Measurements of HO2 uptake coefficient on aqueous (NH4)2SO4 aerosol using aerosol flow tube with LIF system

The γ(HO₂) was elevated with increase of Cu(II) concentrations in aqueous (NH₄)₂SO₄ aerosol. The threshold of Cu(II) concentration was 10^-3 mol/L for the dramatic increase of γ(HO₂) to 0.1, suggesting sensitive γ(HO₂) value to concentration of transition metal ions in aerosol.     

Reactions of Laser Ablation-magnesium Plasma with Methanol Clusters

IntroductionReactions of metal ions with neutral molecules orclusters produce a variety of metal complex ions andother new series of cluster ions including cations andanions.The laser ablation-molecular beam(LA-MB)method has marked its relevance in the st…     

Extraction of capsaicins in aerosol defense sprays from fabrics

The use of aerosol defense sprays has increased as a means of self-defense and as a weapon in the commission of a crime. The residue of these sprays is often left behind as physical evidence on a victim's clothing or personal belongings. As the popularity of self-defense weaponry increases, so does the likelihood that it will be encountered in forensic casework. The extraction, recovery from fabrics, and identification of residue from defense sprays is described. The commonly used extraction method of liquid-liquid extraction is compared to solid phase microextraction (SPME) to recover capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin from cotton swabs. The use of SPME resulted in lower limits of detection and greater recovery efficiency when compared to solvent extraction. SPME also provided more consistent recovery and less variability when compared to solvent extraction. The effect of use of various types of evidence packages on the preservation of this type of evidence is also reported. The collection and analysis of hand swabs after normal discharge of pepper spray canisters was studied indicating the low persistence of these compounds on the hands of the person conducting the spraying. Finally, the results of a real case whereby solvent-solvent extraction did not provide the necessary sensitivity for extracting the capsaicin compounds on the garments of a victim of an alleged spraying and the SPME extraction provided the recovery and identification of the compounds is also presented.     

Potentiometric studies on the formation equilibria of binary and ternary complexes of cobalt(II) with adenosine-5′-mono-, -di-, and -triphosphate and some biologically important polybasic oxygen acids

Summary Potentiometric equilibrium measurements have been made for the interaction of adenosine-5-mono-,-di-, and -triphosphate, and Co(II) with biologically important secondary ligands (malic, maleic, succinic, tartaric, citric, and oxalic acid). The formation of various 1:1:1 mixed ligand complexes inferred from the potentiometric titration curves. Initial estimates of the formation constants of the resulting species and the acid dissociation constants ofAMP,ADP,ATP and the secondary ligand acids have been refined with a computer program. In some systems, the ternary complexes are found to be more stable than the corresponding binary ones. In some ternary systems studied, interligand interactions or some cooperativity between the coordinate ligands, possibly H bond formation, have been found to be most effective in deciding the stability of the complexes formed in solution. Stabilities of mixed ligand complexes increase in the orderAMP <ADP <ATP. With respect to the secondary ligands, the formation constants of the mixed ligand complexes decrease in the following order: succinic > maleic > tartaric > malic > citric > oxalic acid.

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Potentiometrische Untersuchung der Bildungsgleichgewichte von binären und ternären Komplexen von Kobalt(II) mit Adenosin-5-mono-, -di- und -triphosphat und einigen biologisch bedeutenden polybasischen Sauerstoffsäuren

Zusammenfassung Die Wechselwirkung vonAMP,ADP undATP mit Co(II) und einigen biologisch interessanten Sekundärliganden (Bernsteinsäure, Hydroxybernsteinsäure, Maleinsäure, Weinsäure, Zitronensäure und Oxalsäure) wurde bei 25°C und einer lonenstärke von 0.1M KNO₃ potentiometrisch untersucht. Die Titrationskurven zeigen das Vorliegen von Species der Zusammensetzung 1:1:1 an. Die geschätzten Bildungskonstanten der Komplexe und die Dissoziationskonstanten der Liganden wurden mittels eines Computerprogramms optimiert. In einigen der untersuchten Systeme sind die ternären Komplexe stabiler als die sekundären. Die Stabilität der Verbindungen hängt im wesentlichen von Interligandwechselwirkungen — möglicherweise der Ausbildung von Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen — ab. Die Stabilität der Komplexe mit gemischten Liganden steigt in der ReihenfolgeAMP <ADP <ATP und fällt entsprechend der Serie Bernsteinsäure > Maleinsäure > Weinsäure > Hydroxybernsteinsäure > Zitronensäure > Oxalsäure.

     

Studies on 1,2-Bis(O-Aminophenoxy)Ethane-N,N,N′,N′;-Tetraacetic Acid Chelates of the Tripositive Lanthanide Ions

The acid dissociation constants of 1,2-bis(cis-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′;-tetraacetic acid (H₄BAPAT or H₄Z), and the stability constants of its chelates with tripositive rare-earth metal ions have been determined by the potentiometric titration and mercury indicator electrode methods at 15°, 25′ and 35°C and an ionic strength of 0.1 (KNO₃). The existence of a monohydrogen chelate species, LnHZ, and the normal chelate, LnZ^?, is illustrated. Enthalpy and entropy changes characterizing the formation of the normal chelates and the dissociation of the last two protons of chelating acid have been calculated at 25°C. These functions have been compared with corresponding values for related chelating agents.     

Flow system to gas capture from a nebulized solution

The use of aerosol produced in a nebulization chamber is proposed as an alternative to gas sample capture in flow systems. This paper describes the coupling of a sampling interface with a flow system, for in situ gas monitoring. Aspects related with the behavior of aerosol formation and gas solubilization in liquid drops are discussed. The method is applied to the determination of residual lime in acidic soils. Aliquots of 5.0 ml of 1.0 mol l⁻¹ HCl were mixed with soil samples (1 g). The CO₂ released from these samples was captured by a nebulized aerosol and determined conductivity. The analytical curve from 1.0×10⁻² to 5.0×10⁻² mol kg⁻¹ CaCO₃ was ploted applying the matrix matching approach. This proposition, allowed an increase in the sensibility with detection limit of 6.0×10⁻³ mol kg⁻¹. The precision was good (R.S.D. <3%) for an analytical frequency of 22 determinations per hour. A fair agreement, at 95% confidence level, was found between the results from the proposed method and certified values of the investigated samples.     

Spectroscopic approaches to the study of the interaction of aluminum with humic substances

Aluminum ion (Al³⁺) in the ‘free’ (aquo) state is becoming increasingly prevalent in environmental waters, especially fresh waters, as a consequence of acid rain and other environmental processes. As Al³⁺ ion is known to affect markedly a wide range of biological systems, and since the presence of Al³⁺ in humans has been linked to a number of human diseases, it is important to understand the speciation of Al³⁺ ion in natural waters. Since some of the most important complexation agents for Al³⁺ in both fresh and sea waters are members of the complex humic substances group, it is important to understand the manner in which Al³⁺ interacts with this class of molecules, especially since binding of Al³⁺ to these molecules can effectively increase the bioavailability of this toxic metal ion to biological systems. The objective of this review is to present the current state of our understanding of aqueous aluminum complexation with the most acidic members (and therefore the most likely candidates for serving as Al³⁺ complexing agents) of the humic substances group, the fulvic acids. Much of the current knowledge has been revealed by comprehensive fluorescence titration analyses. Some additional information has come from other experimental approaches, including infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and a variety of electrochemical approaches. In this review, we also report on the results of our recent fluorescence and IR spectroscopy survey of the interaction of metals from of all three Nieboer and Richardson categories of environmental metals (Class A, Class B and Intermediate Class) with the fulvic acid sub-group of the humic substances. This has proven helpful in understanding some of the unique spectral behaviors of the Al³⁺-fulvic acid complex vis-a-vis fulvic acid complexes with many other metal ions. The results of our fluorescence and IR experiments with the model compounds, such as salicylic and phthalic acids, have allowed confirmation of the important roles played by both salicylic acid-like sites and phthalic acid-like sites in the unique complexation of Al³⁺ to humic substances, and help to explain some of the observed spectroscopic changes associated with Al³⁺ ion complexation to humic material. From the current work, it seems clear that major sources of the deviation in spectral properties between Al³⁺ and many other metal ions (across all three Nieboer and Richardson categories) are the unusually high value of its charge density and relatively low propensity for involvement in covalent bonding interactions (i.e. a very high ionic index combined with a relatively low covalent index in the Nieboer and Richardson classification of environmental metals), as well as affinity for certain functional groups.     

Investigation of a cylindrical chemosorptive denuder for sampling and phase separation of toluene diisocyanate aerosols

A cylindrical chemosorptive denuder in series with a glass fibre filter has been evaluated for sampling toluene diisocyanate (TDI) aerosols. The sampler is designed for measuring personal exposure to diisocyanates. Several denuder coatings and derivatising reagents were investigated. Dimethylpolysiloxane (SE-30) and 5% phenyl dimethylpolysiloxane (SE-54) with either dibutylamine (DBA) or dipentylamine (DPeA) as derivatising reagents yielded the lowest vapour breakthrough (the amount (%) of the vapour that passes through the denuder), close to values predicted by theory. Immobilisation of the SE-30 denuder coating by in-situ cross-linking yielded comparable results. With an SE-30/DBA-coated denuder operating within an airflow range of 100–500 mL min^–1, the phase separation was shown to be consistent with theoretical predictions derived by use of the Gormley–Kennedy equation. This provides a means of calculating the vapour breakthrough and correcting experimentally obtained values with regard to vapour–particulate phase distribution, suggesting that the denuder can provide accurate phase-distribution measurements. The SE-30/DBA denuder can be used over a concentration range spanning nearly six orders of magnitude. Its capacity is sufficient to perform 15-min exposure measurements of a TDI aerosol with air concentrations as high as 1,700 g m^–3, 40 times higher than the Swedish occupational exposure limit (OEL). At the other end of the range, the estimated limit of detection (LOD) was less than 2 ng m^–3 for both the vapour and the aerosol phases when LC–ESI–MS–MS was used for chemical analysis.Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material for this article is available at     

Macrocyclic 14-Membered Ring Diketal Dilactams: Evaluation of their Divalent Cation Binding Properties

The binding abilities of a new class of 14-membered ring ligands bearing diketal dilactam functions were explored by UV-visible spectrophotometry. Their formation constants, determined in THF solution, showed appreciable complexation with divalent cations (stability order: Sr²⁺≥Ca²⁺>Zn²⁺≥Mg²⁺>Ba²⁺) whereas no association was observed with monovalent cations. The stoichiometry of the complexes formed was essentially 1:1 although sometimes a low percentage (<10%) of 1:2 (cation–ligand) species was detected. The corresponding formation constants determined by computation (STAR program) were in the range 1.5<log?β ¹¹<4.8 and 4.4<log?β ¹²<7.1. They depend significantly on the nature of the substituents. In addition, solvent extractions carried out in a water–chloroform system showed the highest constants (log K ^ex) for the most substituted macrocycles 7b and 7c (norephedrine series) with a lipophilic skeleton.     

Sequence Dependence of Fluorescent Quenching of Chromophores Covalently Bonded to Oligo-DNAs before and after Duplex Formation

The labeling of oligo- and polynucleotides with fluorescent probes is an important technique for the analysis of DNAs and RNAs. The effect of duplex formation with complementary oligo-DNA on the quenching behavior of two fluorescent chromophores (eosin, Eo and tetramethylrhodamine, TMR) attached to the 5′-terminal of various 10mer oligo-DNAs was investigated and the dependence of the quenching on DNA base sequence is discussed. We found that guanine residues played a major role in the quenching of the fluorescence of the chromophores. Guanine residues on the complementary DNA near the chromophores, in particular, had a significant influence on the quenching.