scholarly journals Characterization study of As and Se in pyrites from two historic mines in British Columbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 09026
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Ross-Lindeman ◽  
Dirk Kirste
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Measuring Element ◽  
Characterization Study ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Element Mobilization ◽  
Soluble Species ◽  
Se Substitution

Arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) can be toxic if they occur as soluble species at elevated concentrations. One process that can mobilize these elements into the environment is the oxidation of As- and Se-containing pyrites. This study presents the initial mineralogical (XRD, SEM-EDS, LA-ICP-MS, and synchrotron micro-XRF and micro-XANES) characterization of As- and Se-pyrites from two historic mines in British Columbia, the Sullivan Mine and the Sunro Mine. Results show that As occurs in some of the pyrites from the Sullivan Mine; comparison of the micro-XANES measurements to published data suggests As substitutes for sulphur. Selenium is detected in pyrites from the Sunro Mine but this Se is slightly more oxidized than measured in previous studies on Se-pyrite and further investigation of these samples is required. Results from this characterization study will be incorporated into the next phase of research measuring element mobilization after oxidation reactions to identify the effects of As or Se substitution on these reactions.

Characterization of Different Types of Biomass Wastes Using Thermogravimetric and ICP-MS Analyses

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 4594-4600
Keyword(s):  
Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Wood Waste ◽  
Biomass Ash ◽  
Minor Elements ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Different Types

The purpose of this study was to characterize some types of biomass wastes resulted from different activities such as: agriculture, forestry and food industry using thermogravimetric and ICP-MS analyses. Also, it was optimized an ICP-MS method for the determination of As, Cd and Pb from biomass ash samples. The ICP-MS analysis revealed that the highest concentration of metals (As, Cd, Pb) was recorded in the wood waste ash sample, also the thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the highest amount of ash was obtained for the same sample (26.82%). The biomass wastes mentioned in this study are alternative recyclable materials, reusable as pellets and briquettes. Keywords: ash, biomass, ICP-MS, minor elements, TG

Development of a prototype for modelling soil–pipe interaction and its application for predicting uplift resistance to buried pipe movements in sand

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 1451-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Ansari ◽  
George Kouretzis ◽  
Scott W. Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Scale Effects ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Failure Surface ◽  
Relative Displacement ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Buried Pipe ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Close Range ◽  
Uplift Resistance

This paper presents a testing rig for measuring the reactions on rigid pipes buried in sand during episodes of relative displacement. Following a detailed presentation of the 1g prototype, the test preparation procedure, and the characterization of the test sand’s shear strength and dilation potential under the low confining stresses pertinent to the problem, the paper focuses on the workflow devised to obtain accurate measurements of friction and arching effects, and accordingly normalize them to account for scale (stress level) effects. Emphasis is put on demonstrating the effectiveness of the sand deposition method for accurately controlling the density of the sample, and on quantitatively assessing its uniformity. Measurements obtained during a series of uplift tests, including reaction force – pipe displacement curves and images of the developing failure surface, facilitated by particle image velocimetry and close-range photogrammetry techniques, are compared against published data and analytical methods. The results lead to the development of a new simplified formula for calculating the uplift resistance to buried pipe movements in sand: capable of accounting for scale effects, yet simple enough to be used for the analysis of pipes in practice.

Matrix effects using an ICP-MS with a single positive ion lens and grounded stop: analyte mass dependent?

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 951-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Olesik ◽  
Shi Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Matrix Effects ◽  
Mass Matrix ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Single Positive ◽  
Mass Dependent ◽  
Positive Ion ◽  
Comprehensive Characterization

Comprehensive characterization of ICP-MS matrix effects as a function of analyte mass, matrix mass, lens voltage and nebulizer gas flow rate was carried out.

Characterization of the oxidation reactions catalyzed by cyp2d enzyme in rat renal microsomes

Life Sciences ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 58 (26) ◽  
pp. 2431-2437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Masubuchi ◽  
Kyoko Yamamoto ◽  
Tokuji Suzuki ◽  
Toshiharu Hone ◽  
Shizuo Narimatsu
Keyword(s):  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Rat Renal Microsomes

Optimization and Characterization of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Leaves Extract of Alphonsea Madraspatana

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amita Sahu ◽  
Sudhanshu Shekhar Swain ◽  
Goutam Ghosh ◽  
Deepak Pradhan ◽  
Dipak Kumar Sahu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Biofilm Inhibition ◽  
Nano Silver ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Anti Oxidant

Background: Literature evidences as well as traditional uses of genus Alphonsea reveal significant antimicrobial and anti-oxidant activity, which encourages to consider A. madraspatana to have potent antimicrobials, there by offering potential adjuncts to synthesize improved antimicrobial Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The objective of the present exposition is to optimize reaction parameters to synthesize antimicrobial Biogenic Silver nanoparticles (BAgNPs) from extract of A. madraspatana leaves (AML) and to evaluate the effect against bacteria. Methods: BAgNPs was synthesized by optimized reaction. The Synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV, IR, ICP-MS and XRD analysis. The antibacterial potency of optimized BAgNPs was evaluated against E. coli by comparing with positive controls. Results: Results of optimization process indicate nanoscale BAgNPs were produced at operating temp. of 45°C for 120 min at pH 8 with 1:5 volume ratio of AgNO3 and extract. Optimized BAgNPs exhibits relatively higher antimicrobial activity (31±1mm) compared to Ciprofloxacin (27±1mm) and marketed nano silver (28± 2 mm). The developed BAgNPs shows comparable biofilm inhibition (86.50%) as compared to marketed nano silver (88.10%) and Ciprofloxacin (83.10%). Conclusion: Experimental evidence suggests methanolic extract of AML under predefined conditions successfully generate nano-template of silver with better antibacterial response against E. coli.

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