Biodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene sulfone by Arthrobacter sp. and studies with oxidized Illinois No. 6 coal

A bacterium identified as Arthrobacter sp. was grown on dibenzothiophene (DBT) sulfone as a sole source of sulfur, producing sulfite and sulfate. Sulfur in DBT sulfone (1.0 mM) was nearly quantitatively converted to sulfate by the organism. The organism could also use DBT sulfone as a sole source of carbon and energy. There was evidence for transient accumulation of benzoic acid in the culture medium after growth of the cells slowed. The DBT sulfoxide analogue 9-fluorenone was converted by resting cells to a product identified as 1,10-dihydroxy-1,10-dihydrofluoren-9-one, suggesting that DBT sulfone may be metabolized via an angular hydroxylation resulting in carbon- sulfur bond cleavage. This strain of Arthrobacter showed no ability to desulfurize oxidized Illinois No. 6 coal.     

Interactions oftrans-cinnamic acid,its related phenolic allelochemicals,and abscisic acid in seedling growth and seed germination of lettuce

Phenolic compounds have been identified as the most common allelochemicals produced by higher plants. Inhibitions of cinnamic acid, its related phenolic derivatives, and abscisic acid (ABA) on seedling growth and seed germination of lettuce were studied.trans-Cinnamic acid, ando-,m-, andp-coumaric acids inhibited the growth of etiolated seedlings of lettuce at concentrations higher than 10^–4 M and seed germination above 10^–3 M. Coumarin inhibited seedling growth and seed germination at 10^–5 M or above. Chlorogenic acid inhibited seedling growth above 10^–4 M, but did not inhibit seed germination at 10^–5–5×10^–3 M. Low concentrations (below 10^–3 M) of caffeic and ferulic acids promoted the elongation of hypocotyls, but higher concentrations (over 10^–3 M) inhibited seedling growth and seed germination. These phenolic compounds and abscisic acid had additive inhibitory effects both on seedling growth and seed germination. The inhibition on lettuce was reversed by caffeic and ferulic acids at concentrations lower than 10^–3 M except for the inhibition of germination by coumarin. These results suggest that in naturetrans-cinnamic acid,o-, m-, p-coumaric acids, coumarin, and chlorogenic acid inhibit plant growth regardless of their concentration. However, caffeic and ferulic acids can either promote or inhibit plant growth according to their concentration.     

7-(Dialkylamino)coumarin-4-yl]methyl-Caged Compounds as Ultrafast and Effective Long-Wavelength Phototriggers of 8-Bromo-Substituted Cyclic Nucleotides

[7-(Dimethylamino)coumarin-4-yl]methyl (DMACM) and [7-(diethylamino)coumarin-4-yl]methyl (DEACM) esters of 8-bromoadenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-Br-cAMP) and 8-bromoguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-Br-cGMP) are described as novel caged compounds for 8-bromo-substituted cyclic nucleotides. Synthesis is accomplished by treatment of the free acids of the cyclic nucleotides with the corresponding 7(dialkylamino)-substituted 4(diazomethyl)coumarins. Irradiation of the DMACM- and DEACM-caged cyclic nucleotides with UV light stimulates the release of the cyclic nucleotides within roughly a nanosecond. The new caged compounds are resistant to hydrolysis in aqueous buffers and exhibit long-wavelength absorption properties with maxima at 400 nm, high extinction coefficients, and high quantum yields (0.15-0.31). Their favorable properties render these compounds the most efficient and rapid phototriggers of 8-bromo-substituted cyclic nucleotides known. The usefulness of the compounds for physiological studies under nondamaging light conditions was examined in HEK293 cells expressing the alpha subunit of the cyclic-nucleotide-gated (CNG) channel of cone photoreceptors (CNGA3) and of olfactory neurons (CNGA2) by using confocal laser scanning microscopy and the patch clamp technique.     

Dependence of the Microstructure and the Electrical Properties of Lanthanum-Substituted (Na1/2Bi1/2)TiO3 on Cation Vacancies

The sintering and electrical characteristics of La-modified Na_1/2Bi_1/2TiO₃ (NBT) was investigated from a defect structure viewpoint. To reveal the role of cation vacancies, two series of ceramics, with different cation vacancies, were processed to compensate the excess positive charge of lanthanum ions. In a region of complete solid solution, the grain size of NBLT-B {[(Na_0.5Bi_0.5)_{1− x} La _x ]Ti_{1−0.25 x} O₃} was smaller than that of NBLT-A {[(Na_0.5Bi_0.5)_{1−1.5 x} La _x ]TiO₃} and densification was enhanced more effectively in NBLT-B. With the aid of thermoelectric power, electric conductivity, and electrotransport measurements, it was found that different sintering behaviors between NBLT-A and NBLT-B specimens were related to the change in the type of cation vacancies present and that lanthanum ion–cation vacancy pairs played an important role in reducing the grain growth and enhancing the densification process.     

5-氰基-4-氨基咪唑的合成与热性能

咪唑基含能化合物是目前高能化合物的重要研究方向，而5-氰基-4-氨基咪唑是设计、合成新型咪唑联四唑类高能高氮化合物的关键中间体。以5-甲酰胺基-4-氨基咪唑（AICON）为原料，经其与三氯氧磷（POCl3）的脱水反应获得了5-氰基-4-氨基咪唑（AICN），通过优化反应体系、反应温度、反应时间以及物料物质的量比，使得AICN的收率>65%，纯度（HPLC）>99.5%。此外，采用NMR、IR和元素分析对其进行了结构确征，利用热重分析法研究其热性能。结果表明：AICN的最佳反应条件为以POCl3为脱水剂，n(AICON)：n(POCl3)为1:10，反应升温模式为先快速升温至80~85 ℃，维持反应30 min，然后降温至70~75 ℃，维持反应1~1.5 h；AICN在40~1000 ℃温度区间存在两个失重过程，对应的热分解温度区间分别为40~400 ℃和400~1000 ℃、热失重分别为19.8%和60.7%、热分解峰温分别为256.5和698.4 ℃，表明其具有良好的热稳定性。     

基于规则的汉语名名组合的自动释义研究

该文以现代汉语(特别是网络搜索词)中的名名组合为主要研究对象,探索一种基于规则的汉语名名组合的自动释义方法。其研究步骤为: (1)利用《现代汉语语义词典》中名词的语义类别,来建立名名组合的语义类组合模式;(2)在“生成词库论”中物性角色思想的指导下,用名名组合中某个名词的施成角色或功能角色作为释义动词,来揭示这两个名词之间的语义关系;(3)以语义类组合模式为单位构建名名组合的释义模板,并汇集成名名搭配数据库;(4)利用《知网》资源,来获取具体名词的施成角色和功能角色,建立汉语名词知识库。在这两个数据库的基础上,我们初步实现了一个汉语名名组合的自动释义程序。     

环氧胶粘剂增韧改性研究进展

概述了关于近些年环氧树脂以及环氧树脂胶粘剂增韧改性的研究进展情况,简单地介绍了以无机刚性填料(颗粒)增韧改性环氧胶粘剂的情况,比较详细地叙述了以橡胶弹性体和热塑性树脂增韧改性环氧胶粘剂的一些重要研究情况及相关的增韧机理,指出了国内外之间环氧胶粘剂发展的差距,同时提出了环氧胶粘剂将来的重点和发展趋势。     

SbSn金属间化合物的制备及其脱硫性能

以Sb、Sn为原料,用机械合金化法制备了SbSn金属间化合物,用X射线衍射仪和透射电镜对其进行了表征。实验考察了球料比、球磨时间、球磨转速、原料比以及使用后的清洗方式对SbSn金属间化合物性能的影响;并考察了2种不同性质的乳状液对脱硫的影响。结果表明球料比10∶1、转速270r/min、球磨时间8h为最佳合成条件。在常温常压下对于油品中的噻吩,单程脱除率在9.7%左右,3次循环实验后脱硫率可以达到23%。     

有机锡化合物的用途

有机锡化合物在工业、农业、医药和材料等方面有其极为广泛的用途，本文概述了有机锡化合物作为塑料热稳定剂、生物杀伤药剂和均相催化剂的应用。     

Plant Growth Inhibiting Flavonoids in Exudate of Cistus ladanifer and in Associated Soils

Of the aglycone flavonoids identified in the exudate of cistus ladanifer, two, the flavone apigenin-4-(O)-methyl and the flavonol kaempferol-3,7-di(O)-methyl inhibit development of the seedlings of Rumex crispus at 0.5 and 1 mM. Additive effects were observed between the major flavonols of the exudate kaempferol-3-(O)-methyl and kaempferol-3,7-di-(O)-methyl in inhibiting the size of the cotyledons and delaying the germination and cotyledon emergence. The presence of apigenin-4-(O)-methyl, kaempferol3,7-di-(O)-methyl, and kaempferol-3-(O)-methyl was detected in the soils associated with C. ladanifer during the summer and autumn months. That these compounds are present in the soil and are not restricted to the leaves provides support for the hypothesis that C. ladanifer has allelopathic potential.