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Strong correlations occur between concentrations of trace elements in Californian soils. Nickel concentrations in soils are strongly correlated with Cr (r = 0.95) Cu contents are also significantly correlated with Co (r = 0.81). Strong correlations between Ni and Cr and between Cu and Co are observed as well (Marrett et al., 1992). This strong correlation between trace elements indicates that these elements associate in parent materials and suggests similar physical-chemical processes governing soil formation (Bradford et al., 1996). 

The abundance and ease of purification made bovine serum albumin (BSA) an early standard in protein chemistry, and BSA is widely used as protein standard in biuret, Lowry, and Bradford assays as well as a molecular weight... 

The structure of these spherites is uncertain Bradford assumes that they consist of a regular crystalline growth formed by multiple twinning of minute crystals. Scherrer s examination of gold sols, however, has revealed the fact that the crystal interference lines are well developed when the particle contains as few as eighty molecules arranged in the cube lattice, a spherite of OTju. diameter would probably show crystalline properties even if excessive twinning has taken place. 

This unit describes four of the most commonly used total protein assay methods. Three of the four are copper-based assays to quantitate total protein the Lowry method (see Basic Protocol 1 and Alternate Protocols 1 and 2), the bicinchoninic acid assay (BCA see Basic Protocol 2 and Alternate Protocols 3 and 4), and the biuret method (see Basic Protocol 3 and Alternate Protocol 5). The fourth is the Coomassie dye binding or Bradford assay (see Basic Protocol 4 and Alternate Protocols 6 and 7), which is included as a simple and sensitive assay, although it sometimes gives a variable response depending on how well or how poorly the protein binds the dye in acidic pH. A protein assay method should be chosen based on the sensitivity and accuracy of method as well as the condition of the sample to be analyzed. 

The reaction that leads to BCA color formation as a result of the reduction of Cu2+ is also strongly influenced by the presence of any of four amino acid residues (tyrosine, tryptophan, cysteine, or cystine) in the amino acid sequence of the protein. Unlike the Coomassie dye-binding (Bradford) methods, which require a minimum mass of protein to be present for the dye to bi nd, the presence of only a single amino acid residue in the sample may result in the formation of a colored BC A-Cu+ chelate. This is true for any of the four amino acids cited above. Studies done with di- and tripeptides indicate that the total amount of color produced is greater than can be accounted for by the simple addition of the color produced with each BCA-reactive amino acid, so the peptide backbone must contribute to the reduction of copper as well. 

Oct. 26, 1874, Bradford, West Riding, UK - Sep. 2, 1936, Cambridge, UK) Lowry is most well-known for his - acid-base theory that he developed independent... 

There is now at Bradford a flourishing Lodge of this Rosicrucian Society and the Lodge is worked very well indeed by men who really know something. Dr Wynn Westcott is well known in Masonry, and MacGregor Mathers, the learned Qabbalist, is also in it. If you think of joining it, the address for all Members and others is -... 

In some cases of gas-liquid partition chromatography, as well as in the solid-liquid type just discussed, H bonds have been proposed as an important factor in achieving some separations. James (1031) describes successive passage through columns having stationary phases of differing H bond properties to separate 15 aliphatic amines. James, Martin, and Smith (1033) also effected separation of some amines by changing the liquid composition. Bradford, Harvey, and Chalkley (257, 884) used a similar method to separate unsaturated hydrocarbons. In this case, the... 

Occurrence and transport of HCs have important implications for health of biota as well as humans. Of the top 20 contaminants on the USEPA Hazardous Substances Priority List, 15 are hydrophobic (USEPA, 1999). These contaminants include trace elements, organochlorine compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). A major fraction of HCs are transported adhered to suspended sediment (Bradford and Horowitz, 1982 Garbarino et al., 1995 Rostad et al., 1995). 

Bradford reagent 50 mg Coomassie Brilliant Blue G-250 (Serva Blue G, Serva, cat. no. 35050) is dissolved in 50 ml ethanol (95%), mixed well, and added to 100 ml phosphoric acid (85%). After the dye has completely dissolved, the volume is completed to 1 1 and is filtered through Whatman 1 paper. It is stored in the dark at room temperature. 

Under these conditions, the product exhibits a broad absorption band between 560 and 580 nm, and a microtiter plate reader set at 575 nm may be used for measurement. Correlation of absorbance with protein concentration has been performed using several protein standards, as shown in Figure 1.4, which also shows results obtained with the same protein standards by the Bradford method. These data demonstrate much better sensitivity with the ninhydrin method, and suggest an 10-fold improvement in detection limit. An important advantage of this method is that the differences in calibration curves obtained using different protein standards are relatively small. Interferences include free amino acids as well as other compounds containing amine groups. 

There also exists a cadre of companies that specialize in research and development and take refining up to a certain scale. Among the more prominent ones are Phasex, Praxair, Norac, Marc Sims Inc., Separex-Hitex, Flavex, Critical Processes Ltd., Bradford Particle Design (BPD), CPM Inc., Wells Investments Ltd., and Aphios Corp. These companies and a host of other organizations, consultancies, academia, and government laboratories can be useful sources for technical consultation/information. 

For a proper quantification of the QCM results and especially for a correct kinetic evaluation, it is necessary to know the protein concentration of the antibodies and cholinesterases used. In a microtitre plate version of Bradford s assay (18), 150 pL of the protein sample diluted in 0.9% NaCl and 150pL of Coomassie brilliant blue are mixed in the wells of standard 96-well microtiter plates. The resulting absorption at 405 nm is compared with a standard series of bovine serum albumin in 0.9% NaCl (0-20pg/mL). 

Bradford is a cold, windy place. Winters in the 1960s were quite severe. Poor families found a source of "free" domestic fuel — old car battery cases. Discarded battery cases dumped invitingly by a gap in the fence of a car wrecker s yard. The cases burned well, but smokily. The outcome was two dead children and around 500 people intensively investigated for lead poisoning. 

Set up 12 test tubes (10 X 100 mm, colorimetric tubes) and add water and proteins according to the top three rows of Table E4.2 Tube 1 is used as a blank and tubes 2 through 6 are for construction of a standard calibration curve. Tubes 7 to 10 are duplicates of two different concentrations of the isolated a-lactalbumin solution, and tubes 11 and 12 are two concentrations of whey. Water is added to give a final volume of 1 0 mL m each tube Add 5,0 mL of dilute Bradford dye reagent to each tube and mix well by gentle inversion After a period of at least 5 minutes, read for each tube, using tube 1 as a blank The tubes should be read within an hour after adding the... 

Furthermore, every protein determination is sensitive to detergents or certain ions. Hence, when presenting a concentration value it is good practice to also mention the assay that was used as well as the benchmark protein. The methods of choice are the Bradford assay and the BCA (bicinchoninine acid) assay. Anyone working with membrane proteins and detergents should use the BCA assay. Otherwise, the choice between the BCA and the Bradford assays seems to be a question of taste. 

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