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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Behavior of indicators and other weak bases in acetic acid solutions

Connors, Kenneth A. January 1959 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1959. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-94).
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Reagent storage and transport in microfluidic systems for clinical diagnostic and drug discovery purposes /

García, Elena. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-169).
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Advancements in the Synthesis and Application of Near-Infrared Imaging Reagents: A Dissertation

Pauff, Steven M. 23 January 2015 (has links)
Fluorescence-based imaging techniques provide a simple, highly sensitive method of studying live cells and whole organisms in real time. Without question, fluorophores such as GFP, fluorescein, and rhodamines have contributed vastly to our understanding of both cell biology and biochemistry. However, most of the fluorescent molecules currently utilized suffer from one major drawback, the use of visible light. Due to cellular autofluorescence and the absorbance of incident light by cellular components, fluorescence imaging with visible wavelength fluorophores often results in high background noise and thus a low signal-to-noise ratio. Fortunately, this situation can be ameliorated by altering the wavelength of light used during imaging. Near-infrared (NIR) light (650-900 nm) is poorly absorbed by cells; therefore, fluorophores excited by this light provide a high signal-to-noise ratio and low background in cellular systems. While these properties make NIR fluorophores ideal for cellular imaging, most currently available NIR molecules cannot be used in live cells. The first half of this thesis addresses the synthetic difficulties associated with preparing NIR fluorophores that can be used within living systems. Small molecule NIR fluorophores are inherently hydrophobic which makes them unsuitable for use in the aqueous environment of the cell. Water-solubility is imparted to these dyes through highly polar sulfonates, which subsequently prevents the dyes from entering the cell. The novel work presented here details vii synthetic routes to aid in the development of sulfonated NIR fluorophores, which can be delivered into live cells through the inclusion of an esterase-labile sulfonate protecting group. Application of these synthetic techniques should allow for the development of novel NIR fluorophores with intracellular applications. The second half of this thesis addresses the need for novel NIR imaging reagents. Although several classes of NIR scaffolds do exist, most NIR probes are derivatives of a single class, heptamethine indocyanines. The work described here increases this palette by displaying the ability of NIR oxazines to function as an imaging reagent in live cells and in vivo and as a molecular sensor of biologically-relevant environmental conditions. Combined, the work contained herein has the capacity to not only advance the current NIR toolkit, but to expand it so that fluorescence imaging can move out of the dark and into the NIR light.
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Aplicação da proteína verde fluorescente (GFPuv) como indicador biológico na validação da autoclavação de soluções parenterais e da esterilização por óxido de etileno de itens termolábeis. Comparação com esporos de Bacillus subtilis / Application of fluorescent green protein, GFPuv, as a biologic indicator in the validation of autoclaving of parenteral solutions and ethylene oxide sterilization of thermolabile items. comparison with Bacillus subtilis spores

Ishii, Marina 04 October 2006 (has links)
A Proteína Verde Fluorescente recombinante, GFPuv, é um sistema marcador atrativo pois, sua presença pode ser visualizada através da intensidade de fluorescência emitida, sem o uso de substratos ou meios complexos. Sendo uma molécula estável à presença de substâncias orgânicas, temperaturas acima de 70°C e ampla faixa de pH, é um potencial Indicador Biológico (IH) para diversas aplicações. A estabilidade térmica da GFPuv, foi avaliada pela medida da perda de intensidade de fluorescência, expressa em valores D (min), tempo de exposição necessário para redução de 90% da intensidade de fluorescência inicial da GFPuv. GFPuv (3,5-9,0 µg/mL), expressa por E. coli e isolada por extração de Partição em Três Fases (TPP) e purificação por Cromatografia de Interação Hidrofóbica (IDC), foi diluída nas soluções parenterais preparadas em tampão (10 mM cada: Tris-EDTA, pH 8; Fosfato, pH 6 e 7, e Acetato, pH 5) e em água para injeção, WFI; pH = 6,70±0,40), e expostas a temperaturas de 25°C e ao intervalo entre 80°C e 100°C. A 95°C, os valores D para a GFPuv em soluções de 1,5% a 50% de glicose variaram de: (i) 1,63 (±0,23) min em acetato pH 5; (ii) 2,64 ± 0,26 min em WFI; (iii) 2,50 ± 0,18 min em fosfato pH 6; (iv) 3,24 ± 0,28 min em fosfato pH 7 e, (v) 2,89 ± 0,44 min em Tris-EDTA pH 8. Cloreto de sódio associado aos tampões proporcionou influência positiva na estabilidade da GFPuv, sendo que em soluções de Tris-EDTA, a adição de 15-20% de NaCl dobrou a estabilidade térmica da GFPuv (valores D de 65,79 min e 18,12 min a 80 °C e 85°C) em relação à solução sem cloreto de sódio. Nos processos de esterilização por óxido de etileno (45°C-60°C), a GFPuv pode ser utilizada como IB para monitorar a distribuição de gás dentro da câmara, pois, apresentou variação na concentração remanescente de até 80%, após processamento, estabelecendo áreas distintas dentro da câmara. No tratamento em autoclave, a GFPuv em solução apresentou resistência térmica em solução de fosfato pH 7,0 (valor F = 2,53 min (± 0,12)). Quando expressa por esporos de Bacillus subtilis, a intensidade de fluorescência emitida por esporos sobreviventes se manteve. A estabilidade térmica da GFPuv atestou sua potencialidade como indicador biológico fluorescente da garantia da eficácia de tratamento de soluções e materiais expostos ao calor. / The recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein, GFPuv is an attractive system marker due to its ability to emit fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light, without use of substrates or complex environment. Being a stable molecule even in the presence of organic substances, temperatures above 70°C and wide range of pH, it is a potential Biological Indicator, BI, for many applications, including thermal processes. GFPuv thermal stability was evaluated by the loss of fluorescence intensity expressed in decimal reduction time (D-value, min), the exposure time required to reduce 90% of the GFPuv initial fluorescence intensity. GFPuv (3.5-9.0 µg/mL), expressed by E. coli and isolated by Three Phases Partitioning, TPP extraction with Hidrophobic Interaction Chromatography, HIC, was diluted in buffered solutions (each 10 mM: Tris-EDTA, pH 8; phosphate, pH 6 and 7, and acetate, pH 5) and in water for injection, WFI; pH = 6.70 (± 0.40), and exposed to temperatures of 25°C and between 80°C and 95°C. At 95°C, the D-value for GFPuv in 1.5%-50% glucose, ranged from: (i) 1.63 ± 0.23 min in acetate pH 5; (ii) 2.64 ± 0.26 min in WFI; (iii) 2.50 ± 0.18 min in phosphate, pH 6; (iv) 3.24 ± 0.28 min in phosphate, pH 7, (v) 2.89 ± 0.44 min in Tris-EDTA, pH 8. Sodium cloride provided a positive influence over GFPuv stability. In Tris-EDTA solutions, the addition of 15% and 20% of NaCl doubled the thermal stability of GFPuv (D = 65.79 min and D = 18.12 min at 80°C, and 85°C, respectively, in relation to the solutions without NaCl. For ethylene oxide sterilization processes (45°C-60°C), GFPuv can be used as biological indicator to monitor gas distribution into the chamber. After processing, the protein concentration varied by 80%, showing distinct areas into the chamber. In autoclave, GFPuv in solution showed thermal resistance in phosphate pH 7.0 solution (F-value = 2.53 (± 0.12) min. When expressed by Bacillus subtilis spores, the fluorescence intensity was kept constant after thermal processing. The thermal stability of GFPuv provides the basis for its potential utility as a fluorescent biological indicator to assess the efficacy of the treatment of liquids and materials exposed to steam.
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Aplicação da proteína verde fluorescente (GFPuv) como indicador biológico na validação da autoclavação de soluções parenterais e da esterilização por óxido de etileno de itens termolábeis. Comparação com esporos de Bacillus subtilis / Application of fluorescent green protein, GFPuv, as a biologic indicator in the validation of autoclaving of parenteral solutions and ethylene oxide sterilization of thermolabile items. comparison with Bacillus subtilis spores

Marina Ishii 04 October 2006 (has links)
A Proteína Verde Fluorescente recombinante, GFPuv, é um sistema marcador atrativo pois, sua presença pode ser visualizada através da intensidade de fluorescência emitida, sem o uso de substratos ou meios complexos. Sendo uma molécula estável à presença de substâncias orgânicas, temperaturas acima de 70°C e ampla faixa de pH, é um potencial Indicador Biológico (IH) para diversas aplicações. A estabilidade térmica da GFPuv, foi avaliada pela medida da perda de intensidade de fluorescência, expressa em valores D (min), tempo de exposição necessário para redução de 90% da intensidade de fluorescência inicial da GFPuv. GFPuv (3,5-9,0 µg/mL), expressa por E. coli e isolada por extração de Partição em Três Fases (TPP) e purificação por Cromatografia de Interação Hidrofóbica (IDC), foi diluída nas soluções parenterais preparadas em tampão (10 mM cada: Tris-EDTA, pH 8; Fosfato, pH 6 e 7, e Acetato, pH 5) e em água para injeção, WFI; pH = 6,70±0,40), e expostas a temperaturas de 25°C e ao intervalo entre 80°C e 100°C. A 95°C, os valores D para a GFPuv em soluções de 1,5% a 50% de glicose variaram de: (i) 1,63 (±0,23) min em acetato pH 5; (ii) 2,64 ± 0,26 min em WFI; (iii) 2,50 ± 0,18 min em fosfato pH 6; (iv) 3,24 ± 0,28 min em fosfato pH 7 e, (v) 2,89 ± 0,44 min em Tris-EDTA pH 8. Cloreto de sódio associado aos tampões proporcionou influência positiva na estabilidade da GFPuv, sendo que em soluções de Tris-EDTA, a adição de 15-20% de NaCl dobrou a estabilidade térmica da GFPuv (valores D de 65,79 min e 18,12 min a 80 °C e 85°C) em relação à solução sem cloreto de sódio. Nos processos de esterilização por óxido de etileno (45°C-60°C), a GFPuv pode ser utilizada como IB para monitorar a distribuição de gás dentro da câmara, pois, apresentou variação na concentração remanescente de até 80%, após processamento, estabelecendo áreas distintas dentro da câmara. No tratamento em autoclave, a GFPuv em solução apresentou resistência térmica em solução de fosfato pH 7,0 (valor F = 2,53 min (± 0,12)). Quando expressa por esporos de Bacillus subtilis, a intensidade de fluorescência emitida por esporos sobreviventes se manteve. A estabilidade térmica da GFPuv atestou sua potencialidade como indicador biológico fluorescente da garantia da eficácia de tratamento de soluções e materiais expostos ao calor. / The recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein, GFPuv is an attractive system marker due to its ability to emit fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light, without use of substrates or complex environment. Being a stable molecule even in the presence of organic substances, temperatures above 70°C and wide range of pH, it is a potential Biological Indicator, BI, for many applications, including thermal processes. GFPuv thermal stability was evaluated by the loss of fluorescence intensity expressed in decimal reduction time (D-value, min), the exposure time required to reduce 90% of the GFPuv initial fluorescence intensity. GFPuv (3.5-9.0 µg/mL), expressed by E. coli and isolated by Three Phases Partitioning, TPP extraction with Hidrophobic Interaction Chromatography, HIC, was diluted in buffered solutions (each 10 mM: Tris-EDTA, pH 8; phosphate, pH 6 and 7, and acetate, pH 5) and in water for injection, WFI; pH = 6.70 (± 0.40), and exposed to temperatures of 25°C and between 80°C and 95°C. At 95°C, the D-value for GFPuv in 1.5%-50% glucose, ranged from: (i) 1.63 ± 0.23 min in acetate pH 5; (ii) 2.64 ± 0.26 min in WFI; (iii) 2.50 ± 0.18 min in phosphate, pH 6; (iv) 3.24 ± 0.28 min in phosphate, pH 7, (v) 2.89 ± 0.44 min in Tris-EDTA, pH 8. Sodium cloride provided a positive influence over GFPuv stability. In Tris-EDTA solutions, the addition of 15% and 20% of NaCl doubled the thermal stability of GFPuv (D = 65.79 min and D = 18.12 min at 80°C, and 85°C, respectively, in relation to the solutions without NaCl. For ethylene oxide sterilization processes (45°C-60°C), GFPuv can be used as biological indicator to monitor gas distribution into the chamber. After processing, the protein concentration varied by 80%, showing distinct areas into the chamber. In autoclave, GFPuv in solution showed thermal resistance in phosphate pH 7.0 solution (F-value = 2.53 (± 0.12) min. When expressed by Bacillus subtilis spores, the fluorescence intensity was kept constant after thermal processing. The thermal stability of GFPuv provides the basis for its potential utility as a fluorescent biological indicator to assess the efficacy of the treatment of liquids and materials exposed to steam.

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