New microsystem of capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection

We have made a cheap microsystem of capillary electrophoresis with a new method, integrating the electrodes, injection channel, separation channel, buffer reservoirs and detection cell on a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) chip. Using an integrated micro carbon fiber disk electrode as the working electrode in three electrodes system, 1 x 10(-4) mol/L dopamine(DA) could be detected with end-column amperometric detection. The reproducibility was good. Peak current was 6.73 nA,theoretical plate number was 71300/m and height equivalent of one theoretical plate height was 14.0 mum for 1 x 10(-4) mol/L DA. The limit of detection was 3.6 x 10(-8) mol/L and the linear range was extended from 5 x 10(-7) mol/L to 1 x 10(-4) mol/L for DA. 1 x 10(-4) mol/L catechol (CA) and 5 x 10(-5) mol/L DA were also separated completely with R-s = 10.1.

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of trace iron (III) and aluminum (III) with hybrid linear analysis

Hybrid linear analysis (HLA) was applied to resolution of overlapping spectra of Fe3+-salicylfluorone and Al3+-salicylfluorone complexes and simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of Fe3+ and Al3+. The absorbance matrix of 7 standard mixtures at 41 measuring points ranged from the wavelength of 550 nm to 630 nm was used for calibration. To avoid the effect of interaction between the two components on the determination, the column vector of K matrix obtained from the standard mixtures with least squares was used as the pure spectrum of component. The recoveries of the two elements for the analysis of the synthetic samples were 93.3% similar to 107.5% in the range of the concentration ratio of Fe3+:Al3+ = 10:1 to 1:8. Comparing with the partial least squares (PIS) model, the HLA method was simple, accuracy and precise.

Variable selection by orthogonal descriptors and prediction of R-f value of phenol and aniline derivatives

Orthogonal descriptors is a viable method for variable selection, but this method strongly depend on the orthogonalisation ordering of the descriptors. In this paper, we compared the different methods used for order the descriptors. It showed that better results could be achieved with the use of backward elimination ordering. We predicted R-f value of phenol and aniline derivatives by this method, and compared it with classical algorithms such as forward selection, backward elimination, and stepwise procedure. Some interesting hints were obtained.

Synchronous fluorescence spectra of myoglobin

The synchronous fluorescence spectra of myoglobin were studies for the first time. The fluorescence peals observed in the spectra were assigned, When the wavelength interval (Delta lambda) is 80 nm, the main peak at 335 nm is originated from the tryptophan residues in the myoglobin molecule. When Delta lambda is 20 nn, the peak at 308 nm is mainly due to the tyrosine residues in the myoglobin molecule and in a small part due to the tryptophan residues. Two peaks at 322 and 596 nm were observed in the spectrum of myoglobin for Delta lambda = 40 nm. The peak at 322 nm is due to both tyrosine and tryptophan residues. The peak at 596 nm is attributed to the heme group in the myoglobin molecule.

铁掺杂GdBa_2Cu_3O_7的化学键性质和Mossbauer谱研究

利用电介质的平均能带模型计算了 Gd Ba2 Cu3O7的化学键参数 ,得到 Cu(1 ) - O键的平均共价性为 0 .41 6,Cu(2 ) - O键的平均共价性为 0 .2 8。应用由共价性和极化率定义的化学环境因子计算了 57Fe在 Gd Ba2 Cu3O7中的 Mossbauer同质异能位移 ,确定了 57Fe在 Gd Ba2 Cu3O7中的价态和占位情况。

新型安培检测毛细管电泳微系统

将电极、６ｃｍ分离毛细管、缓冲池、检测池集成于８．４×５．０ｃｍ有机玻璃片上，制作了一个毛细管电泳微系统。以碳纤维微盘电极作为工作电极，采用三电极体系柱端检测了１×１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ多巴胺（ＤＡ），具有良好的重现性，检测限３．６×１０－８ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ，线性范围５×１０－７～１×１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ，并在该系统上分离了邻苯二酚（ＣＡ）和多巴胺的混合物。

混合线性分析-分光光度法同时测定微量铁和铝

研究将混合线性分析（ｈｙｂｒｉｄ ｌｉｎｅａｒ ａｎａｌｙｓｉｓ，ＨＬＡ）用于光谱分辨同时光度测定Ｆｅ３＋和Ａｌ３＋。在碱性条件下，Ｆｅ３＋和Ａｌ３＋与水杨基荧光团生成光谱相互重叠的有色络合物，其浓度在０～３２０　ｇ／Ｌ Ｆｅ３＋和０～１６０ｇ／Ｌ Ａｌ３＋范围内与吸光度呈良好线性关系。在５５０ｎｍ～６３０ ｎｍ内取４１个波长测量７组标准混合溶液的吸光度作为校正集，用最小二乘法求得的系数矢量作为各组分的纯光谱。以ＨＬＡ法进行数据处理，在Ｆｅ３＋：Ａｌ３＋浓度为１０：１～１：８范围内测定回收率为９３．３％～１０７．５％。将本法与偏最小二乘法（ＰＬＳ）法进行了比较，本法获得了较好的准确度和精密度。

变量选择中的正交变换法及苯酚和苯胺类衍生物色谱比移值的预测

正交变换法是变量选择的一种可行方法，但该种方法非常依赖于正交变换过程中变量的排序，侧重比较了不同排序方法，其中，后退法可以得到较好的结果。文中采用此种方法对由苯酚及苯胺类化合物所衍生的变量进行了正交变换，并对上述化合物的色谱比移位进行了预测。同时，与前进选择法、后退剔除法和逐步回归法几种传统方法进行了比较，得到了有启示性的结果。

肌红蛋白的同步荧光光谱

首次对肌红蛋白的同步荧光光谱进行了研究，并对肌红蛋白的荧光峰予以归属。当　为８０ ｎｍ时，３３５ｎｍ处的荧光峰来自肌红蛋白分子中色氨酸残基；　为２０ｎｍ时，３０８ｎｍ处的荧光峰主要为酪 氨酸残基的贡献，很小一部分是由色氨酸残基贡献的；　为４０ｎｍ时，分别在３２２和５９６ｎｍ处观察到两 个荧光峰，３２２ｎｍ的荧光峰为酪氨酸和色氨酸残基的共同贡献，５９６ｎｍ的荧光峰则归属为肌红蛋白分子 中血红素的贡献。

Analysis of the expression and antioxidative property of a peroxiredoxin 6 from Scophthalmus maximus

Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are a group of antioxidant proteins that protect cells from oxidative damage caused by various peroxides. To date, six different isoforms of peroxiredoxin (Prx1 to Prx6) have been identified, of which, Prx6 belongs to the 1-Cys Prx subfamily. Although Prx6 of several fish species have been reported at sequence level, there are very few documented studies on the potential function of fish Prx6. In this report, we describe the identification and analysis of a Prx6 homologue, SmPrx6, from turbot Scophthalmus maximus. The full length cDNA of SmPrx6 contains a 5'- untranslated region (UTR) of 60 bp, an open reading frame of 666 bp, and a 3'-UTR of 244 bp. The deduced amino acid sequence of SmPrx6 shares 81-87% overall identities with known fish Prx6. In silico analysis identified in SmPrx6 a conserved Prx6 catalytic motif, PVCTTE, and the catalytic triads putatively involved in peroxidase and phospholipase A2 activities. Expression of SmPrx6 was detected in most fish organs, with the highest expression levels found in blood and heart and the lowest level in spleen. Experimental challenges with bacterial pathogens and poly(I:C) upregulated SmPrx6 expression in liver and spleen in a manner that is dependent on the challenging agent and the tissue type. Treatment of cultured primary hepatocytes with H2O2 enhanced SmPrx6 expression in a dose-dependent manner. Recombinant SmPrx6 expressed in and purified from Escherichia coli exhibited thiol-dependent antioxidant activity and could protect cultured hepatocytes from H2O2-induced oxidative damage. Taken together, these results indicate that SmPrx6 is a Prx6 homologue with antioxidative property and is likely to be involved in both cellular maintenance and protective response during host immune defense against bacterial infection. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Differential regulation of Sciaenops ocellatus viperin expression by intracellular and extracellular bacterial pathogens

Viperin is an antiviral protein that has been found to exist in diverse vertebrate organisms and is involved in innate immunity against the infection of a wide range of viruses. However, it is largely unclear as to the potential role played by viperin in bacterial infection. In this study, we identified the red drum Sciaenops ocellatus viperin gene (SoVip) and analyzed its expression in relation to bacterial challenge. The complete gene of SoVip is 2570 bp in length and contains six exons and five introns. The open reading frame of SoVip is 1065 bp, which is flanked by a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 34 bp and a 3'-UTR of 350 bp. The deduced amino acid sequence of SoVip shares extensive identities with the viperins of several fish species and possesses the conserved domain of the radical S-adenosylmethionine superfamily proteins. Expressional analysis showed that constitutive expression of SoVip was relatively high in blood, muscle, brain, spleen, and liver, and low in kidney, gill, and heart. Experimental challenges with poly(I:C) and bacterial pathogens indicated that SoVip expression in liver was significantly upregulated by poly(I:C) and the fish pathogen Edwardsiella tarda but down-regulated by the fish pathogens Listonella anguillarum and Streptococcus iniae. Similar differential induction patterns were also observed at cellular level with primary hepatocytes challenged with E. tarda, L anguillarum, and S. iniae. Infection study showed that all three bacterial pathogens could attach to cultured primary hepatocytes but only E. tarda was able to invade into and survive in hepatocytes. Together these results indicate that SoVip is involved in host immune response during bacterial infection and is differentially regulated at transcription level by different bacterial pathogens. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Identification and analysis of the immune effects of CpG motifs that protect Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) against bacterial infection

CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) are known to be immunostimulatory in vertebrate systems and can activate both innate and adaptive immune responses. In this report, we described the selection, identification, and analysis of CpG motifs with immunoprotective effects in Japanese flounder. Sixteen CpG ODNs were synthesized and examined for the ability to inhibit bacterial dissemination in Japanese flounder blood. Four ODNs with the strongest inhibitory effects were selected and mixed to form ODNs 4M. In addition, a plasmid, pCN6, was constructed that contains the sequences of the four selected ODNs. When administered into Japanese flounder via intraperitoneal injection, both ODNs 4M and pCN6 could, in dose and time dependent manners, afford short-term protection against the infections of two different bacterial pathogens. Immunological analyses showed that ODNs 4M and, especially, pCN6 activated head kidney macrophages and enhanced serum bactericidal activity via probably the alternative pathway of complement activation. When used as a DNA vaccine to immunize Japanese flounder, pCN6 conferred apparent protections (42.9% and 52.6%, respectively, in terms of relative percent survival) against the challenges of two different fish pathogens at 4-week post-vaccination. Transcriptional analysis showed that vaccination with pCN6 upregulated the expression of the genes encoding NKEF, MHC II alpha, IL-1 beta, Mx, and MHC I alpha. These results demonstrate that ODNs 4M and pCN6 are immunostimulatory in Japanese flounder and can induce short- and long-term nonspecific protections against bacterial infections. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Proteomic analysis of differentially expressed proteins in lymphoid organ of Fenneropenaeus chinensis response to Vibrio anguillarum stimulation

To gain an insight into the function of shrimp lymphoid organ at protein level, we analyzed the proteome of lymphoid organ in healthy Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis (F. chinensis) through two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) based proteomic approach. A total of 95 spots representing 75 protein entries were identified by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with both online and in-house database. According to Gene Ontology (GO) annotation of biological process, the identified proteins were classified into 13 categories. Among them, approximately 36% of proteins related to cytoskeleton are noticeable. Then, a comparative proteomic approach was employed to investigate the differentially expressed proteins in lymphoid organ of Vibrio anguillarum-challenged F. chinensis. At 24 h post-injection (hpi), 17 differentially expressed protein spots were successfully identified, including 4 up-regulated protein spots (represent 4 proteins: cathepsin L protein similar to squid CG16901-PC, protein kinase C and protein similar to T-complex Chaperonin 5 CG8439-PA), and 13 down-regulated protein spots (represent 9 proteins: actin, beta-actin, cytoplasmic actin CyII, alpha tubulin, beta tubulin, protein similar to proteasome delta, vacuolar ATP synthase subunit B, elongation factor 2, carboxypeptidase B). These data may help us to understand the function of lymphoid organ and the molecular immune mechanism of shrimp responsive to pathogen infection. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.