Response of Colorado potato beetles,Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), to volatile components of tansy,Tanacetum vulgare

The responses of Colorado potato beetle,Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), to volatile components of tansy,Tanacetum vulgare L., were investigated in order to establish a chemical basis for observed reduction in beetle populations when potatoes,Solanum tuberosum L., were interplanted with tansy. Colorado potato beetles exhibited avoidance behavior to tansy oil, volatiles from intact tansy plants, a hydrocarbon fraction of tansy oil, obtained by fractionation on alumina, and five of the 13 known components of tansy oil that were tested. One constituent of tansy oil, -pinene, attracted beetles.     

Proton Conductivity Measurements in Yttrium Barium Cerate by Impedance Spectroscopy

Proton-conducting solid-electrolyte perovskite ceramics based on acceptor-doped barium and strontium cerates have become the focus of extensive investigations as candidate materials for fuel cells that operate at moderate temperatures. To assess the suitability of a material for this application, it is necessary that bulk electrolyte conductivity be measured at the operating temperature. However, very little reliable published conductivity data exist above 600°C. Protonic conductivity in yttrium-doped barium cerate has been observed to be less at high temperatures than would be expected, based on the activation energy and preexponential for hydrogen transport at temperatures <300°C. Conductivity data obtained from impedance spectroscopy on BaCe_0.9Y_0.1O_3–α over the extended temperature range of 100°–900°C are presented. An Arrhenius plot of the data shows two distinct linear regions, suggesting that two different rate-limiting processes occur in series with a break-over transition at ∼250°C. The decrease in conductivity is apparently not due to dehydration. An activation energy for protonic transport of 0.26 eV, about one-half of the low-temperature value, is proposed, based on curve fitting of the high-temperature data.     

Persistence of nonprotein seed amino acid s-(β-carboxyethyl)-cysteine in young leaves ofCalliandra rubescens Ecological implications

The insecticidal nonprotein amino acid S-(-carboxyethyl)-cysteine (S-CEC) is the major free amino acid in the seeds of severalCalliandra spp. where it accounts for up to 2.9 % of dry weight. Lesser amounts of other related S-containing amino acids and an array of nonprotein imino acids derived from pipecolic acid are other constituents. High concentrations of imino acids, which also show insecticidal activity, are maintained in the mature leaves, but sulfur compounds are lacking. In this study the disappearance of S-CEC from the germinating seeds and young seedlings ofC. rubescens was monitored over time. After 10 weeks, S-CEC continues to be found in high concentrations in the stems and new leaves. As young leaves mature, sulfur compounds quickly decrease in concentration. Traces of S-CEC are found in new leaves of plants up to nine months after germination. Whether high concentration of S-CEC in young leaves is due to transportation from the seed or de novo synthesis is unclear. The ecological implications are discussed.     

酶/酸水解毛叶木姜子中键合态香味成分的比较

采用AmberliteXAD-2树脂吸附洗脱分离毛叶木姜子中的键合态香气物质前体,将分离得到的键合态香气物质前体在AR2000酶、果胶酶和酸3种条件下分别进行水解释放,采用气相色谱-质谱联用法(GC-MS)对水解后的键合态香气物质进行分离分析。结果表明:3种水解条件得到的键合态香气物质共有90种,主要为萜烯类和含氧萜类物质。其中,香叶醇在2种酶水解条件下均含量高,果胶酶水解条件下含量最高达21798.79μg/L;共34种香气物质具有明显香气特征,2种酶水解下最显著的香气特征为花香和甜香;酸水解条件下最显著的香气特征为花香。酶水解与酸水解条件下得到的键合态香气物质存在明显差异,果胶酶水解条件下所检出的香气物质种类多且含量较高。因此,果胶酶处理更有利于毛叶木姜子键合态香气成分的释放。     

邻氨基苯甲酸与氯化稀土配合物的固相合成及性质研究

应用固相反应法合成了稀土氯化物与邻氨基苯甲酸的配合物。对配合物进行了组成分析及热谱分析,确定了配合物组成为[RE(LH)2(L)C12]·6H2O(RE:Nd,Eu,Tb;LH:C6H4(NH2)COOH;L:C6H4(NH2)COO-)。通过IR光谱、紫外光谱及摩尔电导的测定推测了配位情况。溶解性实验表明配合物可溶于乙醇,但不溶于水。荧光光谱实验表明,固相反应合成的Tb3+配合物有较好的荧光性能。粒径测量表明:固相合成的配合物[Nd(LH)2(L)Cl2]·6H2O达到纳米级水平。     

In Situ Synthesis and Microstructures of Tungsten Carbide-Nanoparticle-Reinforced Silicon Nitride-Matrix Composites

A W₂C-nanoparticle-reinforced Si₃N₄-matrix composite was fabricated by sintering porous Si₃N₄ that had been infiltrated with a tungsten solution. During the sintering procedure, nanometer-sized W₂C particles grew in situ from the reaction between the tungsten and carbon sources considered to originate mainly from residual binder. The W₂C particles resided in the grain-boundary junctions of the Si₃N₄, had an average diameter of ∼60 nm, and were polyhedral in shape. Because the residual carbon, which normally would obstruct sintering, reacted with the tungsten to form W₂C particles in the composite, the sinterability of the Si₃N₄ was improved, and a W₂C–Si₃N₄ composite with almost full density was obtained. The flexural strength of the W₂C–Si₃N₄ composite was 1212 MPa, ∼34% higher than that of standard sintered Si₃N₄.     

Secretion and secretory tissues of the anal sac of the mink,Mustela vison

The sulfur-rich anal sac secretion of the mink,Mustela vison, consisted of immiscible lipid (1.7% sulfur) and aqueous (0.7% sulfur) phases. Light and electron microscopy revealed secretory tissue of two types, sebaceous (holocrine) and apocrine. A major input of sulfur into the sac appeared to be associated with glycoprotein granules present in the apical portions of the apocrine cells as X-ray energy probe microanalysis showed these to contain relatively high levels of sulfur. The lipid of the secretion, presumed to be largely of sebaceous origin, consisted mainly of wax monoesters, while the aqueous phase contained volatile fatty acids, ammonia, and amines, including putrescine (1,4-diaminobutane). The identity of the major headspace volatiles was confirmed by NMR, MS, and Raney nickel desulfuration as being 2,2-dimethylthiacyclobutane and 3,3-dimethyl-1, 2-dithiacyclopentane. These compounds were not detected by GC-MS in the headspace volatiles of the anal sac secretions of eight other mustelid species examined. Other sulfur compounds detected included isomeric dimethylthiacyclobutanes, a number of disulfides and 3-methyl-but-3-enyl methyl sulfide (isopentenyl methyl sulfide). The significance of these findings is discussed.     

水杨醛型Schiff碱配合物的合成、表征与磁性研究

以乙醇为溶剂、水杨醛缩邻氨基苯酚(L)与过渡金属(M)硝酸盐或醋酸盐作用,制得了6个LM及6个L2M配合物(合成过程中须将反应混合液蒸馏至干才能得到Cr、Fe、Ni的配合物)。对所制备的配合物进行了摩尔电导、磁化率、DTA、SEM、UV、IR等表征。结果表明:LM(M=Cr3+、Mn2+、Fe3+、Co2+)为平面正方形场低自旋型;LNi、LCu及L2M(M=Mn2+,Co2+,Cu2+)为四面体场高自旋型;其余经蒸馏得到的L2M(M=Cr3+,Fe3+,Ni2+)则为八面体场配合物。配合物均为顺磁性,除LCr、LFe、LCu及L2Cu也有电子轨道运动的贡献外,磁性主要是电子自旋运动的贡献,LM分子中有水参与配位,并有分子内氢键形成。     

Investigations of Electrical Properties in Silica/Indium Tin Oxide Two-Layer Film for Effective Electromagnetic Shielding

The effect of zinc ions added to silica film on the electrical and structural properties of a silica/indium tin oxide two-layer film which had been prepared by solution coating for electromagnetic shielding of displays was studied. The volume resistivity of the undoped silica/indium tin oxide film was more than 3 times as high as that of the zinc-doped silica/indium tin oxide film. The addition of divalent cations, zinc ions, to the overcoated layer led volume resistivity of the two-layer film to decrease significantly and also caused a long-term increase in stability. The decrease in volume resistivity was due to the addition of zinc ions that changed the interface ionization and helped to enhance the electrical conductivity in the two-layer film.     

多次顶空固相微萃取方法的原理及应用

详细讨论了多次顶空固相微萃取(MHS-SPME)技术的原理和影响因素,并与常用的固相微萃取(SPME)定量校正方法相比较,分析了该方法的优势和缺点。综述了多次顶空固相微萃取在食品、农业领域的应用情况,并对该方法存在的问题和发展前景进行了论述。