Echo planar imaging of perfluorocarbons

Emulsions of perfluorotributylamine (FTBA) and perflubron were evaluated for their utility in ¹⁹F echo planar imaging. Fluorine images of the emulsions were obtained in a phantom and two mice that had been predosed. Both agents, but particularly perflubron, show potential for fluorine echo planar studies because of the long spin-spin relaxation times of the CF₃ resonances. High resolution thin slice images obtained in as little as 26.6 ms are presented.     

The separation of synthetic mixtures of glucose and fructose and also inverted sucrose feedstocks using countercurrent chromatographic techniques

Summary A pilot scale semi-continuous countercurrent chromatographic Refiner (SCCR4) unit packed with a Zerolit 225 resin in the Ca²⁺ form has been used to separate synthetic mixtures of glucose and fructose and also inverted sucrose feedstocks into glucose-rich and fructose-rich products.For the same process conditions less pure fructose-rich products were found when using inverted sucrose feedstocks than with synthetic mixtures of glucose and fructose. However, anion-exchange resins Duolite A113 in the (HSO ₃ ^– ) form did not produce any variation in product purities with change of feed source.     

Susceptibility to Effects of UVB Irradiation on Induction of Contact Sensitivity, Relevance of Number and Function of Langerhans Cells and Epidermal Macrophages

Sensitization on skin exposed to acute low-dose UVB irradiation separates normal humans into two phenotypically distinct groups: One group, following sensitization on UVB-irradiated skin, develops contact sensitivity, designated UVB resistant (UVB-R) and the second group, following sensitization on UVB-irradiated skin, fails to develop contact sensitivity, designated UVB susceptible (UVB-S). To investigate whether UVB susceptibility in humans is related to antigen-presenting activity in the skin we studied the effect of UVB irradiation on the number and function of the epidermal antigen-presenting cells in volunteers identified as UVB-R and UVB-S. Single cell suspensions of epidermal cells from control skin and skin exposed to 3 minimal erythema doses (MED) of UVB 3 days previously were stained for Langerhans cells (CD1a+HLA-DR+) and epidermal macrophages (CD1a-HLA-DR+). The UVB exposure of the skin significantly decreased the percentage of Langerhans cells (UVB-R: n = 7, P < 0.02, UVB-S: n = 6, P < 0.03) and increased the percentage of epidermal macrophages (UVB-R: n = 7, P < 0.03, UVB-S: n = 6, P < 0.03) however to the same degree in both the UVBR and the UVB-S group. To study the effect on Langerhans cell alloreactivity, epidermal cells were harvested immediately after UVB irradiation. However, in both UVB-R and UVB-S subjects the Langerhans cell alloreactivity was blocked to the same degree immediately after UVB irradiation compared to nonirradiated epidermal cells. To determine the effect of UVB irradiation on epidermal macrophages, epidermal cells were harvested 3 days after UVB irradiation. Irradiated epidermal cells from both UVB-R and UVB-S subjects demonstrated a strong antigen-presenting capacity compared to epidermal cells from control skin leading to activation of T cells that mainly secrete interferon (1FN)-γ and not interleukin (IL)-4. In conclusion we found that UVB susceptibility was not correlated with the number of Langerhans cells or epidermal macrophages in the skin at the same time of sensitization. Neither was it correlated with the capacity of Langerhans cells nor UVB-induced epidermal macrophages to activate T cells in vitro.     

Sulfide oxygenation by tert-butyl hydroperoxide with mononuclear (Me3TACN)Mn catalysts

Mononuclear (Me₃TACN)MnX₃ compounds, where X is Cl⁻, Br⁻, or N₃⁻, and Me₃TACN is 1,4,7-N,N′,N″-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, have been tested for catalyzing both sulfide oxygenation and styrene epoxidation by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and display turnover frequencies (TOF) up to 200 h⁻¹ at room temperature. Sulfoxides or sulfones may be produced selectively by varying reaction conditions. Product distribution from the oxygenation reactions of ethyl phenyl sulfide, 2-chloroethyl phenyl sulfide, and styrene is consistent with a mechanism involving an early single-electron transfer (SET) step.     

Influence in kinetic studies by competitive photocurrent methods of a post-competition link between parallel reactions chains: Part II. OH radical addition to phenol and aniline

The rate constants for the homogeneous reaction of OH radicals of O^? ions with phenol and aniline have been determined by a photoelectrochemical method involving studies of the suppressive effect of mixtures of aniline and of phenol with methanol on the nitrous oxide photocurrent at a DME. Fairly good agreement with absolute rate constants obtained by conventional radiation chemical methods is obtained if use is made of the theory developed in Part I of this paper which takes account of the possibility of interaction between the photocurrent reaction chains following competition between the two organic solutes for OH radicals. The present work points to a value of 1.75±0.6 10¹⁰M^?1 s^?1 for the capture of OH by phenol at pH 9.5. The reaction product, the cyclohexadienyl radical Φ (OH)₂, is able to extract H atoms from methanol with a rate constant of the order of 10⁷M^?1 s^?1, this reaction tending to lessen the suppressive effect of a phenol + methanol mixture on the nitrous oxide photocurrent. Similar complications are observed at higher pH, and also when using aniline + methanol mixtures.     

Analysis of partially resolved liquid chromatographic peaks using dynamic modeling with the kalman filter

Establishing a calibration model is an important part of any mathematical method for multi-component determination. Use of a calibration model based on single spectra is subject to error, because the model spectrum chosen may not be representative of the response over the full range of the calibration. Alternative calibration models require more time to establish calibration, an these may not be convenient for real-time determinations. A novel calibration method is reported for use with Kalman filters. The method, dynamic modeling, is based on the use of libraries of calibration spectra. The set of used to describe the model at any time is based on component concentrations, estimated for the multi-component mixture, as determined from the Kalman filter, so that several spectra can be used to best describe a varying response. Through application of the dynamic modelingt to simulated and real chromatograms, it is demonstrated that use of the method decreases estimation errors cause by model data mismatches, and that full benefit can be obtained from relatively small libraries.     

Reaction of γ-picoline N-oxide with ketenimines in the presence of organic acids: Preparation of α-acyloxyamides

A synthesis of a-acyloxyamides is described which utilizes the reaction of 7-picoline N-oxide and various organic acids with diphenylketene N-p-tolylimine.