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Ionic polyacetylene type polymers and polymer networks by catalyst-free quaternization polymerization
Faukner, Tomáš
(Doctoral Thesis, 2016, Mgr. Tomáš Faukner, IONIC POLYACETYLENE TYPE POLYMERS AND POLYMER NETWORKS BY CATALYST FREE QUATERNIZATION POLYMERIZATION) The composition and structure of a series of ionic π-conjugated poly(monosubstituted acetylene)s prepared via catalyst-free quaternization polymerization (QP) of 2-ethynylpyridine (2EP) activated with equimolar amount of alkyl halide [RX = ethyl bromide, ethyl iodide, nonyl bromide and haxadecyl (cetyl) bromide] as a quaternizing agent (QA) have been studied in detail. The performed QPs gave ionic polymers well soluble in polar solvents, with approximately half of pyridine rings quaternized, which implies that also non-quaternized monomers were involved in the process of QP. The configurational structure of polyacetylene main chains was suggested based on 1 H NMR, IR as well as Raman (SERS) spectral methods. The QPs in bulk gave more expected irregular cis/trans polymers while the QPs in acetonitrile solution gave high-cis polymers. A series of prepared symmetrical bi-pyridylacetylene based monomers has been polymerized via QP approach resulting into a series of new ionic π-conjugated poly(disubstituted acetylene) type materials. It is therefore obvious that the mechanism of quaternization activation frequently applied on monosubstituted...
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Ionic polyacetylene type polymers and polymer networks by catalyst-free quaternization polymerization
Faukner, Tomáš
(Doctoral Thesis, 2016, Mgr. Tomáš Faukner, IONIC POLYACETYLENE TYPE POLYMERS AND POLYMER NETWORKS BY CATALYST FREE QUATERNIZATION POLYMERIZATION) The composition and structure of a series of ionic π-conjugated poly(monosubstituted acetylene)s prepared via catalyst-free quaternization polymerization (QP) of 2-ethynylpyridine (2EP) activated with equimolar amount of alkyl halide [RX = ethyl bromide, ethyl iodide, nonyl bromide and haxadecyl (cetyl) bromide] as a quaternizing agent (QA) have been studied in detail. The performed QPs gave ionic polymers well soluble in polar solvents, with approximately half of pyridine rings quaternized, which implies that also non-quaternized monomers were involved in the process of QP. The configurational structure of polyacetylene main chains was suggested based on 1 H NMR, IR as well as Raman (SERS) spectral methods. The QPs in bulk gave more expected irregular cis/trans polymers while the QPs in acetonitrile solution gave high-cis polymers. A series of prepared symmetrical bi-pyridylacetylene based monomers has been polymerized via QP approach resulting into a series of new ionic π-conjugated poly(disubstituted acetylene) type materials. It is therefore obvious that the mechanism of quaternization activation frequently applied on monosubstituted...
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Ionic polyacetylene type polymers and polymer networks by catalyst-free quaternization polymerization
Faukner, Tomáš ; Zedník, Jiří (advisor) ; Balcar, Hynek (referee) ; Sedlařík, Vladimír (referee)
(Doctoral Thesis, 2016, Mgr. Tomáš Faukner, IONIC POLYACETYLENE TYPE POLYMERS AND POLYMER NETWORKS BY CATALYST FREE QUATERNIZATION POLYMERIZATION) The composition and structure of a series of ionic π-conjugated poly(monosubstituted acetylene)s prepared via catalyst-free quaternization polymerization (QP) of 2-ethynylpyridine (2EP) activated with equimolar amount of alkyl halide [RX = ethyl bromide, ethyl iodide, nonyl bromide and haxadecyl (cetyl) bromide] as a quaternizing agent (QA) have been studied in detail. The performed QPs gave ionic polymers well soluble in polar solvents, with approximately half of pyridine rings quaternized, which implies that also non-quaternized monomers were involved in the process of QP. The configurational structure of polyacetylene main chains was suggested based on 1 H NMR, IR as well as Raman (SERS) spectral methods. The QPs in bulk gave more expected irregular cis/trans polymers while the QPs in acetonitrile solution gave high-cis polymers. A series of prepared symmetrical bi-pyridylacetylene based monomers has been polymerized via QP approach resulting into a series of new ionic π-conjugated poly(disubstituted acetylene) type materials. It is therefore obvious that the mechanism of quaternization activation frequently applied on monosubstituted...
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Current possibilities of laboratory diagnostics of pneumococcal infections
ČAPKOVÁ, Irena
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) can be common colonizing flora of human nasopharynx, but it also can be one of the main patogens causing invasive pneumococcal disease. It is diagnosed directly, using various methods, such as microscopy, cultivation, identification, or non-cultivation proof of antigen or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). First part of my thesis is dedicated to the description of the Streptococcus genus, including species S. pneumoniae. Morphology, physiology, antigenic structure, pathogenesis and pathogenicity of this bacterial race and species is described, as well as theoretical description of laboratory diagnostics methods. In methodics, the identification methods are described as they were used for diagnostics of S. pneumoniae in the Laboratory of medicinal microbiology, Department of bacteriology Nemocnice České Budějovice a.s. It also includes description of cultivation of biological samples, which was S. pneumoniae isolated from, and several identification tests which can differentiate S. pneumoniae from other viridans streptococci. Two basic, commonly used identification tests were used for diagnostics test of sensitivity to optochin and test of solubility in bile-sodium deoxycholate. Test of solubility using sodium deoxycholate is a basic test in diagnostics of S. pneumonia. Out of 127 species which were positive in the solubility test, 114 were also positively tested for sensitivity to optochin. Test of sensitivity to optochin had 89,9% accuracy. Four species primarily identified as viridans streptococci were tested using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS). This specific, fast and accurate method cannot be fully used for identification of S. pneumoniae however, because its genotype is far too similar to the one of Streptococcus oralis/mitis. Two tests were used and described to prove the antigen S. pneumoniae imunochromatographic test and latex agglutination reaction. Out of 266 examined samples, antigen was found in fifteen cases in urine and cerebrospinal fluid using the imunochromatographic test, and in seven cases, the antigen was proved using the latex agglutination reaction. These two methods are highly specific and provide fast information about the presence of the antigen S. pneumoniae in the examined sample and subsequently about the possibility of pneumococcus infection. Another highly specific test used for diagnostics of severe pneumococcus diseases is DNA proof using PCR methods, which was successful in 5 cerebrospinal fluid samples, which were examined simultaneously in the Laboratory of molecular biology and genetics of Nemocnice České Budějovice a.s.
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Current possibilities of laboratory diagnosis of staphylococcal infections
CHRTOVÁ, Lucie
Laboratory diagnostics of Staphylococccal infections is based on direct evidence, like microscopy and cultivation, eventually on molecular genetics methods. The objective of this thesis is the presentation of nowadays possibilities in laboratory diagnostics of coagulase - negative staphylococcal infections and comparsion of two methods of identification used in the routine laboratory practice. First part of the thesis presents the genus Staphylococcus and the difference between it and the genuses Micrococcus and Peptococcus. The following part of this thesis shows the distribution of genus Staphylococcus in two main groups (Staphylococcus coagulase - positive and coagulase - negative), based on the ability to coagulate plasma. The description of these two main groups contains their morphological and cultivation features, antigen structure, virulence factors, pathogenesis and laboratory diagnostics. In the methodical part the pre-analytic and analytic phase is mentioned. The focus of the pre-analytic part the general priciples of collection and transport for microbiological analysis and the collection of material itself. The methodical part was performed in the České Budějovice Hospital - Laboratory of Medical Microbiology - Department of Bacteriology. This part of the thesis presents the differentiation of staphylococci by latex agglutination (PROLEX TM STAPH LATEX KIT) and then specific identification of 52 strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from central venous catheters , hemocultures and other clinical important materials is following. The specific identification of all the 52 strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci was performed by biochemical identification by STAPHYtest 16 (ErbaLachema) and parallel by mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF (system VITEK MSTM). The correct identification reached 96,2 % by the method of mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF and 67,3 % by biochemical identification STAPHYtest 16. The most frequent species isolated was Staphylococcus epidermidis (64 %), then Staphylococcus hominis ssp. hominis (10 %), Staphylococcus capitis (6 %), Staphylococcus warneri (6 %), Staphylococcus lugdunensis (4 %), Staphylococcus haemolyticus (4 %), Staphylococcus hominis (4 %), Staphylococcus caprae (2 %). The comparsion of both named methods shows the mass spectrometry more reliable, faster and simpler method, and more suitable for routine laboratory work.
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