Cationic gels, preparation

In contrast, low-methoxy (LM) pectins gel in the presence of divalent cations, especially calcium, by the egg box mechanism proposed for alginates. Moreover, calcium pectinate gels prepared at neutral pH are heat stable, whereas acidic pH gels are thermo-reversible. Gel strength depends on the extent of esterification (levels from 30% to 50% are optimal), the distribution of ester groups on the chain, and the average molecular weight. LM pectins have been used traditionally in antidiarrheal formulations with kaolin. HM pectins were evaluated in controlled release matrix formulations. Pectin microspheres were reported to improve ophthalmic bioavailability of piroxicam in rabbits compared with commercial piroxicam eye drops. ... 

Many of the same general principles of gel preparation, nucleation and crystal growth apply to the synthesis of metal phosphates. One major difference is that the syntheses are best performed in aqueous solution at pH values close to neutral. This results in a different chemistry of metal ion speciation in solution and it is found that metal cations may readily be incorporated directly during... 

For small-scale preparation of samples for scientific studies, the precursor polymer may be dissolved in xylene at 80°C, followed by addition of the cation source. A gelled fluid is normally obtained immediately, and the ionomer is recovered as a powder by chopping the gel in a large excess of acetone using a laboratory blender. 

Microscopic sheets of amorphous silica have been prepared in the laboratory by either (/) hydrolysis of gaseous SiCl or SiF to form monosilicic acid [10193-36-9] (orthosihcic acid), Si(OH)4, with simultaneous polymerisation in water of the monosilicic acid that is formed (7) (2) freesing of colloidal silica or polysilicic acid (8—10) (J) hydrolysis of HSiCl in ether, followed by solvent evaporation (11) or (4) coagulation of silica in the presence of cationic surfactants (12). Amorphous silica fibers are prepared by drying thin films of sols or oxidising silicon monoxide (13). Hydrated amorphous silica differs in solubility from anhydrous or surface-hydrated amorphous sdica forms (1) in that the former is generally stable up to 60°C, and water is not lost by evaporation at room temperature. Hydrated sdica gel can be prepared by reaction of hydrated sodium siUcate crystals and anhydrous acid, followed by polymerisation of the monosilicic acid that is formed into a dense state (14). This process can result in a water content of approximately one molecule of H2O for each sdanol group present. 

Cs NMR results for Cs on the surfaces of illite, kaolinite, boehmite and silica gel (Figure 3) show that for this large, low charge cation the surface behavior is quite similar to the interlayer behavior. They also illustrate the capabilities of NMR methods to probe surface species and the effects of RH on the structural environments and dynamical behavior of the Cs. The samples were prepared by immersing 0.5 gm of powdered solid in 50 ml of O.IM CsCl solution at 2 5°C for 5 days. Final pHs were between 4.60 and 7.77, greater than the zero point of charge, except for boehmite, which has a ZPC... 

The chemical adsorption of a relatively high molecular weight neutral polymer (poly(succinimide), M = 13000) on aminopropyl-Vydac 101 TP silica gel was applied by Alpert [47, 48] to prepare a reactive composite support for use in cation-exchange [47] and hydrophobic-interaction [48] chromatography of pro-... 

Analyses for the Saxitoxins. Early methods for analysis of the saxitoxins evolved from those used for toxin isolation and purification. The principal landmarks in the development of preparative separation techniques for the saxitoxins were 1) the employment of carboxylate cation exchange resins by Schantz et al. (82) 2) the use of the polyacrylamide gel Bio-Gel P2 by Buckley and by Shimizu (5,78) and 3) the development by Buckley of an effective TLC system, including a new solvent mixture and a new visualization technique (83). The solvent mixture, designated by Buckley as "E", remains the best for general resolution of the saxitoxins. The visualization method, oxidation of the saxitoxins on silica gel TLC plates to fluorescent degradation products with hydrogen peroxide and heat, is an adaptation of the Bates and Rapoport fluorescence assay for saxitoxin in solution. Curiously, while peroxide oxidation in solution provides little or no response for the N-l-hydroxy saxitoxins, peroxide spray on TLC plates is a sensitive test for all saxitoxin derivatives with the C-12 gemdiol intact. 

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