RELIABLE CHARACTERIZATION METHODS

Just as DENs particle sizes have some distribution (albeit relatively narrow), there is surely some distribution in particle compositions for bimetallic DENs. This is a fundamentally important aspect of DENs, particularly with regard to their catalytic properties however, there are presently no reliable characterization methods for evaluating particle composition distributions. One method that has been applied to PdAu [21] and PtPd [19] DENs, as well as dendrimer-templated PtAu [24] is to collect single particle EDS spectra from several (15-20) nanoparticles. These experiments indicate that individual particle composition distributions may vary widely, but the difficulty in obtaining data from the smallest particles may skew the results somewhat. EDS spectra collected over large areas, which sample tens or hundreds of particles, generally agree well with the bulk composition measurements [24] and with stoichiometries set in nanoparticle synthesis [19,21,24]. 

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There is no reliable standard method to characterize odor and specifications often indicate merely a not-unpleasant odor . 

Table 3 gives an overview of the environmental impact categories that are taken into account in the environmental impact assessment according to the baseline method that is recommended in the Dutch LCA Handbook [1], The characterization for toxicity is based on factors derived by the Usetox model [12], The impact categories depletion of water and ionizing radiation are not taken into account because reliable characterization factors are not available. 

The basic problem in determining phase equilibria in multicomponent systems is the existence of a large number of variables, necessitating extensive experimental work. If ten measurements are considered satisfactory for acceptable characterization of the solubility in a two-component system in a particular temperature range, then the attainment of the same reliability with a three-component system requires as many as one hundred measurements. Therefore, a reliable correlation method permitting a decrease in the number of measurements would be extremely useful. Two different methods - the first of them based on geometrical considerations, and the second on thermodynamic condition of phase equilibria - are presented and their use is demonstrated on worked examples. 

Metabolites of 2-hexanone in biological materials are difficult to determine in routine practice because of the lack of standardized methods for their measurement. As shown in Table 6-1, there are very few well characterized methods for the determination of metabolites of 2-hexanone in biological materials (Nomeir and Abou-Donia 1985 White et al. 1979). The precision, accuracy, reliability, and specificity of existing methods need to be evaluated, and the methods refined and adapted to routine practice. 

Studies of the inhalation toxicity of cresols have not been adequately detailed. The exposures involved mixtures of vapors and aerosols that were not characterized sufficiently to estimate exposure levels reliably. Furthermore, methods for evaluating the toxicological end points were not adequately described. Therefore, no LSE table or figure containing levels of significant exposure was constructed for this route. Nevertheless, certain general conclusions can be drawn from the reports regarding the toxic potential of inhaled cresols. These are discussed below. 

There are some methods available for the classification of the mesogenic phases as well as the description of their structure and molecular arrangement. They must all be used together for a complete and reliable characterization. The most important are ... 

The existing test stand method and the standardized analytical process are powerful routine methods for delivering a reliable characterization of emissions in automobile interiors. The effects on the IAQ of changes in the interior furnishing can be followed precisely. When combined with emission-chamber measurements of single parts of the interior, components can be constantly improved and the quality of the materials for interior furnishings secured (Bauhof et ai, 1996 VDA, 2005). 

The capillary LC/MS-based approach for peptide mapping performed by Arnott and colleagues features miniaturized sampleloading procedures, which are routinely amenable to small quantities of peptides. The reliable characterization of protein/peptide mixtures in conjunction with the widely used 2-DGE methods offers a powerful fingerprinting approach in the pharmaceutical industry. Low femtomole detection limits (typically <50 femtomole) with a mass accuracy of +0.5Da provide unique advantages for protein identification. Liberal parameters for mass range and unmatched masses are used for the initial protein search, whereas more conservative parameters are used to reduce the number of matches and to improve the confidence in the search. 

Overhage, J.M. Lukes, A. Practical, reliable, comprehensive method for characterizing pharmacists clinical activities. Am. J. Health-Syst. Pharm. 1999, 56, 2444-2450. 

While analytical science is in many ways quite miraculous, it is by no means without problems. Errors are easily made. Analyses are not always readily reproducible in different laboratories. Some technologies are exceedingly expensive. And while analytical methods are well worked out for many chemicals, they are not available at all for many more. (Indeed, if we are interested in the naturally occurring chemicals that human beings are exposed to, we will find that only a tiny fraction of these can now be analyzed for with anything except fairly sophisticated research tools most such chemicals are still unknown, and it is virtually impossible to develop routine and reliable analytical methods for chemicals that have not even been characterized.)... 

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