相物中挥发性和半挥发性成分的研究

采用固相微萃取－气相色谱－质谱（SPME－GC－MS）法对成品卷烟烟丝和卷烟烟气总粒相物中挥发性和半挥发性成分进行了分析鉴定，并对鉴定出的70种成分和96种成分进行了比较。     

全合成海南粗榧新碱的研究

海南粗榧新碱是从海南粗榧和三尖杉植物中分离得到的一种抗癌有效成份。首次设计并完成了一条以胡椒醛和Ｌ－（＋）谷氨酸为起始原料，经１４步反应，全合成海南新碱的路线，提出了由化合物（１３）在酸性条件下生成海南新碱的反应机理。     

FTIR analysis and monitoring of synthetic aviation engine oils

Synthetic turbine oils from military aircraft engines were analysed for antioxidant content and total acid number using infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Two-dimensional IR correlation analysis was employed to investigate and interpret observed trends in the spectra, as acid was formed and antioxidant species were depleted in the oils, as a function of aging and engine wear. Principal components and partial least squares algorithms were used and compared for the development of calibration and prediction models. Transmission IR spectrometry is demonstrated to be effective for the analysis and monitoring of synthetic aviation turbine engine oils and shown to provide rapid and accurate information as compared with traditional analytical techniques and methods.     

Parallel processing forab initio total energy pseudopotential calculations

Summary The total energy pseudopotential method is well suited to parallel processing. This paper discusses a procedure for calculating the valence electronic wavefunction in a given ionic configuration, and considers the exploitation of parallel processing using a data parallel approach. The implementation of this procedure on two message passing i860 based machines, containing up to 64 nodes, is described, and the prospects for massively parallel execution are examined.     

Total synthesis of nothapodytine B and (±)-mappicine

A novel, efficient total synthesis of the naturally occurring antiviral nothapodytine B (2, mappicine ketone) is reported. The approach is based on the successful implementation of the Johnson orthoester rearrangement of allylic alcohol 7 for assembly of a pyridone D ring precursor with the necessary functionalities. Nothapodytine B is converted into mappicine 3 by NaBH₄ reduction.     

硝酸脲中酰胺态氮及总氮含量测定的研究

对硝酸脲中酰胺态氮及总氮含量进行测定。以甲醛－硫酸法分析硝酸脲中酰胺态氮时，发现酰胺态氮的含量总是与理论值相关差将近1倍。文中解释了造成这一结果的原因。并找到了导致这种结果的定量关系。从反应温度，时间等方面进行多次试验，找到了适宜的分析条件。