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John Bowden, Candice Z. Ulmer, Christina M. Jones, Jeremy P. Koelmel, Richard A. Yost
Introduction Efforts to harmonize lipidomic methodologies have been limited within the community. Here, we aimed to capitalize on the recent NIST lipidomics interlaboratory comparison exercise by implementing a questionnaire that assessed current
Laura A. Mertens, Iftikhar A. Awan, Jeffrey A. Manion
The reactions of i-butane with CH3 and H were investigated with shock tube experiments (870 K to 1130 K and 140 kPa to 360 kPa). Propene and i-butene, measured with GC/FID and MS, were quantified as characteristic of H-abstraction from the primary and
To provide benchmark information needed to develop kinetic models of the combustion and pyrolysis of hydrocarbon ring structures, we have used the single pulse shock tube technique to study the kinetics of H atom addition to cyclopentene at 863 K to 1167 K
Nino G. Todua, Johanna Camara, Jacolin A. Murray, Anzor I. Mikaia
A method for isolation of enriched fractions of amino acids from human plasma followed by derivatization, gas chromatography separation and mass spectrometry identification is described. The method involves a stepwise extraction of plasma constituents with
Bruce A. Benner Jr., Michele M. Schantz, Johanna Camara, Katherine E. Sharpless, James H. Yen, Lorna T. Sniegoski, Carissa D. Powers, Rosemary L. Schleicher
Dietary fatty acids can be both beneficial and detrimental to human health depending on the degree and type of saturation. Healthcare providers and research scientists monitor the fatty acid content of human plasma and serum as an indicator of health
Robert C. Bruce, Lin You, Anja Forster, Sujitra J. Pookpanratana, Olivia Pomerenk, Han Ju Lee, Maria D. Marquez, Rashid Ghanbaripour, Oussama Zensani, T R. Lee, Christina A. Hacker
Surface dipoles are a powerful tool in interfacial modification for improving device output via energy level matching. Fluorinated alkanethiols show strong promise for these applications as they can generate large and tunable dipoles based on fluorine
The kinetics of H atom addition to cyclopentene has been studied with a single pulse shock tube at temperatures of (863 to 1167 K) and pressures of (160 to 370) kPa. Hydrogen atoms were generated with thermal precursors in dilute mixtures of cyclopentene
Marwa M. El-Sayed, Diana Ortiz-Montalvo, Christopher J. Hennigan
Isoprene oxidation produces water-soluble organic gases capable of partitioning to aerosol liquid water. The formation of secondary organic aerosols through such aqueous pathways (aqSOA) can take place either reversibly or irreversibly; however, the split
Barry I. Schneider, Bruce R. Miller, Bonita V. Saunders
In 1964 the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) published the Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, AMS 55, edited by Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun. This handbook satisfied an important and largely
Jessica Tipton, Louis J. Guillette, Benjamin B. Parrott, Thomas R. Rainwater, Jessica L. Reiner
Environmental contamination resulting from the production or release of harmful chemicals can lead to negative consequences for wildlife and human health. Perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs) were historically produced as protective coatings for many
We report precise experimental values of the enthalpy of sublimation (∆H_s) of quenched condensed films of neon (Ne), nitrogen (N2), oxygen (O2), argon (Ar), carbon dioxide (CO2), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), and water (H2O) vapor using a single consistent
Yuxue Liang, Pedatsur Neta, Xiaoyu (Sara) Yang, Stephen E. Stein
High-accuracy MS/MS spectra of deprotonated ions of 390 dipeptides and 137 peptides with 3 to 6 residues are studied. Many amino acid residues undergo neutral losses from their side chains. The most abundant is the loss of acetaldehyde from threonine. The
Federica Nalin, Lane C. Sander, Walter B. Wilson, Stephen A. Wise
Retention indices (RIs) for 45 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and 63 methyl- substituted PAHs were determined by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) using two different stationary phases: a 50% (mole fraction) phenyl-substituted
Kathryn Riley, Christopher Sims, Imani Wood, David J. Vanderah, Marlon L. Walker
Protein corona formed on nanomaterial surfaces play an important role in the bioavailability and cellular uptake of nanomaterials. Modification of surfaces with oligoethylene glycols (OEG) are a common way to improve the resistivity of nanomaterials to
Xiaoting Chen, Ian McCrum, Kathleen Schwarz, Michael Janik, Marc Koper
The successful deployment of advanced energy-conversion systems depends critically on our understanding of the fundamental interactions of the key intermediates (hydrogen and hydroxyl) at electrified metal-aqueous electrolyte interfaces. Herein, the effect
The need for quantitative microscale chemical and biological experiments has resulted in the increasing utilization of microfluidics with integrated sensors, allowing such architectures to synergistically enhance function and performance [1]. This work
Christopher Sims, Shannon Hanna, Daniel A. Heller, Christopher Horoszko, Monique Johnson, Antonio Montoro Bustos, Vytas Reipa, Kathryn Riley, Bryant C. Nelson
Nanomedicine utilizes the remarkable properties of nanomaterials for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Many of these nanomaterials have been shown to have robust antioxidative properties, potentially functioning as strong scavengers of
Stephen E. Long, Michael B. Ellisor, Frances Nilsen, Laura J. Wood, Karen E. Murphy, Lee L. Yu
Highly toxic metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury are prevalent in the terrestrial and marine environments from both natural sources and anthropogenic activities. Contamination of food can often occur during agricultural production and food
Michael T. Postek, Dianne L. Poster, Andras Vladar, Mark S. Driscoll, Jay A. LaVerne, Zios Tsinas, Mohamad Al-Sheikhly
Nanocellulose is a high value material that has gained increasing attention because of its high strength, stiffness, unique photonic and piezoelectric properties, high stability and uniform structure. Through utilization of a biorefinery concept
Christopher T. Sempos, Stephen Wise, Karen W. Phinney, Susan Tai, Johanna Camara, Gary L. Myers, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, Lu Tian, John H. Eckfeldt, Andrew N. Hoofnagle, W. Greg Miller, Lorin M. Bachmann, Ian S. Young, J Pettit, G. Caldwell, A Liu, S P. Brooks, K. Sarafin, M. Thamm, C. Scheidt-Nave, G. B. Mensink, M. Busch, M. Rabenberg, Kevin Cashman, Mairead Kiely, Michael Kinsella, K Galvan, J. Y. Zhang, K OH, S. W. Lee, C. L. Jung, L. Cox, G. Goldberg, K. Guberg, S. Meadows, A. Prentice, G. Swan, A. Tedstone, Graham D. Carter, Julia C. Jones, P. Brannon, R. M. Lucas, P. M. Crump, Glenville Jones, E. Cavalier, Joyce Merkel, J. M. Betz
The Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) coordinated an interlaboratory study to assess the comparability of measurements of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in human serum, which is the primary marker of vitamin D status. A set of 50 individual
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements. Participants in the twelfth
Susan Tai, Michael Nelson, Brian Lang, Karen W. Phinney, Lane C. Sander, James H. Yen, J. M. Betz, Christopher T. Sempos, Stephen Wise
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH-ODS) and the Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP), has recently issued a new serum-matrix Standard
Phase equilibria of fluid mixtures are important in numerous industrial applications and are, thus, a major focus of thermophysical property research. Improved data, particularly along the dew line, are needed to improve model predictions. Here we present
Jorge O. Ona Ruales, Lane C. Sander, Walter Brent Wilson, Stephen Wise
The relationship of reversed-phase liquid chromatography retention on a polymeric C18 stationary phase and the shape of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was investigated for three-ring to seven-ring cata-condensed isomers. We report the first
The quest for a reliable means to detect cannabis intoxication with a br eathalyzer is ongoing. In order to design such a device, it is important to understand the basic fundamental thermodynamics of the compounds of interest. Herein, the vapor pressures