Preparation of high viscosity average molecular mass poly-L-lactide

Poly-L-lactide（PLLA） was synthesized by ring-opening polymerization fi＇om high purity L-lactide with tin octoate as initiator, and characterized by means of infi＇ared, and ^1H-nuclear magnetic resonance. The influences of initiator concentration, polymerization temperature and polymerization time on the viscosity average molecular mass of PLLA were investigated. The effects of different purification methods on the concentration of initiator and viscosity average molecular mass were also studied. PLLA with a viscosity average molecular mass of about 50.5×1^04 was obtained when polymerization was conducted for 24 h at 140℃ with the molar ratio of monomer to purification initator being 12 000. After purification, the concentration of tin octoate decreases; however, the effect of different purification methods on the viscosity average molecular mass of PLLA is different, and the obtained PLLA is a typical amorphous polymeric material. The crystallinity of PLLA decreases with the increase of viscosity average molecular mass.

CHARACTERIZATION OF MOLECULAR MASS OF SIX WATER-SOLUBLE POLYSACCHARIDE -PROTEIN COMPLEXES FROM GANODERMA TSUGAE MYCELIUM

Six water-soluble polysaccharide-protein complexes coded as GM1, GM2, GM3, GM4, GM5 and GM6 wereisolated from the mycelium of Ganoderma tsugae by extracting with 0.2 mol/L phosphate buffer solution at 25, 40 and80℃, water at 120℃, 0.5 mol/L aqueous NaOH solution at 25 and 65℃, consecutively. Their chemical components wereanalyzed by using IR, GC, HPLC and ^(13)C-NMR, and some new results were obtained. The four samples GM1, GM2, GM3and GM4 are heteropolysaccharide-prote in complexes, in which, α- (1→3) linked D-glucose is the major monosaccharidewhile galactose, mannose and ribose are the secondary ones. GM5 and GM6 are β-(1→3)-D-glucan-protein complexes. Theprotein content increased from 32% to 69% with the progress of isolation. Weight-average molecu1ar mass M_w and theintrinsic viscosity [η] of the GM samples in 0.5 mol/L aqueous NaCl solution at 25℃ were measured systematically by laserlight scartering (LLS), size exclusion chromatography (SEC) combined with LLS, and viscometry. The M_w of GM1 to GM6are 35.5, 46.8, 58.9, 41.6, 3.3 and 22.0×10~4, respectively. The conformation and molecular mass of the two fractions of sample GM5 were characterized satisfactorily by SEC-LLS without further fractionation.

Viscous-flow properties and viscosity-average molecular mass of orange peel pectin

The viscous-flow properties of pectin from the residue of orange peel after extraction of essential oil and flavonoid were studied and the viscosity-average molecular mass(Mv,ave) of this kind of pectin was determined.Experimental results show that Arrhenius viscous-flow equation can be applied to describing the effect of temperature on viscosity of this kind of orange peel pectin solutions with the average viscous-flow activation energy being 17.91 kJ/mol(depending on the concentration).Neither power equation,η =K1 cA1,nor exponential equation,η=K2exp(A2c) can describe the effect of concentration on viscosity of this kind of orange peel pectin solutions well.However,it seems that exponential equation model is more suitable to describe their relation due to its higher linear correlation coefficient.Schulz-Blaschke equation can be used to calculate the intrinsic viscosity of this kind of orange peel pectin.The Mv,ave of the orange peel pectin is 1.65×105 g/mol.

Determination of Molecular Mass of Strong Acids by Differential Temperature Model (DTM) Using H₃PO₄and HBF₄for Classical Demonstration

A new chemical hypothesis based on the differential temperature model (DTM) for estimation of molecular masses of some strong acids (H2SO4, HNO3 and HCl) in solutions have previously been propounded and tested theoretically and analytically by the author. The results were published in the Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences–Chemistry in 2012. The changes in temperature following various dilutions of the acids were found to be proportional to their molecular properties. The new chemical hypothesis and model is hereby tested on H3PO4 and HBF4 and their exact molecular masses have been evaluated analytically and theoretically. The validity of the hypothesis and the model is hereby presented for chemical proof and adoption to theory by chemists.

Characterization of a new 4,6-α-glucanotransferase from Limosilactobacillus fermentum NCC 3057 with ability of synthesizing low molecular mass isomalto-/maltopolysaccharide

4,6-α-Glucanotransferase(4,6-α-GT)converts starch into product with increasedα(1-6)glycosidic bonds ratio,and this product is a new type of soluble dietary fiber with property of escaping small intestine digestion.4,6-α-GT gained interest recently because of their potential use in enzymatic synthesis of soluble dietary fiber.In this study,a putative GtfB sequence from Limosilactobacillus fermentum NCC 3057 was identified.This sequence was truncated and expressed in Escherichia coli to obtain the protein L.fermentum NCC 3057 GtfBΔN.GtfBΔN showed optimal activity at 35℃and pH 6.0,and it converted amylose V to isomalto-/maltopolysaccharide(IMMP)with low molecular mass(3.1 kDa).This IMMP product contains 72%α(1-6)glycosidic bonds,and it showed 64%indigestible content in vitro digestion experiment.These results indicate that the product of L.fermentum NCC 3057 GtfBΔN is a soluble dietary fiber.Finally the X-ray crystal structure of GtfBΔN(2.4Å)was resolved.Based on the GtfBΔN structure,we offer an insight about that three loops of domain C may be related to the molecular mass of IMMP product.

Effect of the self-assembled gel network formed from a low molecular mass organogelator on the electron kinetics in quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

A low molecular mass organogelator(LMOG),N,N’-1,5-pentanediylbis-dodecanamide, was applied to quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells(QS-DSSCs). The crosslinked gel network was self-assemblied by the LOMG in the liquid electrolyte, and the in situ assembly process of gelator can be obtained by the polarized optical microscopy(POM). On one hand, the network hinders the diffusion of redox species and accelerates the electron recombination at the interface of the TiO_2 photoanode/electrolyte. On the other hand, Li+ can interact with the amide carbonyl groups of the gelators and the adsorption of Li+ onto the TiO_2 surface decreases, leading to a negative shift of the TiO_2 conduction band edge, accelerated electron transport and decreased electron injection efficiency(η_(inj)) of QS-DSSC. As a result, the incidental photon-to-electron conversion efficiency(IPCE),the short circuit photocurrent density(J_(sc)) and the open circuit voltage(V_(oc)) of the QS-DSSC are decreased compared with those of the liquid electrolyte based DSSC(L-DSSC),which indicates that the electron recombination plays a great role in the photovoltaic performances of DSSC. Remarkably,the QS-DSSC exhibits excellent thermal and light-soaking stabilities during accelerated aging tests for 1000 h, which is attributed to a great intrinsic stability of the gel electrolyte with a high gel to solution transition temperature(T_(gel)=108°C).

Relative Molecular Mass Distribution of BG Resins

Benzoguanamine formaldehyde (BG F) resins are a class of amino resins, which are important cross linking agents for epoxy, alkyol and acrylic resins, etc. The cross linking performance is the best one when the polymerization degree is 2 4. This paper discusses the effects of the pH value for polycondensation and the formaldehyde to benzoguanamine mole ratio in a methanol system, and compares the relative molecular mass distribution using the Flory statistics method.

Phenolic metabolism and molecular mass distribution of polysaccharides in cellulose-deficient maize cells

As a consequence of the habituation to low levels of dichlobenil （DCB）, cultured maize cells presented an altered hemicellulose cell fate with a lower proportion of strongly wall-bound hemicelluloses and an increase in soluble extracellular polymers released into the culture medium. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative molecular mass distributions of polysaccharides as well as phenolic metabolism in cells habituated to low levels of DCB （1.5 μM）. Generally, cell wall bound hemicelluloses and sloughed polymers from habituated cells were more homogeneously sized and had a lower weight-average relative molecular mass. In addition, polysaccharides underwent massive cross-linking after being secreted into the cell wall, but this cross-linking was less pronounced in habituated cells than in non-habituated ones. However, when relativized, ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid contents were higher in this habituated cell line. Feasibly, cells habituated to low levels of DCB synthesized molecules with a lower weight-average relative molecular mass, although cross-linked, as a part of their strategy to compensate for the lack of cellulose.

Star Formation in Self-Gravitating Molecular Cloud: The Critical Mass and the Core Accretion Rate

Understanding how stars form in molecular clouds is one of the ongoing research areas in astrophysics. Star formation is the fundamental process to which our current understanding remains incomplete due to the complexity of the physics that drives their formation within molecular clouds. In this article theoretical modelling of the lowest possible mass of the cloud needed for collapse and the core accretion rate has been presented for the molecular cloud collapsing under its gravity. In many of previous studies the critical mass of star forming cloud under its gravity has been modelled using kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy. However, we test the effect of thermodynamic efficiency factor together with other physical processes in describing the critical mass, and controlling or triggering the rate of mass falling onto the central core. Assuming that, the ratio of radiation luminosity to gravitational energy released per unit time of the collapsing MC is less than unity. Following this conceptual framework we have formulated the critical mass and the core accretion rate of the self-gravitating molecular cloud.

Star Formation in Magnetized, Turbulent and Rotating Molecular Cloud: The Critical Mass

In this paper, we present the critical mass of magnetized, turbulent and rotating star-forming molecular cloud core (MCc) in the presence of magnetic tension. The critical mass of star-forming magnetized cloud is influenced by the magnetic tension, magnetic pressure and other pressures. Applying the method of theoretical modelling by taking into account the basic equations and assumptions, we formulate the critical mass of magnetized MCc in different cases. Accordingly, the minimum critical masses we find in both cases are different. Energy due to magnetic tension significantly triggers the collapse at relatively larger radius of the core. The model shows that when the initial radius of the parent cloud (Ro) is larger than that of collapsing core radius (Rcore) the magnetic tension also has the larger radius of curvature, so it plays a significant role in supporting gravity to collapse the core. The results indicate gravity without magnetic tension may not overcome magnetic pressure, turbulence pressure and pressure due to rotation. This shows the critical mass of MCc for the collapse depends on the tension force that magnetic field lines apply on the envelope. We conclude that if there is magnetic pressure in star-forming MCc, there is also unavoidable magnetic tension, which triggers the collapse of the core. If there is no magnetic tension, the magnetized MCc needs relatively larger mass and higher density within the small size to collapse.

Molecular Probes in Tandem Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Application to Tracing Chemical Changes of Specific Phospholipid Molecular Species

New ionization and detection techniques in mass spectrometry have been successfully applied for efficient analyses of complex biological systems. It is, however, still difficult to trace structural changes of a specific molecular species in such systems. In the present study, a molecular probe strategy in combination with tandem electrospray ionization mass spectrometry has been examined using synthetic deuterium-labeled phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxide (PC-OOH/D3) and ethyl-labeled phosphatidylcholine having docosahexaenoic acid side chain (DHA-PC/Et). Administration of a mixture of PC-OOH/D3 and DHA-PC/Et to human blood and human skin surface, followed by extraction and analysis with collision-induced tandem electrospray ionization mass spectrometry demonstrated that metabolites of both molecular probes can be detected simultaneously with strict selectivity. The present method is also found to be useful in tracing chemical changes of the unstable docosahexaenoyl group on the surface of processed fish. The activity of phospholipase A2 can also be assessed using a phospholipid molecular probe with a linoleoyl and a deuteriomethyl group via selective detection of the lyso-phospholipid product by mass spectrometry. The advantage of the present method is that no chromatographic separation is required and analysis can be performed under strictly the same condition for different molecular probes, affording multiple data by one experiment. The present strategy may be useful for tracing time-dependent phenomena in dynamic phospholipid biochemistry, and can be widely used for any biological and food systems.

聚乙烯相对分子质量及其分布快速评价方法研究

以国内外采用不同工艺和催化剂生产的17种聚乙烯的测试结果为基础,通过理论推导与模型拟合相结合,建立了以熔体流动速率快速计算相对分子质量及其分布的方法,并由此计算出数均分子量。经验证,该方法准确性较好,可弥补凝胶渗透色谱法的不足,有利于装置生产过程中准确控制产品质量和提高新产品开发效率。

三七治疗骨关节炎机制:基于UHPLC-QE-MS、网络药理学及分子动力学模拟

背景:课题组前期研究发现三七能够修复骨细胞的形态结构,对于治疗骨关节炎具有良好的应用前景,但目前对于三七的具体作用机制尚不清楚。目的:采用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-静电场轨道阱串联质谱(ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-Q exactive-mass spectrometry,UHPLC-QE-MS)技术鉴定三七的主要成分,并结合网络药理学、分子对接和分子动力学模拟探究三七治疗骨关节炎的作用机制。方法:利用UHPLC-QE-MS技术鉴定三七的主要成分后,运用TCMSP数据库筛选活性成分,通过TCMSP和Uniprot数据库查找活性成分靶点,通过疾病数据库筛选骨关节炎靶点。在药物靶点与疾病靶点取交集后,导入STRING数据库和Cytoscape软件构建蛋白互作网络筛选关键靶点,通过“活性成分-作用靶点”网络筛选关键活性成分。再对关键靶点进行富集分析,并对关键活性成分和关键靶点进行分子对接验证,最后选取结合能最低的结果进行分子动力学模拟。结果与结论:①在三七溶液中共鉴定出57种活性成分,成分靶点与疾病靶点交集50个,关键活性成分5个(槲皮素、熊脱氧胆酸、山奈酚、柚皮素和红藻氨酸),关键靶点5个(白细胞介素6、基质金属蛋白酶9、白细胞介素1β、白蛋白和趋化因子配体2);②基因本体功能富集642个条目,其中620个条目代表生物过程,21个条目代表分子功能,1个条目代表细胞成分;京都基因与基因组百科全书通路分析63条通路,主要涉及雌激素信号通路、白细胞介素17信号通路和高糖基化终末产物-高糖基化终末产物受体信号通路;③分子对接显示关键活性成分和关键靶点结合活性良好,分子动力学模拟提示槲皮素和基质金属蛋白酶9间的相互作用稳定;④对三七成分进行了较全面研究,初步阐明了其药效物质基础,预测三七可通过多组分、多靶点、多途径和多通路发挥抗炎、软骨保护和免疫调节作用来治疗骨关节炎。

聚乙烯纤维在混凝土中的应用研究进展

综述了超高相对分子质量聚乙烯纤维及其他聚乙烯纤维对混凝土性能的影响,以及在混凝土开发中的应用研究进展。聚乙烯纤维的桥接作用可阻止混凝土裂纹的产生及扩展,提高混凝土的力学性能和耐腐蚀性能,一方面为聚乙烯纤维在建筑领域的应用提供了可能,另一方面也为超高性能混凝土的开发提供了机遇。应加强聚乙烯纤维增强混凝土的系列化、标准化研究,尽快实现工业化。

基于高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱技术和分子对接技术分析筛选大叶藜抗卵巢癌活性成分

本研究采用高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱技术(High performance liquid chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry,HPLC-Q-TOF-MS)及分子对接技术筛选大叶藜中抗卵巢癌活性成分。获得大叶藜(Chenopodium hybridum L.)醇提物和大孔树脂精制物对卵巢癌OVCAR-3细胞抑制的影响,确定大叶藜抗卵巢癌活性部位,并采用HPLC-Q-TOF-MS技术分析活性部位的化学成分。选择5个重要的卵巢癌相关蛋白Caspase-3、Caspase-8、Caspase-9、BAX和EGFR,分别与大孔树脂精制物中的化学成分进行分子对接。发现大叶藜醇提物与大孔树脂精制物对OVCAR-3细胞增殖的抑制率随浓度增加而升高,其中大孔树脂精制物具有较强的抗卵巢癌活性;HPLC-Q-TOF-MS鉴定出大孔树脂精制物中13个化学成分,包括槲皮素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷、山柰酚等12个黄酮类成分和1个酚酸类成分绿原酸;分子对接结果说明,13个成分与5个靶点之间具有较高亲和力,其中槲皮素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷与山柰酚-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷-7-O-β-D-木糖苷与各靶点间结合较好。研究证明,大叶藜抗卵巢癌活性部位为大孔树脂精制物,其活性成分主要为黄酮,具有较好的抗卵巢癌作用。

利用纳滤传质模型定量计算迷迭香酸分子状态的实验教学设计

该文设计了利用纳滤传质模型定量计算迷迭香酸分子状态的教学实验。实验以丹参中代表性的酚酸为研究对象,计算了迷迭香酸的纳滤膜通量、传质系数和截留率,构建了迷迭香酸分子态比例定量计算数学模型,对制药过程中的醇沉、树脂吸附、澄清过滤、浓缩、干燥等工艺的转移率和成分存在状态进行了相关性分析,研究了制药工艺成分量值传递的内在机制。实验结果表明,迷迭香酸存在状态对制药工艺中的成分转移率有重要影响。这一结论对提升生产过程的规范化和标准化很有意义。本实验与制药生产热点问题相结合,通过科研反哺教学,有助于增强学生的科研素养和实践能力,并实现科研应用与教学拓展的协同提升。

不同生长时期酸枣果肉多糖相对分子质量分布和单糖组成及抗氧化活性研究

为了探究不同生长时期酸枣果肉中多糖含量、相对分子质量、单糖组成及抗氧化活性变化规律,以野生型和种植型酸枣为研究对象,分别采用苯酚-硫酸比色法、高效凝胶色谱法、高效离子色谱法和DPPH自由基清除实验研究其不同生长时期的果肉多糖含量、相对分子质量、单糖组成和自由基清除能力。研究发现野生型和种植型的酸枣果肉中多糖含量均表现出先下降后上升的趋势;两种类型的酸枣果肉多糖的相对分子质量均随着酸枣的发育逐渐降低;两种类型酸枣果实发育前期果肉多糖中单糖鼠李糖含量最高可达46.14 mg/g,半乳糖次之可达33.10 mg/g;果实发育后期,两种类型的酸枣果肉多糖中单糖含量最高的为阿拉伯糖可达60.30 mg/g,半乳糖醛酸次之可达45.02 mg/g;两种类型酸枣果肉多糖的DPPH自由基清除能力变化趋势与其果肉中多糖含量变化趋势基本相同;种植型酸枣与野生型酸枣在多糖含量、多糖相对分子质量、单糖组成和自由基清除能力方面均表现为相同的趋势,且均属于还原糖积累类型果实。研究结果为酸枣果肉资源进一步开发与利用提供参考。

超临界萃取结合分子蒸馏纯化生姜精油及其挥发性成分分析

为研究超临界萃取结合分子蒸馏纯化生姜精油的最佳工艺参数,鉴定生姜精油的挥发性成分,以舒城黄姜为原料,通过单因素试验和正交试验优化了超临界CO_(2)流体萃取(supercritical CO_(2)fluid extraction,SFE)生姜油的最佳工艺条件,考察了分子蒸馏(molecular distillation,MD)温度对分离纯化生姜精油效果的影响,并通过气相色谱-质谱联用对生姜精油的挥发性成分进行了分析。结果表明,超临界CO_(2)流体萃取结合分子蒸馏(SFE-MD)纯化生姜精油的最佳工艺条件为萃取压力24 MPa、萃取温度45℃、萃取时间2 h、分子蒸馏温度80℃,在此条件下,生姜精油的综合得率为2.53%,显著高于水蒸气蒸馏精油得率0.96%(P<0.05)。挥发性成分分析显示,α-姜烯、β-倍半水芹烯、β-红没药烯是生姜精油的主要挥发性成分,百分含量达70%以上,其中α-姜烯百分含量为42.13%,高于水蒸气蒸馏生姜精油α-姜烯百分含量40.59%。该方法绿色环保,萃取率高,精油品质好,为生姜精油的进一步研究开发提供参考。

褐藻胶的酶法降解及其产物的体外免疫活性

本研究以褐藻胶为底物,探究其在褐藻胶酶法降解过程中的分子质量变化以及酶法降解制备褐藻胶低聚糖的工艺参数,并在此基础上,评价了不同分子质量褐藻胶酶解产物的体外免疫活性。结果表明,褐藻胶经褐藻胶裂解酶降解后分子质量显著下降,通过乙醇分级分离可获得3种不同分子质量的降解产物,其重均分子质量分别为13.4、5.73kDa和3.85kDa。单因素试验优化获得酶法制备褐藻胶低聚糖的最适工艺参数为pH7.0、褐藻胶裂解酶用量15U/g(底物质量计)、酶解时间24h,此时,褐藻胶低聚糖得率为28.05%。利用小鼠巨噬细胞模型对褐藻胶及其3种分子质量降解产物的体外免疫活性进行评价,发现褐藻胶及其酶解产物均具有一定的免疫增强活性,且重均分子质量为5.73kDa的酶解组分免疫增强活性最好,优于褐藻胶低聚糖。同时,通过添加巨噬细胞受体蛋白Toll样受体4(Toll-like receptor 4,TLR4)的阻断剂(TAK-242),验证了褐藻胶酶解产物通过诱导巨噬细胞TLR4的分泌,引起级联反应,增加NO、肿瘤坏死因子-α和白细胞介素6的分泌,从而调节巨噬细胞免疫活性。研究结果可为褐藻胶高值化利用提供理论依据。

小儿伤科泡腾颗粒中维持骨重塑稳态的生物活性分子筛选分析

目的:筛选小儿伤科泡腾颗粒中维持骨细胞骨重塑稳态的潜在中药质量标志物(Q-Marker)。方法:采用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间串联质谱(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)方法对不同提取基相、批次的小儿伤科泡腾颗粒常温提取液进行活性化学药物成分色谱、质谱解析。阳性对照采用伊班膦酸钠,绘制小儿伤科泡腾颗粒UPLC-Q-TOF-MS指纹图谱,结合SwissADME在线开源数据库对各成分主峰主要分子成分进行鉴定。筛选差异性分子图谱并与骨细胞Dickkopf相关蛋白1(DKK1)进行分子对接虚拟适配,以结合能<-15.0 kJ/mol为筛选条件,筛选小儿伤科泡腾颗粒治疗闭合性骨折的潜在Q-Marker。结果:对我院多批次小儿伤科泡腾颗粒原材料进行随机分布组合,共制备得到24批次小儿伤科泡腾颗粒样品,样品相似度分布区间0.901~0.976,有效成分具备一致性。小儿伤科泡腾颗粒总离子流图分析结果显示,共鉴定出18个共有峰,鉴别明确12种化合物:(+)-荷包牡丹碱、齐墩果酸、1182-94-1、赤霉素A4、白桦脂酸、植物甾醇、硫酸黄连碱、T25789、芍药新苷、二氢血根碱、人参皂苷Rh2、盐酸异黄连碱。其中,(+)-荷包牡丹碱、齐墩果酸、1182-94-1、硫酸黄连碱、T25789、芍药新苷、二氢血根碱、人参皂苷Rh2、盐酸异黄连碱9种化合物筛选作为小儿伤科泡腾颗粒的潜在Q-Marker。结论:(+)-荷包牡丹碱、齐墩果酸、1182-94-1、硫酸黄连碱、T25789、芍药新苷、二氢血根碱、人参皂苷Rh2、盐酸异黄连碱可能是小儿伤科泡腾颗粒维持骨细胞骨重塑稳态的主要活性成分,具备抑制DKK1活性并加速骨细胞重建的分子学潜能,可作为小儿伤科泡腾颗粒治疗闭合性骨折损伤的潜在Q-Marker。