Molecular level determination of water accommodated fraction with embryonic developmental toxicity generated by photooxidation of spilled oil

Chemosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 124346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghwi Kim ◽  
Jee-Hyun Jung ◽  
Sung Yong Ha ◽  
Joon Geon An ◽  
Ravi Shankar ◽  
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Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (18) ◽  
pp. 3404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiyaz Shakeel ◽  
Mohd Imran ◽  
Nazrul Haq ◽  
Sultan Alshehri ◽  
Md. Khalid Anwer

The current research work proposed the solubility data and solution thermodynamic properties of the cardiovascular agent 6-phenylpyridazin-3(2H)-one [PPD] in twelve pharmaceutical solvents at “T = 298.2 K to 318.2 K” and “p = 0.1 MPa”. The measured solubilities of PPD were regressed well with “van’t Hoff and Apelblat models”. The solid phases of pure and equilibrated PPD were characterized using differential scanning calorimetry and powder X-ray differactometry, and the results suggested no transformation of PPD into solvates/hydrates/polymorphs after equilibrium. The solubilities of PPD in a mole fraction at “T = 318.2 K” were noted at a maximum in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, 4.73 × 10−1), followed by polyethylene glycol-400 (PEG-400, 4.12 × 10−1), Transcutol® (3.46 × 10−1), ethyl acetate (EA, 81 × 10−2), 2-butanol (2.18 × 10−2), 1-butanol (2.11 × 10−2), propylene glycol (PG, 1.50 × 10−2), isopropyl alcohol (IPA, 1.44 × 10−2), ethylene glycol (EG, 1.27 × 10−2), ethanol (8.22 × 10−3), methanol (5.18 × 10−3) and water (1.26 × 10−5). Similar tendencies were also noted at other studied temperatures. The results of the “apparent thermodynamic analysis” showed an endothermic and entropy-driven dissolution of PPD in all pharmaceutical solvents. The results of the activity coefficients suggested a maximum interaction at the molecular level in PPD-DMSO, PPD-PEG-400 and PPD-Transcutol, compared with other combination of the solute and solvents.


2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-107
Author(s):  
Gary Moffatf

ABSTRACT High resolution gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography in conjunction with mass spectrometry (GCMS) were used as fingerprinting techniques in this study to link oil spilled from the New Carissa to oil taken from oil impacted locations. Analyses included normal and isoprenoid alkanes, hopanes, and steranes, as well as a range of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS). The oil spilled from the New Carissa was initially thought to be limited to bunker oils. Therefore, chromatograms of these samples and selected ion monitoring (SIM) chromatograms of the components and their combinations were compared, and obvious mismatches were rejected. Initial comparisons seemed simple; however, as with the spill response itself, factors that most often are insignificant began to affect the chemical analyses. Complications and technical challenges using conventional fingerprinting methods arose for several reasons. Likely reasons are (1) the spilled oil weathered on continued exposure to environmental conditions; (2) burning could cause changes to the chemical fingerprint; and (3) potential inhomogeneity of the spill because of multiple fuel sources in five fuel tanks at the bottom of the vessel. The PAH fingerprint had limited resistance to weathering. Therefore, the hopane fingerprint was selected for its resistance to weathering and potential screening power. Preburn and postburn New Carissa oil was characterized using principal component analysis (PCA) to determine if new and seemingly unrelated tarballs could be derived from the New Carissa spill. Response personnel will benefit from the lessons learned about potential complications of oil identification and subsequent determination of origin.


AIChE Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 741-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen-Min Cheng ◽  
Zhi-Ming Zhou ◽  
Wei-Kang Yuan
Keyword(s):  

Author(s):  
V. N. Ochkolyas ◽  
M. B. Volov

The development of effective approaches to the treatment of patients with symptomatic tumor epilepsy was determined by the level of our fundamental knowledge of the basic mechanisms of epileptogenesis on cellular and molecular level. 92 patients with gliomas of the cerebral hemisphereswere examined. Immunoenzyme method ofsemiquantitative determination of the level of autoantibodies to NR2A subunit of NMDA and GluR1 subunit of AMPA receptors of glutamate was used. The reaction of NMDA and AMPA glutamate receptors depending on the availability of an epileptic syndrome in the clinical picture of the disease and the extent of radical surgery has been studied. Pre-emptive increase of the level of autoantibodies to GluR1 subunit of AMPA receptors of glutamate in patients with hemispheric gliomaswith epileptic syndrome was demonstrated. It was foundonly the total removal of the tumor reduced significantly the level of autoantibodies to ionotropic glutamate receptors.


2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Patricia McGrath ◽  
Wen Lin Seng ◽  
Catherine Willett ◽  
Karen A. Augustine

2007 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 2894-2901 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Young ◽  
D.-C. Park

The relationships of the genus Azotobacter, Azomonas macrocytogenes and the genus Pseudomonas were revealed by comparative analysis of partial 16S rRNA and atpD, carA and recA gene sequences and as concatenated nucleotide and peptide sequences. Sequence similarities of Azotobacter species and Azomonas macrocytogenes indicated that these may be considered to be synonyms at the molecular level. In addition, these species show an intimate relationship with species of Pseudomonas, especially P. aeruginosa (the type species of the genus). In terms of the current circumscription of the genus Pseudomonas, Azotobacter and Azomonas macrocytogenes should be considered for amalgamation with Pseudomonas. Azotobacter and Azomonas comprise nitrogen-fixing strains with large pleomorphic cells that form cysts, and peritrichous flagella insertion; characteristics not included in the current circumscription of Pseudomonas. The data are discussed in the light of whether lateral transfer of genes could be involved in the determination of significant morphological characteristics, thus leading to a problem that may be encountered more frequently: how to resolve classification of taxa based on conserved sequences with those based on their phenotype. More fundamentally, the results illuminate problems that will increasingly be encountered: by what criteria can taxa be delineated, what are the most appropriate methods for classification, and what are the proper assumptions of bacterial classification?


1983 ◽  
Vol 1983 (1) ◽  
pp. 345-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Pavia ◽  
D. L. Payton

ABSTRACT Any response to an oil spill incident requires expedient observations of the appearance, location, and distribution of the spilled oil. These observations are fundamental for the determination of spill severity, initialization of trajectory forecasts, and planning of mitigation efforts. Present techniques for determining oil distribution over large areas of water rely predominantly on visual estimation from various types of aircraft. The need to rely on observers in aircraft has resulted in a variety of problems during past spill responses. These problems center on inconsistent classification of types, amounts, and distribution of oil. Inconsistent terminology results in poor reporting of oil conditions, which in turn hinders spill mitigation planning. A consistent approach to reporting observed oil distribution has been developed based on experience gained during the IXTOC I and Burmah Agate spills, as well as during other, smaller spills. It provides a uniform terminology for describing oil, including oil coverage and appearance terms, and a working vocabulary for oil sighting. A flight planning guide, data format for recording observations, and a mapping procedure for providing observations to other response personnel are also part of the scheme. This approach to observing oil at sea can be used, with photographs, as a manual for rapidly training observers. Use of this approach during spills has shown it to be an effective and simple solution to recurrent problems in mapping oil slick distribution.


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