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Solubilization in catanionic surfactant systems
Konečná, Anna ; Krouská, Jitka (referee) ; Mravec, Filip (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the solubilization of hydrophobic dyes in systems of positively charged catanionic vesicles. The aim of the work was to determine their solubilization capacity. Vesicular systems were prepared from oppositely charged surfactants CTAB and SDS. To increase the stability of the vesicles, cholesterol and the positively charged double-chain surfactant DODAC were added to their structure. DODAC also gave the system a positive charge. To determine the solubilization capacity, the dyes 1-Naphthol, Sudan Red G and Oil Red O were used. For sample preparation two methods were used, spontaneous and direct solubilization. The measurement was performed after 1, 2, 3 and 7 days from the preparation of the samples by UV-VIS spectrophotometry. The solubilization capacity was determined from the measured absorbance by calculation from the calibration curves. The results indicate that direct solubilization is slightly more effective than spontaneous solubilization. Of the selected dyes, 1-Naphthol is the substance with the smallest molecule, and therefore it seems to be 100% solubilized in the vesicle system.
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Detection of heavy metals in hard tissues by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Konečná, Anna ; Novotný, Karel (referee) ; Pořízka, Pavel (advisor)
This master thesis deals with the detection of heavy metals bioaccumulated in hard tissues by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). As model samples, murine mandibles and femurs of animals exposed to lead oxide or cadmium oxide nanoparticles were used. The exposure of animals lasted for 6 or 7 weeks. Control group of animals was exposed only to air for a reference. The distribution of biogenic elements and contaminants was determined by mapping the samples' surface using LIBS with a spatial resolution of 30 and 100 µm. The second part of the work focused on the possibility of using the method LIBS for quantitative analysis. Samples of hydroxyapatite standards were prepared as reference material. By their analysis a calibration curve was constructed, and the limits of detection and quantification were determined. Furthermore, a model for prediction of heavy metal concentration by calculation from the calibration curve was presented.
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Mapping of non-homogeneous samples in combination of LIBS and complementary methods
Zimmermannová, Valérie ; Konečná, Anna (referee) ; Buday, Jakub (advisor)
This thesis focuses on mapping of mostly heterogennous samples using a Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and other complementary methods. The aim is to examine the relations between the obtained data and their common potential aplication. The samples used were homogeneous aluminum, a concrete sample and a mouse bone. All samples were mapped using the LIBS method and laser-induced plasma imaging. For the homogeneous sample, complementary data were employed to improve the relative deviation of spectral data. In case of the heterogeneous samples, relationships between the obtained data were investigated.
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Detection of heavy metals in hard tissues by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Konečná, Anna ; Novotný, Karel (referee) ; Pořízka, Pavel (advisor)
This master thesis deals with the detection of heavy metals bioaccumulated in hard tissues by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). As model samples, murine mandibles and femurs of animals exposed to lead oxide or cadmium oxide nanoparticles were used. The exposure of animals lasted for 6 or 7 weeks. Control group of animals was exposed only to air for a reference. The distribution of biogenic elements and contaminants was determined by mapping the samples' surface using LIBS with a spatial resolution of 30 and 100 µm. The second part of the work focused on the possibility of using the method LIBS for quantitative analysis. Samples of hydroxyapatite standards were prepared as reference material. By their analysis a calibration curve was constructed, and the limits of detection and quantification were determined. Furthermore, a model for prediction of heavy metal concentration by calculation from the calibration curve was presented.
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Solubilization in catanionic surfactant systems
Konečná, Anna ; Krouská, Jitka (referee) ; Mravec, Filip (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the solubilization of hydrophobic dyes in systems of positively charged catanionic vesicles. The aim of the work was to determine their solubilization capacity. Vesicular systems were prepared from oppositely charged surfactants CTAB and SDS. To increase the stability of the vesicles, cholesterol and the positively charged double-chain surfactant DODAC were added to their structure. DODAC also gave the system a positive charge. To determine the solubilization capacity, the dyes 1-Naphthol, Sudan Red G and Oil Red O were used. For sample preparation two methods were used, spontaneous and direct solubilization. The measurement was performed after 1, 2, 3 and 7 days from the preparation of the samples by UV-VIS spectrophotometry. The solubilization capacity was determined from the measured absorbance by calculation from the calibration curves. The results indicate that direct solubilization is slightly more effective than spontaneous solubilization. Of the selected dyes, 1-Naphthol is the substance with the smallest molecule, and therefore it seems to be 100% solubilized in the vesicle system.
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