摘要:
An improved composite polyamide membrane and methods of making the membrane are described. This improved membrane is prepared using a cationic polymeric wetting agent in an aqueous solution containing a polyfunctional amine reactant which is interfacially polymerized with an acyl halide to form a thin film polyamide discriminating layer on a microporous support. Alternatively, the wetting agent can be applied directly to the substrate and the interfacial polymerization can occur on said treated substrate. The resulting membrane exhibits an unexpected combination of high water flux, high rejection of divalent anion salts, variable sodium chloride rejection and good caustic resistance at low operating pressures. In one embodiment of this invention, a porous substrate is first treated with an aqueous piperazine solution containing a copolymer of vinylbenzyl dimethyl sulfonium chloride and methacrylic acid and then the coated microporous support is contacted with trimesoyl chloride in an organic solvent.
摘要:
An improvement in the process of forming plastic articles wherein such articles are forged from a compression formed briquette of resinous powder, such improvement comprising (1) compressing a resinous powder having lamellar crystalline nonspherulitic morphology into a substantially unoriented briquette having green strength, (2) removing the briquette from the compressing device and placing the briquette in a forging press wherein lubrication is provided between the contacting surfaces of the briquette and the forging press to permit plug flow, and (3) forging the briquette into a shaped article while maintaining the briquette at a temperature between the alpha-transition temperature and the melt temperature of the resinous powder.
摘要:
Structured-particle latexes are prepared from nonionic or slightly cationic latexes, either preformed or polymerized in situ, by emulsion polymerizing monomeric materials which include an ethylenically unsaturated, activated-halogen monomer such as vinylbenzyl chloride in the absence of a sufficient amount of a surfactant to initiate new particles whereby the activated-halogen monomer is copolymerized on the surface of the existing particles which are dispersed in aqueous media. To the resulting structured particle latex may then be added conventional cationic surfactants to provide greater stability. The cationic latexes are suitable for coatings.
摘要:
In preferred embodiments, the present invention relates to methods for polymerizing a monomer solution within a cavity covered by a porous membrane to generate a smooth polymer surface. More specifically, the method can be used to provide a medical device or sensor with a smooth polymer surface.
摘要:
The present invention concerns an improved optical method and optical sensing device for determining the levels of polyhydroxyl-substituted organic molecules in vitro and/or in vivo in aqueous media. The range of detection is between about 400 and 800 nm. In particular, a sensory devise is implemented in a mammal to determine sugar levels. Specifically, a dye is combined with a conjugated nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic boronic acid-substituted bis-onium compound in the presence of a sugar, such as fructose or glucose. The viologens are preferred as the aromatic conjugated nitrogen-containing boronic acid substituted compounds. The method is useful to determine sugar levels in a human being.
摘要:
The invention relates to a class of glucose-responsive, polyviologen boronic acid quenchers that may be used in combination with fluophores to achieve real-time measurement of glucose levels in vivo.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an optical sensor capable of measuring two analytes simultaneously with a single indicator system. In preferred embodiments, the sensor comprises a fluorescent dye having acid and base forms that facilitate ratiometric pH sensing, wherein the dye is further associated with a glucose binding moiety and configured to generate a signal that varies in intensity with the concentration of glucose.
摘要:
The invention relates to a class of glucose-responsive, polyviologen boronic acid quenchers that may be used in combination with fluophores to achieve real-time measurement of glucose levels in vivo.
摘要:
Novel pyridinium salts functionalized with boronic acid and methods of making them are disclosed. When combined with a fluorescent dye, the compounds are useful in the detection of polyhydroxyl-substituted organic molecules.
摘要:
The unsaturation of a hydroxyl-containing compound can be reduced by reaction with a nitrile oxide compound such as tetramethyl terephthalonitrile, N,N'-dioxide. The reaction of a nitrile oxide with terminal unsaturation associated with the preparation of a polyol from propylene oxide reduces the monol content of the polyol composition.