4H-1-benzopyrans and their derivatives have been used widely as analytical reagents for the spectrophotometric determination of several transition metal ions. The present article reviews the importance of 4H-1-benzopyrans as analytical or complexing or chelating agent and fundamental conditions of several methods used for analytical determination of metal ions spectrophotometrically. Received d...

Two titanium antimonate materials were tested for the removal of radiocobalt from a solution containing complexing agent EDTA to simulate a nuclear power plant decontamination solution. The first material had a mixture of pyrochlore and rutile structures and it showed high removal (91 %) of radiocobalt was removed in the presence of EDTA. The second material, which had a mopungite structure, sh...

The deeper understanding of the role of metal ion in bio-system has led to the awareness that metal complexation is useful in the treatment of bacterial, fungicidal and viral diseases. Most of the antimicrobial agents are obviously organic compounds, which behave as good chelating agent. Their pathogenic activity is enhanced on complexing with various transition and toxic metals. The biological...

Abstract A simple, sensitive, and greener method for green extraction preconcentration of lead from aqueous media further assay by UV-Vis spectrophotometer has been developed using 1,5 diphenylthiocarbazone (dithizone). Several factors dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) including the type volume solvents, shaking time, concentration dithizone as a complexing agent, pH were optimiz...

A novel chitosan-based chelating resin modified with tris(2-aminoethyl)amine moiety (CCTS-TAA) was synthesized, and its characteristics in the collection/concentration of mercury was examined. The synthesized resin showed good adsorption toward mercury in a wide pH range, and the adsorbed mercury can be easily eluted by using 2M HNO(3) without any addition of complexing agent. The resin was the...

Using conventional methods it is impossible to extract RNA as uncomplexed intact molecules from the leaves of grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) and from a number of woody perennial species that contain high levels of reactive phenolic compounds. A procedure involving the use of high concentrations of the chaotropic agent sodium perchlorate prevents the binding of phenolic compounds to RNA during e...

Dystonia is a movement disorder of uncertain pathogenesis that is characterized by involuntary and inappropriate muscle contractions which cause sustained abnormal postures and movements of multiple or single (focal) body regions. The most common focal dystonias are cervical dystonia (CD) and blepharospasm (BSP). The first-line recommended treatment for CD and BSP is injection with botulinum to...

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a universal part of all aquatic systems that largely originates with the decay of plant and animal tissue. Its polyelectrolytic and heterogeneous characters make it an effective metal-complexing agent with highly diverse characteristics. Microbes utilize DOM as a source of nutrients and energy and their enzymatic activity may change its composition, thereby alt...