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... Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry Profiling and Imaging (MALDI MSP and MALDI MSI), in combination with bottom up proteomics, have proven to successfully detect and map blood-derived peptide signatures in blood fingermarks, with high specificity and compatibility with a number of blood enhancement techniques (BET). In the present study, the application of MALDI MSP and M ...
... The greenhouse experiment was performed to determine Cu release characteristics in the bulk and the rhizosphere of some calcareous soils using rhizobox. The kinetics of Cu release in the bulk and the rhizosphere soils were determined by successive extraction with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-triethanolamine (DTPA-TEA) and 10 mmol/L citric acid in a period of 1 to 504 h at 25 ± 1°C ...
desorption; equations; gelatinization; hydrolysis; potatoes; resorption; sorption isotherms; spectral analysis; starch; water activity; water content; wheat
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... The transformed sorption isotherm (represented by the ratio of water activity and moisture content (d.b.) versus water activity) was approximated by polynomials of 2nd–6th order. It is shown that the relative derivative of the transformed equation expresses the deviation of the sorption isotherm from the linear relationship between the moisture content and water activit ...
... In order to produce highly purified (1→3)-β-d-glucan oligosaccharides ((1→3)-β-d-GOS) monomers, a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) system with X-Amide stationary phase was performed. Nine (1→3)-β-d-GOS monomers with degree of polymerization (DP) from 2 to 10 were successfully separated. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) ...
brushes; composite polymers; desorption; dextran; ethylene oxide; hydrogen bonding; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; hysteresis; micelles; surfactants; van der Waals forces
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... Polystyrene-b-dextran (PS-b-Dextran) copolymers can be used to prepare dextran brushes at solid surfaces, applying Langmuir–Blodgett deposition. When recording the interfacial pressure versus area isotherms of a PS-b-Dextran monolayer, time-dependent hysteresis was observed upon compression and expansion. We argue that this is due to (quasi-) 2D aggregation of the copolymer at the air–water surfac ...
... A novel composite adsorbent, PTA@(Zn, Ni, Cu)-BTC, was prepared by (Zn, Ni, Cu)-BTC doped with different amounts of phosphotungstic acid (PTA) using an impregnation method. Apparatus like nitrogen adsorption–desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and NH₃-tempera ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; absorption; atmospheric pressure; desorption; ionic liquids; nitric oxide; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; solubility; stable isotopes; temperature
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... To explore environmentally friendly and benign solvents to capture NO gas, a series of ionic liquids was newly synthesized by 1,3-dimethylurea and tetrabutylphosphonium bromide with different mole ratios (1:1, 2:1, and 3:1). In addition, their NO absorption and desorption properties were studied at a temperature from 30 to 70 °C and atmospheric pressure for the first time. These synthesized ionic ...
... The adsorption of 1,4-phenylene diisocyanide (PDI) on sputter-roughened Au(111) and FeO(111)/Pt(111)-supported Au nanoparticles of different size has been studied by vibrational sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). The special step geometry of sputter-roughened Au(111) facilitates the dissociation of PDI and ...
... A sensitive analytical technique for visualizing small endogenous molecules simultaneously is of great significance for clearly elucidating metabolic mechanisms during pathological progression. In the present study, 1,5-naphthalenediamine (1,5-DAN) hydrochloride was prepared for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) of small molecules in liver, brain, ...
amino acids; antineoplastic agents; carbon; desorption; detection limit; dopamine; fatty acids; mass spectrometry; nanotechnology; salt tolerance
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... 1,5-Diaminonaphthalene functionalized carbon nanodots (DAN-CDs) were explored as a novel matrix for direct detection of small molecules by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) in negative ion mode. By using DAN-CDs as the matrix, we could detect not only biological small molecules such as fatty acids (FAs), amino acids, peptide Gly–Gly and dopamine, but also ant ...
... 1,6-Diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH) is a commonly used fluorescence probe for studying cell membrane-lipids due to its affinity toward the acyl chains in the phospholipid bilayers. In this work, we investigated its use in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) as a new matrix for mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) of mouse and rat brain tissue. DPH exhibits very minimal matrix-induced ba ...
acidity; atmospheric pressure; chemical species; desorption; image analysis; ionization; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; molecular weight; naphthalene
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... Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) of small molecules requires special matrices, which do not generate interfering signals below m/z 500. Here, we present 1,8-di(piperidinyl)naphthalene (DPN), a new matrix that is suitable for analytes of low molecular weight in negative ion mode and that does not generate such signals. This compound was rationally designed fr ...
... In this study, a novel sorbent, 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate functionalised magnetic poly β-cyclodextrin, was successfully synthesised and applied to magnetic solid-phase extraction for the determination of pyrethroids in tea infusions. The sorbent was characterised by transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ra ...
... Syngas production enhancement via catalytic methane cracking onto metal-loaded chars, with a specific focus on the activity of two inherent alkali and alkaline earth metals (AAEMs), Ca and K, was investigated. Chars produced from the gasification of poplar wood pellets were heated to 700 °C in an inert atmosphere and then tested as catalysts for methane cracking at 700 °C. Methane is one of the mo ...
Felidae; cats; computer software; databases; desorption; developmental stages; embryogenesis; follicular development; glycerophosphates; goats; granulosa cells; in vitro culture; lipid composition; mass spectrometry; oocytes; principal component analysis; rats; spaying; species identification; temporal variation; viability; Western Australia
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... Cytoplasmic lipids play key roles during oocyte and embryo development. However, there is little information on the changes in lipid types during intraovarian follicular and oocyte growth. Here, we used matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry to understand lipid composition in the cat oocyte during differing stages of folliculogenesis. Follicles at ...
aerosols; coal; combustion; desorption; environment; organic carbon; temperature; traffic; China
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... Carbon isotope signatures are used to gain insight into sources and atmospheric processing of carbonaceous aerosols. Since elemental carbon (EC) is chemically stable, it is possible to apportion the main sources of EC (C3/C4 plant burning, coal combustion, and traffic emissions) using a dual ¹⁴C-¹³C isotope approach. The dual-isotope source apportionment crucially relies on accurate knowledge of ¹ ...
... Ice binding proteins (IBPs) protect cold-adapted organisms from freeze injuries by inhibiting the growth of endogenous ice crystals. IBPs have been found in fish, insects, plants, fungi and bacteria, and hold great potential in different fields such as the food industry, medicine and agriculture. IBPs include antifreeze proteins (AFPs), which adsorb to the surface of ice crystals and lower the tem ...
... Materials composed of high-porosity solid supports, such as SBA-15, containing amine-bearing moieties inside the pores, such as 3-aminopropylsilane (APS), are envisioned for carbon dioxide capture; solid-state ¹⁵N NMR can be highly informative for studying chemisorption reactions. Two ¹⁵N-enriched samples with different APS loadings were studied to probe the identity of the pendant molecules and s ...
... The electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) to value-added chemicals is a promising strategy for alleviating both the greenhouse effect and the energy crisis. However, conventional electrocatalysts generally suffer from low energy efficiency and poor product selectivity and durability. Herein, one/two-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon nanorod arrays/ultrathin carbon nanosheet catalysts (1D/2D NR/ ...
... Nowadays, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry represents an emerging and versatile tool for analysis of lipids. However, direct (i.e., with no previous separation of lipid classes) analysis of crude extracts containing a complex mixture of lipids (a problem typically encountered in shotgun lipidomics) is still a quite challenging task using a conven ...
allantoin; alloxan; amines; cost effectiveness; creatinine; desorption; humans; ionization; metabolites; molecular weight; quantitative analysis; tandem mass spectrometry; thiophene; urine
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... Small organic matrixes are still the most commonly used ones in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) because of their advantages of high sensitivity, convenience, and cost-effectiveness. However, due to the matrix interference in the low mass region, the direct analysis of low molecular weight amines in complex surroundings with conventional organic matrixes rem ...
... Pesticides in agriculture are commonly used to meet the growing food demand; however they compromise the quality of water and soil. The pesticide 2,4-D is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, it belongs to the group of synthetic herbicides that control broadleaf weeds. In this paper the risk of groundwater contamination by 24-D and its major metabolite, 2,4-DCP, is studied in a con ...
... The applicability of a sequencing batch two phase partitioning bioreactor (TPPB) to the biodegradation of a highly toxic compound, 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) (EC₅₀=2.3–40mgL⁻¹) was investigated. A kinetic study of the individual process steps (DCP absorption into the polymer, desorption and biodegradation) was performed and, based on favourable absorption/desorption characteristics (DCP diffusivity ...
... A current environmental problem is the uncontrolled use of various pesticides that are harmful to the environment and public health. The herbicide 2,4-D is widely used, making it a vector of contamination for aquatic bodies, air, soil, and biomass. In recent decades, researchers have studied remediation of this compound in the environment. In this work, WO₃ and TiO₂ were supported on SBA-15 molecu ...
... BACKGROUND: Hybrid watermilfoil is becoming more prevalent in many lakes where the invasive Eurasian (Myriophyllum spicatum, EWM) and native northern watermilfoil (M. sibiricum) co‐occur. These Eurasian and northern watermilfoil hybrids (HWM) grow 30% faster and in many cases are less sensitive to 2,4‐dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4‐D) than either parent. The mechanism(s) impacting 2,4‐D toleranc ...
... Fast and easy analysis of phospholipids (PLs) by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) has been well demonstrated. However, when using common organic matrices, such as 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB), the detection of most PL classes in positive-ion mode is difficult when PLs containing zwitterionic groups, such as phosphatidylcholines (PCs) and sphingomyelins (S ...
absorbents; absorption; amines; carbamates; carbon; carbon dioxide; corrosion; desorption; energy conservation; energy efficiency; enthalpy; ethanolamine; heat; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pyrrolidones; solvents; stable isotopes; volatilization
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... The large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture using aqueous amines is mainly limited by its intensive energy penalty. In this regard, non-aqueous amine solutions have high energy-saving potential because organics have lower heat capacity and vaporization enthalpy than water. In this study, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) coupled with activators in an inert organic solvent (N-methyl ...
... A new chelating resin, polystyrene-2-aminothiazole (PS-AT), was synthesized via one-step reaction by grafting 2-aminothiazole in a chloromethylated polystyrene polymer. Its structure was characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. Batch experiments were applied to investigate the adsorption properties of PS-AT for Au(III) ions. The resin exhibits an excellent selectivity for Au( ...
bioinformatics; blood coagulation; blood proteins; complement; dairy cows; defense mechanisms; desorption; footrot; gene ontology; inflammation; ionization; mass spectrometry; protein composition; protein synthesis; proteomics; two-dimensional gel electrophoresis
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... Introduction: The differentially expressed proteins between healthy cows and those with footrot were identified to explore changes in protein profiles associated with the disease. Material and Methods: Out of 36 cows selected for the experiment, 18 footrot-affected cows were included in the treatment group (group T) and 18 unaffected cows were included in the control group (group C). Plasma sample ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; aldehydes; analytical specificity; blood serum; desorption; detection limit; glycoproteins; humans; ionization; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; nitriles; peptides; polysaccharides; tandem mass spectrometry
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... Analysis of glycans by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) is usually limited by the intrinsically low abundance and low ionization efficiency of glycans. Aiming to enhance the ionization efficiency of glycans and simplify the sample preparation procedure during MALDI-MS analysis, we reported herein a novel reactive matrix, 2-phenyl-3-(p-aminophenyl) acrylonitr ...
... The reactivity of 2-propanol with TiO₂ nanocrystals supported on Au(111) was studied by temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The nanocrystals, which are grown through oxidation of a TiAu surface alloy, had an average height of 1nm and width of 15nm with a dominantly hexagonal morphology. The desorption of propanol and propanol-derived products from the T ...
... This work investigates the one-pot facile synthesis of novel 2D/3D assemblies containing graphene silica (templated) aerogel sorbents for CO₂ capture, a greenhouse gas of major global concern. In this synthesis, 3D silica (templated) aerogels were formed along the planes of 2D graphene sheets, resulting in 2D/3D assemblies of flake-like shapes. The templates were burnt off from the 2D/3D assembly, ...
Polygala tenuifolia; acetates; agronomic traits; biofuels; biosynthesis; desorption; genes; herbs; ingredients; lubricants; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; myristic acid; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; seed oils; seeds; transgenic plants; trees; triacylglycerols; very long chain fatty acids
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... Seed oils containing unusual triacylglycerol (TAG) molecules, where one fatty acid of a TAG is substituted by an acetate group (Ac), are uncommon but of considerable interest as potential low‐viscosity biofuels and lubricants or reduced calorie food ingredients. Although the properties and pathway of biosynthesis of 3‐acetyl‐1,2‐diacyl‐sn‐glycerols (sn‐3‐acTAGs) have been described, little is know ...
... Low-molecular-weight (low-MW) compounds have many essential functions in biological processes, and the molecular imaging of as many low-MW compounds as possible is critical for understanding complex biological processes. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) is an emerging molecular-imaging technology that enables determination of the spatial distributio ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; absorption; biochemical pathways; biomarkers; brain; central nervous system diseases; desorption; fatty acids; image analysis; ionization; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; metabolites; mice; nucleotides; sodium; sphingolipids
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... In many aspects of the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) technique, the discovery of new MALDI matrixes has been a major task for the improvement of ionization efficiency, signal intensity, and molecular coverage. In this work, five analog compounds, including phthalhydrazide, 3-aminophthalhydrazide (3-APH or luminol) and its sodium salt, 4-aminophth ...
... A 3-D phase diagram of the HPC/H2O/H3PO4 tertiary system against various temperatures was established. Four distinct phases—the completely separated phase (S), the cloudy suspension phase (CS), the liquid crystalline miscible phase (LC), and the isotropically miscible phase (I)—were identified. The S phase shrank as the temperature increased, revealing that the HPC solubility increased with temper ...
... Despite increasing demands to employ amphiphilic micelles as nanocarriers and nanoreactors, it remains a significant challenge to simultaneously reduce the particle size and enhance the particle stability. Complementary to covalent chemical bonding and attractive intermolecular interactions, entropic repulsion can be incorporated by rational design in the headgroup of an amphiphile to generate sma ...
... In-source decay (ISD) in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is a rapid sequencing method for peptides. 1,5-Diaminonaphthalene (1,5-DAN) is a most frequently used matrix for ISD. However, using 1,5-DAN generates mainly c- and z-series ions by N–Cα bond cleavage, which makes it difficult to distinguish leucine (Leu) and isoleucine (Ile), and frequently lacks c₍ₙ–₁₎-series ions owing ...
... Acid–base catalytic reaction, either in heterogeneous or homogeneous systems, is one of the most important chemical reactions that has provoked a wide variety of industrial catalytic processes for production of chemicals and petrochemicals over the past few decades. In view of the fact that the catalytic performances (e.g., activity, selectivity, and reaction mechanism) of acid-catalyzed reactions ...
... Photothermally assisted superhydrophobic sponges play a vital role in the fields of waste oil collection, oil purification, and solar desalination. However, the widely reported superhydrophobic sponges with photothermal efficiency usually suffer from a post-/premodification process of harmful materials, high loading content of photothermal agents, and low photothermal efficiency. Herein, an MXene- ...
adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; colorimetry; desorption; feedstocks; gold; graphene oxide; iron oxides; magnetic separation; mercury; nanogold; nanoparticles; nanosheets; porous media; profits and margins; public health; remediation; water pollution
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... Precise detection and effectively eliminating mercury pollution in aqueous solutions remains an onerous task for protecting the public health and environment. In this paper, porous MoS₂ composite aerogel-supported Au nanoparticles with strong mercury affinity have been fabricated to deal with this problem. Such composite aerogels are fabricated using graphene oxide (GO)-doped MoS₂ sheets as the fe ...
alloys; analytical chemistry; desorption; mass spectrometry; microparticles
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... A laser desorption postionization (LDPI) nanoscale resolution mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) technique based on a microlensed fiber is proposed for 3D imaging of microspheres which have a core–shell structure. Results show that the diameter of the sampling crater can be as small as 350 nm by introducing the desorption laser to the sample surface through the microlensed fiber. The use of laser pos ...
chemical compounds; desorption; graphene; ionization; mass spectrometry
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... We report a graphene-doped resin target fabricated via a 3D printing technique for laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry analysis. The graphene doped in the target acts as an inherent laser absorber and ionization promoter, thus permitting the direct analysis of samples without adding matrix. This work reveals a new strategy for easy designing and fabrication of functional mass spectrometr ...
EDTA (chelating agent); adsorbents; adsorption; chitosan; copper; cost effectiveness; desorption; equations; heavy metals; human health; metal ions; models; moieties; pH; pollution; pollution control; sorption isotherms; surface area; working conditions
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... Removal of heavy metal pollution has received considerable research attention due to its severe effects on human health. In the present study, for the first time, a reusable monolithic 3D porous adsorbing filter was fabricated by integrating 3D printing technique with a natural adsorbent (chitosan), which is a low-cost and highly effective solution for heavy metal removal. The –NH₂ and –OH functio ...
... The potential of 3D printing technology was here exploited to prepare tailored polylactic acid (PLA) supports for desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) experiments. PLA rough solid supports presenting wells of different shape (i.e. cylindrical, cubic and hemispherical cavities) were designed to accommodate samples of different physical state.The potentials of such supports in terms of sample l ...
... Mass spectrometry–based imaging (MSI) has emerged as a promising method for spatial metabolomics in plant science. Several ionisation techniques have shown great potential for the spatially resolved analysis of metabolites in plant tissue. However, limitations in technology and methodology limited the molecular information for irregular 3D surfaces with resolutions on the micrometre scale. Here, w ...
adsorbents; adsorption; benzene; desorption; detection limit; graphene; high performance liquid chromatography; hydrophobicity; iron oxides; magnetic separation; nanosheets; pesticides; porosity; porous media; solid phase extraction; solvents; surface area
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... Three‐dimensional graphene‐supported mesoporous silica@Fe₃O₄ composites (mSiO₂@Fe₃O₄‐G) were prepared by modifying mesoporous SiO₂‐coated Fe₃O₄ onto hydrophobic graphene nanosheets through a simple adsorption co‐condensation method. The obtained composites possess unique properties of large surface area (332.9 m²/g), pore volume (0.68 cm³/g), highly open pore structure with uniform pore size (31.1 ...
Slavko Kralj; Pieter Grijpstra; Sander S. van Leeuwen; Hans Leemhuis; Justyna M. Dobruchowska; Rachel M. van der Kaaij; Amarila Malik; Ariyanti Oetari; Johannis P. Kamerling; Lubbert Dijkhuizen
... Lactobacillus reuteri 121 uses the glucosyltransferase A (GTFA) enzyme to convert sucrose into large amounts of the α-D-glucan reuteran, an exopolysaccharide. Upstream of gtfA lies another putative glucansucrase gene, designated gtfB. Previously, we have shown that the purified recombinant GTFB protein/enzyme is inactive with sucrose. Various homologs of gtfB are present in other Lactobacillus st ...
activated carbon; alcohols; business enterprises; cleaning; coal; desorption; filters; flame ionization; headspace analysis; particle size; rivers; sorbents; water pollution; water supply; water treatment; West Virginia
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... 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol (4-MCHM) is a saturated higher alicyclic primary alcohol that is used in the froth flotation process for cleaning coal. In early 2014, a large spill of crude chemical (containing primarily 4-MCHM) to the Elk River near Charleston, WV contaminated the local water supply. Carbon filters at the affected water treatment facility quickly became saturated, and the contaminate ...
... Herein, for the first time, thiol-functionalized mesoporous silica (mSiO2-SH) nanofibers with a spirally-curved twisted hexagonal morphology were synthesized via a simple one-pot protocol. 4-Mercaptophenylboronic acids (4-MPBA) were attached onto the mSiO2-SH nanofibers via disulfide bond, serving as boronate affinity sorbent to selectively capture brassinosteroids (BRs) from plant extract. The re ...
... The dependence of nitro-organic compound emissions in automotive exhaust particles on the type of aftertreatment used was investigated. Three diesel vehicles with different aftertreatment systems (an oxidation catalyst, vehicle-DOC; a particulate matter and NOx reduction system, vehicle-DPNR; and a urea-based selective catalytic reduction system, vehicle-SCR) and a gasoline car with a three-way ca ...
... Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS) has become a method of choice in lipid analysis, as it provides localization information for defined lipids that is not readily accessible with nonmass spectrometric methods. Most current MALDI matrices have been found empirically. Nevertheless, preferential matrix properties for many analyte classes are poorly under ...
... A simple and effective strategy for the extraction of highly to moderately polar phenols in water samples was developed by synthesizing a series of 4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole functionalized SBA-15 sorbents (xN₃-Ph-SBA-15; x = 2 – 10 wt%) via two steps: azide functionalization of SBA-15 and its click reaction with phenylacetylene. The formed sorbents, which have a blend of both polar (1,2,3-triazole) ...
... 4‐Chloro‐α‐cyanocinnamic acid (ClCCA) is a very useful matrix able to give the protonated adduct [M+H]⁺ of intact cyanocobalamin (CNCbl) as the base peak (m/z 1355.58) in matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS). The only fragment observed is [M‐CN + H]⁺• formed through the facile •CN neutral loss reflecting the fairly low Co–C bond energy. All other investigated ...
cardiomyocytes; cell death; cell growth; cell movement; cytoskeleton; desorption; gel electrophoresis; hydrogen peroxide; ischemia; mass spectrometry; models; monitoring; neoplasm cells; neoplasms; protein folding; proteins; proteomics; tissue repair; tryptophan
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... 5-Methoxytryptophan (5-MTP), a catabolic product of tryptophan, can block Cox-2 overexpression in cancer cells as well as suppress cancer cell growth, migration and invasion. The aim of this study was to in vitro examine whether 5-MTP is able to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced heart ischemia reperfusion injury and activate the cardiomyocyte’s damage surveillance systems. Accordingly, ...
... This study introduces a combination of mass spectrometry-based analytical approaches with little or no sample preparation for the study of zebrafish (Danio rerio) lipid metabolism during early development (0 through 96h post-fertilization, hpf). Desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) imaging and nanoelectrospray (nESI) MS were used. Embryos (N=107) were placed onto filter p ...
... Even though the role of lipids in pandemic diseases such as obesity and diabetes is a focus of increasing research, the role of lipids during organogenesis, when diverse diseases may be triggered, is unexplored. Also, pig embryonic tissues represent an attractive option for organ transplantation. This study introduces a detailed morphological analysis of swine fetal tissues with matching location ...
aminoglycosides; antibiotic resistance; carbapenems; databases; desorption; essential genes; fluoroquinolones; genomics; humans; mass spectrometry; microorganisms; minocycline; mutation; new species; pathogens; patients; piperacillin; sequence analysis; species identification
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... The genus Elizabethkingia has recently emerged as a cause of life-threatening infections in humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Several new species in the genus Elizabethkingia have been proposed in the last decade. Numerous studies have indicated that Elizabethkingia anophelis, rather than Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, is the most prevalent pathogen in this genus. Matrix-assiste ...
... The separation of complex peptide mixtures in shotgun proteome analysis using a 2D separation scheme encompassing reversed-phase x ion-pair reversed-phase (IP-RP) liquid chromatography coupled online to electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry (MS) has been shown earlier to be superior in terms of separation efficiency and technical robustness compared to the classically used separation scheme enco ...
... Desorption electrospray ionization (DESI), easy ambient sonic-spray ionization (EASI) and low-temperature plasma (LTP) ionization are powerful ambient ionization techniques for mass spectrometry. However, every single method has its limitation in terms of polarity and molecular weight of analyte molecules. After the miniaturization of every possible component of the different ion sources, we final ...
... The reaction of Cu(NO₃)₂, glutaric acid and 4,4′-bipyridine in water affords a novel 3D coordination polymer which exhibits reversible desorption and adsorption of water molecules with retention of single crystallinity. ...
... In this study, we compressed hydrogen up to 70 MPa in a non-mechanical device based on cyclic, thermally driven, hydrogen adsorption/desorption on activated carbon (AC). Hydrogen compression comes from the desorption of a pre-adsorbed amount of hydrogen at 77 K on a bed of AC closely packed in high-pressure reservoir. A prototype of 0.5 L containing an AC (MSC-30, Kansai, Japan) having a BET area ...
X-radiation; adsorption; biochemical compounds; biodegradation; dendritic cells; desorption; hot water treatment; hysteresis; in vivo studies; mice; microparticles; moieties; nanoparticles; nitrogen; porosity; porous media; silica; subcutaneous injection; surface area; toxicity; vaccines
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... Mesoporous silica has received considerable attention as a drug delivery vehicle because of its large surface area and large pore volume for loading drugs and large biomolecules. Recently, mesoporous silica microparticles have shown potential as a three-dimensional vaccine platform for modulating dendritic cells via spontaneous assembly of microparticles in a specific region after subcutaneous inj ...
... We report the synthesis of Bi nanoparticles (Bi NPs) using the M13 phage as scaffold. The p8 protein of the phage is functionalized with thiol groups of different lengths, and these thiolated regions act as nucleation centers for Bi³⁺ ions. The size distribution, shape, and resilience to oxidation of the Bi NPs depend on the length of the thiol group used. The NPs are characterized by high resolut ...
... An artificial polydimethylsiloxane/polyphenylsulfone (PDMS/PPSU) membrane, which emulates the hydrophobic behavior of natural membranes, was synthesized. Hydrophobicity was achieved by coating the membrane surface sublayer using conventional silicon material, which imitates the character of epicuticular wax (EW) of Prunus laurocerasus L. leaves. It was then applied as a separation medium in pervap ...
... In this research, corn stalk fibers (CSF) grafted polyacrylic acid (PAA) on their surfaces (CSF-g-PAA) were successfully prepared via heterogeneous esterification in the case of maintaining inherent fiber framework and shape. It can be used to removal cationic contaminants from aqueous solution. Four dyes and three metal ions were employed as models of cationic adsorbates to survey its adsorption ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; atomic force microscopy; biodegradation; cellulose; chemical bonding; desorption; hydrogels; magnetism; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; nanocomposites; nanosheets; natural resources; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pH; phosphates; polyethylene glycol; polymerization; strength (mechanics); tissue engineering; transmission electron microscopy
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... Extracted nanocellulose from natural resources commonly requires modification before it is used as an effective nanofiller. In the present study, through an enzymatic polymerization of α-d-glucose 1-phosphate from the primer 2-(glucosyloxy)ethyl methacrylate (GEMA), a novel type of two-dimensional methacrylate-containing cellulose nanosheets (CNS) with a thickness of about 6 nm, named as GEMA-CNS, ...
... SrCo₀.₈Fe₀.₂O₃₋δ (SCF) exhibits high ionic–electronic conductivity. However, its instability in the presence of CO₂ restricts its application in electrochemical devices. In this study, 5 mol% zirconium was introduced into SCF to improve its structural stability and CO₂ tolerance. SrCo₀.₈Fe₀.₁₅Zr₀.₀₅O₃₋δ (SCFZ) showed metallic electrical conductivity above 500 °C. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction and ...
... In a number of heterogeneous catalysis processes, the promotion effect toward active sites is of vital importance and remains a challenge to obtain largely-improved catalytic performance. Herein, rehydrated Ca₄MnₓAl-layered double hydroxides (denoted as re-Ca₄MnₓAl-LDH) were prepared based on a structure memory effect of LDH precursors, which exhibited extremely high heterogeneous catalytic perfor ...
... To our knowledge, this was the first study in which caffeic acid (CA) was successfully evaluated as a matrix to enhance the in situ detection and imaging of endogenous proteins in three biological tissue sections (i.e., a rat brain and Capparis masaikai and germinating soybean seeds) by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI). Our results show several prop ...
Ana Fernández-Bravo; Isabel Fort-Gallifa; Frederic Ballester; Isabel Pujol; Frederic Gomez-Bertomeu; Mariola Domínguez; Miquel Micó; Eva Alcoceba; Josep Maria Simó-Sisó; Maria José Figueras
... According to recent literature, 95.4% of the Aeromonas strains associated with human clinical cases correspond to four species: Aeromonas caviae, Aeromonas dhakensis, Aeromonas veronii and Aeromonas hydrophila. However, other less prevalent species such as Aeromonas trota, are also described from clinical samples. Based on its low incidence, the latter species can be regarded as rare and it is the ...
... Particle adsorption to an interface may be a complicated affair, motivating detailed measurements of various processes involved, to discover better understanding of the role of particle characteristics and solution conditions on adsorption coverage and rate. Here we use micron size colloids with a weak interfacial interaction potential as a model system to track particle motion and measure the rat ...
... Stable and radioactive tracers were utilized in concert to characterize geochemical processes in a complex coastal groundwater system and to provide constraints on the kinetics of rock/water interactions. Groundwater samples from wells within the Dominguez Gap region of Los Angeles County, California were analyzed for a suite of major cations (Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+) and anions (Cl−, SO₄2−), silica, ...
... Aqueous monoethanolamine (MEA) is widely used for CO₂ capture and has been demonstrated as an effective absorbent in many postcombustion capture plants. However, several disadvantages such as toxicity, high volatility, solvent degradation, and high energy consumption were reported in the practical applications. Aqueous amino acid salts, particularly potassium lysinate (LysK), are considered as att ...
... INTRODUCTION: Lignin is the second most abundant biopolymer next to cellulose. However, because of the complexity of the heterogeneous macromolecules, it is difficult to elucidate the polymeric structures of lignin by conventional analytical methods. OBJECTIVE: To obtain the detailed structures of lignin, we comparatively applied nano‐assisted laser desorption/ionisation time‐of‐flight mass spectr ...
absorbents; absorption; air; carbamates; carbon dioxide; desorption; ethanolamine; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; secondary amines; solvents; temperature
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... The neat secondary amines 2-(methylamino)ethanol, 2-(ethylamino)ethanol, 2-(isopropylamino)ethanol, 2-(benzylamino)ethanol and 2-(butylamino)ethanol react with CO₂ at 50–60 °C and room pressure yielding liquid carbonated species without their dilution with any additional solvent. These single-component absorbents have the theoretical CO₂ capture capacity of 0.50 (mol CO₂/mol amine) due to the form ...
biotechnology; comparative study; derivatization; desorption; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; ionization; oligosaccharides; tandem mass spectrometry
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... To establish a new protocol for sensitive detection and structural characterization of sialyl oligosaccharides, their sensitivities and structural information from mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry with FAB-, ESI-, and MALDI were evaluated in detail. Among these ionization methods, FAB-MS and FAB-MS/MS gave reproducible and predictable spectra carrying information on sequence and bran ...
... The need for cost-effective adsorbents of inorganic arsenic (As(III) and As(V)) stimulates the academia to synthesize and test novel materials that can be profitably applied at large-scale in most affected areas worldwide. In this study, four different layered double hydroxides (Cu-Al-, Mg-Al-, Mg-Fe- and Zn-Al-LDH), previously synthesized and studied for As(III) removal capacity, were evaluated a ...
... This study compared three previously published methods of estimating gross P mineralization: (i) an isotope dilution method that relies on specific activity, (ii) a later isotope dilution method that uses isotopically exchangeable P as the response variable, and (iii) a differential extraction method. We adapted the isotope dilution method (KB) commonly used for gross N mineralization for gross P ...
research and development; alum; heavy metals; cations; solid wastes; coal fly ash; steel; aqueous solutions; acids; coal; sorption isotherms; adsorbents; acid treatment; adsorption; neutralization; slags; desorption; water treatment; pH; alkalinity; sludge; furnaces
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... The adsorption capacity of seven inorganic solid wastes [air-cooled blast furnace (BF) slag, water-quenched BF slag, steel furnace slag, coal fly ash, coal bottom ash, water treatment (alum) sludge and seawater-neutralized red mud] for Cd2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Zn2+ and Cr3+ was determined at two metal concentrations (10 and 100Â mgâLâ1) and three equilibrium pH values (4.0, 6.0 and 8.0) in batch adso ...
adsorbents; adsorption; alum; aqueous solutions; desorption; equations; heavy metals; models; pH; seawater; sludge; streams; wastewater; water treatment
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... The adsorption of As(III), As(V), Se(IV) and Se(VI) by seawater neutralized red mud and alum water treatment sludge was investigated and compared using the batch adsorption technique. For water treatment sludge, adsorption of As(V), Se(IV) and Se(VI), at equimolar concentrations of added metalloid, declined with increasing pH. The decline was rapid above pH 4.0 for Se(VI), above pH 5.0 for Se(IV) ...
adulterated products; beta-lactoglobulin; cheeses; cluster analysis; control methods; densitometry; desorption; detection limit; digestion; freeze drying; gels; ionization; mass spectrometry; milk; monitoring; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; sodium dodecyl sulfate; trypsin; whey
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... This study introduces a qualitative method to inspect the compositional authenticity of white nonripened cheeses like Minas Frescal, a typical Brazilian cheese, especially when irregular replacement of milk by whey is suspected. A sodium dodecyl sulfate gel electrophoresis (SDSâPAGE) method, followed by image densitometry, was validated. Cheeses were freeze-dried to electrophoresis, and β-lacto ...
... Intrinsic activity and electrical conductivity play key roles in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). We herein design and synthesise nanocomposites of metallic cobalt and molybdenum nitride on a nitrogen-doped carbon matrix (Co–Mo₂N@NC). The electrocatalyst exhibits extraordinary HER performance with an overpotential of only 47 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm⁻² and Tafel slope of 43 mV dec⁻ ...
... In this work, a cobalt and cerium composite oxide functionalized SBA-15 monolith (SM) with an inner three-dimensional (3D) network structure (CoCe/SM) was prepared by isovolumetric impregnation. Its catalytic activities towards NOₓ-assisted soot combustion were evaluated and the loading and Co/Ce ratio were optimized. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersed spectroscopy, ...
... Thermodynamics of K-Ca exchange were compared using equilibrium and kinetic approaches in two Delaware soils. The classical Argersinger theory was employed for the equilibrium approach, while a kinetic approach was studied using miscible displacement, batch, and vigorously mixed batch techniques. These three techniques were used to determine how diffusion affects the comparison between thermodynam ...
... The construction of three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (3D COFs) has proven to be very challenging, as their synthetic driving force mainly comes from the formation of covalent bonds. To facilitate the synthesis, rigid building blocks are always the first choice for designing 3D COFs. In principle, it should be very appealing to construct 3D COFs from flexible building blocks, but there ...
... Two surface alloys with p(3 × 1) and p(6 × 1) periodicity have been identified after the deposition of metallic Sn on the (1 × 2)-Pt(110) surface. These two structures have been characterized by low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and photoemission spectroscopy. Based on the experimental results and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we propose a ...
... Various natural or provoked situations can cause significant variations in redox conditions that can induce reductive dissolution of soil components. When this happens, heavy metals that may be bound to solid phases are released. A surface desorption–dissolution model, which takes into account the effect of reductive conditions on surface site density, was established. This model is based on conve ...
... In comparison to the adsorption of hydrocarbons, the adsorption of mercury on activated carbons reveals many unexpected results. Both physisorptive and chemisorptive mechanisms play a role even in the adsorption on nonimpregnated activated carbons. In this work, the adsorption of Hg⁰ from a N₂ carrier gas stream is studied on three commercial adsorbents. Single and cumulative breakthrough curves a ...
... A new diamine-functionalized metal–organic framework comprised of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-diaminopropane (dmpn) appended to the Mg²⁺ sites lining the channels of Mg₂(dobpdc) (dobpdc⁴– = 4,4′-dioxidobiphenyl-3,3′-dicarboxylate) is characterized for the removal of CO₂ from the flue gas emissions of coal-fired power plants. Unique to members of this promising class of adsorbents, dmpn–Mg₂(dobpdc) displays f ...
... A majority of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that we see today have in fact undergone extensive aging in the environment, as their use was discontinued several decades ago. While contaminant aging is commonly believed to lead to reduced bioavailability, at present there is not a direct method for quantitatively determining the effect of aging. Here we propose a method based on the addition o ...
... Colloidal monolayers are important tools to fabricate surface structures at the nanoscale. A typical monolayer fabrication strategy involves the self-assembly of colloidal building blocks at liquid interfaces, which are subsequently deposited on a solid substrate. Even though this process is well established, the resulting order of the particles within the colloidal monolayer differs between batch ...
... The development of functional solid-state materials for carbon capture at low carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations, namely, from confined spaces (<0.5%) and in particular from air (400 ppm), is of prime importance with respect to energy and environment sustainability. Herein, we report the deliberate construction of a hydrolytically stable fluorinated metal–organic framework (MOF), NbOFFIVE-1-Ni, w ...
... CO₂ methanation might play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and storing surplus renewable energy in the form of methane. In the present work, CO₂ methanation on the CeO₂(110)-supported Ruₙ cluster (n = 1, 4, 8) has been studied by density functional theory calculations and mean-field microkinetic modeling method, to seek the fundamental connection between the Ruₙ particle siz ...
... The assessment of elemental release processes in soils are of large interest in soil research. A technique is presented where the advantages of a flow-through reactor are combined with a specific infinite sink. Between the two reactors an electrolyte solution (pH 6) acting as a transport carrier was circulated continuously in a closed-loop setup. To demonstrate the capability of the new technique, ...
Monte Carlo method; adsorption; desorption; graphene; hysteresis; krypton; sorption isotherms
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... Adsorption isotherms and isosteric heats of krypton on a highly graphitized carbon black, Carbopack F, have been studied with a combination of Monte Carlo simulation and high-resolution experiments at 77K and 87K. Our investigation sheds light on the microscopic origin of the experimentally observed, horizontal hysteresis loop in the first layer, and the vertical hysteresis-loop in the second laye ...
... In this study, we propose a general kinetics model for heavy metal adsorption and desorption reactions in soils when soil organic matter (SOM) is the dominant adsorbent. The kinetics model, integrated with the equilibrium speciation model WHAM VI, specifically considers metal reactions with SOM and dissolved organic matter (DOM) and accounts for the variations of solution chemistry. Metal reaction ...
... Moisture sorption isotherms (MSI) are required to optimize handling, drying, processing and storage of food products. MSI are obtained by solving nonlinear equations iteratively, which is normally a difficult process. A generic approach was successfully used for collective prediction of MSI for 12 cereals and five legumes simultaneously, by taking advantage of the superior computational capabiliti ...
... Glucose oxidase (E. C. 1.1.3.4) was immobilized on electrochemically modified graphite to obtain an enzyme electrode. The working surface of the electrode was coated with gelatine to prevent desorption of the enzyme. In substrate (glucose) solutions the amperometric signal of the enzyme electrode was due to the electroreduction of H₂O₂ generated in the enzyme layer. The linearity of the electrode ...
... In the present study, a direct injection hollow fiber centrifugal ultrafiltration (HFCF-UF) method was developed for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for the total concentration of liposoluble protein binding drugs. We used carbamazepine (CBZ) and phenobarbital (PB) as model drugs and proposed a HFCF-UF method to analyze the total concentration of liposoluble protein binding drugs without the use ...