[Application of HATR-FTIR spectroscopy combined with cluster analysis to identification of Cuscuta chinensis lam and its unofficial varieties].

Horizontal attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to identify Cuscuta chinensis lam. samples directly and their chemical differences were compared. In addition to FTIRS/cluster analysis, the kindredship between the different varieties of official and unofficial Cuscuta chinensis lam was studied. As shown by the results of cluster analysis, the four samples mentioned above were separated to three groups. The proposed method can be effectively applied to analyse the qualitify of Cuscuta chinensis lam.

[Application of HATR-FTIR spectroscopy to the analysis of quality mensuration of rhizoma Atractylodes].

The present paper used many kinds of mensuration of FTIR spectroscopy to determine traditional Chinese drugs--rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae. Comparing the horizontal attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectra (HATR-FTIR) of xylem and outer layer parts of cuticle indicates that there are more butenolide and its derivatives in outer layer parts of cuticle. Much more chemical materials could be found in fresh sample than in drying sample, possibly due to the decreased amount of naphtha in the drying sample. The HATR-FTIR of xylem of rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae and its confusable varieties were transformed into second derivative FTIR to make sure whether the peak location is consistent. As a result, the difference is significant.

[Application of FTIR spectroscopy to the analysis of quality mensuration of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. from native habitat].

In the present paper, different mensurations of Fourier transform infrared spectra for the analysis of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. were compared. FTIR mensurement was applied to the analysis of quality of xylem and outer layer of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. from native habitat. The results revealed that the chemical contents are the same in both the xylem and outer layer of Paeonia lactiflora Pall.. But outer layer has less paeoniflorin and its derivatives than in xylem of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Different habitats of xylem of Paeonia lactiflora Pall.. were Hanzhou, Anhui and Sichuan. The results indicated that the quality with habitat in Zhejiang is the best among the three.

[Comparative study on trace elements in flos Chrysanthemum and flos Chrysanthemum indici].

The contents of elements Ni, Zn, Mn, Cu, Mg, Fe, Ca and Pb in flos chrysanthemi and flos chrysanthemi indici were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The recovery rates obtained by standard addition method were between 94.20% and 110.50%, and the RSDs were lower than 4.12%. The results of the determination show that flos chrysanthemi is rich in the inorganic elements such as Ni, Zn, Fe and Pb, and flos chrysanthemi indici is rich in the inorganic elements such as Mn and Ca. The results will provide scientific data for the study on the elements in flos chrysanthemi and flos chrysanthemi indici and on their relativity of efficacy of medicine.

[Determination of trace elements in Spirulina platensis (Notdst.) Geitl. by flame atomic absorption spectrometry combined with microsampling pulse nebulization technique].

The contents of trace elements Ni, Zn, Mn, Cu, Mg, Fe, Ca and Pb in Spirulina platensis (Notdst.) Geitl. were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry combined with microsampling pulse nebulization technique. The results of the determination show that Spirulina platensis (Notdst.) Geitl. are rich in the inorganic elements such as Mg, Zn, Fe, Ca and Cu. Its recovery ratio obtained by standard addition method ranged between 96.58% and 106.12%, and its RSD was lower than 4.26%. The result will provide scientific data for the study on the trace elements in Spirulina platensis (Notdst.) Geitl. and on their relativity of efficacy of medicine.

[Identification of soybean varieties by direct determination of FTIR spectrum].

The spectra of cotyledons and outer layer parts of skins of eight kinds of soybeans were determined by FTIR spectrometry with OMNI-sampler directly, fast and accurately. The absorption peaks of the spectra w ere analyzed. Results from the comparison of the spectra showed some differences in the intensity and the shape of absorption peaks of their FTIR spectra, especially in the range of 1800-1200 cm(-1), which mainly reflected the substituent nature of amide I and II of protein. The major differences of spectra in this region might result from the differences in genes. So FTIR spectra could be used for the identification of soybean varieties.