Simulation of the Lanzhou Penning Trap LPT

The LPT (Lanzhou Penning Trap) is under construction and its task is to perforin direct mass measurement of fusion-evaporation residue, and if possible for heavy isotopes. Detailed simulations have been clone for a good understanding to the ion's movement and mechanics in the trap. The optimizal ion of the LPT is also performed based on the simulation. With a scale of 0.5 mm per grid used in the, simulation and many other limitations a highest mass resolution has been achieved to be 1.9 x 10(-5). An unexpected behavioin in the simulation related to magnetron motion has been found.

Novel Potentiometric Membrane Sensor for the Determination of Trace Amounts of Chromium(III) Ions

A plasticized Cr3+ ion sensor by incorporating 2,3,8,9-tetraphenyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododeca-1,3,7,9-tetraene (TTCT) ionophore exhibits a good potentiometric response for Cr3+ over a wide concentration range (1.0×10-6-1.0×10-1 M) with a slope of 19.5 mV per decade. The sensor response is stable for at least three months. Good selectivity for Cr3+ in comparison with alkali, alkaline earth, transition and heavy metal ions, and minimal interference are caused by Li+, Na+, K+, Co2+, Hg2+, Ca2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ ions, which are known to interfere with other chromium membrane sensors. The TTCT-based electrode shows a fast response time (15 s), and can be used in aqueous solutions of pH 3 - 5.5. The proposed sensor was used for the potentiometric titration of Cr3+ with EDTA and for a direct potentiometric determination of Cr3+ content in environmental samples.

Characterization of stable isotope fractionation during methane production in the sediment of a eutrophic lake,lake dagow,germany

We measured delta C-13 of CO2, CH4, and acetate-methyl in profundal sediment of eutrophic Lake Dagow by incubation experiments in the presence and absence of methanogenic inhibitors chloroform, bromoethane sulfonate (BES), and methyl fluoride, which have different specificities. Methyl fluoride predominantly inhibits acetoclastic methanogenesis and affects hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis relatively little. Optimization of methyl fluoride concentrations resulted in complete inhibition of acetoclastic methanogenesis. Methane was then exclusively produced by hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis and thus allowed determination of the fractionation factors specific for this methanogenic pathway. Acetate, which was then no longer consumed, accumulated and allowed determination of the isotopic signatures of the fermentatively produced acetate. BES and chloroform also inhibited CH4 production and resulted in accumulation of acetate. The fractionation factor for hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis exhibited variability, e. g., it changed with sediment depth. The delta C-13 of the methyl group of the accumulated acetate was similar to the delta C-13 of sedimentary organic carbon, while that of the carboxyl group was by about 12 parts per thousand higher. However, the delta C-13 of the acetate was by about 5 parts per thousand lower in samples with uninhibited compared with inhibited acetoclastic methanogenesis, indicating unusual isotopic fractionation. The isotope data were used for calculation of the relative contribution of hydrogenotrophic vs. acetoclastic methanogenesis to total CH4 production. Contribution of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis increased with sediment depth from about 35% to 60%, indicating that organic matter was only partially oxidized in deeper sediment layers.

Microarray-based Raman spectroscopic assay for kinase inhibition by gold nanoparticle probes

In this paper, a microarray-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) assay for detection of kinase functionality and inhibition has been reported. Biotinylated anti-phosphoserinen antibodies mark the phosphorylation and inhibition events and gold nanoparticles are attached to the antibodies by standard avidin-biotin chemistry, followed by silver deposition for SERS signal enhancement. The avidin conjugated fluorescein is used as SERS probe. The alpha-catalytic subunit of cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate (cAMP) dependent protein kinase (PKA), its well known substrate, kemptide, and three inhibitors, H89, HA1077, and KN62 have been chosen here to establish the SERS assay. As expected, highly selective inhibition of PKA is demonstrated with the inhibitor H89 and the inhibition assay enable to detect kinase inhibition as well as derive IC50 (half maximal inhibitory concentration) plots.

Microarray-based kinase inhibition assay by gold nanoparticle probes

We report on the development of a new class of kinase microarray for the detection of kinase inhibition based on marking peptide phosphorylation/biotinylation events by attachment of gold nanoparticles followed by silver deposition for signal enhancement. The alpha-catalytic subunit of cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate-dependent protein kinase (PKA), and its well-known substrate, kemptide, were used for the purpose of monitoring phosphorylation and inhibition. As expected, highly selective inhibition of PKA is demonstrated with the four inhibitors: H89, HA1077, mallotoxin, and KN62. Furthermore, an inhibition assay demonstrates the ability to detect kinase inhibition as well as derive IC50 (half-maximal inhibitory concentration) plots.

Cleavage of nucleotides by Ce4+ and the lanthanide metal complexes

The cleavage of adenosine-5'-monophosphate (5'-AMP) and guanosine-5'-monophosphate (S-GMP) by Ce4+ and lanthanide complex of 2-carboxyethylgermanium sesquioxide (Ge-132) in acidic and near neutral conditions was investigated by NMR, HPLC and measuring the liberated inorganic phosphate at 37 degrees C and 50 degrees C, The results showed that 5'-GMP and 5'-AMP was converted to guanine (G), 5'-monophosphate (depurination of 5'-GMP), ribose (depurination and dephosphorylation of 5'-GMP), phosphate and adenine (A), 5'-monophosphate (depurination of 5'-AMP), ribose (depurination and dephosphorylation of 5'-AMP), phosphate respectively by Ce4+. In presence of lanthanide complexes, 5'-GMP and 5'-AMP were converted to guanosine (Guo) and phosphate and adenosine (Ado) and phosphate respectively. The mechanism of cleaving 5'-GMP and 5'-AMP is hydrolytic scission.

Stability of Mo/Si multilayer structure used in Bragg-Fresnel optics

The thermal and chemical stabilities of Mo/Si multilayer structure used in Bragg-Fresnel optics were studied to get optimal technological parameters of pattern generation. Mo/Si multilayers were annealed at temperature ranging from 360 to 770 K, treated with acetone and 5 parts per thousand NaOH solution, and characterized by small-angle x-ray diffraction technique as well as x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Olympus microscopy.

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.

东黄海海洋蓝细菌（Svnechococcus）生态学研究

该文对中国黄海和东海的蓝细菌在春、秋两季的生态分布特点进行了研究和比较,对黄海蓝细胞从10月至次年6月的生态分布进行了研究.1.东黄海海区：在秋季（2000年10月19日至11月29日）和春季（2001年3月26日至4月24日）两个季节中蓝细菌丰度在0.19～7.84×10<'4>cell/ml之间,生物量在0.56～13.74μgC/L之间,整体水平上春季比秋季高（蓝细菌的丰充与生物量平均值春季分析为4.83×10<'4>cell/ml和7.25μgC/L;秋季分别为1.72×10<'4>cell/ml和5.07μgC/L）,东海比黄海高（蓝细菌生物量平均值春季黄海和东海分别为4.42μgC/L和5.52μgC/L;秋季黄海和东海分别为7.02μgC/L和7.45μgC/L）.2.黄海海区：黄海蓝细菌丰度与生物量随时间变化趋势为10月至12月降低（蓝细菌丰度分别为15×10<'4>cell/ml和1.19×10<'4>cell/ml,生物量分别为4.41μgC/L和3.49×10<'4>cell/ml）,4月（蓝细菌丰度与生物量分别为4.68×10<'4>cell/ml和7.02μgC/L）与12月相比有明显增高,蓝细菌丰度4月是12月的3.93倍,生物量4月是12月的2.01倍,4月至6月蓝细菌生物量大致稳定,略有增加（5月和6月蓝细菌丰度分别为5.23×10<'4>cell/ml和5.25×10<'4>cell/ml,生物量分别为7.85μgC/L和7.88μgC/L）.研究发现蓝细菌在水体中的垂直分布与温度变化比较一致.

黄、东海海洋异养细菌的生态学研究

该文利用表面荧光显微镜观测计数法和[甲基-<'-3>H]胸腺嘧啶示踪法对春秋两季节中国黄、东海异养细菌生态分布及其生产力状况,以及异养细菌及其生产力与浮游植物叶绿素、无机氮盐之间的关系进行了研究.主要内容如下：春秋两季节黄东海海洋异养细菌丰度大致相当,异养细菌平均值在5～7×10<'8>Cell/l范围之间.春季异养细菌丰度总体表现为随离岸越远先逐渐降低后略微增高的趋势,秋季异养细菌丰度有离岸越远逐渐增高的趋势.秋季黄、东海海洋异养细菌生产力明显高于春季,并且秋季异养细菌的生长率也高于春季.秋季异养细菌生产力与初级生产的比值明显高于春季,且东海高于黄海.春季异养细菌生物量与浮游植物叶绿素及无机氮盐之间无明显相关性.秋季异养细菌生物量与浮游植物叶绿素相关性在东海有较显著相关性,在黄海该相关性比东海低;异养细菌生物量与NO<,3>ˉ和DIN表现出明显相关性,该相关性在黄海明显高于东海.异养细菌在一年的变化有明显规律,冬季最低,秋季和春季相当.在一天当中,异养细菌数量变化有一定规律性,且其变化与浮游植物细胞数量变化有一定关系.

The nitrogen isotopic composition of dissolved nitrate in the Yangtze River (Changjiang) estuary, China

The nitrogen isotopic composition of dissolved nitrate (delta N-15-NO3-) in surface water of the Yangtze River estuary was determined in four seasons of 2006. delta N-15-NO3- ranged from 0.4 parts per thousand to 6.5 parts per thousand and varied with seasons and geographic regions, reflecting the dynamics of nitrogen cycling in the estuarine ecosystem. delta N-15-NO3- was markedly lower in February than in other seasons and exhibited conservative mixing, which was probably attributed to the NO3- being sourced from the atmospheric deposition and agricultural fertilizer. In the upper estuary, the influence of riverine inputs was important during all surveys. in the turbidity maximum zone, nitrification was found with nitrate depleted in N-15 in May, whereas denitrification resulting in heavy delta N-15-NO3- played an important role in August. More enriched delta N-15-NO3- values coinciding with losses of nitrate concentrations based on the conservative mixing model were found in the adjacent marine area in May, and may reflect obvious phytoplankton assimilation of dissolved nitrate. In this manner, delta N-15-NO3- may be a sensitive indicator of nitrogen sources and biogeochemical processing existing in this estuary in conjunction with the variations of dissolved nitrate and other environmental factors. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Isolation and characterization of a marine magnetotactic spirillum axenic culture QH-2 from an intertidal zone of the China Sea

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are ubiquitous in aquatic habitats. Because of their fastidious requirements for growth conditions, only very few axenic MTB cultures have been obtained worldwide. In this study, we report a novel marine magnetotactic spirillum axenic culture, designated as QH-2, isolated from the China Sea. It was able to grow in semi-solid or liquid chemically defined medium. The cells were amphitrichously flagellated and contained one single magnetosome chain with an average number of 16 magnetosomes per cell. Phosphate and lipid granules were also observed in the cells. Both rock magnetism and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy characterizations indicated that the magnetosomes in QH-2 were single-domain magnetites (Fe3O4). QH-2 cells swam mostly in a straight line at a velocity of 20-50 mu m/s and occasionally changed to a helical motion. Unlike other magnetotactic spirilla. QH-2 cells responded to light illumination. As a consequence of illumination, the cells changed the direction in which they swam from parallel to the magnetic field to antiparallel. This response appears to be similar to the effect of an increase in [O-2]. Analysis of the QH-2 16S rRNA sequence showed that it had greater than 11% sequence divergence from freshwater magnetotactic spirilla. Thus, the marine QH-2 strain seems to be both phylogenetically and magnetotactically distinct from the freshwater Magnetospirillum spp. studied previously. (C) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

AFLP-based genetic linkage maps of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas Thunberg

Amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs) were used for genome mapping in the Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas Thunberg. Seventeen selected primer combinations produced 1106 peaks, of which 384 (34.7%) were polymorphic in a backcross family. Among the polymorphic markers, 349 were segregating through either the female or the male parent. Chi-square analysis indicated that 255 (73.1%) of the markers segregated in a Mendelian ratio, and 94 (26.9%) showed significant (P < 0.05) segregation distortion. Separate genetic linkage maps were constructed for the female and male parents. The female framework map consisted of 119 markers in 11 linkage groups, spanning 1030.7 cM, with an average interval of 9.5 cM per marker. The male map contained 96 markers in 10 linkage groups, covering 758.4 cM, with 8.8 cM per marker. The estimated genome length of the Pacific oyster was 1258 cM for the female and 933 cM for the male, and the observed coverage was 82.0% for the female map and 81.3% for the male map. Most distorted markers were deficient for homozygotes and closely linked to each other on the genetic map, suggesting the presence of major recessive deleterious genes in the Pacific oyster.

长江水环境的地球化学初步研究

1）长江沿程水溶态#delta#~(34)SO~(2-)_4的变化范围为-3.474～+5.938 per thousand，算术平均值为2.254 per thousand；悬浮态#delta#~(34)S之间的变化范围为-4.031 approx +4.580 per thousand。长江中水溶态#delta#~(34)SO~(2-)_4与悬浮态#delta#~(34)S之间存在相关性；2）根据长江中水溶态#delta#~(34)SO~(2-)_4的平均和它的径流量，估算中国河流#delta#~(34)SO~(2-)_4的加权平均值为+2.7 per thousand。结合中国长江、黄河的硫同位素组成和亚洲其它主要河流水溶态SO~(2-)_4的含量，推测亚洲河流的#delta#~(34)SO~(2-)_4加权平均值可能为+5 per thousand；3）长江流域内的区域地质条件决定了河流悬浮物中稀土元素和微量元素的背景含量－－悬浮物中稀土元素和大多数微量元素的含量为东高西低；4）悬浮物中大多数元素的含量随时间的变化基本保护不变，其变化幅度在自然波动范围之内；而砷元素在悬浮物中的含量随时间有明显的增高趋势，这显示了长江流域内的As污染源的增加。

Suplementos ergogénicos

Projeto de Pós-Graduação/Dissertação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências Farmacêuticas