The pH-dependent role of superoxide in riboflavin-catalyzed photooxidation of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanosine

[reaction: see text]. The riboflavin-catalyzed photooxidation of 2',3',5'-tri-O-acetyl-8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanosine generates a radical intermediate that is competitively trapped by H(2)O, O2(-)(*), or O(2). The products of H(2)O trapping have been previously described as the spiroiminodihydantoin (pH >or= 7) and iminoallantoin/guanidinohydantoin (pH < 7) nucleosides. Trapping by O2(-)(*) leads to the oxaluric acid (pH or= 8.6) pathways (R' ', R' ' = H or 2,3,5-tri-O-Ac-ribofuranosyl). The pH-dependent role of superoxide was probed using Mn-SOD and compared to guanosine and 8-methoxyguanosine photooxidation.     

Rare earth element patterns in biotite muscovite and tourmaline minerals

Rare earth element concentrations in the minerals biotite and muscovite from the mica schist country rocks of the Etta pegmatite and tourmalines from the Bob Ingersoll pegmatite have been measured by INAA and CNAA. The concentrations range from 10^–4 g/g to 10^–10 g/g. The REE patterns of biotite, muscovite and tourmaline reported herein are highly fractionated from light to heavy REE. The REE concentrations in biotite and muscovite are high and indigenous. The pegmatite tourmalines contain low concentrations of REE. Variations in tourmaline REE patterns reflect the geochemical evolution of pegmatite melt/fluid system during crystallization.Work supported by the U. S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC06-76RLO 1830.     

Phosphides with Zr2Fe12P7-type structure

Twenty-six ternary phosphides Ln₂T₁₂P₇ (Ln = lanthanoid, T = Fe, Co, Ni) were prepared for the first time by reaction of the elemental components in liquid tin or by reaction of the components in evacuated silica tubes. The analysis of their powder patterns indicates their isotypism with Zr₂Fe₁₂P₇. Their lattice constants are reported. Gd₂Ni₁₂As₇ also crystallizes with that structure.     

Isothiazoles XI. Diels-alder adducts of 4-isothiazolin-3-one 1-oxides and 1,1-dioxides

4-Isothiazolin-3-one 1-oxides and 1,1-dioxides react with a variety of cyclic and acyclic dienes to afford cycloaddition products.     

Bestimmung der Trichloressigs?ure durch Absorptions- und Fluorescenzmessung

Zusammenfassung Für die Rückstandsanalyse der als Herbicid verwendeten Trichloressigsäure (TCA) wurde eine Methode sowohl für die Absorption- sals auch für die Fluorescenzmessung entwickelt. TCA wird im stark alkalischen Milieu zu Chloroform abgebaut und mit Pyridin zu einer Schiffchen Base umgesetzt (Fujiwara-Reaktion). Diese rote instabile Verbindung wird mit Barbitursäure in einen beständigen Pentamethinfarbstoff überführt, dessen Absorptionsmaximum bei 594 nm liegt. Als Untersuchungsmaterial dienten Bodenproben. Bei einer Einwaage von 100 g Boden lassen sich noch 0,1 ppm TCA nachweisen. Durch Fluorescenzmessung (Anregungsmaximum 588 nm, Emissionsmaximum 611 nm) werden bei gleichen Versuchsbedingungen noch 0,01 ppm erfaßt.

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Determination of trichloroacetic acid by absorption spectrometry and fluorometry

Summary A method for absorption and fluorescence measuring of the residues of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) used as herbicide was developed. TCA was decarboxylated with strong alkali and converted with pyridine to a Schiff's base (Fujiwara reaction). After the reaction of the Schiff's base with barbituric acid a stable pentamethin dyestuff was formed. The maximum absorbance occurs at 594 nm. Samples of soil were analysed. In a sample of at least 100 g 0.1 ppm of TCA are still detectable. By fluorometry (excitation maximum 588 nm, emission maximum 611 nm) the detection limit is at 0.01 ppm under the same conditions.

     

The nonlinear shear gradient effect on the shear viscosity of a ternary system near a plait point

We have studied the shear viscosity of a ternary liquid mixture (water-ethanol-chloroform) near a plait point by the capillary method and found an apparently strong levelling-off as we approach the critical point. This levelling-off cannot be explained simply in terms of a strong cusp. It is found that the nonlinear shear gradient effect suggested by Oxtoby can be used to explain this behavior.     

Novel electroanalytical techniques for pollution analysis

Summary Two new analytical techniques are described. The so-called injection technique operates on evaluating a dynamic concentration signal as a result of following the concentration change in a certain part of a flow-through channel after injecting a sample or reagent at a small volume into the current of an appropriate solution flowing at a constant rate.The second technique, the programmed coulometric titration technique, also uses the flow-through channel principle; that means this novel technique allows the more precise titrimetric way of analysis in flowing solutions. In the case of both techniques potentiometric and voltammetric detectors were involved. Several examples proved the multifold advantages of these techniques for environmental analysis.

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Neue elektroanalytische Verfahren für die Umweltanalyse

Zusammenfassung Zwei neue Methoden werden beschrieben. Die sog. Injektionstechnik wertet ein dynamisches Konzentrationssignal aus, das sich aus der Änderung in einem Durchflußkanal ergibt, wenn Probe oder Reagens in kleinen Volumina in einen konstant fließenden Flüssigstrom injiziert werden. Das zweite Verfahren, die programmierte coulometrische Titration, erlaubt die Anwendung der genaueren titrimetrischen Technik auf fließende Lösungen. Bei beiden Methoden werden potentiometrische und voltammetrische Detektoren verwendet. Mehrere Beispiele zeigen die vielfachen Vorteile dieser Verfahren bei der Anwendung auf die Analyse von Umweltmaterial.

Presented at the 6th Annual Symposium on Recent Advances in the Analytical Chemistry of Pollutants, April 21–23, 1976; Vienna, Austria     

Exchange of deuterium with OH groups of HY zeolites

The exchange reaction of D₂ with OH groups of HY zeolites was followed both in the solid and gas phase by IR and MS. The rates of D₂–OH and D₂–H₂ exchange increase considerably with dehydroxylation of the sample. The active centers are probably vacancies formed by removal of oxygen from the lattice, they catalyze the dissociation of D₂. Dehydroxylation of the sample is accompanied by the formation of 3 740 cm^–1 hydroxyls, whose exchange with D₂ is slower than that with other OH groups and which affect the kinetics in the gas phase.

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D₂ OH HY - O₂–OH O₂–H₂ . , , , O₂. OH, 3740 ^–1, , OH .

     

Gamma radiolytic decomposition of solid binary mixtures of potassium nitrate with halides

Gamma-ray induced decomposition of solid binary mixtures of KNO₃ with halides viz. KCl, KBr and KI has been studied at room temperature. G(NO ₂ ^– ) values were found to vary with absorbed dose. Size and electronegativity of anions and molar composition of halides are the other factors influencing radiolysis.     

Zur Entwicklung der Oberflächenrauhigkeit während des Sputterns

Zusammenfassung Die zeitliche Entwicklung der Mikrorauhigkeit einer Oberfläche während des Sputterns wurde für verschiedene Größen der Oberflächendiffusionskoeffizienten untersucht. Das Modell berücksichtigt die Bedeckungsgradabhängigkeit der Diffusionsweglänge. Effekte der Korrelation zwischen Atomen beim Sputtern wurden diskutiert. Es wurde gezeigt, daß ab einem Schwellenwert des Oberflächendiffusionskoeffizienten die Tiefenauflösung nahezu konstant wird, statt mit der Quadratwurzel der Sputtertiefen anzuwachsen.

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The development of surface roughness during sputtering

Summary The time-dependence of the micro roughness of a surface during sputtering is investigated for various values of the coefficient of surface diffusionD _s using a model of a coverage dependent diffusion length. Effects of correlation between atoms within the sputtered layer are discussed. It is shown that beginning at a threshold value ofD _s the depth resolution of sputtering becomes a constant instead of being proportional to the square root of the sputter depth.

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Vorgetragen beim 10. Kolloquium über metallkundliche Analyse, Wien, 3.-5. November 1980. -Herrn Prof. Dr. Hanns Malissa zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.