n-hexane neuropathy has been described after glue sniffing and industrial exposure. onset may be subacute and reminiscent of guillain-barre' syndrome. five patients (15-18 years old) presented with paresthesia, severe weakness of the extremities particularly lower extremities, as well as muscular atrophy, total areflexia and gait disturbances were admitted in hospital in march 2003. all of thes...

Pirmenol enantiomers in dog plasma were quantified using a stereospecific high-performance liquid chromatographic method with ultraviolet detection at 262 nm. Racemic pirmenol and internal standard, (+)-propranolol, were isolated from dog plasma by a three-step extraction procedure using toluene, 0.1 M hydrochloric acid and hexane, respectively. A chiral analytical column (Chiralcel OJ) was use...

This study examines the antimicrobial activity of the hexane, dichloromethane and methanol extracts of Lippia multiflora and carvacrol isolated from the hexane extract. The result shows the hexane extract to be the most active, while the methanol extract exhibited no antimicrobial activity. The isolated carvacrol from the hexane fraction showed tremendous antimicrobial activity. These results c...

hexane was shaken with 2 ml. of boron trifluoride etherate, BF3 + (C2H6)20 (b.-p. 124-126°), at room temperature. The dark blue complex was decomposed by the addition of 100-200 ml. of 95% methanol, then transferred with water into hexane. The hypophase was discarded and the epiphase washed, dried, adsorbed on a suitable lime-celite column (2:1) and developed with hexane. The respective zones w...

PDMS-based films with 14 wt% carbon black were formed with varying amounts of hexane (Sigma-Aldrich) to determine the effect of the solvent on electrical resistance. Five formulations were prepared with hexane at 0, 100, 150, 200, and 300% by weight, relative to the pre-polymer. Without hexane, the suspension was a thick paste that had to be applied by doctor blading; with hexane, the suspensio...

This study was carried out to evaluate the Brine shrimp lethality (cytotoxicity), antiglycation, phytotoxicity, antiplatelet, antifungal, and antibacterial activities of Ajuga bracteosa. The n-hexane fraction of Ajuga bracteosa was investigated for various biological activities in vitro. Hexane extract showed promising phytotoxicity (100%) at the highest dose only. Interestingly, n-hexane fract...

New and sustainable sources of long-chain (LC, ≥C₂₀) omega-3 oils containing DHA (docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6ω3) are required to meet increasing demands. The lipid content of the oilseed of a novel transgenic, DHA-producing land plant, Camelina sativa, containing microalgal genes able to produce LC omega-3 oils, contained 36% lipid by weight with triacylglycerols (TAG) as the major lipid class i...

The adhesion of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas putida and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus cells to MicrodynNadir ultrafiltration membranes of various chemical nature: PS100 (polysulfone), P005 (polyethersulfone), C100 (regenerated cellulose) was studied. It was shown that an adhesiveness of the microorganisms to the membranes essentially depends on hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties of both the cell...

Abstract Numerous compounds derived from natural sources such as microbes, plants, and insects have proven to be safe, efficacious, cost-effective therapeutics for human diseases. This study examined the bioactivities of propolis, a structural sealant antibacterial/antifungal agent produced by honey bees. Chinese propolis was extracted in methanol or hexane. Propolis significantly reduced numbe...