The synthesis of 5-amino-v-triazolo[4,5-b] pyridin-7-one (l-deaza-8-azaguanine) and 5-amino-3-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-v-triazolo[4,5-b] pyridin-7-one (1-deaza-8-azaguanosine)

The synthesis of l-deaza-8-azaguanine has been accomplished via a facile route from pyridine precursors. The site of rihosylation and anomeric configuration of l-deaza-8-azaguanosine and several closely related derivatives was accomplished by cmr and pmr, respectively.     

Synthesis of certain 3,5,7-disubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-e][1,3]oxazines. Derivatives of a new heterocyclic ring system

The synthesis of several 3,5,7-trisubstituted pyrazolo[3,4-e][1,3]oxazines by ring annulation of the appropriately substituted pyrazoles is described.     

A chemical synthesis of the nucleoside 1-methylpseudouridine

A facile chemical synthesis of 1-methylpseudouridine has been accomplished by direct methylation of pseudouridine.     

Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence as a tool in biomedical analysis

Summary The energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (EDXRF) developped together with the Siemens Company (FRG) allows to perform rapid multi-elemental analysis of biological fluids without pretreatment of the samples. The performance of this technique and its features are reported in two different fields: blood analysis and pulmonary investigations. Blood and plasma analysis were performed for more than 2500 patients and a statistical treatment of the data lead to the normal concentrations of trace elements Se, Rb, Cu, Zn, Fe, Ca, Br, K. Toxic elements such as Hg or Pb and also drugs like Au and Pt compounds can be detected even after a long period after treatment. To illustrate the performance of the spectrometer we report the influence of Cis-Pt treatment on the trace element concentrations in plasma of patients with anemia.The EDXRF spectrometry was also used to investigate the inorganic composition of the broncho-alveolar lavage fluids. After determination of the normal concentration range, it was possible to characterize some typical pulmonary diseases due to occupational exposure. Some examples of detected pneumoconiosis and for some patients the presence in the alveoli of elements due to special medication (Amiodarone, Aurothiopropanol-sulfonate) are mentioned.Other fields are being investigated such as: follow-up of Mn dependent enzymes in neuronal and glial cells in culture; origin of lead in dental tissues or composition of lyophilized food powders. They will be briefly discussed.

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Energie-dispersive Röntgenfluorescenz in der biomedizinischen Analyse

     

Perturbation theory in the temporal gauge and time exponentiation of the Feynman kernel

In this paper we present a critical discussion of perturbation theory in the temporal gauge in the framework of the finite-time formulation given by Rossi and Testa.We find an interesting intrinsic freedom in the definition of the Feynman rules which nevertheless can be unambiguously derived. We compute the vacuum expectation value of a rectangular Wilson loop to order g⁴, proving the expected exponentiation of its time dependence.