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Liu Q, Chen K, Xu X, Zhang Q, Liang H, Cao C. A facile double moving redox boundary model for visual electrophoresis titration of ascorbic acid. Electrophoresis 2024; 45:639-650. [PMID: 38227365 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202300194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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In this work, we proposed a double moving redox boundary (MROB) model to realize the colorless analyte electrophoresis titration (ET) by the two steps of the redox reaction. Single MROB has been proposed for the development of ET sensing (Analyst, 2013, 138, 1137. ACS Sensor, 2019, 4, 126.), and faces great challenges in detecting the analyte without color change during redox reaction. Herein, a novel model of double-MROB electrophoresis, including its mechanisms, equations, and procedures, was developed for titration by using ascorbic acid as a model analyte. The first MROB was created with ferric iron (Fe3+) and iodide ion (I-) in which Fe3+ was reduced as Fe2+ and I- was oxidized as molecular iodine (I2) used as an indicator of visible MROB due to blue starch-iodine complex. The second boundary was then formed between the molecular iodine and model analyte of ascorbic acid. Under given conditions, there was a quantitative relationship between velocity of MROB (VMROB(ii)) and ascorbic acid concentration (CVit C) in the double-MROB system (1/VMROB(ii) = 0.6502CVit C + 4.5165, and R = 0.9939). The relevant relative standard deviation values of intraday and inter-day were less than ∼5.55% and ∼6.64%, respectively. Finally, the titration of ascorbic acid in chewable vitamin C tablets was performed by the developed method, the titration results agreed with those via the classic iodometric titration. All the results briefly demonstrated the validity of the double MROB model, in which Vit C was used as a model analyte. The developed method had potential use in quantitative analysis of redox-active species in biomedical samples.
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- Qian Liu
- School of Sensing Science and Technology, School of Electronic Information and Electric Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Sensing Science and Technology, School of Electronic Information and Electric Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xi'an, P. R. China
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- School of Sensing Science and Technology, School of Electronic Information and Electric Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Takácsi-Nagy A, Kilár F, Thormann W. Modeling of formation and prevention of a pure water zone in capillary isoelectric focusing with narrow pH range carrier ampholytes. Electrophoresis 2016; 38:677-688. [PMID: 27699824 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201600314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This paper comprises a continuation of computer simulation studies dealing with carrier ampholyte based CIEF in presence of narrow pH gradients. With this technique, amphoteric sample components with pI values outside the pH gradient are migrating isotachophoretically toward the cathode or anode whereas components with pI values within the gradient become focused. In order to understand the processes occurring in presence of the electric field, the behavior of both carrier ampholytes and amphoteric sample components is investigated by computer modeling. Characteristics of two pH unit gradients with end components having pI values at or around 7.00 and conditions that lead to the formation of a water zone at neutrality were investigated. Data obtained reveal that a zone of water is formed in focusing with carrier ampholytes when the applied pH range does not cover the neutral region, ends at pH 7.00 or begins at pH 7.00. The presence of additional amphoteric components that cover the neutrality region prevent water zone formation under current flow. This situation is met in experiments with narrow pH gradients that end or begin around neutrality. Simulation data reveal that no water zone evolves when atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolved in the catholyte causes the migration of carbonic acid (in the form of carbonate and/or hydrogen carbonate ions) from the catholyte through the focusing structure. An electrolyte change in the electrode solution does not have an impact on the focusing part but does change the isotachophoretic pattern migrating behind the leading ion.
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- Anna Takácsi-Nagy
- Institute of Bioanalysis and Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Bioanalysis and Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory, Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Naydenov CL, Kirazov EP, Mitev VI. Generalized Physicochemical Model for the Natural pH Gradient in Classic IEF. Chromatographia 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-014-2644-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gravante G, Ong SL, Metcalfe MS, Sorge R, Fox AJ, Lloyd DM, Maddern GJ, Dennison AR. Changes in acid-base balance during electrolytic ablation in an ex vivo perfused liver model. Am J Surg 2012; 204:666-70. [PMID: 20451173 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2009] [Revised: 12/22/2010] [Accepted: 12/22/2009] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Electrolytic ablation (EA) destroys tissues through extreme pH changes in the local microenvironment. An ex vivo perfused liver model was used to assess the systemic effects of EA on the acid-base balance without the influence of compensatory organs (lungs and kidneys). METHODS Eleven pigs were perfused extracorporeally at 39°C with autologous blood; 4 also underwent EA after 1 hour of reperfusion. Arterial blood samples were obtained hourly. RESULTS pH and CO(2) levels did not change throughout the experiments. A significant increase of HCO(3)-, anion gap, base excess, and lactate was present after the third hour. No differences were observed between EA experiments and controls. CONCLUSIONS EA does not alter the acid-base balance even when the confounding influence of compensatory organs is removed. Such findings should be considered when planning ablations in patients with renal failure or respiratory diseases in which EA could avoid undesirable metabolic changes.
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- Gianpiero Gravante
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.
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Tiong LU, Finnie JW, Field JB, Maddern GJ. Bimodal electric tissue ablation (BETA)--effect of reversing the polarity of the direct current on the size of ablation. J Surg Res 2012; 174:305-11. [PMID: 21392803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2010] [Revised: 12/06/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bimodal electric tissue ablation (BETA) is a new technique that uses the direct current in electrolysis to improve the efficacy of radio frequency (RF) ablation. It was hypothesized that attaching the cathode of the electrolytic circuit to the RF electrode will increase the tissue hydration, therefore delaying tissue desiccation during ablation. Consequently, the ablation process can continue for a longer period of time and produce larger ablations. This hypothesis was tested by reversing the polarity of the electrolytic circuit, which theoretically would cause tissue desiccation and therefore produce smaller ablations. This new setup is called reversed polarity bimodal electric ablation (RP-BEA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Three types of ablations standard radiofrequency ablation (RFA), BETA, and RP-BEA) were tested in a pig liver model. In BETA and RP-BEA, 9 V of direct current were provided for 10 min, after which the rf generator were switched on and both electrical circuits allowed to run concurrently. In all three setups, ablations were continued until "roll-off." The size of ablation was measured and compared with each other. RESULTS The duration of ablation was significantly shorted in RP-BEA compared with standard RFA and BETA (48 s verus 148 s and 84 s, respectively, P = 0.004). The sizes of ablations in RP-BEA were also significantly smaller compared with standard RFA and BETA-skin. CONCLUSION RP-BEA caused tissue desiccation resulting in a shorter duration of ablation and smaller ablations. Therefore, the theory that BETA increases ablation size due to the effects of increased tissue hydration around the rf electrode is correct.
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- Leong U Tiong
- Department of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Liang H, OuYang LF, Liu Q, Zhang L, Tian LJ, Chen Y. Time-varying migration process of moving neutralization boundary on the immobilized pH gradient strip in the weak-base rehydration buffer. J Sep Sci 2011; 34:1212-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201000813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2010] [Revised: 02/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Tiong LU, Finnie JW, Field JB, Maddern GJ. Bimodal electric tissue ablation (BETA): a study on ablation size when the anode is placed on the peritoneum and the liver. J Surg Res 2011; 176:114-20. [PMID: 21470626 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.01.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND In bimodal electric tissue ablation (BETA), the cathode of the DC circuit is attached to the radiofrequency (RF) electrode to increase the surrounding tissue hydration. This will delay tissue desiccation and allowing the ablation process to continue for a longer period of time before "roll-off" occurs, resulting in larger ablations compared with standard radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Previous research showed that attaching the anode to the skin using electrosurgical grounding pads would reduce the efficacy of BETA because of the high electrical resistivity of the skin. This study investigated the ablation size produced when the anode was attached to the peritoneum (BETA-peritoneum) and the liver (BETA-liver) respectively. MATERIALS AND METHODS The anode of the DC circuit in BETA was attached to the peritoneum and the liver in a pig model using ECG dots. In BETA, 9 V of DC was provided for 10 min, after which the radiofrequency generator were switched on and both electrical circuits allowed to run concurrently until "roll-off." The size of ablations produced was compared to when the anode attached to the skin (BETA-skin) and standard RFA, respectively. The sites of anode placement were examined for local tissue injury. RESULTS The transverse diameters in BETA-peritoneum and BETA-liver were significantly larger compared with BETA-skin and standard RFA, respectively (P < 0.001). The axial diameter in the BETA-peritoneum and BETA-liver groups were also larger compared with the BETA-skin and RFA groups, although the differences did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.09). Hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) examination of the peritoneum and the liver where the anode was attached showed coagulation necrosis involving the superficial epithelium and the liver capsule, respectively. CONCLUSIONS BETA can be used to treat larger liver tumors more effectively and may reduce the tumor recurrence rates compared with standard RFA. The efficacy of BETA depends on ensuring good electrical conductivity between the cathode and the anode of the DC circuit. Research so far has shown that BETA works best when the anode is placed deep to the skin as the stratum corneum consisted of a layer of a-nucleated cells, which have high electrical resistivity. The liver could be the ideal location to place the anode as it has excellent electrical conductivity, therefore ensuring maximum tissue hydration around the cathode to produce the largest ablations possible.
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- Leong U Tiong
- Department of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Gravante G. Thermal ablation for unresectable liver tumours, time to move forward? World J Gastrointest Surg 2010; 2:1-5. [PMID: 21160826 PMCID: PMC2999191 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2009] [Revised: 12/09/2009] [Accepted: 12/16/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Even with the advent of laparoscopic techniques for liver tumours, classic resections still represent a major undertaking for numerous liver lesions. The avoidance of surgery using ablative techniques has been the aim for over 20 years. Large volumes can now be rapidly treated with low morbidity with the many technical developments and modifications of the delivery probes. Despite these advances recurrences rates remain high with all of the presently available techniques. The biological and pathophysiological basis underlying may help explain their limitations and are important in understanding where they may be appropriately applied and ways in which they may be improved in the future.
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- Gianpiero Gravante
- Gianpiero Gravante, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, United Kingdom
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Gravante G, Ong SL, Metcalfe MS, Bhardwaj N, Maddern GJ, Lloyd DM, Dennison AR. Experimental application of electrolysis in the treatment of liver and pancreatic tumours: principles, preclinical and clinical observations and future perspectives. Surg Oncol 2010; 20:106-20. [PMID: 20045634 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2009.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2009] [Revised: 11/18/2009] [Accepted: 12/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electrolytic ablation (EA) is a treatment that destroys tissues through electrochemical changes in the local microenvironment. This review examined studies using EA for the treatment of liver and pancreatic tumours, in order to define the characteristics that could endow the technique with specific advantages compared with other ablative modalities. METHODS Literature search of all studies focusing on liver and pancreas EA. RESULTS A specific advantage of EA is its safety even when conducted close to major vessels, while a disadvantage is the longer ablation times compared to more frequently employed techniques. Bimodal electric tissue ablation modality combines radiofrequency with EA and produced significant larger ablation zones compared to EA or radiofrequency alone, reducing the time required for ablation. Pancreatic EA has been investigated in experimental studies that confirmed similar advantages to those found with liver ablation, but has never been evaluated on patients. Furthermore, few clinical studies examined the results of liver EA in the short-term but there is no appropriate follow-up to confirm any survival advantage. CONCLUSIONS EA is a safe technique with the potential to treat lesions close to major vessels. Specific clinical studies are required to confirm the technique's safety and eventually demonstrate a survival advantage.
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- G Gravante
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Zhang W, Chen JF, Fan LY, Cao CX, Ren JC, Li S, Shao J. A novel isotachophoresis of cobalt and copper complexes by metal ion substitution reaction in a continuous moving chelation boundary. Analyst 2010; 135:140-8. [DOI: 10.1039/b912799b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liang H, Chen Y, Tian LJ, Zhang L. Recursion approach for moving neutralization boundary formed on IPG strips Part I: With strong alkali rehydration buffer. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:3134-43. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200900087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Naydenov CL, Kirazov EP, Lozanov VS, Kirazov LP, Mitev VI. Electrochemical Reactions During Isoelectric Focusing and Their Role in Establishment of the pH Gradient. Chromatographia 2009. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-008-0949-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Development of a simple ampholyte-free isoelectric focusing slab electrophoresis for protein fractionation. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:2928-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.07.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2008] [Revised: 07/24/2008] [Accepted: 07/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cao CX, Fan LY, Zhang W. Review on the theory of moving reaction boundary, electromigration reaction methods and applications in isoelectric focusing and sample pre-concentration. Analyst 2008; 133:1139-57. [DOI: 10.1039/b807450j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Naydenov CL, Kirazov EP, Kirazov LP, Genadiev TT. New approach to calculating and predicting the ionic strength generated during carrier ampholyte isoelectric focusing. J Chromatogr A 2006; 1121:129-39. [PMID: 16698027 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2005] [Revised: 03/27/2006] [Accepted: 04/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A serious drawback of the carrier ampholyte isoelectric focusing is the undetermined ionic strength at which the proteins separate. We tried to study its effect in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice giving a quantitative and qualitative description. Using certain electrode systems, we managed to calculate the discrete values of the ionic strength in a random position between the electrodes. As a rule, higher values of up to 10(-3)mol/l were obtained near the electrodes, which gradually decreased towards the middle of the carrier reaching 10(-7)mol/l. A relationship between the measured isoelectric points (pI) of some proteins and the ionic strength was found. In the present paper, we report our findings on the dynamics of the process referring to the origin of ionic strength, its formation and alteration during the isoelectric focusing process.
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- Cyrill Lubenov Naydenov
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, Sofia 1431, Bulgaria.
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Hagedorn R, Schnelle T, Müller T, Scholz I, Lange K, Reh M. Electrophoresis in gel channels. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:2495-502. [PMID: 15948218 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200410389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We describe a novel approach to generate dynamic pH gradients suited to fractionate or purify samples of biomolecules or particles such as proteins and viruses in tiny volumes. The method combines diffusion and electromigration between micro-scaled channels embedded in hydrogel. For the used geometry and in accordance with numerical calculations the gel-channel system reaches a tuneable, steady-state pH gradient after a few minutes. For quantification of experimentally generated pH-profiles, the concentration independent extinction ratio of phenol red at two wavelengths is used. The proposed electrophoretic flow-cell is simple and flexible since no Immobilines are required to establish the pH gradient.
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- Rolf Hagedorn
- Institut für Biologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Stastná M, Slais K. Colored pI standards and gel isoelectric focusing in strongly acidic pH. Anal Bioanal Chem 2005; 382:65-72. [PMID: 15900453 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-005-3106-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2004] [Revised: 01/07/2005] [Accepted: 01/12/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Colored, low molecular weight pI markers have been developed for isoelectric focusing (IEF) in acidic pH range. Their isoelectric points (pIs) were determined by direct measurement of the pH of the focused bands after completion of IEF on polyacrylamide gels. The practicable suitability of the proposed pI markers as pI standards for IEF was tested by applying gel IEF. The acidic pH gradient was created either by commercial synthetic carrier ampholytes or by mixture of simple buffers consisting of acids (non-ampholytes) and ampholytic buffers. By applying simple acids, it was possible to extend the acidic pH range beyond those achievable with commercial synthetic carrier ampholytes. By using an experimental arrangement without electrode electrolyte reservoirs with electrodes creating the fixed end of the gel, the strongly acidic pH gradient was stable even for prolonged focusing time.
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- Miroslava Stastná
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Veveri 97, 611 42, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Stastná M, Slais K. Dynamics of gel isoelectric focusing with ampholytic dyes monitored by camera in real-time. J Chromatogr A 2003; 1008:193-203. [PMID: 12967184 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(03)00968-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The dynamics of gel isoelectric focusing were studied by using amphoteric low-molecular-mass colored substances (isoelectric point markers). The polyacrylamide gel in slab format was in direct contact with the electrodes. In addition to isoelectric focusing with a pH gradient composed of synthetic carrier ampholytes, pH gradients created by simple buffers of acetic acid, 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid, histidine and N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine were applied. The progress of the electrofocusing process was monitored by a charge-coupled device camera and video recording. The gradient profile and dynamics were approximated from the positions of isoelectric point markers, which were focused both on boundaries between individual zones of simple buffers and within the zones themselves. The obtained animated records enabled the observation of the entire real focusing run within fractions of a minute, which is useful both for the understanding and optimization of the focusing.
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- Miroslava Stastná
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Veveri 97, 611 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Fosh BG, Finch JG, Anthony AA, Texler M, Maddern GJ. Electrolytic ablation of the rat pancreas: a feasibility trial. BMC Gastroenterol 2001; 1:9. [PMID: 11570977 PMCID: PMC56592 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-1-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2001] [Accepted: 09/06/2001] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is a biologically aggressive disease with less than 20% of patients suitable for a "curative" surgical resection. This, combined with the poor 5-year survival indicates that effective palliative methods for symptom relief are required. Currently there are no ablative techniques to treat pancreatic cancer in clinical use. Tissue electrolysis is the delivery of a direct current between an anode and cathode to induce localised necrosis. Electrolysis has been shown to be safe and reliable in producing hepatic tissue and tumour ablation in animal models and in a limited number of patients. This study investigates the feasibility of using electrolysis to produce localised pancreatic necrosis in a healthy rat model. METHOD Ten rats were studied in total. Eight rats were treated with variable "doses" of coulombs, and the systemic and local effects were assessed; 2 rats were used as controls. RESULTS Seven rats tolerated the procedure well without morbidity or mortality, and one died immediately post procedure. One control rat died on induction of anaesthesia. Serum amylase and glucose were not significantly affected. CONCLUSION Electrolysis in the rat pancreas produced localised necrosis and appears both safe, and reproducible. This novel technique could offer significant advantages for patients with unresectable pancreatic tumours. The next stage of the study is to assess pancreatic electrolysis in a pig model, prior to human pilot studies.
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- Beverley G Fosh
- University of Adelaide, Department Of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Department Of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Department Of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- The Department Of Pathology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Department Of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Wemyss-Holden SA, Robertson GS, Dennison AR, de la M Hall P, Fothergill JC, Jones B, Maddern GJ. Electrochemical lesions in the rat liver support its potential for treatment of liver tumors. J Surg Res 2000; 93:55-62. [PMID: 10945943 DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2000.5910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND An effective therapy is needed for patients with surgically unresectable liver tumors who have very limited life expectancy. One possible treatment is electrochemical tumor necrosis. This study investigated the natural history of electrochemical lesions in the normal rat liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS A direct current generator, connected to platinum electrodes, was used to create controlled areas of liver necrosis. Animals were sacrificed 2 days, 2 weeks, 2 months, and 6 months after treatment and the macroscopic and histological appearance of the necrotic lesions was followed. RESULTS No animal died as a result of electrolysis; postoperatively, all gained weight normally. Liver enzymes were significantly (P < 0.001) elevated after treatment, but returned to normal after a week. Two days after electrolysis, histology confirmed an ellipsoidal area of coagulative necrosis at the site of the electrode tip and commonly a segment of peripheral necrosis. After 2 weeks there was histological evidence of healing. By 6 months, very little necrotic tissue remained within a small fibrous scar. CONCLUSIONS Electrolysis is a safe method for creating defined areas of liver necrosis that heal well with no associated mortality. This study supports the potential of electrolysis for treating patients with unresectable liver tumors.
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- S A Wemyss-Holden
- Department of Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Generation of natural pH gradients in microfluidic channels for use in isoelectric focusing. Anal Chem 2000; 72:3745-51. [PMID: 10959958 DOI: 10.1021/ac000237d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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As a part of an ongoing investigation of the use of isoelectric focusing (IEF) in microfluidic devices, pH gradients were electrochemically formed and optically quantified in microfluidic channels using acid-base indicators. The microchannels consisted of two parallel 40-mm-long electrodes with an interelectrode gap of 2.54 mm; top and bottom transparent windows were separated by 0.2 mm. Gradients in pH were formed as a result of the electrochemical decomposition of water at an applied potential not higher than 2.5 V to avoid generation of gas bubbles. Solutions contained low concentrations of a single buffer. The stability of the pH gradients and their sensitivity to changes in initial conditions were investigated under static (nonflow) conditions. Isoelectric focusing of sample biological analytes, bovine hemoglobin and bovine serum albumin, was performed to illustrate the potential of "microfluidic transverse IEF" for use in continuous concentration and separation systems.
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Wemyss-Holden SA, de la M Hall P, Robertson GS, Dennison AR, Vanderzon PS, Maddern GJ. The safety of electrolytically induced hepatic necrosis in a pig model. THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2000; 70:607-12. [PMID: 10945557 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01907.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electrolysis fulfils the criteria for an ideal treatment of patients with unresectable liver tumours. Previous studies in the rat and pig have shown that controlled necrosis can be safely produced by inserting platinum electrodes into normal liver' parenchyma and liver tumours. As with any new treatment it is mandatory to investigate the 'worst-case scenario' of inadvertent intravascular electrode placement in a large animal model before progressing to clinical trials. METHODS Under ultrasound control in six pigs, electrodes were inserted into, or immediately adjacent to, an hepatic vein. An electrolytic 'dose' of 100 C was then administered and the evolution of the lesion was monitored using ultrasound. Venous blood was collected before and during the electrolysis to evaluate potential acid/base disturbances and animals were closely monitored during electrolysis and during their recovery until a full autopsy was performed 4-7 days after treatment. RESULTS Gas bubbles were seen to enter the hepatic veins or interior vena cava during treatment in five of the six animals. There were no major complications as a consequence and all animals recovered and remained in a healthy state until they were killed. At autopsy one animal had complete thrombotic occlusion of the left hepatic vein. Otherwise, findings were normal. CONCLUSION In the clinical setting, due to the use of ultrasound to guide electrode placement into the centre of a tumour, the electrodes should rarely juxtapose an hepatic vein. Nevertheless, in this extreme situation, electrolysis is surprisingly safe with only one major vascular occlusion and no morbidity or mortality.
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- S A Wemyss-Holden
- University of Adelaide Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia
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Baxter PS, Wemyss-Holden SA, Dennison AR, Maddern GJ. Electrochemically induced hepatic necrosis: the next step forward in patients with unresectable liver tumours? THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY 1998; 68:637-40. [PMID: 9737258 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1998.tb04833.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The treatment of patients with unresectable liver tumours remains an unsolved clinical problem. Several methods of locoregional treatment have been developed. These methods rely mainly on direct thermal or chemical insults and consequently have their own inherent limitations in clinical usage. The 'ideal' treatment would combine the direct cytotoxic effects of chemical treatments with the relative predictability of thermal insults, without the associated complications. This study aims to investigate whether the direct chemical effect of electrolytic hepatic necrosis is associated with any heating effect, and if so, whether the temperature change is dose-dependent. METHODS An electrolytic 'dose' sufficient to induce a localized zone of hepatic necrosis was delivered to the livers of rats and pigs via implanted platinum electrodes. RESULTS The results showed that there was no significant temperature increase at low current levels (2-4 mA) in the rat liver. In the pig, there was a significant (P < 0.01) increase in temperature of 4.2 degrees C during electrolysis, when delivered at between 20 and 50 mA. However, such a small increase in temperature would have been insufficient to cause appreciable thermal necrosis. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that electrolysis-induced hepatic necrosis is produced without an increase in temperature; clearly cell death results from the direct effects of cytotoxic electrode products and an alteration of intracellular pH. Consequently, it is likely that as a method for ablating liver tumours, electrolysis should be associated with fewer complications than other forms of locoregional treatment.
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- P S Baxter
- Department of Surgery, University of Adelaide, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia
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Robertson GS, Wemyss-Holden SA, Dennison AR, Hall PM, Baxter P, Maddern GJ. Experimental study of electrolysis-induced hepatic necrosis. Br J Surg 1998; 85:1212-6. [PMID: 9752862 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00806.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND One of the most promising but unexplored methods for treating patients with irresectable liver tumours is electrolysis. This study examined the effect of increasing 'current dose' on the volume of the lesion induced in normal rat liver. METHODS A direct current generator, connected to platinum electrodes implanted in the rat liver, was used to examine the effect of (1) varying current doses from 1 to 5 coulombs and (2) electrode separation (2 or 20 mm), on the volume of liver necrosis. RESULTS There was a significant correlation (P < 0.001) between the current dose and the volume of necrosis produced for each electrode separation. Placing the electrodes 2 mm apart resulted in smaller total volumes of necrosis than placing them 20 mm apart when anode lesions were significantly larger than cathode lesions (P< 0.05). Liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase) were significantly raised 1 day after treatment (P < 0.001) and predicted the total volume of hepatic necrosis (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Predictable and reproducible areas of liver necrosis are produced with electrolysis. If these results extrapolate to larger animal models, this technique has potential for patients with irresectable primary and secondary liver tumours.
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- G S Robertson
- University of Adelaide, Department of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia
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Korlach J, Hagedorn R, Fuhr G. pH-regulated electroretention chromatography: towards a new method for the separation of proteins according to their isoelectric points. Electrophoresis 1998; 19:1135-9. [PMID: 9662175 DOI: 10.1002/elps.1150190713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The pH-dependent electroretention behavior of model proteins cytochrome c and ribonuclease A was studied in a hollow fiber arrangement, similar to that used in electrical field-flow fractionation. Field-induced immobilization of the proteins at the inner wall of the fiber was a function of the pH adjusted in the solution surrounding it, indicating that the pH inside the fiber lumen, relevant for protein migration, quickly equilibrates to the regulated value outside. A complete separation of the model proteins was achieved. Advantages of the principle as well as prospects for the development of a technique separating more than two protein species according to their isoelectric points are discussed.
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- J Korlach
- Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
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Hagedorn R, Korlach J, Fuhr G. Amperometric pH regulation--a flexible tool for rapid and precise temporal control over the pH of an electrolyte solution. Electrophoresis 1998; 19:180-6. [PMID: 9548277 DOI: 10.1002/elps.1150190208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Temporal control over both pH and ionic strength of an electrolyte solution with high accuracy was achieved with a dynamic, computer feedback-controlled amperometric pH-stat device consisting of four pH-regulating electrodes placed in electrolyte reservoirs that are separated by dialysis membranes from a central compartment. Theoretical predictions of the behavior of this arrangement, obtained by computer simulation, were validated by running temporal pH programs such as step functions, oscillations, and linear pH gradients. Deviations from nominal values given by the computer program are within the limits of accuracy of the pH-measuring electrodes. No volume changes accompany a change of pH or conductivity since ions are forced to leave or enter the central compartment through the membranes by the electrical force applied between the pH-regulating electrodes. The device is flexible, easy to use and easily miniaturized. We discuss a wide range of possible applications in biochemistry and cell science. These include automated pH adjustment, isoelectric protein separation, amperometric measurement of enzyme kinetics and the response of cell cultures to well-defined pH changes.
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- R Hagedorn
- Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
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Electrically controlled electrofocusing of ampholytes between two zones of modified electrolyte with two different values of pH. J Chromatogr A 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(93)83426-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mazzeo JR, Krull IS. Improvements in the method developed for performing isoelectric focusing in uncoated capillaries. J Chromatogr A 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(92)87041-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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