scholarly journals Conservation process of archaeological waterlogged wood studied by spectroscopy and gradient NMR methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 1207-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kowalczuk ◽  
Adam Rachocki ◽  
Magdalena Broda ◽  
Bartłomiej Mazela ◽  
Graham A. Ormondroyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Wood Sample ◽  
Nmr Spectra ◽  
Untreated Wood ◽  
Proton Density ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Self Diffusion ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Nmr Methods

Abstract The properties of methyltrimethoxysilane-treated, waterlogged archeological elm wood were studied by magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods. The spatially resolved proton density images, spin–spin relaxation profiles, proton NMR spectra, and self-diffusion coefficients of the preservative agents were measured during drying. The resolution of the data allowed for the differentiation between the early and late wood areas of the elm wood and determination of the shrinkage of the sample in the tangential and radial directions, and it showed the different dynamics of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) in the lumen cells of both early and late woods. The NMR spectra indicated that the MTMS, after rapid evaporation of ethanol, is bound to the wood. Identical measurements were also taken for the archeological elm wood treated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and for an untreated wood sample. From the results, it can be concluded that MTMS showed significantly higher stability against shrinkage when compared to PEG. Therefore, it may be considered as an alternative preservative for archeological wood.

High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Human Median Nerve

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Archie Heddings ◽  
Mehmet Bilgen ◽  
Randolph Nudo ◽  
Bruce Toby ◽  
Terence McIff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Median Nerve ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Proton Density ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Imaging Protocols

Objectives. It is widely accepted that peripheral nerve repairs performed within 6 weeks of injury have much better outcomes than those performed at later dates. However, there is no diagnostic technique that can determine if a traumatic peripheral nerve injury requires surgical intervention in the early postinjury phase. The objective of this article was to determine whether novel, noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging techniques could demonstrate the microstructure of human peripheral nerves that is necessary for determining prognosis and determining if surgery is indicated following traumatic injury. Methods. Ex vivo magnetic resonance imaging protocols were developed on a 9.4-T research scanner using spin-echo proton density and gradient-echo imaging sequences and a specially designed, inductively coupled radio frequency coil. These imaging protocols were applied to in situ imaging of the human median nerve in 4 fresh-frozen cadaver arms. Results. Noninvasive high-resolution images of the human median nerve were obtained. Structures in the nerve that were observed included fascicles, interfascicular epineurium, perineurium, and intrafascicular septations. Conclusion. Application of these imaging techniques to clinical scanners could provide physicians with a tool that is capable of grading the severity of nerve injuries and providing indications for surgery in the early postinjury phase.

scholarly journals Elucidating Tricin-Lignin Structures: Assigning Correlations in HSQC Spectra of Monocot Lignins

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Lan ◽  
Fengxia Yue ◽  
Jorge Rencoret ◽  
José del Río ◽  
Wout Boerjan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Chemical Shift ◽  
Nmr Spectra ◽  
Model Compounds ◽  
Heteronuclear Correlation ◽  
Nmr Methods ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic ◽  
Lignin Structure

Tricin [5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one] is a flavone that has been found to be incorporated in grass lignin polymers via 4′–O–β coupling. Herein, we investigated the tricin-lignin structure using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods by comparing the 1H–13C heteronuclear correlation (HSQC) NMR spectra of the isolated lignin with a series of dimeric and trimeric tricin-4′–O–β-ether model compounds. Results showed that the tricin moiety significantly affects the chemical shift of the Cβ/Hβ of 4′–O–β unit, producing peaks at around δC/δH 82.5–83.5/4.15–4.45, that differ from the Cβ/Hβ correlations from normal 4–O–β units formed solely by monolignols, and that have to date been unassigned.

A 19F nuclear magnetic resonance study of the conjugate Brönsted-Lewis superacid HSO3F-SbF5. Part 1

1999 ◽  
Vol 77 (11) ◽  
pp. 1869-1886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dingliang Zhang ◽  
Markus Heubes ◽  
Gerhard Hägele ◽  
Friedhelm Aubke
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Nmr Spectra ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Study ◽  
Formation Reaction ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Acid Conjugate ◽  
Nmr Methods ◽  
Cis And Trans

The Brönsted-Lewis superacid HSO3F-SbF5 or "magic acid" is re-investigated by modern 19F NMR methods over a wide concentration range. The system is found to be considerably more complex than had been assumed previously. A total of 13 different anions are identified of which only five have previously been identified in magic acid. With increasing SbF5 contents the concentration of monomeric anions like [SbF6]-, [SbF5(SO3F)]-, cis- and trans-[SbF4(SO3F)2]-, and mer-[SbF3(SO3F)3]- gradually decreases. Except for [Sb2F11]-, which is present in very small concentrations only, the formation of oligomers involves exclusively μ-fluorosulfato bridges. In addition to donor (SO3F)- and acceptor (SbF5) complex formation to give [SbF5(SO3F)]- and possibly ligand redistribution, the solvolysis of SbF5 or SbF4(SO3F) in HSO3F appears to be the principal formation reaction for polyfluorosulfatofluoroantimonate(V) anions. In glass (NMR tubes) the solvolysis product HF is converted to the oxonium ion [H3O]+, which has previously been identified by 1H NMR and structurally characterized as [H3O][Sb2F11] by us.Key words: magic acid, conjugate superacid, fluorosulfuric acid, 19F NMR spectra.

Magnetic resonance imaging determination of 23Na visibility and in the vitreous body

1989 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan J Kohler ◽  
Nancy H Kolodny ◽  
Donald J D'Amico ◽  
Swarna Balasubramaniam ◽  
Paolo Mainardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Vitreous Body ◽  
Resonance Imaging
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