Partitioning behavior of amino acids in aqueous two-phase systems containing polyethylene glycol and phosphate buffer

The partitioning behavior of four amino acids, cysteine, phenylalanine, methionine, and lysine in 15 aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) with different polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecular weights and phosphate buffers has been studied in the present paper. The phase diagrams of the systems are investigated together with the effect of the PEG molecular weight and pH of the phosphate solutions. The composition of these systems and some parameters such as density and refractive index are determined. The influences of salts in ATPSs, side chain structure of the amino acids, pH of ATPSs, and the PEG molecular weight on the distribution ratios of the amino acids have been studied. This work is useful for the purification of amino acids and the separation of some proteins whose main surface exposed amino acid residues are these four amino acids, respectively.

Characterization of triterpenoidic saponin mixture in crude extracts from leaves of Acanthopanax senticosus Harms by saponin structural correlation and mass spectrometry

Eighteen triterpenoidic saponins in crude extracts from leaves of Acanthopanax senticous Harms have been investigated by electrospray ionization multi-stage tandem mass spectrometry and high-resolution mass spectrometry. In ESI-MS spectra, predominant [M + Na](+) ions in the positive ion mode have been observed for molecular mass information. Meanwhile, specific structural correlations between these ions are firstly found. The 18 peaks (ions) can be classified into three groups (group D, E, and F with mass increase) with each group including six peaks. There is a mass difference of 132 Da between group D and E for each corresponding peak in turn (for example peak 1 to peak 7), indicating one more pentose residue was attached to saponins in group E than those corresponding in group D. The mass difference of 146 Da between group E and F implies one more deoxy-hexose attached to saponins in group F than those corresponding in group E. The structural correlations of the corresponding ions are confirmed by tandem mass spectrometry and high-re solution mass spectrometry. These structural features can not only facilitate the rapid characterization of the native known saponins in crude plant extracts, thus avoiding tedious derivation and separation of saponins, but also help find novel compounds of the same type in a specific medicinal plant.

近红外光谱法快速测定多组分混合物中乳糖和玉米淀粉的含量

采用近红外光谱法测量了由对乙酰氨基苯酚、乙水杨胺、乳糖、玉米淀粉四种材料混合粉末的50个样品中乳糖和淀粉的含量,并由布奇NIRCalV4.21软件计算得到定量分析模型.发现对于乳糖,校正集和验证集的标准偏差分别为0.203和0.213.对于淀粉而言,校正集和验证集的标准偏差分别为0.084和0.081.表明利用近红外光谱建立的模型可以快速准确预测混合物中淀粉和乳糖的含量.

Improved efficiency of PPV due to bulky tetraphenylmethane pendants

A PPV derivative containing bulky tetraphenylmethane side chains was synthesised. Its optical properties were examined. Compared to its parent PPV polymer, its UV-Vis absorption and PL showed less red-shift from solution to film, its PL showed much less concentration quenching effect and higher efficiency, its EL device showed 9-fold enhanced efficiency. These improvements were attributed to weakened inter-chain interaction caused by the tetraphenylmethane group.

Annealing of nylon-1010 under high pressure

Full Paper: A study has been made on the annealing of nylon-1010 under high pressures. Heat treatment of melt-crystallized nylon-1010 was performed at 250degreesC for 30 min in the pressure range 0.7 similar to 2.5 GPa. It was found that the triclinic crystals of virgin nylon-1010 were retained at pressures less than 1.0 GPa or larger than 1.2 GPa. The X-ray diffraction intensity of (100) planes decreased with increasing pressure. The diffraction peaks shifted slightly to higher angles (2theta) relative to the virgin nylon-1010, indicating dense packing of polymer chains at high pressures. The highest melting temperature was 208degreesC for the sample annealed at 1.5 GPa. No extended-chain crystals were formed under the experimental conditions. Crosslinking occurred in the pressure range 1.0 similar to 1.2 GPa. The structure of the crosslinked samples was characterized by means of infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is concluded that a mechanism of crosslinking via carbodiimide can explain the nature of crosslinking of nylon-1010 annealed at high pressures. The remarkable changes of the structure of annealed nylon-1010 are also discussed in this article.

VUV and Eu-L-3 edge XANES spectra of europium-doped strontium tetraborate prepared in air

VUV-UV and Eu-L-3 edge XANES spectra were measured for europium-doped strontium tetraborate prepared by solid state reaction at high temperature in air. The VUV-UV spectra show that the host absorption band of (SrBO7)-O-4 appears below 170 nm. The charge transfer band of Eu3+ doped in SrB4O7 is peaked at 272 nm. The 4f-5d transitions of Eu2+ consist of a band peaked at 310 nm with a shoulder at 280 nm and also include the bands peaked at 238 (weak) and 203 (strong) nm. The result of XANES spectrum at Eu-L3 edge of the synthesized sample indicates that Eu3+ and Eu2+ coexist in SrB4O7:Eu prepared in air, which is consistent with the results of the VUV-UV spectra.

Stimulated emission in the film of polymer/dye blend

Optically pumped stimulated emission behavior in an organic film was demonstrated in this study. The gain material consists of a laser dye perylene doped into polystyrene (PS) matrix in an appropriate weight ratio. The sample was transversely pumped by the three harmonic output of a mode-locked Nd:YAG laser. The change of the emission spectra showed a clear threshold action and gain narrowing phenomenon when increasing the excitation intensity. Three emission peaks were observed below the excitation threshold, which are locate at 446, 475 and 506 nm, respectively. However, only the gain narrowing peak centered at 475 nm could be detected above the threshold. The spectra narrowing observed results from the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) in the gain material. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

聚偏氟乙烯中空纤维膜器对钐传质性能的影响

以P50 7 煤油 HCl Sm为实验体系 ,在两种聚偏氟乙烯中空纤维膜器中研究了溶胀性能、反萃酸度对基于水相的总传质系数及中空纤维膜孔径的影响 ,考察了料液酸度、萃取剂浓度、钐离子浓度与萃取速率的关系 ,获得了相应的反应级数。根据界面反应动力学 ,得到了速率常数值和动力学方程。

催化剂的制备方法对环己烯氧化合成环己酮的影响

在乙腈酸性水溶液中 ,考察了 Fe Pc(酞菁铁 )和 Fe-Poly Pc(聚酞菁铁 )的制备方法对 Pd( OAc) 2 /HQ(氢醌 ) /MLn( Fe Pc,Fe-Poly Pc)催化环己烯氧化活性的影响。通过元素分析、UV-Vis、IR对酞菁铁的结构进行了初步分析 ,结果表明 ,Pd( OAc) 2 /HQ(氢醌 ) /Fe Pc的催化活性与 Fe Pc中的 μ-氧酞菁铁含量有关。聚酞菁铁在该催化体系中的活性较低

Studies on liquid crystalline bis[4-(p-phenoxy)-phenylbenzoate] alkyldicarboxylate

A new series of liquid crystals of bis[4-(p-phenoxy)-phenylbenozoate] alkyldicarboxylate which contain two rigid groups connected by a flexible spacer was synthesized. These liquid crystals show nematic phase and were found to show odd-even effect in isotropization temperature and entropy change.

Behavior of silver cluster on laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

A successful analysis of silver was reported utilizing laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LDI/TOF-MS) in this paper, The silver cluster ions Ag-n(+) and AgnO+ (n=2 similar to 5) were formed during laser desorption/ionization. In the presence of I-, K+ and Na+, the peaks corresponding, to the cluster ions [AgnIn-1](+) (n=2 similar to 6) and the adduct ions [AgI](+), [AgI]Na+ and [AgI]K+ were observed in the positive ion spectrum; the peaks corresponding to [AgnIn+1](-) (n=1 similar to 3) were found in the negative ion spectrum, all of which accompanied by sliver isotope distribution, The formation of silver cluster ions was accomplished through two-stage reaction: the first step was the generation of clusters, which was followed by the processes of photoionization and ion/molecule reaction.

激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱下的银簇行为

近年来，对金属簇的研究已成为化学与物理学中最活跃的研究领域之一［１］．金属簇被认为是介于单个原子与固体之间的中间相［２］．深入地研究其结构、形成机理及物理与化学行为，对于寻找新的催化剂［３］，重新认识气相化学与凝聚相化学的关系［４］，都有非常重要的意…

合成环化聚异戊二烯的新方法

在二甲苯中，以氯化钕异丙醇配合物－三乙基铝（Ａｌ）为催化剂引发异戊二烯（Ｉｐ）顺式聚合，在转化率小于２０％时，引入烯丙基氯（Ｃｌ），当Ｃｌ／Ａｌ摩尔比为１．０～６．０时，可制得环化度为６６％～１００％，Ｔｇ为６０～７０℃的环化聚异戊二烯（ＣＰＩｐ）。实验结果表明，随Ｃｌ／Ａｌ摩尔比的增加，Ｉｐ转化率升高，产物［η］降低。同时，用ＩＲ，１Ｈ－ＮＭＲ，ＤＳＣ等测试方法对环化产物的结构和性能进行了表征。

Single-chain single crystals of gutta-percha

Single-chain single crystals of gutta-percha have been observed by transmission electron microscopy of atomizer-sprayed particles deposited from a very dilute solution in chloroform onto a carbon film which had a filter paper wetted with ethanol in contact with its under side. Selected-area electron diffraction patterns of crystals having no definite crystal profiles showed that the crystals were of the low-melting crystalline form and that the chain segments in the single crystals were standing up from the substrate during crystallization. In cases of single crystals showing sharply defined crystal profiles, electron diffraction patterns showed that they were neither of the low-melting form nor the high-melting form. The structure of this new crystalline modification needs further studies.