Compatible salts

Much of the data reported here was obtained on calcium leucovorin, the stable, isolatable, biologically compatible salt. 

Figure 4.32 shows Janecke diagrams for solutions of a given reciprocal salt pair at different temperatures. These two simple cases will be used to demonstrate some of the phase reactions that can be encountered in such systems. Both diagrams are divided by the saturation curves into four areas which are actually the projections of the surfaces of saturation (e.g., see Figure 4.32b). Salts AX and BY can coexist in solution in stable equilibrium the solutions are given by points along curve PQ. Salts BX and however, cannot coexist in solution because their saturation surfaces are separated from each other by curve PQ. Thus AX and BY are called the stable salt pair, or the compatible salts, BX and A Y the unstable salt pair, or the incompatible salts. In Figure 4.32a the AX-BY diagonal cuts curve PQ which joins the two quarternary invariant points, while in Figure 4.32b curve P Qj is not cut by either diagonal. These are two different cases to consider.

The four salts AX, BY, AY and BX constitute a reciprocal salt pair. One of these pairs, AX, BY or AY, BX is a stable pair (compatible salts), which can coexist in solution, and the other an unstable salt pair (incompatible salts) which cannot (section 4.7.2). 

Preservatives. Without control of yeasts (qv), molds, and bacteria, the food industry would experience considerable economic losses each year owing to spoilage. Sugar, salt, and wood smoke have been used for centuries to preserve food. These methods, however, are not compatible with all food products thus preservatives, also known as antimicrobials, are used. 

Locust bean gum is not completely soluble in cold water it must be heated to 80°C and cooled to attain a stable solution that has high viscosity at low concentrations. The gum is compatible with other plant gums and the viscosity of solutions is not appreciably affected by pH or salts. 

Although Hitec is nonflammable, it is a strong oxidizer and supports the combustion of other materials. Consequendy, combustible materials must be excluded from contact with the molten salt. Hitec is compatible with carbon steel at temperatures up to 450°C. At higher temperatures, low alloy or austenitic stainless steel is recommended. Adding water to Hitec does not appreciably alter its corrosion behavior. 

Applications. The high heat tolerance and good salt compatibiUty of welan gum indicate its potential for use as an additive in several aspects of oil and natural gas recovery. Welan also has suspension properties superior to xanthan gum, which is desirable in oil-field drilling operations and hydraulic fracturing projects. It is compatible with ethylene glycol, and a welan—ethylene glycol composition that forms a viscous material useful in the formulation of insulating materials has been described (244). 

The viscosity of solutions is quite temperature dependent increasing the temperature leads to a reduction in viscosity, which approaches zero at approximately 60°C (322). The viscosity is relatively stable from pH 3—10 and is compatible with a number of inorganic salts other than sodium. The production of succinoglycan and its potential use in foods and industrial processes as a thickening agent has been described (322). 

Defatted peanuts are high in protein, low in moisture, contain only 20% of the naturally occurring fat, and have better stability than whole peanuts. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been used as a flavor enhancer for defatted nuts, but the result has not been entirely satisfactory as the addition of MSG produces a meaty rather than nutty flavor. This meaty flavor is more compatible with salted butter and nuts than with candy. 

Emulsifiers. Removing the remover is just as important as removing the finish. For water rinse removers, a detergent that is compatible with the remover formula must be selected. Many organic solvents used in removers are not water soluble, so emulsifiers are often added (see Emulsions). Anionic types such as alkyl aryl sulfonates or tolyl fatty acid salts are used. In other appHcations, nonionic surfactants are preferred and hydrophilic—lipophilic balance is an important consideration. 

Heat-reactive resins are more compatible than oil-soluble resins with other polar-coating resins, such as amino, epoxy, and poly(vinyl butyral). They are used in interior-can and dmm linings, metal primers, and pipe coatings. The coatings have excellent resistance to solvents, acids, and salts. They can be used over a wide range of temperatures, up to 370°C for short periods of dry heat, and continuously at 150°C. Strong alkaUes should be avoided. 

Monovalent cations are compatible with CMC and have Httle effect on solution properties when added in moderate amounts. An exception is sUver ion, which precipitates CMC. Divalent cations show borderline behavior and trivalent cations form insoluble salts or gels. The effects vary with the specific cation and counterion, pH, DS, and manner in which the CMC and salt are brought into contact. High DS (0.9—1.2) CMCs are more tolerant of monovalent salts than lower DS types, and CMC in solution tolerates higher quantities of added salt than dry CMC added to a brine solution. 

HPC is compatible with many natural and synthetic water-soluble polymers and gums (50). Generally, blends of HPC with another nonionic polymer such as HEC yield water solutions having viscosities in agreement with the calculated value. Blends of HPC and anionic CMC, however, produce solution viscosities greater than calculated. This synergistic effect may be reduced in the presence of dissolved salts or if the pH is below 3 or above 10. 

Titanate Pigments. When a nickel salt and antimony oxide are calcined with mtile titanium dioxide at just below 1000°C, some of the added metals diffuse into the titanium dioxide crystal lattice and a yellow color results. In a similar manner, a buff may be produced with chromium and antimony a green, with cobalt and nickel and a blue, with cobalt and aluminum. These pigments are relatively weak but have extreme heat resistance and outdoor weatherabihty, eg, the yellow is used where a light cadmium could not be considered. They are compatible with most resins. 

Corrosion inhibitors are substances which slow down or prevent corrosion when added to an environment in which a metal usually corrodes. Corrosion inhibitors are usually added to a system in small amounts either continuously or intermittently. The effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors is partiy dependent on the metals or alloys to be protected as well as the severity of the environment. For example, the main factors which must be considered before apphcation of a corrosion inhibitor to an aqueous system are the compatibility of the inhibitor and the metal(s), the salt concentration, the pH, the dissolved oxygen concentration, and the concentration of interfering species such as chlorides or metal cations. In addition, many inhibitors, most notably chromates, are toxic and environmental regulations limit use. Attention is now being given to the development of more environmentally compatible inhibitors (37). 

This method is based on the generation of the tetraalkylammonium salt of pyrrolidorle, which acts as a base. The method is compatible with a large variety of carboxylic acids and alkylating agents. The method is effective for the preparation of macrolides. 

Steven Carr (SmithKline Beecham) has used microbore columns to desalt proteins prior to ES-MS (32). The pore diameter of PolyHEA used (usually 200 A) was selected so that all proteins of interest would elute at Vo with 50 mM formic acid. Only the Vo peak was allowed to flow into the ES-MS nebularizer the rest of the SEC effluent (including the salts) was diverted to waste by opening a microdumper valve between the column and the nebularizer. The properties of the mobile phase were quite compatible with ES-MS analysis. 

Nonionic samples can generally be analyzed vithout an adjustment of the pH or the salt concentration of the mobile phase. However, many typical samples are ionic or ionogenic. Under these circumstances, the addition of salt to the mobile phase is often required to prevent exclusion effects that are not related to the size of the analyte molecule. Ultrahydrogel columns are compatible with a broad range of salt and buffer solutions. Recommended compositions can be found in Table 11.6, but a broader range of buffers can be used. 

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