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The Photochemistry Of Nitrous Acid In An Aqueous Matrix, Jay S. Ratliff '03
The Photochemistry Of Nitrous Acid In An Aqueous Matrix, Jay S. Ratliff '03
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The thermal and photochemical decomposition of aqueous solutions of nitrous acid and nitrite ion were studied, with a focus on the production and subsequent reaction of hydroxyl radicals. The production of these radicals in aqueous solution may be determined indirectly by disappearance of nitrous acid, or more directly by their interaction with a radical scavenger. Benzene was used to scavenge hydroxyl radical and the products of reactions with hydroxyl radical as well as nitrous acid were characterized. The roles of temperature and dissolved gases were also examined.
Development Of A Simple Method To Detect And Quantify Benzoylecgonine, A Cocaine Metabolite, In Urine, Kylee E. Billings '03
Development Of A Simple Method To Detect And Quantify Benzoylecgonine, A Cocaine Metabolite, In Urine, Kylee E. Billings '03
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Benzoylecgonine (BE) is the most abundant metabolite of cocaine found in the human body. Analysis of BE in urine by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry is the most common method currently used to detect cocaine abuse. This current method is costly and time consuming, so the investigation of an easier and more cost-effective approach is the goal of this research. Because BE is a zwitterion, it is highly soluble in water and very difficult to extract from urine. Once the pKa values of BE are determined, either the cation or anion form of BE can be formed from the zwitterion by adjusting …