Multiple-core approach

Other Applications of the Multiple-Core Approach. The bulk of this chapter has dealt with the specific application of multiple-core methodology to questions of atmospheric Hg deposition. Whole-basin Hg accumulation rates for seven lakes, calculated from multiple sediment cores, were used in a simple mass-balance model to estimate atmospheric fluxes and Hg transport from catchment soils. This approach can be used to answer other limnological questions, and the model is not restricted to Hg or atmospheric deposition. 

Cantwell, M.G., J.W. King, R.M. Burgess, and P.G. Appleby. 2007. Reconstruction of contaminant trends in a salt wedge estuary with sediment cores dated using a multiple proxy approach. Mar. Environ, Res. 64 225-246. 

Developing synthetic routes that provide skeletal diversity with multiple core scaffolds or backbone structures is an area of particular current interest. Several approaches to generating such multiscaffold libraries have been advanced. In one straightforward strategy, Schultz synthesized a 45 140-member library from multiple heterocyclic scaffolds, each having a set of functional groups in common [39]. The scaffolds were coupled as building blocks, which were then... 

The preparation of both, the particles themselves and the protective surface layer, has direct influence on their cytotoxicity. It is common belief that in the case of core/shell nanoparticles, properly prepared, close shell or multiple shells such as ZnS/Si02-shells prevents the leakage of toxic elements and thus makes cytotoxicity unlikely. Naturally, a better solution is to avoid cytotoxic materials in the first place. QDs, for example, can be synthesized without utilization of any class A or B elements InP/ZnS QDs have photophysical properties comparable to those of CdSe-based systems [43, 93]. Principally, whenever a new approach for QD synthesis or coating is used or if the QDs are applied in an extreme environment that could compromise their integrity, it is recommended to assess their cytotoxicity. 

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