Quantitative Determination of Microcystins in Rat Plasma by LC-ESI Tandem MS

A rapid and sensitive method was developed and validated for the determination of MCYST (microcystin)-RR, -LR, and [Dha(7)] MCYST-LR in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The analytes were extracted from rat plasma by protein precipitation, followed by solid-phase extraction. Liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, operating in selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode, was used to quantify MCYST-RR, -LR, and [Dha(7)] MCYST-LR in rat plasma. The recoveries for each analyte in rat plasma ranged from 70.8 to 88.7%. The calibration curve was linear within the range from 0.005 to 1.25 mu g mL(-1). The limit of detection were 1.4, 1.0, 0.6 ng mL(-1) for MCYST-RR, -LR, and [Dha(7)] MCYST-LR. The overall precision was determined on three different days. The values for within- and between-day precision in rat plasma were within 15%. This method was applied to the identification and quantification of microcystins in rat plasma with acute exposure of microcystins via intravenous injection.

Taxonomic notes on water bloom forming Microcystis species (Cyanophyta) from China - An example from samples of the Dianchi Lake

Ten common species of Microcystis, based on the examination of water samples from the Dianchi Lake, Yunnan, China, were morphologically described, and their taxonomy was also discussed. They are Microcystis aeruginosa, M botrys, M firma, M flos-aquae, M ichthyoblabe, M novacekii, M pseudofilamentosa, M smithii, M viridis and M wesenbergii. Taxonomic status of other Microcystis species reported in China was also evaluated.

Crustacean zooplankton size structure in aquaculture lakes: is larger size structure always associated with higher grazing pressure?

Crustacean zooplankton size structure in 27 aquaculture lakes was studied to test the hypothesis that larger size structure is associated with higher grazing pressure. Mean body length of crustaceans was positively correlated with increasing Chl a (r(2) = 0.40, P = 0.000) and TP (r(2) = 0.38, P = 0.000), contrary to the empirical studies. However, the ratio of zooplankton to phytoplankton biomass decreased significantly with increasing TP (r(2) = 0.27, P = 0.005) and mean body length (r(2) = 0.46, P = 0.000). Meanwhile, size structure showed no significant effect in explaining residual variations of phosphorus-chlorophyll relationship (P = 0.231). These results indicate that larger size structure was not always associated with higher zooplankton grazing pressure. It is likely that in aquaculture lakes crustacean zooplankton size structure was of minor importance in control of phytoplankton biomass, and it was mainly regulated by fish predation. The results showed in our study and the empirical studies might be a reflection of two different stages of lake eutrophication and fish predation intensity.

An ELISA-like time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay for microcystin detection

Background: A time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA), based on anti-microcystin-LR (MCLR) monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) and europium-labeled antimouse IgG conjugate, was first developed for microcystin detection. Methods: Anti-MCLR MAbs were prepared by a standard method, and the attained MAbs showed a good cross reactivity with MCLR, MCRR and MCYR. The TRFIA was performed in an indirect competitive mode. The detection method of TRFIA was compared with indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results: The TRFIA exhibited a typical sigmoidal response for MCLR at concentrations of 0.005-50 ng/ml, with a wide quantitative range between 0.01 and 10 ng/ml, indicating the broadest detective range and the most sensitive of all the methods for microcystins (MCs) detection. Additionally, the TRFIA maintained good reliability through its quantitative range, as evidenced by low coefficients of variation (1.6-12.2%). The toxin data of algal samples assayed from TRFIA were in the same range as those with ELISA and HPLC, implying that the method was reliable and practical for the detection of MCs. Conclusions: The TRFIA may offer a valuable alternative or a substitute for conventional ELISA for microcystin detection. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Quantum phase transitions in the S=1/2 distorted diamond chain

By means of the second derivative of the ground-state and first-excited energy, the quantum phase transitions (QPTs) for the distorted diamond chain (DDC) with ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic frustrated interactions and the trimerized case are investigated, respectively. Our results show the plentiful quantum phases owing to the spin interaction competitions in the model. Meanwhile, by using the transfer-matrix renormalization-group technique, we study the two-site thermal entanglement of the DDC model in the thermodynamic limit for a further understanding of the QPTs.

High-temperature AlN interlayer for crack-free AlGaN growth on GaN

This paper presents a study of the transformation of high-temperature AlN (HT-AlN) interlayer (IL) and its effect on the strain relaxation of Al0.25Ga0.75N/HT-AlN/GaN. The HT-AlN IL capped with Al0.25Ga0.75N transforms into AlGaN IL in which the Al composition increases with the HT-AlN IL thickness while the total Ga content keeps nearly constant. During the HT-AlN IL growth on GaN, the tensile stress is relieved through the formation of V trenches. The filling up of the V trenches by the subsequent Al0.25Ga0.75N growth is identified as the Ga source for the IL transformation, whose effect is very different from a direct growth of HT-AlGaN IL. The a-type dislocations generated during the advancement of V trenches and their filling up propagate into the Al0.25Ga0.75N overlayer. The a-type dislocation density increases dramatically with the IL thickness, which greatly enhances the strain relaxation of Al0.25Ga0.75N. (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics.

InAs nanostructure grown with different growth rate in InAlAs matrix on InP (001) substrate

InAs self-organized nanostructures in In0.52Al0.48As matrix have been grown on InP (001) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. The morphologies of the nanostructures are found to be strongly dependent on the growth rate of the InAs layer. By increasing the growth rate from 0.005 to 0.35 ML/s, the morphology of the nanostructure changes from wire to elongated dot and then changes back to wire again. Polarized photoluminescence of the InAs quantum wires and quantum dots are performed at 77 K, which are characterized by strong optical anisotropies. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Optimization of mechanically induced long-period fibre grating transmission spectrum

A new double-layer grating template is designed to reduce the out-of-band loss as much as 1.8dB when the loss of LP03 reaches 10.2 dB. Meanwhile, we propose a method to remove the sidelobes in the transmission spectra by the adjustment of the thickness of pressure plates. The plate-thickness-induced shift of resonant wavelength and the attenuation of loss peak intensity when removing sidelobes can be modified by the fibre distance and contact point on the pressure plates.

On the acid-base stability of Keggin Al-13 and Al-30 polymers in polyaluminum coagulants

The acid-base stabilities of Al-13 and Al-30 in polyaluminum coagulants during aging and after dosing into water were studied systematically using batch and flow-through acid-base titration experiments. The acid decomposition rates of both Al-13 and Al-30 increase rapidly with the decrease in solution pH. The acid decompositions of Al-13 and Al-30 with respect to H+ concentration are composed of two parallel first-order and second-order reactions, and the reaction orders are 1.169 and 1.005, respectively. The acid decomposition rates of Al-13 and Al-30 increase slightly when the temperature increases from 20 to ca. 35 A degrees C, but decrease when the temperature increases further. Al-30 is more stable than Al-13 in acidic solution, and the stability difference increases as the pH decreases. Al-30 is more possible to become the dominant species in polyaluminum coagulants than Al-13. The acid catalyzed decomposition and followed by recrystallization to form bayerite is one of the main processes that are responsible for the decrease of Al-13 and Al-30 in polyaluminum coagulants during storage. The deprotonation and polymerization of Al-13 and Al-30 depend on solution pH. The hydrolysis products are positively charged, and consist mainly of repeated Al-13 and Al-30 units rather than amorphous Al(OH)(3) precipitates. Al-30 is less stable than Al-13 upon alkaline hydrolysis. Al-13 is stable at pH < 5.9, while Al-30 lose one proton at the pH 4.6-5.75. Al-13 and Al-30 lose respective 5 and 10 protons and form [Al-13] (n) and [Al-30] (n) clusters within the pH region of 5.9-6.25 and 5.75-6.65, respectively. This indicates that Al-30 is easier to aggregate than Al-13 at the acidic side, but [Al-13] (n) is much easier to convert to Alsol-gel than [Al-30] (n) . Al-30 possesses better characteristics than Al-13 when used as coagulant because the hydrolysis products of Al-30 possess higher charges than that of Al-13, and [Al-30] (n) clusters exist within a wider pH range.

ZnO基稀磁半导体的制备与性质研究

本论文利用溶胶一凝胶法和水热法制备了不同离子（Eu~3＋，Sm~3＋，Mn~2＋，Fe~3＋，Co~2＋，Ni~2＋）作为磁性杂质的ZnO基稀磁半导体，并系统地研究了材料的薄膜、粉末和纳米结构的结晶特性、结构形态和光、电、磁性质。溶胶一凝胶法制备的薄膜的晶体为c轴取向生长的六方纤维锌矿结构。薄膜的取向生长受烧结气氛、烧结温度和掺杂离子浓度的影响，其中烧结气氛是影响薄膜取向生长的最直接、最显著因素。随着烧结气氛中氧含量的减小，薄膜的沿c轴生长的趋势加强。此外，烧结温度的提高也增强薄膜沿c轴生长的趋势，但掺杂离子浓度的增加却抑制薄膜的c轴取向生长特性。通过薄膜表面形态的研究发现，在空气中烧结的薄膜由立方晶粒构成，而在真空中烧结的样品则由不规则的片状晶粒组成。组成薄膜的多晶颗粒粒径小于10Onm，15层薄膜的膜厚为357-366nm。掺杂离子在薄膜中均匀分布，成膜过程不改变掺杂离子（Eu3+，Sm3＋，Mn2+，Fe3＋，Co2＋，Ni2＋）和基质离子（Zn2+和O2-）的价态。 不同Eu3+掺杂浓度的ZnO薄膜样品的吸收光谱的吸收边出现在363nm和368nm之间，对应半导体材料的禁带宽度Eg=3.42～3.40ev。由于Eu3＋改变了薄膜的表面性质，Zn1-xEux（0.005≤x≤0.15）薄膜在可见光区出现了一系列干涉带。Zn1-xTMxO薄膜的吸收光谱的吸收边位置出现在356nm-369nm，对应半导体的禁带宽度为3.34-3.46eV，在可见光区发现了Co2＋的电子的d-d跃迁引起的吸收带。随着掺杂浓度的增加，薄膜的透光率逐渐减小。Zn1-xCoxO薄膜在近紫外与可见光区的透光率都在60％以上，Zn1-xEuxO薄膜的透光率则高达90％。在Zn1-xEuxO薄膜的激发发射光谱中，以613nm作为监控波长，激发光谱除了检测到Eu3＋的7F→5D能级的吸收跃迁外，还检测到最大值位于378nm附近的ZnO的吸收带。以394nm为激发波长，发射光谱检测到Eu3+的5D0→7FJ（J＝1，2，3，4）跃迁。以zno的带隙能量378nm作为激发波长进行激发，检测到Eu3+的5D0→7F2跃迁，说明基质zno和E矿十之间存在能量交换。薄膜磁性测试在4-400K温度范围内进行，发现在此温度范围内Zn0.9Eu0.1O薄膜表现居里一外斯顺磁性；在低温区，存在磁性增强现象。zno．gCoo．IO薄膜在23oK以下表现为铁磁性，200K的M-H曲线显示薄膜的剩磁（Br）约为0．21em侧g，矫顽力（Hc）约为327Oe。但Zn0.9Mn0.1O，Zn0.9Ni0.1O，Zn0.9Co0.1O薄膜的磁性测试则显示在80K以上三种薄膜均表现为顺磁性。Zn0.9Eu0.1O薄膜的电阻呈现典型的半导体性质，在ZT的磁场下，薄膜在110K获得最大14.53％的磁阻率。Zn1-xTMxO薄膜的电阻也表现典型的半导体特性，实验研究了薄膜在不同掺杂离子浓度、外加磁场以及温度条件下的磁阻性质。粉末样品中磁性离子的掺杂浓度均小于薄膜样品。Co，Fe，Ni，Mn掺杂的Zn1-xTMxO粉末在80以上均为顺磁性。在Co2＋掺杂的粉末样品中没有发现类似于薄膜样品的铁磁性，说明DMS的磁性与制备条件关系密切。实验证明了利用sol-gel方法，Zno：TM稀磁半导体能够有效地组装在MCM-41和AAO的孔道内。ZnO:TM材料组装进在MCM-41孔道后，不改变孔道的六方结构但使孔径变小。随着组装次数的增加，MCM-41的孔径和孔容累进减小。组装在AAo模板孔道内的材料呈单分散纳米颗粒状态，颗粒粒径小于loonm。组装材料的磁性测试显示：组装在MCM-41内的Zn0.9Co0.1O材料在80K-30OK呈现超顺磁性。而Mn，Fe，Ni掺杂的Zno在此温度范围内表现顺磁性。组装在AAO内的ZnO:TM(TM=Mn，Fe，Co，Ni）材料在SOK-30OK温度范围内都呈现顺磁性。在水热法合成ZnO:A（A＝Bu，Sm，co）纳米粒子的过程中，发现反应温度、压力、时间和溶液浓度等因素只影响Znl．xCoxO纳米粒子的的产量，而溶液的酸度却影响产物的形貌。控制溶液的酸度，可以控制产物的形貌从粒状向棒状转变。当溶液的PH＝5时，在甲醇：水体系中可以水热合成规则的棒状ZnO：RE（RE=Eu，Sm）纳米晶。所得到的Zn0.98Co0.02O纳米晶在80K呈超顺磁行为，而ZnO：RE（RE＝Eu，Sm）纳米晶在80K则表现较弱的顺磁性。 实验通过控制水热条件，制备了一种新型结构的柠檬酸锌晶体。由于利用了水热反应的非平衡合成条件，所得到的晶体的层状结构不同于目前已知的所有柠檬酸配合物的离散型分子结构。单晶衍射结果表明：化合物是一个由八面体和一个非对称单元交替相连构成的二维层状结构。

四氟乙烯等离子体聚合反应的基础研究

[I] 等离子体聚四氟乙烯的ESCA表征 本研究采用外部电容耦合式聚合装置，频率为13.56MHz，合成了等离子体聚四氟乙烯（PPTFE）。应用ESCA表征了辉光压和非辉光压产物的结构，同时应用CNDO进到了理论计算。结果表明，在辉光压上非辉光压中制得的PPTFE结构差别很大。非辉光内淀积物结构亦现差异。辉光压内的PPTFE是高度支化交联的，在本实验的典型反应条件下，PPTFE的F/C比为1.42，Gs区五个峰确定归属后，各主要对应基团的相对组成约为：CF_3－21%、CF_2－32%、CF－22%、－C from | to | of — 20%，其余为少量的CFH、CH_2（II）、CH_2（I）。在非辉光压内可得到近於线线型的PPTFE，其F/C为2.08，端基CF_3约占15%，CF_2占78%，代表支化交联的基团CF、－C from | to | of －皆为零，另外应用X射线衍射法证实，在非辉光压中形成的PPTFE具有类似于聚四氟乙烯的（PTFE）结晶，这一实验结果至今未见文献报导。深入分析这一结果，并运用ESR、MS、~(19)F－NMR等表征手段，进一步提出四氟乙烯等离子体聚合反应机理。这方面在[II]中论述。本工作提出五类十三种模型化合物，并运用Siegbahn的电荷电位模型同时结合使用CNDO/2电子计算机程序；还运用Pauling价键模型，分别应用这两种理论方法，计算了PPTFE中ClS结合能位移（ΔEi），所得结果相近，从而为ClS区五个峰的归属提供理论依据。五个峰归属为：(1) 284.7(ev) － CH_2(I)，(2) 287.0(ev) － －C from | to | of －、CH_2(II)，(3) 289.0(ev) －CF、CFH，(4) 291.5(ev) － CF_2，(5) 293.6(ev) － CF_3。通过对模型化合物中ClS的ΔEi计算结果，推导出F作为α、β、γ位碳上的取代基对α位碳上IS电子结合能位移影响所产生的效应值，并初步总结出表达这种效应的经验式：ΔEi ＝ aα ＋ bβ ＋ cγ式中α、β、γ分别为2.23 ± 0.08(ev)、0.27 ± 0.02(ev)、0.20 ± 0.02(ev)，a、b、c为取代基F的个数。实验结果还证明，淀积位置、功率、压力、等离子气体如Ar、He、N_2等反应条件对PPTFE膜结构有影响，并应用能量梯度解释这种影响；另外发现，同功率、同压力但不同淀积位置上以及同淀积位置但不同功率或不同压力时的PPTFE膜结构所受能量梯度的影响。本工作根据等离子体聚四氟工烯结构的表征结果，并结合ESR、MS等有关分析数据，提出了PPTFE的结构模型。[II] 等郭子体聚四氟乙烯的反应机理 鉴于等离子体聚合反应的复杂性，目前对等离子体聚合反应机理争论较大，其焦点是：反应的活性中心是离子还是自由基；反应地点是在气相还是在反应体系的固体表面。本工作通过对等离子体聚四氟乙烯气相产物的研究证实：等离子体聚合反就是通过自由基历程，引发和初级链增长主要在气相，脱F和支化交联反应在表面上进行。聚合反应装置同[I]中所述，聚合条件是功率60瓦，压力1 * 10~(-1)乇。通过液氟冷阱收集气相生成物，然后制备成有机溶液和本体溶液。气相生成物的ESR分析结果表明，PPTFE膜中存在自由基浓度约在10~(18)自旋数／克，峰形为一条反对称吸收线，宽为175G，g值是2.005。气相生成物的丙酮、苯、环已烷、已烷等有机溶液的ESR谱相同，皆为20条精细结构分裂谱线。另外，通过一系列实验，检测了桔黄色本体溶液的ESR谱，终于得到具有160条超精细结构的分裂谱线，自由基浓度高达10~(20)自旋数／克。初步认为是几种自由基的混合物，固谱图十分复杂，目前解谱尚有困难，需进一步研究。等高子体气相生成物中有大量自由基并且得到其精细和超精细分裂谱线，这一实验结果至今未见文献报导。这个结果进一步证实了聚合反应的活性中心主要是自由基。考察了PPTFE膜的自由基在90 ℃时随时间变化的ESR谱，发现一开始衰减很快；研究了PPTFE膜的自由基在不同气氛下常温衰减情况，结果指出：辉光压和非辉光压的PPTFE膜中自由基在空气中衰减快，辉光压的PPTFE膜中自由基在真空中及单体气氛中衰减缓慢。气相生成物的有机溶液在90 ℃时随时间变化的ESR谱表明，各峰衰减速率不同，证实并非一种自由基，溶液的自由基能与吡啶反应生成棕红色物质，可能是吡啶盐。本实验用GC－MS联用对气相冷凝物本体溶液进行了分析，比文献上只用MS与聚合反应体系联用分析气相混合物的方法，对分析反应机理提供更为有说服力的实验结果。结果表明，四氟乙烯等离子体聚合的气相生成物是直链的全氟烷烃（分子中碳原子数为C_3－C_8），还有含碳原子数为C_4、C_5、C_6、C_8全氟环烷烃，也可能是括分子链两端是自由基的直链全氟烷烃，还有二氟卡宾。从TFE等离子体聚合的气相中产生齐聚物及其结构特征，可以推断气相中发生了链引发反应和初级增长反应，引发反应的历程首先是TFE单体分子中π键断裂，其次是C~σ-C的σ键均裂，然后通过自由基的复合或诱导反应进行链的初级增长反应。还进行了气相生成物有机溶液的~(19)F－NMR分析，其结果初步看来与GC－MS的结果相一致。还探索了不同条件下在非辉光压内得到的PPTFE膜，进一步表明，在顺着气流方向的淀积位置上的膜结构是接近线型的。这个结果与用质谱、核磁的表征结果相符：从不用方面证实了上述反应历程。此外，通过对PPTFE及PTFE在Ar等离子体系中的刻蚀实验，表明了聚合膜上发生六量脱F反应。由这个结果并结合PPTFE膜及气相产物的结构表征，可以推测到PPTFE膜的支化，交联是通过表面反应进行的。综合四氟乙烯等离子体聚合反应机理的讨论，本论文建议了TFE的等离子体聚合反应历程模型。

工艺流程中高浓定影液酸度的流线分析方法研究

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