We experimentally demonstrate simultaneous selective detection of xylene and trichloroethylene (TCE) using multiplexed photonic crystal waveguides (PCWs) by near-infrared optical absorption spectroscopy on a chip. Based on the slow light effect of photonic crystal structure, the sensitivity of our device is enhanced to 1 ppb (v/v) for xylene and 10 ppb (v/v) for TCE in water. Multiplexing is en...

Monoaromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) are widespread contaminants in groundwater. We examined the anaerobic degradation of BTEX compounds with amorphous ferric oxide as electron acceptor. Successful enrichment cultures were obtained for all BTEX substrates both in the presence and absence of AQDS (9,10-anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonic acid). The electro...

background : the aims of this study were evaluation of exposed to xylenes in low concentration and compare urinary level of methyl hippuric acid in taxi drivers and petrol stations workers in west of iran. methods: this observation study was carried out on samples of the exposed men to xylenes in two occupational groups in hamadan city (west of iran) from march 2003 to march 2004. subjects incl...

The separation of hippuric and m-methylhippuric acid as toluene and m-xylene metabolites present in urine of people exposed simultaneously to toluene and xylene is described. Chloroform was used for hippuric and m-methylhippuric acid extraction. Satisfactory separation of these metabolites was obtained on TLC plates covered with silica gels and developed in chloroform acetic acid-water (4:1:1);...

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(12)H(10)N(4)O(2)S(4)·2C(2)H(6)OS, contains one half of the p-xylene mol-ecule and one dimethyl sulfoxide mol-ecule. The p-xylene mol-ecule is located about a crystallographic inversion centre. In the mol-ecule, the thia-diazole and benzene rings are almost perpendicular to one another, with a dihedral angle of 88.95 (6)°. In the crystal, an N-H⋯O hyd...

The title tetrone compound, C32H22N2O4S· 0.5C8H10, is the major product (50% yield) of an attempted Diels-Alder reaction of 2-(α-styr-yl)thio-phene with N-phenyl-male-imide (2 equivalents) in toluene. Recrystallization of the resulting powder from p-xylene gave the title hemisolvate; the p-xylene mol-ecule is located about an inversion center. In the crystal, the primary tetrone contacts are be...

Mikulski, P. I., Wiglusz, Renata, Bublewska, Anna, and Uselis, J. (1972). Brit. J. industr. Med., 29, 450-453. Investigation of exposure of ships' painters to organic solvents. An analysis was carried out of the hazard to ships' painters working at different concentrations of toluene and xylene vapours in air. The authors point out that it is possible to use a joint determination of hippuric an...

The disinfectant effects (DEs) of 10 types of chemicals, defined by their ability to destroy or inhibit oocysts and consequently prevent sporulation of Eimeria tenella field isolate, were evaluated in vitro. Correct species assignments and sample purities were confirmed by the singular internal transcribed spacer (ITS)-PCR analysis. A total of 18 treatments were performed, and the disinfection ...