Analysis of organic acids in wines by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy

Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been a major point of development in many wine laboratories in recent years. It enables almost instant analysis of several properties of wine, usually with very good precision and accurate results. Nevertheless, validation procedures should not be forgotten and should be fully performed. Recovery experiments were performed by spiking wine samples with different amounts of organic acids (tartaric, malic, lactic, acetic and citric—the most prominent in wines). After FTIR analysis of the total acidity and of each organic acid concentration, recoveries were calculated. For total acidity recovery results were, in general, good and very close to 100% (64–111%). On the other hand, for individual organic acid concentrations, the recovery results were lower than 100% (11–73%) for all spiking additions. These results could be explained by spectroscopic interferences between the organic acids. Because they have similar infrared spectra, it is not easy to distinguish between them and, therefore, to achieve accurate calibration. When total acidity, with a different infrared spectrum from the other abundant compounds in the wine, was taken as a single property the recovery results were acceptable.     

Direct calculation of ionization potentials of closed-shell atoms and molecules

Vertical ionization potentials, electron affinities and information about quasi-particles can be obtained by using the technique of the single-particle propagator. The expansion of the self-energy part up to third order perturbation theory can be evaluated numerically, but does not lead, in most cases, to satisfying results. A theoretical and numerical analysis of the diagrammatic expansion of the self-energy part requires the introduction of a renormalized interaction and renormalized hole and particle lines.     

A new definition of atomic charges in molecules

A new definition of atomic charges in molecules is presented which conserves charge and dipole moment. It contains the Mulliken and Löwdin definitions as special cases of zero and first order truncations of commutator expansions. The definition allows for a systematic improvement of charges paralleling the improvement of the basis set in the LCAO approximation. We have tested the definition in thirteen selected diatomics and polyatomics in optimal minimal Slater basis set SCF calculations by means of 4G-level Gaussian expansions. The results suggest that the proposed definition is better than either Mulliken's or Löwdin's definition.Presented in part at the E. U. Condon Symposium, Sanibel Island, Florida, 21–27 January 1973.     

Growth of silica nanoparticles in methylmethacrylate-based water-in-oil microemulsions

The mechanism of silica particle formation in monomer microemulsions is studied using dynamic light scattering (DLS), atomic force microscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and conductivity measurements. The hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) in methylmethacrylate (MMA) microemulsions (MMA = methylmethacrylate) is compared with the formation of SiO₂ particles in heptane microemulsions. Stable microemulsions without cosurfactant were found for MMA, the nonionic surfactant Marlophen NP10, and aqueous ammonia (0.75 wt%). In the one-phase region of the ternary phase diagram, the water/surfactant ratio (R _w) could be varied from 6 to 18. The DLS and SAXS measurements show that reverse micelles form in these water-in-oil (w/o) microemulsions. The minimum water-to-surfactant molar ratio required for micelle formation was determined. Particle formation is achieved from the base-catalyzed hydrolysis of TEOS. According to atomic force microscopy measurements of particles isolated from the emulsion, the particle size can be effectively tailored in between 20 and 60 nm by varying R _w from 2–6 in heptane w/o microemulsions. For MMA-based microemulsions, the particle diameter ranges from 25 to 50 nm, but the polydispersity is higher. Tailoring of the particle size is not achieved with R _w, but adjusting the particle growth period produces particles between 10 and 70 nm.     

去溶温度对微波诱导等离子体原子吸收光谱法分析性能影响的研究

本文研究了超声雾化微波诱导等离子体原子吸收光谱法(UN-MIP-AAS)中,去溶温度对选择载气流量、微波前向功率等因素的影响,并定量考察了去溶效果。通过改善去溶条件,提高了UN-MIP-AAS的分析性能。     

The effect of electrochemically treated glassy carbon on the activity of supported Pt catalyst in methanol oxidation

Effect of electrochemical oxidation of glassy carbon on deposition of platinum particles and electrocatalytic activity of platinum supported on oxidized glassy carbon (Pt/GC_OX) were studied for methanol oxidation in H₂SO₄ solution. Platinum was potentiostatically deposited from H₂SO₄ + H₂PtCl₆ solution. Glassy carbon was anodically polarised in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ at 2.25 V vs. saturated calomel electrode (SCE) during 35 s. Electrochemical treatment of GC support, affecting not significantly the real Pt surface area, leads to a better distribution of platinum on the substrate and has remarkable effect on the activity. The activity of the Pt/GC_OX electrode for methanol oxidation is larger than polycrystalline Pt and for more than one order of magnitude larger than Pt/GC electrode. This increase in activity indicates the pronounced role of organic residues of GC support on the properties of Pt particles deposited on glassy carbon.     

Intensités des Transitions Électroniques de [PdCl4]2− Intensities of Electronic Transitions of [PdCl4]2−

The oscillator strengths of the symmetry-forbidden transitions of the ion [PdCl₄]^2– were calculated by a method based on the evaluation of the MO of the distorted ion. It is not very likely that the transition to¹ B _1g (a _1g (d _z ²)b _1g ) state, weak, mainlyz polarized, explains the band that appears as a shoulder observed towards 30 000 cm^–1 in the absorption spectrum. If this band is specific of the ion [PdCl₄]^2–, the assignment to the forbidden charge-transfer transition,¹ A _1g ¹ B _2g , is more plausible.

     

Speciation of selenium(IV) and selenium(VI) in environmental samples by the combination of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric determination and solid phase extraction on Diaion HP-2MG

A simple solid phase extraction procedure for speciation of selenium(IV) and selenium(VI) in environmental samples has been proposed prior to graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The method is based on the solid phase extraction of the selenium(IV)-ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC) chelate on the Diaion HP-2MG. After reduction of Se(VI) by heating the samples in the microwave oven with 4 mol l⁻¹ HCl, the system was applied to the total selenium. Se(VI) was calculated as the difference between the total selenium content and Se(IV) content. The experimental parameters, pH, amounts of reagents, eluent type and sample volume were optimized. The recoveries of analytes were found greater than 95%. No appreciable matrix effects were observed. The adsorption capacity of sorbent was 5.20 mg g⁻¹ Se (IV). The detection limit of Se (IV) (3sigma, n = 11) is 0.010 μg l⁻¹. The preconcentration factor for the presented system was 100. The proposed method was applied to the speciation of selenium(IV), selenium(VI) and determination of total selenium in natural waters and microwave digested soil, garlic, onion, rice, wheat and hazelnut samples harvested various locations in Turkey with satisfactory results. In order to verify the accuracy of the method, certified reference materials (NIST SRM 2711 Montana Soil, NIST SRM 1568a Rice Flour and NIST SRM 8418 Wheat Gluten) were analyzed and the results obtained were in good agreement with the certified values. The relative errors and relative standard deviations were below 6 and 10%, respectively.     

原子吸收法在有机分析中的应用（Ⅲ）：茶叶中茶多酚的测定

研究了间接测定茶叶中茶多酚的原子吸收，用甲基异丁酮和丁醇的混合溶剂萃取茶汤中的茶多酚，与氨基酸分离后，加入碱性Ｃｕ３（ＰＯ４）２悬浮液反萃取并同茶多酚作用，离心沉降未作用的Ｃｕ３（ＰＯ４）２后，用原子吸收法测定Ｃｕ，可求得茶多酚的含量，本法可消除茶叶共存氨基酸的干扰，测定结果同标准方法一致，回收率范围为９４％－１０４％，平均标准偏差为３．１％。     

光谱法和电化学法研究中性红与小牛胸腺DNA的相互作用

利用紫外 可见和圆二色光谱(CD)法和伏安方法,研究了小分子染料中性红(NR)与小牛胸腺DNA(CTDNA)的相互作用。实验表明在NR低浓度下,NR能嵌入至核酸双螺旋的碱基内部在G C处与核酸结合,而在较高浓度情况下,嵌入的NR分子与后来的在核酸双螺旋外部的NR分子相互作用发生聚集,从而堆积在DNA双螺旋的表面,同时使核酸的构象由B型转变为Z型。用光谱滴定的方法获得NR与CTDNA作用内部结合常数,分别为:Ka1=2 4×104mol·L-1·cm-1和Ka2=2 1×10-2mol·L-1·cm-1。