A0-contractivity of the variable-step BDF's of order less than four

We construct a polyhedral norm in which the fixed-step backward differentiation formulas of order one to three are contractive when applied to any differential equation of the formy=(t)y, (t) 0 (i.e. A₀-contractive). The result also holds for non-uniform step-sequences if combined with certain restrictions on the stepwise order-selection.     

Multiresidue method for simultaneous determination of ten quinolone antibacterial residues in multimatrix/multispecies animal tissues by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection: single laboratory validation study

Quinolone antibacterials are veterinary drugs authorized for use in food animal production. The analysis of residual amounts of drugs in food from animal origin is important for quality control of products for consumers. For this purpose, Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) have been set up by a European Union Council Regulation on Veterinary Drug Residues (No. 90/2377/EEC and subsequent), and 8 quinolones received MRLs at concentration levels depending on both the matrix and the animal species of interest. A method was developed for screening and confirming 10 quinolone residues (ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, difloxacin, enrofloxacin, flumequine, marbofloxacin, nalidixic acid, norfloxacin, oxolinic acid, sarafloxacin) in a wide variety of matrixes of different animal species. It involves extraction of the residues from the biological tissues/fluids by acidic aqueous solution, centrifugation and filtration prior to injection on a C18 narrow-bore column, and detection through a 3-step-mode fluorescence detector. The method was validated during a 2-week study for a set of 8 species-matrixes (i.e., bovine raw milk, bovine muscle, porcine muscle, porcine kidney, porcine liver, fish flesh and skin, poultry muscle, whole egg). Residues were quantified down to 15 microg/kg with limits of detection and quantitation ranging from 4 to 11 and 13 to 36 microg/kg, respectively, which are sufficient compared to the wide range of MRLs set for these substances (from 30 microg/kg for danofloxacin in milk to 1900 microg/kg for difloxacin in poultry liver). The limit of performance of the method in terms of CCalpha and CCbeta, the critical concentrations stated in the Decision No. 2002/657/EC and the ISO Standard No. 11843, has been calculated for the authorized (MRL) substances but only estimated in the case of the nonauthorized (non-MRL) substances.     

Comparison of chromatographic ion-exchange resins. III. Strong cation-exchange resins

A comparative study was performed on strong cation-exchangers to investigate the pH dependence, efficiency, binding strength, particle size distribution, static and dynamic capacity, and SEM pictures of chromatographic resins. The resins tested included: SP Sepharose XL, Poros 50 HS, Toyopearl SP 550c, SP Sepharose BB, Source 30S, TSKGel SP-5PW-HR20, and Toyopearl SP 650c. Testing was performed with four different proteins: anti-FVII Mab (IgG), aprotinin, lysozyme, and myoglobin. Dependence of pH on retention was generally very low for proteins with high pI. An unexpected binding at pH 7.5 of anti-FVII Mab with pI < 7.5 was observed on several resins. Efficiency results show the expected trend of higher dependence of the plate height with increasing flow rate of soft resins compared to resins for medium and high-pressure operation. Determination of particle size distribution by two independent methods, Coulter counting and SEM, was in very good agreement. The mono-dispersed nature of Source 30S was confirmed. Binding to cation-exchange resins as a function of ionic strength varies depending on the specific protein. Generally, binding and elution at high salt concentration may be performed with Toyopearl SP 550c and Poros 50 HS, while binding and elution at low salt concentration may be performed with Toyopearl SP 650c. A very high binding capacity was obtained with SP Sepharose XL. Comparison of static capacity and dynamic capacity at 10% break-through shows in general approximately 50-80% utilisation of the total available capacity during chromatographic operation. A general good agreement was obtained between this study and data obtained by others. The results of this study may be used for selection of resins for testing in process development. The validity of experiments and results with model proteins were tested using human insulin precursor in pure state and in real feed-stock on Toyopearl SP 550c, SP Sepharose BB, and Toyopearl SP 650c. Results showed good agreement with experiments with model proteins.     

Elektroanalyse

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Eine Methode zum Nachweis von Kohlenoxyd im Blut

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Synthesis and characterization of graft copolymer (alginate-g-poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide))

<正>The graft copolymerization of N,N-dimethylacrylamide onto alginate by free radical polymerization using potassium peroxymonosulphate-sarbose as a redox pair in an inert atmosphere was investigated.The reaction conditions for maximum grafting have been optimized by varying the reaction variables,including the concentration of N,N-dimethylacrylamide(7×10~(-2) mol/L to 23×10~(-2) mol/L),potassium peroxymonosulphate(2×10~(-3) mol/L to 18×10~(-3) mol/L),sarbose(0.4×10~(-3) mol/L to 3.4×10~(-3) mol/L),sulphuric acid(1×10~(-3) mol/L to 8×10~(-3) mol/L) and alginic acid(0.4 g/L to 1.8 g/L) along with time duration(60 min to 180 min) and temperature(25℃to 45℃).Water swelling capacity,metal ion sorption and flocculation studies of the synthesized graft copolymer have been performed.The graft copolymer has been characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis.     

Nachweis und colorimetrische Bestimmungsmethoden des Molybd?ns

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