α-Cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA), an organic matrix molecule for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry, was adsorbed to NH4 (+)-type zeolite surface, and this new matrix was used for the detection of low-molecular-weight compounds. It was found that this matrix could simplify the mass spectrum in the low-molecular-weight region and prevent interference from fragment...

An effective technique for the suppression of matrix-related ions in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry have been developed. Using typical organic matrices such as THAP (2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone) and CHCA (alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid) in a cyclodextrin cavity, we successfully measured the mass peaks of only protonated matrix ions and significantly s...

Aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of versican proteoglycan within the human dentine organic matrix by means of a correlative immunohistochemical analysis with field emission in-lens scanning electron microscope (FEI-SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), fluorescence microscope (FM) and biochemical assay. Specimens containing dentine and predentine were obtained from ...

Dental erosion develops through chronic exposure to extrinsic/intrinsic acids with a low pH. Enamel erosion is characterized by a centripetal dissolution leaving a small demineralized zone behind. In contrast, erosive demineralization in dentin is more complex as the acid-induced mineral dissolution leads to the exposure of collagenous organic matrix, which hampers ion diffusion and, thus, redu...

Because of the requirements of large molecule characterization and high-lateral resolution SIMS imaging, the possibility of improving molecular ion yields by the use of specific sample preparation procedures has recently generated a renewed interest in the static SIMS community. In comparison with polyatomic projectiles, however, signal enhancement by a matrix might appear to some as the alchem...

Please cite this article in press as: R. Adams et Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separations are traditionally comprised of zeolites dispersed in a polymer matrix in order to improve desired penetrant permeability and selectivity. Zeolites have a variety of drawbacks for this application – chiefly, a limited number of possible zeolite structures – that limit their potential for use in MM...

10 The sorption behavior of the herbicides atrazine, alachlor and trifluralin on four sorbents (two 11 modified organoclays, one model sediment, and one natural sediment) in three water matrices 12 (synthetic water, natural groundwater and surface water) was investigated. The influence of 13 the sorbent and water matrix characteristics was elucidated. All adsorption isotherms fitted 14 well wit...

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This work explores the effect of the environment on the rate of photolysis of 2,4-dinitrophenol (24-DNP), an important environmental toxin. In stark contrast to the slow photolysis of 24-DNP in an aqueous solution, the photolysis rate is increased by more than an order of magnitude for 24-DNP dissolved in 1-octanol or embedded in secondary organic material (SOM) produced by ozonolysis of α-pine...

Oysters are economically and ecologically important bivalves, with its calcareous shell and delicious meat. The shell composition is a blend of inorganic crystals and shell proteins that form an organic matrix which protects the soft inner tissue of the oyster. The objective of the study was to compare the composition of organic matrix proteins (OMP) of two phylogenetically related species: the...