fe2+ ion-selective membrane sensor has been fabricated from polyvinyl chloride (pvc) matrixmembrane containing neutral carrier tetra phenyl porphyrin (tpp) ionophore. the addition ofsodium tetraphenylborate (natpb) and the plasticizer dbp has been found to substantiallyimprove the performance of the sensor. the best performance was obtained with the sensor havinga membrane of composition of tpp...

Fe2+ ion-selective membrane sensor has been fabricated from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrixmembrane containing neutral carrier tetra phenyl porphyrin (TPP) ionophore. The addition ofsodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) and the plasticizer DBP has been found to substantiallyimprove the performance of the sensor. The best performance was obtained with the sensor havinga membrane of composition of TPP...

a pvc-based membrane containing cerium phosphate was developed. unlike the cerium phosphate itself that acts as a cation exchanger, the membrane exhibited anion-exchange properties. therefore, the utility of this compound as a sensory element for detection of molybdate ions was pursued. the response of molybdate selective electrode based on this membrane was perfectly linear in the concentratio...

A molybdenum-reducing bacterium from Antarctica has been isolated. The bacterium converts sodium molybdate or Mo⁶⁺ to molybdenum blue (Mo-blue). Electron donors such as glucose, sucrose, fructose, and lactose supported molybdate reduction. Ammonium sulphate was the best nitrogen source for molybdate reduction. Optimal conditions for molybdate reduction were between 30 and 50 mM molybdate, betwe...

UNLABELLED The light-curing technique is relevant to reduce the degree of polymerization shrinkage, improving clinical and esthetic success of composite resin restorations. OBJECTIVE To evaluate in vitro the effect of four light-curing techniques on depth of cure of a composite resin. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten specimens of a composite resin were made in cylindrical cavities prepared in PVC p...

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), rotating disc electrode-electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (RDE-EIS) and synchrotron radiation-grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (SR-GIXRD) have been used to study the response mechanism of the mercury(II) chalcogenide ion-selective electrode (ISE) in saline media. XPS and SIMS have shown that the chalcogenide...

An integrated bioleaching system (stable pH-silver ion-chloride ion) was firstly proposed to for improving the efficiency of chalcopyrite bioleaching by mixed strains of Acidithiobacillus. The individual effects of stable pH, silver ion, and chloride ion on bioleaching were respectively studied. The highest copper ion concentrations in each system were 45.8, 50.2, and 45.2 mg/l, respectively, w...

Composite polymer membrane of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and acrylamide was prepared on cheesecloth support by gamma-irradiation induced free radical polymerization. The enzyme urease was entrapped in the membrane during polymerization and was cross-linked within the matrix using glutaraldehyde. The membranes could be reused a number of times without significant loss of urease activity.

Design and application of powder composite electrodes for electrosynthesis and electroanalysis research has been carried out. The physical characterization of electrodes was analysis using SEM, EDX and FTIR. The electrochemical stability was analysis using cyclic voltammetry. The stability of electrodes was analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The powder composite electrodes wer...