Sample cleanup-free determination of mycophenolic acid and its glucuronide in serum and plasma using the novel technology of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is an immunosuppressant drug which powerfully inhibits lymphocyte proliferation. Since the early 1990s it has been used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation. The requirement of therapeutic drug monitoring shown in previous studies raises the necessity of acquiring accurate and sensitive methods to measure MPA and its major metabolite mycophenolic acid glucuronide (MPAG).The authors developed a sample cleanup-free, rapid, and highly specific method for simultaneous measurement of MPA and MPAG in human plasma and serum using the novel technology of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. MPA- and MPAG-determinations were performed during a 2.0-min run time. Multiple calibration curves for the analysis of MPA and MPAG exhibited consistent linearity and reproducibility in the range of 0.05-100 (r > 0.999) mg L⁻¹ and 4-4000 mg L⁻¹ (r > 0.999), respectively. Limits of Detection were 0.014 mg L⁻¹ for MPA and 1.85 mg L⁻¹ for MPAG. Lower Limits of Quantification were 0.05 mg L⁻¹ for MPA and 2.30 mg L⁻¹ for MPAG. Interassay imprecision was <10% for both substances. Mean recovery was 103.6% (range 78.1-129.7%) for MPA and 111.1% (range 73.0-139.6%) for MPAG. Agreement was good for MPA and MPAG between the presented method and a validated HPLC-MS/MS method. The Passing-Bablok regression line for MPA and MPAG was HPLC-MS/MS = 1.14 UPLC-MS/MS—0.14 [mg L⁻¹], r = 0.96, and HPLC-MS/MS = 0.77 UPLC-MS/MS + 0.50 [mg L⁻¹], r = 0.97, respectively. This sample cleanup-free and robust LC-MS/MS assay facilitates the rapid, accurate and simultaneous determination of MPA and MPAG in human body fluids.     

Comparison of three methods for fractionation and enrichment of low molecular weight proteins for SELDI-TOF-MS differential analysis

In most diseases, the clinical need for serum/plasma markers has never been so crucial, not only for diagnosis, but also for the selection of the most efficient therapies, as well as exclusion of ineffective or toxic treatment. Due to the high sample complexity, prefractionation is essential for exploring the deep proteome and finding specific markers.In this study, three different sample preparation methods (i.e., highly abundant protein precipitation, restricted access materials (RAM) combined with IMAC chromatography and peptide ligand affinity beads) were investigated in order to select the best fractionation step for further differential proteomic experiments focusing on the LMW proteome (MW inferior to 40,000 Da). Indeed, the aim was not to cover the entire plasma/serum proteome, but to enrich potentially interesting tissue leakage proteins. These three methods were evaluated on their reproducibility, on the SELDI-TOF-MS peptide/protein peaks generated after fractionation and on the information supplied.The studied methods appeared to give complementary information and presented good reproducibility (below 20%). Peptide ligand affinity beads were found to provide efficient depletion of HMW proteins and peak enrichment in protein/peptide profiles.     

The effect of etching solution composition on the response of an electrochemically etched CR-39 detector

Etching solutions of different compositions were applied at room temperature (22°C) for electrochemical etching. The background developed during electrochemical etching in a CR-39 track detector was investigated. Detectors irradiated with alphas of 5.49 MeV were measured also. It was found that the PEW solutions (potassiumhydroxid, ethylalcohol, water) showed good sensitivity. One of them (PEW_20/40 was applied for neutrons from a ²⁵²Cf source. The achieved registration sensitivity was about 10⁻⁵ spot/n after 3 hours of etching time.     

金属钯/铂卟啉室温燐光探针在生物医学领域的应用研究

钯 铂 卟啉络合物在室温下发射长寿命 (ms)、长波长的光 ,这些特点使其在生物分析方面成为有用的探针。本文综述了该探针在光免疫标记、肿瘤诊断、DNA测定、生物传感器及其它方面的研究进展。引用文献 4 3篇     

Void‐Assisted Ion‐Paired Proton Transfer at Water–Ionic Liquid Interfaces

At the water–trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate ([P_14,6,6,6][FAP]) ionic liquid interface, the unusual electrochemical transfer behavior of protons (H⁺) and deuterium ions (D⁺) was identified. Alkali metal cations (such as Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺) did not undergo this transfer. H⁺/D⁺ transfers were assisted by the hydrophobic counter anion of the ionic liquid, [FAP]^?, resulting in the formation of a mixed capacitive layer from the filling of the latent voids within the anisotropic ionic liquid structure. This phenomenon could impact areas such as proton‐coupled electron transfers, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage where ionic liquids are used as aprotic solvents.     

简便的双环化反应合成3,7-二甲基-4a,16-二羟基-1H-苯并[5,6]茚并[2,1-1]氧杂蒽-1,9-二酮化合物及其结构表征

标题化合物C26H26O5以2,3-萘二甲醛和5-甲基-1,3-环己二酮为原料,在醋酸溶剂中,室温下经搅拌多组分一锅法合成得到.其结构通过单晶X-射线衍射法确定,晶体属单斜晶系,空间群P21,相对分子质量Mr=418.47,晶胞参数a=0.990 04(8) nm,b=1.090 98(9)nm,c=1.042 46(11) nm,V=1.087 53(17) nm3,Z=2,晶胞密度Dc=1.278 g/cm3,吸收系数μ=0.088mm-1,单胞中电子的数目F(000) =444.晶体结构用直接法解出,经全矩阵最小二乘法对原子参数进行修正,最终的偏离因子为R1 =0.053 3,wR2=0.129 3.在晶体结构中新形成的吡喃环为半椅式构象,而茚中五元环则为信封式构象.     

退火和调质42CrMo合金钢单轴循环塑性行为的实验研究

在室温下对退火和调质42CrMo合金钢进行了单轴应变控制和应力控制的系统循环实验,并对它们的应变循环和应力循环特性进行比较.揭示和分析了应变幅值、平均应变及其历史对材料应变循环特性的影响以及应力幅值、平均应力及其历史对棘轮行为的影响.讨论了应变循环和应力循环间的交互作用以及不同热处理工艺下材料循环变形行为间的区别.研究发现材料的热处理工艺、平均应力和应力幅值及其历史对材料的棘轮行为都有很大的影响.得到了一些有助于进行合理本构描述的结果.     

常温下 MnO2/Al2O3催化剂催化臭氧氧化甲苯反应

采用浸渍法制备了Al2O3负载的5种过渡金属氧化物催化剂,考察了它们在常温下催化臭氧氧化甲苯的性能,并运用程序升温还原、程序升温氧化、N2吸附-脱附和X射线光电子能谱对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,NiO/Al2O3,CoO/Al2O3和MnO2/Al2O3催化剂上活性氧中心数量较少,臭氧与甲苯转化率较高;而Fe2O3/...     

Electrocatalysis Oxidation of GMP Based on Layered Double Hydroxide Functionalized with Anionic Surfactant and Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

The electrocatalysis oxidation of guanosine‐5′‐monophosphate (GMP) was investigated on Mg‐Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) functionalized with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) modified glass carbon electrode (GCE). The cyclic voltammogram of GMP on the modified electrode (RTIL/ LDH‐SDS/GCE) exhibited a well defined anodic peak at 1.091 V in 0.2 mol·L^?1 pH 4.4 acetate buffer solution. The GMP oxidation was enhanced in the presence of anionic surfactant in the ?lms. The results suggest that the surfactant molecules intercalate the LDH layers to preconcentrate GMP molecules and the RTIL showed good ionic conductivity. The experimental parameters were optimized, the kinetic parameters were investigated and the probable oxidation mechanism was proposed. Under the optimized conditions, the oxidation peak current was proportional to GMP concentration in the range from 5.0×10^?7 to 1.0×10^?4 mol·L^?1 with the correlation coefficient of 0.9987 and the detection limit was 1.0×10^?7 mol·L^?1. The RTIL/LDH‐SDS/GCE showed a good electrochemical response to the oxidation of GMP and would be developed into a new biosensor.     

ZnS:Mn/ZnS量子点在DNA定量分析中的应用

以巯基乙酸为稳定剂,采用成核掺杂的方法在水溶液中一步制备得到具有核壳结构的ZnS:Mn/ZnS量子点.研究了荧光、室温磷光产生的机理.基于DNA对量子点发光的增强效应,以ZnS:Mn/ZnS量子点作为标记探针建立了测定DNA的荧光、室温磷光的分析方法.考察了量子点浓度、EDC/NHS用量和反应时间等条件对DNA测定的影...