The contents of the pygidial gland of the primitive antNothomyrmecia macrops (Hymenoptera:Formicidae)

Summary The principal constituent of the pygidial gland ofNothomyrmecia macrops is 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-2-one, a substance not previously identified in insects. Also identified were 2,6-dimethylhept-5-enal, 2-nonanone, indole, -dodecalactone, and the hydrocarbons pentadecane, heptadecane, heptadecene and heptadecadiene, all in low nanogram quantities.     

Bicuculline and picrotoxin block γ-aminobutryic acid-gated Cl− conductance by different mechanisms

Summary Using isolated, internally perfused bullfrog dorsal root ganglion cells we have studied the dose-response curves for -aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the presence of internally or externally applied GABA antagonists. With external application of antagonists the inhibition of the GABA current by bicuculline was competitive and that by picrotoxin was noncompetitive. Picrotoxin but not bicuculline blocked when internally perfused.To whom reprint requests should be addressed.Acknowledgments. We thank Drs S. Minakami and S. Yasui for helpful discussions and comments.     

Bovine microvascular endothelial cells of separate morphology differ in growth and response to the action of interferon-γ

Five cell types recently isolated from the bovine corpus luteum differed in their epithelioid morphology and their cytoskeleton, but shared common criteria of microvascular endothelial cells^1,2. To give strong evidence for the separate entity, the growth rate of the 5 phenotypically different cells was studied. They were seeded at low density on day 0. Most of these cells were treated with 200 to 1000 U recombinant bovine interferon- (IFN-) for 3 days. The untreated remainder served as controls. Cell counts were made for all cultures on days 4, 7, 10 and 13. morphology: 13 d after treatment with IFN- senescent cells as well as intact cells occurred in cultures of cell types 1 to 4. Cultures of cell type 5 were apparently unchanged and resembled their untreated counterparts. Desminpositive cells in cultures of cell type 2 developed cell processes. Growth rate: In the absence of IFN-, the growth rate was high for cell types 3 and 4, moderate for cell type 1, and low for cell types 2 and 5. The presence of IFN- caused anti-proliferative effects. These were higher for cell types 3 and 4 than for cell types 1 and 2. IFN- could be cytotoxic on cell type 3. In contrast, the cytokine tended to support the cell growth of cell type 5. These findings substantiate the postulate that endothelial cells exhibiting separate morphology in culture also function differently.     

High-precision timing of the Quaternary standard samples with thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) U-series method

Two national stalagmite standard (GBW04412, GBW04413) and one international coral standard (RKM_4) have been determined by using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) method. The values of ( 234 U/ 238 U) act , ( 230 Th/ 234 U) act and age are all consistent in error range with the standard values obtained by using α spectrometry.     

用强碱性阴离子交换树脂从碳酸盐溶液中回收铀的研究 2.U(Ⅵ)在溶液相与树脂相的化学状态

在过量碳酸盐存在的Ｕ（Ⅵ）溶液中,Ｕ（Ⅵ）的化学状态与溶液的ｐＨ值有关,当ｐＨ＞８时,Ｕ（Ⅵ）以［ＵＯ２（ＣＯ３）３］４－离子存在．吸附于树脂相的Ｕ（Ⅵ）的化学状态也与供吸附的料液的ｐＨ值有关,当ｐＨ＞９时,Ｕ（Ⅵ）才完全以［ＵＯ２（ＣＯ３）３］４－吸附于树脂相．当ｐＨ在６．５～８．０范围时,Ｕ（Ⅵ）在溶液中还可能以［ＵＯ２（ＣＯ３）２］２－或Ｈｎ［ＵＯ２（ＣＯ３）３］ｎ－４形式存在,而Ｕ（Ⅵ）以［ＵＯ２（ＣＯ３）２］２－形式吸附于树脂相的可能性很小,它主要以Ｕ２Ｏ２－７的形式吸附于树脂相．     

流动注射-导数-火焰原子吸收分析技术原理

通过计算机处理流动注射－火焰原子吸收信号数据,建立了流动注射－火焰原子吸收的动力学模型,进而推导出流动注射－导数－火焰原子吸收信号的动力学方程,提出了导数吸收值与质量浓度之间的定量关系。     

水解-Cu(Ⅱ)沉淀间接原子吸收法测定头孢氨苄

基于在pH4.0～5.4醋酸钠介质中,头孢氨苄于100℃下的水解产物能定量与Cu（Ⅱ）作用生成沉淀,测定反应后剩余的Cu（Ⅱ）,可间接测定头孢氨苄.方法操作简便,重现性好,线性范围5～300 mg/L,回收率为98%～105%.测定结果与药典法比较基本一致.     

西尼地平的飞行时间质谱裂解规律

利用台式飞行时间质谱的中分辨本领,报道了西尼地平的电子轰击质谱的裂解规律,对裂解途径进行了完全的指认.质谱中发现低丰度的分子离子峰的精确质量为m/z492.190 4(计算值:492.189 7).质谱检测到5个较强碎片离子峰(＞12%)可以作为鉴定西尼地平的特征峰.其中3个对应于不含4-硝基苯基的离子:m/z 370(100%),254(42%)和196(17%).另外两个m/z 117(21%)和115(12%)来自酯基的裂解碎片离子.此外,位于m/z375(2%)和331(2%)的低丰度碎片峰也很重要,它们来自含有4-硝基苯基的离子.这一结果对西尼地平的快速鉴定和药理研究提供了重要的实验依据.