The Jørgensen–Hayashi catalyst [(S)‐α,α‐diphenylprolinol trimethylsilyl ether] was grafted onto the surface of two different supports: phosphorus dendrimers (generations 1 to 3) and magnetic, polymer‐coated cobalt/carbon (Co/C) nanobeads. These new supported catalysts displayed high activities and selectivities in the Michael additions of a wide range of aldehydes to different nitroolefins. Moreover, the dendrimer of the third generation displayed excellent recycling abilities since it could be recovered and reused in 7 consecutive runs without loss of activity. 相似文献
Stoichiometric β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and hydroxyapatite (HA) powders were synthesized by chemical precipitation of aqueous solutions of diammonium phosphate and calcium nitrate. After a calcination treatment and a milling step, the powders were shaped by slip casting. The sintering temperature effect on the relative density and the average grain size was investigated. By natural sintering at 1200 and 1120 °C, densities of 98% and 99% were obtained for HA and TCP, respectively. After determination of minimum temperatures to obtain only closed porosity and a pre-sintering at these temperatures, hot isostatic pressing (HIP) treatment was carried out. Transparent or translucent samples were obtained, indicating a relative density very close to the theoretical value (>99.9%). Mechanical properties (three-point bending strength, fracture toughness, Young's modulus and Vickers hardness) were measured on both materials with similar grain size (~ 1 μm). Bending strengths of 181 and 105 MPa were measured for TCP and HA, respectively. 相似文献
Apolipoprotein E (apoE), an important determinant of plasma lipoprotein metabolism, has three common alleles (ε2, ε3, and
ε4). Population studies have shown that the risk of diseases characterized by oxidative damage, such as coronary heart disease
and Alzheimer’s disease, is significantly higher in ɛ4 carriers. We evaluated the association between apoE genotypes and plasma
F2-isoprostane levels, an index of lipid peroxidation, in humans. Two hundred seventy-four healthy subjects (104 males, 170
females; 46.9±13.0 yr; 200 whites, 74 blacks; 81 nonsmokers, 64 passive smokers, and 129 active smokers) recruited for a randomized
clinical antioxidant intervention trial were included in this analysis. ApoE genotype was determined by PCR and restriction
enzyme digestion. Free plasma F2-isoprostane was measured by GC-MS. Genotype groups were compared using multiple regression analysis with adjustment for sex,
age, race, smoking status, body mass index, plasma ascorbic acid, and β-carotene. Subjects with ε3/ε4 and ε4/ε4 genotype (ε4-carriers)
and with ε2/ε3 and ε3/ε3 (non-ε4-carriers) were pooled for analysis. In subjects with high cholesterol levels (total cholesterol
above 200 mg/dl), plasma F2-isoprostane levels were 29% higher in ε4 carriers than in non-ε4-carriers (P=0.0056). High-cholesterol subjects that are ε4 carriers have significantly higher levels of lipid peroxidation as assessed
by circulating F2-isoprostane levels. 相似文献
Several herbivorous caterpillars contain effectors in their oral secretions that alter the emission of green leaf volatiles (GLVs) produced by the plants upon which the caterpillars are feeding. These effectors include an isomerase, a fatty acid dehydratase (FHD), and a heat-stable hexenal trapping (HALT) molecule. GLVs serve as signaling compounds in plant-insect interactions and inter-and intra-plant communication. However, it is not known whether these GLV-altering effectors are common among herbivorous caterpillars, or the evolutionary context of these effectors in relation to GLV emission by host plants in response to feeding damage. Here, we examined the distribution and activity of the isomerase, FHD, and HALT effectors across 10 species spanning 7 lepidopteran families. Six of the 10 species possessed all three effectors in their oral secretions. Activity from the HALT and FHD effectors was observed in all examined caterpillar species, while activity from the isomerase effector varied in some species and was absent in others. There was no discernable pattern in effector activity based on evolutionary divergence, since individual species within a family did not possess similar mechanisms to alter GLV emission. These data, demonstrating the GLV-altering effectors acting at different steps in the GLV biosynthetic pathway and present in the examined caterpillar species at different combinations with different activities, highlight the importance of these effectors in changing the emission of these compounds during caterpillar herbivory. Understanding the prevalence and roles of GLV-altering effectors and GLV emission itself will open new research areas in the dynamics of plant-insect interactions.
A highly active and selective manganese oxide-promoted silica-supported cobalt catalyst for the Fischer?CTropsch reaction is reported. Co/MnO/SiO2 catalysts were prepared via impregnation of a cobalt nitrate and manganese nitrate precursor, followed by drying and calcination in an NO/He flow. The catalysts were studied with STEM?CEELS, infrared spectroscopy measurements of adsorbed CO and Steady-State Isotopic Transient Kinetic Analysis experiments. Based on those experiments, a relation between C5+-selectivity and surface-coverages of CHx-intermediates on cobalt was found. 相似文献