scholarly journals Removal of Triolein Lipid From Aqueous System by Molecularly Imprinted Chitosan and Its Derivative

KIMIKA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Soma Chakraborty ◽  
Xyza Jane Templonuevo

Chitosan was molecularly imprinted to remove triolein (a model lipid triacylglyceride) from water. Molecularly-imprinted chitosan (chitosan-MIP) was synthesized by crosslinking it with glutaraldehyde in the presence of triolein as the template at 50°C for 2h. MIPs of octanoyl derivative of chitosan(Oct-MIP) were also prepared by similar method. Octanoyl chitosan was synthesized by N-acylation of chitosan using octanoyl chloride at room temperature for 12h. Contact angle measurements of water droplet on chitosan and octanoyl chitosan revealed increased hydrophobicity of octanoyl derivative of chitosan. FTIR spectroscopy was used to characterize the derivative and the MIPs. All the synthesized polymers. Oct-MIP and chitosan-MIP could imprint approximately 77% and 66% of triolein template, respectively. Binding experiments revealed that Oct-MIP exhibit higher triolein binding capacity than corresponding non-acylated polymers. In 6h, 1mg of Oct-MIP and chitosan-MIP could rebind 534.50µg and 380.35µg of triolein respectively. Non Imprinted octanoyl chitosan and chitosan bound 272µg and 198.24µg triolein respectively. Both types of MIPs could also bind a triolein analog (1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoyl glycerol).

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
João de Deus Pereira De Moraes Segundo ◽  
Maria Oneide Silva De Moraes ◽  
Catarina Barbosa Levy ◽  
Walter Ricardo Brito

In this work, an investigation was carried out on the effect of ultraviolet light on different films. Polystyrene (PS), poly (caprolactone) (PCL), and blended films of PS/PCL were produced. Ethyl acetate (AE) was used as a solvent, and PS and PCL solutions were prepared by dissolving 250 mg in 2.5mL of AE under mechanical stirring at room temperature. The blended solutions of PS/PCL (PS:PCL) were prepared with different mass proportions, such as 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40 into 2.5 mL of EA. The solutions were dripped with 500 µL on a glass substrate, and the films were produced with mechanical rotation of N=2000 RPM for 15 seconds using a Spin coater. The films were submitted to ultraviolet light for t=60 minutes and morphologically analyzed by optical microscopy, chemically by IR spectroscopy, and superficially by contact angle and wettability; this last analysis also investigated the effect of ultraviolet light at t=0, t=30, and t=60 minutes. The exposure of ultraviolet light on the films affected its morphologies. IR spectra showed that the photodegradation increased for larger PCL amounts into the blend. The contact angle measurements showed that after exposure to ultraviolet light, the hydrophobicity of the films increased. Therefore, the presence of PCL in the polymer mixture promoted the photodegradation of the PS/PCL films, making it attractive for developing new packaging.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Norbert Banyi ◽  
Jordan Hassett

In order to improve the quality of paper straws, experiments involving the hydrophobization of paper, in a silylation reaction with chloro(dimethyl)octadecylsilane using various solvents, were conducted. The ImageJ program was used to quantify hydrophobicity by calculating the contact angle between a water droplet and a small piece of paper, which were compared between treatment groups as well as with untreated paper and plastic straws. Samples were exposed to a variety of liquids in one-hour periods for a total of six hours. After each hour, contact angle measurements were taken. Results suggested that hydrophobicity declines with time due to leaching of silanol from the treated paper. Contact angles between water droplets and the treated paper remained larger than that of untreated paper straws throughout testing, indicating higher hydrophobicity. Furthermore, samples that were silylated using dioxane as a solvent were better able to maintain hydrophobicity than samples silylated using toluene as a solvent.


2012 ◽  
Vol 706-709 ◽  
pp. 2546-2551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gelareh Momen ◽  
Masoud Farzaneh

A superhydrophobic surface was elaborated using two inexpensive industrial processes: surface anodization in phosphoric acid and spin coating of the anodized surface by RTV silicone rubber. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopic (AFM) and water contact angle measurements have been performed to characterize the morphological features, and wettability of the surfaces. The water static contact angle of the elaborated surface reached 157 ° at room temperature. At supercool temperature (-10°C) the superhydrophobic coating showed an important delayed freezing time.


2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narjes Shojaikaveh ◽  
Cas Berentsen ◽  
Susanne Eva Johanne Rudolph-Floter ◽  
Karl Heinz Wolf ◽  
William Richard Rossen

2007 ◽  
Vol 330-332 ◽  
pp. 877-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.S. Thian ◽  
J. Huang ◽  
Serena Best ◽  
Zoe H. Barber ◽  
William Bonfield

Crystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) and 0.8 wt.% silicon-substituted HA (SiHA) thin films were produced using magnetron co-sputtering. These films were subjected to contact angle measurements and in vitro cell culture study using human osteoblast-like (HOB) cells. A wettability study showed that SiHA has a lower contact angle, and thus is more hydrophilic in nature, as compared to HA. Consequently, enhanced cell growth was observed on SiHA at all time-points. Furthermore, distinct and well-developed actin filaments could be seen within HOB cells on SiHA. Thus, this work demonstrated that the surface properties of the coating may be modified by the substitution of Si into the HA structure.


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