Improved Enzymatic Depolymerization of Chitosan by Ionic Liquid Pretreatment and the Effect of Oligo-Chitosan on Intestinal Flora In Vitro

2011 ◽  
Vol 391-392 ◽  
pp. 1319-1323
Author(s):  
Cui Zheng ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Hao Pang ◽  
Zhao Mei Wang ◽  
Na Li
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Molecular Hydrogen ◽  
Intestinal Flora ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Enzymatic Depolymerization

It still remains challenging for effective hydrolysis of chitosan into chitosan oligomers. In this work, a pretreatment was conducted on chitosan by an ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C4mim]Cl), aiming at improving enzymatic depolymerization of chitosan. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds within chitosan molecules were broken by [C4mim]Cl and the crystalline was destroyed. The oligo-chitosan hydrolyzed from IL-pretreated chitosan, coded as COS-IL, showed a DP of 3~5, in contrast to DP 5~8 with oligo-chitosan obtained from untreated chitosan(coded as COS-UN). COS-IL was more effective than COS-UN in inhibiting intestinal spoilage bacterials growth and it has positive effect on the growth of intestinal probiotic bacterials.

Identification of acid-insoluble filter-plugging compounds and optimal acid-washing procedures for tubular backpulse pressure filters

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
KEVIN TAYLOR ◽  
RICH ADDERLY ◽  
GAVIN BAXTER
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Sulfate ◽  
Membrane Filter ◽  
Sulfamic Acid ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Metal Sulfides ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Gypsum Formation ◽  
Acid Washing ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Over time, performance of tubular backpulse pressure filters in kraft mills deteriorates, even with regular acid washing. Unscheduled filter replacement due to filter plugging results in significant costs and may result in mill downtime. We identified acid-insoluble filter-plugging materials by scanning electron microscope/energy-dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis in both polypropylene and Gore-Tex™ membrane filter socks. The major filter-plugging components were calcium sulfate (gypsum), calcium phosphate (hydroxylapatite), aluminosilicate clays, metal sulfides, and carbon. We carried out detailed sample analysis of both the standard acid-washing procedure and a modified procedure. Filter plugging by gypsum and metal sulfides appeared to occur because of the acid-washing procedure. Gypsum formation on the filter resulted from significant hydrolysis of sulfamic acid solution at temperatures greater than 130°F. Modification of the acid-washing procedure greatly reduced the amount of gypsum and addition of a surfactant to the acid reduced wash time and mobilized some of the carbon from the filter. With surfactant, acid washing was 95% complete after 40 min.

Investigation of the products of carbothermal reduction of yttrium oxide by the hydrolysis method

1984 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 936-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bohumil Hájek ◽  
Pavel Karen ◽  
Vlastimil Brožek
Keyword(s):  
Yttrium Oxide ◽  
Carbothermal Reduction ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Hydrolysis Method ◽  
Sample Decomposition ◽  
Products Of Reaction ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Lower Carbon

For the investigation of the products of reaction of yttrium oxide with carbon mixed in various proportions, the chemical and X-ray diffraction methods of analysis were combined with the gas chromatographic analysis of the mixture of hydrocarbons and hydrogen formed on the sample decomposition with water. The carboreduction of Y2O3 was examined at relatively low temperatures, convenient for obtaining the reaction intermediates in higher yields. At 1 600 °C and pressures of 10-3 Pa the reduction of a mixture of Y2O3 with carbon in a stoichiometric ratio of 1 : 7 yields YC2 in equilibrium with 20% of Y2OC phase. At lower carbon contents (down to the Y2O3 : C ratio of 1 : 2) tha fraction of the Y2OC phase increases up to approximately 30%. In addition to Y2O3, the reaction mixture contains also Y2C, Y2OC and a phase giving propyne on hydrolysis. The presence of traces of C3 hydrocarbons and small amounts of methane in the product of hydrolysis of the carbide sample prepared by the carbothermal reduction of the oxide can be explained in terms of the occurrence of the Y15C19 phase, probably substituted in part by oxygen, and of the Y2OC phase. The results are compared with those obtained previously for the Sc2O3 + C system.

A study on using expanded perlite with hydroxyapatite: Reinforced bio-composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441192199656
Author(s):  
Erdoğan Karip ◽  
Mehtap Muratoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Body Fluid ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Cold Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Expanded Perlite ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Pressing Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Infra Red ◽  
Ft Ir

People are exposed to different kinds of diseases or various accidents in life. Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been widely employed for bone treatment applications. In this study, HA was extracted from sheep bones. Bio-composites were doped with 1, 5, and 10 wt.% of expanded perlite and 5 wt.% of ZrO2–MgO-P2O5. The bio-composites were prepared by the cold isostatic pressing method (250 MPa) and sintered at 900°C for 1 h. In order to evaluate the characteristics of the bio-composites, microhardness, density, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses were carried out on them. Additionally, the specimens whose characteristics were determined were kept in synthetic body fluid (SBF), and their in vitro behavior was examined. As a result, it was observed that microhardness increased as both the weight and the grain size of the expanded perlite were increased. Calcium silicate, tri-calcium phosphate, and hydroxyapatite were observed in the XRD analysis of all samples, and the formation of apatite structures was increased by addition of ZrO2–MgO–P2O5.

scholarly journals Leaching of Chalcopyrite under Bacteria–Mineral Contact/Noncontact Leaching Model

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Pengcheng Ma ◽  
Hongying Yang ◽  
Zuochun Luan ◽  
Qifei Sun ◽  
Auwalu Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Leaching Process ◽  
Copper Leaching ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Leaching Efficiency ◽  
Leaching Models ◽  
Scanning Electron

Bacteria–mineral contact and noncontact leaching models coexist in the bioleaching process. In the present paper, dialysis bags were used to study the bioleaching process by separating the bacteria from the mineral, and the reasons for chalcopyrite surface passivation were discussed. The results show that the copper leaching efficiency of the bacteria–mineral contact model was higher than that of the bacteria–mineral noncontact model. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) were used to discover that the leaching process led to the formation of a sulfur film to inhibit the diffusion of reactive ions. In addition, the deposited jarosite on chalcopyrite surface was crystallized by the hydrolysis of the excess Fe3+ ions. The depositions passivated the chalcopyrite leaching process. The crystallized jarosite in the bacteria EPS layer belonged to bacteria–mineral contact leaching system, while that in the sulfur films belonged to the bacteria–mineral noncontact system.

Fabrication and evaluation of calcium phosphate cement scaffold with controlled internal channel architecture and complex shape

2007 ◽  
Vol 221 (8) ◽  
pp. 951-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
X Li ◽  
D Li ◽  
B Lu ◽  
L Wang ◽  
Z Wang
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Calcium Phosphate Cement ◽  
Complex Shape ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Precise Control ◽  
Internal Channel ◽  
Channel Architecture

The ability to have precise control over internal channel architecture, porosity, and external shape is essential for tissue engineering. The feasibility of using indirect stereo-lithography (SL) to produce scaffolds from calcium phosphate cement materials for bone tissue engineering has been investigated. The internal channel architecture of the scaffolds was created by removal of the negative resin moulds made with SL. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed highly open, well-interconnected channel architecture. The X-ray diffraction examination revealed that the hydroxyapatite phase formed at room temperature in the cement was basically stable up to 850 °C. There was no phase decomposition of hydroxyapatite, although the crystallinity and grain size were different. The ability of resulting structure to support osteoblastic cells culture was tested in vitro. Cells were evenly distributed on exterior surfaces and grew into the internal channels of scaffolds. To exploit the ability of this technique, anatomically shaped femoral supracondylar scaffolds with 300-800 μm interconnected channels were produced and characterized.

A Novel Missense Mutation (p.P52R) in Amelogenin Gene Causing X-linked Amelogenesis Imperfecta

2007 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kida ◽  
Y. Sakiyama ◽  
A. Matsuda ◽  
S. Takabayashi ◽  
H. Ochi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Novel Mutation ◽  
Dental Enamel ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Hereditary Disease ◽  
Amelogenesis Imperfecta ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Japanese Family ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Amelogenin Gene

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a hereditary disease with abnormal dental enamel formation. Here we report a Japanese family with X-linked AI transmitted over at least four generations. Mutation analysis revealed a novel mutation (p.P52R) in exon 5 of the amelogenin gene. The mutation was detected as heterozygous in affected females and as hemizygous in their affected father. The affected sisters exhibited vertical ridges on the enamel surfaces, whereas the affected father had thin, smooth, yellowish enamel with distinct widening of inter-dental spaces. To study the pathological cause underlying the disease in this family, we synthesized the mutant amelogenin p.P52R protein and evaluated it in vitro. Furthermore, we studied differences in the chemical composition between normal and affected teeth by x-ray diffraction analysis and x-ray fluorescence analysis. We believe that these results will greatly aid our understanding of the pathogenesis of X-linked AI.

scholarly journals Acemetacin cocrystals and salts: structure solution from powder X-ray data and form selection of the piperazine salt

IUCrJ ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palash Sanphui ◽  
Geetha Bolla ◽  
Ashwini Nangia ◽  
Vladimir Chernyshev
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Aqueous Medium ◽  
Acid Amide ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Reference Drug ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Solid Form

Acemetacin (ACM) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which causes reduced gastric damage compared with indomethacin. However, acemetacin has a tendency to form a less soluble hydrate in the aqueous medium. We noted difficulties in the preparation of cocrystals and salts of acemetacin by mechanochemical methods, because this drug tends to form a hydrate during any kind of solution-based processing. With the objective to discover a solid form of acemetacin that is stable in the aqueous medium, binary adducts were prepared by the melt method to avoid hydration. The coformers/salt formers reported are pyridine carboxamides [nicotinamide (NAM), isonicotinamide (INA), and picolinamide (PAM)], caprolactam (CPR),p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), and piperazine (PPZ). The structures of an ACM–INA cocrystal and a binary adduct ACM–PABA were solved using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Other ACM cocrystals, ACM–PAM and ACM–CPR, and the piperazine salt ACM–PPZ were solved from high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction data. The ACM–INA cocrystal is sustained by the acid...pyridine heterosynthon and N—H...O catemer hydrogen bonds involving the amide group. The acid...amide heterosynthon is present in the ACM–PAM cocrystal, while ACM–CPR contains carboxamide dimers of caprolactam along with acid–carbonyl (ACM) hydrogen bonds. The cocrystals ACM–INA, ACM–PAM and ACM–CPR are three-dimensional isostructural. The carboxyl...carboxyl synthon in ACM–PABA posed difficulty in assigning the position of the H atom, which may indicate proton disorder. In terms of stability, the salts were found to be relatively stable in pH 7 buffer medium over 24 h, but the cocrystals dissociated to give ACM hydrate during the same time period. The ACM–PPZ salt and ACM–nicotinamide cocrystal dissolve five times faster than the stable hydrate form, whereas the ACM–PABA adduct has 2.5 times faster dissolution rate. The pharmaceutically acceptable piperazine salt of acemetacin exhibits superior stability, faster dissolution rate and is able to overcome the hydration tendency of the reference drug.

scholarly journals Crystal structure of 3-benzyl-2-[(E)-2-(furan-2-yl)ethenyl]-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one and 3-benzyl-2-[(E)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethenyl]-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one from synchrotron X-ray diffraction

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Flavien A. A. Toze ◽  
Vladimir P. Zaytsev ◽  
Lala V. Chervyakova ◽  
Elisaveta A. Kvyatkovskaya ◽  
Pavel V. Dorovatovskii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Axial Position ◽  
Isatoic Anhydride ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bond Angles ◽  
Pyramidal Geometry ◽  
Three Component Reaction ◽  
Racemic Crystals

The chiral title compounds, C21H18N2O2, (I), and C21H18N2OS, (II) – products of the three-component reaction between benzylamine, isatoic anhydride and furyl- or thienyl-acrolein – are isostructural and form isomorphous racemic crystals. The tetrahydropyrimidine ring in (I) and (II) adopts a sofa conformation. The amino N atom has a trigonal–pyramidal geometry [sum of the bond angles is 347.0° for both (I) and (II)], whereas the amido N atom is flat [sum of the bond angles is 359.3° for both (I) and (II)]. The furyl- and thienylethenyl substituents in (I) and (II) are planar and the conformation about the bridging C=C bond isE. These bulky fragments occupy the axial position at the quaternary C atom of the tetrahydropyrimidine ring, apparently, due to steric reasons. In the crystals, molecules of (I) and (II) form hydrogen-bonded helicoidal chains propagating along [010] by strong intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds.

Crystal and molecular structure of diorganoammonium oxalatotrimethylstannate, [R2NH2][Me3Sn(C2O4)] (R=i-Bu, cyclohexyl)

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 127-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaya Sow ◽  
Libasse Diop ◽  
Kieran C. Molloy ◽  
Gabrielle Kociok-Köhn
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Diffraction Study ◽  
Crystal And Molecular Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Trigonal Bipyramidal ◽  
Trans Complex ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Distorted Trigonal Bipyramidal

Abstract The title compounds [R2NH2][C2O4SnMe3](R=i-Bu, Cy), in which tin atoms adopt a distorted trigonal bipyramidal configuration, have been prepared and submitted to an X-ray diffraction study. These compounds have been obtained from the reaction of (Cy2NH2)2C2O4·H2O or (i-Bu2NH2)2C2O4 with SnMe3Cl. In both [R2NH2][C2O4SnMe3] compounds, the trans complex has an almost regular trigonal bipyramidal geometry around the tin atom. The SnMe3 residues are connected as a chain with bridging oxalate anions in a trans-SnC3O2 framework, the oxygen atoms being in axial positions. The cations connect linear adjacent chains through NH…O hydrogen bonds giving layered structures.

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