Assay of the antiangiogenic compound TNP-470, and one of its metabolites, AGM-1883, by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography in plasma

This paper describes a reversed-phase, high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the isolation, detection, and quantification of TNP-470 (I) and one of its active metabolites, AGM-1883 (II), from plasma. These compounds are initially extracted from plasma with an organic solvent and then separated from one another on a C₁₈ column. Those fractions eluting from the C₁₈ column and containing either I or II are then derivatized through their epoxide moieties with sodium 8-quinolinethiolate (SQT). This derivatization produces fluorescent species that are isolated and quantified by a second reversed-phase HPLC analysis. The assay yields a lower limit of reliable quantification of 2.5 ng/ml and is linear to a concentration at least as high as 160 ng/ml. The inter-assay percent coefficient of variation is less than 18%.     

牛生长激素释放因子的融合表达及其产物的化学加工

通过寡核苷酸引导的定位突变,在人工全合成的第２７位为Ｉｌｅ的牛生长激素释放因子［Ｉｌｅ２７］ｂＧＲＦ（１－４４）ＯＨ基因的５＇端ＡＴＧ后插入Ｔｒｐ密码子序列,并分别了构建了Ｐｌ ｐｒｏｍｏｔｅｒ控制下、以β－半乳糖苷酶和ｐｒｏｔｅｉｎ Ａ结合ＩｇＧ ｄｏｍａｉｎＢ、Ｃ为载体蛋白的融合型基因表达质粒ｐＢＬＥ３１０和ｐＢＬＰＡＥ２Ｄ,在大肠杆菌中得到高效表达。经ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ分析,表达产物β－Ｇａｌ     

槟榔（Areca catechu L.）的民族植物学

本文从民族植物学的观点介绍了我国南方各省嚼槟榔的习俗、历史及演变,分析了这个习俗的形成原因及槟榔的药用价值。作者认为咀嚼槟榔有成瘾性,但是否对人的中枢神经系统有损害,必须进一步研究。作者对这种习俗提出了几点看法和建议,对槟榔的开发利用有重要参考价值。     

Extractive separation of penicillin G by facilitated transport via carrier supported liquid membranes

The facilitated transport of penicillin G (Pen G), through a supported liquid membrane with Amberlite LA-2 dissolved in 1-decanol, supported on a microporous polypropylene membrane, were studied. The distribution coefficient was obtained from a batch extraction experiment. The effects of flow rate, carrier concentration, initial concentration of Pen G, and the pH of feed and stripping phases on the transport rate of Pen G through the supported liquid membrane were also investigated. The results are in agreement with theoretical predictions, and it is demonstrated that the transport of Pen G through the supported liquid membrane is controlled simultaneously by mass transfer across both aqueous and liquid membranes. (c) 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Ecological significance of bacterial polyphosphate metabolism in sediments

The purpose of this study was to find theoretical evidence that bacteria, in particular those capable of polyphosphate (polyP) metabolism, are directly implicated in sediment phosphorus (P) dynamics and control P metabolism of freshwater ecosystems. The specific attributes and functional role of such bacteria were investigated on successive levels of ecological organization: individual microorganism, microbial community, freshwater ecosystem. The results of this systematic approach have been formulated as a number of hypotheses.

1. PolyP metabolism is the mechanism which enables individual polyP bacteria to survive and grow under the fluctuating redox conditions characteristic of their habitat at the sediment-water interface.
2. PolyP metabolism together with anaerobic Mn and/or Fe respiration is the mechanism that confers upon polyP bacteria the advantage required to fill a unique ecological niche within the microbial community to which they belong.
3. To the freshwater ecosystem as a whole bacterial polyP metabolism is a homeostatic mechanism which limits P availability and makes ecosystem productivity self-correcting as a function of oxygen availability. Bacterial polyP pools in the sediment are vital components of the P cycle. It was suggested that the impact of this bacterial mechanism should be tested with regard to the eutrophication issue.

     

Damage to living trees contributes to almost half of the biomass losses in tropical forests

Accurate estimates of forest biomass stocks and fluxes are needed to quantify global carbon budgets and assess the response of forests to climate change. However, most forest inventories consider tree mortality as the only aboveground biomass (AGB) loss without accounting for losses via damage to living trees: branchfall, trunk breakage, and wood decay. Here, we use ~151,000 annual records of tree survival and structural completeness to compare AGB loss via damage to living trees to total AGB loss (mortality + damage) in seven tropical forests widely distributed across environmental conditions. We find that 42% (3.62 Mg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹; 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.36–5.25) of total AGB loss (8.72 Mg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹; CI 5.57–12.86) is due to damage to living trees. Total AGB loss was highly variable among forests, but these differences were mainly caused by site variability in damage-related AGB losses rather than by mortality-related AGB losses. We show that conventional forest inventories overestimate stand-level AGB stocks by 4% (1%–17% range across forests) because assume structurally complete trees, underestimate total AGB loss by 29% (6%–57% range across forests) due to overlooked damage-related AGB losses, and overestimate AGB loss via mortality by 22% (7%–80% range across forests) because of the assumption that trees are undamaged before dying. Our results indicate that forest carbon fluxes are higher than previously thought. Damage on living trees is an underappreciated component of the forest carbon cycle that is likely to become even more important as the frequency and severity of forest disturbances increase.     

Developing Regenerate: A circular economy engagement tool for the assessment of new and existing buildings

The transition toward a circular economy (CE) is key in decarbonizing the built environment. Despite this, knowledge of—and engagement with—CE philosophies remains limited within the construction industry. Discussion with practitioners reveals this to be contributed to by a lack of clarity regarding CE principles, with numerous organizations recommending implementation of differing and sometimes conflicting principles. In addition, a systematic assessment of how building designs consider CE is made difficult by the multiple design areas required to be considered and the large amount of design data required to do so. The absence of a systematic CE assessment causes a lack of comparability across designs, preventing benchmarking of CE practices in building design at present. This paper details the development of Regenerate, a CE engagement tool for the assessment of new and existing buildings, established in an effort to overcome the aforementioned barriers to the adoption of CE within the construction sector. A CE design workflow for the built environment is proposed, comprising four overarching circularity principles (Design for Adaptability; Design for Deconstructability; Circular Material Selection; Resource Efficiency) and contributing design actions. In addition to engaging stakeholders by enabling the assessment of building designs, the tool retrieves key data for further research. Information on completed design actions as well as recycling and waste metrics is collected to facilitate future CE benchmarking. “Bill of materials” data (i.e., material quantities) is also compiled, with this being key in material stock modeling research and embodied carbon benchmarking.