Pore-scale lattice Boltzmann simulation of flow and mass transfer in bioreactor with an immobilized granule for biohydrogen production.

The photo bioreaction combined with flow and mass transfer is simulated with pore-scale lattice Boltzmann (LB) method, which is the scenario of a bioreactor filled with a porous granule immobilized photosynthetic bacteria cells for hydrogen production. The quartet structure generation set (QSGS) is used to generate porous structure of the immobilized granule. The effects of porosity of the immobilized granule on flow and concentration fields as well as the hydrogen production performance are investigated.

Synthesis and antitumor activity evaluation of lamiridosin A derivatives.

A series of lamiridosin A derivatives were synthesized through simple procedures. Their antitumor activities were evaluated against EC9706, MGC803, and B16 cell lines in vitro. Several compounds showed potent antitumor activity, especially compound 10, with IC50 value of 2.

[Chemical Constituents from Melissa officinalis Leaves].

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents of Melissa officinalis leaves.

Methods: The chemical constituents were separated by silica gel column chromatography and their structures were determined by spectroscopic experiments.

Results: 13 compounds were isolated and identified as protocatechuyl aldehyde(1), serratagenic acid(2), vanillin(3), 2α,3β-dihydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid(4), ursolic acid(5), oleanolic acid(6), daucosterol(7),2α,3β,23,29-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid-29-O-β-D-gluco- pyranoside(8), luteolin(9) rosmarinic acid(10), luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucoside (11), β-stitosterol(12) and palmitic acid(13).

[Chemical constituents from Punica granatum flowers].

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents in the flowers of Punica granatum.

Methods: The chemical constituents were separated by silica gel column chromatography and their structures were determined by spectroscopic experiments.

Results: As a result, twelve compounds were isolated and identified as oleanolic acid (1), ursolic acid (2), palmitic acid (3), tricin (4), catechin (5), rutin (6), apigenin (7), apigenin-7-O-glucoside (8), 2S, 3S, 4S-trihydroxypentanoic acid (9), gallic acid (10), beta-stitosterol (11), and daucosterol (12).

Two new dammarane-type glycosides from Phlomis umbrosa.

Two new dammarane-type glycosides, phlomisumbroside A (1) and phlomisumbroside B (2), together with 15 known compounds (3-17) were isolated from the leaves of Phlomis umbrosa Turcz. Their structures were established by the spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques.

Purification and studies on characteristics of cholinesterases from Daphnia magna.

Due to their significant value in both economy and ecology, Daphnia had long been employed to investigate in vivo response of cholinesterase (ChE) in anticholinesterase exposures, whereas the type constitution and property of the enzyme remained unclear. A type of ChE was purified from Daphnia magna using a three-step procedure, i.e.

4-[(Z)-Allyl-amino-(phen-yl)methyl-ene]-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one.

The title compound, C(20)H(19)N(3)O, exists in a keto-enamine tautomeric form. The pyrazolone ring makes dihedral angles of 20.52 (10) and 77.

(4Z)-4-[(Cyclo-propyl-amino)(phen-yl)methyl-ene]-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one.

In the title compound, C(20)H(19)N(3)O, the dihedral angles formed by the pyrazolone ring with the two phenyl rings are 64.27 (6) and 17.00 (6)°.

[Relationship between soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and severe pneumonia].

Objective: It has been reported that soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) participates in many immune and inflammatory reactions. Its expression and role in severe pneumonia has not fully been understood. This study aimed to investigate the changes of sICAM-1 expression in severe pneumonia and the relationship between sICAM-1 and severe pneumonia in children.