微生物发酵产生的番茄红素的分离纯化

研究了三孢布拉霉(Blakeslea trispora)发酵产生的番茄红素的分离纯化方法。与植物源的番茄红素相比,真菌发酵产物中含有更多的油脂成分,且提取物中含有的一些同分异构体与产物性质类似而不易分离。实验采用溶剂抽提、大孔吸附树脂吸附法纯化以及结晶的方法可获得番茄红素晶体,纯度达70.9%,收率为64.6%。产品经重结晶后可获得纯度90%以上的番茄红素,经红外、核磁、质谱等证实与植物来源的番茄红素相一致。     

微生物发酵产辅酶Q10的高速逆流色谱法分离纯化

本文首次将高速逆流色谱法应用于微生物发酵液提取物中辅酶Q10的分离纯化,建立了一套可用于其制备分离的逆流色谱溶剂体系正庚烷－乙睛－二氯甲烷(12：7：3.5, v/v/v)。500mg发酵液粗提物经一步制备分离,可得到绝对纯度在98％以上辅酶Q10130mg。比较表明,该方法较传统的硅胶柱层析和结晶相结合的纯化方法在产物纯度、回收率及产率等方面都有一定的优势。     

从薄层层析到天然产物工业制备层析的理论与实践

基于分离理论的共性,通过薄层层析优化难分离物质对的最佳分离条件并直接放大到植物天然产物的工业制备分离。本文对实际应用中的溶剂组成、溶剂强度、溶剂用量及溶剂再利用等问题作了详细论述。最佳溶剂选择性可通过不同溶剂系统在薄层板上所给难分离物质对的最大Rf比值确定;在正相硅胶层析中,主要极性溶剂决定了物质的洗脱顺序;洗脱剂中极少量强极性溶剂(O．5％)或pH值的改变可显著改善拖尾现象;根据Rf值和容量因子(K)及洗脱体积三者之间的关系,Rf在0．1～0．3为用于柱层析的洗脱溶剂强度的最佳范围。     

离子液体在高速逆流色谱分离制备天然产物中的研究进展

近年来,离子液体在天然产物的分离分析中得到了广泛的应用。本文主要介绍了离子液体在高速逆流色谱技术中分离制备天然产物的应用研究进展,特别是对其作为高速逆流色谱两相溶剂改性剂在天然产物分离制备领域的应用发展作了详细介绍,并对其未来发展方向进行了展望。     

多不饱和脂肪酸结构酯酶法合成工艺的研究

运用低温溶剂结晶法富集藻油中多不饱和脂肪酸,最佳结晶条件为-20℃静置结晶72h,丙酮溶剂与藻油的体积质量比30:1(v/wt,m L/g)。在此条件下,藻油sn-2位的脂肪酸组成中PUFA含量从74.8%提高到92.2%。以富集后的藻油和癸酸为底物,合成富含PUFA的结构酯,优化了酸解反应条件:以脂肪酶Ls-20为催化剂,以正己烷为反应介质,底物藻油与癸酸的摩尔比1:10,酶用量10%(占底物藻油的质量百分比),氮气保护,40℃,180rpm反应25h。利用低温溶剂结晶法分离纯化酸解产物,在丙酮与油脂的体积质量比1.6;1(v/wt,m L/g),-20℃下结晶24h,结构酯回收率达到78.7%。     

影响对叶百部碱纯化的主要因素及其工艺优化

目的:通过对影响对叶百部碱纯化因素的研究及优化,得到对叶百部碱的最佳纯化工艺。方法:在建立HPLC-ELSD法测定对叶百部碱含量的基础上,采用单因素实验考察不同p H值、萃取溶剂、萃取次数和结晶溶剂对叶百部碱分离纯化的影响,筛选最佳纯化条件。结果:对叶百部药材醇提物酸化离心后,取上清液碱化至p H 8左右,以萃取溶剂为石油醚-乙酸乙酯(1∶1)为萃取溶剂萃取1次得到总碱浸膏。总碱溶于甲醇中结晶得到纯度大于98%的柱状晶体。结论:本实验得到了一种快速高效获得对叶百部碱的方法。     

环孢菌素A结晶工艺的优化

为了确定环孢菌素A结晶工艺,对溶剂种类、反溶剂加入量、结晶温度和降温方式等因素的影响进行研究。首先通过静态结晶研究,确定了丙酮／水结晶体系和溶剂比例。在此基础上,设计了正交试验L9（34）考察动态结晶中各因素对环孢菌素A结晶收率和纯度的影响,并进一步优化了结晶降温方式。结果表明：确定环孢菌素A结晶的最佳条件为采用梯度程序降温,养晶温度为-5℃,丙酮和水的体积比为2：1,反溶剂水流加时间为0．5h,开始流加点为降温至0℃,结晶时间约为3h。经HPLC分析环孢菌素A的纯度平均值为99．15％,收率平均值为87．7％。     

虎奶菇化学成分分析

本文采用氨基酸自动分析仪、系统溶剂提取成分的ＴＬＣ等方法,分别对虎奶菇菌核中的氨基酸和次生代谢产物等成分进行分析。结果表明,虎奶菇菌核中含有１６种氨基酸,其中总氨基酸为１１．５７％、必需氨基酸为５．８２％。从醚溶成分中分离得一针状无色透明结晶,显甾体定性颜色反应;极性组分中含有多种蓝色荧光成分,这些荧光化合物在水中溶解度大,不溶于石油醚,且均为首次从虎奶菇中分得。另外还分析了蛋白质含量为１４．２７     

野薄荷精油中驱避有效成分的结构鉴定

从云南野薄荷精油中分离获得一种白色结晶,加入适当溶剂涂于人体皮肤,对蚊、蠓、蚋有良好的驱避作用,并且毒性低,对皮肤无刺激性。经化学分析、红外、紫外、核磁共振和质谱测定以及与合成化合物的核对,证明此结晶是右旋8-乙酰氧基别二氢葛缕酮。这是从植物体中首次发现的一种含氧单萜化合物,也是一种新型的驱避剂。     

高速逆流色谱分离纯化雷公藤中的雷公藤红素

以雷公藤植物粗提物为原料,建立了高速逆流色谱分离纯化雷公藤红素的分离纯化方法。优化了两相溶剂体系的组成及配比。优化后的分离纯化溶剂体系为正己烷-乙酸乙酯-甲醇-水,其体积之比为2∶3∶3∶2(上相为固定相,下相为流动相),实验温度为室温,主机转速为800 rpm,正向洗脱,流动相流速为2.0 m L/min。目标产物的分离时间较短、产品纯度高(97.5%)、分离过程稳定。     

Physical–Chemical Properties of the Chiral Fungicide Fenamidone and Strategies for Enantioselective Crystallization

Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters are of prime importance for designing crystallization processes. In this article, Preferential Crystallization, as a special approach to carry out enantioselective crystallization, is described to resolve the enantiomers of the chiral fungicide fenamidone. In preliminary investigations the melting behavior and solid–liquid equilibria in the presence of solvents were quantified. The analyses revealed a stable solid phase behavior of fenamidone in the applied solvents. Based on the results obtained, a two–step crystallization route was designed and realized capable of providing highly pure enantiomers. An initial Preferential Crystallization of the racemate was performed prior to crystallizing the target enantiomer preferentially out of the enriched mother liquor. Chirality 28:514–520, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Solubility Equilibria in Chiral Systems and Their Importance for Enantioseparation

Ternary solubility equilibria are studied for three chiral systems in various aqueous and nonaqueous solvents. The chosen systems were a pharmaceutical intermediate, threonine and mandelic acid. Measured solubility data are presented and the nature of the ternary solubility phase diagrams is described. On this basis possible procedures for a crystallization based enantioseparation are derived. Also, the impact of solubility equilibria on the resolution of racemates by liquid chromatography is analyzed and discussed for the systems under investigation. Finally, a hybrid approach coupling both separation techniques for an efficient chiral resolution is demonstrated by means of the fundamental solubility phase diagrams.     

THE USE OF SOLUBILITY AS A CRITERION OF PURITY OF PROTEINS : I. APPLICATION OF THE PHASE RULE TO THE SOLUBILITY OF PROTEINS. II. THE SOLUBILITY CURVES AND PURITY OF CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN

1. The conditions under which the phase rule may be applied to systems containing proteins are formulated. 2. An attempt was made to fractionate chymotrypsinogen, by crystallization in stages with increasing concentration of magnesium sulfate. No significant fractionation of the protein was achieved, but a small amount of impurity which affects the solubility, while having little influence on other properties of the material, was concentrated in the fractions first precipitated. 3. The solubility of the final fraction was independent of the amount of the saturating solid, from the first appearance of a solid phase, in solvents of three different pH''s. The solubility was independent of the environment in which the crystals were formed (within the limits in which crystallization can be carried out) and the same value was reached from the supersaturated as from the undersaturated side. This material, therefore, conforms closely with the phase rule criteria of a pure protein.     

Fast separation of 16 seizure drug substances using non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis

A fast and simple method for separation of 16 seizure drug substances using capillary electrophoresis in a non-aqueous separation medium is described. The separation medium consists of a mixture of acetonitrile, methanol and glycerol with ammonium acetate/acetic acid as the electrolyte. The analytes are detected by UV detection at 214 nm. Injection from the detection end (8.5 cm to detector) combined with the usage of a short capillary (32.5 cm total length) makes it possible to separate all 16 amines within 2 min. The choice of solvents, electrolytes and viscosity increasing additives are discussed with special emphasis to their influence on the separation selectivity.     

Study on the metastable zone width of ketoprofen

With increasing awareness for the need of pure enantiomer drugs, strong emphasis has been focused on the research of chiral drug separation. Compared with other separation methods, crystallization is a simple and economical method, and the metastable zone width (MSZW) is a very important factor for the entire crystallization process. In this paper, the effects of the metastable zones of (R,S)- and (S)-ketoprofen and a 0.94 mole fraction of (S)-ketoprofen in order to enhance the MSZW were studied. Four main factors were studied, namely, temperature, cooling rate, stirring rate, and volume ratio of mixed solvent (water/ethanol). Through the L9 fractional experiment design, it was observed that all samples' MSZWs would increase with an increase in cooling rate and decrease with an increase in the ethanol volume ratio and temperature. The ethanol ratio may have the strongest effect on the process and can greatly enhance the metastable zone, and the other three factors influence the MSZW only slightly. In conclusion, the these four factors for enhancing MSZW have been optimized: water-to-ethanol volume ratio, 1:0.6; temperature, 20 degrees C; stirring rate, 700 rpm; and cooling rate, 12.0 degrees C/h. All of these results will be helpful for the following chiral separation of ketoprofen by crystallization.     

Conformation studies on oligoalanines, substance P, and the myoglobin sequence (66-73). Circular dichroism of polyethyleneglycol-bound peptides]

The conformation of polyethylene glycol-bound peptides, synthesized by the liquid-phase method, was investigated. This marcromolecular C-terminal protecting group is transparent in the visible and the ultraviolet range to 190 nm and solubilizes peptides in many different solvents. The CD spectra of the polymer-bound myoglobin sequence 66–73 and of the biologically active undecapeptide “substance P” were measured in each step of the synthesis. In both examples the formation of a secondary structure during the growth of the peptide chain was found. In the hydrophobic octapeptide containing the myoglobin sequence 66–73, the influence of either the blocked or the free N-terminal amino group on the conformation was observed. The blocked octapeptide in trifluoroethanol showed a higher degree of α-helix contribution than in its free state. The conformation of the polyethylene glycol-bound nona- and decaalanine in trifluoroethanol and water was determined. The peptide with a free amino end group has β-conformation in trifluoroethanol as well as in water. The corresponding N-Boc-protected derivatives show helical structure. The amino end group has a decisive influence on the formation of β-structure. The method of CD investigation of polymer-bound peptide sequences during the peptide synthesis in solution enables one to determine the influence of protecting groups and the chain end of a peptide on its conformation. It is also possible to study the relationship between the secondary structure, the chain length, and the kinetic of the coupling reaction in different solvents. Since the crystallization method for the liquid-phase peptide synthesis allows one to synthesize peptides in very short time, a new method of studying peptide conformations is opened.     

Selective Recovery of Carbohydrates from Aqueous Solution Facilitated by a Carrier

Carbohydrate recovery is an active area of supramolecular chemistry, motivated by the biological importance of saccharides as well as the unusual challenge presented by these complex substances. The recovery of carbohydrates from aqueous media is a difficult separation problem due to the large, irregular and multivalent structure and the low solubility of carbohydrates in organic solvents. A method for the selective recovery of mono‐ and disaccharides from aqueous media has been developed. The use of different organic solvents like butanol, methyl tertiary‐butyl ether (MTBE), n‐hexane or toluene for liquid‐liquid extraction of carbohydrates was investigated. This extraction process is facilitated by a carrier, i.e., primary amines such as cyclooctylamine. The influence of different parameters (temperature, amine concentration, extraction time) on the efficiency of the extraction was studied. Recovery rates up to 40 % are possible in a one‐stage process. Selectivities range from 1.3 up to 875.4.     

Polymorphic crystal structures of an all‐AT DNA dodecamer

In this work, we explore the influence of different solvents and ions on the crystallization behavior of an all‐AT dodecamer d(AATAAATTTATT)₂ In all cases, the oligonucleotides are found as continuous columns of stacked duplexes. The spatial organization of such columns is variable; consequently we have obtained seven different crystal forms. The duplexes can be made to crystallize in either parallel or crossed columns. Such versatility in the formation of a variety of crystal forms is characteristic for this sequence. It had not been previously reported for any other sequence. In all cases, the oligonucleotide duplexes have been found to crystallize in the B form. The crystallization conditions determine the organization of the crystal, although no clear local interactions have been detected. Mg²⁺ and Ni²⁺ can be used in order to obtain compact crossed structures. DNA–DNA interactions in the crystals of our all‐AT duplexes present crossovers which are different from those previously reported for mixed sequence oligonucleotides. Our results demonstrate that changes in the ionic atmosphere and the crystallization solvent have a strong influence on the DNA–DNA interactions. Similar ionic changes will certainly influence the biological activity of DNA. Modulation of the crystal structure by ions should also be explored in DNA crystal engineering. Liquid crystals with a peculiar macroscopic shape have also been observed. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 103: 123–133, 2015.     

Microflow system promotes acetaminophen crystal nucleation

It is known that interfaces have various impacts on crystallization from a solution. Here, we describe crystallization of acetaminophen using a microflow channel, in which two liquids meet and form a liquid–liquid interface due to laminar flow, resulting in uniform mixing of solvents on the molecular scale. In the anti‐solvent method, the microflow mixing promoted the crystallization more than bulk mixing. Furthermore, increased flow rate encouraged crystal formation, and a metastable form appeared under a certain flow condition. This means that interface management by the microchannel could be a beneficial tool for crystallization and polymorph control.     

Screening of organic solvents for bioprocesses using aqueous-organic two-phase systems

The application of conventional organic solvents has been essential in several steps of bioprocesses in order to achieve sufficient economic efficiency. The use of organic solvents is frequently used either to partly or fully replace water in the reaction medium or as a process aid for downstream separation.Nowadays, manufacturers are increasingly requested to avoid and substitute solvents with hazardous potential. Therefore, the solvent selection must account for potential environmental hazards, health and safety problems, in addition to fulfilling the ideal characteristics for application in a process.For the first time, criteria including Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), as well as the technical requirements for reaction and separation have been reviewed, collected and integrated in a single organic solvent screening strategy to be used as a guideline for narrowing down the list of solvents to test experimentally. Additionally, we have also included a solvent selection guide based on the methodology developed in the Innovative Medicines Initiative CHEM21 (IMI CHEM21) project and applied specifically to water-immiscible solvents commonly used in bioprocesses.