Structural Studies of the Lipopolysaccharide of Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria Strain K133 Which Represents New Provisional Serogroup PGO1 Prevailing among Mesophilic Aeromonads on Polish Fish Farms

In the present work, we performed immunochemical studies of LPS, especially the O-specific polysaccharide (O-PS) of Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria strain K133, which was isolated from the kidney of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) during an outbreak of motile aeromonad infection/motile aeromonad septicemia (MAI/MAS) on a Polish fish farm. The structural characterization of the O-PS, which was obtained by mild acid degradation of the LPS, was performed with chemical methods, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. It was revealed that the O-PS has a unique composition of a linear tetrasaccharide repeating unit and contains a rarely occurring sugar 2,4-diamino-2,4,6-trideoxy-D-glucose (bacillosamine), which may determine the specificity of the serogroup. Western blotting and ELISA confirmed that A. veronii bv. sobria strain K133 belongs to the new serogroup PGO1, which is one of the most commonly represented immunotypes among carp and trout isolates of Aeromonas sp. in Polish aquacultures. Considering the increase in the MAI/MAS incidences and their impact on freshwater species, also with economic importance, and in the absence of an effective immunoprophylaxis, studies of the Aeromonas O-antigens are relevant in the light of epidemiological data and monitoring emergent pathogens representing unknown antigenic variants and serotypes.     

A Strategy of Liquid-Grafted Slippery Sponges with Simultaneously Enhanced Absorption and Desorption Performances for Crude Oil Spill Remediation

Crude oil spill accidents pose a worldwide environmental threat. Oleophilic and hydrophobic absorbents that can selectively absorb oil from water have shown promising application potential in oil spill remediation. Simultaneous optimization of the absorption and desorption speed of absorbents towards oil is highly desirable for their recyclable usage, but remains a great challenge, because these two properties are generally conflicting. Here, a facile and ingenious strategy is proposed to tackle the above challenge via surface modification of porous sponges with highly flexible linear polydimethylsiloxane (LPDMS) brushes. The LPDMS brushes feature liquid-like properties at room temperature owing to its extremely low glass transition temperature, and act as a covalently-grafted lubrication layer throughout the 3D network channels of the sponge, which can minimize contact angle hysteresis and reduce friction between oil and sponge channel. Compared to the prevalent cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane (CPDMS) modification strategy, sponges modified with LPDMS brushes not only shows significantly enhanced absorption speed, but also exhibits superior desorption dynamics towards viscous crude oils. The design strategy of slippery sponges with liquid-like molecules may open a new avenue for developing advanced absorbents with simultaneously enhanced absorption and desorption performances for liquid separation and purification applications.     

氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法测定铬矿中砷

铬矿中砷的测定方法对完善铬矿检测方法和质量评价手段有重要意义。在0.5 g样品中加入2 g过氧化钠,于650 ℃熔融20 min,熔融物经盐酸酸化溶解,以10%盐酸为载流,15 g/L硼氢化钾溶液为还原剂,采用氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法(HG-AFS)进行测定,建立了铬矿中砷测定的新方法。实验表明,砷质量浓度在0.025～100 μg/L范围内与荧光强度呈线性关系,相关系数为1.000 0,方法检出限为0.05 μg/g,定量限为0.17 μg/g。对产地为南非、土耳其、巴基斯坦等19个国家共2 649个铬矿样品的成分进行统计,发现铬矿主要成分为铬、铁、镁、铝和硅;干扰试验表明,这些样品中的共存元素均不干扰测定。按照实验方法对3个不同砷含量的铬矿样品进行精密度和加标回收试验,结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=11)为1.4%～6.0%,回收率为96%~109%。将实验方法应用于与铬矿基体近似的铁矿标准物质中砷的测定,测定值与认定值基本一致。     

高温熔融-电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定含铁尘泥中5种有害元素

准确、快速地测定含铁尘泥中有害元素,对含铁尘泥节能降废项目研究及综合利用有着重要的指导意义。实验针对含铁尘泥试样因含碳量高,导致常规酸溶解方法如果不增加除碳步骤则很难完全分解试样的问题,采用高温熔融法将试样制成熔融液后倾倒于稀酸中溶解的方法,解决了碳含量高难溶解的问题。采用四硼酸锂-碳酸锂混合熔剂在高温下将试样熔融,熔融液高温倾倒于稀酸中制成澄清溶液,由于骤冷,试样炸裂成微小玻璃珠,无迸溅,操作简单,使得后续溶解过程快速完成,从而建立了电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)测定P、Pb、K、Na、Zn共5种有害元素的方法。按照实验方法测定含铁尘泥中P、Pb、K、Na、Zn,测定值的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=9)在1.4%～5.7%之间,加标回收率在96%～110%之间。研究结果表明方法能够满足含铁尘泥样品中5种元素的定量分析要求。     

高压粉末制样-X射线荧光光谱法测定海洋沉积物中28种组分

常规粉末压片制样是一种简单、高效的绿色环保制样技术,但是应用于某些沉积物样品制备存在样片表面粗糙和粉末容易脱落的问题。实验采用高于常规的压力进行样品制备,建立了X射线荧光光谱法(XRF)分析海洋沉积物样品中包括硫、氧化钠、氧化镁、三氧化二铝、二氧化硅、五氧化二磷、氧化钾、氧化钙、二氧化钛、氧化锰、三氧化二铁、钴、镍、铜、锌、钒、铬、镓、铌、锆、钇、锶、铷、铅、钡、镧、钕和铪在内的28种主、微量组分的方法。探讨了压力为300 kN和1 600 kN时的制样效果,并尝试引入BP神经网络模型利用其非线性拟合能力校正主量组分的基体效应。结果表明,采用1 600 kN压力制备的样片,表面致密、光滑、不龟裂和不掉粉,制样重复性和测试精密度也有较大提高。以55个有证标准物质中17种组分的数据集为训练样本,建立了海洋沉积物样品中主、微量组分的遗传算法-BP神经网络预测模型。按照实验方法对各组分含量相对较低的实际样品连续测试12次,计算得方法的检出限在 0.63～634 μg/g之间;精密度试验结果表明,各组分测定值的相对标准偏差(RSD, n=7)为0.16%～25.1%。方法用于海洋沉积物实际样品分析,其分析结果与国标法的测定结果吻合,能够满足海洋沉积物样品中多种组分准确分析的要求。     

热压变形对灰口铸铁石墨形态的影响

研究了灰口铸铁(HTl50)在900℃大压下量塑性变形后石墨的分布形态，结果表明：随着压下量的增加，石墨片逐渐趋于平行分布；变形过程中发生了碳的回溶，同时伴随着石墨片的断裂；石墨片体积分数及片间距随压下量的增加而逐渐减少。     

Quantification of trace amounts of impurities in high purity cobalt by high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

An analytical method using high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS) for rapid simultaneous determination of 24 elements (Be, Mg, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, Pt, Au, and Pb) in high purity cobalt was described. Sample digestions were performed in closed microwave vessels using HNO3 and HCl. The matrix effects because of the presence of excess HCl and Co were evaluated. The usefulness of high mass resolution for overcoming some spectral interference was demonstrated. The optimum conditions for the deter- mination were tested and discussed. The standard addition method was employed for quantitative analysis. The detection limits were 0.016-1.50 μg?g?1, the recovery ratios were 92.2%-111.2%, and the RSD was less than 3.6%. The method was accurate, quick, and convenient. It was applied to the determination of trace impurities in high purity cobalt with satisfactory results.     

巯基活性炭分离富集发射光谱法同时测定金、铂、钯和铊

研究了巯基活性炭在盐酸介质中对金、铂、钯和铊的吸附能力。该法具有吸附速度快、吸附容量大、在一定条件下，普通金属不被吸附的特点，可用于分离富集各类矿物中微量贵金属。吸附后巯基活性炭低温灰化，与缓冲剂混合发射光谱法同时测定金、铂、钯和铊，选择锆作内标线，直接压样于杯形的石墨电极中，该方法简便、快速、准确。对测定条件、干扰因素进行了研究，从而建立测定金、铂、钯和铊的新方法。金、铂、钯和铊的分析线分别为312.3nm，306．5nm，311．4nm和313．1nm，内标线选择为310．7nm的锆，金、铂、钯和铊的线性范围(原子百分数)分别为0～0．20％，0～0．40％，0～0．20％和0～0．40％。金、铂、钯和铊的检测限分别0．01％，0．003％，0．003％和0．001％。用于样品的测定获得满意结果。     

蠕墨铸铁在铁道车辆制动系统中的应用研究

在分析车辆制动器摩擦温度场的基础上 ,研究蠕墨铸铁在铁道车辆制动系统中的使用性能 ;研究结果表明 ,在车辆制动器服役条件下 ,摩擦速度与接触压力的提高 ,摩擦副的摩擦系数显著降低 ,磨损率显著增加 ;在所研究的不同石墨形态的铸铁中 ,蠕墨铸铁不但具有低而稳定的磨损率 ,而且具有高而稳定的制动性能 ,是制造车辆制动器部件的合理选材。     

Influence of expandable graphite on fire resistance and water resistance of flame-retardant coatings

Expandable graphite (EG) coating and ammonium polyphosphate-pentaerythritol-melamine (APP-PER-MEL) coating were prepared. Thermal degradation and char formation of the coatings were investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results have shown that the anti-oxidation and fire-resistant properties of expandable graphite coating containing EG with size of 74 μm are better than those of APP-PER-MEL coating. The static immersion test was applied to study water resistance of the coatings, and the fire protection test and mechanical test were used to analyse heat insulation and mechanical properties of coatings before and after water immersion. The fire-resistant and mechanical properties of APP-PER-MEL coating were severely damaged by water immersion, whereas EG coating containing 8.5% EG with size of 74 μm could retain the good fire resistance even after 500 h water immersion.