Unexpected transformation of n.c.a. [111In]InCl3 in stock solutions into an unreactive [111In]In-species

2021 ◽  
pp. 110037
Author(s):  
Carolina Giammei ◽  
Nedra Jouini ◽  
Marie R. Brandt ◽  
Stefanie Frey ◽  
Thomas L. Mindt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stock Solutions ◽  
Unexpected Transformation

En face dual fluorescence staining of fatty streaks allows observation of initiation and progression of atherosclerotic lesions

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 864-865
Author(s):  
Anne M. Klinkner ◽  
Crystal R. Waites ◽  
Peter J. Bugelski ◽  
William D. Kerns
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescent Dyes ◽  
Nile Red ◽  
Dimethyl Formamide ◽  
High Cholesterol Diet ◽  
Methods Development ◽  
Atherosclerotic Lesions ◽  
En Face ◽  
Biochemical Evaluation ◽  
Stock Solutions ◽  
Dual Staining

A primary effort in the understanding of the progression of atherosclerotic disease has been methods development for visualization of the atherosclerotic plaque. We introduce a new method for the qualitative analysis of lipids in atherosclerotic fatty streaks which also retains those lipids for biochemical evaluation. An original aspect of the process is the ability to view an entire fatty streak en face, selectively stained for specific lipid classes within the lesion.New Zealand white rabbits were fed a high cholesterol diet(0.15%-0.3% for 14 wks). The aorta was removed and fixed in Carson's phosphate buffered formaldehyde followed by dual staining in the fluorescent dyes Nile red and filipin. Stock solutions of nile red(0.5mg/ml acetone) and filipin(2.5mg/ml dimethyl formamide) were prepared and kept at -20°C; all subsequent steps were at RT. 0.5cm × 1.0cm pieces of aorta were trimmed and adventitia removed. The pieces were then washed 3×15 min in PBS w/o CaMg, soaked in Nile red(NR)/filipin(Fl) stain(100(il NR stock + 200μl Fl stock in 10 ml PBS for 30 min, washed in PBS 3×30 min, rinsed with distilled water, mounted(Crystal Mount, Biomedia) and coverslipped and viewed by fluorescence microscopy.

Pharmaceutical Calculations — A Basic Review

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 257-259
Author(s):  
Nicole M Russo
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Pharmaceutical Preparation ◽  
Medication Administration ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Specific Drug ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Data Synthesis ◽  
Drug Concentrations ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Stock Solutions

Objective: To review mathematical topics used in pharmaceutical preparation, specifically ratios and proportions, percentage concentrations, and stock solutions. Data Source: Online pharmaceutics sources and current pharmaceutics textbooks were consulted. Data Synthesis: Ratios and proportions are basic tools for adjusting drug concentrations. Using proportions, medications can be provided in any concentration desired. By extending this technique to percentage concentrations, prescriptions can be interpreted and calculated. In the same manner, the ability to dilute stock solutions provides patient-specific drug delivery. Conclusions: The mathematical concepts of ratios and proportions, percentage concentrations, and stock dilutions are essential for correct medication administration in any setting.

scholarly journals DMSO-Related Effects in Protein Characterization

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agneta Tjernberg ◽  
Natalia Markova ◽  
William J. Griffiths ◽  
Dan Hallén
Keyword(s):  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Growth Hormone Receptor ◽  
Human Growth ◽  
Protein Characterization ◽  
Binding Property ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
Phosphatase Domain ◽  
Drug Compounds ◽  
Stock Solutions ◽  
Human Growth Hormone Receptor

DMSO is the standard solvent for preparing stock solutions of compounds for drug discovery. The assay concentration of DMSO is normally 0.1% to 5% (v/v) or 14 to 715 mM. Thus, DMSO is often one of the principal additives in assay buffers. This standardization of stock solutions does not eliminate possible pitfalls associated with the effects of the DMSO-containing solutions on individual proteins. In this article, the authors want to emphasize the importance of detailed studies of these effects in the early stages of drug discovery. Two protein systems, the extracellular soluble domain of the human growth hormone receptor (hGHbp) and the phosphatase domain of PFKFB1 (BPase), were used for the study on effects of DMSO on protein stability, protein aggregation, and binding of drug compounds. The study revealed significant differences in the proteins’ behavior in the presence and absence of low amounts of DMSO. The addition of DMSO resulted in destabilization of the proteins investigated and also changed the apparent binding property of 1 protein. The authors have also shown that low DMSO concentrations influence the ionization process in electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS).

414 Stability of resiniferatoxin stock solutions

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Di Stasi ◽  
A. Giannantoni ◽  
R. Massoud ◽  
P. Navarra ◽  
G. Vespasiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stock Solutions

scholarly journals Evaluation of Effective and Practical Euthanasia Methods for Larval African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis)

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-274
Author(s):  
Ilana A Galex ◽  
Cameron M Gallant ◽  
Nicole D'Avignon ◽  
Lauren M Kuchenbrod ◽  
Craig A Fletcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Xenopus Laevis ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Guidance Documents ◽  
Stock Solutions ◽  
Tricaine Methanesulfonate ◽  
Tank Water

Larval, or tadpole-stage Xenopus laevis frogs are a popular research model for developmental biology and disease studies. Existing euthanasia guidance documents offer recommendations for both eggs and adult stages, yet do not specifically address the larval stage. Data evaluating effective euthanasia methods for groups of X. laevis tadpoles would therefore be useful. The goal of the current study was to evaluate the efficacy of various immersion euthanasia procedures on tadpoles: tricaine methanesulfonate (MS222) at 6 g/L, eugenol at 800 μL/L and rapid chilling (2 to 4 °C). We also evaluated tadpoles at various developmental stages (NF stages 46, 47 and 49). Tadpoles (n = 70) were exposed to euthanasia solution for 15 min, and controls (n = 40) were placed in housing tank water for 15 min. All animals were then placed in recovery tanks containing housing tank water for 4 h to confirm irreversibility of each agent. Cessation of the heartbeat was assessed at the end of euthanasia solution exposure and at each hour thereafter. We found that immersion in a 6 g/L solution of MS222 resulted in 100% euthanasia of all larval stages tested. Conversely, eugenol produced variable euthanasia rates that were affected by both age group and batches of stock solutions. Rapid chilling was completely ineffective as a euthanasia method in our study. Based on our findings, we recommend MS222 as an effective and practical means of euthanizing large numbers of X. laevis tadpoles.

scholarly journals A Modification of Wilson and Blair's Bismuth Sulphite Agar (Stabilized Stock Solutions)

1942 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. de Loureiro
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Inhibition ◽  
Stock Solutions ◽  
Positive Results

Bismuth sulphite agar is by far the most efficient of all single media devised for the isolation of typhoid bacilli from stools. When tested in comparison with other media it was found not only to afford the highest percentage of positive results but also the maximum inhibition of saprophytic growth. Its remarkable selectivity is demonstrated by the fact that negative plates are often completely sterile, and positive ones often consist exclusively of typhoid colonies (Loureiro & Matos, unpublished observations).

Modification of ovary stock solution with magnesium and raffinose improves the developmental competence of oocytes after long preservation

Zygote ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Iwata ◽  
T. Hayashi ◽  
H. Sato ◽  
K. Kimura ◽  
T. Kuwayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Germinal Vesicle ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Cell Number ◽  
Developmental Competence ◽  
Germinal Vesicle Breakdown ◽  
Storage Solutions ◽  
Stock Solutions ◽  
Phosphate Buffered Saline

During ovary storage oocytes lose some of their developmental competence. In the present study, we maintained storage solutions of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at various temperatures (20 or 35 °C) or supplemented them with magnesium (Mg), raffinose and sucrose. Subsequently, we examined the kinetics of electrolytes in the follicular fluid (FF) during the ovary storage period (9h), the survival rate of granulosa cells in the follicles, and the developmental competence of oocytes after the storage. Lowering the temperature from 35 to 20 °C increased the total cell number of blastocysts that developed at 7 days after in vitro maturation and in vitro fertilization of oocytes. In stock solution with supplements of 15 mM Mg or a combination of 5 mM Mg and 10 mM raffinose or sucrose, a significantly higher number of oocytes developed into blastocysts with a large number of cells in each blastocyst, and a significantly higher number of living granulosa cells were obtained as compared with stock solutions without any supplements. During ovary storage, the concentrations of potassium and chloride in the FF were increased, and the addition of Mg to the stock solution increased the concentration of Mg in the FF. Germinal vesicle breakdown in oocytes that were collected from ovaries stored in the solution supplemented with 15 mM Mg or a combination of 5 mM Mg and 10 mM of raffinose occurred at a slower rate than that in oocytes collected from ovaries stored in PBS alone. On the other hand, the oocytes collected from ovaries stored in the solution supplemented with 15 mM Mg or a combination of 5 mM Mg and 10 mM raffinose reached the metaphase II (MII) stage more rapidly than the oocytes collected from ovaries stored in the PBS alone. In conclusion, the modification of stock solution by the addition of Mg and raffinose improved the developmental competence of oocytes obtained from ovaries preserved for a long period.

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