Equilibria,kinetics and mechanism for the degradation of the cytotoxic compound L-NG-nitroarginine

L-N^G-nitroarginine (LNNA), an analog of L-arginine, is a competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase which causes the selective reduction of blood flow to tumor cells. Despite the potential of LNNA to function as an adjuvant in cancer therapies, its poor solubility and stability have hindered the development of an injectable formulation of LNNA that is suitable for human administration. This work, for the first time, details a systematic study on the determination of equilibrium K_a constants and the rate law of LNNA degradation. The four K_a values of LNNA were determined to be 1.03, 1.10?×?10^?2, 2.51?×?10^?10, and 1.33?×?10^?13 M. From the kinetic and equilibrium studies, we have shown that the deprotonated form of LNNA is the main form of LNNA that undergoes degradation in aqueous media at room temperature. The rate law of LNNA degradation was found to be first order with respect to OH^? concentration and first order with respect to LNNA^? concentration. The rate constant at 25?°C and 1?atm was determined to be 0.04453 M^?1min^?1. A base catalyzed mechanism of LNNA degradation was proposed based on the kinetic study. The mechanism was found to be very useful in explaining the discrepancies and changes of the rate law at different pH values. It is thus recommended that LNNA should be formulated as a concentrated solution in acidic conditions for maximum chemical stability during storage and be diluted with a basic solution to near physiological pH just before administration.     

Cross-linked polyvinyl amidoxime fiber: a highly selective and recyclable adsorbent of gallium from Bayer liquor

Gallium, a scarce metal produced mainly from Bayer liquor, is widely used in semiconductors. Ion-exchange method is currently considered as the most effective method to recover gallium from Bayer liquor. In this article, fibrous amidoxime adsorbents are introduced to recover gallium from Bayer liquor. In addition, hydrazine cross-linked polyvinyl amidoxime (HPAO) fibers have been prepared. The structure of the as-prepared fibers was ascertained by FTIR, elemental analysis and weight gain rate. The adsorption kinetics, adsorption isotherm and recycling performance were investigated by batch method. Cross-linking duration was studied and it turned out to be an important factor to optimize the adsorption capacity and recycling performance. After 1.5 h cross-linking time, the fiber showed the highest gallium adsorption capacity of 14.83 mg/g in Bayer liquor. After 3 h cross-linking time, the fiber showed the best recycling performance, which retained 82.9% of the initial adsorption ability after four cycles. Adsorption capacity of vanadium was lower than 1 mg/g for all samples. HPAO displayed very fast adsorption kinetics with an equilibrium at 60 min. The EDS results confirmed the low extraction of aluminum and vanadium provided by HPAO fibers. The gallium-loaded fiber could be effectively eluted by acidified thiourea. With proper control of the cross-linking duration by hydrazine, HPAO fiber with high selectivity towards gallium, high adsorption capacity and good recycle performance could be obtained, which is promising for recovering gallium needed for industrial applications.     

水蒸气对煤焦油模化物裂解行为及析碳的影响

采用机械化学法制备Ni-Ce/Al₂O₃催化剂，在固定床反应器中考察了水蒸气气氛对煤焦油模型化合物甲苯＋芘催化裂解行为的影响。根据产物生成规律提出了芘向萘转化的裂解机理，并以D₂O对其进行了验证。通过XRD、TG-DTG和Raman等表征了析碳的类型与结构特征。结果表明：相较于纯氮气气氛，水的加入可明显提升重质组分芘的裂解率，且随水碳比（S/C）增加呈先增加后降低的趋势，在S/C=0.15时达到最大值98.93%，比S/C=0时增加32.09%。析碳率随S/C比增加一直呈下降趋势，由S/C=0时的10.04%降至S/C=0.26时的5.39%。析碳分析结果表明，S/C=0时，生成的积炭类型主要是β型碳及γ型碳，水蒸气存在时，活性较高的α型碳含量增加，说明水蒸气的持续消碳作用抑制了C_α向C_β与C_γ方向转化。     

云南铜厂沟铜钼矿低贫损分段崩落与浅孔留矿耦合采矿法探索

铜厂沟矿区多为破碎、中厚、急倾斜矽卡岩型铜钼矿体，原设计采用上向水平分层充填采矿法，在采矿实验中存在作业安全性差、劳动生产效率低、损失贫化大、采矿成本高等缺陷，严重制约了试生产组织。矿山急迫需要一种安全、高效、成本能够控制的采矿方法满足试生产矿石持续供应。通过充分研究，提出了低贫损分段崩落与浅孔留矿耦合采矿方法的设想，进一步降低了安全风险、简化工艺、控制损失贫化等。通过采矿方法的优化设计，解决了企业生产存在的实际问题，提高了采矿效率，对其它同类矿山具有一定的参考借鉴意义。     

Effect of Yb concentration on the microstructures,spectra, and laser performance of Yb: CaF2 transparent ceramics

Ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride transparent ceramics is considered as a promising laser gain medium. How to prepare low scattering loss ceramics is the main challenge at present. In this study, a simple route of hot-pressing method was introduced to fabricate high optical quality of Yb: CaF₂ laser ceramics with different concentration of Yb ions. The influence of Yb concentration on the particle sizes of the powders, microstructure, fluorescence spectra, output power, and laser emitting spectra of Yb: CaF₂ transparent ceramics was discussed. About 976 nm LD pumped CW laser operation has been demonstrated in 1, 2, 4, and 5 at.% Yb doped CaF₂ ceramics. A maximum average output power of 0.809 W was obtained for the 5 at.% Yb: CaF₂ ceramics with the slope efficiency was 26%.     

Hybrid current loop timing control method for permanent magnet AC servo systems

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - The relationship between current loop bandwidth and time delay was analyzed on the basis of the mathematical model of a current loop. The time delays...     

基于贝叶斯概率模型的纤维混凝土梁受剪承载力预测

纤维混凝土梁由于受剪影响因素多、受力复杂,且混凝土材料自身特性显现出较大的离散性,至今尚未形成统一的抗剪强度理论.贝叶斯理论由于其充分利用了先验模型和数据信息,能够更加准确预测结构的性能,而广泛应用于各个领域.在106组试验数据基础上,采用我国CECS 38:2004和欧洲RILEM TC162-TDF规程中建议的钢纤维混凝土梁受剪承载力计算公式作为先验模型,并利用贝叶斯参数剔除法剔除次要影响因素以修正先验模型误差,进而建立基于贝叶斯概率模型的钢纤维混凝土梁受剪承载力计算公式.研究表明:基于贝叶斯简化模型的钢纤维混凝土梁受剪承载力计算值与试验值吻合良好,离散性较小,且较规程中建议的公式更能准确预测钢纤维混凝土梁受剪承载力.     

Influences of chitosan on freeze–thaw stability of Arenga pinnata starch

This study aims to investigate chitosan (CS) with five different molecular weight (Mw) on freeze–thaw stability of Arenga pinnata starch (APS) gel subjected to five freeze–thaw cycles (FTC). The syneresis of APS gels was reduced by adding CS and the APS gel with high Mw CS had lower syneresis duo to a higher water holding capacity (P < 0.05). The addition of CS significantly decreased the hardness and molecular ordered structure of APS gel. In addition, CS could improve the microstructural stability. The results suggested that CS could effectively improve the freeze–thaw stability of APS gel, and CS with higher Mw might have more practical utility to improve stability of APS gel.     

等离子体预处理对解淀粉芽胞杆菌生长和α-淀粉酶分泌的影响

本研究采用低真空室温射频等离子体对解淀粉芽胞杆菌CICC 10035进行预处理，通过改变放电功率、处理时间和工作气压等参数，筛选最佳工艺条件，并使用蛋白质组学技术，对差异蛋白质进行生物信息学分析，探讨等离子体预处理对菌体生长和产酶性能的影响。结果表明，等离子体预处理的最佳工艺条件为：放电功率120 W，处理时间15 s，工作气压135 Pa。在最佳条件下，发酵48 h后，α-淀粉酶酶活超过400 U/mL，与对照样相比提高约20%。蛋白组学分析表明，等离子体预处理对菌体的蛋白合成及代谢产生了较强的正效应，尤其在DNA修复和氨基酸合成上，一方面提高了菌体活性，延缓其衰亡过程；另一方面促进了α-淀粉酶在菌体内的合成和分泌。