The enantioselective assay for S(+)- and R(-)-propafenone (PPF) in human urine that developed in this work involves extraction of propafenone from human urine and using S(+)-propafenone as internal standard, chiral de...The enantioselective assay for S(+)- and R(-)-propafenone (PPF) in human urine that developed in this work involves extraction of propafenone from human urine and using S(+)-propafenone as internal standard, chiral derivatization with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-b-D-glucopranosyl isothiocyanate, and quantitation by an RP-HPLC system with UV detection (l=220 nm). A baseline separation of propafenone enantiomers was achieved on a 5-mm reverse phase ODS column, with a mixture of methanol:water:glacial acetic acid (25:12:0.02,v/v) as mobile phase. There was good linear relationship from 24.9 ng/ml to 1875.0 ng/ml for both of enantiomers. The regression equations of the standard curves based on CS-PPF (or CR-PPF ) versus ratio of AS-PPF/AS (or AR-PPF/AS ) were y=0.0032x-0.081, (r=0.999) for S-PPF and y=0.0033x+0.0039, (r=0.998) for R-PPF, respectively. The method抯 limit of detection was 12.5 ng/ml for both enantiomers, and the method抯 limit of quantitation was 28.20.52 ng/ml for S-PPF, 30.40.53 ng/ml for R-PPF (RSD<8%, n=5). The analytical method yielded average recovery of 98.9% and 100.4% for S-PPF and R-PPF, respectively. The relative standard deviation was no more than 6.11% and 6.22% for S-PPF and R-PPF, respectively. The method enabled study of metabolism of S(+)- and R(-)-propafenone in human urine. The results from 7 volunteers administered 150 mg racemic propafenone indicated that propafenone enantiomers undergo stereoselective metabolism and that in the human body, S(+)-propafenone is metabolized more extensively than R(-)- propafenone.展开更多
A highly sensitive SPE-liquid/liquid extraction RPLC method has been developed for the analysis of 6β-hydroxycortisol and cortisol in the urine of cancer patients. Methods： After SPE column purification and liquid-l...A highly sensitive SPE-liquid/liquid extraction RPLC method has been developed for the analysis of 6β-hydroxycortisol and cortisol in the urine of cancer patients. Methods： After SPE column purification and liquid-liquid extraction, the sample test solutions were analyzed with RPLC using a C18 analytical column. This improved analytical method has been validated for linearity, accuracy （recovery from urine）, repeatability （within-day and between-day precision）, specificity, sensitivity, and stability. This SPE-liquid/liquid extraction-RPLC is rapid, simple, accurate and reproducible. The technique is particularly useful for monitoring the CYP3A activity of cancer patients in clinical settings. The results are expressed as the ratio of 6β-hydroxycortisol to cortisol. Results： The CYP3A activity from a total of 153 samples was measured using this improved method. Considerable variation in the CYP3A activity of different cancer patients has been documented. Thus, personalized medical treatment based on the individual metabolic enzyme activity level is necessary. Conclusion： This new analytical method facilitates such individualized medical treatments.展开更多
Objective: To investigate U parvum (previously Ureaplasmaurealyticum biovar 1) and U urealyticum (previouslyUreaplasma urealyticum biovar 2) and their subtypes andserovars in urine specimens of pregnant women. Methods...Objective: To investigate U parvum (previously Ureaplasmaurealyticum biovar 1) and U urealyticum (previouslyUreaplasma urealyticum biovar 2) and their subtypes andserovars in urine specimens of pregnant women. Methods: After collecting 151 specimens and inoculatingbroth, all broth culture positive (urease positive) specimenswere amplified, species were identified and subtyped by usinggeneral primers, species-specific, and type-specific primerstargeting the multiple banded antigen (MBA) gene sequence. Results: U parvum was identified in 58 of 151 specimens andU. urealyticum in 18 (both were present in 5, and neither werefound in 6). Serovars 3, 1, and 6 were the most commonamong U parvum isolates and subtypes l and 3 were the mostcommon among U urealyticum. Multiple serovars amongclinical isolates were found. Conclusion: This PCR-based typing system could facilitatestudies of the relationship between individual ureaplasmaspecies or subtypes and human diseases.展开更多
Effective one-stage method of urea preparation by catalytic oxidative carbonylation of ammonia in liquid phase is developed. The method allows to prepare urea with productivity of-530 g/（L·h） in sufficiently mi...Effective one-stage method of urea preparation by catalytic oxidative carbonylation of ammonia in liquid phase is developed. The method allows to prepare urea with productivity of-530 g/（L·h） in sufficiently mild conditions （total pressure -30 bar, 45 ℃）. The process is characterized by high selectivity （near 100%） i.e. byproducts separation is not needed. Almost all CO is consumed during the process, this substantially diminishes the waste-gas purification costs and raises the process environmental characteristics; the only byproduct is water.展开更多
Objectives: To characterize the distribution pattern biovars and serotypes of Ureaplasma urealyticum in normahealthy women, sexually transmitted infections clinic clienand in sex workers. Methods: We cultured cervical...Objectives: To characterize the distribution pattern biovars and serotypes of Ureaplasma urealyticum in normahealthy women, sexually transmitted infections clinic clienand in sex workers. Methods: We cultured cervical swabs taken from 26physical check-up clients, 599 STI clinic outpatients and 9sex workers using commercial selective medium. Sompositive cultures were further biotyped and serotyped bPCR. Results: (1) Biovar 1 of U urealyticum (95.0%), especiallsingle infection of serotype 1, 3, and 6 of biovar 1,commonly found in healthy women. (2) U urealyticummore commonly isolated in sex workers (90.8%) than iphysical check-up group (60.9%) and STI outpatients grou(61.3%) (P<0.001). (3) Biovar 2 infection of U urealyticuris more prevalent in sex workers (28.1%) and SToutpatients group (26.6%) than that in physical check-ugroup (4.9%) (P<0.001). (4) Mixed infection caused bmore than one serotype of U. urealyticum is increasing fromphysical check-up group (8.6%) to STI outpatients (12.4%and to sex wokers (23.9%) (P<0.01). (5) There is nstatistic difference in the distribution of serotype 1, 3, and of biovar 1 among these three groups (P=0.763). (6) ThPCR method described here is relatively simple, rapid anspecific for the biotyping and serotyping of biovar 1 of Uurealyticum. Conclusion: we should pay more attention to biovarand mixed infection than single infection of biovar 1 of Uurealyticum in clinic practice. PCR is a good method ibiotyping and serotyping.展开更多
Racemic tryptophan was separated with resolution 1.3 by CE. In 10 mM H2PO4 containing triethanolamine salt of pH2.8 ahnost saturated α-CD was used as chiral reagent. For the first time L- and D-tryptophan enantiomers...Racemic tryptophan was separated with resolution 1.3 by CE. In 10 mM H2PO4 containing triethanolamine salt of pH2.8 ahnost saturated α-CD was used as chiral reagent. For the first time L- and D-tryptophan enantiomers in human urine can be detected in 20 minute without pretreatment.展开更多
Solution properties of 7S globulins (7S), 11S globulins (11S) and soy protein isolates (SPI) in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)/urea solvent system were studied by intrinsic viscosity and particle size distributions. The res...Solution properties of 7S globulins (7S), 11S globulins (11S) and soy protein isolates (SPI) in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)/urea solvent system were studied by intrinsic viscosity and particle size distributions. The results showed that the existence of urea was the main reason for the denaturation and solubility of soy protein in the system, and the effects were more obvious with increasing of urea concentration in solutions. Suitably dissolution temperature and time contributed to the solubility of soy proteins.展开更多
The Voltammetric properties of Pure Prednisolone in a direct method in the aqueous solution were studied. The substance has revealed a clear and major two reduction peaks at potential -1.22 Volt and -1.45 Volt against...The Voltammetric properties of Pure Prednisolone in a direct method in the aqueous solution were studied. The substance has revealed a clear and major two reduction peaks at potential -1.22 Volt and -1.45 Volt against the reference electrode （Ag/AgCI/SatKC1）. The calibration curve of the prednisolone in the Phosphate Buffer （pH = 7） has been studies. The relationship has been linear within the scope of concentration 0.398 × 10 6-3.846 ×10-6 mol. The correlation coefficients are 0.9981, 0.9958 for the first and second peaks. Another two calibration curves were also constructed in the presence of human serum and urine. Standard addition method was successful used to determine the drug in serum, urine as well as in the analysis of drug in the tablet. The molecular binding ofprednisolone with Albumin was also studied at different temperature. The Vant hoff equation is used to calculate the thermodynamic parameters, the results indicate that the （ion-ion） of binding suggested.展开更多
UWS （optimized Urea-Water Solution） injection system is required to increase the NH3 conversion efficiency of urea-based SCR （Selective Catalytic Reduction） system of modem automobiles. The focus of the current st...UWS （optimized Urea-Water Solution） injection system is required to increase the NH3 conversion efficiency of urea-based SCR （Selective Catalytic Reduction） system of modem automobiles. The focus of the current study is to do parametric studies by simulation in a three-dimensional model using CFD （Computational Fluid Dynamics） code AVL FIRE. Simulations were carried out to study the characteristics of evaporation and thermolysis UWS considering the effect of injection velocity, duration of injection, injection angle and for different types of injection. In the case of the injection velocities up to 20-50 m/sec, the ammonia concentration continues to increase. It is found that as the duration injection decreases, the concentration of ammonia increases. In case of continuous injection, the flow rate is less which results in lower velocity of injection, lesser atomization and slower evaporation resulting lesser conversion of UWS into NH3. Shorter duration of injection leads better atomization with increased velocity of injection which results in faster evaporation and thermolysis.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30225047) and by SRF for ROCS+2 种基金 SEM and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No. RC97016) China
文摘The enantioselective assay for S(+)- and R(-)-propafenone (PPF) in human urine that developed in this work involves extraction of propafenone from human urine and using S(+)-propafenone as internal standard, chiral derivatization with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-b-D-glucopranosyl isothiocyanate, and quantitation by an RP-HPLC system with UV detection (l=220 nm). A baseline separation of propafenone enantiomers was achieved on a 5-mm reverse phase ODS column, with a mixture of methanol:water:glacial acetic acid (25:12:0.02,v/v) as mobile phase. There was good linear relationship from 24.9 ng/ml to 1875.0 ng/ml for both of enantiomers. The regression equations of the standard curves based on CS-PPF (or CR-PPF ) versus ratio of AS-PPF/AS (or AR-PPF/AS ) were y=0.0032x-0.081, (r=0.999) for S-PPF and y=0.0033x+0.0039, (r=0.998) for R-PPF, respectively. The method抯 limit of detection was 12.5 ng/ml for both enantiomers, and the method抯 limit of quantitation was 28.20.52 ng/ml for S-PPF, 30.40.53 ng/ml for R-PPF (RSD<8%, n=5). The analytical method yielded average recovery of 98.9% and 100.4% for S-PPF and R-PPF, respectively. The relative standard deviation was no more than 6.11% and 6.22% for S-PPF and R-PPF, respectively. The method enabled study of metabolism of S(+)- and R(-)-propafenone in human urine. The results from 7 volunteers administered 150 mg racemic propafenone indicated that propafenone enantiomers undergo stereoselective metabolism and that in the human body, S(+)-propafenone is metabolized more extensively than R(-)- propafenone.
基金supported by the Shanghai Pharmaceutical Association
文摘A highly sensitive SPE-liquid/liquid extraction RPLC method has been developed for the analysis of 6β-hydroxycortisol and cortisol in the urine of cancer patients. Methods： After SPE column purification and liquid-liquid extraction, the sample test solutions were analyzed with RPLC using a C18 analytical column. This improved analytical method has been validated for linearity, accuracy （recovery from urine）, repeatability （within-day and between-day precision）, specificity, sensitivity, and stability. This SPE-liquid/liquid extraction-RPLC is rapid, simple, accurate and reproducible. The technique is particularly useful for monitoring the CYP3A activity of cancer patients in clinical settings. The results are expressed as the ratio of 6β-hydroxycortisol to cortisol. Results： The CYP3A activity from a total of 153 samples was measured using this improved method. Considerable variation in the CYP3A activity of different cancer patients has been documented. Thus, personalized medical treatment based on the individual metabolic enzyme activity level is necessary. Conclusion： This new analytical method facilitates such individualized medical treatments.
文摘Objective: To investigate U parvum (previously Ureaplasmaurealyticum biovar 1) and U urealyticum (previouslyUreaplasma urealyticum biovar 2) and their subtypes andserovars in urine specimens of pregnant women. Methods: After collecting 151 specimens and inoculatingbroth, all broth culture positive (urease positive) specimenswere amplified, species were identified and subtyped by usinggeneral primers, species-specific, and type-specific primerstargeting the multiple banded antigen (MBA) gene sequence. Results: U parvum was identified in 58 of 151 specimens andU. urealyticum in 18 (both were present in 5, and neither werefound in 6). Serovars 3, 1, and 6 were the most commonamong U parvum isolates and subtypes l and 3 were the mostcommon among U urealyticum. Multiple serovars amongclinical isolates were found. Conclusion: This PCR-based typing system could facilitatestudies of the relationship between individual ureaplasmaspecies or subtypes and human diseases.
文摘Effective one-stage method of urea preparation by catalytic oxidative carbonylation of ammonia in liquid phase is developed. The method allows to prepare urea with productivity of-530 g/（L·h） in sufficiently mild conditions （total pressure -30 bar, 45 ℃）. The process is characterized by high selectivity （near 100%） i.e. byproducts separation is not needed. Almost all CO is consumed during the process, this substantially diminishes the waste-gas purification costs and raises the process environmental characteristics; the only byproduct is water.
文摘Objectives: To characterize the distribution pattern biovars and serotypes of Ureaplasma urealyticum in normahealthy women, sexually transmitted infections clinic clienand in sex workers. Methods: We cultured cervical swabs taken from 26physical check-up clients, 599 STI clinic outpatients and 9sex workers using commercial selective medium. Sompositive cultures were further biotyped and serotyped bPCR. Results: (1) Biovar 1 of U urealyticum (95.0%), especiallsingle infection of serotype 1, 3, and 6 of biovar 1,commonly found in healthy women. (2) U urealyticummore commonly isolated in sex workers (90.8%) than iphysical check-up group (60.9%) and STI outpatients grou(61.3%) (P<0.001). (3) Biovar 2 infection of U urealyticuris more prevalent in sex workers (28.1%) and SToutpatients group (26.6%) than that in physical check-ugroup (4.9%) (P<0.001). (4) Mixed infection caused bmore than one serotype of U. urealyticum is increasing fromphysical check-up group (8.6%) to STI outpatients (12.4%and to sex wokers (23.9%) (P<0.01). (5) There is nstatistic difference in the distribution of serotype 1, 3, and of biovar 1 among these three groups (P=0.763). (6) ThPCR method described here is relatively simple, rapid anspecific for the biotyping and serotyping of biovar 1 of Uurealyticum. Conclusion: we should pay more attention to biovarand mixed infection than single infection of biovar 1 of Uurealyticum in clinic practice. PCR is a good method ibiotyping and serotyping.
基金Acknowledgement： The paper research was granted by the National Nature Science Foundation of China, No.20475038.
文摘Racemic tryptophan was separated with resolution 1.3 by CE. In 10 mM H2PO4 containing triethanolamine salt of pH2.8 ahnost saturated α-CD was used as chiral reagent. For the first time L- and D-tryptophan enantiomers in human urine can be detected in 20 minute without pretreatment.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50303003)
文摘Solution properties of 7S globulins (7S), 11S globulins (11S) and soy protein isolates (SPI) in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)/urea solvent system were studied by intrinsic viscosity and particle size distributions. The results showed that the existence of urea was the main reason for the denaturation and solubility of soy protein in the system, and the effects were more obvious with increasing of urea concentration in solutions. Suitably dissolution temperature and time contributed to the solubility of soy proteins.
文摘The Voltammetric properties of Pure Prednisolone in a direct method in the aqueous solution were studied. The substance has revealed a clear and major two reduction peaks at potential -1.22 Volt and -1.45 Volt against the reference electrode （Ag/AgCI/SatKC1）. The calibration curve of the prednisolone in the Phosphate Buffer （pH = 7） has been studies. The relationship has been linear within the scope of concentration 0.398 × 10 6-3.846 ×10-6 mol. The correlation coefficients are 0.9981, 0.9958 for the first and second peaks. Another two calibration curves were also constructed in the presence of human serum and urine. Standard addition method was successful used to determine the drug in serum, urine as well as in the analysis of drug in the tablet. The molecular binding ofprednisolone with Albumin was also studied at different temperature. The Vant hoff equation is used to calculate the thermodynamic parameters, the results indicate that the （ion-ion） of binding suggested.
文摘UWS （optimized Urea-Water Solution） injection system is required to increase the NH3 conversion efficiency of urea-based SCR （Selective Catalytic Reduction） system of modem automobiles. The focus of the current study is to do parametric studies by simulation in a three-dimensional model using CFD （Computational Fluid Dynamics） code AVL FIRE. Simulations were carried out to study the characteristics of evaporation and thermolysis UWS considering the effect of injection velocity, duration of injection, injection angle and for different types of injection. In the case of the injection velocities up to 20-50 m/sec, the ammonia concentration continues to increase. It is found that as the duration injection decreases, the concentration of ammonia increases. In case of continuous injection, the flow rate is less which results in lower velocity of injection, lesser atomization and slower evaporation resulting lesser conversion of UWS into NH3. Shorter duration of injection leads better atomization with increased velocity of injection which results in faster evaporation and thermolysis.
