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Tissues previously subjected freezing or decalcification show poor and inconsistent preservation of some antigens. 

The depression of the freezing point of sulphuric acid by the addition of nitric acid has historically been the subject of confusion. Hantzsch suggested that, because sulphuric acid is the stronger acid, the following equilibria might exist in these solutions ... 

MoistureResista.nce, Plastic foams are advantageous compared to other thermal insulations in several appHcations where they are exposed to moisture pickup, particularly when subjected to a combination of thermal and moisture gradients. In some cases the foams are exposed to freeze—thaw cycles as well. The behavior of plastic foams has been studied under laboratory conditions simulating these use conditions as well as under the actual use conditions. 

Analytical and Test Methods. o-Nitrotoluene can be analyzed for purity and isomer content by infrared spectroscopy with an accuracy of about 1%. -Nitrotoluene content can be estimated by the decomposition of the isomeric toluene diazonium chlorides because the ortho and meta isomers decompose more readily than the para isomer. A colorimetric method for determining the content of the various isomers is based on the color which forms when the mononitrotoluenes are dissolved in sulfuric acid (45). From the absorption of the sulfuric acid solution at 436 and 305 nm, the ortho and para isomer content can be deterrnined, and the meta isomer can be obtained by difference. However, this and other colorimetric methods are subject to possible interferences from other aromatic nitro compounds. A titrimetric method, based on the reduction of the nitro group with titanium(III) sulfate or chloride, can be used to determine mononitrotoluenes (32). Chromatographic methods, eg, gas chromatography or high pressure Hquid chromatography, are well suited for the deterrnination of mononitrotoluenes as well as its individual isomers. Freezing points are used commonly as indicators of purity of the various isomers. 

Jiir-entraining cements produce concretes that protect the concrete from frost damage. They are commonly used for concrete pavements subjected to wet and freezing conditions. Cement of low alkah content may be used with certain concrete aggregates containing reactive siUca to prevent deleterious expansions. 

Physical methods such as osmotic shock, in which the cells are exposed to high salt concentrations to generate an osmotic pressure difference across the membrane, can lead to cell-wall disruption. Similar disruption can be obtained by subjecting the cells to freeze/thaw cycles, or by pressuriziug the cells with an inert gas (e.g., nitrogen) followed by a rapid depressurization. These methods are not typically used for large-scale operations. 

Methyl nitrate [598-58-3] M 77,0, b 65 /760mm, d 1.2322, d 1,2167, d 5 1,2032. Distd at -80°. The middle fraction was subjected to several freeze-pump-thaw cycles. VAPOUR EXPLODES ON HEATING. 

Can be purified by zone melting or by distn under vacuum at 0 , subjecting the middle fraction to several freeze-pump-thaw cycles. An impure sample containing higher nitroalkanes and traces of cyanoalkanes was purified (on the basis of its NMR spectrum) by crystn from diethyl ether at -60° (cooling in Dry-ice)(Parrett and Sun J Chem Educ 54 448 7977]. 

C. Isolation and purification of XK-62-2 100 g of the white powder obtained in the above step B are placed to form a thin, uniform layer on the upper part of a 5 cm0X 150 cm column packed with about 3 kg of silica gel advancely suspended in a solvent of chloroform, isopropanol and 17% aqueous ammonia (2 1 1 by volume). Thereafter, elution is carried out with the same solvent at a flow rate of about 250 ml/hour. The eluate is separated in 100 ml portions. The active fraction is subjected to paper chromatography to examine the components eluted. XK-62-2 is eluted in fraction Nos. 53-75 and gentamicin Cja is eluted in fraction Nos. 85-120. The fraction Nos. 53-75 are combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to sufficiently remove the solvent. The concentrate Is then dissolved in a small amount of water. After freeze-drying the solution, about 38 g of a purified preparate of XK-62-2 (free base) is obtained. The preparate has an activity of 950 units/mg. Likewise, fraction Nos. 85-120 are combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to sufficiently remove the solvent. The concentrate is then dissolved in a small amount of water. After freeze-drying the solution, about 50 g of a purified preparate of gentamicin Cja (free base) is obtained. 

Figure 16. Schematic of the geometry of a section of liver before (top) and after (bottom) being subjected to slow freezing. During slow freezing, ice forms in the sinusoids and water flows osmotically from the cells into the sinusoids. (The upper drawing is slightly modified from Rubinsky and Pegg, 1988.)...

Special formulations have been developed for cementing operations in arctic regions or for deep water applications [206,208,256,720,739,1792]. In low-temperature formations, wherein the cement is subjected to freeze-thaw cycling, freezing-point depressants must be added. Salts may serve as such, but traditional organic freezing-point depressants, such as ethylene glycol, also may be added [1022-1024]. 

In paired comparison tests two different samples are presented and one asks which of the two samples has most of the sensory property of interest, e.g. which of two products has the sweetest taste (Fig. 38.3). The pairs are presented in random order to each assessor and preferably tested twice, reversing the presentation order on the second tasting session. Fairly large numbers (>30) of test subjects are required. If there are more than two samples to be tested, one may compare all possible pairs ( round robin ). Since the number of possible pairs grows rapidly with the number of different products this is only practical for sets of three to six products. By combining the information of all paired comparisons for all panellists one may determine a rank order of the products and determine significant differences. For example, in a paired comparison one compares three food products (A) the usual freeze-dried form, (B) a new freeze-dried product, (C) the new product, not freeze-dried. Each of the three pairs are tested twice by 13 panellists in two different presentation orders, A-B, B-A, A-C, C-A, B-C, C-B. The results are given in Table 38.3. 

Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) is generally used for the extraction of selected analytes from solid sample matrices, but applications have been reported for aqueous samples. In one study, recoveries of 87-100% were obtained for simazine, propazine, and trietazine at the 0.05 ug mL concentration level using methanol-modified CO2 (10%, v/v) to extract the analytes, previously preconcentrated on a C-18 Empore extraction disk. The analysis was performed using LC/UV detection. Freeze-dried water samples were subjected to SFE for atrazine and simazine, and the optimum recoveries were obtained using the mildest conditions studied (50 °C, 20 MPa, and 30 mL of CO2). In some cases when using LEE and LC analysis, co-extracted humic substances created interference for the more polar metabolites when compared with SFE for the preparation of the same water sample. ... 

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