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Preparation of a novel method for screeing of cobalt chelators
Moravcová, Monika ; Mladěnka, Přemysl (advisor) ; Karlíčková, Jana (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Student: Monika Moravcová Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Přemysl Mladěnka, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Title of thesis: Preparation of a Novel Method for Screening of Cobalt Chelators Cobalt as a structural part of the vitamin B12 is an essential microelement for living organisms including humans. However, its excess is associated with pathological conditions. Cobalt poisoning can be caused for example by exposure to cobalt metal dust during the production of hard metals or follow the corrosion of metal hip prosthesis. Patients intoxicated by cobalt can develop different manifestations including neurological impairment, hypothyroidism or cardiomyopathy. The aim of this work is to prepare a standardized, rapid, cheap but precise method for the screening of cobalt chelators. For this purpose, spectrophotometric detection using 1-nitroso-2-nafphhol-3,6-disulfonic acid disodium salt as the indicator was used. Firstly, it was found that the addition of cobalt ions led to a clear bathochromic shift of the maximum absorbance of the indicator. The relationship between the absorbance and cobalt concentration was highly linear from 470 to 560 nm at all 4 tested pH conditions (4.5, 5.5, 6.8 and 7.5). The sensitivity of the method...
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Estimating infiltration of quasi-ultrafine aerosol by the absorbance method: Air quality in schools
Stehlíková, Pavla ; Braniš, Martin (advisor) ; Hovorka, Jan (referee)
Estimating infiltration of quasi-ultrafine black carbon particles by an absorbance method: air quality in Pavla Stehlíková Abstract This diploma thesis focused on the estimating quasi-ultrafine particles amount in school gyms continue previous study researched air quality in schools. The size-segregated mass concentration of particulate matter was measured in three elementary school gyms in central part of Prague, on periphery of Prague and in a small settlement Černošice during twenty campaigns, from 2005 to 2009. The mass concentration of particulate matter were measured by 5-staged Sioutas impactor. For this thesis we have selected samples on filters with particle size <0,25µm. To evaluate carbonaceous particles amount we used reflectance. Reflectance was transformed into an absorption coefficient (m- 1 .10-5 ). The average levels of absorptions coeficients were higher outdoors (14,66 ± 8,93 m- 1 .10-5 ) than indoors (13,64 ± 8,08 m-1 .10-5 ). The correlations between absorption coeffitients outdoors and indoors were significant for all schools (Spearman's correlation coefficient at intervals 0,834-0,957, regression slope 0,759-1,007), suggesting a high outdoor-to-indoor penetration rate. The weak correlation between absorption coefficients and number of exercising pupils (correlation coefficient 0,059)...
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Spectrophotometry of ROS species with focus on hydrogen peroxide
Zhorný, Lukáš ; Hořavová, Lenka (referee) ; Provazník, Ivo (advisor)
The main theme of this work is spectrophotometry. The first chapter describes the theoretical problems of the topic, relevant units and formulas for calculating the absorbance of the solutions of given concentrations. Further disclosed herein is a spectrophotometer, its individual parts, and the principle on which the unit is based. The last chapter of the theoretical introduction to this work is focused on the production of ROS in living organisms and especially in plants, and then there are some spectrophotometric methods for determining the concentration of ROS. The practical part describes the method using TiCl4 and method using KI. Both methods were used to determine the hydrogen peroxide concentration and subsequent measurement of absorbance of solutions of standard hydrogen peroxide added interfering substances. Then, the statistical analysis of the measured data and the assessment of the impact of these interferents to measure absorbance. The first of these methods proved to be suitable for a given measurement.
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Application of spectrophotometers
Klimešová, Marie ; Čmiel, Vratislav (referee) ; Kolář, Radim (advisor)
The work deals with the important analytical method - spectrometry. It is based on measurement of absorption of radiation in a wavelength range. On this principle can determine the absorbance and transmittance of the measured samples. The thesis also describes events related to the excitation of molecules. These include absorption, vibrational relaxation, internal conversion, inter-system crossing, fluorescence, phosphorescence and delayed fluorescence. The practical part includes three experimental measurements. The first measurement is the concentrations of potassium permanganate solution. In a second experiment, verifying the validity of Lambert-Beer law. In the third experiment, the fluorescence measurement of fluorescein and detection of fluorophore concentration dependence on fluorescence intensity. Measurement is performed in an environment SpectraSuite with the use of school spectrometers USB2000 + and USB650 Red Tide.
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Comparison of pulse oximeters
Karafiátová, Pavla ; Harabiš, Vratislav (referee) ; Kolář, Radim (advisor)
This work deals with the pulse oximetres. The thesis describes the methods of measuring oxygen in blood and basic parts of pulse oximeter. It follows introduction to light absorbancy based on Beer’s law and its usage in pulse oximetry. The thesis also describes different probes and its properties and also algorithms for signal processing. Measuring and evauating on tester SECULIFE and volunteers is part of this thesis.
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Pulse Oxymeter in LabVIEW
Fojtík, Tomáš ; Rychtárik, Milan (referee) ; Čmiel, Vratislav (advisor)
Topic of bachelor thesis is the design and implementation of a system for measuring blood oxygen saturation and heart rate measurements. Is used for scanning optical probe is made by hand and amplifier made on a universal printed circuit board . The measurements used measuring NI USB card 6221. Custom design program is being implemented in the programming environment of LabVIEW Version 8.2
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Optical determination of the state of charge of vanadium flow battery cells
Šacl, Vojtěch ; Chladil, Ladislav (referee) ; Novák, Vítězslav (advisor)
The investigated subject for this diploma thesis is getting know properties of the vanadium redox battery (VRB), especially electrolyte. Specialization is applied to the state of charge of this cell and its measurements using the optical methods. Upon different state of charge is changed oxidation number of vanadium and resultant color of the electrolyte. Using spectrofotometry method that characteristic property is undergone measurement. The basic thing was learning to handle a measurement system. The first practical measurement was executed on example foils. Upon measurement of vanadium cell there was obtained the values of absorbation, which they were used for determination of state of charge.
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Physical-chemical property characterisation of thin reflective layers on polymer substrates
Stružínský, Ondřej ; Dzik, Petr (referee) ; Krčma, František (advisor)
This work deals generally with surface diagnostic and optical properties of thin layers which are created by plasma polymerization of hexamethyldisiloxane monomer. The influence of oxygen adittion on thin layers properties was studied, too. This polymer layers are commercially made to protect reflective layers in the headlights. Thin layers were made in deposition chamber AluMet 1800V at Zlin Precision Company. Teoretical part of this work deals with methods which are used for deposition of thin layers, mainly physical (PVD) and chemical (PECVD, CVD) depositions. The conditions which influenced plasma polymerization itself are discussed as well as, monomers which are used for plasma polymerization and stability of thin polymer layers. Also there are mentioned the most frequent plasma processes diagnostic methods applicable during the deposition (optical emission spectroscopy) and methods for thin layers diagnostic (wettability, UV-VIS and infrared spectroscopy). Spectrometer Jobin Yvon Triax 320 was used for emission spectra acquisition during the plasma deposition. There were analyzed only two spectra created at same conditions as power at 3 kW and monomer flow rate at 100 sccm; the first one was in pure monomer, the second was obtained with oxygen addition of 150 sccm into the monomer flow. There was not found any essential differences between these spectra in the range 300 nm to 800 nm. Besides the thin layers analyzes after their formation, the samples were exposed to common aging conditions with respect to their use. One third of the prepared samples was exposed by ultraviolet radiation for 48 hours (exposure power of 0.68 W.m-2 at 340 nm) and the other part of samples was inserted for four days into NaCl solution of 50 g.l-1. The surface properties of layers were studied by their contact angle with three liquids (water, diiodmethane, and glycerol) that allowed their surface energy calculation. Results of this measuring are as following: Oxygen addition decreased contact angle of water after exposure of UV radiation. If the highest flow rate of monomer was used and oxygen was added, NaCl degradation did not have any significant influence on contact angle to water. Optical properties of prepared thin films were characterized by UV-VIS spectroscopy. Optical properties were measured only for samples after deposition and samples that were exposed by ultraviolet radiation. Results showed that oxygen addition into the reacting mixture increased the light absorption in UV-VIS (300-800 nm). The absorption was significantly increased after exposure of ultraviolet radiation. With respect to the application of these thin layers is necessary to say that this influence is undesirable. On the other hand, absorption of thin layers deposited at 2 kW, without oxygen addition and flow rate of monomer at 125 sccm a 150 sccm was decreased. Results of this work can be useful for investigation and study of deposited thin layers. The most useful can be with another work which deals with plasma diagnostics during the deposition even more closely. Then it will be possible to adjust and predict properties of deposited layers.
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Measurement of urine absorbance with indicator Mn2+
KONEČNÝ, Jan
Measurement of urine absorbance which has been irradiate by a dose of ionising radiation with addition of Mn2+ should serve to find the dose of radiation. This method could work quickly and reliably for homogeneous irradiation of person or as a rough estimate of the dose which the person received during a radiation accident. This method should serve for quick classification of the person. The target of this thesis is to find out if the irradiated urine with the addition of a solution of manganese chloride will change absorbance according to radiation dose. And if urine can be used as a biological dosimeter. In the theoretical part I describe the basic areas related to the topic and target of my thesis. This part is divided to seven subchapters: ionising radiation, radiation protection, radiotherapy, particle accelerators, spectrophotometry, excretion and urine, and dosimetry and its methods. Methods of this thesis are not clear. I tried different procedures during experiments with different results. First, I always prepared samples of urine in tubes and irradiated it in a linear accelerator Clinac 2100C/D in České Budějovice, a.s. hospital with doses from 1 to 25 Gy. Before each measurement I had two sets of tubes with these doses: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20 and 25 Gy. The following procedure was different in each experiment. Sometimes I tried adding a solution of manganese chloride to all tubes at once. Sometimes I tried to adding a solution of manganese chloride to each tube separately. I added the solution to irradiated urine at various concentrations of solution (from 1 do 5 mols) and different amounts (from 1 to 3 ml). Another difference was the use of centrifuges. A centrifuge was use in about half of experiments. Other measurements were made without centrifugation.In discussion I propose recommended methods. I recommend measuring only without centrifuges. Each cell should be measured as soon as possible after irradiation and simultaneously as soon as possible after adding the solution of manganese chloride. Results of the thesis are not clear. Only some experiments which were measuring with centrifuge were clear. I can say that this method does not work when a centrifuge is used at any tested concentration of solution of manganese chloride. The absorbance of single doses of ionising radiation does not change and the values were the same when using 1M, 3M and 5M solutions of MnCl2. The resulting graphs from all experiments have a constant absorbance value of all measured doses. (subchapter 3.1).In the remaining experiments measured without the centrifuge the results were much more interesting. In some experiments the measured absorbance really changed with the dose of ionising radiation so the hypothesis of this study was confirmed. But the differences were too small for this method to be used for measuring radiation doses (subchapter 3.2).The results were compared with the results of the thesis ?Measurement of urine extinction in depending on ionising radiation? from author Š. Radová. She performed a similar experiment, but with a different indicator - FeSO4. 7 H20. It was found that the indicator FeSO4. 7 H20 is preferable to measuring doses of ionising radiation in urine. In conclusion I can say that the hypothesis of this study was confirmed, but the method could not be used in practice and irradiated urine with added MnCl2 indicator does not function as a biological dosimeter.
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