硫化镉复合光催化剂在模拟有机污染物体系中光催化制氢研究

太阳能光催化分解水制氢是太阳能制氢的最佳途径之一.选择CdS为敏化剂,制备了可见光响应的CdS复合钛酸纳米管光催化剂.以所制备的光催化剂在不同模拟有机污染物中的光催化产氢活性进行研究,对有机物浓度、pH值等反应参数进行了考察,并对其产氢机理进行了分析.研究发现各类有机物中,甲酸溶液中产氢量活性最高.分别考察了10%、2...     

Spherophylon,the concept of life at a level higher than that of the individual

A new term, spherophylon, indicates a unit of life higher than the individual level. To define this term, critical notes are given on the meaning of age in terms of life, the interrelationships among the elements of biodiversity, and an analogy of development between the multicellular body of an individual and the spherophylon. Life is compared at various levels; at the level of the cell, the individual as a multicellular organism, and the spherophylon. The biology of the spherophylon is discussed in the context of integrative biology.     

The Expanded Genetic Alphabet

All biological information, since the last common ancestor of all life on Earth, has been encoded by a genetic alphabet consisting of only four nucleotides that form two base pairs. Long‐standing efforts to develop two synthetic nucleotides that form a third, unnatural base pair (UBP) have recently yielded three promising candidates, one based on alternative hydrogen bonding, and two based on hydrophobic and packing forces. All three of these UBPs are replicated and transcribed with remarkable efficiency and fidelity, and the latter two thus demonstrate that hydrogen bonding is not unique in its ability to underlie the storage and retrieval of genetic information. This Review highlights these recent developments as well as the applications enabled by the UBPs, including the expansion of the evolution process to include new functionality and the creation of semi‐synthetic life that stores increased information.     

生命分析微流控芯片的多尺度应用:从分子水平到个体水平

微流控芯片技术是多学科、多领域交叉的新兴分析技术,具有微型化、集成化、高通量、低消耗、高灵敏、分析速度快等特点。如今,微流控芯片技术已发展成为自然科学研究中不可或缺的技术平台,展现出巨大的优势,尤其在生命科学研究中得到了广泛应用。该文概述了近年来微流控芯片技术在分子水平、细胞水平、组织器官水平和生物个体水平等多个尺度上的应用,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

从一女性患者尿道分泌物中分离出气球菌样微生物

从在中山医科大学附属三院妇科门诊临床初诊为尿道炎的妇性患者的尿道分泌物中,分别两次,间隔４ｄ,重复分离出相同的ＡＬＯ菌株。     

NIES certified reference materials for arsenic speciation

 The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) recently prepared two candidate certified reference materials (CRMs) for arsenicals to meet the growing demand for the quality assurance of arsenic speciation analysis. The NIES candidate CRM No. 14 Brown Alga was prepared from Hijiki seaweed for the certification of inorganic arsenic content, and No. 15 Scallop was prepared from adductor muscle of scallop for the certification of arsenobetaine content. The preparation of the candidate CRMs is briefly described. Cooperative analyses for total arsenic content of the candidate CRMs have been underway. The preliminary speciation analysis at NIES revealed difficulty in establishing suitable conditions for extracting arsenic species from the materials. Chromatograms of arsenic species by a high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric detection system are presented to provide information about arsenic species present in these candidate CRMs.     

海洋生物中具有生物活性的多羟基甾醇及甾体皂苷

综述了近几年来对海洋生物中具有生物活性的多羟基甾醇及其皂苷研究的新进 展，报道了以新化合物为主的80个具有生理活性化合物的结构，并部分地阐述了其 构效关系。     

Rapid amplification of genetically modified organisms using a circular ferrofluid-driven PCR microchip

The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as food and in food products is becoming more and more widespread. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology is extensively used for the detection of GMOs in food products in order to verify compliance with labeling requirements. In this paper, we present a novel close-loop ferrofluid-driven PCR microchip for rapid amplification of GMOs. The microchip was fabricated in polymethyl methacrylate by CO₂ laser ablation and was integrated with three temperature zones. PCR solution was contained in a circular closed microchannel and was driven by magnetic force generated by an external magnet through a small oil-based ferrofluid plug. Successful amplification of genetically modified soya and maize were achieved in less than 13 min. This PCR microchip combines advantages of cycling flexibility and quick temperature transitions associated with two existing microchip PCR techniques, and it provides a cost saving and less time-consuming way to conduct preliminary screening of GMOs. Figure Schematic of the circular ferrofluid-driven PCR microchip     

高效毛细管电泳分析羊栖菜多糖对肿瘤机体红细胞合淌度的影响

为了分析羊栖菜多糖（SFPS）对肿瘤机体红细胞合淌度的影响,建立了肿瘤动物模型,分高、中、低剂量腹腔给予羊栖菜多糖7 d,采集并制备红细胞悬液,应用高效毛细管电泳法检测红细胞的合淌度。实验条件:毛细管为75 μm×50 cm,电泳缓冲液为含2 g/L羟丙基甲基纤维素的磷酸盐溶液(0.1 mol/L,pH 7.4),压力进样为3.448 kPa×10 s,分离电压为20 kV,柱温为25 ℃,电渗淌度为2.16×10-4 cm2·V-1·s-1。实验结果表明：羊栖菜多糖能降低肿瘤机体红细胞的电泳迁移时间(阴性对照组为15.76 min,SFPS低剂量组为13.96 min,SFPS中剂量组为12.90 min,SFPS高剂量组为13.51 min,正常对照组为11.51 min),增加红细胞的合淌度(阴性对照组为1.06×10-4 cm2·V-1·s-1,SFPS低剂量组为1.19×10-4 cm2·V-1·s-1,SFPS中剂量组为1.29×10-4 cm2·V-1·s-1,SFPS高剂量组为1.23×10-4 cm2·V-1·s-1,正常对照组为1.45×10-4 cm2·V-1·s-1),SFPS 3个剂量组红细胞的合淌度与阴性对照组比较均有非常显著的差异(P＜0.01)。羊栖菜多糖能够改变肿瘤机体红细胞的合淌度,并使之趋向于正常机体水平,这可能与其改变红细胞表面的电荷密度有关。高效毛细管电泳法可以作为检测红细胞生理状态和功能的一种辅助工具。     

Optimization of a minimal sample preparation protocol for imaging mass spectrometry of unsectioned juvenile invertebrates

Tissue sections have long been the subject matter for the application of imaging mass spectrometry, but recently the technique has been adapted for many other purposes including bacterial colonies and 3D cell culture. Here, we present a simple preparation method for unsectioned invertebrate tissue without the need for fixing, embedding, or slicing. The protocol was used to successfully prepare a Hawaiian bobtail squid hatchling for analysis, and the resulting data detected ions that correspond to compounds present in the host only during its symbiotic colonization by Vibrio fischeri.