Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, 2006. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

The nearby excited states of Fe('2+) in MgO have been observed by Raman spectroscopy for the first time. We observed an A(,1g) impurity mode (185 cm('-1)) and an electronic transition at 110.5 (+OR-) .8 cm('-1) which we associate with the first excited states of the ferrous ion, (GAMMA)(,3g) and (GAMMA)(,4g), previously observed by far infra-red optical absorption. / Crystal field theory and group theory are used to characterize the energy levels and the wavefunctions of the ferrous ion. The observed reduction in the spin-orbit splitting of the energy levels is accounted for by solving the Jahn-Teller Hamiltonian in the approximation of the cluster model. / Uniaxial stress applied to the MgO:Fe('2+) samples produced a shift in the observed electronic transitions. The stress Hamiltonian is solved from which is extracted the experimental value of the strain coupling coefficient to E(,g) deformation (V(,2) = 7140 (+OR-) 1800 cm('-1)) which led, ultimately, to the Jahn-Teller coupling coefficients and to the Jahn-Teller energies ((E(,JT))(,E) = 80 cm('-1) and 3/2(E(,JT))(,T) = 150('-1)) pertinent to the ferrous ion in MgO.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 163-191).

Thesis (MTech (Chemical Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. / While bioleaching is a proven technology for the efficient recovery of base metals from sulphide minerals, its sustenance is dependent on the continuous availability of ferric ion, Fe3+, in soluble form, in the bioleach liquor. However, the solubility of ferric ion is low at higher pH that it tends to precipitate, resulting in the formation of ferric ion precipitates. The formation of ferric ion precipitates in bio-hydrometallurgy decreases the leaching efficiency by trapping the leached metals in solution through an adsorption mechanism which is not well understood. Although the surface properties of the precipitate could be linked to its metal adsorption properties, there has not been a detailed study that gives any indication or explanation of the adsorption mechanism. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of initial pH on the surface properties of ferric ion precipitate and relate this to the adsorption characteristics of the precipitate for desired metals. Biooxidation experiments catalysed by Leptospirillum ferriphilum were conducted in a CSTR with a working volume of 1L. The biooxidation experiments were conducted at pH values of 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9 and 2.2 at a constant temperature of 35 0C for 14 days. The recovered precipitates were characterized by X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, SEM, particle size distribution (PSD) and zeta potential. Zeta potential measurements were conducted to investigate what role initial pH plays in modifying the precipitate surface charge and what role the surface charge of each precipitate plays in the nature of adsorption of copper ions onto the precipitate surface. The amount of copper adsorbed onto the precipitate was quantified by the magnitude of the change in surface charge after adsorption experiments. Quantification results showed that the amount of ferric ions precipitates formed increased from 4.31g to 13.26g with an increase in initial pH (from 1.3 to 2.2). The results also showed that significant precipitation of ferric ion occurred during the exponential phase while insignificant precipitation was observed during the stationary phase.

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The metabolism of iron ions is a crucial process in all living organisms and its correct regulation is essential for basic life functions. Homeostasis of iron ions is closely regulated, it usually appears as a component of various proteins and plays role in many oxidation-reduction reactions. Naegleria gruberi is a non-pathogenic, free living protozoon, that serves as a laboratory model for closely related pathogenic Naegleria fowleri. This work focuses on the study of selected metabolites of N. gruberi, that were possible to detect and quantify by the means of modern metabolomic methods, and the influence on culture cultivated in environment with lack of iron ions was shown. The discovery of effect of this condition on the energetic metabolism of this protozoan is an important aspect of understanding the biological processes on cellular level. This method proved a significant influence on certain metabolites and modification of certain metabolic pathways as a direct effect of decreased availability of iron ions. Second part of this work was focused on the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, that was found in the genome of this protozoon. Unusual aspects of this enzyme include a N-terminal mitochondrial presequence, prompting about mitochondrial localization, and utilization of iron ion as a prosthetic...

M. Tech. Metallurgical Engineering. / Investigate the dissolution behaviour of sphalerite minerals in sulphuric acid using ferric ions as oxidants. The specific objectives are to study the following: 1. the mineralogical characteristics of sphalerite ores ; 2. mineralogical effects on dissolution kinetics in sulphuric acid and 3. Effect of ferric ion concentration on the dissolution kinetics of sphalerite ores in sulphuric acid. Mineralogy is a critical area in mineral processing and has to be considered during process design stage, and during each processing stage. The type and concentration of oxidizing agent depend on the mineralogical composition of the ore. Many researchers investigations and test-works have been reported on leaching of sphalerite using both ferric sulphate and ferric chloride (Al-Harahsheh and Kingman, 2007; Rath et al., 1981). However, little or no studies have been reported on the combined oxidants.

Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biochemical Sciences Candidate: Lucie Liptáková Supervisor: RNDr. Pavlína Hašková, Ph.D. Title of master thesis: In vitro study of newly synthesized potential cardioprotective drugs Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are in an organism generated under normal or pathological conditions. There are antioxidant mechanisms, which protects the organism from their harmful effect. In case of imbalance between ROS/RNS production and antioxidant mechanisms, an oxidative stress is initiated. The oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cardiovascular desease. In consequence of higher presence of mitochondria and lower presence of antioxidants cardiomyocytes are more sensitive to the oxidative stress. Iron, by catalysing radical's reactions, significantly participates on formation and development of oxidative stress. Elimination of the free iron by iron chelators is one option how to prevent or moderate oxidative stress. The aim of this master theses was to study cardioprotective effect in presence of H2O2 and own toxicity of newly synthetized aroylhydrazone iron chelators (H21, H22, H23, H24, H25 and H26) on rat embryotic cardiomyoblasts H9c2. Protective and toxic...

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-20T12:40:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Grasiele Cavallini tese.pdf: 2849739 bytes, checksum: 3a66c1a0f56779dc9b4b25e36a7e4b63 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-10-23 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This study evaluates the use of a pilot filtering double unit, comprising an ascending draining gravel filter and a rapid descending sand filter for the treatment of UASB reactor effluent. As a preliminary phase to the double filtering, coagulation/oxidation was used aiming at helping degradation and flocculation of contaminants, facilitating their retention on the filters. In this phase, three combinations were used: ferrous sulfate (FS) and peracetic acid (APA); ferrous chloride (FC) and CF and APA, all with the same iron concentration. After treatability tests, the efficacy of the system was assessed through the physical-chemical and microbiological parameters. In all treatments carried out in the pilot unit, the suspended solids (SST) were totally removed, which resulted in over 90% turbidity reduction. The treatments in the presence of APA demonstrated higher removal of the effluent color, however, the treatment with FS and APA cannot be recommended due to the high concentration of sulfate ions in the final effluent. Regarding microbiological parameters, the presence of oxidant contributed to the partial inactivation of microorganisms. The alternative to carry out a disinfection phase with APA after double filtering using the coagulant/oxidant FC/APA can be employed without any addition phase to irrigate orchards, pastures and cereal crops according to the NBR 13969/97. By adding the pH adjustment phase and chloride addition to the treatment proposed, the treated effluent can be reused in: agriculture, restrictive agriculture; damming, restrictive damming, environment, industry and the replenishment of underground water (except for drinking purposes), according to the recommendations of the USEPA (2012) Recommendation Manual. / Este trabalho avalia o uso de uma unidade piloto de dupla filtração, composta por filtro de pedregulho de escoamento ascendente e filtro rápido descendente de areia para pós-tratamento de efluente de reator UASB. Como etapa preliminar à dupla filtração utilizou-se a coagulação/oxidação, com o objetivo de auxiliar na degradação e na floculação dos contaminantes, facilitando sua retenção nos filtros. Nesta etapa foram utilizadas três combinações: Sulfato ferroso (SF) e ácido peracético (APA); Cloreto férrico (CF) e CF e APA, todas com a mesma concentração de ferro. Após os ensaios de tratabilidade a eficiência do sistema foi avaliada através de parâmetros físico-químicos e microbiológicos. Em todos os tratamentos realizados na unidade piloto os sólidos em suspensão (SST) foram totalmente removidos o que refletiu em reduções superiores a 90% de turbidez. Os tratamentos com a presença do oxidante APA demonstraram uma remoção maior da cor do efluente, porém o tratamento com SF e APA não pode ser recomendado pela alta concentração de íons sulfato no efluente final. Quanto aos parâmetros microbiológicos, a presença do oxidante contribuiu para a inativação parcial dos microrganismos. A alternativa de realizar a etapa de desinfecção com APA após a dupla filtração com CF também foi avaliada e possibilitou desinfecção total do efluente quanto aos indicadores de contaminação avaliados. Considerando a possibilidade de reúso, o efluente UASB pós-tratado pela dupla filtração utilizando o coagulante/oxidante CF/APA pode ser utilizado sem nenhuma etapa adicional para irrigação de pomares, pastagens e cultivo de cereais de acordo com a NBR 13969/97. Acrescentando a etapa de ajuste de pH e adição de cloro no tratamento proposto o efluente tratado pode ser utilizado para reúsos: agrícola; agrícola restritivo; represamento; represamento restritivo; ambiental; industrial e reabastecimento de águas subterrâneas (reutilização não potável), de acordo com as recomendações do manual de reúso da USEPA (2012).