地黄不同炮制品薄层色谱鉴别方法的建立

目的:建立地黄不同炮制品的薄层色谱鉴别方法。方法:以D-果糖、梓醇、蔗糖、棉子糖、水苏糖、蜜二糖及甘露三糖为对照品,考察提取溶剂(水,20%甲醇,50%甲醇,80%甲醇),展开剂(正丁醇-甲醇-三氯甲烷-冰乙酸-水,乙酸乙酯-吡啶-冰乙酸-水,正丁醇-冰乙酸-水),显色剂(苯胺-二苯胺-磷酸溶液,茚三酮溶液),点样量(2,4,6μL),检视条件(日光,日光底部灯,365 nm和254 nm)对薄层色谱分析的影响,确定生地黄及熟地黄饮片的供试品溶液制备方法和最佳薄层色谱条件。结果:采用薄层色谱高效硅胶G板,以正丁醇-甲醇-三氯甲烷-冰乙酸-水(13∶5∶5∶1∶2)为展开剂展开,喷以苯胺-二苯胺-磷酸溶液,110℃下加热显色,于日光底部灯下进行检视,所得地黄不同炮制品薄层色谱分离效果和显色效果较佳,斑点清晰且特征性好。结论:该薄层色谱鉴别方法操作简便易行,定性特征明显、结果直观,可有效鉴别地黄不同炮制品,并可为熟地黄的炮制终点确定提供实验依据。     

二氢杨梅素固体分散体的制备及其体内药动学研究

目的制备二氢杨梅素固体分散体,并研究其体内药动学。方法以PVP K30为载体,溶剂挥发法制备固体分散体,考察其溶解度和体外溶出。18只大鼠随机分为3组,分别灌胃给予原料药、物理混合物、固体分散体0.5%CMC-Na混悬液(150 mg/kg),于0.167、0.25、0.5、0.75、1、2、4、6、8、12 h取血,HPLC法测定血药浓度,计算主要药动学参数。结果二氢杨梅素制成固体分散体后以无定型状态存在,其表观溶解度提高了9.8倍,累积溶出度增加。与原料药、物理混合物比较,固体分散体tmax缩短(P<0.05),Cmax、AUC0~t、AUC0~∞升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),生物利用度提高了2.66倍。结论固体分散体技术可明显促进二氢杨梅素体内吸收,提高其生物利用度。     

葫芦素B固体分散体的制备

目的制备葫芦素B固体分散体。方法溶剂法制备固体分散体后,以溶出度为评价指标筛选药物-载体(PVP K30)比例。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、差示扫描量热(DSC)、X射线衍射(XRD)进行表征。结果药载比为1∶11时,60 min内溶出度为62.01%。葫芦素B可能以无定形状态分散于载体中。结论该方法简便可行,葫芦素B制成固体分散体后体外溶出度明显提高。     

Microspheres of essential oil in polylactic acid and poly(methyl methacrylate) matrices and their blends

This study is focussed on micro-encapsulation of essential oils in polylactic acid (PLA) and a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix as well as blends of the same. Microspheres were prepared by the solvent evaporation technique and characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR). The encapsulation efficiencies and release profiles of the essential oils were studied by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and head-space solid-phase microextraction GC-MS, respectively. Furthermore, the microspheres were tested for antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains.

The results showed that the microspheres compositions (PLA/PMMA ratio) have significant effect on their characteristics. The process adopted for preparing the microspheres promoted formation of spherical particles at the sizes of 1.5–9.5?µm. The highest encapsulation efficiency of the prepared microspheres was observed in systems consisting of linalool (81.10?±?10.0?wt. % for PLA system and 76.0?±?3.3?wt. % for PMMA system). Confirmation was also made that the release rate of the microspheres was affected by the size of the same.     

Risk for Hepatitis E Virus Transmission by Solvent/Detergent–Treated Plasma

Hepatitis E has emerged as a major transfusion-transmitted infectious risk. Two recipients of plasma from 2 lots (A and B) of pooled solvent/detergent–treated plasma were found to be infected by hepatitis E virus (HEV) that was determined to have been transmitted by the solvent/detergent–treated plasma. HEV RNA viral loads were 433 IU in lot A and 55 IU in lot B. Retrospective studies found that 100% (13/13) of evaluable lot A recipients versus 18% (3/17) of evaluable lot B recipients had been infected by HEV (p<0.001), albeit not necessarily at time of transfusion. Among evaluable recipients, 86% with a transfused HEV RNA load >50,000 IU were infected, most likely by the HEV-containing solvent/detergent–treated plasma, versus only 7% with a transfused HEV RNA load <50,000 IU (p<0.001). Overall, solvent/detergent–treated plasma might harbor HEV. Such an occurrence might result in a dose-dependent risk for transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E.     

Ethyl lactate as a potential green solvent to extract hydrophilic (polar) and lipophilic (non-polar) phytonutrients simultaneously from fruit and vegetable by-products

Phytonutrients extracted from natural resources are receiving much attention among researchers due to their highly antioxidative characteristics which prevent several degenerative diseases including cardiovascular diseases and cancers. These nutraceutical compounds can be used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products as natural antioxidants, preservatives, colourants and functional foods. Huge volume of food wastes are generated from the processing industry and these low-value food residues are rich in various phytonutrients worth recovering. This approach of valorisation reduces the generation of food wastes and is cost-effective considering the cheap feedstock, reduced waste management expenses and high market value of extracted compounds. In light of the health and safety risks posed by commonly used organic extraction solvents derived from the petrochemical industry, there is a need to recover the phytonutrients using green, sustainable and efficient solvents that are safe for human consumption. This work discusses ethyl lactate as a safe, green, efficient and potentially cheap solvent to recover phytonutrients from fruit and vegetable by-products. Ethyl lactate is compared with other organic solvents commonly used from the aspects of safety, environmental impacts and efficiency. Current challenges when employing ethyl lactate are also discussed.     

Structure and Properties of Cast Ti-Al-Si Alloys

Intermetallic compounds based on Ti-Al- (Si) are attractive materials with good thermal stability and low density. However, the production of these materials is quite complicated. Partially modified conventional methods of melting metallurgy are most often used due to availability, possible high productivity, and relatively low production costs. Therefore, some technologies for the production of intermetallics based on Ti-Al are currently available, but with certain disadvantages, which are caused by poor casting properties or extreme reactivity of the melt with crucibles. Some shortcomings can be eliminated by modifying the melting technology, which contributes to increasing the cost of the process. The work deals with the preparation of Ti-Al-Si intermetallic compounds with different contents of aluminum and silicon, which were produced by centrifugal casting in an induction vacuum furnace Linn Supercast-Titan. This process could contribute to the commercial use of these alloys in the future. For this research, the TiAl15Si15(in wt.%) alloy was selected, which represents a balanced ratio of aluminides and silicides in its structure, and the TiAl35Si5 alloy, which due to the lower silicon content allows better melting conditions, especially with regard to the melting temperature. This alloy was also investigated after HIP (“Hot Isostatic Pressing”) treatment.     

橡胶贴膏剂制备方法的应用分析

橡胶膏剂有溶剂法和热压法2种制备方法。溶剂法生产的产品黏性好、皮肤残留物少,但生产过程使用了溶媒,存在安全隐患和环境污染等问题;热压法生产橡胶膏剂,取消了溶媒,安全、环保、占地面积小、成本低、挥发性药物损失少、老化慢、生产周期短、生产效率高,热压法代替溶剂法生产橡胶膏剂是发展趋势。橡胶膏剂的涂胶工艺分为直涂法和反涂法2种,直涂法对布匹要求高,生产时胶面容易产生黏连等问题;反涂法操作简单、含膏量稳定、生产效率高,可应用四面弹性布做衬材。降低橡胶基质软化温度并且保证其耐热性能是实现反涂热压法生产橡胶膏剂的关键,调整基质中软化剂、增粘剂、橡胶等用量比例,能够实现热压法产品在光泽度、初粘性、持粘性、内聚力等方面与溶剂法相似。     

纳米氧化锆的含量对纳米氧化锆增韧氧化铝陶瓷力学性能和显微结构的影响

目的 探讨纳米氧化锆的含量对纳米氧化锆增韧氧化铝陶瓷力学性能和显微结构的影响。方法 将纳米氧化锆、氧化铝、复合添加剂等粉料与一定比例的醇-水混合后，球磨制备浆液，采用离心渗透注浆法成坯，在1 450 ℃下烧结8 h。烧结体打磨抛光后，测试其物理性能和力学性能。通过扫描电镜观察烧结体表面和断面的微观结构。结果 不同实验组的三点抗弯曲强度、维氏硬度的差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.01）；20%氧化锆组的断裂韧性与另外两组差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05），10%氧化锆组和30%氧化锆组间的断裂韧性差异没有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。 当纳米氧化锆含量为20%时，其力学性能显著高于10%及30%组，三点抗弯曲强度为（433±19） MPa，断裂韧性达（7.50±0.56） MPa·m1/2 。显微结构观察到内晶-晶界复合型结构、晶间及穿晶断裂。结论 内晶-晶界复合型结构具有强烈的增韧效果，可提高陶瓷的强度和韧性。纳米氧化锆含量为20%时，具有较好的增韧效果，适合口腔修复材料。