PREPARATION AND ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES OF BISMUTH STRONTIUM DIMANGANESE HEXOXIDE [BISRMN2O6]

BiSrMn2O6 is prepared by solid state reaction at 850 degrees C. It is tetragonal with a= 0.7821nm c= 0.3790 nm. It is a black n-type semiconductor below 820K. Its resistivity is 3 Omega-CM at room temperature. A semiconductor -metal transition is observed around 820K, Bi1+xSr1-xMn2O6-y is a solid solution for -0.2 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 0.2. Its unit cell dimensions increase but resistivity decreases when the Bi contents increase.

STUDY OF THE ELECTRODE PROCESS OF HEMOGLOBIN AT A POLYMERIZED AZURE A FILM ELECTRODE

The electrochemically polymerized azure A film electrode is reported. The resulting film on a platinum electrode surface was analyzed with electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). The heterogeneous electron transfer processes of hemoglobin at the polymerized azure A film electrode have been investigated using in situ UV-visible spectroelectrochemistry. The formal potential (E-degrees') and electron transfer number (n) of hemoglobin were calculated as E = 0.088 V versus NHE (standard deviation +/- 0.5, N = 4) and n = 1.8 (standard deviation +/- 0.5, N = 4). Exhaustive reduction and oxidation electrolysis are achieved in 80 and 380 seconds, respectively, during a potential step between -0.3 and +0.3 V. A formal heterogeneous electron-transfer rate constant (k(sh)) of 3.54(+/- 0.12) X 10(-6) cm/s and a transfer coefficient (alpha) of 0.28(+/- 0.01) were obtained by cyclic voltabsorptometry, which indicated that the poly-azure A film electrode is able to catalyze the direct reduction and oxidation of hemoglobin.

水溶液中稀土离子与甘氨酸、丝氨酸、天冬氨酸作用的~(13)C NMR研究

测定了酸性水溶液中甘氨酸、丝氨酸和天冬氨酸稀土络合物(Ln=La、Pr、Nd、Eu、Tb、Dy、Ho、Er、Tm和Yb)的~(13)C诱导位移。对位移试剂的分析指出,三种氨基酸通过α-羧基以双齿形式配位于稀土,配位键长为0.23nm～0.25nm,天冬氨酸的y-羧基也是配位基团。由本文与文献中已报道的各种氨基酸稀土络合物的~(13)C诱导位移的系统分析表明,配体~(13)C超精细偶合常数A值和结构因子G值有如下规律:(1)│A(C_0)│<│A(C_α)│;A(C_0)为正,A(C_α)为负;(2)│G(C_0)│>│G(C_α)│;配体碳核的G均为负值。

Ce_xGd_(1-x)P_5O_(14)晶体的生长及其发光特性的光谱研究

本文采用蒸发溶液法生长出一系列 Ce_xGd_(1-x)P_5O_(14)晶体,测定了它们的结构均属于单斜晶系、空间群 P2_1/c,用稳态和时间分辨荧光光谱法研究了该晶体中不同 Gd 含量时的发光性能,观察到随着(1-x)值增加,包含有 Gd~(3+)发射在内的314nm 峰增强和 Ce~(3+)的荧光寿命的有规律递减,说明了存在着 Ce~(3+)至 Gd~(3+)的能量传递。

PEK-C/PPS共混体系的相容性和结晶行为

结晶-非晶高聚物共混体系的相容性和结晶行为的研究已有许多报道。本工作研究了含酞侧基聚芳醚酮(PEK-C)与聚苯硫醚(PPS)共混物的相容性和结晶行为。 PEK-C为徐州工程塑料厂产品,未作封端处理,η?p/c=0.70;PPS为日本东丽产品。两者用双螺杆挤出机在320～350℃制成共混物。仪器为Perkin-Elmer DSC-7型差示扫描量热仪,升温速率10℃/min;DDV-Ⅱ-EA型全自动动态粘弹谱仪和理学D/max-ⅡBX-射线衍射仪。

DETERMINATION OF THE MARK-HOUWINK EQUATION FOR CHITOSANS WITH DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DEACETYLATION

The values of k and alpha in the Mark-Houwink equation have been determined for chitosans with different degrees of deacetylation (DD) (69, 84, 91 and 100% respectively), in 0.2 M CH3COOH/0.1 M CH3COONa aqueous solution at 30-degrees-C by the light scattering method. It was shown that the values of alpha-decreased from 1.12 to 0.81 and the values of k increased from 0.104 x 10(-3) to 16.80 x 10(-3) ml/g, when the DD varied from 69 to 100%. This is due to a reduction of rigidity of the molecular chain and an increase of the electrostatic repulsion force of the ionic groups along the polyelectrolyte chain in chitosan solution, when the DD of chitosan increases gradually.

银对提高YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-y)超导体临界电流密度J_c的作用

对YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-y):Ag_x超导体的性质进行了研究。该体系有较低的正常态电阻。XRD分析表明,在x<0.2时,该体系为正交结构。随Ag含量的增加,123相的α轴与b轴无明显改变,而c轴增加。X=1.5时,c轴增加了0.33％,表明有部分Ag进入123相晶胞。SEM研究表明,YBa_2Cu_3O_(7_y):Ag_x超导体晶粒细化均匀,晶粒间形成网状结构,改善了弱连接,使其临界电流密度J_c从50A/cm~2提高到572A/cm~2。

钙钛石型复合氧化物La_(1-x)Sr_xFeO_(3-λ)催化性能的研究——Ⅱ.催化剂中的活性氧种及其反应性能

用XPS、TPR和同位素交换等技术,研究了钙钛石型催化剂La_(1-x)Sr_xFeO_(3-λ)中的活性氧种及其反应性能。在考虑晶格缺陷的基础上,认为以弱键和钙钛石中氧空位给合的α氧是这个催化体系中的活性氧种。当x值自0变化至1时,α氧量增加;当x>0.4时,α氧的反应性下降。在x<0.4的范围内,催化活性取决于α氧的浓度,而在x≥0.4的范围内,催化活性取决于α氧的反应性。此外,催化活性还同该体系分解气相氧的能力有关。

钙钛石型复合氧化物La_(1-x)Sr_xFeO_(3-λ)催化性能的研究——Ⅲ.Fe离子的状态及其对催化活性的影响

用Mossbauer,IR等技术及对样品磁化率与电导率的测量,研究了钙钛石型复合氧化物La_(1-x)Sr_xFeO_(3-λ)体系中,活性金属铁离子在改变x时的价态和配位环境的变化及其对催化活性的影响。发现催化剂在0≤x<0.5～0.7范围内,其Fe—O键的相互作用较强,催化活性主要由催化剂的表面化学所控制;在0.7≤x≤1.0范围内,催化剂中Fe-O键相互作用减弱,氧空位出现有序化,在这一范围内,催化活性主要由催化剂的体相化学控制。

Intergeneric conjugation in holomycin-producing marine Streptomyces sp strain M095

Marine Streptomyces are potential candidates for novel natural products and industrial catalysts. In order to set up biosynthesis approach for a holomycin-producing strain M095 isotated from Jiaozhou Bay, China, a genetic transformation system was established using intergeneric conjugation. The plasmid pIJ8600 consists of an origin of replication for Escherichia coli, a phage integrase directing efficient site-specific integration in bacterial chromosome, thiostrepton-induced promoter and an attP sequence. Using E. coli ET12567 (pUZ8002) carrying pIJ8600 as a conjugal donor, while it was mated with strain M095, pIJ8600 was mobilized to the recipient and the transferred DNA was also integrated into the recipient chromosome. The frequency of exconjugants was 1.9 +/- 0.13 x 10(-4) per recipient cell. Analysis of eight exconjugants showed pIJ8600 was stable integrated at a single chromosomal site (attB) of the Streptomyces genome. The DNA sequence of the attB was cloned and shown to be conserved. The results of growth and antimicrobial activity analysis indicated that the integration of pIJ8600 did not seem to affect the biosynthesis of antibiotics or other essential amino acids. To demonstrate the feasibility of above gene transfer system, the allophycocyanin gene (apc) from cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans UTEX625 was expressed in strain M095, and the results indicated heterologous allophycocyanin could be expressed and folded effectively. (c) 2006 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

attB site disruption in marine Actinomyces sp M048 via DNA transformation of a site-specific integration vector

An efficient conjugation method has been developed for the marine Actinomyces sp. isolate M048 to facilitate the genetic manipulation of the chandrananimycin biosynthesis gene cluster. A phi C31-derived integration vector pIJ8600 containing oriT and attP fragments was introduced into strain M048 by bi-parental conjugation from Escherichia coli ET12567 to strain M048. Transformation efficiency was (6.38 +/- 0.41) x 10(-5) exconjugants per recipient spore. Analysis of eight exconjugants showed that the plasmid pIJ8600 was stably integrated at a single chromosomal site (attB) of the Actinomyces genome. The DNA sequence of the attB was cloned and shown to be conserved. The results of antimicrobial activity analysis indicated that the insertion of plasmid pIJ8600 seemed to affect the biosynthesis of antibiotics that could strongly inhibit the growth of E. coli and Mucor miehei (Tu284). HPLC-MS analysis of the extracts indicated that disruption of the attB site resulted in the complete abolition of chandrananimycin A-C production, proving the identity of the gene cluster. Instead of chandrananimycins, two bafilomycins were produced through disruption of the attB site from the chromosomal DNA of marine Actinomyces sp. M048.

Remote sensing of ocean waves by along-track interferometric synthetic aperture radar

A new wave retrieval method for the Along-Track Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (AT-InSAR) phase image is presented. The new algorithm, named parametric retrieval algorithm (PRA), uses the full nonlinear mapping relations. It differs from previous retrieval algorithms in that it does not require a priori information about the sea state or the wind vector from scatterometer data. Instead, it combines the observed AT-InSAR phase spectrum and assumed wind vector to estimate the wind sea spectrum. The method has been validated using several C-band and X-band HH-polarized AT-InSAR observations collocated with spectral buoy measurements. In this paper, X-band and C-band HH-polarized AT-InSAR phase images of ocean waves are first used to study AT-InSAR wave imaging fidelity. The resulting phase spectra are quantitatively compared with forward-mapped in situ directional wave spectra collocated with the AT-InSAR observations. Subsequently, we combine the parametric retrieval algorithm (PRA) with X-band and C-band HH-polarized AT-InSAR phase images to retrieve ocean wave spectra. The results show that the ocean wavelengths, wave directions, and significant wave heights estimated from the retrieved ocean wave spectra are in agreement with the buoy measurements.

LABORATORY HYBRIDIZATION BETWEEN CRASSOSTREA ARIAKENSIS AND C. SIKAMEA

TO understand possible reproductive interaction between Crassostrea ariakensis (Fujita, 1913) and C. sikamea (Amemiya, 1928), which coexist ill estuaries of China and Japan, we conducted 2 X 2 factorial crosses between the two species. Asymmetry in fertilization success was observed where C. sikamea eggs can be fertilized be C. ariakensis the receprocal cross resulted in no fertilization. Fertilization Success ill C.sikamea female X C. ariakemvis male (SA) crosses was lower than that in the two intraspecific crosses and produced larvae that had similar growth the rate as their maternal species during the first nine days because of maternal effects. After that, genome incompatibility casted negative effects on the growth and survival of the hybrid larvae. Most hybrid larvae died during metamorphosis. but a small number of spat survived. Genetic analysis revealed that the survived SA spat contained DNA from both species and were the hybried. This study demonstrates that hybridization between C. ariakensis and C. sikamea is possible in one direction.

Interactions between the bloom-forming dinoflagellates Prorocentrum donghaiense and Alexandrium tamarense in laboratory cultures

Interactions between Prorocentrum donghaiense and Alexandrium tamarens, two bloom-forming dinoflagellates, were investigated using bi-algal cultures. All R donghaiense died, but A. tamarense was hardly affected by the end of the experiment when the initial cell density was set at 1.0 X 10(4) cells mL(-1) for P. donghaiense and 0.28 x 10(4) cells mL(-1) for A. tamarense. However, significant growth suppression occurred in either species when the initial cell density of P donghaiense increased to I. 0 X 105 Cells mL(-1) in the bi-algal culture, but no out-competement was observed. The simultaneous assay on the culture filtrates showed that P donghaiense filtrate prepared at a lower initial density (1.0 X 10(4) cells mL(-1)) stimulated growth of the co-cultured A. tanzarense (0.28 x 10(4) cells mL(-1)), but filtrate at a higher initial density (1.0 x 10(5) cells mL(-1)) depressed its growth. The filtrate of A. tamarense at a density of 0.28 x 10(4) cells mL(-1) killed all R donghaiense at a lower density (1.0 x 10(4) cells mL(-1)), but only exhibited an inhibitory effect on it at a higher density (1.0 x 10(5) cells mL(-1)). It is likely that these two species of microalgae interfere with each other mainly by releasing allelochemical substance(s) into the culture medium, and a direct cell-to-cell contact was not necessary for their mutual interaction. The allelopathic test further proved that A. tamarense could affect the growth of co-cultured P. donghaiense by producing allelochemical(s); moreover, A. tamarense culture filtrate at the stationary growth phase (SP) had a strongly inhibitory effect on P donghaiense compared to that at the exponential phase (EP). Results also demonstrated a dose-dependent relationship between the microalgal initial cell density and the degree of the allelopathic effect. The growth of R donghaiense and A. tamarense in the bi-algal cultures was simulated using a mathematical model to quantify the interaction. The estimated parameters from the model showed that the inhibition exerted by A. tamarense on P. donghaiense was about 17 and 8 times stronger than the inhibition P. donghaiense exerted on A. tamarense, when the initial cell density was set at 1.0 X 10(4) and 1.0 X 10(5) cells mL(-1) for P donghaiense, respectively. and 0.28 x 10(4) cells mL(-1) for A. tamarense in the bi-algal cultures. A. tamarense seems to have a survival strategy that is superior to that of P. donghaiense in bi-algal cultures under controlled laboratory conditions. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.