Evidence of fluid evolution of Baoshan Cu−Pb−Zn polymetallic deposit: Constraints from in-situ sulfur isotope and trace element compositions of pyrite

In-situ LA-ICP-MS and S isotopes of pyrite from the Baoshan Cu polymetallic deposit were conducted to investigate the ore-forming process and the enrichment mechanism of elements. Three generations of pyrite (Py I, Py II, and Py III) in the skarn-type ores and pyrite in the carbonate-hosted sulfide ores from central, western, and northern (C_Py, W_Py, and N_Py) mining districts are selected for comparison. Compared with Py I and Py III, the contents of most elements in Py II are apparently higher. The As and Se contents are high within a wide range and are decoupled in the growth band of the C_Py. The highest As, Se, and Pb contents were found in W_Py and N_Py. These results indicate the drastic changes in the temperature and fluid mixing during the mineralization. The occurrence of fluctuation and change in temperature and f(O₂) was triggered by intermittent pulses of magmatic-hydrothermal fluids, mixing with meteoric water, and water−rock interactions. The sulfur isotopes of all species of pyrite indicated the magmatic source. The change in the f(O₂) conditions caused slight differences in the sulfur isotope compositions. Consequently, a metallogenic model was proposed to explain the ore-forming processes.     

Mechanistic implications of the solvent kinetic isotope effect in the hydrolysis of NaBH4

The sodium borohydride, NaBH₄, hydrolysis mechanism is studied via the H₂O/D₂O kinetic isotope effect (KIE). This reaction is of importance as NaBH₄ is considered as a hydrogen storage material. Nowadays, hydrogen is thought to be one of the most promising and efficient clean energy carriers. In order to control the rate of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), one has to understand the mechanism of its production. The H₂O/D₂O KIE of the reactions of NaBH₄ and NaBD₄ with water was studied in solutions containing a ratio of H₂O/D₂O = 1.00. The separation factor, α, of both reactions is α = 5.0 ± 1.0. The rate of the hydrolysis of BD₄^? in H₂O is faster than that of BH₄^?. The results point out that the rate-determining step in all hydrolysis stages is the H–OH bond scission.     

Labeling and Characterization of Phenol-Containing Glycopeptides Using Chemoselective Probes with Isotope Tags

Secondary metabolites are structurally diverse natural products (NPs) and have been widely used for medical applications. Developing new tools to enrich NPs can be a promising solution to isolate novel NPs from the native and complex samples. Here, we developed native and deuterated chemoselective labeling probes to target phenol-containing glycopeptides by the ene-type labeling used in proteomic research. The clickable azido-linker was included for further biotin functionalization to facilitate the enrichment of labeled substrates. Afterward, our chemoselective method, in conjunction with LC-MS and MSn analysis, was demonstrated in bacterial cultures. A vancomycin-related phenol-containing glycopeptide was labeled and characterized by our labeling strategy, showing its potential in glycopeptide discovery in complex environments.     

元素分析-同位素质谱法鉴定麦卢卡蜂蜜中碳-4植物糖掺假

目的建立元素分析-同位素质谱法(elementanalyzerstableisotopeproportionalmassspectrometry,EA-IRMS)鉴定麦卢卡蜂蜜中碳-4植物糖掺假的新方法。方法样品经前处理后,利用元素分析-同位素质谱仪测定蜂蜜的碳同位素比值δ~(13)C_H、蜂蜜中总蛋白质的碳同位素比值δ~(13)C_P、蜂蜜中花粉的碳同位素比值δ~(13)C_F。用麦卢卡蜂蜜中δ~(13)C值更为稳定的δ~(13)C_F值为标准,δ~(13)C_H值与其进行比较,参照GB/T 18932.1-2002《蜂蜜中碳-4植物糖含量测定方法稳定碳同位素比率法》计算方式,来建立新的计算麦卢卡蜂蜜中碳-4植物糖含量X(%)的计算方式。结果对纯正麦卢卡蜂蜜提出:0X(%)7,δ~(13)C_Fδ~(13)C_Pδ~(13)C_H。新方法利用测定麦卢卡蜂蜜中δ~(13)C值更为稳定的δ~(13)C_F值,代替了原有的比较不稳定的δ~(13)C_P为标准,解决了原方法对于麦卢卡蜂蜜中碳-4植物糖检测的假阳性问题。结论本方法显示出较好的准确度,大大提高了掺假检测的能力。     

水平衡法与高温转化法在矿泉水氢氧稳定同位素测定中的应用

为了鉴别不同品牌矿泉水标注水源地信息真伪,对11种不同品牌饮用水的氢氧稳定同位素(δD和δ18 O)进行测定。结果表明,水平衡法(GasBench-IRMS)和高温转化法(TC/EA-IRMS)的测定结果一致性较好,两种方法测定6种不同饮用水的δD和δ18 O的平均差异分别为(0.6±1.59)‰和(0.02±0.13)‰。水平衡法需要较长的制备和测定时间,但δD和δ18 O的测定精度明显优于高温转化法。11种饮用水δD和δ18 O变化范围较大,其δD和δ18 O受不同品牌饮用水的水源地降水影响形成明显的地域性。虽然无法区分矿泉水是否由其他类别饮用水伪造,但δD和δ18 O可以为特定区域(如高海拔与沿海地区)以及产地相近的矿泉水水源地鉴别提供依据。     

BRISOL钠同位素放射性核束的产生

北京放射性核束装置在线同位素分离器（BRISOL）采用100 MeV、200 μA回旋加速器提供的质子束打靶产生中、短寿命放射性核束，在线分析后供物理用户使用，其质量分辨率好于20 000。为开展²⁰Na核的奇异衰变特性研究，研制了氧化镁靶，并采用100 MeV质子束轰击氧化镁靶在线产生了^20～26Na⁺的钠同位素放射性核束。当质子束流强为8 μA时，²⁰Na⁺离子束的最大产额为2×10⁵ s^-1，²¹Na⁺离子束的最大产额为4×10⁸ s^-1。完成了北京放射性核束装置首个放射性核束物理实验，累计供束近200 h。     

五粮浓香型白酒掺杂食用酒精的鉴别研究——基于碳稳定同位素技术

目的研究五粮浓香型白酒(原酒和成品酒)掺杂玉米及大米食用酒精后的乙醇碳同位素组成的变化规律,从而为白酒掺假鉴别服务。方法利用高温氧化还原稳定同位素比值质谱仪(isotoperatiomass spectrometer,IRMS)联用仪,对五粮浓香型白酒(原酒和成品酒)掺杂玉米及大米食用酒精后的乙醇碳同位素进行测试分析。结果宜宾地区所产不同年份和不同酒精度的原酒和成品酒,δ13C乙醇值范围分别为-21.42‰～-23.57‰和-21.01‰～-23.15‰,原酒和成品酒δ13C乙醇值分布范围基本一致,随年份和酒精度的不同其乙醇同位素组成无明显的变化规律。添加玉米酒精的原酒和成品酒的δ13C乙醇值明显增加,其值与添加量表现为正相关,当成品酒中酒精添加量为10%时,其δ13C乙醇差值为1.85‰,单样本t检验时差异性显著(双尾)0.0000.05。添加大米酒精的原酒和成品酒的δ13C乙醇值明显减小,其值与添加量表现为负相关,当原酒中酒精添加量为10%时,其δ13C乙醇差值为0.50‰,单样本t检验时差异性显著(双尾)0.0220.05。结论利用乙醇碳同位素组成判断宜宾产五粮浓香型白酒掺杂单一原料食用酒精,当掺杂食用酒精体积达到一定比例时,具有一定的应用前景。     

A method of assessing essential amino acid availability from microbial and ruminally undegraded protein in lactating dairy cows

The objective of this study was to extend a stable isotope-based assessment of AA absorption from rumen-degradable protein (RDP) sources to include determination of essential AA (EAA) availability from microbial protein (MCP). To demonstrate the technique, a study using a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments applied in a repeated 4 × 4 Latin square design was undertaken. Factors were high and low rumen-degradable protein and high and low starch. Twelve lactating cows were blocked into 3 groups according to days in milk and randomly assigned to the 4 treatment sequences. Each period was 14 d in length with 10 d of adaption followed by 4 d of ruminal infusions of ¹⁵N-labeled ammonium sulfate. On the last day of each period, a ¹³C-labeled AA mixture was infused into the jugular vein over a 6-h period to assess total AA entry. Rumen, blood, urine, and milk samples were collected during the infusions. Ruminal bacteria and blood samples were assessed for AA enrichment. Total plasma AA absorption rates were derived for 6 EAA from plasma ¹³C AA enrichment. Absorption of 6 EAA from MCP was calculated from total AA absorption based on ¹⁵N enrichment in blood and rumen bacteria. Essential AA absorption rates from total protein, MCP, and rumen-undegradable protein were derived with standard errors of the mean of 6, 14, and 14%, respectively. An average of 45% of absorbed EAA were from MCP, which varied among 6 EAA and was interactively affected by starch and RDP in diets. Microbial AA availability measured by isotope dilution method increased with the high RDP diets and was unaffected by starch level, except for Met, which decreased with high starch. Microbial protein outflow, estimated from urinary purine derivatives, increased with RDP and was not significantly affected by starch. This was consistent with measurements from the isotope dilution method. Total AA absorption rates measured from isotope dilution were similar to estimates from CNCPS (v. 6.55), but a lower proportion of absorbed AA was derived from MCP for the former method. Compared with the isotope and CNCPS estimates, the Fleming model underestimated microbial EAA and total EAA availability. An average of 58% of the absorbed EAA was converted into milk, which varied among individual AA and was interactively affected by starch and RDP in diets. The isotope dilution approach is advantageous because it provides estimates of EAA availability for individual EAA from rumen-undegradable protein and MCP directly with fewer errors of measurement than can be achieved with intestinal disappearance methods.