Isotopic Oxygen Exchange and EPR Studies of Superoxide Species on the SrF2/La2O3 Catalyst

By using the in situ IR spectroscopy, the superoxide species (O₂⁻), characterized by the O–O stretching peak at 1130 cm⁻¹, was detected on the SrF₂/La₂O₃ catalyst at temperatures up to 973 K. The introduction of ¹⁸O₂ isotope caused the 1130 cm⁻¹ peak to shift to lower wavenumbers (1095 and 1064 cm⁻¹), consistent with the assignment of the spectra to the superoxide species. A good correlation between the rate of the disappearance of the O₂⁻ species and that of the formation of C₂H₄ was observed, suggesting that O₂⁻ was the active oxygen species responsible for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) on the SrF₂/La₂O₃ catalyst. This conclusion was reinforced by the EPR experiments (g_xx = 2.0001, g_yy = 2.0045, g_zz = 2.0685), showing that O₂⁻ was the only paramagnetic oxygen species detectable on the O₂-preadsorbed SrF₂/La₂O₃ catalyst. These results suggest that superoxide O₂⁻ can be a stable active oxygen species, whose role in the OCM reaction cannot be overlooked.     

Hedgerow species and environmental conditions effects on soil total C and N and C and N mineralization patterns of soils amended with their prunings

An important criterium in selecting species for alley cropping is themineralization pattern of their prunings. This study determined effects of 5years of hedgerow pruning applications on soil organic C and total N at threelocations in Haiti and mineralization patterns from soil amended with theprunings during an incubation using micro-lysimeters. Soils (0–5cm) under 5 hedgerows were collected at each site and analyzed fororganic C and total N. In the laboratory, ground leaves and stems (<1cm diameter) of the hedgerow species were mixed with soil at ratesof 3 and 1.5 Mg ha^–1, respectively, andaerobically incubated in the dark at 25 °C. A non-amended soilwas used as control. Soils were leached to determine mineral N at 1, 3, 7, 14,28, 42, 84 and 120 days of incubation. Evolved CO₂ was measuredfollowing each leaching procedure. At the calcareous site, application ofprunings from Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit andDelonix regia (Boj. ex Hook. Raf.) resulted in 23 and 13%higher soil N than the control, respectively, after 5 years. There were nodifferences in total N at the other sites but soil N was highest underLeucaena hybrid and Acaciaangustissima (Mill.) Kuntze, respectively at the basaltic and highelevation sites. Soils under D. regia (calcareous) andA. angustissima and Leucaena hybrid(high elevation) had higher organic C than the respective controls. Carbon andNmineralization and C turnover were highest when soils were amended with leavesof Leucaena diversifolia (Schlecht.) Benth (calcareous andbasaltic soils) and A. angustissima (high elevation) andlowest in non-amended control soils. Stem-amended soils showed differences in Cmineralization for calcareous and high elevation soils whereas N mineralizationwas similar among treatments within sites. Carbon and N mineralization (highelevation soil) correlated positively with N concentrations of leaf prunings.Amendments with leaf prunings increased soil C and N mineralization andturnoverrates, suggesting greater nutrient availability for the crop during a shortperiod than in non-amended control soils.     

Effect of different oxygen species originating from the dissociation of O2, N2O and NO on the selectivity of the Pt-catalysed NH3 oxidation

An effect of oxygen species formed from O₂, N₂O and NO on the selectivity of the catalytic oxidation of ammonia was studied over a polycrystalline Pt catalyst using the temporal analysis of products (TAP) reactor. The transient experiments were performed in the temperature range between 773 and 1073 K in a sequential pulse mode with a time interval of 0.2 s between the pulses of the oxidant (O₂, N₂O and NO) and NH₃. In contrast to adsorbed oxygen species formed from NO, those from O₂ and N₂O reacted with ammonia yielding NO. It is suggested that the difference between these oxidising agents may be related to the different active sites for dissociation of O₂, N₂O and NO, where oxygen species of various Pt-O strength are formed. Weaker bound oxygen species, which are active for NO formation, originate from O₂ and N₂O rather than from NO. These species may be of bi-atomic nature.     

A mutational analysis of receptor binding sites of interleukin-1{beta}:differences in binding of human interleukin-1{beta} muteins to human and mouse receptors

The 3-D crystal structure of interleukin-1ß(IL-1ß)has been used to define its receptor binding surface by mutationalanalysis. The surface of IL-1ß was probed by site-directedmutagenesis. A total of 27 different IL-1ß muteinswere constructed, purified and analyzed. Receptor binding measurementson mouse and human cell lines were performed to identify receptoraffinities. IL-1ß muteins with modified receptor affinitywere evaluated for structural integrity by CD spectroscopy orX-ray crystallography. Changes in six surface loops, as wellas in the C- and N-termini, yielded muteins with lower bindingaffinities. Two muteins with intact binding affinities showed10- to 100-fold reduced biological activity. The surface regioninvolved in receptor binding constitutes a discontinuous areaof 1000 Å2 formed by discontinuous polypeptide chain stretches.Based on these results, a subdivision into two distinct localareas is proposed. Differences in receptor binding affinitiesfor human and mouse receptors have been observed for some muteins,but not for wild-type IL-1ß. This is the first timea difference in binding affinity of IL-1ß muteinsto human and mouse receptors has been demonstrated     

Chemistry of mandibular and Dufour's gland secretions of ants in genusMyrmecocystus

Males of several species ofMyrmecocystus produce mandibular gland secretions that contain 2,4-dimethyl-2-hexenoic acid and a variety of monoterpenes that include neral, geranial, citronellol, limonene, and 2,6-dimethyl-5-hepten-1-ol. Other components identified include methyl anthranilate, octanal, octanol, octyl octanoate, and 2-hexyl-2-decenal. Methyl salicylate has been identified as a mandibular gland constituent of workers of several species in addition to mellein and monoterpenes such as cymene, limonene, and the isomers of citral. The Dufour's gland secretions of workers and females of 14 species contain typical formicine alkanes (e.g., undecane), 2-alkanols (e.g., 2-tridecanol), and 2-alkanones (e.g., 2-tridecanone). Two species in the subgenusEremnocystus produce secretions that are distinguished by the presence of significant quantities of tridecyl esters. The functions of these compounds as well as their possible chemosystematic significance in the genusMyrmecocystus are discussed.     

Platymonas subcordiformis吸附镍离子的研究

分别研究了不同生长期海洋绿藻Platymonas subcordiformis对不同浓度Ni2+的吸附能力,以及藻液pH、光照强度和共存金属阳离子对藻细胞吸附能力的影响。对数生长前期藻细胞藻液和Ni2+的初始浓度为80 mg/L时的吸附能力较强,分别为7.76×10-5μg/个细胞和7.85×10-5μg/个细胞。当藻液pH介于9~10,光照强度为4 500 Lx时,藻细胞吸附Ni2+能力较强。此外,共存金属阳离子会抑制藻细胞对Ni2+的吸附。     

关于松花湖鱼类增殖问题的调查与思考

松花湖是吉林省最大的人工水域和渔业水域,"三花一岛"久负盛名。多年来,由于自然环境变迁,水域污染,投入不足,过度捕捞,管理不善等诸多因素影响,鱼类资源持续衰退。除施氏鲟等名贵鱼类早已绝迹外,另一些土著名优品种如"三花一岛"等也濒临绝迹,不能满足居民对鱼类产品的优质化、多样化需求,供求矛盾十分突出。因此有必要通过清理拦网、整合资源;加大投入,恢复资源;科学养殖,开发资源;强化管理,保护资源,再现松花湖渔业的辉煌。     

Reaction of sodium perborate with a chlorinated cyclic hindered amine (TMP-Cl): I. Quantitative evaluation of active oxygen species in fabric bleaching

The reaction of N-chloro-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (TMP-Cl) with sodium perborate (PB) was investigated with special reference to the generation of singlet oxygen and the possible application to a new oxidative bleaching process. Generation of the singlet oxygen (¹O₂), the hydroxyl radical (HO·) and superoxide anion radical (O₂·⁻) in the PB/TMP-Cl mixed solution was confirmed by the trapping reagent method. From the results of another experiment, in which the bleaching abilities of each active oxygen species were confirmed, the main active oxygen species contributing to the bleaching of purpurogallin, the skeleton of black tea pigment, in the PB/TMP-Cl system was concluded to be¹O₂.     

基于16S rRNA 基因的戈登氏菌演化分析

探讨19种戈登氏菌共31株间16S rRNA基因演化关系。利用16S rRNA基因序列进行相似性分析和同源性比对,并运用Neighbor-Joining法构建进化树,进行演化分析。其中13条16S rRNA基因序列来自临床分离株,其他16S rRNA基因序列来自Genbank。结果表明：13株临床分离菌株包含4株Gordonia paraffinivorans,6株Gordonia bronchialis 和3株 Gordonia sputi,临床分离株的相似性百分比为93．5％-99．7％;16S rRNA基因序列在戈登氏菌不同种间存在较为明显的差异性（2％—6．2％）,可将临床分离株鉴定到种。进化分析结果显示：戈登氏菌分为两大类群,三种临床分离株在演化上按出现的先后依次为Gordonia bronchialis、Gor-donia sputi、Gordonia paraffinivorans。所做研究可为戈登氏菌相关疾病的流行、预防、治疗和控制提供一定的参考。     

改性钢渣除藻效果研究

对改性钢渣在机械搅拌条件下的除藻效果进行了研究,并分析了改性钢渣预处理与混凝联用工艺对藻类的去除效果和协同作用.实验表明,钢渣经改性后,既能有效地去除水中的藻类,又能降低藻的光合活性,抑制藻的生长;高温活化改性钢渣预处理与混凝联用工艺对藻类有很好的去除效果,其对叶绿素a的平均去除率达91.4％,远高于单纯的钢渣预处理和混凝工艺.这暗示了两者之间在除藻方面存在协同作用.