Evidence for disordered acid-base handling in calcium stone-forming patients

In stone formers (SFs) with idiopathic hypercalciuria, urine pH governs the mineral phase of stones. Calcium phosphate (CaP) SFs have higher urine pH than calcium oxalate (CaOx) SFs. Normal women have higher urine pH than men on fixed diets, accompanied by greater absorption of food alkali. Female CaP and male CaOx SFs have similar urine pH as same sex normal individuals, but male CaP and female CaOx SFs may have abnormal acid-base handling. We studied 25 normal individuals (13 men and 12 women), 17 CaOx SFs (11 men and 6 women), and 15 CaP SFs (8 men and 7 women) on fixed diets. Urine and blood samples were collected under fasting and fed conditions. Female CaOx SFs had lower urine pH and lower alkali absorption, fed, compared with normal women; their urine NH4 was higher and urine citrate excretion lower than in normal women, consistent with their higher net acid excretion. Male CaOx SFs had higher urine citrate excretion and higher serum ultrafilterable citrate levels than normal men. Both male and female CaP SFs had higher urine pH fasting than same sex normal individuals, but only men were higher in the fed period, and there were no differences from normal in gut alkali absorption. CaP SFs of both sexes had higher urine NH4 and lower urine citrate than same sex normal individuals. The lower urine pH of female CaOx SFs seems related to decreased gut alkali absorption, while the higher pH of CaP SFs, accompanied by higher urine NH4 and lower urine citrate, suggests a proximal tubule disorder.

MASERASI ALKALI DARI BATANG PISANG (Musa paradisiaca) MENGGUNAKAN PELARUT AQUADEST

The purpose of this research is to determine the time of alkali absorption from banana stem in semibatch and batch. In this study maceration maseration is a leaching process used to obtain the time required for solvent to absorb alkali in banana stem ash. While the batch system maseration is a leaching process used to obtain the time required for the solvent to reach saturation point (stop absorbing). Data collection techniques in this research are: sample preparation and drying of banana stem, banana stalking process banana stem, brazing ash process of banana stem in semibatch and batch, and determination of alkaline content by titration method. From result of research can be concluded that banana stem potentially serve as source of alkali because potassium (K2O) and sodium (Na2O) content in banana ash sticks respectively 36,19% and 13,99%. Water content and yield of banana ash sticks were 78.6% and 17.7%, respectively. The time for the semibatch system is obtained in 72 hours, while for the batch system was obtained in 12 days. Normalities of alkali extracts in semibatch and batch maceration still increased. Where in the ratio of banana stem ash/solvent is 1 gram / 25 ml; 2 gram / 25 ml; 3 gram / 25 ml; and 4 gram / 25 ml respectively had a normality value that still increased from 0.219 N to 0.567 N; 0.407 N to 0.891 N; 0.578 N to 1,315 N; and 0.819 N to 1,345 N. The highest permeated alkali yield was obtained ratio (banana stem ash/ solvent) 1 gram / 25 ml of 52.37%.

Whole body acid-base modeling revisited

The textbook account of whole body acid-base balance in terms of endogenous acid production, renal net acid excretion, and gastrointestinal alkali absorption, which is the only comprehensive model around, has never been applied in clinical practice or been formally validated. To improve understanding of acid-base modeling, we managed to write up this conventional model as an expression solely on urine chemistry. Renal net acid excretion and endogenous acid production were already formulated in terms of urine chemistry, and we could from the literature also see gastrointestinal alkali absorption in terms of urine excretions. With a few assumptions it was possible to see that this expression of net acid balance was arithmetically identical to minus urine charge, whereby under the development of acidosis, urine was predicted to acquire a net negative charge. The literature already mentions unexplained negative urine charges so we scrutinized a series of seminal papers and confirmed empirically the theoretical prediction that observed urine charge did acquire negative charge as acidosis developed. Hence, we can conclude that the conventional model is problematic since it predicts what is physiologically impossible. Therefore, we need a new model for whole body acid-base balance, which does not have impossible implications. Furthermore, new experimental studies are needed to account for charge imbalance in urine under development of acidosis.

Experimental Study on NO Removal Using Non-thermal Plasma Oxidation-alkali Absorption

A non-thermal plasma oxidation-alkali absorption NO removal system is designed by connecting sequentially an alkali aqueous solution absorption device to a gas discharge reactor. An experimental system of simulated flue gas NO removal using non-thermal plasma oxidation and Ca(OH)

Study of the Effects of Treatment Conditions on the Hydrophility of Modified Polyphenylene Sulfide Nonwoven Induced by Low Temperature Plasma

The polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) Nonwoven was modified by grafting polymerization of the acrylic acid (AA) with the initiation of the low temperature plasma. Effects of different treatment conditions on the graft reaction and the hydrophility of the modified PPSs were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that the graft polymerization only occurred on the surface of PPS. The hydrophility of the PPS nonwoven were examined by alkali absorption rate. The results show that the optimum modified conditions are 90s treating time, 50W plasma power and 1.5cm distance between of the electrodes.