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Effect of glucose on the corrosion behaviour of AZ31 magnesium alloy in saline solution
Faltýnková, Denisa ; Hasoňová, Michaela (referee) ; Doskočil, Leoš (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the influence of glucose concentration on corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloy AZ31 in saline solution. The theoretical part briefly summarises the use of magnesium and its alloys in biomedical applications and offers insight into the current state of knowledge of the effect of glucose on corrosion of these materials. In the experimental part, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to evaluate the electrochemical behaviour of AZ31 alloy in saline solution with varying concentrations of glucose. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to characterise post-corrosion surface of the alloy. The corrosion environment was analysed by measurement of conductivity, pH, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and liquid chromatography with conductivity detector. Results showed that glucose, depending on concentration, impairs corrosion resistance of AZ31 alloy in 0.9% NaCl. Three organic acids were identified in the corrosion environment, of which gluconic acid is the most abundant.
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Effect of glucose on the corrosion behaviour of AZ31 magnesium alloy in saline solution
Faltýnková, Denisa ; Hasoňová, Michaela (referee) ; Doskočil, Leoš (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the influence of glucose concentration on corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloy AZ31 in saline solution. The theoretical part briefly summarises the use of magnesium and its alloys in biomedical applications and offers insight into the current state of knowledge of the effect of glucose on corrosion of these materials. In the experimental part, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to evaluate the electrochemical behaviour of AZ31 alloy in saline solution with varying concentrations of glucose. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to characterise post-corrosion surface of the alloy. The corrosion environment was analysed by measurement of conductivity, pH, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and liquid chromatography with conductivity detector. Results showed that glucose, depending on concentration, impairs corrosion resistance of AZ31 alloy in 0.9% NaCl. Three organic acids were identified in the corrosion environment, of which gluconic acid is the most abundant.
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Comparison of the efficacy of arterial flushing sets: heparinized flush versus saline flush
Strychová, Zdenka ; Di Cara, Veronika (advisor) ; Dynáková, Šárka (referee)
(v AJ) The aim of this diploma thesis was namely to find out whether the saline solution, intended for the continuous flushing of arterial catheters, is as effective in preventing arterial blockage as compared to saline solution with heparin. In this diploma thesis I also deal with the comparison of material consumption by using both methods of flushing arterial sets and the financial costs associated with them. Patients with diagnosis of sepsis or septic shock were included in the study. Pseudorandomization was used to group 52 patients into either experimental and control group. The testing was performed using a non-parametric Wilcoxon two-assay test and Fisher precision test. Based on the results of my study, regard to the occurrence of complications (catheter closure) an arterial catheter flushing by saline solution is as effective as flushing by a saline solution with heparin. My research also confirmed that the use of saline solution as a flushing solution is less costly (regarding material) and therefore it is advisable to use saline solution for flushing arterial catheters. Based on my study, saline solution is now used as a flushing solution of arterial catheters at an anesthesiology-resuscitation department, where only a saline solution with heparin was used for the flushing. Using saline...
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