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The study has shown the effect of liposomally entrapped procaine hydrochloride on local anaesthesia and its intensity after intradermal administration. The experiments of anaesthetic infiltration have been carried out on guinea pig skin applying mechanical stimulus. Liposomes were prepared by the shaking method followed by suspending in phosphate buffer pH 7.2, 0.5% methylcellulose in phosphate buffer or 5% glucose solution. The results of the study were compared with those of procaine hydrochloride in analogous solutions. The study has shown significant influence of liposomally entrapped procaine hydrochloride on the prolongation of local anaesthesia and its intensity. It has also been shown that local anaesthesia was influenced by the composition of the solutions in which liposomes were suspended. The longest effect (55 min) has been observed after administration of liposomes in phosphate buffer with methylcellulose.
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PMID:[The effect of entrapment of procaine hydrochloride in liposomes on its local anesthetic action]. 281 90

One serotype antigen, agglutinogen 3, from Bordetella pertussis, (strain M2, serotype 1.3), has been purified. The purification procedure included acetone drying of cells harvested from shaking cultures. Agglutinogens were extracted in phosphate buffered saline. Crude extract was heat treated at 80 degrees C for 5 min and precipitated by ammonium sulphate between 25 and 60% saturation at 4 degrees C, providing 50% of the total activity and a five-fold purification. Further purification was attempted by gel filtration chromatography using a TSK-G3000 SW column. The ammonium sulphate precipitated fraction was also separated by anion exchange chromatography using a Mono Q HR 5/5 column. The purification work indicated that agglutinogen 3 is associated with several other substances and that this property can lead to purification difficulties. The isolation procedure was monitored by an agglutination-inhibition assay. The peak fraction from the ion exchange chromatography was purified up to 27-fold according to the specific activities (inhibition units per mg protein). The yield was only 1% due to severe loss of activity. In the gel filtration chromatography agglutinogen 3-activity eluted with a maximum activity corresponding to a molecular weight near 450,000. SDS-PAGE analysis indicated that agglutinogen 3 might have a subunit molecular weight of 20,800.
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PMID:Purification and preliminary characterization of agglutinogen 3 from Bordetella pertussis. 287 4

Six citrate phosphate dextrose (CPD)-saline adenine glucose mannitol (SAG M) quadruple systems were evaluated for the preparation and storage of leukocyte-poor platelet concentrates (PC) from buffy coats. The platelet storage bags examined were manufactured from normal polyvinylchloride (PVC) or special-type plastics. Biotest supplied PVC 76 (n = 14) and PVC 763 (n = 16) NPBI supplied PSV 3277 (n = 15) and DPL-110 (n = 14) and Terumo supplied Teruflex (n = 18) and molded Teruflex (n = 14). The PC were stored for 7 days at 22 degrees C on a horizontally shaking platform. Cell counts, pH, PO2, PCO2, morphology score and swirling patterns were monitored at 5, 72, 120 and 168 h. The plasma volumes averaged 63 ml and ranged from 39 to 81 ml, the overall mean +/- SD platelet concentration was 0.89 +/- 0.33 X 10(9)/ml. None of the PC had a leukoyte count higher than 10 X 10(6) per unit. After storage for 168 h, the pH ranged from 6.56 to 7.40 for all brands. The PO2 remained stable and even rose significantly (p less than 0.05) during storage in the NPBI PSV 3277 and Terumo molded Teruflex bags. The PCO2 decreased equally in all bags. Morphology scores were well maintained in 98% of all PC for up to 120 h, and in 83% at 168 h. A swirling pattern score of 2.5 or greater predicted with a specificity of 100% a good morphology score in the PC.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Preparation of leukocyte-poor platelet concentrates from buffy coats. II. Lack of effect on storage of different plastics. 312 85

Our previous data demonstrated that both 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) and 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+) exerted potent inhibition on endogenous 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) output and potent stimulation on endogenous dopamine (DA) release from the rat corpus striatum superfused in vitro. In this report, using a push-pull perfusion technique, we examined in vivo the acute effects of MPTP and MPP+ on DA metabolism in the rat caudate nucleus (CN). MPTP or MPP+ in modified Krebs-Ringer phosphate buffer at concentrations of 10(-6), 10(-5) and 10(-4) M was administered directly into the CN for 15 min, each 90 min apart. Thirty minutes after the infusion of 10(-6) M MPP+, DOPAC output was reduced to a significantly lower value and subsequent infusions of high concentrations of MPP+ further decreased DOPAC output. Homovanillic acid (HVA) output was also decreased by MPP+ infusions, however, at higher concentrations. In respect to DA release, 1 of 10, 4 of 10 and 7 of 10 animals responded with significant increases to 10(-6), 10(-5) and 10(-4) M MPP+, respectively. On the other hand, MPTP was effective in reducing DOPAC output only at 10(-4) M and ineffective in altering DA and HVA output at all doses tested. In addition, neither drugs had a significant effect on 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid. Accompanying the dramatic changes in DA metabolism caused by MPP+, two uncommon behavioral syndromes were also observed; tremor-body twist and body shaking.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Effects on dopamine metabolism of MPTP and MPP+ infused through a push-pull cannula into the caudate nucleus of awake adult male rats. 331 41

An extraction-derivatization method suitable for the analysis of subnanogram amounts of biogenic amines in aqueous solution has been developed. The most satisfactory procedure for the analysis of these compounds was reaction with 3,5-ditrifluorobenzoylchloride (DTFMBCl) in phosphate buffer at pH 7.2 followed by extraction of the resultant amide esters into ethyl acetate. This was followed by hydrolysis of the phenolic ester functionalities by shaking the organic layer with 10 M ammonium hydroxide. The phenolic and alcoholic hydroxyl groups were then reacted with bistrimethylsilylacetamide and the trimethylsilyl-DTFMB amides were then analysed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in the negative ion chemical ionization mode with methane as reagent gas. The limits of detection for these derivatives was less than 1 pg and the method was readily applicable to the extraction and analysis of 0.5 ng of a given biogenic amine.
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PMID:An extraction-derivatization method suitable for the analysis of biogenic amines by gas chromatography negative ion mass spectrometry. 340 22

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method with fluorimetric detection for the quantification of riboflavin (RB), riboflavin 5'-phosphate (FMN), and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) in plasma, whole blood, and urine is described. Under isocratic conditions with a reversed-phase column, the compounds are completely resolved and eluted within 9 min. Plasma proteins are precipitated with acetonitrile followed by shaking the aqueous phase with chloroform. Urine samples are diluted and injected directly. The reproducibility of this method for the quantification of RB in plasma has a between-day coefficient of variation of 6%. The application of this method is illustrated by analyzing plasma and urine samples from a human subject who received an intravenous dose of FMN equivalent to 25 mg of RB.
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PMID:Quantification of riboflavin, riboflavin 5'-phosphate and flavin adenine dinucleotide in plasma and urine by high-performance liquid chromatography. 344 41

The effects of eluent composition, pH, and chaotropic agents on the recovery of T2, MS2, and indigenous coliphages from various foods were investigated. Additionally, methods of sample suspension and clarification were evaluated for coliphage recovery and application to various foods. Clarified sample suspensions were assayed for coliphages with a modified agar layer technique and appropriate Escherichia coli hosts. Centrifugation and polypropylene mesh filtration were more rapid and effective than glass wool filtration for clarification of sample suspensions and subsequent recovery of coliphages. Blending, stomaching, and shaking procedures were generally comparable for sample liquefaction and release of coliphages from foods. Complex basal eluents, EC medium and 1% casein, were generally more effective than a less complex eluent, phosphate buffer, for elution of coliphages from foods. For most foods, incorporation of sodium chloride or chaotropic agents, i.e., sodium trichloroacetate, urea, Tween 80, Triton X-100, and sodium nitrate, into basal eluents did not enhance recovery of coliphages. Indigenous coliphage recovery was not affected by sample suspension pH over a range of 6.0 to 9.0. With an optimal procedure, i.e., EC medium eluent, blending, and centrifugation, the recovery of T2 and MS2 ranged from 48 to 81% and from 58 to 100%, respectively, depending on the food type.
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PMID:Methodology for enumeration of coliphages in foods. 352 56

The optimal conditions for immobilizing heparin through its terminal formyl group were investigated. When Amino Sepharose (1 g) was suspended in 1 ml of phosphate buffer (pH 7) containing 30 mg of heparin and 3 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride, with shaking at room temperature, the maximum immobilization of heparin (10 mg of heparin per gram of wet gel) was reached within 2 days. The Heparin Sepharose thus obtained was stable: no significant loss of the heparin content was observed after storage for 4 months at 4 degrees C. Heparin was also immobilized by the same method with Amino TSK gel G5000PW instead of Amino Sepharose 4B and was successfully applied to the high-performance liquid affinity chromatography of fibronectin and thrombin.
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PMID:Improved method for the immobilization of heparin. 366 42

Several cultures of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria were successfully immobilized with titanous hydroxide. The immobilization efficiency for the microorganisms investigated in saline and broth media ranged from 80.2 to 99.9%. The immobilization of salmonellae was effective over a wide pH range. The presence of buffers, particularly phosphate buffer, drastically reduced the immobilization rate. However, buffers may be added to immunoassay systems after immobilization of microorganisms. The immobilization process involved only one step, i.e., shaking 100 microliter of culture with 50 microliter of titanous hydroxide suspension in polystyrene tubes for only 10 min. The immobilized cells were so tenaciously bound that vigorous agitation for 24 h did not result in cell dissociation. The nonspecific binding of 125I-labeled antibody from rabbits and 125I-labeled protein A by titanous hydroxide was inhibited in the presence of 2% gelatin and amounted to only 5.6 and 3.9%, respectively. We conclude that this immobilization procedure is a potentially powerful tool which could be utilized in solid-phase immunoassays concerned with the diagnosis of microorganisms.
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PMID:Immobilization of microorganisms for detection by solid-phase immunoassays. 390 Jan 28

To develop an efficient method for the production of urocanic acid, optimal conditions for the production of microbial L-histidine ammonia lyase and for the conversion of L-histidine to urocanic acid by this enzyme were studied. A number of microorganisms were screened to test their ability to form and accumulate urocanic acid from L-histidine. Achromobacter liquidum was selected as the best organism. With this organism, enzyme activity as high as 2.0 units/ml could be produced by a shaking culture at 30 C in a medium containing glucose, urea, potassium phosphate, L-histidine, yeast extract, peptone, and inorganic salts. Appropriate addition of a surface-active agent to the reaction mixture shortened the time required for the conversion. A large amount of L-histidine was converted stoichiometrically to urocanic acid in 48 h at 40 C. Accumulated urocanic acid was readily isolated in pure form by ordinary procedures with isoelectric precipitation. Yields of isolated urocanic acid of over 92% from L-histidine were easily attainable. When the culture of Achromobacter liquidum was added to DL-histidine, D-histidine and urocanic acid were simultaneously obtained in high yields.
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PMID:Enzymatic production of urocanic acid by Achromobacter liquidum. 415 Nov 17


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