Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the determination of 20(S)-protopanaxatriol

A highly sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method has been developed for the determination of 20(S)-protopanaxatriol (PPT), one of the major aglycones of dammarane-type ginseng saponins. Polyclonal antibodies raised against ginsenoside F₁ (GF₁)-bovine serum albumin showed high reactivities to PPT and GF₁, whereas they exhibited minor or even no cross-reactivities to other ginsenosides and protopanaxadiol (0.19%). The working range of this method extends from 50 pg ml⁻¹ to 20 ng ml⁻¹ of PPT. The assay reported here has been validated against an HPLC technique using PPT-containing samples and was shown to correlate closely (γ=0.993). This ELISA could be a useful tool for the determination of PPT contained in biological fluids and plant materials.     

基于SnO2为修饰层的Au-Pt / SnO2 / Au复合电极研究

用真空镀膜法在Au电极上沉积SnO₂薄膜，在HAuCl₄和H₂PtCl₄的混合溶液中利用直接还原法，将Au-Pt双金属纳米颗粒组装在SnO₂ / Au电极上，得到Au-Pt / SnO₂ / Au复合电极。采用SEM、TEM、XPS及CV曲线测定对Au-Pt / SnO₂ / Au复合电极进行了表征。结果表明:复合电极上双金属纳米颗粒分布均匀，粒子粒径约为25 nm左右。SnO₂作为修饰层以配位键与双金属纳米粒子结合。Au-Pt / SnO₂ / Au复合电极具有良好对甲醇氧化的电化学性能。     

De novo sequencing of tryptic peptides sulfonated by 4-sulfophenyl isothiocyanate for unambiguous protein identification using post-source decay matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry

A simple method of solid-phase derivatization and sequencing of tryptic peptides has been developed for rapid and unambiguous identification of spots on two-dimensional gels using post-source decay (PSD) matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. The proteolytic digests of proteins are chemically modified by 4-sulfophenyl isothiocyanate. The derivatization reaction introduces a negative sulfonic acid group at the N-terminus of a peptide, which can increase the efficiency of PSD fragmentation and enable the selective detection of only a single series of fragment ions (y-ions). This chemically assisted method avoids the limitation of high background normally observed in MALDI-PSD spectra, and makes the spectra easier to interpret and facilitates de novo sequencing of internal fragment. The modification reaction is conducted in C(18) microZipTips to decrease the background and to enhance the signal/noise. Derivatization procedures were optimized for MALDI-PSD to increase the structural information and to obtain a complete peptide sequence even in critical cases. The MALDI-PSD mass spectra of two model peptides and their sulfonated derivatives are compared. For some proteins unambiguous identification could be achieved by MALDI-PSD sequencing of derivatized peptides obtained from in-gel digests of phosphorylase B and proteins of hepatic satellite cells (HSC).     

Effects of organic solvents on the structure stability of TS-1 for the ammoximation of cyclohexanone

The effects of organic solvents on the ammoximation of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanone oxime with H₂O₂and NH₃ over TS-1 were studied. To investigate the effects of ammonia and organic solvents on the structure stability of the catalyst, TS-1 samples were pretreated under severe conditions in ammonia solution or ammonia solution plus methanol, toluene or t-butanol, respectively, and then characterized bySEM, XRD, FTIR, etc. The results revealed that t-butanol is the best solvent for the ammoximation reaction; ammonia tends to destroy the active sites, -Ti-O-Si- structure in TS-1, but the presence of organic solvents remarkably limits this damaging effect of ammonia.     

Synthesis,structure and the e.s.r. spectrum of the mixed-valence molybdovandate Na2(NH4)4[(VIVVV8Mo)O28] · 10H2O

The mixed-valence molybdovanadate compound Na₂(NH₄)₄[V^IVV^V ₈Mo)O₂₈] · 10H₂O [Vanadata(6-)tetradeca--oxotetra-₃-oxodi-₆-oxoheptaoxo(oxomolybdate) nonatetrammonium disodium, decahydrate] has been synthesized from sodium molybdate(VI) dihydrate and sodium metavanadate dihydrate in aqueous solution by adding NH₂OH · HCl. The molecular structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction and is based on the isopolydecavanadate structure. The molybdate atom is crystallographically disordered over 6MO₆ octahedral sites. The e.s.r. spectrum clearly indicates that one vanadium atom has the oxidation number +4.     

Integral equation theory for atactic polystyrene melt with a coarse-grained model

In this work, an integral equation approach to investigate the atactic polystyrene (aPS) melt based on polymer reference interaction site model (PRISM) theory is proposed. The intramolecular structure factors, required as input to PRISM theory, are obtained from the semiflexible chain model. With a novel coarse-graining procedure and the explicit-atom molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations for aPS, the parameters needed for the coarse-grained model are obtained by using an automatic simplex optimization. These parameters can be used to describe the structure and thermodynamic properties of the complex aPS melt and good agreement is obtained between the theory and MD simulations. The proposed integral equation approach provides a basis for describing the structure and properties of PS nanocomposites where the application of molecular simulation is difficult.     

EPO检测技术的研究进展

促红细胞生成素（EPO）是一种临床上广泛应用的重要药物，也是近年来兴奋剂检测的热点。本文主要从EPO的产生和应用出发，对EPO的结构、特性及其检测方法进行了介绍及评价，重点探讨了竞技体育中EPO的检测技术，并对检测前景作了展望。     

Pt‐Nanoparticle Incorporated Carbon Paste Electrode for the Determination of Cu(II) Ion by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry

Pt‐nanoparticles were synthesized and introduced into a carbon paste electrode (CPE), and the resulting modified electrode was applied to the anodic stripping voltammetry of copper(II) ions. The synthesized Pt‐nanoparticles were characterized by cyclic voltammetry, scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques to confirm the purity and the size of the prepared Pt‐nanoparticles (ca. 20 nm). This incorporated material seems to act as catalysts with preconcentration sites for copper(II) species that enhances the sensitivity of Cu(II) ions to Cu(I) species at a deposition potential of ?0.6 V in an aqueous solution. The experimental conditions, such as, the electrode composition, pH of the solution, pre‐concentration time, were optimized for the determination of Cu(II) ion using as‐prepared electrode. The sensitivity changes on the different binder materials and the presence of surfactants in the test solution. The interference effect of the coexisted metals were also investigated. In the presence of surfactants, especially TritonX‐100, the Cu(II) detection limit was lowered to 3.9×10^?9 M. However, the Pt‐nanoparticle modified CPE begins to degrade when the period of deposition exceeds to 10 min. Linear response for copper(II) was found in the concentration range between 3.9×10^?8 M and 1.6×10^?6 M, with an estimated detection limit of 1.6×10^?8 M (1.0 ppb) and relative standard deviation was 4.2% (n=5).     

Working conditions of a Clark-type sensor with a polyethylene membrane in the presence of vapours of chlorine derivatives of methane

The indications of a Clark-type electrochemical sensor with a polyethylene foil used as a membrane are noticeably changed if vapours of chlorine derivatives of methane (CCl₄, CHCl₃, CH₂Cl₂) are present in the atmosphere examined and the sensor has been calibrated in an atmosphere from which those vapours were absent. The sensitivity of the sensor increases and tends to deviate from linearity. The increase is more profound, when the number of chlorine atoms within a molecule of the vapour increases, the partial pressure of the vapour increases and the temperature of the atmosphere examined decreases. If the vapours affect the membrane for a long time, the response time decreases. If the membrane is freshly subjected to the influence of the vapours, a longer period of time is needed to reach a stable indication corresponding to the partial pressure of oxygen actually observed.     

N－甲基吡咯烷酮、α－吡咯烷酮合成物系气相色谱分析

Ｎ－甲基吡咯烷酮、α－吡咯烷酮合成物系气相色谱分析邱立勤，米镇涛，张香文（天津大学天津石油化工技术开发中心天津３０００７２）１前言Ｎ－甲基吡咯烷酮（ＮＭＰ）具有高极性、高化学稳定性及热稳定性，是重要的工业溶剂，可广泛应用于有机化合物萃取、润滑油精制、...