It was our hope to demonstrate that fairly simple systems such as a [2]rotaxane can itself be used as a reagent to synthesize even larger systems such a [3]rotaxane. This modular type approach offers several advantages over...
Sujeito:
Rotaxanes -- Synthesis, Cyclic compounds -- Synthesis e Chemical tests and reagents
The original goal of the proposed research project was to crystallize a chiral host molecule with a diene-containing quest molecule to produce stereoselective molecules in a solid state reaction. These topochemical reactions...
Sujeito:
Crystallography -- Industrial applications e Polymerization
A method was established for measuring the adsorption of Cu(II) from aqueous solution to unmodified and modified peanut hulls at constant temperature and pH. Modification of the hulls was performed by oxidation with alkaline...
Palavra-chave:
Adsorption, Biosorption, Copper, Environmental Remediation, Peanut Hull e Surface
Sujeito:
Copper -- Absorption and adsorption, Peanuts -- Utilization e Sewage -- Purification -- Technological innovations
Heavy metal pollution is an important concern due to its adverse health and environmental effects. Biosorption is a way to remove heavy metals from aqueous systems with the use of biomaterials. There are many different types of...
Sujeito:
Heavy metals -- Absorption and adsorption, Copper -- Absorption and adsorption, Adsorption (Biology), Heavy metals -- Analysis, Water -- Purification -- Adsorption, Peanuts e Heavy metals -- Environmental aspects
A novel method is proposed to estimate the postmortem interval (PMI) using the biogenic amine concentration in vitreous humor. There are multiple methods that can be used to determine the time of death (PMI). However, these...
Palavra-chave:
Biogenic Amines, HPLC, Post Mortem Interva e Vitreous Humor
Sujeito:
Biogenic amines, High performance liquid chromatography, Death—Time of e Vitreous humor
Locating and recovering bodies that are buried in clandestine graves is a challenging task and may provide significant information about the deceased in a forensic investigation. Currently, human remains detection (HRD) dogs...
Sujeito:
Cemeteries, Soils—Analysis, Gas chromatography, Mass spectrometry e Volatile organic compounds
Natural products have been an integral part of society since the beginning of recorded history. Various types of herbs, plants, and even marine organisms have been used as both topical and ingestible remedies for a variety of...
Palavra-chave:
Anti-tumor, Appalachian, Aralia racemosa, Arnoglossum atriplicifolia e Natural Products
Sujeito:
Materia medica, Vegetable -- Appalachian Region, Southern, Materia medica, Vegetable -- Testing, Botany, Medical -- Appalachian Region, Southern, Araliaceae -- Therapeutic use e Compositae -- Therapeutic use
This thesis reports a study of novel chemostratigraphic methods applied to flood deposit identification/correlation and subsequent paleoflood hydrology and flood frequency analysis in the Rio Salado, Chile. Flood deposit...
Sujeito:
Paleohydrology -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Chemostratigraphy -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Slackwater deposits -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Sedimentation and deposition -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region), Floods -- Chile -- Antofagasta (Region) e Loa River (Chile)
Mosquitoes are among the deadliest creatures in the world due to their propensity for spreading pathogens to humans. Surveillance is an important step in controlling and monitoring mosquito populations. The most common...
Palavra-chave:
aedes triseriatus, chemometrics, FT-IR, mosquito, Partial least squares e PLS-DA
Sujeito:
Infrared spectroscopy, Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes as carriers of disease, Entomology -- Statistical methods e Entomology -- Methodology
Heavy metal contamination in rivers downstream from mining operations is an important environmental concern due to the potential release of metals that affect water quality. The downstream transport of particulate bound metals...
Sujeito:
Mineral industries -- Environmental aspects -- Bolivia, Heavy metals -- Environmental aspects -- Bolivia e Water -- Pollution -- Bolivia
