Visual spatial memory is enhanced in female rats (but inhibited in males) by dietary soy phytoestrogens

Background  

In learning and memory tasks, requiring visual spatial memory (VSM), males exhibit superior performance to females (a difference attributed to the hormonal influence of estrogen). This study examined the influence of phytoestrogens (estrogen-like plant compounds) on VSM, utilizing radial arm-maze methods to examine varying aspects of memory. Additionally, brain phytoestrogen, calbindin (CALB), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) levels were determined.     

Phenyl-(2-methyl-naphthyl-1-)amino-carbonsäure

Ohne ZusammenfassungKonzentrierte Schwefelsäure wurde bei gelindem Erwämen blaßrossa, auf Zusatz von mäßig verdünnter Salpeteräure dunkellila.Für die Bereitstellung von Mitteln bin ich Herrn Professor H.Mark abermals zu großem Dank verpflichtet.     

Estimation of boron isotope ratios using high resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry

In the production of ¹⁰B enriched steels, the production–recycling process needs to be closely monitored for inadvertent mix-up of materials with different B isotope levels. A quick and simple method for the estimation of boron isotope ratios in high alloyed steels using high resolution continuum source flame AAS (HR-CS-FAAS) was developed. On the 208.9 nm B line the wavelength of the peak absorption of ¹⁰B and ¹¹B differs by 2.5 pm. The wavelength of the peak absorption of boron was determined by fitting a Gauss function through spectra simultaneously recorded by HR-CS-FAAS. It was shown that a linear correlation between the wavelength of the peak absorption and the isotope ratio exists and that this correlation is independent of the total boron concentration. Internal spectroscopic standards were used to compensate for monochromator drift and monochromator resolution changes. Accuracy and precision of the analyzed samples were thereby increased by a factor of up to 1.3. Three steel reference materials and one boric acid CRM, each certified for the boron isotope ratio were used to validate the procedure.     

Über neuartige Ringsysteme III

Ohne ZusammenfassungDiese Arbeit erfuhr wieder eine sehr dankenswerte Förderung durch Herrn Prof. H.Mark.     

Sterisch gehinderte Stickstoffbasen zur selektiven Extraktion von Silber

Zusammenfassung Lösungen von sterisch gehinderten Pyridinbasen wie 4-Octadecylthio-2,6-dimethylpyridin (= Lut-S-18 = III) und anderen sterisch gehinderten aliphatischen (und cycloaliphatischen) Stickstoffbasen in Heptanon-3 werden für die radiochemisch verfolgte Extraktion von Silber(I)-Ionen aus wäßriger Lösung eingesetzt. In Gegenwart von 0,5 M NaNO₃ extrahiert die Pyridinbase Lut-S-18 im pH-Bereich 5–10 bis zu 88% des Silbers in einem einzelnen Extraktionsschritt. Das Extraktionsmittel Lut-S-18 ist selektiv für Silber in dem Sinne, daß unter den genannten Bedingungen die Aquokationen Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ und Zn²⁺ nur in sehr geringem Ausmaß extrahiert werden. Die Rückextraktion des Silbers aus der organischen Phase kann leicht mit verdünnter Ammoniak-Lösung durchgeführt werden. Die Amine 3-Amino-2,4-dimethylpentan und 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin sind auch gute Extraktionsmittel für Silber, aber sie wirken weniger selektiv.

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Sterically hindered nitrogen bases for the selective extraction of silver

Summary Heptanone-3 solutions of sterically hindered pyridine bases such as 4-octadecylthio-2,6-dimethylpyridine (= Lut-S-18=III) and of other sterically hindered aliphatic (and cycloaliphatic) nitrogen bases are used for the radiochemically monitored extraction of silver(I) ions from aqueous solution. In the presence of 0.5 M NaNO₃ the pyridine base Lut-S-18 extracts up to 88% of the silver in a single extraction step in the pH range 5–10. The extraction agent Lut-S-18 is selective for silver in the sense that under the conditions described the aquo cations Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Zn²⁺ are extracted to a very minor extent only. Back extraction of the silver from the organic phase is easily achieved with dilute ammonia solution. The amines 3-amino-2, 4-dimethylpentane and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine are also good extraction agents for silver, but they are less selective.

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Herrn Prof. Dr. K. H. Lieser zum 65. Geburtstag gewidmet

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Die Autoren danken der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft und dem Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. für Unterstützung sowie der Firma E. Merck, Darmstadt, für Zusammenarbeit. Die Durchführung der radiochemischen Messungen wurde durch das Entgegenkommen der Arbeitsgruppe von Herrn Prof. Dr. K. H. Lieser wesentlich erleichtert. Einige der aliphatischen Stickstoffbasen wurden freundlicherweise von der Fa. Hüls zur Verfügung gestellt.     

Über Triphenylmethane,deren Benzolkerne miteinander verbunden sind

Ohne Zusammenfassung     

Über neuartige Ringsysteme V

Ohne ZusammenfassungMeinen Bestrebungen kam erneut eine dankenswerte Beihilfe seitens des Herrn Professors H.MARK zustatten.     

Complete assignment of 1H and 13C NMR data of pravastatin derivatives

The complete ¹H and ¹³C NMR data of 27 pravastatin derivatives are presented. Assignment was achieved by use of 1D and 2D NMR experiments (selective 1D NOE, COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC). Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Automatic off/on-line preconcentration for ICP-OES: Powerful instrumentation for water analysis

Automated preconcentration techniques for off/on-line determination with ICP-OES have been developed for various metal ions of environmental interest. Preconcentration studies were performed on two different types of chemically bonded chelating ion-exchangers, namely EDTrA-cellulose (iminoacetate groups) and HSO₃ · oxine-cellulose. Enrichment studies were carried out at various preconcentration factors and also at different loadings.Presented in part at the 1989 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Reutte, Austria     

Design and construction of multicrystal analyser detectors using Rowland circles: application to MAD26 at ALBA

A concept is given for describing multicrystal analyser detectors (MADs), as they are in use for synchrotron powder diffraction, on the basis of the Rowland circle construction. The Rowland circle is typically used to describe focusing geometries and can be adapted for the case of MADs working at a single energy as well as in a limited energy range. With this construction it is also possible to quantify and optimize the walk of the beam along non‐central crystals which is inevitable in certain detector designs. The results of this geometrical inspection are correlated with a real detector design that is implemented at the ALBA synchrotron facility in Spain. An error budget is given to estimate the influence and amount of tolerance of the manufacturing process.