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Separation Of Nitrito- And Nitropentamminecobalt (Iii) Chloride By High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Tisha Hutchinson
Separation Of Nitrito- And Nitropentamminecobalt (Iii) Chloride By High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Tisha Hutchinson
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography, chosen because of its ability to collect many data points over a long period of time with minimal involvement, was used to separate pentaamminenitritocobalt(III) chloride and pentaamminenitrocobalt(III) chloride. Pentaamminenitritocobalt(III) chloride was prepared, made into a concentrated solution, divided into aliquots and allowed to isomerize to pentaamminenitrocobalt(III) chloride over a period of twelve to eighteen hours. An injection was made approximately every forty-five minutes. The samples were analyzed at three wavelengths, 254 nm, 460 nm and 490 nm. The absorbance was collected and was used to determine the kinetics of the reaction.
The isomerization from …
Kinetics And Reaction Mechanisms For Methylidyne Radical Reactions With Small Hydrocarbons, Joao Marcelo Lamim Ribeiro
Kinetics And Reaction Mechanisms For Methylidyne Radical Reactions With Small Hydrocarbons, Joao Marcelo Lamim Ribeiro
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The chemical evolution with respect to time of complex macroscopic mixtures such as interstellar clouds and Titan’s atmosphere is governed via a mutual competition between thousands of simultaneous processes, including thousands of chemical reactions. Chemical kinetic modeling, which attempts to understand their macroscopic observables as well as their overall reaction mechanism through a detailed understanding of their microscopic reactions and processes, thus require thousands of rate coefficients and product distributions. At present, however, just a small fraction of these have been well-studied and measured; in addition, at the relevant low temperatures, such information becomes even more scarce. Due to the …
Stability And Kinetics Of Dna Pseudoknots: Formation Of T∗A•T Base-Triplets And Their Targeting Reactions, Calliste Steffensmeier
Stability And Kinetics Of Dna Pseudoknots: Formation Of T∗A•T Base-Triplets And Their Targeting Reactions, Calliste Steffensmeier
Theses & Dissertations
Pseudoknots have been found to play important roles in the biology of RNA. These stem-loop motifs are considered to be very compact and the targeting of their loops with complementary strands is accompanied with lower favorable free energy terms. We used a combination of spectroscopic (UV, CD and fluorescence), calorimetric (DSC, PPC and ITC) and kinetic (SPR) techniques to investigate: 1) Local base-triplet formation in pseudoknots; 2) energetic contributions for the association of pseudoknots with their complementary strands; and 3) the kinetic rates as a function of targeting strand length.
We investigated a set of DNA pseudoknots with sequence: d(TCTCT …
Determination Of Kinetic Parameters Of Equilibrium Peracetic Acid And Hydrogen Peroxide To Calculate Self-Accelerating Decomposition, Ricky Mittiga
Determination Of Kinetic Parameters Of Equilibrium Peracetic Acid And Hydrogen Peroxide To Calculate Self-Accelerating Decomposition, Ricky Mittiga
Multidisciplinary Studies Theses
Determination of Kinetic Parameters of Equilibrium Peracetic Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide to Calculate Self-Accelerating Decomposition Temperature
Peracetic acid is a simple molecule that works as a powerful oxidant in many applications including food safety and water disinfection. The synthesis of the compound is fairly well understood due to its straightforward synthesis by mixing acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide. However, the decomposition of the compound has not been well studied. Few sources are available to provide kinetic data for the decomposition along with data that shows when the compound will undergo a self-accelerated decomposition that could lead to disastrous effects.
This …
Mechanism Of Rapid Electron Transfer Reactions Involving Cytochrome Bc1, Cytochrome C And Cytochrome Oxidase, Jeremy Erik Durchman
Mechanism Of Rapid Electron Transfer Reactions Involving Cytochrome Bc1, Cytochrome C And Cytochrome Oxidase, Jeremy Erik Durchman
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Electron transfer between mitochondrial proteins complexes represents the primary means by which living things acquire the requisite energy for survival. The coupling of electron transfer to proton translocation creates an electrochemical gradient that drives the synthesis of highly energetic compounds such as ATP. The purpose of these studies is to measure rates of electron transfer and elucidate the important governing factors in the redox events involving cytochrome bc1, cytochrome c and cytochrome oxidase. Using rapid initiation of redox events triggered by laser flash excitation of ruthenium compounds, and strategically monitoring unique spectral properties of these proteins in the visible region …
Removal Of Arsenic From Water Using Synthetic Fe7s8 Nanoparticles, Jesus Cantu, Louis E. Gonzalez, Jacqueline Goodship, Monica Contreras, Meera Joseph, Cameron Garza, Thomas Eubanks, Jason Parsons
Removal Of Arsenic From Water Using Synthetic Fe7s8 Nanoparticles, Jesus Cantu, Louis E. Gonzalez, Jacqueline Goodship, Monica Contreras, Meera Joseph, Cameron Garza, Thomas Eubanks, Jason Parsons
Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations
In the present study, pyrrhotite was used to remove arsenite and arsenate from aqueous solutions. The Fe7S8 was synthesized using a solvothermal synthetic method and it was characterized using XRD and SEM micrographs. Furthermore, the particle size for the nanomaterial Fe7S8 was determined to be 29.86 ± 0.87 nm using Scherer’s equation. During the pH profile studies, the optimum pH for the binding of As (III) and As (V) was determined to be pH 4. Batch isotherm studies were performed to determine the binding capacity of As(III) and As(V), which was determined to be 14.3 mg/g and 31.3 mg/g respectively …
Mechanistic Binding Insights For 1-Deoxy-D-Xylulose-5-Phosphatesynthase, The Enzyme Catalyzing The First Reaction Of Isoprenoid Biosynthesis In The Malaria-Causing Protists, Plasmodium Falciparum And Plasmodium Vivax, Matthew R. Battistini, Christopher Shoji, Sumit Handa, Leonid Breydo, David J. Merkler
Mechanistic Binding Insights For 1-Deoxy-D-Xylulose-5-Phosphatesynthase, The Enzyme Catalyzing The First Reaction Of Isoprenoid Biosynthesis In The Malaria-Causing Protists, Plasmodium Falciparum And Plasmodium Vivax, Matthew R. Battistini, Christopher Shoji, Sumit Handa, Leonid Breydo, David J. Merkler
Chemistry Faculty Publications
We have successfully truncated and recombinantly-expressed 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (DXS) from both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum. We elucidated the order of substrate binding for both of these ThDP-dependent enzymes using steady-state kinetic analyses, dead-end inhibition, and intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence titrations. Both enzymes adhere to a random sequential mechanism with respect to binding of both substrates: pyruvate and D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate. These findings are in contrast to other ThDP-dependent enzymes, which exhibit classical ordered and/or ping-pong kinetic mechanisms. A better understanding of the kinetic mechanism for these two Plasmodial enzymes could aid in the development of novel DXS-specific inhibitors that might prove useful …
Low-Temperature Artificial Maturation Studies Of Type Ii And Type Iii Kerogens: Implications For Biogenic Gas Production, Albert Willy Nguena Kamga
Low-Temperature Artificial Maturation Studies Of Type Ii And Type Iii Kerogens: Implications For Biogenic Gas Production, Albert Willy Nguena Kamga
Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations
Ancient organic matter (OM) in shales and coals, known mainly as Type II and Type III OM are known to produce both biogenic, thermogenic gas and oil. In this dissertation, mild artificial maturation, via closed system pyrolysis, is employed to determine the thermal reactivity of Type II and Type III OM beyond diagenesis. We select three Type II kerogens: i) Type II kerogen isolated from recent cores (3.3 Ma, Ro = 0.28) recovered from an upwelling basin in Namibia, Africa referred to as ODP Sediment, ii) Type II-S isolated from sediments (150 Ma, Ro = 0.38) recovered from an outcrop …
Chemical Reaction Kinetics Of The Pictet-Spengler Reaction, Jo Ann K. Girel
Chemical Reaction Kinetics Of The Pictet-Spengler Reaction, Jo Ann K. Girel
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
There is an extensive history of the use of alkaloids for medicinal purposes. Today, development of novel pharmaceutical alkaloids is imperative to developing effective drugs. The Pictet-Spengler reaction of dopamine with 4-hydroxyphenyl-acetaldehyde is the first step in the biosynthesis of thousands of known alkaloids. In this reaction, mechanisms have been proposed to explain the specificity of phosphate catalysis. However, the uniqueness of the phosphate ion in the Pictet-Spengler reaction is not explained. The Pictet-Spengler reaction of dopamine with propanal in phosphate buffer and in maleic acid buffer were evaluated and determined to be comparable. The reaction was found to be …
Exploring Conditions For The Enhancement Of Acene Semiconductors Through The Use Of The Diels-Alder Reaction, Brittni Qualizza Qualizza
Exploring Conditions For The Enhancement Of Acene Semiconductors Through The Use Of The Diels-Alder Reaction, Brittni Qualizza Qualizza
Dissertations
This dissertation demonstrates the application of SAMs to the surface of acene crystals, specifically of tetracene and rubrene, using the Diels-Alder reaction. The second chapter details preliminary reaction results and two analytical methods which were employed to confirm adsorption of the dienophile on the surface of single crystals, tetracene and rubrene. These were mass spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Mass spectrometry experiments distinguish the chemical identity of adduct on the crystals and also it discerned chemi- and physisorbed molecules from one another. XPS was used to prove face selectivity of the reaction by the detection of dichloromaleic anhydride. From …
Measurement Of Antioxidant Activity Toward Superoxide In Natural Waters, D. Whitney King, Emma Berger, Zachary Helm, Eleanor Irish, Kenneth Mopper
Measurement Of Antioxidant Activity Toward Superoxide In Natural Waters, D. Whitney King, Emma Berger, Zachary Helm, Eleanor Irish, Kenneth Mopper
Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Publications
Antioxidants are a class of molecules that provide a protective function against reactive oxygen species (ROS) in biological systems by out competing physiologically important molecules for ROS oxidation. In natural waters, the reactivity of antioxidants gives an estimate of oxidative stress, and may determine the reactivity and distribution of reactive oxidants. We present an analytical method to measure antioxidant activity in natural waters through the competition between ascorbic acid, an antioxidant, and MCLA, a chemiluminescent probe for superoxide. A numerical kinetic model of the analytical method has been developed to optimize analytical performance. Measurements of antioxidant concentrations in pure and …
Kinetic Decay Of A Polymer/Ink Complex As An O2 Indicator, Becca Hoene
Kinetic Decay Of A Polymer/Ink Complex As An O2 Indicator, Becca Hoene
All Master's Theses
Indicator inks are an important part of the continued consumption of packaged goods. This thesis is focused on understanding the kinetics and reaction mechanism for a unique indicator ink that is based upon the oxidation of indigotetrasulfonate (ITS) encapsulated in the polyelectrolyte poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (polyDADMAC). Sodium bisulfite (NaHSO3) was used as the initial oxygen scavenger and to drive the reduction of the ITS. Studies were predominantly done in solution phase through the dilution of the ink systems. Fluorescence spectroscopy was the primary method used to determine the kinetic decay rates and interaction between the ITS dye molecules and …
Biosorption Potential Of Surface-Modified Waste Sugar Beet Pulp For The Removal Of Reactive Yellow 2 (Ry2) Anionic Dye, Si̇bel Tunali Akar, Sema Çeli̇k, Di̇lek Tunç, Yasemi̇n Yeti̇moğlu Balk, Tamer Akar
Biosorption Potential Of Surface-Modified Waste Sugar Beet Pulp For The Removal Of Reactive Yellow 2 (Ry2) Anionic Dye, Si̇bel Tunali Akar, Sema Çeli̇k, Di̇lek Tunç, Yasemi̇n Yeti̇moğlu Balk, Tamer Akar
Turkish Journal of Chemistry
Tetra-$n$-butylammonium bromide modified sugar beet pulp (TBAB-SBP) with good biosorption and regeneration potential was prepared for removal of dye from contaminated solutions. The decolorization performance of TBAB-SBP was investigated using Reactive Yellow 2 (RY2) as a model dye. The characterization of the modified biosorbent was investigated by IR, SEM, zeta potential, and BET surface area analysis to discuss the decolorization mechanism. The effects of initial pH, biosorbent amount, contact time, dye concentration, and flow rate on the treatment process were examined. The experimental kinetic data were well predicted by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm with a maximum monolayer …
Thiol-Acrylate Polymerization Kinetics And Applications In Microfluidics, Michael Perrin Tullier
Thiol-Acrylate Polymerization Kinetics And Applications In Microfluidics, Michael Perrin Tullier
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The reaction kinetics and some applications in the field of microfluidics for thiol-acrylate Michael addition polymerizations using multifunctional monomers have been researched and are presented here. The polymerization rate constants for base-catalyzed systems were found to increase with increasing thiol and acrylate functionality, which was attributed to the intramolecular interactions between functional groups. The nucleophile-initiated thiol-acrylate Michael addition polymerization kinetics were monitored via FTIR, and it was determined that the increase in the rate of reaction in these multifunctional systems was significantly less dramatic than the increase observed in monofunctional systems. While no radical polymerization was observed during most typical …