Simultaneous determination of cinnamaldehyde and its metabolite in rat tissues by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Cinnamaldehyde (CA), an active ingredient isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Cortex Cinnamomi, has a wide range of bioactivities. To clarify the distribution characteristics of CA, a selective and sensitive method utilizing gas chromatography–mass spetrometry was initially developed for simultaneously determining the concentration of CA and its metabolite cinnamyl alcohol in rat tissues. Selected ion masses of m/z 131, 105 and 92 were chosen, and separation of the analytes was performed on a DB‐5 ms (30 m × 0.25 mm, 0.25 µm, thickness) capillary column by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The calibration curves demonstrated good linearity and reproducibility over the range of 20–2000 and 20–4000 ng/mL for various tissue samples. Recoveries ranged from 86.8 to 107.5%, while intra‐ and interday relative standard deviations were all <11.3%. The analysis method was successfully applied in tissue distribution studies for CA and cinnamyl alcohol. As CA and cinnamyl alcohol may inter‐convert to one another, simultaneous determination of both analytes provides a comparative and accurate data for tissue study. The concentrations of CA and cinnamyl alcohol remaining in spleen were the highest among the main organs, including heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney and brain. In addition, there was no long‐term accumulation of CA in rat tissues. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study on Arc Movement in Hollow Electrode Plasma Generators with Impressed Double Magnetic Fields

In order to prolong cathode lifetime of hollow electrode plasma generators, a method of impressed double magnetic fields with an alternating frequency is presented in this paper. The alternating frequency of the double magnetic fields is an important factor that influences the erosion rate on the area between the two coils' central planes. By analyzing the arc movement in the hollow cathode with a simplified theoretical model, the spiral curve shape of the radial arc and the relationship between the optimal alternating frequency and the intensity of magnetic fields are obtained. A photoelectric method is employed to measure the arc root rotation speed in the hollow cathode, and then the optimal alternating frequency is calculated as 319 Hz for the experimental conditions. The life testing with this alternating frequency showed that the cathode lifetime could be prolonged significantly.     

On the Uniform Nonsingularity Property for Linear Transformations on Euclidean Jordan Algebras

In a recent paper, Chua and Yi introduced the so-called uniform nonsingularity property for a nonlinear transformation on a Euclidean Jordan algebra and showed that it implies the global uniqueness property in the context of symmetric cone complementarity problems. In a related paper, Chua, Lin, and Yi raise the question of converse. In this paper, we show that, for linear transformations, the uniform nonsingularity property is inherited by principal subtransformations and, on simple algebras, it is invariant under the action of cone automorphisms. Based on these results, we answer the question of Chua, Lin, and Yi in the negative.     

Effect of particle-size distribution on the surface appearance of glazed surface

Glazes have great influence on most of the final properties of sanitary wares, such as color, glossy, and surface roughness. Generally, these properties have been changed by chemical composition and firing parameters. In addition, the selection of particle-size distribution of raw glaze can affect on the surface appearance and cleanability of glazed surface. In this paper, raw glazes were milled in ball mill for different time. Prepared glaze slurry was applied to green bodies, later dried and fired. The same glaze was also uniaxially pressed to form cylindrical sample; the specimen was placed on substrate surface and fired in hot stage microscope. The glaze evolution upon heating was recorded by CCD camera, the contact angle between molten glaze and substrate was measured to determine the wettability. The results showed that particle-size distributions have great influence on the melting behavior of glaze and the surface appearance of glazed ceramics.     

具交叉感染的流行病模型的数学分析

In this paper,an initial boundary value problem with homogeneous Neumann boundary condition is studied for a reaction-diffusion system which models the spread of infectious diseases within two population groups by means of self and criss-cross infection mechanism. Existence,uniqueness and boundedness of the nonnegative global solution (u1,u2,u3,u4),existence of the limit of the solution as t→+∞,namely,(u1,u2,u3,u4)→(u*1,0,u*3,0),are proved.     

Two Disparate 2‐fold Interpenetrating Frameworks Constructed from ZnII, 4,4′‐Dipyridyl Disulfide and Maleic/ Fumaric Acid

The reaction of Zn^II nitrate with maleic acid (H₂mal) / fumaric acid (H₂fum) and 4,4′‐dipyridyl disulfide (4‐pds) resulted under same conditions in two distinct interpenetrated compounds, namely [Zn(4‐dps)₂(H₂O)₂]·2Hmal ( 1 ) and [Zn(4‐dps)(fum)] ( 2 ). In 1 , Hmal anion adopts bridging mode based on hydrogen bonding, affording a 2‐fold parallel interpenetrated 3D→3D α‐Po net hydrogen‐bonded framework, in which 1D double‐stranded chains are formed, and then extended to a 3D supramolecular architecture combining second‐sphere hydrogen‐bonded interactions. For 2 , fum dianion takes on bis‐dentate bridging coordination fashion, furnishing a 2‐fold interpenetrated 2D→2D (4,4) layered coordination network, in which the tetrahedral Zn^II atoms are interlinked by 4‐dps and fum. Additionally, the compound 2 shows strong fluorescence in the solid state at room temperature.     

Palladium nanoparticles stabilized by phosphine ligand for aqueous phase room temperature suzuki-Miyaura coupling

Water soluble phosphine ligand triphenylphosphine-3,3′,3″-trisulfonic acid trisodium salt (TPPTS) was used as the stabilizer as well as the activator to the palladium nanoparticles, which showed a high catalytic performance for aqueous phase Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction at room temperature.     

基于集群的高频合成孔径声纳并行处理方法

大测绘带下的高频合成孔径声纳需要解决的主要问题是海量数据的实时处理。该问题对数据处理的计算平台、成像处理和架构提出了很高的要求。本文利用非均匀离散快速傅里叶变换改进了成像算法,使之能够适应采用了多子阵技术的合成孔径声纳;提出了高频合成孔径声纳信号并行处理方法,在集群上实施了该方法,并进行了湖试试验。实时成像结果表明,改进的并行处理方法可以满足分辨率为距离向4cm、方位向5 cm,测绘带宽为200m的高频合成孔径声纳实时成像要求,具有较高的稳定性。     

砖砌烟囱爆破拆除倾倒过程的观测分析

本文通过对砖砌烟囱爆破拆除的实例分析得到,在砖砌烟囱的爆破拆除倾倒过程中,其倾倒支点是不断移动的,随着烟囱主体的不断下沉,相对于未垮部分的烟囱主体来说,该支点沿烟囱筒体不断向上移动。这表明,不能简单地按刚体模型描述砖砌烟囱的倾倒运动。