A novel and facile wet-chemical method for synthesis of silver microwires

A novel and facile wet-chemical method for synthesis of silver microwires was developed.The well-defined particles were prepared by adding an iron（Ⅱ） sulfate heptahydrate solution into a silver nitrate solution containing citric acid drop by drop at 50 °C.The resulting products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.It was found that the particles consisted of numerous silver microwires.The reaction temperature greatly affected the morphologies of the as-prepared particles.Both of the mean length and width of the silver microwires increased with the decrease of the concentration of silver nitrate.And the lower concentration was unfavorable for the formation of more silver microwires.Similar findings were also observed when the concentration of iron（Ⅱ） sulfate was decreased.The amount of citric acid also greatly affected the shape of the as-prepared particles.It was concluded that citric acid was the key role in the formation of silver microwires via the Oswald ripening mechanism.

加快我国3-甲基丁酮国产化进程

3-甲基丁酮(3-甲基-2-丁酮、甲基异丙基甲酮)简称MIPK,CAS登记号:563-80-4,分子量86.23,是一种无色透明液体,极易溶于水,易溶于醇和醚,具有特殊的酮的气味。熔点-92℃,沸点94～95℃。相对密度0.8051,折射率1.388,闪点9℃(闭杯)。

A novel wet-chemical method for preparation of silver flakes

A novel wet-chemical method for the preparation of silver flakes was studied. The well-defined particles were prepared by directly adding FeSO4 solution into AgNO3 solution containing citric acid at an agitation speed of 150 r/min at room temperature. The products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The results show that particles are irregular thin silver flakes. And the sizes of them range from 2 to 10 μm. It is found that citric acid plays an important role in the formation of sliver flakes. There is an optimum amount of citric acid for the preparation of silver flakes by this method. It is also found that high reduction rate is favorable for the formation of silver flakes.

Effect of Enzymes in Buccal Mucous Membrane on Buccal Absorption of Insulin

To evaluate the effect of proteolytic enzymes on the absorption of insulin in the buccal mucosa, the trichloroacetic acid (TCA) method was used to estimate the degradation of insulin under different conditions in the buccal mucosal homogenates. In vivo experiments estimating the enhancement of hypoglycaemic effect by enzyme inhibitors were also conducted. The results showed that proteolytic enzymes in the buccal mucosa were less active than in the intestine. Bacitracin, aprotinin and sodium deoxycholate could inhibit the degradation of insulin in the buccal mucosal homogenates. The degradation of insulin in buccal mucosal homogenates of normal hamsters was smaller than that of diabetic hamsters. In vivo experiments of hypoglycaemia supported the in vitro results. When given buccally, bacitracin, aprotinin and sodium deoxycholate could increase the relative pharmacological bioavailability of insulin. When co-administered with aprotinin(0.1%), bacitracin(0.5%) and sodium deoxycholate(5%), the relative pharmacological bioavailabilities of insulin were 4.84%, 6.60% and 14.95% respectively. The in vitro and in vivo results suggest that proteolytic enzymes are present in the buccal mucosa, which limit absorption of insulin. Co-administration with some enzyme inhibitors can improve the bioavailability of insulin via buccal delivery and sodium deoxycholte is more efficient than some enzyme inhibitors used for improving buccal absorption.

A Simplified Method for Purifying Osteoclasts from Human Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

Objective: To purify and identify the osteoclasts from the tissue of humangiant cell tumor of bone. Methods: We have developed a new method that allows the purification oflarge numbers of authentic osteoclasts (OCs). The OCs were isolated from tissue of human giant celltumor of bone by 0.25% trypsin and collagenase. We characterized OCs in terms of the expression ofdifferent phenotypic markers of OCs. The phenotypic markers of OC included Tartrate-resistant acidphosphatase staining (TRAP). The expression of calcitonin receptor (CTR), cathepsin K and receptoractivator of necrosis factor κB (RANK) mRNA were examined by RT-PCR. Results: The OC cell purifiedby above method functioned normally in vitro. The purity was about 79.7%. They showed the normalosteoclast phenotypes markers of OC. Conclusion: The method provides a system for performingbiochemical and molecular studies of OCs. The study indicates that the method of purifying theosteoclasts from human GCT cell can be used for research of bone metabolism.

Preliminary Studies on High-performance Liquid Chro-matography Chemiluminescence Determination of theSaturated Fatty Acids(C_(16) C_(18))in Human Serum

The peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence(CL)detection of fatty acids in human se- rum combined with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)is described.Some fatty acids in serum were extracted with a 1 :1(v/v)mixture of chloroform-n-heptane.2-(4-Hydrazinocarbonyl- phenyl)-4,5-diphenylimidazole (HCPI) was used as a fluorescent labelling reagent of the fatty acids. The labelling reaction was carried out at 30℃ for 1 h at pH 6.5 and the resulting reaction mixture was sudjected to HPLC. The labelled fatty acid C_(17)(P-C_(17))was used as the internal standard. The la- belled fatty acids C_(16) and C_(18) were separated within 18 min on an ODS-8OTM column (150 mm× 6 mm ID,5μm,Tosoh Japan).The calibrlation curves of fatty acids from the spiked control serum were Y_1=-0.003 7 + 0.0028X_1,r=0.994 for FA C_( 16) and Y_2=0.00 1 2 + 0.00098X_2,r=0.999 for FA C_( 18),respectively.The average recoveries of facids from the spiked contrl serum were 107.2%(n=8,RSD=4.3%)for FA C_(16) and 97.35%(n=8, RSD=4.0%)for FA C_(18),respectively.The lower detection limits of fatty acids after reaction were 12μmol per 20μl injection for FA C_(16) and 18 μmol per 20μl injection for FA C_(18),respectively(signal to noise ratio, S/N=2).The HPLC/CL method was applied to the determination of FA C_(16) and FA C_(18) in normal human serum and the results showed that the concentrations of fatty acids in normal human serum were 0.134 ± 0.009 μ mol/ml serum(n=5) for FA C_(16) and 0.052±0.028 μmol/ml serum(n=5)for FA C_(18),respectively.

Effect of sulfate erosion on strength and leaching characteristic of stabilized heavy metal contaminated red clay

Solidification/stabilization(S/S)technology has been widely used for remediation of the heavy metal contaminated soils.The heavy metal ions will be leached from the stabilized contaminated soil under sulfate erosion conditions,which gives rise tosecondary contamination to the areas around the mine sites.The commonly used Portland cement,fly ash and quicklime were takenas binder raw materials with various mix proportions.And then,the sulphuric acid and nitric acid method was used to investigate theleaching characteristic of stabilized heavy metal contaminated soils.The effects of binder types and binder contents,sulfateconcentrations(1.5,3.0and6.0g/L)and erosion time(0,7,14and28d)on leached concentrations of heavy metal ions fromcontaminated soils were studied.Moreover,a parameter named immobilization percentage(IP)was introduced to evaluate theinfluence of erosion time and sulfate concentration on immobilization effectiveness for heavy metal ions.The results showed that,theleached heavy metal concentrations increased with sulfate concentration and erosion time.Comparatively speaking,the compositebinders that had calcium oxide in it exhibited the worst solidification effectiveness and the lowest immobilization percentage,withthe largest leached heavy metal concentration.

Synthesis of spinel LiMn_(2)O_(4) microspheres with durable high rate capability

Spinel LiMn2O4 microspheres with durable high rate capability were synthesized by a facile route using spherical MnCO3 precursors as the self-supported templates, combined with the calcinations of LiNO3 at 700 °C for 8 h. The spherical MnCO3 precursors were obtained from the control of the crystallizing process of Mn2＋ ions and NH4HCO3 in aqueous solution. The effects of the mole ratio of the raw materials, reaction time, and reaction temperature on the morphology and yield of the MnCO3 were investigated. The as-synthesized MnCO3 and LiMn2O4 microspheres were characterized by powder X-ray diffractometry （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Galvanostatic charge/discharge tests indicate that the spinel LiMn2O4 microspheres deliver a discharge capacity of 90 mA-h/g at 10C rate show good capacity retention capability （75% of their initial capacity after 800 cycles at 10C rate）. The durable high rate capability suggests that the as-synthesized LiMn2O4 microspheres are promising cathode materials for high power lithium ion batteries.

Determination of Glycyrrhizic Acid and Chlorogcnic Acid in Compound Cough Granules by HPLC

复方止咳冲剂由甘草、金银花等十几味中药与大量赋形剂制成。甘草酸与绿原酸是其中重要的化学组分。本文建立了同时测定甘草酸与绿原酸的RP－HPLC－UV方法。用C_18不锈钢柱为色谱柱，以甲醇（0.5％醋酸）－水（0.5％醋酸）为流动相，梯度法洗脱，用外标法定量，测定了三批样品．回收率均大于90％，相对标准偏差均小于3％。

Influence of some agricultural practices on the soil acidification in acid precipitation areas

Both acid precipitation and unreasonable agricultural practices are notorious artificial factors resulting in soil acidification. To sort out reasonable agricultural practices favorable to abating soil acidification, the task of this study was directed to a long-term field trial in Chongqing, dudng which chemical fertilizer, organic fertilizer were applied to different crop rotations and the soil pH value was measured. The results indicated that all treatments decreased pH value in the 0 to 20 cm soil layer after ten years. Problems were more serious when chlorine-containing fertilizer, excessive chemical fertilizer and mixed fertilizer were applied. It is demonstrated that balance rates of N, P and K fertilizers, application of muck in field are advantageous to abating soil acidification. Oil plants affect soil acidification more than cereal in different crop rotation.

Effect of P addition on mineral transition of CaO-Al_2O_3-SiO_2 system during high-temperature sintering

The mineral transition, microstructure and self-pulverization as well as the Al2O3 leaching performance of calcium aluminate clinkers with different P additions in CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 system during high-temperature sintering were systematically studied by XRF, XRD, SEM-EDS and DSC-TG technologies. The clinkers sintered at 1350 °C mainly contain 12CaO·7Al2O3, CaO·Al2O3,β-2CaO·SiO2 and γ-2CaO·SiO2. The content of β-2CaO·SiO2 increases while the content of γ-2CaO·SiO2 decreases as the P addition increases. The self-pulverization property of clinkers deteriorates with increasing P addition. P distributes evenly in the clinkers, and inhibits the transformation of β-2CaO·SiO2 to γ-2CaO·SiO2. The cell volumes of 12CaO·7Al2O3 and CaO·Al2O3 decrease and increase respectively as the P addition increases, and P decreases their formation temperatures. The Al2O3 leaching rate of calcium aluminate clinkers decreases obviously with increasing P addition, which decreases form 95.01% to 83.84% as the P addition increases from 0 to 0.85%.

Increased fatty acid synthase as a potential therapeutic target in multiple myeloma

Objective： To determine fatty acid synthase （FAS） expression in human multiple myeloma and verify its potential as a therapeutic target in multiple myeloma. Methods： FAS expression was determined by immunohistochemistry, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） and immunoblot analysis in bone marrow samples obtained from 27 patients with multiple myeloma （MM patients） and peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs） obtained from 12 healthy donors In parallel, additional analyses were performed on 2 human multiple myeloma cell lines, U266 and RPM18226. U266 cells were treated with cerulenin at various concentrations （5 to 320 μg/ml） for 24 h, and metabolic activity was measured by 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide （MTT） assays. Apoptosis was evaluated by dual Annexin V/Pl （propidium iodide） labeling and flow cytometry （FCM） in U266 cells treated with 20 μg/ml cerulenin for 12 h or 24 h. Results： By immunohistochemistry, we found that 19 of 27 bone marrow samples obtained from MM patients expressed significantly high levels of FAS. Similarly, by RT-PCR, 22 of 27 bone marrow samples obtained from MM patients, U266 and RPM18226 showed FAS expression, whereas PBMC samples from 12 healthy donors did not express detectable level of FAS. FAS protein expression was confirmed by immunoblot analysis in 16 of 27 bone marrow samples obtained from MM patients, U266 and RPM18226 cell lines, and no FAS protein expression was detected in PBMC samples from 12 healthy donors. U266 cells were highly sensitive to cerulenin treatment, with a dosage-related effect on metabolic activity, as a measure for cell proliferation. U266 cells treated with 20 μg/ml cerulenin for 12 and 24 h also showed early sign of apoptosis with 56.9% and 69.3% Annexin V^＋/Pl cells, and late apoptotic and necrotic cells with 3.2% and 17.6% Annexin V^＋/Pl^＋ cells. Conclusion： Increased FAS expression existed in multiple myeloma samples and human myeloma cell lines. Cerulenin greatly inhibited metabolic activity/cell proliferation of U266 cells and induced apoptosis, suggesting that FAS is an effective target for pharmacological therapy in human multiple myeloma.

Phosphate Rock Fertilizer in Acid Soils: Comparing Phosphate Extraction Methods for Measuring Dissolution

Three phosphate extraction methods were used to investigate the dissolution, availability and transformation of Kunyang phosphate rock (KPR) in two surface acid soils. Dissolution was determined by measuring the increase in the amounts of soluble and adsorbed inorganic phosphate fractions, and did not differ significantly among the three methods. Significant correlations were obtained among P fractions got by the three extraction methods. Dissolution continued until the end of the 90 day incubation period. At the end of the period, much of the applied phosphate recovered in both soils were in the Al and Fe P or in the hydroxide and bicarbonate extractable inorganic P fractions. The dissolution of KPR in the two soils was also similar: increased addition of phosphate rock resulted in decreased dissolution. The similarity in the order and extent of dissolution in the two soils was probably due to the similarity in each soil of several factors that are known to influence phosphate rock dissolution, namely low CEC, pH, P level, and base status; and high clay and free iron and aluminum oxide contents. The results suggested that KPR could be an alternative P source in the long, if not the short, term in the soils, provided that those factors influencing P availability in the soils are not limiting.

Water-promoted One-step Anodic Acetoxylation of Benzene to Phenyl Acetate with High Selectivity

One-step anodic acetoxylation of benzene to phenyl acetate was studied in acetic acid-water solution using a one-compartment electrochemical cell in galvanostatic mode. Compared to the anhydrous system, the addition of water improved the current efficiency for the electrosynthesis of phenyl acetate. The maximum efficiency reached 4.8% with the selectivity of 96% to phenyl acetate when the electrolysis was carried out under the optimal conditions. The investigation also indicated that the concentration of phenyl acetate increased linearly in 12 h and reached 1.07 g/L with the selectivity of 95%. Cyclic voltammetry experiments showed that the adsorption of benzene at Pt anode enhanced by the addition of water was critical to the formation of phenyl acetate. An activated benzene mechanism was proposed for the anodic acytoxylation, and the analysis of gas products demonstrated that Kolbe reaction was the main side reaction.

Microwave-assisted Synthesis of Modified Polyaspartic Acid in Solvent

Polyaspartic acid(PASP)is suitable for the inhibition of scale deposition from water.To enhance its in- hibition efficiency,PASP was modified by reacting aspartic acid(Asp)with glutamic acid(Glu)to provide Asp-Glu copolymer under microwave irradiation.The influence of reaction parameters on conversion,molecular weight and inhibition of CaCO3 precipitation was investigated Infra-red.(IR), 1H nuclear magnetic resonance( 1H NMR)and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance( 13C NMR)spectroscopies were used to characterize the copolymer.The results show that copolymerization of aspartic acid and glutamic acid is catalyzed by a small amount of phosphorous acid (H3PO4)in solvent,the product conversion is 98.05%under the following conditions:the molar ratio of glutamic acid to reactant[Glu/(Asp+Glu)]is 0.3 and that of catalyst(Cat)to reactant[Cat/(Glu+Asp)]is 0.05(0.65ml H3PO4),the volume of solvent dimethylformamide is 16ml,the microwave power used is 720W and the reaction for 3 min.The weight average molecular weight of copolymer synthesized under these conditions is 2709 and the inhi- bition rate for CaCO3 is 97.75%.

Synthesis of lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate(LiODFB), phase diagram and ions coordination of LiODFB in dimethyl carbonate

A new two-step synthetic method was successfully developed to simplify the recrystallization process of lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate(LiODFB).Meanwhile,the purity of LiODFB as-prepared was determined by NMR,ICP-AES and Karl Fisher measurements,respectively.The as-prepared LiODFB presents a high purity up to 99.95%.Its metal ions and water contents are under good control as well.Besides,its structure information and thermal properties were confirmed by FTIR,Raman and DSC-TGA analyses,respectively.LiODFB exerts fine thermostability and hypo-water-sensitivity and its structure information agrees well with previous literature.Furthermore,a combination of phase diagram and Raman spectroscopy were utilized to study the thermal phase behavior and ions coordination of LiODFB-DMC binary system to optimize the synthesis and recrystallization process.Although there are three types of molecular interaction forms(CIPs,AGG-IIa,AGG-IIIb)in LiODFB-DMC binary system,LiODFB can only be isolated as large single crystal solvate as LiODFB·(DMC)3/2 by slowly cooling subjected to the nucleation kinetics.Therefore,the fundamental information of our work is helpful in accelerating the application of LiODFB in Li-ion secondary batteries.

Activity and Stability of Arginine Deiminase for Producing L-citrulline

A novel Enterococcus faecalis strain designated N J402 was found with high activity of arginine deiminase （ADI）. The optimum condition for catalytic activity was determined in terms of temperature （about 40℃）, thermostability （available 37℃） and pH （6-7）. The effects of substrate and product concentration were studied. The effects of various metal ions added in reaction mixtures on the biocatalyst were investigated and ADI of N J402 was found to exhibit Co^2＋ dependence, different from previous reports. Surfactant, cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, was one of the most important keys for producing L-citrulline. The enzyme in resting cells possessed the quality of high stability for reuse.

Study on Extraction of Biological Humic Acids from Fermented Furfural Residue

[Objective] This study was conducted to obtain the optimal process for the preparation of biological humic acids （BHAs） from fermented furfural residue by al- kali-dissolution and acidification. [Method] BHAs were extracted from fermented furfural residue by the alkali-dissolution and acidification method, to investigate the effects of solid-liquid ratio （mass ratio of fermented furfural residue to water）, alkali concentration, extraction temperature and extraction time on the extraction rate of BHAs by an orthogonal experiment, and then a solid BHA product was obtained by acidification of its extract followed by solid-liquid separation and oven-drying. [Result] The results showed that the optimal extracting conditions were as follows： solid-liquid ratio of 1：8, alkali concentration of 8% KOH, with extracting temperature at 70℃ and extracting time of 2.5 h in the alkali-dissolution step, and in the acidification step, the pH of the BHA mixture was 2.5. Under the optimal conditions, the content of solid BHAs was 76%, and the extraction rate of BHAs was 49%. [Conclusion] This study provides a theoretical basis for the separation and purification of BHAs from fermented furfural residue by the alkali dissolution and acidification method.

Isolation and characterization of wood components with aqueous acetic acid

A study was conducted on the isolation of poplar （Populusxeurarnaricana （Dode） Guineir cv. I -72/58） wood components with aqueous acetic acid （AcOH） containing small amounts of sulfuric acid. The reaction time, concentration of acetic acid, ratio of liquor to wood, and concentration of acid catalyst were investigated to examine their effects on the fractionation of wood components. The three main separated components were characterized. The results showed that the optimum conditions for fractionation of poplar wood components were： 0.3% H2SO4 in reaction solution, ratio of liquor to wood 6, reflux time 3 h, and 90% AcOH. The residues were mainly composed of a-Cellulose and hemicellulose, The water insoluble precipitate （acetic acid lignin, AcL） had a low weight-average molecular weight range from 341 to 253 （Mw） and a narrow molecular weight distribution from 1.1 to 1.2. The sugar analysis revealed the solubilized products resulted mainly from hemicellulose and exited as monosaccharides.

Elevated uric acid level： the chicken or the egg？

The article entitled Predictive value of serum uric acid on left atrial spontaneous echo contrast in non-valvular atrialftbrillation patients by Liao, et al. has given important data regarding the association between uric acid level and spontaneous echo contrast in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. This relationship has become an attrac- tive interest and hereafter more comprehensive studies should be conducted. We would like to contribute to the study for some methodological points.