THE WATER-SOLUBLE RIBOFLAVIN-BORON COMPLEX

The Water-soluble Riboflavin-boron Complex

In the course of attempts to find water-soluble derivatives of riboflavin, a study was made of the complexes formed between riboflavin and compounds of boron. The discovery was made that when proper pH control is exercised stable solutions of riboflavin-boron complex can be prepared of at least 25 times the natural solubility of riboflavin; i.e., a concentration of about 0.3 per cent as against...

Toxicity evaluation of boron nitride nanospheres and water-soluble boron nitride in Caenorhabditis elegans

Boron nitride (BN) nanomaterials have been increasingly explored for potential biological applications. However, their toxicity remains poorly understood. Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a whole-animal model for toxicity analysis of two representative types of BN nanomaterials - BN nanospheres (BNNSs) and highly water-soluble BN nanomaterial (named BN-800-2) - we found that BNNSs overall toxici...

Water-Soluble Vitamins: B-Complex and Vitamin C

What are Vitamins? Vitamins are essential nutrients found in foods. They perform specific and vital functions in a variety of body systems, and are crucial for maintaining optimal health. The two different types of vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins — vitamins A, D, E and K — dissolve in fat before they are absorbed in the bloodstream to carry out...

Formation of complex films with water-soluble CTAB molecules.

This communication reports the formation of complex Langmuir monolayer at the air-water interface with the water-soluble N-cetyl N,N,N-trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) molecules when interacted with the stearic acid (SA) molecules. The reaction kinetics of the formation of the CTAB-SA complex was monitored by observing the surface pressure versus time graph. Multilayered LB films of this compl...

Lead EDTA complex, a water-soluble contrast medium.