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Zhang C, Wang Y, Yin Z, Yan Y, Wang Z, Wang H. Quantitative characterization of the crosslinking degree of hydroxypropyl guar gum fracturing fluid by low-field NMR. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:134445. [PMID: 39098685 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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As a widely used water-based fracturing fluid, the performance of hydroxypropyl guar gum fracturing fluid is closely related to the degree of crosslinking, the quantitative characterization of which can reveal a detailed crosslinking mechanism and guide the preparation of fracturing fluid gels with an excellent performance. However, the commonly used high-temperature rheology method for evaluating the performance of fracturing fluids only qualitatively reflects the degree of crosslinking. In this study, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) was used to characterize the degree of crosslinking in guar gum fracturing fluid gels. The spin-spin relaxation time of the H proton in guar gum was molecularly analyzed using LF-NMR. The viscoelastic properties met the requirements when the crosslinking degree of the gel was 88-94 %. The transformation of the linear structure into a membrane structure during the crosslinking process of the guar gum fracturing fluid was confirmed by freeze-drying and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) from a microscopic perspective. The changing trend of the microstructure and viscoelastic properties of the fracturing fluid gel under different crosslinker dosages was consistent with changes in the degree of crosslinking. The LF-NMR test process is non-destructive to the gel structure, and the test results demonstrate good accuracy and repeatability.
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- Chuanbao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China; College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China; College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China.
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- Jinan Vocational College, Jinan 250103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development (China University of Petroleum (East China)), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266580, PR China; College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, PR China
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 216 Lenoir Dr, Chapel Hill NC27599, USA
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 216 Lenoir Dr, Chapel Hill NC27599, USA
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Chang CW, Dargaville BL, Momot KI, Hutmacher DW. An investigation of water status in gelatin methacrylate hydrogels by means of water relaxometry and differential scanning calorimetry. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:6328-6341. [PMID: 38628083 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00053f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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The relationship between molecular structure and water dynamics is a fundamental yet often neglected subject in the field of hydrogels for drug delivery, bioprinting, as well as biomaterial science and tissue engineering & regenerative medicine (TE&RM). Water is a fundamental constituent of hydrogel systems and engages via hydrogen bonding with the macromolecular network. The methods and techniques to measure and reveal the phenomena and dynamics of water within hydrogels are still limited. In this work, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used as a quantitative method to analyze freezable (including free and freezable bound) and non-freezable bound water within gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) hydrogels. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a complementary method for the study of water behavior and can be used to measure the spin-relaxation of water hydrogen nuclei, which is related to water dynamics. In this research, nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry was employed to investigate the molecular state of water in GelMA hydrogels using spin-lattice (T1) and spin-spin (T2) spin-relaxation time constants. The data displays a trend of increasing bound water content with increasing GelMA concentration. In addition, T2 values were further applied to calculate microviscosity and translational diffusion coefficients. Water relaxation under various chemical environments, including different media, temperatures, gelatin sources, as well as crosslinking effects, were also examined. These comprehensive physical data sets offer fundamental insight into biomolecule transport within the GelMA hydrogel system, which ultimately are important for drug delivery, bioprinting, as well as biomaterial science and TE&RM communities.
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- Chun-Wei Chang
- Max Planck Queensland Centre on the Materials Science for Extracellular Matrices, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia.
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), QLD 4059, Australia
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- Max Planck Queensland Centre on the Materials Science for Extracellular Matrices, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia.
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), QLD 4059, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Max Planck Queensland Centre on the Materials Science for Extracellular Matrices, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia.
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), QLD 4059, Australia
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Yokoyama D, Tsuboi Y, Abe H, Nagahata R, Konno H, Yoshida M, Kikuchi J. Quantification of microbial community assembly processes during degradation on diverse plastispheres based on physicochemical characters and phylogenetic bin-based null model analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:172401. [PMID: 38677413 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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To understand the differences in degradation processes depending on the chemical properties of polymers, it is necessary to both quantify the microbiome composition and evaluate the process of microbial turnover (i.e., community assembly processes) in a variety of polymer materials. In this study, using a phylogenetic bin-based null model analysis (i.e., iCAMP), we evaluated community assembly processes from original estuary water to 37 types of polymers, which provide overwhelmingly diverse niches for microbes, in 14-day incubation experiments. First, we evaluated the polymer properties related to degradation rates. Polymers with higher adipic acid (AdA) monomer exhibited higher motility, hydrophilicity, and degradation rates, whereas those with higher aromatic monomer exhibited the opposite trends. Second, microbiome composition analysis was performed, and the microbiomes were significantly changed by the AdA or aromatic content. This was consistent with the polymer properties, suggesting that polymer motility and hydrophilicity attributable to the first-order structure modify the accessibility of the enzyme to the reaction site and hence the degradation rate, resulting in differences in microbiome community composition. Finally, we determined community assembly processes from estuary water to plastics using a phylogenetic bin-based null model analysis. The importance of heterogeneous selection was higher in mobile, hydrophilic, and fast-degrading polymers, while that of homogeneous selection was lower. This suggests that the environmental difference between before and after incubation becomes significant under rapid degradation, which select microbes adapted to biofilm environments. In addition, the more stochastic turnover prevailed, the more variation in the communities (i.e., β-diversity) increased. This suggests that turnover processes not dictated by the environment lead to instability in community compositions.
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- Daiki Yokoyama
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-0810, Japan.
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Li L, Qu J, Liu W, Peng B, Cong S, Yu H, Zhang B, Li Y. Advancements in Characterization Techniques for Microemulsions: From Molecular Insights to Macroscopic Phenomena. Molecules 2024; 29:2901. [PMID: 38930964 PMCID: PMC11206267 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29122901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, optically isotropic, transparent, or semi-transparent mixed solutions composed of two immiscible solvents stabilized by amphiphilic solutes. This comprehensive review explores state-of-the-art techniques for characterizing microemulsions, which are versatile solutions essential across various industries, such as pharmaceuticals, food, and petroleum. This article delves into spectroscopic methods, nuclear magnetic resonance, small-angle scattering, dynamic light scattering, conductometry, zeta potential analysis, cryo-electron microscopy, refractive index measurement, and differential scanning calorimetry, examining each technique's strengths, limitations, and potential applications. Emphasizing the necessity of a multi-technique approach for a thorough understanding, it underscores the importance of integrating diverse analytical methods to unravel microemulsion structures from molecular to macroscopic scales. This synthesis provides a roadmap for researchers and practitioners, fostering advancements in microemulsion science and its wide-ranging industrial applications.
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- Longfei Li
- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China; (L.L.); (J.Q.); (B.P.); (S.C.); (B.Z.); (Y.L.)
- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China;
- National Elite Institute of Engineering, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing 102200, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China; (L.L.); (J.Q.); (B.P.); (S.C.); (B.Z.); (Y.L.)
- National Elite Institute of Engineering, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Beijing 102200, China
- School of Rare Earth, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China; (L.L.); (J.Q.); (B.P.); (S.C.); (B.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China; (L.L.); (J.Q.); (B.P.); (S.C.); (B.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China; (L.L.); (J.Q.); (B.P.); (S.C.); (B.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China;
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China; (L.L.); (J.Q.); (B.P.); (S.C.); (B.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China; (L.L.); (J.Q.); (B.P.); (S.C.); (B.Z.); (Y.L.)
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Mochizuki A, Udagawa A, Miwa Y, Oda Y, Yoneyama K, Okuda C. Blood compatibility of poly(propylene glycol diester) and its water structure observed by differential scanning calorimetry and 2H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2024; 35:1258-1272. [PMID: 38457333 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2024.2324505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Recently, we applied solution 2H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (2H NMR) to analyze the water (deuterium oxide, D2O) structure in several biopolymers at ambient temperature. We established that polymers with good blood compatibility (i.e. poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA)) have water observed at high magnetic fields (upfield) compared with bulk water. Polymers containing poly(propylene glycol) (PPG) or poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) exhibit good compatibility; however, the reason for this remains unclear. In addition, reports on the blood compatibility of PPO/PPG are limited. Therefore, PPG diester (PPGest) was prepared as a model polymer, and its blood compatibility and water structure were investigated. PPGest exhibited excellent blood compatibility. The water in PPGest was observed upfield by 2H NMR, and it was defined as non-freezing water via differential scanning calorimetry. Based on these observations, the relationship between the blood compatibility and water structure of PPGest is discussed by comparing with those of PMEA, and the reason for the good performance of PPG/PPO-based polymers is discussed.
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- Akira Mochizuki
- Department of Bio-Medical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Bio-Medical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Isehara, Japan
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- Technology Joint Management Office of Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Japan
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- Department of Bio-Medical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Bio-Medical Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University, Isehara, Japan
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Liu Y, Wu W, Xu H, Zhou Q, Zhong Y, Zhang L, Xu Q, Lu Z, Zhang J, Zhao Q, Mao Z. A fast and effective way to measure the inner pore size distributions of wetted cotton fibers and their pretreatment performance using time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 271:132781. [PMID: 38823739 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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This study reports the findings from using time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) to analyze the pore structures of cotton fibers. Cotton fibers, which swell and soften in water, present challenges for conventional pore measurement techniques. TD-NMR overcomes these by measuring the transverse relaxation time (T2) of water protons within the fibers, indicative of internal pore sizes. We established a T2-to-pore size conversion equation using mixed cellulose ester membranes. This enabled differentiation between strongly bound, loosely bound, and free water within the fibers, and detailed the water distribution. A method for measuring the pore size distribution of wet cotton fiber was developed using TD-NMR. We then examined how various pretreatments affect the fibers' internal pores by comparing their pore size distribution and porosity. Specifically, caustic mercerization primarily enlarges the porosity and size of larger pores, while liquid ammonia treatment increases porosity but reduces the size of smaller pores. This research confirms TD-NMR's utility in assessing cotton fabrics' wet processing performance.
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- Yalan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd., Taian 271000, China,; Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center for Modern Textiles, Donghua University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd., Taian 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Lufeng Company Co., Ltd., Zibo 255000, China
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- National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd., Taian 271000, China
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- National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd., Taian 271000, China
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- National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd., Taian 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd., Taian 271000, China,; Shanghai Frontier Science Research Center for Modern Textiles, Donghua University, China.
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Ribourg-Birault L, Meynier A, Vergé S, Sallan E, Kermarrec A, Falourd X, Berton-Carabin C, Fameau AL. Oleofoams: The impact of formulating air-in-oil systems from a lipid oxidation perspective. Curr Res Food Sci 2024; 8:100690. [PMID: 38328464 PMCID: PMC10847802 DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2024.100690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Air-in-oil foams, or oleofoams, have a great potential for food applications as they can at least partially replace animal or hydrogenated fats, without compromising on textural properties. Yet, there are some challenges to tackle before they can largely be implemented for real-life applications. One of those is the lack of data regarding their oxidative stability. This is an important point to consider, as although using oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is highly desirable from a nutritional perspective, these fatty acids are particularly prone to oxidation, which leads to major degradations of food quality. This work thus aimed to investigate the oxidative stability of oleofoams prepared with omega-3 PUFA-rich vegetable oils (rapeseed or flaxseed oil) and various types of high melting point lipid-based oleogelators (stearic acid, glyceryl monostearate and stearyl alcohol) when incubated at room temperature. The physical structure and stability of the oleofoams was monitored by various techniques (visual observations, microscopy, DSC, NMR, SAXS and WAXS). Lipid oxidation was assessed by combined measurements of primary (conjugated diene hydroperoxides) and secondary (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances - TBARS) products. We found that the oxidative stability of oleofoams was higher compared to that of the corresponding bulk oil. This protective effect was also found when the oil was simply mixed with the oleogelator without incorporation of air bubbles (i.e., forming an oleogel), and was somewhat modulated depending on the type of oleogelator. These results suggest that oleogelators and the structural changes that they induce limit the cascaded propagation of lipid oxidation in oil-continuous matrices, which is promising in the perspective of future applications.
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- INRAE, UR BIA, F-44300, Nantes, France
- INRAE, PROBE/CALIS Research Infrastructures, BIBS Facility, F-44300, Nantes, France
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- INRAE, UR BIA, F-44300, Nantes, France
- Wageningen University & Research, Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMET, F-59000, Lille, France
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Esfahani G, Trutschel ML, Reichert D, Mäder K. Characterization of Controlled Release Starch-Nimodipine Implant for Antispasmodic and Neuroprotective Therapies in the Brain. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:5753-5762. [PMID: 37750866 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Parenteral depot systems can provide a constant release of drugs over a few days to months. Most of the parenteral depot products on the market are based on poly(lactic acid) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA). Studies have shown that acidic monomers of these polymers can lead to nonlinear release profiles or even drug inactivation before release. Therefore, finding alternatives for these polymers is of great importance. Our previous study showed the potential of starch as a natural and biodegradable polymer to form a controlled release system. Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening type of stroke and a major cause of death and disability in patients. Nimotop® (nimodipine (NMD)) is an FDA-approved drug for treating SAH-induced vasospasms. In addition, NMD has, in contrast to other Ca antagonists, unique neuroprotective effects. The oral administration of NMD is linked to variable absorption and systemic side effects. Therefore, the development of a local parenteral depot formulation is desirable. To avoid the formation of an acidic microenvironment and autocatalytic polymer degradation, we avoided PLGA as a matrix and investigated starch as an alternative. Implants with drug loads of 20 and 40% NMD were prepared by hot melt extrusion (HME) and sterilized with an electron beam. The effects of HME and electron beam on NMD and starch were evaluated with NMR, IR, and Raman spectroscopy. The release profile of NMD from the systems was assessed by high-performance liquid chromatography. Different spectroscopy methods confirmed the stability of NMD during the sterilization process. The homogeneity of the produced system was proven by Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy images. In vitro release studies demonstrated the sustained release of NMD over more than 3 months from both NMD systems. In summary, homogeneous nimodipine-starch implants were produced and characterized, which can be used for therapeutic purposes in the brain.
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- Golbarg Esfahani
- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Straße 4, Halle 06120, Saale, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Straße 4, Halle 06120, Saale, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Betty-Heimann-Str. 7, Halle D-06120, Saale, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Straße 4, Halle 06120, Saale, Germany
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Yamada S, Tsuboi Y, Yokoyama D, Kikuchi J. Polymer composition optimization approach based on feature extraction of bound and free water using time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2023; 351:107438. [PMID: 37084520 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2023.107438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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As global environmental sustainability becomes increasingly emphasized, the development of eco-friendly materials, including solutions to the issue of marine plastics, is thriving. However, the material parameter space is vast, making efficient search a challenge. Time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance offers material property information through the complex T2 relaxation curves resulting from multiple mobilities. In this research, we used the Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) pulse sequence to evaluate the binding state of water (water affinity) in polymers synthesized with various monomer compositions, which were immersed in seawater. We also assessed the T2 relaxation property of the polymers using the magic sandwich echo, double quantum filter, and magic-and-polarization echo filter techniques. We separated the T2 relaxation curves of CPMG into free and bound water for polymers by employing semisupervized nonnegative matrix factorization. By employing the features of separated bound water and polymer properties, a polymer composition optimization method offered crucial factors to monomers through random forests, predicted the components of the polymer using generative topography mapping regression, and determined expected values using Bayesian optimization for polymer composition candidates with the desired high water affinity and high rigidity.
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- Shunji Yamada
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-0810, Japan; Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan.
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Chiba Y, Okada K, Hayashi Y, Kumada S, Onuki Y. Usefulness of Applying Partial Least Squares Regression to T 2 Relaxation Curves for Predicting the Solid form Content in Binary Physical Mixtures. J Pharm Sci 2023; 112:1041-1051. [PMID: 36462711 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2022.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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This study applied partial least squares (PLS) regression to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation curves to quantify the free base of an active pharmaceutical ingredient powder. We measured the T2 relaxation of intact and moisture-absorbed physical mixtures of tetracaine free base (TC) and its hydrochloride salt (TC·HCl). The obtained T2 relaxation curves were analyzed by two methods, one using a previously reported T2 relaxation time (T2), and the other using PLS regression. The accuracy of estimating TC was inadequate when using previous T2 values because the moisture-absorbed physical mixtures showed biphasic T2 relaxation curves. By contrast, the entire measured whole of the T2 relaxation curves was used as input variables and analyzed by PLS regression to quantify the content of TC in the moisture-absorbed TC/TC·HCl. Based on scatterplots of theoretical versus predicted TC, the obtained PLS model exhibited acceptable coefficients of determination and relatively low root mean squared error values for calibration and validation data. The statistical values confirmed that an accurate and reliable PLS model was created to quantify TC in even moisture-absorbed TC/TC·HCl. The bench-top low-field NMR instrument used to apply PLS regression to the T2 relaxation curve may be a promising tool in process analytical technology.
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- Yuya Chiba
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
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- Formulation Development Department, Development & Planning Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1 Shimoumezawa, Namerikawa-shi, Toyama, 936-0857, Japan
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- Formulation Development Department, Development & Planning Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1 Shimoumezawa, Namerikawa-shi, Toyama, 936-0857, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
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Paquola C, Hong SJ. The Potential of Myelin-Sensitive Imaging: Redefining Spatiotemporal Patterns of Myeloarchitecture. Biol Psychiatry 2023; 93:442-454. [PMID: 36481065 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have paved the way for approximation of myelin content in vivo. In this review, our main goal was to determine how to best capitalize on myelin-sensitive imaging. First, we briefly overview the theoretical and empirical basis for the myelin sensitivity of different MRI markers and, in doing so, highlight how multimodal imaging approaches are important for enhancing specificity to myelin. Then, we discuss recent studies that have probed the nonuniform distribution of myelin across cortical layers and along white matter tracts. These approaches, collectively known as myelin profiling, have provided detailed depictions of myeloarchitecture in both the postmortem and living human brain. Notably, MRI-based profiling studies have recently focused on investigating whether it can capture interindividual variability in myelin characteristics as well as trajectories across the lifespan. Finally, another line of recent evidence emphasizes the contribution of region-specific myelination to large-scale organization, demonstrating the impact of myelination on global brain networks. In conclusion, we suggest that combining well-validated MRI markers with profiling techniques holds strong potential to elucidate individual differences in myeloarchitecture, which has important implications for understanding brain function and disease.
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- Casey Paquola
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany.
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- Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea; Center for the Developing Brain, Child Mind Institute, New York, New York; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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Bonizzoni S, Stucchi D, Caielli T, Sediva E, Mauri M, Mustarelli P. Morpholinium‐Modified, Polyketone‐Based Anion Exchange Membranes for Water Electrolysis. ChemElectroChem 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202201077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Simone Bonizzoni
- Department of Materials Science University of Milano Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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- Department of Materials Science University of Milano Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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- Department of Materials Science University of Milano Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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- Department of Materials Science University of Milano Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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- Department of Materials Science University of Milano Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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- Department of Materials Science University of Milano Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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Correlation of brittle matrix powder properties to aerodynamic performance of inhaled nintedanib made by thin-film freezing. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pocan P, Grunin L, Oztop MH. Effect of Different Syrup Types on Turkish Delights ( Lokum): A TD-NMR Relaxometry Study. ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 2:1819-1831. [PMID: 36570038 PMCID: PMC9775206 DOI: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.2c00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Turkish delights were formulated by using sucrose (control) and different types of corn syrups (having varying glucose/fructose ratios) and allulose syrup. 30% allulose syrup and 30% sucrose-containing Turkish delights were found to exhibit an amorphous structure. Time-domain NMR relaxometry experiments were also conducted on delights by measuring T 2 relaxation times, and two distinct proton populations were observed in all formulations. The use of different syrup types at different substitution levels led to significant changes in the relaxation times (T 2a and T 2b) of the samples, indicating that the relaxation spectrum might be used as a fingerprint for Turkish delights containing different types and amounts of syrup types. Second moment (M 2) values which were measured from the signal acquired using a magic sandwich echo pulse sequence were also found to be an effective and promising indicator to detect the crystallinity of Turkish delights.
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- Pelin Pocan
- Department
of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Konya Food and Agriculture University, 42080 Konya, Turkey,Department
of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical
University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Resonance
Systems GmbH, D-73230 Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Department
of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical
University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey,. Phone: +90 312 210 5634. Fax: +90 312 210 27
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Boventi M, Mauri M, Golker K, Wiklander JG, Nicholls IA, Simonutti R. Porosity of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Investigated by 129Xe NMR Spectroscopy. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2022; 4:8740-8749. [PMID: 36532888 PMCID: PMC9745730 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c01084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) display intriguing recognition properties and can be used as sensor recognition elements or in separation. In this work, we investigated the formation of hierarchical porosity of compositionally varied MIPs using 129Xe Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and 1H Time Domain Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (TD-NMR). Variable temperature 129Xe NMR established the morphological variation with respect to the degree of cross-linking, supported by 1H TD-NMR determination of polymer chain mobility. Together, the results indicate that a high degree of cross-linking stabilizes the porous structure: highly cross-linked samples display a significant amount of accessible mesopores that instead collapse in less structured polymers. No significant differences can be detected due to the presence of templated pores in molecularly imprinted polymers: in the dry state, these specific shapes are too small to accommodate xenon atoms, which, instead, probe higher levels in the porous structure, allowing their study in detail. Additional resonances at a high chemical shift are detected in the 129Xe NMR spectra. Even though their chemical shifts are compatible with xenon dissolved in bulk polymers, variable temperature experiments rule out this possibility. The combination of 129Xe and TD-NMR data allows attribution of these resonances to softer superficial regions probed by xenon in the NMR time scale. This can contribute to the understanding of the surface dynamics of polymers.
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- Matteo Boventi
- Department
of Materials Science, Università
degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, Università
degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
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- Linnaeus
University Centre for Biomaterials Chemistry, Bioorganic and Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden
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- Linnaeus
University Centre for Biomaterials Chemistry, Bioorganic and Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden
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- Linnaeus
University Centre for Biomaterials Chemistry, Bioorganic and Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department
of Materials Science, Università
degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
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Mezzomo L, Lorenzi R, Mauri M, Simonutti R, D’Arienzo M, Wi TU, Ko S, Lee HW, Poggini L, Caneschi A, Mustarelli P, Ruffo R. Unveiling the Role of PEO-Capped TiO 2 Nanofiller in Stabilizing the Anode Interface in Lithium Metal Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:8509-8518. [PMID: 36315593 PMCID: PMC9650764 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) will be a breakthrough in automotive applications, but they require the development of next-generation solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) to stabilize the anode interface. Polymer-in-ceramic PEO/TiO2 nanocomposite SSEs show outstanding properties, allowing unprecedented LMBs durability and self-healing capabilities. However, the mechanism underlying the inhibition/delay of dendrite growth is not well understood. In fact, the inorganic phase could act as both a chemical and a mechanical barrier to dendrite propagation. Combining advanced in situ and ex situ experimental techniques, we demonstrate that oligo(ethylene oxide)-capped TiO2, although chemically inert toward lithium metal, imparts SSE with mechanical and dynamical properties particularly favorable for application. The self-healing characteristics are due to the interplay between mechanical robustness and high local polymer mobility which promotes the disruption of the electric continuity of the lithium dendrites (razor effect).
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- Lorenzo Mezzomo
- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
di Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
di Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
di Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
di Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
di Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- School
of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan
National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan
National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan
National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche − CNR Istituto di Chimica dei Composti
OrganoMetallici − ICCOM, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze), Italy
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- Department
of Industrial Engineering (DIEF) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence, Via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
di Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milano, Italy
- National
Reference Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (GISEL) −
Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia
dei Materiali (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienza dei Materiali, Università
di Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milano, Italy
- National
Reference Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage (GISEL) −
Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia
dei Materiali (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Riley IM, Nivelle MA, Ooms N, Delcour JA. The use of time domain 1 H NMR to study proton dynamics in starch-rich foods: A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2022; 21:4738-4775. [PMID: 36124883 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Starch is a major contributor to the carbohydrate portion of our diet. When it is present with water, it undergoes several transformations during heating and/or cooling making it an essential structure-forming component in starch-rich food systems (e.g., bread and cake). Time domain proton nuclear magnetic resonance (TD 1 H NMR) is a useful technique to study starch-water interactions by evaluation of molecular mobility and water distribution. The data obtained correspond to changes in starch structure and the state of water during or resulting from processing. When this technique was first applied to starch(-rich) foods, significant challenges were encountered during data interpretation of complex food systems (e.g., cake or biscuit) due to the presence of multiple constituents (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, etc.). This article discusses the principles of TD 1 H NMR and the tools applied that improved characterization and interpretation of TD NMR data. More in particular, the major differences in proton distribution of various dough and cooked/baked food systems are examined. The application of variable-temperature TD 1 H NMR is also discussed as it demonstrates exceptional ability to elucidate the molecular dynamics of starch transitions (e.g., gelatinization, gelation) in dough/batter systems during heating/cooling. In conclusion, TD NMR is considered a valuable tool to understand the behavior of starch and water that relate to the characteristics and/or quality of starchy food products. Such insights are crucial for food product optimization and development in response to the needs of the food industry.
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- Isabella M Riley
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Biscuiterie Thijs, Herentals, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Massironi N, Colombo M, Cosentino C, Fiandra L, Mauri M, Kayal Y, Testa F, Torri G, Urso E, Vismara E, Vlodavsky I. Heparin-Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Theranostic Applications. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27207116. [PMID: 36296711 PMCID: PMC9611043 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27207116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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In this study, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were engineered with an organic coating composed of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and bovine serum albumin (BSA), providing heparin-based nanoparticle systems (LMWH@SPIONs). The purpose was to merge the properties of the heparin skeleton and an inorganic core to build up a targeted theranostic nanosystem, which was eventually enhanced by loading a chemotherapeutic agent. Iron oxide cores were prepared via the co-precipitation of iron salts in an alkaline environment and oleic acid (OA) capping. Dopamine (DA) was covalently linked to BSA and LMWH by amide linkages via carbodiimide coupling. The following ligand exchange reaction between the DA-BSA/DA-LMWH and OA was conducted in a biphasic system composed of water and hexane, affording LMWH@SPIONs stabilized in water by polystyrene sulfonate (PSS). Their size and morphology were investigated via dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. The LMWH@SPIONs’ cytotoxicity was tested, showing marginal or no toxicity for samples prepared with PSS at concentrations of 50 µg/mL. Their inhibitory activity on the heparanase enzyme was measured, showing an effective inhibition at concentrations comparable to G4000 (N-desulfo-N-acetyl heparin, a non-anticoagulant and antiheparanase heparin derivative; Roneparstat). The LMWH@SPION encapsulation of paclitaxel (PTX) enhanced the antitumor effect of this chemotherapeutic on breast cancer cells, likely due to an improved internalization of the nanoformulated drug with respect to the free molecule. Lastly, time-domain NMR (TD-NMR) experiments were conducted on LMWH@SPIONs obtaining relaxivity values within the same order of magnitude as currently used commercial contrast agents.
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- Nicolò Massironi
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “Giuliana Ronzoni”, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Milano Bicocca, 20125 Milan, Italy
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2611001, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “Giuliana Ronzoni”, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.T.); (E.V.); Tel.: +39-02-7064-1624 (G.T.); +39-02-2399-3088 (E.V.)
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “Giuliana Ronzoni”, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.T.); (E.V.); Tel.: +39-02-7064-1624 (G.T.); +39-02-2399-3088 (E.V.)
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2611001, Israel
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Uguz SS, Ozel B, Grunin L, Ozvural EB, Oztop MH. Non-Conventional Time Domain (TD)-NMR Approaches for Food Quality: Case of Gelatin-Based Candies as a Model Food. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196745. [PMID: 36235279 PMCID: PMC9572356 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The TD-NMR technique mostly involves the use of T1 (spin-lattice) and T2 (spin-spin) relaxation times to explain the changes occurring in food systems. However, these relaxation times are affected by many factors and might not always be the best indicators to work with in food-related TD-NMR studies. In this study, the non-conventional TD-NMR approaches of Solid Echo (SE)/Magic Sandwich Echo (MSE) and Spin Diffusion in food systems were used for the first time. Soft confectionary gelatin gels were formulated and conventional (T1) and non-conventional (SE, MSE and Spin Diffusion) TD-NMR experiments were performed. Corn syrups with different glucose/fructose compositions were used to prepare the soft candies. Hardness, °Brix (°Bx), and water activity (aw) measurements were also conducted complementary to NMR experiments. Relaxation times changed (p < 0.05) with respect to syrup type with no obvious trend. SE/MSE experiments were performed to calculate the crystallinity of the samples. Samples prepared with fructose had the lowest crystallinity values (p < 0.05). Spin Diffusion experiments were performed by using Goldman−Shen pulse sequence and the interface thickness (d) was calculated. Interface thickness values showed a wide range of variation (p < 0.05). Results showed that non-conventional NMR approaches had high potential to be utilized in food systems for quality control purposes.
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- Sirvan Sultan Uguz
- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
- Resonance Systems GmbH, 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
- Department of Food Engineering, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir 40100, Turkey
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- Resonance Systems GmbH, 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Department of Food Engineering, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı 18200, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
- Correspondence:
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Kyaw KS, Adegoke SC, Ajani CK, Nwabor OF, Onyeaka H. Toward in-process technology-aided automation for enhanced microbial food safety and quality assurance in milk and beverages processing. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:1715-1735. [PMID: 36066463 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2118660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
Ensuring the safety of food products is critical to food production and processing. In food processing and production, several standard guidelines are implemented to achieve acceptable food quality and safety. This notwithstanding, due to human limitations, processed foods are often contaminated either with microorganisms, microbial byproducts, or chemical agents, resulting in the compromise of product quality with far-reaching consequences including foodborne diseases, food intoxication, and food recall. Transitioning from manual food processing to automation-aided food processing (smart food processing) which is guided by artificial intelligence will guarantee the safety and quality of food. However, this will require huge investments in terms of resources, technologies, and expertise. This study reviews the potential of artificial intelligence in food processing. In addition, it presents the technologies and methods with potential applications in implementing automated technology-aided processing. A conceptual design for an automated food processing line comprised of various operational layers and processes targeted at enhancing the microbial safety and quality assurance of liquid foods such as milk and beverages is elaborated.
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- Khin Sandar Kyaw
- Department of International Business Management, Didyasarin International College, Hatyai University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Department of Nanoscience, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
- Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom
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Time-domain NMR in polyolefin research. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Okada K, Hayashi Y, Tsuji T, Onuki Y. Low-Field NMR to Characterize the Crystalline State of Ibuprofen Confined in Ordered or Nonordered Mesoporous Silica. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2022; 70:550-557. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c22-00180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kotaro Okada
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Toyama
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- Formulation Development Department, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
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- Formulation Development Department, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Toyama
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Polyhydroxybutyrate biosynthesis from different waste materials, degradation, and analytic methods: a short review. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04406-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Parameter Visualization of Benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra toward Food Process Monitoring. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10071264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Low-cost and user-friendly benchtop low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers are typically used to monitor food processes in the food industry. Because of excessive spectral overlap, it is difficult to characterize food mixtures using low-field NMR spectroscopy. In addition, for standard compounds, low-field benchtop NMR data are typically unavailable compared to high-field NMR data, which have been accumulated and are reusable in public databases. This work focused on NMR parameter visualization of the chemical structure and mobility of mixtures and the use of high-field NMR data to analyze benchtop NMR data to characterize food process samples. We developed a tool to easily process benchtop NMR data and obtain chemical shifts and T2 relaxation times of peaks, as well as transform high-field NMR data into low-field NMR data. Line broadening and time–frequency analysis methods were adopted for data processing. This tool can visualize NMR parameters to characterize changes in the components and mobilities of food process samples using benchtop NMR data. In addition, assignment errors were smaller when the spectra of standard compounds were identified by transferring the high-field NMR data to low-field NMR data rather than directly using experimentally obtained low-field NMR spectra.
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Materials informatics approach using domain modelling for exploring structure-property relationships of polymers. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10558. [PMID: 35732681 PMCID: PMC9217937 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14394-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In the development of polymer materials, it is an important issue to explore the complex relationships between domain structure and physical properties. In the domain structure analysis of polymer materials, 1H-static solid-state NMR (ssNMR) spectra can provide information on mobile, rigid, and intermediate domains. But estimation of domain structure from its analysis is difficult due to the wide overlap of spectra from multiple domains. Therefore, we have developed a materials informatics approach that combines the domain modeling (http://dmar.riken.jp/matrigica/) and the integrated analysis of meta-information (the elements, functional groups, additives, and physical properties) in polymer materials. Firstly, the 1H-static ssNMR data of 120 polymer materials were subjected to a short-time Fourier transform to obtain frequency, intensity, and T2 relaxation time for domains with different mobility. The average T2 relaxation time of each domain is 0.96 ms for Mobile, 0.55 ms for Intermediate (Mobile), 0.32 ms for Intermediate (Rigid), and 0.11 ms for Rigid. Secondly, the estimated domain proportions were integrated with meta-information such as elements, functional group and thermophysical properties and was analyzed using a self-organization map and market basket analysis. This proposed method can contribute to explore structure–property relationships of polymer materials with multiple domains.
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Valladares A, Oberoi G, Berg A, Beyer T, Unger E, Rausch I. Additively manufactured, solid object structures for adjustable image contrast in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Z Med Phys 2022; 32:466-476. [PMID: 35597743 PMCID: PMC9948875 DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The choice of materials challenges the development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) phantoms and, to date, is mainly limited to water-filled compartments or gel-based components. Recently, solid materials have been introduced through additive manufacturing (AM) to mimic complex geometrical structures. Nonetheless, no such manufactured solid materials are available with controllable MRI contrast to mimic organ substructures or lesion heterogeneities. Here, we present a novel AM design that allows MRI contrast manipulation by varying the partial volume contribution to a ROI/voxel of MRI-visible material within an imaging object. Two sets of 11 cubes and three replicates of a spherical tumour model were designed and printed using AM. Most samples presented varying MRI-contrast in standard MRI sequences, based mainly on spin density and partial volume signal variation. A smooth and continuous MRI-contrast gradient could be generated in a single-compartment tumour model. This concept supports the development of more complex MRI phantoms that mimic the appearance of heterogeneous tumour tissues.
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- Alejandra Valladares
- QIMP Team, Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, MR-Physics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,High-field MR-Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- QIMP Team, Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- QIMP Team, Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Porous materials are ubiquitous systems with a large variety of applications from catalysis to polymer science, from soil to life science, from separation to building materials. Many relevant systems of biological or synthetic origin exhibit a hierarchy, defined as spatial organization over several length scales. Their characterization is often elusive, since many techniques can only be employed to probe a single length scale, like the nanometric or the micrometric levels. Moreover, some multiscale systems lack tridimensional order, further reducing the possibilities of investigation. 129Xe nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) provides a unique and comprehensive description of multiscale porous materials by exploiting the adsorption and diffusion of xenon atoms. NMR parameters like chemical shift, relaxation times, and diffusion coefficient allow the probing of structures from a few angstroms to microns at the same time. Xenon can evaluate the size and shape of a variety of accessible volumes such as pores, layers, and tunnels, and the chemical nature of their surface. The dynamic nature of the probe provides a simultaneous exploration of different scales, informing on complex features such as the relative accessibility of different populations of pores. In this review, the basic principles of this technique will be presented along with some selected applications, focusing on its ability to characterize multiscale materials.
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Nicasy R, Huinink H, Erich B, Olaf A. NMR Profiling of Reaction and Transport in Thin Layers: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:798. [PMID: 35215714 PMCID: PMC8963059 DOI: 10.3390/polym14040798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Reaction and transport processes in thin layers of between 10 and 1000 µm are important factors in determining their performance, stability and degradation. In this review, we discuss the potential of high-gradient Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) as a tool to study both reactions and transport in these layers spatially and temporally resolved. As the NMR resolution depends on gradient strength, the high spatial resolution required in submillimeter layers can only be achieved with specially designed high-gradient setups. Three different high-gradient setups exist: STRAFI (STRay FIeld), GARField (Gradient-At-Right-angles-to-Field) and MOUSE (MObile Universal Surface Explorer). The aim of this review is to provide a detailed overview of the three techniques and their ability to visualize reactions and transport processes using physical observable properties such as hydrogen density, diffusion, T1- and T2-relaxation. Finally, different examples from literature will be presented to illustrate the wide variety of applications that can be studied and the corresponding value of the techniques.
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- Ruben Nicasy
- Applied Physics Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (R.N.); (B.E.); (A.O.)
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- Applied Physics Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (R.N.); (B.E.); (A.O.)
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- Applied Physics Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (R.N.); (B.E.); (A.O.)
- Organization of Applied Scientific Research, TNO The Netherlands, P.O. Box 49, 2600 AA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Applied Physics Department, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (R.N.); (B.E.); (A.O.)
- Organization of Applied Scientific Research, TNO The Netherlands, P.O. Box 49, 2600 AA Delft, The Netherlands
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Fengler C, Keller J, Ratzsch K, Wilhelm M. In Situ RheoNMR Correlation of Polymer Segmental Mobility with Mechanical Properties during Hydrogel Synthesis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104231. [PMID: 35112813 PMCID: PMC8811812 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Understanding polymer gelation over multiple length-scales is crucial to develop advanced materials. An experimental setup is developed that combines rheological measurements with simultaneous time-domain 1 H NMR relaxometry (TD-NMR) techniques, which are used to study molecular motion (<10 nm) in soft matter. This so-called low-field RheoNMR setup is used to study the impact of varying degrees of crosslinking (DC) on the gelation kinetics of acrylic acid (AAc) and N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) free radical crosslinking copolymerization. A stretched exponential function describes the T2 relaxation curves throughout the gelation process. The stretching exponent β decreases from 0.90 to 0.67 as a function of increasing DC, suggesting an increase in network heterogeneity with a broad T2 distribution at higher DC. The inverse correlation of the elastic modulus G' with T2 relaxation times reveals a pronounced molecular rigidity for higher DC at early gelation times, indicating the formation of inelastic, rigid domains such as crosslinking clusters. The authors further correlate G' with the polymer concentration during gelation using a T1 filter for solvent suppression. A characteristic scaling exponent of 2.3 is found, which is in agreement with theoretical predictions of G' based on the confining tube model in semi-dilute entangled polymer solutions.
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- Christian Fengler
- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer ChemistryKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Karlsruhe76131Germany
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer ChemistryKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Karlsruhe76131Germany
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer ChemistryKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Karlsruhe76131Germany
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Integrative measurement analysis via machine learning descriptor selection for investigating physical properties of biopolymers in hairs. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24359. [PMID: 34934112 PMCID: PMC8692616 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03793-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Integrative measurement analysis of complex subjects, such as polymers is a major challenge to obtain comprehensive understanding of the properties. In this study, we describe analytical strategies to extract and selectively associate compositional information measured by multiple analytical techniques, aiming to reveal their relationships with physical properties of biopolymers derived from hair. Hair samples were analyzed by multiple techniques, including solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), time-domain NMR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis. The measured data were processed by different processing techniques, such as spectral differentiation and deconvolution, and then converted into a variety of “measurement descriptors” with different compositional information. The descriptors were associated with the mechanical properties of hair by constructing prediction models using machine learning algorithms. Herein, the stepwise model refinement via selection of adopted descriptors based on importance evaluation identified the most contributive descriptors, which provided an integrative interpretation about the compositional factors, such as α-helix keratins in cortex; and bounded water and thermal resistant components in cuticle. These results demonstrated the efficacy of the present strategy to generate and select descriptors from manifold measured data for investigating the nature of sophisticated subjects, such as hair.
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Herrera D, Chevalier T, Frot D, Barré L, Drelich A, Pezron I, Dalmazzone C. Monitoring the formation kinetics of a bicontinuous microemulsion. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 609:200-211. [PMID: 34896824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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HYPOTHESES The performance of bicontinuous microemulsions is usually assessed on the characteristics of the middle phase at equilibrium. However, applied to Enhanced Oil Recovery, such an evaluation would not be representative of the structure and composition of fluids in reservoir rocks. Studies on the properties of non-equilibrated microemulsions are still needed to better understand the formation of such complex systems, in particular to optimize input parameters of process simulation tools. EXPERIMENTS For this purpose, we monitored the formation of a microemulsion from contact with the oil to equilibrium when no mixing or convection is provided. Non-destructive methods such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Micro-Computed Tomography, Dynamic Light Scattering and Small Angle X-ray scattering were used to extract the compositions, phase thicknesses, dynamics and structures of the system over time. FINDING We found that the system gets structured into several layers over time that include the transient presence of an oriented semi-crystalline phase. The growth of the bicontinuous middle phase results from a progressive reorganization of the liquid crystal. The compositional and structural gradients, observed along the sample height, are correlated and linked to the corresponding structures of the phase diagram of the quaternary system. Equilibrium is reached after the total transfer of the liquid crystal into the bicontinuous phase.
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- Delphine Herrera
- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex 92852, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex 92852, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex 92852, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex 92852, France
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, ESCOM, TIMR (Integrated Transformations of Renewable Matter), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS60319, Compiègne Cedex 60203, France
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- Université de technologie de Compiègne, ESCOM, TIMR (Integrated Transformations of Renewable Matter), Centre de recherche Royallieu-CS60319, Compiègne Cedex 60203, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, 1 et 4 avenue de Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex 92852, France.
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Dual stimuli-sensitive carrageenan-based formulation for additive manufacturing. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 189:370-379. [PMID: 34450141 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The design and development of controlled release systems of molecules of interest (nutrients, flavors, and drugs) have attracted significant attention over several years. Herein, we report a formulation of dual temperature and electro responsive κ- and ι-carrageenan based hydrogel for efficient food material and drug delivery. The microstructure and the thermal behavior of the hydrogel were characterized. The in-vitro drug release from the hydrogel was also studied. Using this carrageenan-based formulation and folic acid as the drug model, a high drug loading, and a sustained release because of either electric field or temperature were observed. In principle, the proposed formulation does not rely on 3D printing to perform its function; however, it adds to the feedstocks for 3D printing in the food and pharmaceutical industries. For the future, this could allow potentially more complex smart structures to be created from this material, further tuning release behavior.
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Kikuchi J, Yamada S. The exposome paradigm to predict environmental health in terms of systemic homeostasis and resource balance based on NMR data science. RSC Adv 2021; 11:30426-30447. [PMID: 35480260 PMCID: PMC9041152 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03008f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The environment, from microbial ecosystems to recycled resources, fluctuates dynamically due to many physical, chemical and biological factors, the profile of which reflects changes in overall state, such as environmental illness caused by a collapse of homeostasis. To evaluate and predict environmental health in terms of systemic homeostasis and resource balance, a comprehensive understanding of these factors requires an approach based on the "exposome paradigm", namely the totality of exposure to all substances. Furthermore, in considering sustainable development to meet global population growth, it is important to gain an understanding of both the circulation of biological resources and waste recycling in human society. From this perspective, natural environment, agriculture, aquaculture, wastewater treatment in industry, biomass degradation and biodegradable materials design are at the forefront of current research. In this respect, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) offers tremendous advantages in the analysis of samples of molecular complexity, such as crude bio-extracts, intact cells and tissues, fibres, foods, feeds, fertilizers and environmental samples. Here we outline examples to promote an understanding of recent applications of solution-state, solid-state, time-domain NMR and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the complex evaluation of organisms, materials and the environment. We also describe useful databases and informatics tools, as well as machine learning techniques for NMR analysis, demonstrating that NMR data science can be used to evaluate the exposome in both the natural environment and human society towards a sustainable future.
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- Jun Kikuchi
- Environmental Metabolic Analysis Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku Yokohama 230-0045 Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8601 Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University 1-7-29 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku Yokohama 230-0045 Japan
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- Environmental Metabolic Analysis Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku Yokohama 230-0045 Japan
- Prediction Science Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 7-1-26 Minatojima-minami-machi, Chuo-ku Kobe 650-0047 Japan
- Data Assimilation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science 7-1-26 Minatojima-minami-machi, Chuo-ku Kobe 650-0047 Japan
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Nondestructive Investigation of the Agglomeration Process for Nanosuspensions via NMR Relaxation of Water Molecules. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 164:105908. [PMID: 34118410 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This study investigated an agglomeration of nanoparticles in a suspension using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation. The nanosuspension was prepared by wet bead milling using indomethacin and polyvinylpyrrolidone as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and stabilizer, respectively. Transmission profiles using a dispersion analyzer based on multilight scattering technology confirmed that agglomeration occurred at 25 °C immediately after wet bead milling. In this study, we focused on the water molecules, not nanoparticles, and obtained the T2 relaxation time (T2) of the water molecules using the time-domain NMR (TD-NMR) technique. During the storage period, the T2 value rapidly increased at the beginning of the storage. In a suspension system, because the T2 value of water molecules is known to reflect the surface area of the particle, the observed rapid increase in T2 value indicated an agglomeration of nanoparticles. Therefore, it was shown that the measurement of T2 relaxation of a nanosuspension could evaluate the agglomeration process. This technique directly observes water molecules as opposed to nanoparticles. Thus, we believe that TD-NMR is a general-purpose technique that is independent of the type of API or polymer.
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Riabtseva A, Ellis SN, Champagne P, Jessop PG, Cunningham MF. CO 2-Responsive Branched Polymers for Forward Osmosis Applications: The Effect of Branching on Draw Solute Properties. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Anna Riabtseva
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
- Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
- Beaty Water Research Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
- INRS, 490, rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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Resende MT, Osheter T, Linder C, Wiesman Z. Proton Low Field NMR Relaxation Time Domain Sensor for Monitoring of Oxidation Stability of PUFA-Rich Oils and Emulsion Products. Foods 2021; 10:foods10061385. [PMID: 34203981 PMCID: PMC8232597 DOI: 10.3390/foods10061385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The nutritional characteristics of fatty acid (FA) containing foods are strongly dependent on the FA’s chemical/morphological arrangements. Paradoxically the nutritional, health enhancing FA polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are highly susceptible to oxidation into harmful toxic side products during food preparation and storage. Current analytical technologies are not effective in the facile characterization of both the morphological and chemical structures of PUFA domains within materials for monitoring the parameters affecting their oxidation and antioxidant efficacy. The present paper is a review of our work on the development and application of a proton low field NMR relaxation sensor (1H LF NMR) and signal to time domain (TD) spectra reconstruction for chemical and morphological characterization of PUFA-rich oils and their oil in water emulsions, for assessing their degree and susceptibility to oxidation and the efficacy of antioxidants. The NMR signals are energy relaxation signals generated by spin–lattice interactions (T1) and spin–spin interactions (T2). These signals are reconstructed into 1D (T1 or T2) and 2D graphics (T1 vs. T2) by an optimal primal-dual interior method using a convex objectives (PDCO) solver. This is a direct measurement on non-modified samples where the individual graph peaks correlate to structural domains within the bulk oil or its emulsions. The emulsions of this review include relatively complex PUFA-rich oleosome-oil bodies based on the aqueous extraction from linseed seeds with and without encapsulation of externally added oils such as fish oil. Potential applications are shown in identifying optimal health enhancing PUFA-rich food formulations with maximal stability against oxidation and the potential for on-line quality control during preparation and storage.
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Ohgi K, Hayashi Y, Tsuji T, Ito T, Leong KH, Usuda S, Kumada S, Okada K, Onuki Y. Time-domain NMR analysis for the determination of water content in pharmaceutical ingredients and wet granules. Int J Pharm 2021; 604:120770. [PMID: 34111545 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The application of time-domain NMR (TD-NMR) analysis to quantify water content in pharmaceutical ingredients is demonstrated. The initial phase of the study employed a range of disintegrants with defined amounts of added water (0-30% of the total weight) as samples; the disintegrants included croscarmellose sodium, corn starch, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, and crospovidone. After acquisition of the T2 relaxation curves of the samples by TD-NMR measurements, these curves were analyzed by partial least squares (PLS) regression. According to the analysis, accurate and reliable PLS models were created that enabled accurate assessment of water content in the samples. A powder blend consisting of acetaminophen (paracetamol) and tablet excipients was also examined. Both a physical mixture of the powder blend and a wet granule prepared with a high-speed granulator were tested as samples in this study. Precise determination of water content in the powder blend was achieved by using the TD-NMR method. The accuracy of water content determination was equivalent to or better than that of the conventional loss on drying method. TD-NMR analysis samples were measured nondestructively and rapidly with low cost; thus, it could be a powerful quantitative method for determining water content in pharmaceuticals.
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- Kosuke Ohgi
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Formulation Development Department, Development & Planning Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1, Shimoumezawa Namerikawa-shi, Toyama 936-0857, Japan
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- Formulation Development Department, Development & Planning Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1, Shimoumezawa Namerikawa-shi, Toyama 936-0857, Japan
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- Formulation Development Department, Development & Planning Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1, Shimoumezawa Namerikawa-shi, Toyama 936-0857, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Formulation Development Department, Development & Planning Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1, Shimoumezawa Namerikawa-shi, Toyama 936-0857, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
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Jansen D, Ectors D, Kong X, Schmidtke C, Deschner F, Pakusch J, Jahns E, Neubauer J. Synchronous Monitoring of Cement Hydration and Polymer Film Formation Using 1H-Time-Domain-NMR with T 2 Time-Weighted T 1 Time Evaluation: A Nondestructive Practicable Benchtop Method. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:7499-7511. [PMID: 33778262 PMCID: PMC7992089 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c06010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The interactions between latex and cement are still not completely understood. In this work, we would like to address the temporal changes in cement hardening and latex film formation. For this reason, the hydration process and the film formation were simultaneously monitored. This scientific issue is even more challenging as a nondestructive quantitative analysis of the film formation process is not available yet. Here, we report on simultaneous monitoring of the latex film formation and the phase development in cementitious systems via 1H-time-domain-NMR for the first time. The obtained results were validated using classical analytical methods, such as in situ X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence (Rietveld analysis), and confocal laser scanning microscopy.
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- Daniel Jansen
- Mineralogy, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Schlossgarten 5a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Mineralogy, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Schlossgarten 5a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department
of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- BASF
Construction Additives, Dr.-Albert-Frank-Strasse 32, 83308 Trostberg, Germany
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- BASF
Construction Additives, Dr.-Albert-Frank-Strasse 32, 83308 Trostberg, Germany
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- BASF
SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse
38, 67056 Ludwigshafen
am Rhein, Germany
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- BASF
SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse
38, 67056 Ludwigshafen
am Rhein, Germany
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- Mineralogy, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Schlossgarten 5a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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Berk B, Grunin L, Oztop MH. A non-conventional TD-NMR approach to monitor honey crystallization and melting. J FOOD ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.110292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Signal Deconvolution and Generative Topographic Mapping Regression for Solid-State NMR of Multi-Component Materials. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031086. [PMID: 33499371 PMCID: PMC7865946 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy provides information on native structures and the dynamics for predicting and designing the physical properties of multi-component solid materials. However, such an analysis is difficult because of the broad and overlapping spectra of these materials. Therefore, signal deconvolution and prediction are great challenges for their ssNMR analysis. We examined signal deconvolution methods using a short-time Fourier transform (STFT) and a non-negative tensor/matrix factorization (NTF, NMF), and methods for predicting NMR signals and physical properties using generative topographic mapping regression (GTMR). We demonstrated the applications for macromolecular samples involved in cellulose degradation, plastics, and microalgae such as Euglena gracilis. During cellulose degradation, 13C cross-polarization (CP)-magic angle spinning spectra were separated into signals of cellulose, proteins, and lipids by STFT and NTF. GTMR accurately predicted cellulose degradation for catabolic products such as acetate and CO2. Using these methods, the 1H anisotropic spectrum of poly-ε-caprolactone was separated into the signals of crystalline and amorphous solids. Forward prediction and inverse prediction of GTMR were used to compute STFT-processed NMR signals from the physical properties of polylactic acid. These signal deconvolution and prediction methods for ssNMR spectra of macromolecules can resolve the problem of overlapping spectra and support macromolecular characterization and material design.
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Bhullar KA, Meinel A, Maeder K, Wuhrer R, Gaborieau M, Castignolles P. Advanced spectroscopy, microscopy, diffraction and thermal analysis of polyamide adhesives and prediction of their functional properties with solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01348j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Advanced spectroscopy, microscopy, diffraction and thermal analysis reveal heterogeneity and dynamics in polyamide industrial adhesives; solid-state NMR spectroscopy enable the prediction of their functional properties.
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- Kash A. Bhullar
- Western Sydney University
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS)
- School of Science
- Parramatta
- Australia
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- Western Sydney University
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS)
- School of Science
- Parramatta
- Australia
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- Western Sydney University
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS)
- School of Science
- Parramatta
- Australia
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- Western Sydney University
- Advanced Materials Characterisation Facility (AMCF)
- Parramatta
- Australia
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- Western Sydney University
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS)
- School of Science
- Parramatta
- Australia
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- Western Sydney University
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS)
- School of Science
- Parramatta
- Australia
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Hu Y, Tang G, Luo Y, Chi S, Li X. Glycidyl azide polymer-based polyurethane vitrimers with disulfide chain extenders. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00441g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Glycidyl azide polymer-based polyurethane vitrimers were synthesized. By optimizing the parameters, the vitrimers showed decent mechanical properties, healability and reprocessability. Fillers were loaded to synthesize healable composites.
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- Yaofang Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Materials
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- Experimental Center of Advanced Materials
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Materials
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Liu X, Di Tullio V, Lin YC, De Andrade V, Zhao C, Lin CH, Wagner M, Zumbulyadis N, Dybowski C, Centeno SA, Chen-Wiegart YCK. Nano- to microscale three-dimensional morphology relevant to transport properties in reactive porous composite paint films. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18320. [PMID: 33110102 PMCID: PMC7591493 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75040-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The quantitative evaluation of the three-dimensional (3D) morphology of porous composite materials is important for understanding mass transport phenomena, which further impact their functionalities and durability. Reactive porous paint materials are composites in nature and widely used in arts and technological applications. In artistic oil paintings, ambient moisture and water and organic solvents used in conservation treatments are known to trigger multiple physical and chemical degradation processes; however, there is no complete physical model that can quantitatively describe their transport in the paint films. In the present study, model oil paints with lead white (2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2) and zinc white (ZnO) pigments, which are frequently found in artistic oil paintings and are associated with the widespread heavy metal soap deterioration, were studied using synchrotron X-ray nano-tomography and unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance. This study aims to establish a relationship among the paints’ compositions, the 3D morphological properties and degradation. This connection is crucial for establishing reliable models that can predict transport properties of solvents used in conservation treatments and of species involved in deterioration reactions, such as soap formation.
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- Xiaoyang Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Scientific Research, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, 10028, USA.,"Segre-Capitani" Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Istituto Per I Sistemi Biologi, (ISB) CNR, CNR Area Della Ricerca di Roma 1, Via Salaria Km 29, 300, 00015, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Scientific Research, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, 10028, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA. .,National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA.
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Kim YG, Thérien-Aubin H. Impact of the Solvent Quality on the Local Dynamics of Soft and Swollen Polymer Nanoparticles Functionalized with Polymer Chains. Macromolecules 2020; 53:7561-7569. [PMID: 32921813 PMCID: PMC7482391 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Grafting polymer chains on the surface of nanoparticles (NPs) is a strategy used to control the interaction between the NPs and their environment. The fate of the resulting particles in a given environment is strongly influenced by the solvent-polymer interaction. The solvent quality affects the behavior, conformation, and dynamics of the grafted polymer chains. However, when this polymer grafting strategy is used to functionalized polymer particles, the influence of solvent quality becomes even more complex; when the grafted polymer chains and the polymer nanoparticles are tethered together, the effect of the solvent quality on the behavior and dynamics of the system depends on the solvent interaction with both polymer components. To explore the relationship between the solvent quality and the dynamics of polymer-functionalized soft polymer NPs, we designed a system based on cross-linked polystyrene (PS) NPs grafted with a canopy of poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA). PS and PMA, two immiscible polymers, can be selectively solvated by using binary mixtures of solvents. NMR spectroscopy was used to address the effect of those selective solvents on the local mobility of the PS-PMA core-canopy NPs and revealed an interplay between the local mobility of the core and the local mobility of the canopy. A selective reduction of the solvent quality for the PMA canopy resulted in the expected reduction of the local mobility of the PMA chains, but also in the slower dynamics of the PS core. Similarly, a selective reduction of the solvent quality for the PS core resulted in a slower dynamics for both the PS core and the PMA canopy.
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- Young-Gon Kim
- Max Planck Institute for
Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Agnihotri P, Raj R, Kumar D, Dan A. Short oligo(ethylene glycol) chain incorporated thermoresponsive microgels: from structural analysis to modulation of solution properties. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:7845-7859. [PMID: 32756713 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01187h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Herein, we report synthesis of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylaccrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels with short oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) chain comonomers (1 to 4/5 repeating unit) by surfactant-free precipitation copolymerization. The efficient incorporation of the comonomers was confirmed by a complete set of characterization methods viz., FTIR, 1H NMR, TEM, DLS, and viscometry. The structural heterogeneity and the distribution of the comonomers within the microgels were determined by means of 1H high-resolution transverse relaxation magnetization measurements. Interestingly, the incorporation of these short OEG chain comonomers led to the formation of a core-corona structure, in which the comonomers were mainly located in the core of the polymeric network with PNIPAM dangling chains at the microgel periphery. The experimental investigations of deswelling behaviours revealed that the OEG chains allowed precise control over the colloidal properties, including phase transition, particles size, swelling degree and polydispersity of the microgels. The tuneability of these properties that was interpreted in terms of polymeric hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance as well as structural diversity, could be achieved by changing the OEG chain length, comonomer feed and crosslinking density. Further, we found that the microgels with more hydrophilic OEG chains were able to show a higher relative swelling, and the same solid content thus led to a higher viscosity at all temperatures. The OEG chains remarkably improved the colloidal stability of the microgels in electrolyte solutions even at higher temperatures, thereby paving the way for the use of these microgels in a range of applications.
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- Priyanshi Agnihotri
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University - Chandigarh, Sector 14, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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- Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), SGPGIMS Campus, Raibareli Road, Lucknow 226014, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), SGPGIMS Campus, Raibareli Road, Lucknow 226014, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University - Chandigarh, Sector 14, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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Perotto G, Simonutti R, Ceseracciu L, Mauri M, Besghini D, Athanassiou A. Water-induced plasticization in vegetable-based bioplastic films: A structural and thermo-mechanical study. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Some Applications of a Field Programmable Gate Array Based Time-Domain Spectrometer for NMR Relaxation and NMR Cryoporometry. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10082714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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NMR Relaxation (NMRR) is an extremely useful quantitative technique for material science, particularly for studying polymers and porous materials. NMR Cryoporometry (NMRC) is a powerful technique for the measurement of pore-size distributions and total porosities. This paper discusses the use, capabilities and application of a newly available compact NMR time-domain relaxation spectrometer, the Lab-Tools Mk3 NMR Relaxometer & Cryoporometer [Lab-Tools (nano-science), Ramsgate, Kent, UK (2019)]. Being Field Programmable Gate Array based means that it is unusually compact, which makes it particularly suitable for the lab bench-top, in the field and also mobile use. Its use with a variable-temperature NMR probe such as the Lab-Tools Peltier thermo-electrically cooled variable-temperature (V-T) probe is also discussed. This enables the NMRC measurement of pore-size distributions in porous materials, from sub-nano- to over 1 micron sized pores. These techniques are suitable for a wide range of porous materials and also polymers. This instrument comes with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for control, which also enables both online and offline analysis of the measured data. This makes it is easy to use for material science studies both in the field and in university, research institute, company and even school laboratories. The Peltier cooling gives the precision temperature control and smoothness needed by NMR Cryoporometry, particularly near the probe liquid bulk melting point. Results from example NMR Relaxation and NMR Cryoporometric measurements are given.
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