Enzymatic polymerization: A new method of polymer synthesis

Enzymatic polymerization denotes an in vitro polymerization via nonbiosynthetic pathways catalyzed by an isolated enzyme. This article describes the recent progress of this polymerization technique, developed mainly during this decade. The polymerization utilizes enzymes of hydrolases and oxidoreductases as catalysts. This new method of polymer synthesis provided natural polysaccharides like cellulose, amylose, xylan, and chitin, and unnatural polysaccharides catalyzed by a glycosidase from well-designed monomers, various functionalized polyesters catalyzed by lipase from a variety of monomers, and polyaromatics materials catalyzed by an oxidoreductase and an enzyme model complex from phenols and anilines. An oxidoreductase also initiated vinyl polymerizations. Characteristic features of enzymatic polymerizations are discussed, including the importance of the combination of substrate monomer and enzyme. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 3041–3056, 1999     

Widely Targeted Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Great Changes in Nonvolatile Metabolites of Oolong Teas during Long-Term Storage

As a semifermented tea, oolong is exceedingly popular worldwide for its elegant, flowery aroma and mellow, rich taste. However, recent marketing trends for old oolong teas and their chemical quality largely remain unexplored. In this study, we applied widely targeted metabolomics using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) combined with multivariate analysis to investigate the chemical change of oolong teas in the aging process. With the increasing of store time, most nongalloylated catechins; tannins, including TFs and proanthocyanidins; flavonols and glycosylated flavonols; amino acids and their derivatives; nucleotides and their derivatives; and lots of alkaloids and phospholipids declined, while most fatty acids and organic acids increased, and galloylated catechins, GA, and caffeine were almost stable. The result also suggested that approximately seven years (but not an infinite extension) was a special period for oolong tea storage, which brings about excellent taste.     

Effect of vinegar steaming on the composition and structure of Schisandra chinensis polysaccharide and its anti-colitis activity

In this study, infrared spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) technology were applied to systematically explain the Schisandra chinensis’s polysaccharide transformation in configuration, molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, and anti-ulcerative colitis (UC) activity after vinegar processing. Scanning electron microscopic results showed that the appearance of S. chinensis polysaccharide changed significantly after steaming with vinegar. The MALDI-TOF-MS results showed that the mass spectra of raw S. chinensis polysaccharides (RSCP) were slightly lower than those of vinegar-processed S. chinensis polysaccharides (VSCP). The RSCP showed higher peaks at m/z 1350.790, 2016.796, and 2665.985, all with left-skewed distribution, and the molecular weights were concentrated in the range of 1300–3100, with no higher peak above m/z 5000. The VSCPs showed a whole band below m/z 3000, with m/z 1021.096 being the highest peak, and the intensity decreased with the increase of m/z. In addition, compared to RSCPs, VSCPs can significantly increase the content of intestinal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). This study showed that the apparent morphology and molecular weight of S. chinensis’s polysaccharides significantly changed after steaming with vinegar. These changes directly affect its anti-UC effect significantly, and its mechanism is closely related to improving the structure and diversity of gut microbiota and SCFA metabolism.     

加速溶剂萃取-固相萃取净化-气相色谱-串联质谱法检测茶叶中9种拟除虫菊酯类农药残留

建立了加速溶剂萃取（ASE）-固相萃取净化（SPE）-气相色谱-串联质谱（GC-MS/MS）同时测定茶叶中9种拟除虫菊酯类农药残留的方法。ASE萃取溶剂为丙酮-正己烷（1：1,v/v）,萃取温度为100℃,萃取压力为10 MPa,加热时间为3 min,静态萃取时间为5 min,循环1次,冲洗体积为40%萃取池体积,氮气吹扫100 s。萃取结束后用Cleanert TPT固相萃取柱净化,净化液浓缩定容后,采用GC-MS/MS测定,外标法定量。9种拟除虫菊酯类农药在2~1000 μg/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数（r²）均大于0.99,方法检出限为0.2~4.5 μg/kg,定量限为0.8~15.0 μg/kg。在绿茶、红茶空白基质中做加标回收试验,添加水平为0.02、0.1、0.4 mg/kg以及定量限水平,得到的平均回收率为69.87%~110.0%,相对标准偏差（RSD）为0.7%~11.2%。该方法背景干扰低、灵敏度高、重现性好、回收率稳定,适用于茶叶中拟除虫菊酯类农药残留量的检测。     

Analysis of Protein Moiety of Polysaccharide Conjugates Water-extracted from Low Grade Green Tea

Tea polysaccharide conjugates(TPCs) were water-extracted and purified from low-grade green tea. Although TPC contains 1.97% covalent binding proteins, Coomassie brilliant blue G250 and R250 could not detect this protein. The "should-shape" absorption peak observed at 250-280 nm in the UV-Vis spectrum was caused by quinone compounds derived from polyphenol oxidation during TPC extraction. The UV-Vis spectrum could be used to detect the decolorizing degree of TPC. TPC aqueous solution merely presented the negative charge properties of its polysaccharides instead of the acid-base property of its protein section, and exhibited higher stability at pH greater than 5.0. No precipitation or haze occurred in three TPC/epigallocatechin gallate(EGCG) aqueous mixtures during 12 h storage. TPC had emulsifying activity, which indicated that its protein moiety formed hydrophobic groups. It is proposed that some of the physicochemical properties of the TPC protein moiety are shielded by its polysaccharide chain.     

基于手机APP实现驻波法对声速的测量

介绍了一种利用普通智能手机和一根两端开口奶茶管基于声驻波现象来测量声速的方法。这种实验方法所用的实验仪器随手可得,无需学生再到学校的实验室进行实验,激发了学生的学习兴趣,增强了学生的动手能力。     

基于水面光谱数据的官厅水库有色可溶性有机物反演

有色可溶解性有机物(简称CDOM,又称为黄色物质),存在于所有自然水体中,可以用于指示水体有机物污染的状况。相比于常规采样监测方法,基于遥感数据反演CDOM具有重要优势。但是遥感数据反演CDOM的方法通常具有区域局限性,因此需要对不同区域水体进行反演方法的检验和完善。我国北方水体CDOM遥感反演的相关研究较少,选择位于河北省张家口市和北京市延庆区交界的官厅水库为研究区,利用2013年10月26日获取的水面遥感反射率光谱(R_rs(λ))和实验室测得的CDOM吸收系数(a_CDOM(λ))数据,首次进行了CDOM浓度(以440 nm处CDOM的吸收系数(a_CDOM(440))表示)反演。对半解析方法即QAA-CDOM方法进行了检验和改进,并建立了CDOM反演的经验模型。QAA-CDOM方法反演结果的均方根误差RMSE为0.10,平均相对误差σ为10.8%。通过实测数据计算了每个波段的水面以下上行辐照度与辐亮度的比值Q,代替了QAA-CDOM方法中的固定Q值,对QAA-CDOM方法进行改进,反演结果精度仅略有提升,RMSE=0.09, σ=10.2%。同时,用四个遥感反射率的比值与a_CDOM(440)进行回归分析,建立了CDOM反演的经验模型。结果显示R_rs(531)/R_rs(551)与CDOM浓度的相关性最大,决定系数为0.63;基于该波段比值建立的CDOM反演经验模型的反演结果的均方根误差RMSE为0.08,平均相对误差σ为8.8%。经验方法反演结果的精度更高,但需要同步实测数据进行所选波长和模型系数的标定;半解析方法不需要标定,更易于推广。     

HR-ICP-MS研究丰水期黄河甘宁蒙段过滤水和悬浮物中重金属的含量特征和污染评价

为研究黄河甘宁蒙段丰水期过滤水和悬浮物中重金属的含量特征及污染状况,采用高分辨电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(HR-ICP-MS)对黄河甘宁蒙段昭君浮桥 (S1)、包头浮桥(S2)等10个采样点过滤水中六种重金属(Cd, Pb, Cr, As, Cu和Zn)及悬浮物中九种重金属(Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu, V, Co, Zn和Mn)的含量特征、污染评价和源分析进行研究。结果表明：(1)过滤水中只有Cr元素含量在所有采样点超出《地表水环境质量标准》(GB3838—2002) 的标准限值,且在10个采样点中均为最高(74.8～94.7 μg·L-1);单因子指数(I_i)评价结果表明除包头浮桥(S2)未受总氮(TN)污染外,其余采样点水质均受Cr元素和TN污染;内梅罗综合指数法(I)得出所有采样点的I值均在1～2之间(轻污染程度),表明黄河甘宁蒙段水质,尤其是下游段(S1～S6)已不是生活饮用水、水产养殖等的理想水源。(2)悬浮物中Ni含量(34.7 μg·L-1) 只在玛曲点(S10)低于中国土壤元素背景值(35.2 μg·L-1),在其余点均高于背景值,而其余八种元素在10个采样点的含量均高于背景值;地累积指数法(I_geo)结果表明九种元素中Cd元素的I_geo值(0.452～2.89)在10个采样点中均为最高值,且在昭君浮桥(S1)、包头浮桥(S2)、乌海(S5)和东大沟入黄河口(S8)这四个采样点处达到中污染-重污染程度,其余八种元素在各采样点的I_geo值均小于1,为无污染或无污染-中污染程度。研究结果为全面研究该流域重金属分布、迁移及有效保护提供可信的实验数据。     

祁门红茶加工中氨基酸和儿茶素快速检测模型建立

氨基酸与儿茶素是茶叶品质的重要组成成分。祁门红茶在加工过程中,氨基酸与儿茶素含量发生了显著的变化,而且不同加工阶段差异性很大,但目前在生产中缺乏快速在线检测方法。为了实现对祁门红茶加工过程中氨基酸和儿茶素含量快速测定,试验以鲜叶、萎凋叶、揉捻叶、发酵叶和干燥后毛茶为原料,获取近红外光谱并利用化学方法检测氨基酸和儿茶素含量。对采集的原始光谱进行标准正态变量变换(SNVT)预处理,利用联合区间偏最小二乘回归法(Si-PLS)构建氨基酸和儿茶素含量近红外回归模型,相关系数与交互验证均方根误差作为评价模型的有效指标。结果表明,利用Si-PLS方法建立氨基酸含量的模型最优组合包含20个光谱区间并联合4个子区间和9个主成分因子,校正集的相关系数、校正均方根误差分别为0.955 8和1.768;预测集的相关系数、预测均方根误差分别为0.949 5和2.16。儿茶素含量的模型最优组合包含20个光谱区间并联合3个子区间和10个主成分因子,校正集的相关系数、校正均方根误差分别为0.940 1和1.22;预测集的相关系数、预测均方根误差分别为0.938 5和1.17。所建立模型准确性较好,这为茶叶加工过程中茶叶品质的在线监控提供了理论依据。     

黄河甘宁蒙段表层沉积物中重金属元素含量及其形态分析

到目前为止,关于水环境中重金属浓度和形态分布的研究有许多报道。但是关于黄河上游,特别是对黄河甘宁蒙段区域重金属的研究报道仍需进一步深入。在相关研究工作的基础上,使用HR-ICP-MS和BCR连续提取法主要对2011年丰水期黄河甘宁蒙段12个采样点表层沉积物Cd,Pb,Cr,V,Co,Ni,Cu和Zn重金属元素的含量,形态和潜在风险进行测定与分析。结果表明：所有采样点各重金属元素含量顺序相同：Cr>V>Zn>Cu>Ni>Pb>Co>Cd,与各采样点所在区域土壤中背景值相比,S5采样点Cd元素的含量水平最高(1.30 μg·g-1) 约为背景值(0.103 μg·g-1)的13倍。通过I_geo对重金属进行污染评价,结果显示S5采样点Cd元素为强污染水平(I_geo=3.08),内蒙古段四个采样点(S1—S4)Cd表现为中强度污染水平,I_geo位于2.02~2.90之间;此外,富集因子(EF)评价结果发现,研究区域表层沉积物中八种重金属均受到人为活动的污染。根据潜在生态风险指数(RI)结果,S5和S3采样点为高生态风险,其他采样点为中等生态风险。BCR连续提取法结果显示Cd的有效性最高,其次为Co和Ni,V和Cr有效性最低。根据形态分析风险评估准则 (RAC),Cd在S1—S4采样点有高风险,在S5采样点有很高风险;而对于Ni和Co来说,12个采样点中均表现为中等风险。研究结果和结论可为相关政府部门提供重要的研究信息。