Demand is growing for meat products cured without the addition of sodium nitrite. Instead of the direct addition of nitrite to meat in formulation, nitrite is supplied by bacterial reduction of natural nitrate often added as vegetable juice/powder. However, the rate of nitrite formation in this process is relatively slow, and the total ingoing nitrite is typically less than in conventional curi...

High-yielding syntheses of two unpublished series of amino-1,5-benzodiazepines derivatives 3 and 1,2,3-benzotriazoles 4 bearing a dimedone moiety are respectively reported. Derivatives 3 were obtained by intramolecular cyclisation using cyanogenbromide of enaminone 2. On the other hand, when enaminones 2 were treated with sodium nitrite under acidic conditions, cyclisation led to benzotriazole 4.

HEADINGS Carcinogenesis. Rats. Experimental model. Pyloroplasty. ABSTRACT – Background: The duodenogastric reflux has been implicated as a potential carcinogen for the stomach and esophagus and is one of the factors that may explain the development of gastric stump cancer. Experimental models of carcinogenesis in the stomach stump or in the duodenogastric anastomosis are well defined. Aim To de...

The 204- and 229-nm excited UV resonance Raman spectra of wastewater solutions containing sodium nitrite and nitrate were measured in the concentration range 7 microM to 3.5 mM (0.1-50 ppm nitrogen). The other chemical species present in wastewater do not interfere with Raman measurements of NO2-/NO3- bands. We observe detection limits of < 14 microM (< 200 ppb) for both NO2- and NO3-. UV reson...

The electrochemical corrosion behaviour of mild steel embedded in concrete, and partially immersed in 0.2M H2SO4, was studied in this investigation at ambient temperature by potential monitoring technique. The experimental work was performed with a digital multimeter and a Cu/CuSO4 electrode (CSE) as the reference electrode. Extracts of carica papaya leaves and sodium nitrite (NaNO2) in differe...

Chronic wounds are a major cause for both suffering and economical losses. Management of chronic non-healing wounds requires multipronged approach. They are polymicrobial and agonizing for the patient due to associated pain. Moist dressing providing antimicrobial action is a highly desirable chronic wound management option. Here we report a hydrogel based dressing that possesses the antimicrobi...

The present study was performed to evaluate the neurotoxicity of sodium nitrite (NaNO2) and nisin in cerebral cortex and hippocampus. A total of 27 adult female rats were divided into three groups, control group, sodium nitrite and nisin treated groups with 9 rats per each. The rats of groups 2 and 3 were given orally 30 mg/kg body weight and 50 mg/kg b.w daily of NaNO2 and nisin respectively f...

Conventional and nitrite-free frankfurters in loosely wrapped packages were compared as to their ability to support growth of Salmonella, Staphylococcus, and their naturally occurring spoilage flora at 7 C (simulating refrigerated storage) and 20 C (simulating possible temperature abuse). At 7 C Salmonella did not grow in either type of frankfurter; Staphylococcus and the natural spoilage flor...

The selective nitrosation of β-dicarbonyl compounds with sodium nitrite was carried out under1-methyl-3-carboxymethylimidazolium chloride, prepared from N-methylimidazole andchloroacetic acid, as an acidic ionic liquid. The reaction was found to proceed under relativelymild conditions with excellent conversion and selectivity. The ionic liquid was recycled andreused.