黄土丘陵区生态修复地不同抗侵蚀植物的消长变化过程

依据黄土丘陵区生态修复过程中植被演替阶段与植物生长型,将抗侵蚀植物分为一年生草本植物,多年生根茎禾草植物,多年生根蘖性草本和半灌木植物、灌木植物和乔木植物5类。一年生草本植物、多年生根茎禾草植物适应土壤侵蚀环境的能力比较强,同时具有一定程度的防止土壤侵蚀的作用;灌木和乔木植物适应土壤侵蚀环境的能力比较弱,而防止土壤侵蚀的作用很强;多年生草本和半灌木植物适应土壤侵蚀环境的能力适中,而防止土壤侵蚀作用的能力优于一年生草本和多年生根茎禾草群落,但不及乔灌木群落。并提出了在天然草本植被恢复的基础上进行人工造林的相关建议。

黄土丘陵沟壑区沟沿线边缘植被特征初步研究

通过对黄土丘陵沟壑区安塞纸坊沟沟沿线边缘植被特征的调查,共发现隶属26科的66个物种,其中豆科、禾本科和菊科物种分别占19.70%1、5.15%和13.64%;物种中出现最多的是多年生草本,其次依次是1年生草本、灌木、小灌木、乔木、藤本和小乔木,其中灌乔物种多为主要物种且多为当地优势灌木虎榛子和酸枣等,指示着研究区植被恢复的方向;调查植物种基本包含了陕北黄土高原森林草原带次生演替各个阶段的主要植物种,是研究区次生演替的一个缩影;从沟沿线边缘植被的分布看,灌木远多于草本,其中以灌木为主的沟沿线区段植被的宽度、盖度均比以草本为主的沟沿线区段大,沟沿线防蚀效益较好。

生态恢复后的千烟洲植物群落种类组成及结构特征

Qianyanzhou(QYZ) Ecological Station established in 1983 with an area of 204 hm~2 is affiliated to the Chinese Ecosystem Research Network.Before 1982,herbs had been dominant,sparsely dotted with shrubs.After 20-year restoration of the vegetation,the vegetation showed significant changes in both forest coverage and species diversity.Forest coverage had increased to 93.3% in 1999 from 0.4% in 1982.The vegetation could be broadly classified into two groups: artificial forest,accounting for the most percent,and natural secondary forest.These two groups could be subdivided into 12 types.Based on the 2003 field work,The authors studied plant community composition and vertical structure.The results were as follows: 1) On the study plots were there about 150 species,of which 100,49,and 47 grew in arbor layer and shrub layer and herb layer,respectively.Of 12 community types,the amount of species in shrub layer was larger than that of other two layers.As to the species richness in the different community types,Liquidambar formosana community showed the highest and Imperata cylindrical var.major community the least.The amount of species in arbor layer of artificial forest was smaller than those of natural Pinus massoniana forest,but no difference in understory.2) Loropetalum chinense,Quercus fabric and Vaccinium bracteatum were dominant shrub species with a wide distribution.Three ferns Woodwardia japonica、Dryopteris atrata and Dicrannepteris dichotoma were dominant herb species.Lianas were sparse,but Milletlia reticulata were found in all forest types.3) Up to now some natural regeneration species,such as Eurya muricata、Quercus fabri、Vaccinium bracteatum、Rhus chinensis、Adinandra bockiana,had grown in the arbor layer of artificial forests.Some herb species,such as Arundinella setosa、Miscanthus floridulus、Isachne globosa、Scirpus triqueter,which were dominant ones in the herb layer before the restoration of vegetation,disappeared now.4) The vertical structure of natural Pinus massoniana community and Liquidambar formosana community showed more complex comparing with artificial forests.For the artificial forests,the conifer and broad-leaves mixed forest had a more complex structure.In both natural Pinus(massoniana) community and Liquidambar formosana community,it was dominated by individuals with height of 3～4 m,while 10～12 m in the artificial forests.

可压缩湍流直接数值模拟

本书是以作者及其研究小组多年来的研究工作为基础撰写的，主要是可压缩湍流的直接数值模拟。全书共分两部分。第一部分为数值模拟方法：针对可压缩湍流的多尺度非定常非稳定流动特征，所构造的高精度差分格式（高于三阶精度），分析了各种高精度差分格式的数值行为特征和模拟小尺度物理结构、分辨非定常间断面的能力，重点分析了正确模拟多尺度物理结构及其非线性干扰对数值方法的要求。第二部分是物理问题的直接数值模拟：根据可压缩湍流的流动物理特征，所建立的求解可压缩Navier-Stokes方程的高精度数值模拟方法，详细描述了不稳定流和可压缩湍流的直接数值模拟，以及在此基础上所发现的一些新的物理现象。直接数值模拟主要针对典型可压缩湍流，包括均匀各向同性湍流、槽道湍流、平面混合流、射流、平板边界层湍流和钝楔、钝锥边界层湍流等，重点是可压缩湍流从层流转捩到湍流的直接数值模拟及其流动机理的研究。书中还介绍了我课组所研制的高精度、高效并行算法的软件。

Stable isotopic compositions in Australian precipitation

Stable deuterium (delta D) and oxygen-18 (delta O-18) isotopes in 1962 to 2002 precipitation from the seven Australian stations of the Global Network of Isotopes in Precipitation (GNIP) were used to investigate isotope characteristics including temporal and spatial distributions across different regions of Australia. On the basis of 1534 samples, the local meteoric water line (LMWL) was established as delta D = 7.10 delta O-18 + 8.21. delta O-18 showed a depletion trend from north and south to central Australia (a continental effect) and from west to east. Precipitation amount effects were generally greater than temperature effects, with quadratic or logarithmic correlations describing delta/T and delta/P better than linear relationships. Nonlinear stepwise regression was used to determine the significant meteorological control factors for each station, explaining about 50% or more of the delta O-18 variations. Geographical control factors for delta O-18 were given by the relationship delta O-18 (parts per thousand) = -0.005 longitude (degrees) - 0.034 latitude (degrees)-0.003 altitude (m) - 4.753. Four different types of d-excess patterns demonstrated particular precipitation formation conditions for four major seasonal rainfall zones. Finally, wavelet coherence (WTC) between delta O-18 and SOI confirmed that the influence of ENSO decreased from east and north to west Australia.

Quality analysis of herbal medicine products prepared from Herba sarcandrae by capillary electrophoresis with electrochemical detection

A capillary electrophoresis with electrochemical detection(CE-ED) method was developed for the quality analysis of herbal medicine products prepared from the same herb of Herba Sarcandrae: Fufang Caoshanhu tablets, Qingrexiaoyanning capsules, and Xuekang oral liquids. Under the optimal analysis conditions, the low detection limit[1.0x10(-7) mol/L(S/N=3)] and the wide linear range(1.0x10(-7)-1.0x10(-4) mol/L) were obtained for quality standard compound of isofraxidin. The precisions of the peak current and the migration time(as RSDs) for the real sample analysis were 2.0%-2.6%, and 1.2%-1.8% for isofraxidin, respectively.

Studies on the aconitine-type alkaloids in the roots of Aconitum Carmichaeli Debx. by HPLC/ESIMS/MSn

Studies of aconitine-type alkaloids in the Chinese herb Aconitum Carmichaeli were performed by HPLC/ESIMS/MSn and FTICR/ESIMS in positive ion mode. The characteristic fragmentation pathways in the MSn spectra were summarized based on previously published research literature and further study. According to the fragmentation pathways of mass spectrometry, results from the analysis of standard compounds and reports from literature, 111 compounds were identified or deduced in a total of 117 found compounds in A. Carmichaeli. In the 11 monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids (MDA), 10 diesterditerpenoid alkaloids (DDA) and 81 lipo-alkaloids, the novel alkaloids including 1 MDA, 2 DDA and 48 lipo-alkaloids were detected.

毛细管电泳安培检测法在中草药分析中的应用

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) with amperometric detection (AD) has been widely used in various fields of analytical science, especially in the pharmaceutical industry recently due to its high separation efficiency and low detection limit. The determination of active ingredients in Chinese herb medicines by CE-AD is of great importance in developing the researches on pharmacology of herbs, quantitative analysis and quality control. Analyses of the effective components in Chinese herb medicines and compound Chinese herb medicine by CE-AD are reviewed in this paper. In contrast with other analysis methods, the advantage of CE-AD is discussed. The development in analyses of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by CE-AD in future is mentioned.

复方治疗慢性肾衰海洋新药的初步研究

该论文在褐藻多糖硫酸酯已有研究工作的基础上,参考中药治肾病领域有关文献,结合中医药理论,组方成治疗慢性肾衰复方海洋新药-复方褐藻多糖硫酸酯,并进行了复方褐藻多糖硫酸酯的部分药学、初步药效学和急性毒性试验的研究.

台风海面风场的动力分析、四维同化及数值试验

台风是最具破坏性的海洋大气系统。台风及其引起的沿海强风暴潮和海上巨浪不仅给沿海地区人民的生命财产造成严重的损失，而且对海上交通运输、军事活动、海洋工程和渔业都带来严重影响。准确的台风海面风场是获得比较真实的海浪、风暴潮等海洋现象的关键所在。由于不准确的海面初始场和台风海面风场数值模式中物理过程不完善等问题，模拟预报台风海面风场的精度达不到要求，极大的影响了海浪、风暴潮等海洋过程的模拟预报精度。因此获得准确真实的台风海面风场不仅对国民经济的顺利健康发展起到至关重要的作用，而且会很好地促进海浪、风暴湖等过程的研究。中尺度大气数值模式MM5在灾害性天气的预报研究方面具有重要的地位，并在暴雨研究方面取得了成功。在本论文中，我们结合气象工作者和海洋学者在台风研究中的不同侧重点，耦合自由大气和边界层过程，考察海气相互作用对台风海面风场的作用，首次将MM5应用于台风海面风场的研究之中，这对台风海面风场的研究来说是一个新的起点。本论文在MM5中，将中国国家气象中心中期预报谱模式T63／T106分析和预报场与常规地面和探空观测资料相结合，合理调整模式参数(海面粗糙度等参数)，建立了一套适用于中国区域的台风海面风场的模拟、预报系统。本论文利用改造过的中尺度大气数值模式MM5对两个台风个例：9608号台风(HERB)和9711号台风(WINNIE)进行数值试验。对海面风场而言，海气热通量交换对海面风场发挥着重要作用。因此本论文研究海面热量通量交换对9608号台风的强度和中心位置的影响，这也是以前国内台风数值模式中疏于考虑的方面。最后将模式模拟风场用于波浪的模拟研究之中，考察模拟海面风场在海洋环境研究中应用的有效性；并与目前国内较先进的LAGFD-WIN海面动力风场模式对比，检验MM5在台风海面风场研究中的性能。研究结果表明，MM5较好的反映出台风特性，并且优于LAGFD-WIN海面动力风场模式结果。在考察台风不稳定扰动特征时，我们区别于以往的本征值方法，利用中尺度二维扰动模式，由MM5提供9711号台风数值试验结果作为扰动模式的初始场，从动力学角度研究台风过程的扰动特征。初始资料问题对台风模式的预报模拟精度来说是一个最大、最重要的问题。因此改善、弥补模式初始场所造成的不足是本研究论文的重点工作之一。目前，在国内关于MM5中的四维资料同化(FDDA)方案试验刚刚起步。在本论文中，我们成功的启动MM5的四维资料同化方案：分析逼近和观测逼近。我们改造模式，同时启动这两种逼近方法，充分发挥探空资料和地面观测资料各自的优越性，I探索不同尺度、不同类型的资料在台风海面风场的应用。尝试卫星高度计风场资料溶于MM5中的同化方案中，这是本研究论文的另一个创新之处。本文的主要结论是(1)对两个台风个例：9608号台风(HERB)和9711号台风(WINNIE)进行了控制试验(CNTL)研究，分析台风模拟过程的温度距平、海平面气压及海面风场分布特点。研究表明，两个台风过程分别在不同高度上具有暖中心结构；模拟出的两个台风环流都呈现出台风的非对称及涡旋型态，模拟出的台风强度令人满意。对移动路径来说，对9608号台风过程，12h模拟台风路径误差为1.3个纬度，0.7个经度，而24h的模拟误差则为0.4个纬度，0.2个纬度；而对于9711号台风过程，其12h模拟台风路径误差为1.2个纬度，1.6个经度；24h路径误差为1.9个纬度，1．5个经度；36h模拟路径误差为3.2个纬度，2.8个经度。我们认为，由于9711号台风过程不准确的初始场，9711号台风模拟路径精度逊色于9608号台风过程的结果。(2)9608号台风过程中感热通量和潜热通量交换，在台风中心附近，热通量较小，但在台风周围，存在热通量的高值压，随着台风强度的减弱，热量通量交换也随之减小。在海面上始终是海水给大气提供热量。海面潜热通量总为正通量，并且都大于相应时刻的感热通量，表明水汽通量对台风系统比感热通量更重要。在分析热通量在不同下垫面演变特征时发现，在下午2h左右，在水陆交界处的次之，上最大，陆地上最小。感热通量在陆地下垫面上最大，其峰值出现而在水域上的最小，对于潜热通量则是水域(3)应用9608号台风的模拟海面风场到海浪的数值模拟研究中，发现由于台风海面风场分布的不对称性(在台风前进方向的右侧风速最大)，也因此造成了海浪有效波高分布的不对称性，同时在台风影响的右前方也传播得较远。随着台风海面风场减弱，风浪能量也逐渐消耗，有效波高也逐渐降低。(4)在台风发展的动力学特征研究方面，首先从不稳定扰动理论角度出发，讨论了台风发展的条件，得到了和天气学分析的台风形成发展条件一致的判据；在台风不稳定扰动的数值试验方面，针对9711号台风过程进行了数值试验，数值试验结果表明：扰动环流型以倾斜的扰动特征出现，并略向西倾斜，这是发展型的扰动型态；促使中尺度扰动发展和维持的能源主要来自于基本流场的有效位能和扰动场的有效位能。(5)利用标准探空资料和卫星高度计风场资料，在MM5中对9608号台风进行了七个试验：一个控制试验，三个分析逼近试验(AW，AWTQ，ATQ)，两个观测逼近试验(IWT，IW)和一个同时进行分析和观测逼近的试验(AWTQ+IWT)。七个试验中海平面气压场都形成了闭合低压中心，海面风场具有台风的气旋型态，再次证明MM5对台风的模拟能力；在定量的描述上，AWTQ+IWT试验较好地模拟出台风的中心位置和强度。因此联合有相对好的垂直分辨率的探空资料以及相对于探空资料有好的时间和水平分辨率的地面资料，能有效地提高台风海面风场的模拟预报精度。由于没有同化SLP的观测资料到模式中，SLP成为确定FDDA有效程度的有力手段。我们发现同时同化风场和质量场(温度场和湿度场)的试验AWTQ对风场和质量场均有一致的正面影响；对由强烈动力作用和大尺度强迫的台风过程，风场优于质量场。试验AWTQ，AW和ATQ的结果表明在风场中只有非常少的质量场诱导信息。试验ATQ，IWT对风场，海平面气压场具有负面影响。而利用包含常规气象观测资料无法拥有的海面风场信息的高度计风场资料，仅进行风场同化的IW试验，对海面气压场有非常好的效果。结果表明而AW，AWTQ，IW，AWTQ+IWT在24h模拟期间，则对SLP的平均RMS有明显的减小，分别约为3％，9％，12％和8％。

Behavior of uranium in the Yellow River plume (Yellow river estuary)

The Yellow River (Huanghe) is the second largest river in China and is known for its high turbidity. It also has remarkably high levels of dissolved uranium (U) concentrations (up to 38 nmol l(-1)). To examine the mixing behavior of dissolved U between river water and seawater, surface water samples were collected along a salinity gradient from the Yellow River plume during September 2004 and were measured for dissolved U concentration, U-234:U-238 activity ratio, phosphate (PO43-), and suspended particulate matter. Laboratory experiments were also conducted to simulate the mixing process in the Yellow River plume using unfiltered Yellow River water and filtered seawater. The results showed a nonconservative behavior for dissolved U at salinities < 20 with an addition of U to the plume waters estimated at about 1.4 X 10(5) mol yr(-1). A similarity between variations in dissolved U and PO43- with salinity was also found. There are two major mechanisms, desorption from suspended sediments and diffusion from interstitial waters of bottom sediments, that may cause the elevated concentrations of dissolved U and PO43- in mid-salinity waters. Mixing experiments indicate that desorption seems more responsible for the elevated dissolved U concentrations, whereas diffusion influences more the enrichment of PO43-.

Distribution and species diversity of plant communities along transect on the Northeastern Tibetan plateau

The distribution and species diversity of plant communities along a 600 km transect through the northeastern Tibetan Plateau (32 degrees 42'-35 degrees 07' N, 101 degrees 02'-97 degrees 38' E) with altitudes from 3255 to 4460 m are described. The transect started from the Youyi Bridge of Banma through Dari, Maqin and Maduo to Zaling Lake. The data from 47 plots along the transect are summarized and analyzed. The mean annual temperature, the mean annual rainfall and the length of growing season decreases from 2.6 to -4.5 degrees C, from 767.2 to 240.1 mm, from 210 to 140 days, respectively, along the transect from the southeastern Banma to northwestern Zaling Lake. The number of vascular plant species recorded in 47 plots is 242 including 2 tree, 34 shrub, 206 herb species. Main vegetation types on the transect from southeast to northwest are: Sabina convallium forest, Picea likiangensis forest, Pyracantha fortuneana + Spiraea alpina shrub, Hippophae neurocarpu shrub, Sibiraea angustata + Polygonum viviparum shrub, Stellera chamaejasme herb meadow, Potentilla fruticosa + Salix obscura + Carex sp. Shrub, Kobresia capillifolia meadow, P. froticosa + Kobresia humilis shrub, Caragana jubata + S. obscura shrub, Kobresia tibetica meadow, Kobresia pygmaea meadow, K. pygmaea + Stipa purpurea steppe meadow, Stipa purpurea steppe. Plant richness and diversity index all showed a decreasing trend with increasing of elevation along transect from southeast to northwest. Detailed information on altitudinal ranges and distribution of the alpine vegetation, vascular flora and environments over the alpine zone at northeastern Tibetan Plateau provides baseline records relevant to future assessment of probable effects of global climate changes.

Variation of active constituents of an important Tibet folk medicine Swertia mussotii Franch. (Gentianaceae) between artificially cultivated and naturally distributed

Concentrations of seven phytochemical constituents (swertiamarin, mangiferin, swertisin, oleanolic acid, 1,5,8-trihydroxy-3methoxyxanthone, 1,8-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyxanthone and 1,8-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyxanthone) of "ZangYinChen" (Swertia mussotii, a herb used in Tibetan folk medicine) were determined and compared in plants collected from naturally distributed high-altitude populations and counterparts that had been artificially cultivated at low altitudes. Levels of mangiferin, the most abundant active compound in this herb, were significantly lower in cultivated samples and showed a negative correlation with altitude. The other constituents were neither positively nor negatively correlated with cultivation at low altitude. Concentrations of all of the constituents varied substantially with growth stage and were highest at the bud stage in the cultivars, but there were no distinct differences between flowering and fruiting stages in this respect. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

中国北方典型生态区表土孢粉组合特征及其与现代植被和气候的关系

Surface pollen assemblages and their relationhips with the modern vegetation and climate provide a foundation for investigating palaeo-environment conditions by fossil pollen analysis. A promising trend of palynology is to link pollen data more closely with ecology. In this study, I summarized the characteristics of surface pollen assemblages and their quantitative relation with the vegetation and climate of the typical ecological regions in northern China, based on surface pollen analysis of 205 sites and investigating of modern vegetation and climate. The primary conclusions are as follows:The differences in surface pollen assemblages for different vegetation regions are obvious. In the forest communities, the arboreal pollen percentages are more than 30%, herbs less than 50% and shrubs less than 10%; total pollen concentrations are more than 106 grains/g. In the steppe communities, arboreal pollen percentages are generally less than 5%; herb pollen percentages are more than 90%, and Artemisia and Chenopodiaceae are dominant in the pollen assemblages; total pollen concentrations range from 103 to 106 grains/g. In the desert communities, arboreal pollen percentages are less than 5%. Although Chenopodiaceae and Artemisia still dominate the pollen assemblages, Ephedra, Tamaricaceae and Nitraria are also significant important in the pollen assemblages; total pollen concentrations are mostly less than 104grains/g. In the sub-alpine or high and cold meadow communities, arboreal pollen percentages are less than 30%. and Cyperaceae is one of the most significant-taxa in the pollen assemblages. In the shrub communities, the pollen assemblages are consistent with the zonal vegetation; shrub pollen percentages are mostly less than 20%, except for Artemisia and Hippophae rhamnoides communities.There are obvious trends for the pollen percentage ratios of Artemisia to Chenopodiaceae (A/C), Pinus to Artemisia (P/A) and arbor to non-arbor (AP/NAP) in the different ecological regions. In the temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest region, the P/A ratios are generally higher than 0.1, the A/C ratios higher than 2 and the AP/NAP ratios higher than 0.3. In the temperate steppe regions, the P/A ratios are generally less than 0.1, the A/C ratios higher than 1 and the AP/NAP ratios less than 0.1. In the temperate desert regions, the P/A ratios are generally less than 0.1, the A/C ratios less than 1, and the AP/NAP ratios less than 0.1.The study on the representation and indication of pollen to vegetation shows that Pinus, Artemisia, Betula, Chenopodiaceae, Ephedra, Selaginella sinensis etc. are over-representative in the pollen assemblages and can only indicate the regional vegetation. Some pollen types, such as Quercus, Carpinus, Picea, Abies, Elaeagus, Larix, Salix, Pterocelis, Juglans, Ulmus, Gleditsia, Cotinus, Oleaceae, Spiraea, Corylus, Ostryopsis, Vites, Tetraena, Caragana, Tamaricaceae, Zygophyllum, Nitraria, Cyperaceae, Sanguisorba etc. are under-representative in the pollen assemblages, and can indicate the plant communities well. Populus, Rosaceae, Saxifranaceae, Gramineae, Leguminosae, Compositae, Caprifoliaceae etc. can not be used as significant indicators to the plants.The study on the relation of pollen percentages with plant covers shows that Pinus pollen percentages are more than 30% where pine trees exist in the surrounding region. The Picea+Abies pollen percentages are higher than 20% where the Picea+Abies trees are dominant in the communities, but less than 5% where the parent plants are sparse or absent. Larix pollen percentages vary from 5% to 20% where the Larix trees are dominant in the communities, but less than 5% where the parent plants are sparse or absent. Betula pollen percentages are higher than 40% where the Betula trees are dominant in the communities" but less than 5% where the parent plants are sparse or absent. Quercus pollen percentages are higher than 10% where the Quercus trees are dominant in the communities, but less than 1% where the parent plants sparse or absent. Carpinus pollen percentages vary from 5% to 15% where the Carpinus trees are dominant in the communities, but less than 1% where the parent plants are sparse or absent. Populus pollen percentages are about 0-5% at pure Populus communities, but cannot be recorded easily where the Populus plants mixed with other trees in the communities. Juglans pollen accounts for 25% to 35% in the forest of Juglans mandshurica, but less than 1% where the parent plants are sparse or absent. Pterocelis pollen percentages are less than 15% where the Pterocelis trees are dominant in the communities, but cannot be recorded easily where the parent plants are sparse or absent. Ulmus pollen percentages are more than 8% at Ulmus communities, but less than 1% where the Ulmus plants mixed with other trees in the communities. Vitex pollen percentages increase along with increasing of parent plant covers, but the maximum values are less than 10 %. Caragana pollen percentages are less than 20 % where the Caragana plant are dominant in the communities, and cannot be recorded easily where the parent plants are sparse or absent. Spiraea pollen percentages are less than 16 % where the Spiraea plant are dominant in the communities, and cannot be recorded easily where the parent plants are sparse or absent.The study on the relation of surface pollen assemblages with the modern climate shows that, in the axis 1 of DCA, surface samples scores have significant correlation with the average annual precipitations, and the highest determination coefficient (R2) is 0.8 for the fitting result of the third degree polynomial functions. In the axis 2 of DCA, the samples scores have significant correlation with the average annual temperatures, average July temperatures and average January temperatures, and the determination coefficient falls in 0.13-0.29 for the fitting result of the third degree polynomial functions with the highest determination coefficient for the average July temperature.The sensitivity of the different pollen taxa to climate change shows that some pollen taxa such as Pinus, Quercus, Carpinus, Juglans, Spiraea, Oleaceae, Gramineae, Tamariaceae and Ephedra are only sensitive to the change in precipitation.

Total analytical method for Radix astragali extract using two-binary multi-segment gradient elution liquid chromatography

There is an urgent need for thorough analysis of Radix astragali, a widely used Chinese herb, for quality control purposes. This paper describes the development of a total analytical method for Radix astragali extract, a multi-component complex mixture. Twenty-four components were separated step by step from the extract using a series of isocratic isopropanol-methanol elutions, and then 42 components were separated similarly using methanol-water elutions. Based on the log k(w) and -S of the 66 components obtained from the above procedure and the optimization software developed in our laboratory, an optimum elution program consisting of seven methanol-water segments and four isopropanol-methanol segments was developed to finish the task of analyzing the total components in a single run. Under optimized gradient conditions, the sample of Radix astragali extract was analyzed. As expected, most of the components were well separated and the experimental chromatogram was in a good agreement with the predicted one.