The thioglycollic acid(TGA) as a capping agent, CdTe/TGA quantum dots(QDs) with excellent properties were synthesized under microwave irradiation. The TGA/Cd/Te molar ratios, reaction time, temperature and p H are...The thioglycollic acid(TGA) as a capping agent, CdTe/TGA quantum dots(QDs) with excellent properties were synthesized under microwave irradiation. The TGA/Cd/Te molar ratios, reaction time, temperature and p H are the crucial factors for properties of QDs. The QDs were characterized by UVvis absorption and fluorescence spectra, transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The experimental results show that when the p H value is 11.5 and molar ratio of TGA:Cd:Te is 1.2:1:0.4 at 100 ℃ heating for 15 min, the resulted QDs exhibit a high fluorescence quantum yield of 78%. The fluorescence full width at half maximum(FHMW) of QDs is around 23 nm. The products are spherical with average size of 3-5 nm. There is a strong coordination effect between TGA and Cd2+. Moreover, the results of interaction between as-made QDs and bovine serum albumin(BSA) suggest that the QDs-BSA binding reaction is a static quenching. The negative values of free energy(△G〈0) suggest that the binding process is spontaneous, △H〈0 and △S〈0 show that hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions play a major role in the binding reaction between QDs and BSA.展开更多
Various [3.3.3]metacyclophane derivatives were synthesized from 6,15,24-tri-tert-butyl-9,18,27-trimethoxy [3.3.3] metacyclophane-2,11,20-trione 1 using simple chemical reactions. The conformations of the synthesized c...Various [3.3.3]metacyclophane derivatives were synthesized from 6,15,24-tri-tert-butyl-9,18,27-trimethoxy [3.3.3] metacyclophane-2,11,20-trione 1 using simple chemical reactions. The conformations of the synthesized compounds were studied using mainly solution Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopic methods. Two of the synthesized compounds 5, 6, were found to have a partial cone conformation with the third, 4, having the cone conformation. Detailed variable temperature Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance studies further confirmed the partialcone conformation for the two products, 5, 6. During the variable temperature nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic studies, 6,15,24-tri-tert-butyl-9,18,27-trimethoxy[3.3.3]metacyclophane-2,11,20-triol was found to have a coalescence temperature of about 0?C.展开更多
The chemical compositions of the essential oils from the leaves and flowers of Callistemon viminalis and their insecticide and fungitoxic activities were determined. The essential oil was extracted by the hydrodistill...The chemical compositions of the essential oils from the leaves and flowers of Callistemon viminalis and their insecticide and fungitoxic activities were determined. The essential oil was extracted by the hydrodistillation method using a modified Clevenger apparatus. The chemical characterization was performed by GC-MS and GC-FID. The evaluation of the insecticidal activity was performed with the Myzus persicae aphid, and the antifungal potential was determined via the inhibition of the mycelial growth of Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysorum and Botrytis cinérea phytopathogenic fungi. The principal components of the essential oils from the leaves and flowers were eucalyptol (84.60% and 61.47%), α-pinene (10.28% and 21.48%) and α-terpineol (2.59% and 2.79%), respectively. The use of a 0.5% concentration of the essential oil from the flowers influenced the preference of aphids and their reproduction. The number of adult aphids decreased within a period of 48 hours in the presence of the essential oil from the leaves. In the test with no chance of choice, the mean number of adults decreased with both oils within 48 hours. No inhibition of the mycelial growth of the A. alternate microorganism was observed in any of the treatments with the two essential oils. However, the growth of F. oxysporum and B. cinerea fungi was inhibited. The mycelial growth of F. oxysporum was inhibited with the concentration of 100 μL·Lˉ1 of the oil from the flowers and 250 μL·Lˉ1 of the oil from the leaves. The inhibition of the growth of B. cinerea was observed at concentrations of 500 and 100 μL·Lˉ1 for the oils from the flowers and leaves, respectively. The essential oils presented insecticidal and antifungal potentials. However, further studies are needed for these oils to be used in integrated pest management.展开更多
The growth therrnogenic curves of Staphylococcus aureus and Tetrahymena thermophila affected by 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, emodin and rhein were determined quantitatively by microcalorimetry. The inhibitory effects o...The growth therrnogenic curves of Staphylococcus aureus and Tetrahymena thermophila affected by 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, emodin and rhein were determined quantitatively by microcalorimetry. The inhibitory effects of the three anthraquinones (AQ) on S. aureus revealed that the sequence of antimicrobial activity of those was rhein〉emodin〉 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone. The toxicity of the three AQ on T. thermophila indicated that all the tested AQ were toxic to the tested protozoa and the hydroxyl and carboxyl substituted at different position of anthraquinone ring resulted in the enhancement of toxicity.展开更多
The lipid droplet(LD)is a dynamic organelle responsible for lipid storage and metabolism that plays important roles in maintaining lipid homeostasis.However,limited strategies are available for tracking the LD content...The lipid droplet(LD)is a dynamic organelle responsible for lipid storage and metabolism that plays important roles in maintaining lipid homeostasis.However,limited strategies are available for tracking the LD content exchange.In this contribution,we report a novel fluorescent probe,TPEAmAl,for real-time LD content dynamics tracking.TPE-AmAl is LD-specific,but emits faintly due to its intramolecular motion.Upon photoactivation,it undergoes a photocyclodehydrogenation reaction and shows a large fluorescence increment.Thus,it can be used for highlighting selected LDs with high spatial resolution.By measuring the fluorescence changes in the distal region,the lipid content exchange efficiency can be estimated.In our experiment,LD content exchange rate differences between nascent and mature LDs as well as cells with normal and deficient LD budding machinery are observed.This probe expands the fluorescence-based toolbox for LD content dynamics studies.展开更多
基金Funded by the China Scholarship Council and Hubei Provincial Department of Education of China(201308420539)the Science and Technology Research Program of Hubei Provincial Department of Education of China(Q20131105,B2016008)+1 种基金the Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials Hubei Key Laboratory(Wuhan University of Science and Technology(WKDM201505,WKDM201507)the Wuhan University of Science and Technology Foundation of China(z00980,2014XG006)
文摘The thioglycollic acid(TGA) as a capping agent, CdTe/TGA quantum dots(QDs) with excellent properties were synthesized under microwave irradiation. The TGA/Cd/Te molar ratios, reaction time, temperature and p H are the crucial factors for properties of QDs. The QDs were characterized by UVvis absorption and fluorescence spectra, transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The experimental results show that when the p H value is 11.5 and molar ratio of TGA:Cd:Te is 1.2:1:0.4 at 100 ℃ heating for 15 min, the resulted QDs exhibit a high fluorescence quantum yield of 78%. The fluorescence full width at half maximum(FHMW) of QDs is around 23 nm. The products are spherical with average size of 3-5 nm. There is a strong coordination effect between TGA and Cd2+. Moreover, the results of interaction between as-made QDs and bovine serum albumin(BSA) suggest that the QDs-BSA binding reaction is a static quenching. The negative values of free energy(△G〈0) suggest that the binding process is spontaneous, △H〈0 and △S〈0 show that hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions play a major role in the binding reaction between QDs and BSA.
文摘Various [3.3.3]metacyclophane derivatives were synthesized from 6,15,24-tri-tert-butyl-9,18,27-trimethoxy [3.3.3] metacyclophane-2,11,20-trione 1 using simple chemical reactions. The conformations of the synthesized compounds were studied using mainly solution Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopic methods. Two of the synthesized compounds 5, 6, were found to have a partial cone conformation with the third, 4, having the cone conformation. Detailed variable temperature Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance studies further confirmed the partialcone conformation for the two products, 5, 6. During the variable temperature nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic studies, 6,15,24-tri-tert-butyl-9,18,27-trimethoxy[3.3.3]metacyclophane-2,11,20-triol was found to have a coalescence temperature of about 0?C.
文摘The chemical compositions of the essential oils from the leaves and flowers of Callistemon viminalis and their insecticide and fungitoxic activities were determined. The essential oil was extracted by the hydrodistillation method using a modified Clevenger apparatus. The chemical characterization was performed by GC-MS and GC-FID. The evaluation of the insecticidal activity was performed with the Myzus persicae aphid, and the antifungal potential was determined via the inhibition of the mycelial growth of Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysorum and Botrytis cinérea phytopathogenic fungi. The principal components of the essential oils from the leaves and flowers were eucalyptol (84.60% and 61.47%), α-pinene (10.28% and 21.48%) and α-terpineol (2.59% and 2.79%), respectively. The use of a 0.5% concentration of the essential oil from the flowers influenced the preference of aphids and their reproduction. The number of adult aphids decreased within a period of 48 hours in the presence of the essential oil from the leaves. In the test with no chance of choice, the mean number of adults decreased with both oils within 48 hours. No inhibition of the mycelial growth of the A. alternate microorganism was observed in any of the treatments with the two essential oils. However, the growth of F. oxysporum and B. cinerea fungi was inhibited. The mycelial growth of F. oxysporum was inhibited with the concentration of 100 μL·Lˉ1 of the oil from the flowers and 250 μL·Lˉ1 of the oil from the leaves. The inhibition of the growth of B. cinerea was observed at concentrations of 500 and 100 μL·Lˉ1 for the oils from the flowers and leaves, respectively. The essential oils presented insecticidal and antifungal potentials. However, further studies are needed for these oils to be used in integrated pest management.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 39970911 and 30371724).
文摘The growth therrnogenic curves of Staphylococcus aureus and Tetrahymena thermophila affected by 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, emodin and rhein were determined quantitatively by microcalorimetry. The inhibitory effects of the three anthraquinones (AQ) on S. aureus revealed that the sequence of antimicrobial activity of those was rhein〉emodin〉 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone. The toxicity of the three AQ on T. thermophila indicated that all the tested AQ were toxic to the tested protozoa and the hydroxyl and carboxyl substituted at different position of anthraquinone ring resulted in the enhancement of toxicity.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation 0f Shaanxi Province (No. 2004B02) and the Education Commission of Shaanxi Province (No. 03JK085).
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.22005050)for its financial supportE.W.acknowledges the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.52073082)+2 种基金Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(no.2017CFB489)J.W.acknowledges financial support from GuangDong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation Regional Joint Fund(grant no.2020A1515110328)B.Z.T and S.C.acknowledge the Collaborative Research Fund(CRF)of the University Grants Committee(C6014-20W)for their financial support.
文摘The lipid droplet(LD)is a dynamic organelle responsible for lipid storage and metabolism that plays important roles in maintaining lipid homeostasis.However,limited strategies are available for tracking the LD content exchange.In this contribution,we report a novel fluorescent probe,TPEAmAl,for real-time LD content dynamics tracking.TPE-AmAl is LD-specific,but emits faintly due to its intramolecular motion.Upon photoactivation,it undergoes a photocyclodehydrogenation reaction and shows a large fluorescence increment.Thus,it can be used for highlighting selected LDs with high spatial resolution.By measuring the fluorescence changes in the distal region,the lipid content exchange efficiency can be estimated.In our experiment,LD content exchange rate differences between nascent and mature LDs as well as cells with normal and deficient LD budding machinery are observed.This probe expands the fluorescence-based toolbox for LD content dynamics studies.
基金The US Department of Energy Grants(DE-FG05-88ER40407,DE-FG02-95ER40934,DE-FG02-95ER40939,DE-FG05-87ER40311)and Contract(W-7405-ENG48,DE-AC03-76SF00098,DE-AC07-99ID13727,DE-AC07-761DO1570)The Work at Tsinghua University was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(19775028,10375032,10775078)by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(2007CB815005,G2000077400)~~