Label-free selective sensing of Pb2＋ lead（II） sensors based on the aggregation of a pyrene fluorescent probe

In the present work, we report a label-free fluo- rescence turn-on approach for the sensitive and selective sensing of Pb2＋. Pyrene with one positive charge was used as the fluorescent probe, and thrombin aptamer （TBA）, which was a G-rich oligonucleotide, was employed to form G-quadruplex with lead（II）. When TBA and Pb2＋ were mixed with lead（II） in an aqueous solution, it was folded into a stable G-quadruplex. Subsequently, a single-stranded nucleic acid-specific nuclease S1 was added. The G-quad- ruplex stabilized by Pb2＋ lead（II） had markedly a significant resistant ability to nuclease S1 digestion. However, in the absence of Pb2＋ lead（II）, no quadruplex or less stable quadruplex was formed and TBA was digested by nuclease S1 in 3 min under the optimized experimental conditions. Finally, pyrene probe was Pb2＋ lead（II）. Electrostatic mixed with oligonucleotide in interactions between oligonu- cleotide （a polyanion） and the probe induced the aggregation of the probe, which in turn produced strong emission of the strong pyrene excimer emission. The intensity of the induced excimer emission was directly proportional to the amount of Pb2＋ added. Our approach shows good selectivity and sen- sitivity for the detection of Pb2＋ with a limit of detection limit as low as 800 nmol/L.     

Thymine and adenine derivatives with pyrene, tetrathiafulvalene and nitronyl nitroxide units： Synthesis and formation of ensembles sensing thymine and adenine molecules

1 Introduction It is well known that nucleobases are very important biological molecules. Sensitive and selective probes for nucleotides and nucleobases are highly desirable. A number of modified nucleobases and nucleotides as well as artificial hosts wit…     

Electrochemical determination of trace amounts of lead (II) and cadmium (II) at a calix[6]arene modified carbon paste electrode

An electrochemical method for the simultaneous determination of lead(II) and Cadmium(II) with a calix[6]arene modified carbon paste electrode (CPE) has been developed. Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ were accumulated at the surface of the modified electrode via formation of chemical complexes with calix[6]arene, and reduced at 1.40 V. During the following anodic potential sweep, reduced lead and cadmium were oxidized, and two well-defined striping peaks appeared at about −0.60 V and −0.84 V. Compared with a bare carbon paste electrode, the calix[6]arene modified CPE greatly improves the sensitivity of determining lead and cadmium. The stripping peak currents change linearly with the concentration of Pb²⁺ 3.0×10⁻⁸–8.0×10⁻⁶ mol·L⁻¹ and with that of Cd²⁺ 6.0×10⁻⁸–1.0×10⁻⁵ mol ·L⁻¹. The detection limits of Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ are found to be 8.0×10⁻⁹ mol·L⁻¹ and 2.0×10⁻⁸ mol·L⁻¹, respectively. The modified carbon paste electrode was applied to determine trace levels of lead and cadmium in water samples. Comparing with that of atomic absorption spectrometry, the results suggests that the calix[6]arene modified CPE has great potential for the practical sample analysis. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60171023) Biography: JI Xiao-bo (1980-), male, Master, research direction: electroanalytical chemistry.     

Biosorption of Cu（Ⅱ） and Pb（Ⅱ） by Auricularia polytricha

For searching biological material for heavy metal removal of waste-water, using macrofungus Auricularia polytricha as biosorbent for Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ removal was investigated. After shaking and biosorbing Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ in solution by biosorbents, the filtrates were tested by AAS and the adsorbed quantity of Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ was calculated. The biosorbents were effective in removal of Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ on the biosorbents that showed a high- est value around pH 5-6. The biosorption rate of Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ on A. polytricha biomass decreased with increasing the initial concentration of Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ in the medium. The biosorption of Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ on the biomasses follows pseudo-second order kinetics. The determined maximum biosorption capacities presented by the fungus biomass were 3.34 and 13.03 mg·g^-1 dry weight for Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋, respectively by the biosorption equilibrium with Langmuir adsorption isotherm. According to the whole data analysis in each experiment of studying Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ biosorption including condition factors and adsorption isotherm, the adsorbed capacity of Pb^2＋ by A. polytricha biomass was bigger than Cu^2＋. The biosorption by A. polytricha was most effective when pH 5-6. The biosorbents are suitable for low Cu^2＋ and Pb^2＋ concentration waste-water, especially for Pb^2＋ removal.     

Mechanism of selective separation on the surface of ionic sieve of removal of lead

This note describes a kind of ionic sieve with high selectivity to remove trace lead in water, in which stannic molybdopyrophosphate is used to be the substrate. The mechanism of selective separation on the surface of ionic sieve of removal of lead was explored by analyzing fourier transformation infrared spectra (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS) and the results of selective adsorptivity experiment. The investigation suggests that in the process of synthesizing ionic sieve the olation reactions occur in solid phase by thermodynamic recrystallization and the adsorption units with special selectivity to lead are formed by chemical modification. After the ion exchange for Pb²⁺, the oaltion reactions not only keep the microstructures of adsorption units from collapse, but also provide lead cavties with special selectivity to lead ion that are capable of having special binding “memory effect” to Pb²⁺ by SnO₃ ²⁻ and P₂O₇ ⁴⁻ groups on the surface of this ionic sieve. Meanwhile, the selective separation capacity is a kind of weak chemical effect that is relative to the valence electron state of the adsorbed ion directly and tightly.     

天然沸石的改性及其吸附Pb~(2+);Cu~(2+)的研究

以天然沸石为原料,结合废水处理应用中对吸附材料的要求,采用酸、碱、盐对沸石进行了改性;并利用改性沸石进行了去除溶液中Pb2+,Cu2+的方法、效果、影响因素和吸附机理的研究.结果表明,NaOH改性的沸石对Pb2+,Cu2+的吸附能力大幅度提高;随着初始浓度的增加,沸石的吸附容量也增加;改性沸石对Pb2+,Cu2+的吸附很快,在较短的时间内即可达到平衡;溶液的pH值越高越有利于沸石吸附Pb2+,Cu2+.     

PbxNayYzF2x+y+3z+3m∶Erm3+上转换发光粉的低温燃烧合成及表征

采用低温燃烧合成（LCS）法一步合成了Pb_xNa_yY_zF_2x+y+3z+3m:Er_m3+氟化物体系1 550 nm响应的红外上转换发光材料. 通过正交实验研究了4种阳离子影响发光性能的主次关系及最佳配比,研究了燃料用量对晶相形成及上转换发光性能的影响. 采用X射线粉末衍射仪、透射电镜、荧光分光光度计（耦合1 550 nm激光器）等手段对样品的物相、形貌及发光性能进行了测试与表征. 结果表明:阳离子含量对红光发射强度影响的主次关系为Y3+,Pb2+,Na+,Er3+,最佳配比为Pb_0.004Na_0.003 Y_0.003 F_0.032:Er3+_0.004. 燃料取2.5倍理论用量时样品的结晶度和发光强度最高.      

Electrochemical studies of glutathione monolayer assembled on a polycrystalline gold electrode

The glutathione (GSH) monolayer and complex monolayer of GSH-metallic ion on polycrystalline gold electrode were studied by using K₃Fe(CN)₆ as the redox probe. As for the GSH monolayer, it was found that the metallic ions could open the ion-gate in the monolayer dramatically in the order La³⁺> Pb²⁺>>Ba²⁺>Ca²⁺ whereas Zn²⁺ ion closed the ion-gate. The complexes of GSH-metallic ions were capable of self-assembling the different kind of monolayer. All the differences were related to the structural configuration of the anchored GSH molecule, which changed with different metallic ions or pH. Biography:Fang Cheng (1971-) male, Ph. D, research direction: electroanlysis.     

Characteristics of Pb<Superscript>2+</Superscript> biosorption with aerobic granular biomass

Experimental studies were conducted on the feasibility of aerobic granular biomass as a novel type of biosorbent for Pb^2＋ removal. The results show that the initial pH, Pb^2＋ concentration （Co） and biomass concentration （X0） affected the biosorption process significantly. Both the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models describe the biosorption process accurately, with correlation coefficients of 0.932 and 0.959 respectively. The Pb^2＋ biosorpUon kinetics is interpreted as having two stages, with the second stage described reasonably well by a Lagergren pseudo-second order model. Moreover, the surface change of granular biomass after the Pb^2＋ biosorption process appears to be caused by ion exchange and metal chelation according to the analysis results of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy （ESEM） and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy （EDX）.     

“微超酸”改性硅藻土对Pb~(2+),Cu~(2+),Cd~(2+)的吸附性能研究

以天然硅藻土为原料,通过微波、超声、酸化制备得到"微超酸"改性硅藻土.探讨了该改性硅藻土对水溶液中Pb~(2+)、Cu~(2+)、Cd~(2+)3种重金属离子的吸附效果及影响因素.实验结果表明,在一定范围内,提高溶液pH值、延长吸附时间、升高吸附温度、增加吸附剂的用量均可提高3种金属离子的吸附去除效果;"微超酸"改性硅藻土对3种金属离子的等温吸附符合Langmuir方程.     

Identification of a DNase activated inXenopus egg extracts undergoing apoptosis

A cell-free apoptosis system was established by adding dATP and cytochrome c toXenopus laevis egg extracts S-150. Accompanied by an incubation process, an apoptosis-specific DNase was activated in egg extracts which depended on Mg²⁺ and inhibited by Zn²⁺. Two nucleases existing in egg extracts were revealed by in-gel nuclease assay. Further experiments showed that 27 ku nuclease which was different from other Ca²⁺ /Mg²⁺ -dependent nucleases was a possible candidate involved in apoptosis.     

镍渣表面理化特性及对Pb2+、Cu2+的吸附研究

利用多种表征手段对镍渣的组成和表面特性进行分析,证实了镍渣具备吸附废水中重金属的能力。本实验所采用的水淬二次镍渣中含有含量较高的SiO₂、Al₂O₃、CaO、MgO等活性成分,且具备由不同聚合度的Si-O四面体、Al-O四面体或Al-O八面体组成的岛状、链状或网状骨架结构,能够通过离子交换和专性吸附去除溶液中的重金属离子。此外,镍渣粉体表面的碱中心可以为金属阳离子提供有效的吸附位点,且表面在pH=4~12的范围内均带负电,这些都有利于金属阳离子的吸附。镍渣粉体对模拟废液中的Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺吸附实验结果显示,其对废液中的Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺均表现出较好的吸附效果,且对Pb²⁺表现出更好的选择性吸附效果。     

沟戈登氏菌吸附Cu2+,Pb2+,Hg2+的重金属抗性研究

用Cu2+,Pb2+和Hg2+3种离子对沟戈登氏菌诱导培养的结果表明,这些离子能促进提高培养后的沟戈登氏菌对Pb2+和Hg2+的吸附活性,但对Cu2+的吸附活性则不明显,甚至有一定的抵抗作用·培养基中加入5 72mg/L的Cu2+连续培养时,沟戈登氏菌对Hg2+的吸附率由39%上升至98%,对Cu2+的吸附率由51%下降至35%,这种差别使吸附过程具有选择性·在利用微生物吸附工业废水中的重金属离子时,选择性诱导培养是提高微生物吸附能力的有效方法·     

Y2O2S:Eu3+,Zn2+,Ti4+荧光体的缺陷及红色长余辉发光性质

采用高温固相法合成了红色长余辉材料Y2O2S:Eu3+,Zn2+,Ti4+,实现了余辉发光中心和缺陷中心之间的能量传递。通过XRD、荧光发射和激发光谱、余辉发射光谱与衰减曲线、色坐标和热释光谱测试手段对Y2O2S:Eu3+,Zn2+、Y2O2S:Eu3+,Ti4+、Y2O2S:Eu3+,Zn2+,Ti4+和Y2O2S:Eu3+,Mg2+,Ti4+进行了结构与性能的表征,发现其荧光发射与余辉发射基本一致,红色余辉发光主峰位于625 nm附近,来源于Eu3+的5D0→7F2跃迁发射。相比而言,Y2O2S:Eu3+,Zn2+,Ti4+余辉发光性能最好,可持续1.5 h左右。     

浮游球衣菌的分离及其对铅离子的吸附性能

利用改进后的菌种分离方法,从某污水中分离得到一菌株·研究了该菌株的菌落形态特征、菌株形态特征、生理生化特性、生长曲线、菌种保藏方法及其对Pb2+的吸附特性·经研究确定该菌株为第十四群鞘细菌类(sheathedbacteria)球衣菌属(Sphaerotilus)浮游球衣菌(Sphaerotilusnatans)·吸附实验结果表明:浮游球衣菌对Pb2+有很好的吸附效果,在10min内即可达到吸附平衡;在pH值约为5 5,菌的质量浓度为0 6g/L,铅离子初始质量浓度不大于20mg/L时,Pb2+去除率接近100%·     

Soft chemical synthesis and luminescence properties of red long-lasting phosphors Y2O2S:Sm3+

Sm³⁺-activated Y₂O₂S red phosphors were prepared by the combustion method and microemulsion method at the first time. X-ray characterization and electron diffraction show that, Y₂O₂S:Sm³⁺, Ti⁴⁺, Mg²⁺ samples prepared by these two methods are pure hexagonal crystals in structure with a trivial change due to dopants. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results show that the product presents an almond-like sheet in uniform size. Under the excitation of 269 nm ultraviolet light, Y₂O₂S:Sm³⁺ samples fabricated by these two methods exhibit three main groups of red emission lines located at 564, 604, and 656 nm, respectively, which are attributed to the transitions of 4G_5/2 →6H_5/2, 4G_5/2 →6H_7/2, 4G_5/2 →6H_9/2, respectively. The samples prepared by microemulsion are seven times higher in fluorescent emission intensity and half time longer in afterglow time than that prepared by combustion.     

芘荧光探针跟踪纳米复合水凝胶的形成过程

采用阳离子型芘荧光探针芘甲胺基盐酸盐跟踪聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAm)/锂藻土Laponite原位聚合制备纳米复合水凝胶的过程.首先通过提高Laponite分散液的离子强度,采用离心分离和紫外-可见光吸收光谱验证了荧光探针在Laponite片层上的吸附;然后通过跟踪吸附荧光探针的激基缔合物的荧光光谱,发现反应液在聚合反应开始20min后出现的乳白色不透明现象与体系中形成的PNIPAm链的不均匀分布相关.聚合生成的高分子链吸附在Laponite片层周围,占据了片层上一定的空间,使得吸附在Laponite片层上的荧光分子被挤压而靠近,造成荧光激基缔合物的出现,因此可以通过荧光光谱变化来推测纳米复合(NC)凝胶聚合过程中透光率的变化及生成的聚合物链与交联剂Laponite之间的相互作用,这为深入认识NC凝胶的交联结构提供了一种实验方法.     

Novel trichromatic phosphor Co-doped with Eu, Tb in SiO2 gel matrix

The Eu, Tb co-doped SiO2 matrix tricolor fluorescence system was prepared by sol-gel technique. Red emission at 618 nm, green emission at 543 nm and blue emission at 350-500 nm were observed in the PL spectra of the sample, indicating that Eu^3＋, Eu^2＋ and Tb^3＋ ions coexisted in the matrix. In the co-doped sample, the blue emission of Eu^2＋ was much stronger than that of the sample single doped with Eu, which implied that the electron transfer between Eu^3＋ and Tb^3＋ maybe happened in the SiO2 matrix. The influences of the annealing temperature and Tb concentration on the PL spectra of the samples were investigated. The optimal doped concentration of Tb was determined to be 0.2% and the optimal annealing temperature 850℃. Annealed at 600℃, Tb^3＋ had a sensitizing effect on Eu^3＋ in the SiO2 matrix, and the emission intensity of Eu^3＋ in the Eu, Tb co-doped sample was more than four times that of the single doped sample, which could be attributed to the energy transfer from Tb^3＋ to Eu^3＋.     

Circular dichroism spectroscopic studies on structures formed by telomeric DNA sequencesin vitro

Telomere plays an important role in cellular processes, such as cell aging, death and carcinogenisis. Having special sequences, it can form quadruplex structurein vitro. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopic studies show that TTAGGG, (TTAGGG)₂ and (TTAGGG)₄ can all form quadruplexin vitro and exist mainly as parallel quadruplex without metal ions. Both K⁺ and Na⁺ can stabilize the tetrameric structure and facilitate the forming of anti-parallel conformation. Furthermore, the conformations of quadruplex can also be affected by sequence length, the nature and concentration of metal ions.