LC/ESI-MS n and 1H HR-MAS NMR analytical methods as useful taxonomical tools within the genus Cystoseira C. Agardh (Fucales; Phaeophyceae)

Species of the genus Cystoseira are particularly hard to discriminate, due to the complexity of their morphology, which can be influenced by their phenological state and ecological parameters. Our study emphasized on the relevance of two kinds of analytical tools, (1) LC/ESI-MSⁿ and (2) ¹H HR-MAS NMR, also called in vivo NMR, to identify Cystoseira specimens at the specific level and discuss their taxonomy. For these analyses, samples were collected at several locations in Brittany (France), where Cystoseira baccata, C. foeniculacea, C. humilis, C. nodicaulis and C. tamariscifolia were previously reported. To validate our chemical procedure, the sequence of the ITS2 has been obtained for each species to investigate their phylogenetic relationships at a molecular level. Our study highlighted the consistency of the two physico-chemical methods, compared to “classical” molecular approach, in studying taxonomy within the genus Cystoseira. Especially, LC/ESI-MSⁿ and phylogenetic analyses converged into the discrimination of two taxonomical groups among the 5 species. The occurrence of some specific signals in the ¹H HR-MAS NMR spectra and/or some characteristic chemical compounds during LC/ESI-MSⁿ analysis could be regarded as discriminating factors. LC/ESI-MSⁿ and ¹H HR-MAS NMR turned out to be two relevant and innovative techniques to discriminate taxonomically this complex genus.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic enantioseparation of β-amino acids using a long-tethered (+)-(18-crown-6)-2,3,11,12-tetracarboxylic acid-based chiral stationary phase

Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the separation of enantiomers of eleven unnatural β²-amino acids on a new chiral stationary phase, using the 11-methylene-unit spacer of aminoundecylsilica gel for the bonding of (+)-(18-crown-6)-2,3,11,12-tetracarboxylic acid as selector. The nature and concentration of the acidic and organic modifiers, the pH, the mobile phase composition, and the structures of the analytes substantially influenced the retention and resolution. Separations were carried out at constant mobile phase compositions in the temperature range 7–40 °C and the changes in enthalpy, Δ(ΔH°), entropy, Δ(ΔS°), and free energy, Δ(ΔG°) were calculated. The elution sequence was determined in some cases: the S enantiomers eluted before the R enantiomers.     

Synthesis and DNA Cleavage Activity of Piperazine Containing Guanidinoethyl and Hydroxyethyl Side Arms

According to active groups synergetic catalysis principle, a novel phosphodiester receptor 1‐(N‐guanidinoethyl)‐4‐(N‐hydroxyethyl)‐piperazidine hydrochloride was firstly synthesized and the preliminary studies of its DNA cleavage activity. It is characterized and confirmed by methods as ¹H NMR and ^13C NMR. A “couple hardness with softness” piperazidine is designed to connect guanidinium group and hydroxyl group; The reserch was showed that the best cleaving conditions was 7.2 in pH; Cleaving DNA by the compound reaction was oxidation process that were proved through the free radicals quenches experiments; The compound can cleaved the pUC 19 DNA by phospholipid transferance was proved by BDNPP.     

Deliberate manipulation of the surface hydrophobicity of an adsorbent for an efficient purification of a giant molecule with multiple subunits

Hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) is often an inevitable step for a satisfying purification in giant vaccine molecules production. But great mass and activity loss associated with poor purity often occur simultaneously. In this paper, high purity and high bioactivity recovery for the HIC process of hepatitis B surface antigen (rHBsAg) purification were achieved through manipulation of surface hydrophobicity of the adsorbent. Spacer arm length and ligand density were regulated, respectively, through which the interaction between the vaccine and the adsorbent was manipulated deliberately. It was found even in a narrow scope, varying spacer arm length and ligand density resulted in purification factor changing from 1 to 96.5, and rHBsAg recovery from 3 to 91%. The optimal purification performance was achieved when the spacer arm was C8 and the ligand density was 9.2 μmol/g suction-dried wet gel with an average distance of ligands of 3.6 nm. This deliberate regulation strategy represents a new approach of improving purification of giant multi-subunit proteins.     

Novel β-cyclodextrin chiral stationary phases with different length spacers for normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography enantioseparation

Cyclodextrin and its derivatives are widely used as selectors of chiral stationary phases (CSPs) for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) due to their unique molecular structure and resolution capability. Three mono(6(A)-N-(ω-alkenylamino)-6(A)-deoxy)perphenylcarbamoylated β-cyclodextrin (PICD) based CSPs with different length spacers have been prepared, with their enantioseparation abilities evaluated with 10 model racemates including aromatic alcohols, flavanone compounds, amine and non-protolytic compounds under normal-phase conditions. The effect of spacer length and surface loading on the enantioseparation performance of CSPs is investigated herewith. The results indicate that higher surface loading 6C-PICD displays the best enantioselectivities towards selected racemates under normal-phase conditions.     

Synthesis and application of rhodamine-based fluorescent probe dyes with spacer linker arm

When rhodamine-based fluorescent probe dyes are used to track target molecules they always perturb the behavior of target molecules because of steric hindrance effect. In order to minimize potential steric problems, a kind of rhodamine-based fluorescent probe dye with spacer linker arm was designed and synthesized and its application in immunofluorescence histochemistry was investigated.     

热致性共聚酯液晶的研究——以双酚-对苯二甲酸酯为间隔段

热致性共聚酯液晶由于具有优异的热、机械及加工等性能,引起人们对其应用及基础研究的重视。本实验室曾对以不同长度碳链为软间隔段的共聚酯进行了研究,在产物介晶单元含量不高(约20％)时即可表现出明显液晶性。本文选用以双酚A(BPA)或双酚S(BPS)-对苯二甲酸酯为间隔段进行了研究。     

机械抛光铜金属表面对罗丹明的荧光增强效应

应用激光光谱学方法,研究了铜表面Rh6G分子的荧光增强效应对于金属衬底表面所形成的氧化层的依赖关系,探索了由于空气氧化而形成的氧化层在表面荧光增强效应中的重要意义和作用机理.实验采用罗丹明6G荧光探针分子,在532 nm连续光激发下,研究机械抛光铜金属衬底在经历不同氧化时间,对吸附其表面的Rh6G分子的荧光增强效果.研究结果表明,适当控制金属样品表面的氧化时间,金属铜表面对若丹明分子的荧光发射表现出猝灭和增强效应.金属氧化层起到了隔离荧光分子与金属表面的作用,减弱了由于激发态荧光分子向金属转移非辐射能量和在金属表面诱导反向偶极子而产生的荧光猝灭效应,从而提高了纯金属铜表面荧光增强辐射行为.因此在微纳金属衬底的荧光增强效应研究中,采用适当的实验手段,精确控制隔离层间距,是表面增强光谱获取的重要途径之一.     

一种新型低密度脂蛋白吸附剂的制备

通过在环氧化的交联聚乙烯醇球上固载多乙烯多胺和磺酸基团的方法制备一种新型的低密度脂蛋白吸附剂.环氧化的交联聚乙烯醇球首先与乙二胺或二乙烯三胺、三乙烯四胺及四乙烯五胺等多乙烯多胺进行胺化反应,由此获得不同长度悬臂,而后将胺化的环氧化的交联聚乙烯醇球与DMF/ClSO₃H反应,从而固载磺酸基团.磺酸基团的固载量随交联度的减小和聚乙烯醇浓度的增大而增大.初步研究证实,该类吸附剂具有较大的吸附量和较好的选择性.     

Synthesis of a symmetric multivalent molecule containing four carbohydrate substituents

Summary Starting with allyl- and pent-4-enyl--D-glucopyranosides4–7, differentD-Glucose units (8–15) containing alkyl spacers of variable lenght and with different end groups can be prepared. Reaction of four equivalents of the caesium salt derived from propan-4-carboxy-1-yl-2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranoside15 with pentaerythrityltetrabromide yields the tetravalent molecule16.

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Synthese eines symmetrischen multivalenten Moleküls mit vier Kohlenhydratsubstituenten

Zusammenfassung Ausgehend von den Allyl- und Pent-4-enyl--D-glucopyranosiden4–7 können dieD-Glucosederivate8–15 dargestellt werden, welche am anomeren Zentrum unterschiedlich lange Spacereinheiten mit verschiedenen Endgruppen besitzen. Bei Reaktion von vier Äquivalenten des Caesiumsalzes von Propan-4-carboxy-1-yl-2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranosid15 mit Pentaerythrityltetrabromid entsteht das tetravalente Molekül16.