... cell recorded the change in resistance force ofthe passive limb to the stretch as a measure of stiffness [22] To assess active supported (i.e with the weight ofthe arm supported by the device) ... 2003, 61 (11): 160 4- 160 7 Amirabdollahian F, Gradwell E, Loureiro R, Harwin W: Effects ofthe GENTLE/S robot mediated therapy on the outcome of upper limb rehabilitation post-stroke: Analysis ofthe ... potential for functional gains, further justifying the investigation of such therapies long after injury However, it remains unclear whether the extra exercise dosage of movement practice or the mechanical...
... circulation of ozonated sludge might have been the cause ofthe deteriorated nitrification performance Then, to reduce the organic carbon loading to the oxic tank, the circulation ratio ofthe residual ... microbubble ozonation improved the mass transfer of ozone, and the high inner pressure in the bubbles could accelerate the formation of hydroxyl radicals Therefore, some ofthe biorefractory and/or ... (SS) Then, the residual liquid from the physico-chemical processes, which was the mixture ofthe effluent from the phosphorus adsorption column and the backwash water, was circulated back to the...
... erythrocytes Therefore, the measurements of inorganic nitrite in blood seem useless for assessment of toxicity of alkyl nitrites The most useful indicator of alkyl nitrite poisoning is methemogloblin ... concerned The author tested the possibility of decomposition ofthecompounds in the injection chamber at various temperatures; the results showed almost no decomposition up to 200 °C Therefore, ... curve, consisting ofthe concentration of an alkyl nitrite on the horizontal axis and peak area on the vertical axis The concentration ofthe analyte in a specimen is calculated using the calibration...
... In the VX poisoning cases, DAEMS due to the leaving group can be detected together with EMPA; the detection of both compounds highly enhances the reliability for verification of VX exposure 62 1 ... in the marked contamination ofthe ion source of an MS instrument The lighting-up time forthe filament should be delayed as much as possible to protect the ion source and the analytical part of ... liquid form of VX The absorption of VX through the eye mucosa and the skin results in its poisoning In the murder terrorism with VX taking place in Osaka, Japan, 1994, VX was sprayed on the back of...
... One ofthe above dry residues is dissolved in mL of solution of diazomethane in ethyl ether i, left at room temperature for 30 and evaporated to dryness The residue is then subjected to the above ... concentrations of CBN [5] For discrimination of seeds, a GC method for cannabinoids with benzene extraction was reported [6] The confirmatory test for cannabinoids should be made by GC/MS For this ... 5.42 (m, 1H, C8-H), 6. 07, 6. 24 (s, 1H × 2, aromatic-H); MS, m/z 330 (M+) The solution of 5α-cholestane (IS) is also prepared with the same procedure as those ofthe above two compounds GC/MS conditions...
... Qualitative analysis is made by the comparison ofthe retention time of a peak of a specimen with that ofthe authentic standard and also by the confirmation ofthe absence of such a peak in a blank ... compound; the levels are significantly increased by various stresses [7] Therefore, the detection of low levels of morphine starting from a large amount of a specimen cannot be a proof ofthe intake of ... When a Erlenmeyer flask is used, the diameter ofthe mouth ofthe flask should not be close to that of Millicup-HV, because there is a possibility of destruction ofthe glassware due to remarkably...
... was found dead in the bed ofthe hospital in the next morning h after admission On the day of his death, autopsy was performed; there are no notable disorders, but the colors of all organs and ... nitromesitylene The concentration of nitrite was µg/mL for both chromatograms 65 1 65 2 Nitrate and nitrite compounds Except GC-NPD, GC-ECD can be used for analysis of nitrite and nitrate; but the latter ... mixed for vi After centrifugation at 3,000 rpm for min, 1- or 4-µL ofthe supernatant solution is injected into GC vii The above procedure consists ofthe oxidation of nitrite into nitrate and the...
... between the stationary phase and the mobile phase, which is just the principle ofthe solid-phase extraction The essential nature ofthe Extrelut® column is the partition of a molecule between the ... (0.15) 148 (0.49) 171 (0. 56) 109 (0. 36) 71.3 (0.24) 65 5 (2. 16) EME 30.9 (0. 16) 242 (1.22) 66 (0.33) 47 (0.24) 2.9 (0.02) 28.5 (0.14) 6. 1 (0.03) 32.4 (0. 16) 41.5 (0.21) 51.1 (0. 26) 25.9 (0.13) 30.7 ... reaction, the cocaine concentrations detected neither reflect those at the Toxic and fatal concentrations time of death nor those at the time of samplings Therefore, there are great variation in the...
... than µg/mL [9] Therefore, the present method can be used for detection and quantitation of both therapeutic and toxic levels of pentazocine in blood The recovery of pentazocine using the Sep-Pak ... limitsd (S/N=3) in the SIM mode were 20–30 ng/mL for pentazocine and 5–10 ng/mL for IS The therapeutic concentrations of pentazocine in blood was reported to be 50–200 ng/mL; the acute toxic blood ... shows EI mass spectra of pentazocine and IS The base peaks unfortunately appeared in a low mass range at m/z 70 and 59, respectively Therefore, the author et al [8] used the combined SIM mode...
... (4:2:1, v/v) Assessment ofthe method The Rf values of LSD were 0.29 with the (A) solvent system and 0.55 with the (B) system The colors ofthe spot of LSD are blue-purple with the p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde ... the tartarate extract solutions are combined After the pH ofthe solution is adjusted to 8.5, the solution is extracted with an appropriate amount of chloroform four times The combined chloroform ... pieces along perforation lines One ofthe pieces is put in the mouth and sucked LSD shows strong bluish fluorescence; therefore, LSD can be easily located on a TLC plate, and the LSD fraction...
... [6 10] Forthe proof of MDMA use, detection of MDMA and its metabolite MDA is being generally performed for urine specimens In this chapter, the procedures for GC/MS and LC/MS analyses of MDAs in the ... in the urine sample (HHMA not monitored) The mass spectra of TFA derivatives of MDMA and its three metabolites obtained from the urine specimen are shown in > Fig 7.5 Forthe proof ofthe use of ... cleavage ofthe methylenedioxy bridge by O-dealkylation, followed by O-methylation and conjugation; HMMA is the major urinary metabolite of MDMA [6 9] For more reliable and effective proof of the...
... linear in the range of 0–83 µg/mL The regression equations were y = 69 .4 x – 1.28 (r = 0.99 96) for blood, and y = 115 x + 1.80 (r = 0.9990) for distilled water The coefficients of variation for blood ... and mixed on the vortex mixer h iii Each mixture is then processed according to the procedure for body fluids mentioned above Assessment ofthe method i Advantages ofthe method The analytical ... and anticonvulsant properties J Pharmacol Exp Ther 255 :65 7 66 3 6) Snead OC 3rd (19 96) Relation ofthe [3H] γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) binding site to the γ-aminobutyric acidB (GABAB) receptor in...
... probable reasons of such a phenomenon, the slight thermal decomposition ofthe authentic standard during the step of GC, and/or protection ofthe target phenothiazine from its thermal decomposition ... Many ofthe phenothiazine drugs are in the forms of hydrochloride salt For example, to prepare mg/mL solution ofthe free form of chlorpromazine, the amount of chlorpromazine hydrochloride to be ... those for extracts of human whole blood and urine, respectively In the TIC, small peaks ofcompounds could be discernible forthe authentic sample, but could not forthe extracts of whole blood or...
... butyrophenones The residue is dissolved in 0.1 mL ofthe mobile phase of HPLC or LC/MS For HPLC-DAD and LC/MS, 50 and 20 µL ofthe above solution are injected, respectively Forthe SIM of LC/MS, the ions ... are compared for analysis of haloperidol and bromperidol, the LC/MS seems ofthe best choice for their trace analysis The HPLC method enables highly sensitive detection (ng/mL) ofthecompounds ... detection forthe assay of haloperidol and reduced haloperidol in serum: results of therapeutic drug-monitoring during acute therapy of eight schizophrenics J Chromatogr B 66 3:289–2 96 4) Tokunaga...
... amount ofthe upper layer (aqueous phase) of eluate with a Pasteur pipette, the organic eluate is evaporated to dryness under a stream of nitrogen vii The residue is dissolved in 100 µL ofthe mobile ... an HPLC chromatogram ofthe extract of rat plasma obtained h after intraperitoneal administration of bromisovalum (30 mg/kg) [5] Because ofthe different HPLC conditions, the retention times were ... the present HPLC conditions and thus can be an indicator of ingestion of Wutt In some analgesic-antipyretics, bromisovalum is also contained together with acetaminophen and ethenzamide Therefore,...