The determination of adsorbable organically bound halogens (AOX) in soil: interlaboratory comparisons and reference materials

The interlaboratory variability in the quantification of adsorbable organically bound halogens (AOX) in industrially contaminated soil is presented. Three consecutive rounds of a proficiency testing scheme, in which between 88 and 119 routine laboratories participated, yielded relative reproducibility standard deviations between 7 and 20% at AOX contents between 10.9 and 268 mg kg⁻¹. Nineteen laboratories with established proficiency were invited to participate in the certification of the AOX content in three soil reference materials meant for the internal quality control in analytical laboratories. The certified values are (1349 ± 59) mg kg⁻¹, (80 ± 7) mg kg⁻¹ and (102 ± 8) mg kg⁻¹, respectively.     

Zhang–Zhang Polynomials of Multiple Zigzag Chains Revisited: A Connection with the John–Sachs Theorem

Multiple zigzag chains Zm,n of length n and width m constitute an important class of regular graphene flakes of rectangular shape. The physical and chemical properties of these basic pericondensed benzenoids can be related to their various topological invariants, conveniently encoded as the coefficients of a combinatorial polynomial, usually referred to as the ZZ polynomial of multiple zigzag chains Zm,n. The current study reports a novel method for determination of these ZZ polynomials based on a hypothesized extension to John–Sachs theorem, used previously to enumerate Kekulé structures of various benzenoid hydrocarbons. We show that the ZZ polynomial of the Zm,n multiple zigzag chain can be conveniently expressed as a determinant of a Toeplitz (or almost Toeplitz) matrix of size m2×m2 consisting of simple hypergeometric polynomials. The presented analysis can be extended to generalized multiple zigzag chains Zkm,n, i.e., derivatives of Zm,n with a single attached polyacene chain of length k. All presented formulas are accompanied by formal proofs. The developed theoretical machinery is applied for predicting aromaticity distribution patterns in large and infinite multiple zigzag chains Zm,n and for computing the distribution of spin densities in biradical states of finite multiple zigzag chains Zm,n.     

手性5-(R)-(1′R,2′S,5′R)-孟氧基丁内酯并[3,4-b]-2(S)-6(R)-1-N-环己基氮杂环丙烷的合成及晶体结构

环己胺与手性元5-(R)-(1′R,2′S,5′R)-孟氧基-3-溴-2(5H)-呋喃酮的不对称M ichael加成/分子内亲核取代反应,得到含有两个新手性中心的氮杂环丙烷/稠合丁内酯标题化合物。对其进行了谱学表征和X-射线单晶衍射测定。标题化合物分子式为C20H33NO3,M r=335.47,三斜晶系,P1空间群,晶胞参数:a=5.438(11)。A,b=8.117(2)。A,c=11.572(2)。A,α=96.84(3)°,β=94.48(3)°,γ=101.86(3),°V=493.5(2)。A3,Z=1,D c=1.129g/cm3,R=0.0867,wR=0.2344。     

热致液晶乙基纤维素与尼龙－1010共混物的研究

在自制单螺杆小型挤出机上通过熔融共混的办法，制备了不同配比（５／９５—２５／７５）的ＥＣ／Ｎｙｌｏｎ—１０１０共混物．用ＷＡＸＤ、ＤＳＣ、毛细管流变仪、力学性能测试等方法对共混物进行了研究．发现共混后尼龙－１０１０的形态结构有明显改变，其强度、模量都有提高，在高剪切速率下，共混物粘度大大降低．配比为１５８５时，这些性能的改进尤为明显．     

Potential response in the uncatalyzed bromate oscillatory system

The potential response of the platinum indicator electrode in the uncatalyzed bromate oscillator (UBO) with three different substrates, namely gallic acid (GA), pyrogallol (PG) and veratraldehyde (VA) has been analyzed. The large amplitude oscillations obtained with a Pt electrode are due to the sequential response of the indicator electrode to the varying concentration ratios of the redox couples present in the reaction mixture.     

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.     

废弃线路板化学分析采样、制样及检测方法

介绍废弃线路板中有回收价值元素和有害物质分析的采样、制样及检测技术。样品经过分类采样、剪切破碎和高温灰化制样,采用样品全分析或副批混合样分析。通过提高称样量、多次测定求平均值的办法,火试金富集-重量法测定贵金属金、银。湿法王水溶解样品,碘量法测定主体元素铜。电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定其它杂质元素,被测元素质量浓度在0~10μg/mL范围内与光谱强度呈良好线性关系,相关系数均大于0.9998。测定结果的相对标准偏差小于10%(n=5),加标回收率为97.0%~102.5%。该方法简单、快速,有效地解决了线路板样品不均匀而难采样,以及硬度、韧性强制样难,金属易包裹难分解的技术瓶颈,测定结果准确,具有代表性。该方法适用于废弃线路板化学成分分析,其它废弃电子产品检测可参考此方法。     

A sensitive and rapid liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for quantitative determination of 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) in human plasma containing liposome-based SN-38 (LE-SN38)

7-Ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) is an active metabolite of Irinotecan (CPT-11), an anticancer pro-drug. To support clinical pharmacokinetic studies for liposome based formulation of SN-38 (LE-SN38) in cancer patients, a rapid, simple and sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method has been developed and validated for the quantification of total SN-38 in human plasma. Sample preparation was carried out by one-step protein precipitation using cold acetonitrile with 0.5% acetic acid (v/v). Camptothecin was used as an internal standard (IS). Chromatographic separation of SN-38 and IS was achieved using a Synergi Hydro-RP column (C(18), 50 x 2 mm, 4 micro m), with a gradient elution of acetonitrile and 0.1% acetic acid. After ionization in electrospray source (positive ions), the acquisition was performed in the multiple reactions monitoring mode. Quantitation was accomplished using the precursor-->product ion combinations of m/z 393.1-->349.2 for SN-38 and 349.1-->305.1 for IS. The quantification limit of 0.05 ng/mL was achieved by using much lower volume (0.2 mL) of plasma and in the presence of LE-SN38. The method was validated over the concentration range of 0.05-400 ng/mL. Accuracy was within +/-12% of nominal at all concentration levels. Inter-day and intra-day precisions expressed as percentage coefficient of variation (%CVs) for quality control (QC) samples were less than 14 and 5%, respectively.     

A result on hypothesis testing for a multivariate normal distribution when some observations are missing

Let U_i = (X_i, Y_i), i = 1, 2,…, n, be a random sample from a bivariate normal distribution with mean μ = (μ_x, μ_y) and covariance matrix

. Let X_i, i = n + 1,…, N represent additional independent observations on the X population. Consider the hypothesis testing problem H₀ : μ = 0 vs. H₁ : μ ≠ 0. We prove that Hotelling's T² test, which uses (X_i, Y_i), i = 1, 2,…, n (and discards X_i, i = n + 1,…, N) is an admissible test. In addition, and from a practical point of view, the proof will enable us to identify the region of the parameter space where the T²-test cannot be beaten. A similar result is also proved for the problem of testing μ_x ? μ_y = 0. A Bayes test and other competitors which are similar tests are discussed.     

A quality systems approach for identifying and controlling sources of error with point of care testing devices

Historically, due to the size and nature of the instrumentation, highly skilled laboratory professionals performed clinical testing in centralized laboratories. Today’s clinicians demand realtime test data at the point of care. This has led to a new generation of compact, portable instruments permitting ”laboratory” testing to be performed at or near the patient’s bedside by nonlaboratory workers who are unfamiliar with testing practices. Poorly controlled testing processes leading to poor quality test results are an insidious problem facing point of care testing today. Manufacturers are addressing this issue through instrument design. Providers of clinical test results, regardless of location, working with manufacturers and regulators must create and manage complete test systems that eliminate or minimize sources of error. The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) in its EP18 guideline, ”Quality management for unit-use testing,” has developed a quality management system approach specifically for test devices used for point of care testing (POCT). Simply stated, EP18 utilizes a ”sources of error” matrix to identify and address potential errors that can impact the test result. The key is the quality systems approach where all stakeholders – professionals, manufacturers and regulators – collaboratively seek ways to manage errors and ensure quality. We illustrate the use of one quality systems approach, EP18, as a means to advance the quality of test results at point of care. Received: 26 June, 2002 Accepted: 17 July 2002 Presented at the European Conference on Quality in the Spotlight in Medical Laboratories, 7–9 October 2001, Antwerp, Belgium Abbreviations NCCLS National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (formerly) · POCT point of care testing · QC quality control · HACCP hazard analysis critical control points · CLIA clinical laboratory improvement amendments (of 1988) Correspondence to S. S. Ehrmeyer