Two classes of metabolites fromTheonella swinhoei are localized in distinct populations of bacterial symbionts

The marine spongeTheonella swinhoei (lithistid Family Theonellidae, Order Astrophorida) has yielded many important, bioactive natural products, most of which share structural features with bacterial natural products. The presence of microbial symbionts inT. swinhoei has been reported, and it was originally suggested that the cytotoxic macrolide swinholide A and many of the bioactive cyclic peptides fromT. swinhoei were all produced by symbiotic cyanobacteria. By transmission electron microscopy, we found four distinct cell populations to be consistently present inT. swinhoei: eukaryotic sponge cells, unicellular heterotrophic bacteria, unicellular cyanobacteria and filamentous heterotrophic bacteria. Purification and chemical analyses of each cell type showed the macrolide swinholide A to be limited to the mixed population of unicellular heterotrophic bacteria, and an anti-fungal cyclic peptide occurred only in the filamentous heterotrophic bacteria. Contrary to prior speculation, no major metabolites were located in the cyanobacteria or sponge cells.     

Antioxidant survey to assess antagonism to redox stress using a prokaryotic and an eukaryotic system

Using a prokaryote (Escherichia coli) and a metazoa-resembling eukaryote (Ochromonas danica), we surveyed antioxidants which might overcome redox stress imposed by menadione sodium bisulphite (MD) and buthionine sulphoximine (BSO). BSO oxidant stress was evident only inO. danica; MD oxidant stress was evident in both organisms. Glutathione, its precursors, e.g. cysteine, homocysteine, and 2-oxo-4-thiazolidine carboxylic acid, and red blood cells, emerged as prime antioxidants for relieving BSO and MD oxidant stress. BSO and MD oxidant activity and antioxidant-annulling effect inO. danica were judged comparable to those found in animal cells whereas the resultsE. coli were not entirely equivalent. TheO. danica system emerged as a practical, rapid, and useful system for pinpointing oxidant stressors and antioxidants, and shows promise for studies with mammalian systems.     

(−)-Epigallocatechin gallate,a polyphenolic tea antioxidant,inhibits peroxynitritemediated formation of 8-oxodeoxyguanosine and 3-nitrotyrosine

Reaction with peroxynitrite at pH 7.4 and 37°C was found to increase the 8-oxodeoxyguanosine levels in calf thymus DNA 35-38-fold. This oxidation of deoxyguanosine, as well as the peroxynitrite-mediated nitration of tyrosine to 3-nitrotyrosine, was significantly inhibited by ascorbic acid, glutathione and (–)-epigallocatechin gallate, a polyphenolic antioxidant present in tea. For 50% inhibition of the oxidation of deoxyguanosine to 8-oxodeoxyguanosine, 1.1, 7.6 of 0.25 mM ascorbate, glutathione or (–)-epigallocatechin gallate, respectively, was required. For 50% inhibition of tyrosine nitration, the respective concentrations were 1.4, 4.6 or 0.11 mM. Thus, (–)-epigallocatechin gallate is a significantly better inhibitor of both reactions than either ascorbate or glutathione. Reaction of (–)-epigallocatechin gallate with peroxynitrite alone resulted in the formation of a number of products. Ultraviolet spectra of two of these suggest that the tea polyphenol and/or its oxidation products are nitrated by peroxynitrite.     

KTN的核磁共振研究

研究了掺Ｎｂ浓度为０．１５的ＫＴＮ晶体中＾１８１Ｔａ和＾９３Ｎｂ的核磁共振信号的线宽和（积分）强度对温度的依赖性。通过两种核的信息分析，我们观察到在１２０Ｋ－２３０Ｋ之间晶体发生二次相变，而且发现两种核的共振线的展宽起源是不同的。我们也把＾１８１Ｔａ的信号与两种标定纯的ＫＴａＯ３晶体的相应信号作了比较，发现“消除”效应都存在。     

工业化初期墨西哥地方市政府决策之经济人类学研究

向城市贫困人口提供廉价的生活物资和基本服务是发展中国家面临的一个主要问题,尤其是在工业化的早期。从经济角度来讲,向这一群体提供服务是至关重要的,因为大部分的劳动力来自于这一群体,而劳动力是国家工业化的一个要素。从历史角度来看,向这一群体提供服务属于地方市政府的职责。因此,通过对地方政府决定的研究,可以找到与提供生活必需品政策相关的问题的最佳答案。工业化发展初期的墨西哥,是研究此类动态变化的理想之地。     

无线网络的移动管理：数据的复制和应用

在无线通讯系统中，网络通过从数据库中查找用户信息来跟踪用户，这样就需要把用户信息事先存储在大量的数据库中。本书讨论了有关在数据库中复制用户信息并更新的若干问题。     

流动注射化学发光自动监测盐酸氯丙嗪片的体外溶出度

建立了一种简单而灵敏的流动注射化学发光体系连续自动监测盐酸氯丙嗪片溶出度的方法，并对Ce(SO4)2盐酸氯丙嗪化学发光体系的适宜反应条件和主要影响因素进行了讨论．测定了三种不同来源的盐酸氯丙嗪片的溶出度，结果与药典标准方法测得值一致、体系具有稳定性好、灵敏度高、简单、方便和大动态测量范围，能便捷地在线监测盐酸氯丙嗪片的溶出全过程。     

含朱砂中成药中锌、镉、钴、镍的薄层扫描色谱测定

应用金属螯合物-薄层扫描色谱技术，研究建立了中药中锌、镉、钴、镍测定的新方法．本法操作简单，灵敏度高．应用于含朱砂中成药牛黄清心片、天王补心九中锌、镉、钴、镍的可溶态、有机态、无机态含量及总量的测定．与原子吸收光谱法测定结果相吻合．平均回收率分别为98．43％、103．5％、104．5％、98，65．     

基于TCP/IP的局域安保监视系统

实现一个由ZR36060完成图像编解码，CS8900芯片实现TCP／IP协议，完成数据传榆，单片机则完成数据的调度、管理，对各部件的初始化和控制，完全不依赖复杂的实时操作系统，仅依靠单片机自身的监控系统和部分自主开发的应用软件，即可实现一个瘦客户型的局域安保监视系统。     

指纹识别系统的分析与研究

介绍了一种新型的指纹识别装置(晶体传感器的指纹识别装置)，并借此分析和研究了指纹识别系统的识别原理和设计方法，这些原理和方法对指导和优化指纹识别系统的设计提供了依据。