[Absorption spectra analysis in the degradation process of quinoline in aqueous solution by VUV lights].

The feasibility of monitoring the degradation progress on line by UV-Vis absorption spectra in the degradation process of quinoline in aqueous solution using the low-pressure quartz mercury lamp as vacuum ultraviolet source was evaluated by the monitoring and protracting of the UV-Vis absorption spectra at different time. The characteristic and mechanism of the change in the UV absorption spectra were analyzed by monitoring the concentration of the substrate, COD (chemical oxygen demand), TOC (total organic carbon) and pH value of the solution. It was showed that quinoline occurs in different forms under different pH conditions and consequently causes different UV-Vis absorption spectra due to the N atom in the pyridine ring. In the degradation progress, the UV-Vis absorption spectra were impacted by the degradation rate of the substrates, the production rate of the intermediates and the pH value of the solution. Proton acids were produced as intermediates and make quinoline occur in the form of its conjugated acid. When the increase in the absorption produced by the protonation was equal to the decrease induced by the degradation, the curve of the absorption at 313 nm, the characteristic absorption peak of quinoline, showed a flat in the duration of 1-3 min and then decayed continuously. In addition, the absorption at 254 nm reached a maximum at 5 min and then decayed continuously to nearly 0 at 30 min, when the absorption of the system only occurred in the region of wavelength shorter than 220 nm, indicating that the substrate was degraded completely. The research revealed that UV absorption spectra could be used to monitor the degradation process of quinoline in aqueous solution by VUV lights.

[Studies on the effect of extracts of several Chinese herbal medicines and other medicines on alcohol dehydrogenase activity].

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of water and alcohol extracts of several Chinese herbal medicines and other medicines on alcohol dehydrogenase activity in order to provide enzymology basis on new medicine. METHODS: Water or alcohol extracts of Chinese herbal medicine and other medicine were tested on the effects of alcohol dehydrogenase activity by Valle and Hoch method. RESULTS: Among them, 8 were found to have the effect of activation on alcohol dehydrogenase. They were water extracts of Amomum kravanh and Pueraria flowers, the alcohol extracts of Pueraria flowers, compound hepatcare Chinese medicine and compound Pueraria medicine, L-cysteine, notoginseng saponin. Others had inhibiting action. CONCLUSION: To decrease alcohol concentration in the body through activating the activity of ADH may be one of the mechanisms for some traditional Chinese herbal medicine in neutralizing the effect of alcohol drink.

[Spectral analysis of transient species of quinoline degradation].

Quinoline's degradation was studied by pulse radiolysis. It was found that hydrated electron, hydrogen radical, hydroxyl radical and SO4*- can react with quinoline. The absorption spectra of the transient species of quinoline were obtained, and related constants were determined, but it was found that the species of Br2*- and N3*- can't react with quinoline. The results give us some advices for studing the degradation of quinoline.

[Mechanism and kinetics studies on the degradation of acid orange 7].

The reactions of *OH and e(aq)-, with AO7 in aqueous solutions were studied by nano-second pulse radiolysis techniques. The transient absorption spectra were attributed and the second order reaction rate constants were determined by following the buildup kinetics of the transient absorptions. In combination with the analysis of the UV-Vis absorption changes of AO7 after gamma-radiolysis, the underlying reaction mechanisms were elucidated.

[Preparation and preliminary application of monoclonal antibody against recombinant human erythropoietin].

AIM: To prepare monoclonal antibody (mAb) against erythropoietin(EPO), characterize its biological properties and use it to purify the rhEPO from transgenic goat milk. METHODS: A crude rhEPO product was used as the antigen to immunize BALB/c mice for preparing mAbs against rhEPO. The mAbs were characterized by Western blot and indirect ELISA. Purified mAb 2E6 was coupled with pre-activated Sepharose 4B to prepare the immunoaffinity chromatography column for purifying the rhEPO from transgenic goat milk. RESULTS: Two hybridoma cell lines(1E7 and 2E6)were obtained. mAbs 1E7 and 2E6 were shown to be IgG1 and IgG2b respectively, and their light chains were both kappa. Western blot analysis confirmed that the two mAbs could bind to rhEPO. The immunoaffinity chromatography column could adsorb 70% of rhEPO in purifying the rhEPO from transgenic goat milk. CONCLUSION: Two hybridoma cell lines secreting anti-rhEPO mAbs were successfully established. The mAb-immunoaffinity chromatography column could be used to purify the rhEPO from transgenic goat milk.

[Study on the chemical activity of nicotine by pulse radiolysis].

Nicotine has been studied for the first time by pulse radiolysis techniques. It has been found that hydrated electron, hydrogen radical, and hydroxyl radical can react on nicotine to produce an anion radical and neutral radical, respectively. Different absorption spectra were obtained, and the related rate constants were determined. The results provide some advices for scientists to study the harmfulness of smoking nicotine to people, which can give some new ideas to make harmless tobacco.