Determination of alcohol polyether average molar oligomer value/distribution via supercritical fluid chromatography coupled with UV and MS detection

Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) was used for the analysis of ethoxylated and propoxylated surfactants. Samples were derivatized to phenylated silyl ethers with a disilazane-chlorosilane mixture. Addition of a phenyl group to the surfactant allowed UV-absorbance detection of each oligomer. Acetonitrile and methanol were evaluated as mobile phase modifiers. Better peak shape was realized with methanol-modified CO2 on an octadecyl silica bonded phase than with acetonitrile-modified CO2. Peak assignments were made via SFC coupled with electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in the positive ion mode. A sulfonamide-embedded alkyl stationary phase was also evaluated for separation of the derivatized samples. SFC-UV and SFC-ESI-MS data were jointly used for calculation of average molar oligomer values which were then compared to values calculated from 1H NMR data of non-derivatized samples. The derivatization or separation method using the sulfonamide embedded phase required no preliminary cleanup and yielded reproducible oligomer values that were consistent with those of the manufacturer's nominal values.     

用密度泛函理论研究Lennard-Jones 流体在狭缝中的相平衡

用改进的基础度量理论(modified fundamental measure theory, MFMT)和密度Taylor展开分别表达过剩自由能中的短程作用和色散作用. 流体分子与狭缝壁之间的相互作用以10-4-3势能函数表达. 由巨势最小原理确定Lennard-Jones (LJ)流体在狭缝中的密度分布和过剩吸附量, 所得结果与分子模拟数据吻合良好. 根据平衡时两相温度, 化学势及巨势相等, 计算了LJ流体在狭缝中的相平衡.     

Sulfur hexafluoride as a mobile phase for supercritical fluid chromatography

Summary The capabilities of sulfur hexafluoride as a mobile phase for supercritical-fluid chromatography are investigated. An evaluation of its overall utility on the basis of separations of standard aromatic hydrocarbon odel mixtures performed on a variety of bonded-phase, packed columns with UV detection is presented. The dependence of separation performance upon operational parameters is also examined. A comparative evaluation of the chroamtographic properties of supercitrical sulfur hexafluoride and those of supercritical carbon dioxide is developed from these separations under corresponding supercritical state conditions.     

Prostaglandin D2 synthase and its post-translational modifications in neurological disorders

Prostaglandin D2 synthase (PGDS) (beta-trace protein) is a highly abundant cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glycoprotein. A number of studies have been performed to determine the potential value of this protein for the diagnosis of various neurological disorders. The measurement of total PGDS levels in CSF has proved marginally useful for this purpose, but promising results were obtained while investigating changes in the posttranslational modifications (PTM) pattern. Using 2-DE analysis, we previously showed that PGDS is differentially expressed in ante- and post mortem CSF samples. In the present study, we examined whether the PGDS isoforms may help to distinguish stroke and neurodegenerative disease patients from healthy subjects. The pattern of PGDS PTM was analyzed in CSF from patients with various neurological disorders (n = 44) using IEF/immunoblotting techniques. Strong alterations of this pattern were detected in patients with different forms of degenerative dementia. These findings are consistent with PGDS being altered in some neurological diseases and provide new opportunities for clinical applications.     

Analysis to obtain precise density fluctuation of supercritical fluids by small-angle X-ray scattering

A procedure of analysis for small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) data has been established to obtain density fluctuation of supercritical fluids near the critical point. It is indispensable for the certain analysis to utilize both of high-quality SAXS data measured under stable thermodynamic condition and accurate P–ρ–T data in supercritical region. As a standard example, SAXS measurements have been performed for supercritical CO₂, which is a suitable sample satisfying the condition for both experiment and analysis. The measurements were carried out along four isothermal conditions at reduced temperature of T_r = T/T_c = 1.020, 1.022, 1.043 and 1.064. Comparing the experimental density fluctuation with calculated one from the most reliable equation of state, the differences are within 8% at most.     

褐煤超临界流体抽提产物中脂肪烃组成结构的特征

用硅胶-氧化铝柱色谱预分离和色谱-质谱分析研究了两种褐煤超临界流体抽提物中脂肪烃馏分组成结构特征。结果表明,除主要成份正构烷烃(C_(13)～C_(33))外,尚有少量的类异戊二烯烃(姥鲛烷、植烷等)和萜烷。其中萜烷以五环三萜为主(C_(27)、C_(29)～C_(32)藿烷类化合物),并有一定量的C_(27)、C_(29)和C_(30)藿烯,倍半萜和三环二萜烷含量很少。未检出甾烷。此外,还检出一完整系列的烯烃。试验结果表明,超临界流体抽提条件对褐煤抽出物各组分、含量及其分布有一定的影响。     

超临界流体萃取仪器的研制

本文报道了以国产原配件为基础，成功地研制了分析规模的超临界流体萃取仪器、并对仪器性能进行了全面考察，仪器性能稳定，重现性良好（ＲＳＤ＜３．１％），定量线性关系可靠，可满足定量萃取的要求。     

Theoretical study of the effect of frit quality on chromatography using computational fluid dynamics

Summary Frits at both ends of a chromatographic column, especially for a preparative column, have significant influence on the flow distribution within the column and thus the column efficiency. However, frits have received little attention from chromatographers in the past. Here a theoretical study was conducted with the aid of CFD software FLUENT to investigate the effect of frits on the performance of homogeneous and heterogeneous chromatographic columns. A dimensionless number,FQ, was applied to characterize frit quality. This study visualized how frit quality affects the flow distribution and the concentration band, the shape of eluted pulse at the colum exit and column efficiency. Simulation results show that the development length of the flow distribution is related toFQ but has nothing to do with the packing heterogeneity. The curvature of the concentration band in a column depends onFQ and packing quality. This study shows column efficiency can be improved significantly by increasingFQ and/or frit permeability.     

超临界流体干燥过程的分析

以ZrOCl2•8H2O为原料，采用超临界流体干燥（SCFD）法，在短时间内制备出大孔体积高比表面ZrO2气凝胶超细粉．该法具有良好的稳定性和可靠性．建立了醇凝胶中液相含水量的分析方法，为产品质量控制及确认体系是否处于超临界状态提供了依据．对抽提后的溶剂分析表明，SCFD过程是一物理过程．对水的抽提干燥过程亦进行了初步的理论探讨．