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OBJECTIVE:To develop a method for simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid,geniposide,gentiopicro-side,ferulic acid,baicalin and ammonium glycyrrhizinate in Yindan pinggan capsule. METHODS:HPLC method was adopted. The separation was performed on Wonda SilTM-C18 column with mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-0.4% phosphoric acid solu-tion(gradient elution)at the flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. The detection wavelength were set at 325 nm(chlorogenic acid,ferulic ac-id),250 nm (geniposide,ammonium glycyrrhizinate) and 275 nm (gentiopicroside,baicalin). The column temperature was 30 ℃. RESULTS:The linear ranges were 0.087-3.480 μg for chlorogenic acid(r=0.9998),0.201-8.040 μg for geniposide(r=0.9997),0.200-8.000 μg for gentiopicroside(r=0.9995),0.016-0.640 μg for ferulic acid(r=0.9999),0.105-4.200 μg for ba-icalin (r=0.9999) and 0.028-1.120 μg for ammonium glycyrrhizinate (r=0.9995),respectively. The limits of quantitation were 1.31,0.75,1.14,1.25,0.94,0.98 ng,and the limits of detection were 0.87,0.67,0.96,0.93,0.60,0.88 ng,respectively. RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2.0%;recoveries were 99.9%-101.9%(RSD=0.7%,n=6), 98.7%-100.9%(RSD=0.9%,n=6),98.1%-101.5%(RSD=1.4%,n=6),98.5%-101.3%(RSD=1.3%,n=6),98.5%-101.7%(RSD=1.2%,n=6),98.2%-101.4%(RSD=1.2%,n=6),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple and accurate , can be used for simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid,geniposide,gentiopicroside,ferulic acid,baicalin and ammonium glycyrrhizinate in Yindan pinggan capsule.
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Objective To understand the molecular epidemiology characteristics and its drug resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the urban area of Jilin and to provide important basis for guiding the clinical medication and prevention of the MRSA infection. Methods One hundred and three strains of MRSA from July 2013 to July 2014 in the urban area of Jilin were selected. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology and multiple polymerase chain reaction were used to detect mecA gene and Staphylococcus chromosomal cassette mec typing (SCCmec) genotype of MRSA. The drug sensitivity test for 13 kinds of clinical common antibacterial drugs were detected by using the K-B method. And the source of the strains were analyzed. Results The results of SCCmec genotype of MRSA showed that SCCmecⅢtype were 62 strains, accounting for 60.2%;SCCmecⅡtype were 39 strains, accounting for 37.9%; failing to parting were 2 strains,accounting for 1.9%. Drug susceptibility test results showed that all of 103 MRSA strains were resistant to cefoxitin, cefazolin, penicillin and benzene, and drug resistance rate was 100.0%. The resistant rate to erythromycin, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, gentamicin and rifampin were 96.1%, 93.2%, 95.1%, 91.3%, 90.3%and 55.3%receptively;the resistant rate to sulfamethoxazolewas was only 1.9%;and the resistant strains to vancomycin and teicoplanin were not detected. The top three department of the distribution of the strains source were department of neurosurgery (31.1%), ICU (19.4%) and burn plastic surgery (17.5%). Conclusions The SCCmecⅢtype is the main MRSA epidemic strains, and SCCmec type II is a minor epidemic strainin the urban area of Jilin. The antibiotic resistance of MRSA is a serious problem with multiple drug resistance, but MRSA is sensitive to vancomycin and teicoplanin.
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OBJECTIVE:To optimize the isolation and purification technology of active components of Senecio cannabifolius with macroporous adsorption resin. METHODS:The type of macroporous adsorption resin was selected with static adsorption using adsorption capacity and resolution rate of chlorogenic acid and hyperoside as index. The isolation and purification condition was op-timized with dynamic adsorption using the elution volume of chlorogenic acid and hyperoside as index,such as maximal sample size,rinse water quantity,volume fraction and collective volume of eluant ethanol. RESULTS:Among 7 kinds of resin,HPD100 had the best purification property;the optimal purification technology was as follows as mass concentration of sample 6 mg/ml,the speed of sample loading 2 ml/min,maximal sample size 3 times of column volume(BV), rinse water quantity of 2.5 BV,60%ethanol as eluting reagent. The contents of chlorogenic acid and hyperoside were increased from 0.90,0.18 mg/g to 7.26,1.04 mg/g after purification. RSD of each index were all ≤3.0%(n=3) in validation test. CONCLUSIONS:The isolation and purification technology of active components of S. cannabifolius with HPD100 macroporous adsorption resin is stable and effective.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>The objective of this article was to review the current advances in diagnostic methods for Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).</p><p><b>DATA SOURCES</b>Data used in this review were retrieved from PubMed (1970-2013). The terms "Acanthamoeba keratitis" and "diagnosis" were used for the literature search.</p><p><b>STUDY SELECTION</b>Data from published articles regarding AK and diagnosis in clinical trials were identified and reviewed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The diagnostic methods for the eight species implicated in AK were reviewed. Among all diagnostic procedures, corneal scraping and smear examination was an essential diagnostic method. Polymerase chain reaction was the most sensitive and accurate detection method. Culturing of Acanthamoeba was a reliable method for final diagnosis of AK. Confocal microscopy to detect Acanthamoeba was also effective, without any invasive procedure, and was helpful in the early diagnosis of AK.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Clinically, conjunction of various diagnostic methods to diagnose AK was necessary.</p>
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Pyruvate phosphate dikinase (PPDK) reversibly catalyzes the interconversion of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and pyruvic acid, leading to catabolism and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis or gluconeogenesis and ATP consumption. Molecular modeling of PPDKs from divergent organisms demonstrates that the orientation of the phosphorylatable histidine residue within the central domain of PPDK determines whether this enzyme promotes catabolism or gluconeogenesis. The goal of this study was to determine whether PDDK from Giardia underwent adaptive evolution in order to produce more energy under anaerobic conditions.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 123 PPDK sequences from protozoans, proteobacteria, plants, and algae were selected, based upon sequence similarities to Giardia lamblia PPDK and Zea mays PPDK. Three-dimensional (3-D) models were generated for PPDKs from divergent organisms and were used to compare the orientation of the phosphorylatable histidine residue within the central domain of PPDKs. These PPDKs were compared using a maximum-likelihood tree.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>For PPDK from Giardia, as well as from other anaerobic protozoans, the central domain tilted toward the N-terminal nucleotide-binding domain, indicating that this enzyme catalyzed ATP synthesis. Furthermore, the orientation of this central domain was determined by interactions between the N- and C-terminal domains. Phylogenetic analysis of the N- and C-terminal sequences of PPDKs from different species suggested that PPDK has likely undergone adaptive evolution in response to differences in environmental and metabolic conditions.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>These results suggested that PPDK in anaerobic organisms is functionally adapted to generate energy more efficiently in an anaerobic environment.</p>