Influences of Triton X-100 on Hemoglobin Behaviors in Hemoglobin/Acyclovir/Triton X-100/H2O System

The influences of Triton X-100 on hemoglobin （Hb） behaviors were studied by the methods of UV-Vis spectrum, fluorescence spectrum, HPLC, conductivity, zeta potential and negative-staining transmission electron microscope in Hb/acyclovir/Triton X-100/H2O system. With the increase of Triton X-100 concentration in the system, the percentage of the free acyclovir increased from 58%--63% to 90%--94%. The static quenching constant and the association number of acyclovir to Hb decreased. The fluorescence spectrum, conductivity, zeta potential, fluorescence polarization and negative-staining morphology of Hb tended to recover to those of the original state of Hb in the same concentration of Hb. The interaction between Triton X-100 and Hb is stronger than that between acyclovir and Hb. Most Triton-X-100 was associated with Hb at low Triton X-100 concentration. But the interaction of Triton X-100 with Hb was apparently dominant in high Triton X-100 concentration. The Hb structure was unfolded and finally denatured.     

Hydrolysis of cephanone in the micelles with different charges

The hydrolysis of cephanone in water and micelles with different charges was studied by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. The change of pH with the hydrolysis of cephanone was determined. The mechanism of the hydrolysis and the effect of the acidity of the media on the hydrolysis were studied. The results show that the hydrolysis rate of cephanone increases with the acidity. Compared with water, SDS micelles accelerate this hydrolysis, whereas CTAB and Triton X-100 micelles suppress it. The effects of the micelles with different charges on the hydrolysis are explained by the proton concentration of the micro-environment where cephanone exists and by the charge density of the polar group of the cephanone molecules.     

Determination of Utratrace Silver Using Surfactant As Sensitizer by Catalytic Near Field Laser Thermal Lens Spectrometry

Thermal lens spectrometry (TLS) is an excellent tool for trace analysis1. TLS allows the detection of absorbances of 10-7～10-8, concentration of ≈ 10-11 mol稬-1 and the analysis of 10-15 L volumes with ≈10-2 absorbing molecules2. Kinetic analysis is playing an increasingly important part in modern analytical chemistry. Therefore, TLS shows much promise in combination with kinetic analysis. However, there are few data on TLS applications in kinetic analysis method so far3～4. A ne…     

Kinetics of the surface tension of micellar solutions: Comparison of different experimental techniques

The kinetics of the surface tension of micellar solutions of nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 is measured experimentally by means of three different techniques: oscillating jet, maximum bubble pressure and inclined plate. They allow to study the micellization kinetics at various time scales (from a few milliseconds to a few seconds) in fairly large concentration region up to 50 times CMC. The experimental data are satisfactorily explained by a theoretical model accounting for the kinetics of micellization, diffusion of surfactant species and expansion of the bubble interface. By this model are computed the characteristic times of diffusion and micellization, which are of comparable magnitude (about 5 to 200 ms), and the Gibbs' elasticity. The micellization time constant corresponds to the slow relaxation process known to coincide with the disintegration of micelles. Comparing our data with other data from literature one can conclude that more realistic information for the micellization kinetics is obtained by the maximum bubble pressure and the oscillating jet method. The inclined plate seems too slow to measure the relaxation processes in micellar solutions of this surfactant.     

Reduction of soluble colloidal MnO<Subscript>2</Subscript> by <Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">DL</Emphasis>-malic acid in the absence and presence of nonionic TritonX-100

Kinetics of oxidation of DL-malic acid by water soluble colloidal MnO₂ (prepared from potassium permanganate and sodium thiosulfate solutions) have been studied spectrophotometrically in the absence and presence of nonionic Triton X-100 surfactant. The reaction is autocatalytic and manganese(II) (reduction product of the colloidal MnO₂) may be the autocatalyst. The order of the reaction is first in colloidal [MnO₂] as well as in [malic acid] both in the absence and presence of the surfactant. The reaction has acid-dependent and acid-independent paths and, in the former case, the order is fractional in [H⁺]. The effect of externally added manganese(II) is complex. The results show that the rate constant increases as the manganese(II) concentration is increased. It is not possible to predict the exact dependence of the rate constants on manganese(II) concentration, which has a series of reactions with other reactants. In the presence of TX-100, the observed effect on k is catalytic up to a certain [TX-100]; thereafter, an inhibitory effect follows. The catalytic effect is explained in terms of the mathematical model proposed by Tuncay et al. (in Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Aspects 149:279 3). Activation parameters associated with the observed rate constants (k_obs/k) have also been evaluated and discussed.     

Cloud point extraction equilibrium of lanthanum(III), europium(III) and lutetium(III) using di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid and Triton X-100

The cloud point extraction behaviors of lanthanoids(III) (Ln(III) = La(III), Eu(III) and Lu(III)) with and without di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (HDEHP) using Triton X-100 were investigated. It was suggested that the extraction of Ln(III) into the surfactant-rich phase without added chelating agent was caused by the impurities contained in Triton X-100. The extraction percentage more than 91% for all Ln(III) metals was obtained using 3.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol dm⁻³ HDEHP and 2.0% (v/v) Triton X-100. From the equilibrium analysis, it was clarified that Ln(III) was extracted as Ln(DEHP)₃ into the surfactant-rich phase. The extraction constant of Ln(III) with HDEHP and 2.0% (v/v) Triton X-100 were also obtained.     

Polarographic behaviour of 1,3-bis[(2-pyridyl)methyleneamino]thiourea (PMAT) in absence and presence of Triton X-100

The polarographic behaviour of 1,3-bis[(2-pyridyl)methyleneamino]thiourea (PMAT) in solutions of varyingpH has been studied both in the absence and presence of Triton X-100 (T.X-100). The mechanism for the reduction process is discussed. The adsorption effect of electrochemically inactive T.X-100 on the polarographic waves ofPMAT has been investigated. The values of the kinetic parameters for the electrode reaction at differentpH values have been computed. The applicability of the polarographic method for determination ofPMAT is also discussed.

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Das polarographische Verhalten von 1,3-Bis[(2-pyridyl)methylenamino]-thioharnstoff (PMAT) in Anwesenheit und Abwesenheit von Triton X-100. Die polarographische Bestimmung vonPMAT

Zusammenfassung Es wurde das polarographische Verhalten vonPMAT in Lösungen mit verschiedenempH sowohl in Gegenwart als auch ohne Triton X-100 (T.X-100) untersucht. Es wird ein Mechanismus für den Reduktionsprozeß diskutiert. Der Adsorptionseffekt des elektrochemisch inaktiven T.X-100 wurde hinsichtlich der polarographischen Wellen vonPMAT untersucht. Die kinetischen Parameter der Elektrodenreaktion wurden für verschiedenepH-Werte ermittelt. Ebenso wird die Anwendbarkeit der polarographischen Methode für die Bestimmung vonPMAT diskutiert.

     

The Effect of Added Salts and Organics on the Cloud Point of TX‐114

Herein we report the effect of additives (salts and organics) on the cloud point (CP) of nonionic surfactant Triton X‐114 (TX‐114) aqueous solutions. CP showed a concentration dependent variation in the absence of any added compound. Addition of quaternary ammonium (or phosphonium) bromides to 0.8 mM TX‐114 solutions increased the CP. It was found that long chain alcohols and amines decreased the CP of 0.8 mM TX‐114 +80 mM Bu₄AmB aqueous system, while it either remained constant or increased in the presence of short chain additives. The effect of first group additives (long chain) can be explained by considering that these additives solubilize in interfacial region and assist in micellar growth. Short chain additives remain in aqueous phase and affect the micelle hydration by affecting the solvent. Pentylamine behaved differently than pentanol: pentylamine increased the CP (like short chain additives) while pentanol decreased the CP. In pentylamine, the hydrophilicity of NH₂ group and its dissociation into NH₃ ⁺ dominates over the hydrophobicity of its alkyl chain. Aliphatic hydrocarbons first decreased and then increased the CP. The overall behavior depended upon the chain length of the hydrocarbon. With decane, the CP decreasing region disappeared completely.     

Micellar Effects on the Oxidation of d‐Glucose by Chromic Acid in Perchloric Acidic Medium

Kinetics of the reaction between d‐glucose and Cr(VI) in the absence and presence of surfactant micelles have been studied by a spectrophotometric method in aqueous‐acidic solutions of perchloric acid. It was observed that the reaction has a nonautocatalytic followed by an autocatalytic pathway. The rate of the initial stage increases with increase in [glucose], [HClO₄] and temperature. Due to precipitation, the effect of cationic micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) could not be studied whereas the oxidation is catalyzed by anionic micelles of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and nonionic micelles of Triton X‐100 (TX‐100). The results are discussed in terms of the pseudo‐phase kinetic model. Activation parameters are evaluated and a mechanism consistent with the results is proposed. A rate law for the reaction has also been derived. The redox reaction occurs through a Cr(VI)→Cr(IV) path.     

Determination of thermodynamic parameters for cloud point extraction of Arsenazo-III and Magdala Red dyes using mixed micelles: An essential requirement for high performance

A simple and low cost method for extraction and preconcentration of Arsenazo-III (ARS-III) and Magdala Red (MR) was developed by an efficient cloud point extraction (CPE) method using mixed micelles of Triton X–114 (TX–114) and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). Various parameters, such as pH/concentration of H₂SO₄, surfactant concentrations (TX-114 and CTAB), equilibrium temperature and time have been studied to maximise efficiency. Thermodynamic quantities like change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG⁰), change in enthalpy (ΔH⁰) and change in entropy (ΔS⁰) were calculated. The results show that the CPE of ARS-III and MR dye is feasible, spontaneous, and endothermic in the temperature range of (50–80) °C indicating good recoveries for the developed method. The effect of temperature, surfactant concentration and dye concentration on various thermodynamic quantities was investigated and it was found that ΔG⁰ values increased with temperature but decreased with surfactant and dye concentration. ΔH⁰ and ΔS⁰ values increased as surfactant concentration increased and decreased as dye concentration decreased. The recoveries were found to be the range from 90.02 – 101.03 % for ARS-III and 86.07–99.46 % for MR dyes which proves that the method is highly efficient.