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SALI compares fiivorably with other major surface analytical techniques in terms of sensitivity and spatial resolution. Its major advantj e is the combination of analytical versatility, ease of quantification, and sensitivity. Table 1 compares the analytical characteristics of SALI to four major surfiice spectroscopic techniques.These techniques can also be categorized by the chemical information they provide. Both SALI and SIMS (static mode only) can provide molecular fingerprint information via mass spectra that give mass peaks corresponding to structural units of the molecule, while XPS provides only short-range chemical information. XPS and static SIMS are often used to complement each other since XPS chemical speciation information is semiquantitative however, SALI molecular information can potentially be quantified direedy without correlation with another surface spectroscopic technique. AES and Rutherford Backscattering (RBS) provide primarily elemental information, and therefore yield litde structural informadon. The common detection limit refers to the sensitivity for nearly all elements that these techniques enjoy. 

Table 7-3 (continued) Chemicals That Can Cause Sensitization... 

Plenio and Diodone have also reported fluorocrown ethers (Table 5), which exhibit chemical shift response upon binding Ca + [314]. Of course, calcium could potentially be analyzed directly by " Ca NMR, however, its natural abundance is <0.2%, its sensitivity is <1% that of H, and being quadrupolar, it is liable to extensive line broadening [59]. Thus, the application of F NMR with appropriately designed reporter molecules gives insight into cytosolic [Ca +]. 

This purification process is quite sensitive to pH (Ref 23). As shown in Fig 6, yield loss rises sharply above pH 7.5, because of the formation of the water-soluble complex of 2,4,6-TNT with Na sulfite. In addition, at pH values above about 8 (see Fig 7 and Table 1), the formation of two by-products [hexanitrobibenzyl (HNBB), and methylpentanitrodiphenylme thane (MFDM)] increases strongly. (The chemical structures and modes of formation of these compds are given in the section on Chemical Reactions and Derivatives ). These compds have an adverse effect on the mode of crystn of TNT, resulting in the formation of cracks and voids in the finished cast expl (Ref 13). It is also apparent from Table 1 that meta TNT isomers are not completely removed, and that the amounts of all of the DNT Isomers and of five of the oxidation products remain unchanged... 

Another observation from Table 9-3 is the sensitivity of the sister chromatid exchange (SCE) test and its general agreement with the tier tests. Every tested chemical that produced positive results in the tier system... 

The nitric oxide/peroxynitrite mechanism proposed for chemical sensitization illnesses 23,46 dictates that chemicals that lead to oxidative stress in the body would exacerbate the effects by increasing nitric oxide and peroxynitrite concentrations. Many of the chemicals listed in Table 26.4 as well as other heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, haloalkanes, aromatic amines, phenols, alkenes, alcohols, and other compounds lead to increased nitric oxide and peroxynitrite concentrations. 77-81 Table 26.5 contains a partial list of these chemicals. 

The health and safety requirements for plastics used with sensitive products require that chemical analysis including metal be carried out and a Certificate of Analysis supplied with each batch. The temptation to use toxic elements is great because the best available catalysts are those comprising toxic elements, such as Cd, Se, Cr, Hg and Pb salts, and they are cheap. Table 4.11 is a list of metals and their maximum concentration permissible in a range of products and as part of waste disposal requirements. 

The ESR technique can be applied to the determination of accurate pA a values if the acid and basic forms of the radical undergo rapid exchange so that the ESR parameters at any pH are the weighted average of those of the two forms. This method is not dependent on the overall yield of the radicals and is not sensitive to chemical complications as is the optical method. The ESR method has been applied to measure the pA a for protonation of phenoxyl radicals in strongly acidic solutions ° ". The main results of these measurements are summarized in Table 7. 

Typical spectral peaks to aid in the identification of coating elastomers and rubbers are shown in Tables 7.4 and 7.5 (Verleye et al., 2001). The tables show that the infrared spectroscopic technique is invaluable in detecting characteristic peaks to identify the differences between chemically similar hydrocarbon polymers, such as polyolefins, natural and butyl rubbers. It is also sensitive enough to show the difference between polyester and polyether urethanes. Modem FUR machines can store, retrieve and compare spectra to enable manufacturers to check quality, identity and characteristics of the polymer materials they use (RAPRA, 2004). 

Alkali metal NMR is a sensitive probe of both the immediate chemical environment and the mobility of these metal ions in aqueous and nonaqueous solvents (8,14). Table I is a list of isotopes of alkali metals that possess nuclear spins and, hence, should yield NMR signals. Some characteristics that relate to sensitivity are also given. It can be seen from Table I that the 23Na nucleus is particularly attractive from a sensitivity point of view. However, all of the nuclei in Table I should be observable under favorable NMR conditions using Fourier transform techniques (15). 

The data from above table indicate that the liquid explosive with bodying triethyl aluminum as the main fuel, a catalyst and a sensitizer have both maximum oxygen consumption and gas products. The chemical stability is also good. The explosive with 1,3-diazidopropane as the main fuel, triethyl aluminum as catalyst and sensitizer is also a kind of good-performance liquid explosives. 

One thing that is clear from the table is that in vivo assessments of renal function in humans are limited due to the need for them to be noninvasive. In contrast, in vitro cell culture models enable processes to be examined at the cellular and molecular levels where they occur. Additionally, many of the responses and processes that are measured in vivo can be similarly measured in the in vitro model. Notable among these is the measurement of sensitive biomarkers of renal injury in urine in the in vivo model and in the extracellular medium in the in vitro cell culture model. Kidney injury molecule-1 (Kim-1) is an excellent example that has been characterized by Bonventre and colleagues (Ichimura et al., 1998,2004 Han et al., 2002 Vaidya et al., 2006 Hoffmann et al., 2010). Kim-1 is a type 1 transmembrane protein that is undetectable in normal kidney tissue but is expressed at very high levels in dedifferentiated PT epithelial cells of human and rodent kidneys after either ischanic or chemically induced injury. It appears to satisfy several of the criteria for being an ideal biomarker of effect for renal injury Kim-1 is stable in urine for prolonged periods of time, it is specific to the kidneys, its expression increases markedly from a baseline of essentially zero, and its increased expression occurs early... 

Perhaps a sensitizer that you know best either by reputation or by personal experience is poison ivy (oak or sumac). The chemical that produces the sensitizing reaction is known as urashiol. However, allergic reactions to laboratory chemicals are not uncommon, for example, see Incident 4.1.1.1. Sensitization to a chemical can be very debilitating and can result in requirements for dramatic changes in lifestyle to avoid further exposure to the sensitizer. Prevention of exposure is essential when dealing with sensitizers. Examples of known sensitizers are shown in Table 4.1.2.1. 

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