Eight 14C-labeled insecticides representing diverse chemical classes were intubated into fasted mice whose stomachs were ligated at the pylorus. Absorption through the stomach was measured at 3 time intervals over a 60-min period and compared to similar absorption studies in the entire gastrointestinal tract. The percent of stomach absorption (as contrasted to total gastrointestinal absorption)...

Background: Developing effective methods for the synthesis of bio-compatible and non-toxic nanoparticles is the main goal of nanotechnology. In the most chemical methods, a chemical reducing agent is used to reduce metal ions. But, in chemical methods, the stability of nanoparticles is controversial and synthesis in large sizes is much more difficult. Moreover, there is an incr...

PDT is a procedure using light (often low-power laser light or LED) absorption by the external chemical agents (or photosensitizers) causing photo-chemical reactions in the treated tissues. Many photosensitizers have been developed to match the absorption peaks of light wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet (300-390 nm), visible (400-700 nm) to near-IR (700-950 nm) for applications such as in de...

In this paper, we present an overview of chemical recognition with ultrashort THz pulses. We describe the experimental technique and demonstrate how signals for chemical recognition of substances in sealed containers can be obtained, based on the broadband absorption spectra of the substances. We then discuss chemical recognition in combination with THz imaging and show that certain groups of b...

Hydrogen-bond acidic polymers are important high affinity materials sensitive to organophosphates in the chemical warfare agent sensor detection process. Interactions between the sensor sensitive materials and chemical warfare agent simulants were studied by inverse gas chromatography. Hydrogen bonded acidic polymers, i.e., BSP3, were prepared for micro-packed columns to examine the interaction...

In this study, the change of tumors' chemical composition in the temperature range of 20 ~70 °C is quantified for photothermal tumor therapy by photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) with the wavelengths of 700~1000 nm. Based on the measured photoacoustic signals, two absorption peaks at the wavelengths of 750 nm and 950 nm are identified. It is also observed that high temperature (>55 °C) is able to...

The absorbed dose resulting from dermal exposure to soil-bound chemicals depends on many factors. An algorithm that describes the uptake of chemicals from soil as a function of exposure duration, exposure frequency, chemical concentration in the soil, soil loading, surface area, body weight, averaging time, and fractional absorption (ABS) is discussed in Chapter 6. The purpose of this appendix ...