Abstract:
The objects of embodiments in the present disclosure are to provide a method capable of recovering two or more amine compounds at the same time from a gas or solution, and also to provide a method capable of analyzing the recovered amines. The amine-recovering method comprises the steps (A) and (B). In the step (A), the gas or solution is brought into contact with a solid adsorbent so that the adsorbent may retain the amines. In the step (B), the amines retained by the adsorbent in the step (A) are eluted out by use of a basic compound-containing organic solvent. The solid adsorbent has a substituent group represented by -SO 3 M (M is H or an alkali metal).
Abstract:
An improved biologic electrode array (12) and methods for using the same. Each electrode (30) in the array (12) is coupled to a respective sample-and-hold circuit (26). The electrodes (30) and sample-and-hold circuits (26) are integral and form an array (12) within a single semiconductor chip, such that each sample-and-hold circuit (26) may be loaded (37) with a predefined voltage provided by a single, time-shared digital-to-analog converter (DAC) (22). All of the sample-and-hold circuits (26) may be accessed through a multiplexer which may scan through some or all of the electrode locations (30). Each sample-and-hold circuit (26) may comprise a capacitor (32) and one or more transistor switches (34, 36), the switches (34, 36), when closed providing electrical communication between the capacitor (32) and a source line (37) formed in the matrix (12).
Abstract:
Nitric oxide, nitrosonium, S-nitrosothiols, and S-nitroso-proteins can be detected in biological samples, using a method which involves injection of samples into a photolysis cell, prior to detection of chemiluminescence generated by the reaction between nitric oxide and ozone. To detect S-nitrosothiols and S-nitroso-proteins separate aliquots of the same samples are subjected to pretreatment with mercurous ion, and a protein-precipitating agent, respectively, and the resulting nitric oxide signals are compared to those generated by untreated samples. This method is useful for monitoring the levels of nitric oxide bioactivity in both normal physiological states, and disease states, such as septic shock, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, hyperhomocysteinemia, pulmonary hypertension, malignancy, infections and central nervous systems disorders.
Abstract:
Provided herein are improved fluorogenic compounds and probes that can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening peroxynitrite. The fluorogenic compounds of the invention can produce fluorescence colors, such as green, yellow, red, or far-red. Also provided herein are fluorogenic compounds for selectively staining peroxynitrite in the mitochondria of living cells. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the presence and/or amount of peroxynitrite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Also provided are high-throughput screening methods for detecting or screening peroxynitrite or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of peroxynitrite in chemical and biological samples.
Abstract:
The objects of embodiments in the present disclosure are to provide a method capable of recovering two or more amine compounds at the same time from a gas or solution, and also to provide a method capable of analyzing the recovered amines. The amine-recovering method comprises the steps (A) and (B). In the step (A), the gas or solution is brought into contact with a solid adsorbent so that the adsorbent may retain the amines. In the step (B), the amines retained by the adsorbent in the step (A) are eluted out by use of a basic compound-containing organic solvent. The solid adsorbent has a substituent group represented by -SO 3 M (M is H or an alkali metal).
Abstract:
Provided herein are improved fluorogenic compounds and probes that can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening peroxynitrite. The fluorogenic compounds of the invention can produce fluorescence colors, such as green, yellow, red, or far-red. Also provided herein are fluorogenic compounds for selectively staining peroxynitrite in the mitochondria of living cells. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the presence and/or amount of peroxynitrite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Also provided are high-throughput screening methods for detecting or screening peroxynitrite or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of peroxynitrite in chemical and biological samples.
Abstract:
The invention concerns chemical sensors comprising aniline polysiloxanes as sensitive materials, and use thereof for detecting or assaying nitro compounds, in particular nitroaromatic compounds. The invention is useful for detecting explosives, controlling and monitoring atmospheric pollution and the quality of more or less confined atmospheres, surveillance of industrial sites.
Abstract:
An improved biologic electrode array (12) and methods for using the same. Each electrode (30) in the array (12) is coupled to a respective sample-and-hold circuit (26). The electrodes (30) and sample-and-hold circuits (26) are integral and form an array (12) within a single semiconductor chip, such that each sample-and-hold circuit (26) may be loaded (37) with a predefined voltage provided by a single, time-shared digital-to-analog converter (DAC) (22). All of the sample-and-hold circuits (26) may be accessed through a multiplexer which may scan through some or all of the electrode locations (30). Each sample-and-hold circuit (26) may comprise a capacitor (32) and one or more transistor switches (34, 36), the switches (34, 36), when closed providing electrical communication between the capacitor (32) and a source line (37) formed in the matrix (12).
Abstract:
A system and method for identifying explosive or other target materials includes the steps of irradiating a first location and a second location spaced apart from the first location from a sample suspected of including explosives with ultraviolet, visible or infrared light, measuring reflected light emanated from the first sample location (R1) and reflected light emanated from the second sample location (R2), and calculating a normalized difference in reflectivity (ΔR/ R ), wherein R = (R1+R2)/2 is an average reflectivity. A differential reflection spectrum (DRS) is then generated for the sample where ΔR=R2-R1 is the difference of the reflectivities of the first and the second sample location. One or more explosives or other target materials if present are identified in the sample based on comparing the DRS for the sample to at least one reference DRS.