Low-temperature relaxation of polymers around doped dyes studied by persistent spectral hole burning

Persistent spectral hole burning spectroscopy is applied to evaluate the low-temperature relaxation around the dye molecules doped in several types of polymers. The doped dye is tetraphenylporphine, and the measured polymers are vinyl polymers and main chain aromatic polymers. The changes of microscopic environments around the dye are evaluated from the changes in the hole profiles during temperature cycling experiments. The relaxation behavior of the polymers is discussed in relation to their chemical structures. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Syntheses of indenyl lanthanide derivatives and the molecular structures of [(C9H7)(2)PrCl(THF)](2) and [(C9H7)(3)La(THF)]

The reaction of anhydrous PrCl3 with Na(C9H7) in 1.2 mole ratio in THF gives [(C9H7)(2)PrCl(THF)](2)1. 1 crystallized in monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/c with a = 7.808(2), b = 17.796(6), c = 14.070(4) Angstrom, beta = 93.97(2)degrees, V= 1950.3(9) Angstrom(3), Dcalcd = 1.63 g/cm(3) and Z = 2. Each Pr ion is surrounded by two indenyl, two Cl and one THF in a roughly trigonal bipyramid arrangement with average Pr-C(ring) and Pr-Cl distances of 2.81 and 2.84 Angstrom. The reaction of LaCl3 with Na(C9H7) in 1:3 mole ratio gives (C9H7)(3)LaTHF 2, which crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/a with unit cell constants a = 21.871(8), b = 10.585(3), c = 23.652(7) Angstrom,beta = 114.62(2)degrees, V = 4977.9 Angstrom(3) and Z = 8. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.

HOST-GUEST INTERACTIONS OF THIAMINE WITH ANIONS - CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF THIAMINE IODIDE SESQUIHYDRATE

The crystal structure of thiamine iodide sesquihydrate has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods as a host-guest model for coenzyme-substrate interactions. The asymmetric unit contains two chemical units. Both the thiamine molecules A and B, which are crystallographically independent, assume the usual F conformation and have a disordered hydroxyethyl side chain. An iodide anion (or a water molecule) bridges the pyrimidine and thiazolium rings of molecule A (or B) by forming a hydrogen bond with the amino group and an electrostatic contact with the thiazolium ring to stabilize the molecular conformation. In the crystal the thiamine molecules self-associate to form a pipe-like polymeric structure, in which four thiamine hosts surround an iodide guest and hold it through C(2)-H...I hydrogen bonds and thiazolium...I electrostatic interactions. Crystal data: C12H17N4OS+.I- . 1.5 H2O, monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 12.585(2), b = 25.303(5), c = 12.030(2) angstrom, beta = 115.15(1)degrees, V = 3468(1) angtrom3, Z = 8, D(c) = 1.606 g cm-3, R = 0.045 for 3328 observed reflections.

聚硅氧烷-聚醚接枝共聚物的合成及其碱金属盐络合物离子电导的研究

本文采用环氧乙烷与环氧丙烷共聚合成了一系列低分子量的聚醚(PEP),并用PEP的单烯丙基醚借助氢化硅烷基化反应(Hydrosilylation)制备出一种新型聚硅氧烷接枝聚醚的高分子电解质主体材料(PAEPS).分别讨论了共聚物组成、盐的种类和浓度等因素对交联PAEPS与碱金属盐络合物电解质膜离子电导的影响.结果表明,PAEPS与碱金属盐络合物的室温电导率较纯线型PEO提高两至三个数量级,电导率随温度变化关系基本上符合VTF方程,属于典型的非晶电解质行为.

用模型拟合法研究1,2-聚丁二烯分子运动

本文采用Cole-Cole,Fuoss-Kirkwood经验相关时间分布模型和构象跳跃,高聚物局部主链运动阻尼取向扩散分子模型,对1,2-聚丁二烯在溶液中的~(13)C-NMR自旋-晶格弛豫时间nT_1和核Overhauser效应(NOE)值进行了数值拟合。用拟合所得分子运动参数讨论了1,2-聚丁二烯微观分子运动对链结构和温度的依赖性。

超高灵敏显色反应及其应用的研究——Ⅴ.钨(Ⅴ)-SCN~--乙基罗丹明B-PVA-124体系

本文研究了在聚乙烯醇-124存在下,钨(V)-SCN~--乙基罗丹明B超高灵敏显色体系。缔合物λ_(max)=585nm,表观摩尔吸光系数ε_(585)=1.9×10~6L·mol~(-1)·cm~(-1)。钨浓度在0.1～1.5μg/25ml范围内符合比尔定律,方法曾用于水样及钢样中痕量钨的测定,结果较满意。

Comparison of two marine sponge-associated Penicillium strains DQ25 and SC10: differences in secondary metabolites and their bioactivities

Two strains of Penicillium, DQ25 and SC10, isolated from marine sponge Haliclona angulata (Bowerbank) and Hymeniacidon sp. respectively, were subjected to stationary cultivation under GYP medium for 30 days. The fermentation extracts were undergone bioactivities assays against human pathogens, phytopathogenic fungi and brine shrimp (Artemia salina). Bioassays-guided compounds isolation was performed by Silica gel columns and Sephadex LH-20 chromatography. Spectroscopic methods were used to structures elucidation of the compounds. Results showed the activities of secondary metabolites of strain DQ25 were generally stronger than that of strain SC10. Major bioactive molecules isolated from strain DQ25 were a 1,4-naphthoquinone derivative and an unidentified alkaloid. The two components were not isolated from the extract of strain SC10. ITS sequences revealed that these two species have the greatest similarity with Penicillium vinaceum and Penicillium granulatum respectively.

Vertical distribution of bacterial and archaeal communities along discrete layers of a deep-sea cold sediment sample at the East Pacific Rise (similar to 13 degrees N)

The community structure and vertical distribution of prokaryotes in a deep-sea (ca. 3,191 m) cold sediment sample (ca. 43 cm long) collected at the East Pacific Rise (EPR) similar to 13 degrees N were studied with 16SrDNA-based molecular analyses. Total community DNA was extracted from each of four discrete layers EPRDS-1, -2, -3 and -4 (from top to bottom) and 16S rDNA were amplified by PCR. Cluster analysis of DGGE profiles revealed that the bacterial communities shifted sharply between EPRDS-1 and EPRDS-2 in similarity coefficient at merely 49%. Twenty-three sequences retrieved from DGGE bands fell into 11 groups based on BLAST and bootstrap analysis. The dominant groups in the bacterial communities were Chloroflexi, Gamma proteobacteria, Actinobacterium and unidentified bacteria, with their corresponding percentages varying along discrete layers. Pairwise Fst (F-statistics) values between the archaeal clone libraries indicated that the archaeal communities changed distinctly between EPRDS-2 and EPRDS-3. Sequences from the archaeal libraries were divided to eight groups. Crenarchaea Marine Group I (MGI) was prevalent in EPRDS-1 at 83%, while Uncultured Crenarchaea group II B (UCII B) abounded in EPRDS-4 at 61%. Our results revealed that the vertically stratified distribution of prokaryotic communities might be in response to the geochemical settings and suggested that the sampling area was influenced by hydrothermalism. The copresence of members related to hydrothermalism and cold deep-sea environments in the microbial community indicated that the area might be a transitional region from hydrothermal vents to cold deep-sea sediments.

The unique skeleton of siliceous sponges (Porifera; Hexactinellida and Demospongiae) that evolved first from the Urmetazoa during the Proterozoic: a review

Sponges (phylum Porifera) had been considered as an enigmatic phylum, prior to the analysis of their genetic repertoire/tool kit. Already with the isolation of the first adhesion molecule, galectin, it became clear that the sequences of sponge cell surface receptors and of molecules forming the intracellular signal transduction pathways triggered by them, share high similarity with those identified in other metazoan phyla. These studies demonstrated that all metazoan phyla, including Porifera, originate from one common ancestor, the Urmetazoa. The sponges evolved prior to the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary (542 million years ago [myr]) during two major "snowball earth events", the Sturtian glaciation (710 to 680 myr) and the Varanger-Marinoan ice ages (605 to 585 myr). During this period the ocean was richer in silica due to the silicate weathering. The oldest sponge fossils (Hexactinellida) have been described from Australia, China and Mongolia and are thought to have existed coeval with the diverse Ediacara fauna. Only little younger are the fossils discovered in the Sansha section in Hunan (Early Cambrian; China). It has been proposed that only the sponges possessed the genetic repertoire to cope with the adverse conditions, e.g. temperature-protection molecules or proteins protecting them against ultraviolet radiation. The skeletal elements of the Hexactinellida (model organisms Monorhaphis chuni and Monorhaphis intermedia or Hyalonema sieboldi) and Demospongiae (models Suberites domuncula and Geodia cydonium), the spicules, are formed enzymatically by the anabolic enzyme silicatein and the catabolic enzyme silicase. Both, the spicules of Hexactinellida and of Demospongiae, comprise a central axial canal and an axial filament which harbors the silicatein. After intracellular formation of the first lamella around the channel and the subsequent extracellular apposition of further lamellae the spicules are completed in a net formed of collagen fibers. The data summarized here substantiate that with the finding of silicatein a new aera in the field of bio/inorganic chemistry started. For the first time strategies could be formulated and experimentally proven that allow the formation/synthesis of inorganic structures by organic molecules. These findings are not only of importance for the further understanding of basic pathways in the body plan formation of sponges but also of eminent importance for applied/commercial processes in a sustainable use of biomolecules for novel bio/inorganic materials.

Sustained response to selection in an introduced population of the hermaphroditic bay scallop Argopecten irradians irradians Lamarck (1819)

Introduced species often start with limited genetic variability, which is problematic for selective breeding. The problem of inbreeding can be exasperated by hermaphroditism. The bay scallop Argopecten irradians irradians is a hermaphroditic species that has been introduced to and now supports a major aquaculture industry in China. Positive response to selection for fast growth was observed in one of the less inbred stocks in a previous study. In this study, we evaluated selection for the second generation to determine if response to selection can be sustained in this introduced population of a hermaphroditic species. Response to selection, realized heritability for the second generation, cumulative (over two generations), current (for the second generation) and residual (from the first generation) genetic gains were estimated by comparing three different types of lines: SS (selected for two generation), SC (selected for the first generation only) and CC (unselected for two generations). The SS line grew significantly faster (P < 0.05) than the other two lines, indicating that the second generation selection for faster growth is still effective. Response to selection and realized heritability for the second generation were 0.612 +/- 0.101 and 0.349 +/- 0.057, respectively, which are similar to those observed for the first generation. The cumulative, current, and residual gains were 17.56 +/- 5.30%, 10.63 +/- 2.46%, and 6.25 +/- 3.13%, respectively. The sustained response to selection for the second generation observed here suggests that considerable genetic variability exists in this population and that future efforts on selective breeding are likely to be fruitful. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

高山植物条纹狭蕊龙胆的分子亲缘地理学研究

草本植物由于较短的生活周期以及对环境变化的敏感性,可能会更好地揭示第四纪冰期以来植物居群变化的历史过程。分子亲缘地理学研究是揭示动植物居群历史的有力工具,但到目前为止对青藏高原草本植物的分子亲缘地理学研究几乎是空白。因此,本文选择在青藏高原及邻近地区生长的一年生高山草本植物条纹狭蕊龙胆为研究对象,进行了13个居群155个个体的叶绿体基因组（cpDNA）非编码片段trnH（GUG）-psbA基因间区序列变异检测,共发现7种单倍型,其中单倍型Hap A是分布最广的,而单倍型Hap E、Hap F和Hap G是拥有的居群所特有的。青藏高原东北部、东部及邻近地区的每个居群拥有的单倍型非常单一,而高原东南部横断山区的单倍型分布很集中,遗传多样性也相对较高。分子变异分析（AMOVA）结果表明整个分布区条纹狭蕊龙胆的遗传变异主要存在于居群间（73.05%）,且居群间的遗传分化很高（G_(ST)=0.805,F_(ST)=0.731,N_(ST)=0.859）,有着显著的亲缘地理学结构（N_(ST)〉G_(ST),P〈0.05）和较低的居群间的平均基因流（N_m=0.184）。结合巢式支系法分析（NCA）,根据本文的研究结果推测青藏高原东南部横断山区是该植物第四纪冰期时可能的避难所,而且在间冰期或冰期后,伴随着异域片段化和过去片段化从避难所发生范围扩张而形成当前单倍型及居群的分布格局。

青藏高原高寒草甸植物群落物种组成和生物量沿环境梯度的变化

生物多样性与生态系统功能的关系及其机制是生态学领域的重大科学问题．人们越来越关注环境因子对多样性-生产力关系的影响．植物群落组成、物种丰富度、物种特征、生物量的分布结构和植物枯枝落叶对高寒草甸物种多样性和生产力有着重要的影响．因此，我们利用2001～2004年中国科学院海北生态系统定位站高寒草甸群落的实测资料，研究了不同环境梯度（土壤含水量和营养）下，植物群落生物量，物种丰富度及组成的变化．结果表明，植物群落物种组成的不同反应在生物量的分布上，以藏嵩草为优势种的藏嵩草沼泽化草甸群落总生物量（地上、地下）最高（13196．96±719．69g／m~2），次之是以杂类草和莎草科为主的小嵩草草甸（2869．58±147．52g／m~2），以禾本科和杂类草为主的矮嵩草草甸最低（2153．08±141．95g／m~2）．藏嵩草沼泽化草甸中，草本植物枯枝落叶显著高于小嵩草、矮嵩草草甸，土壤含水量对草本植物枯枝落叶有较大的影响．不同类型草甸群落中，地上生物量与土壤有机质、全氮和群落盖度之间均呈显著正相关（P〈0．05）；藏嵩草沼泽化草甸中，总生物量与物种丰富度呈负相关（rs=-0．907，P〈0．05）、地下生物量与土壤含水量呈正相关（rs=-0．900，P〈0．05）；而在小嵩草和矮嵩草草甸中它们之间均没有达到显著水平，说明不同类型高寒草甸群落生产力除受物种多样性、功能群内物种密度和均匀度的影响，同时也受物种本身特征和外部环境资源的影响．不同类型草甸群落生物量的分布与土壤含水量和土壤养分的变化相一致．

狭果茶藨种子脂肪酸的分析

用超临界萃取技术对产于青藏高原上的狭果茶蔗种子中脂肪酸进行萃取,其萃取率为12%.用毛细管气相色谱对萃取的脂肪酸进行了分离和分析.结果表明不饱和脂肪酸的质量分数在90%以上.其中α-亚麻酸(α-Linolenic aeia)为27.4%,γ-亚麻酸(γ-Linoleic aeia)为4.93%,亚油酸(Linoleic aeia)为32.61%.