OBJECTIVES Metals such as iron are needed for physiological functions of the body. However, their excess may cause serious damage including poisoning. The effects of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions on human plasma cholinesterase activity were investigated. MATERIAL AND METHODS Plasma were obtained (n = 24) from healthy male volunteers, and treated with five various concentrations of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions. Ac...

When Fe2+ ions are added to rat-liver microsomes, lipid peroxidation begins after a short lag period. Fe2+-dependent peroxidation in the first few minutes of the incubation can be increased by adding Fe3+, ascorbic acid or Pb2+ ions; these stimulations are not additive. By contrast, Pb2+ ions inhibit peroxidation of microsomes in the presence of Fe3+/ascorbate or Fe3+-ADP/NADPH. In liposomes ma...

Anhydrous ferrous (II) oxalate (AFO) outperforms its hydrated form when used as an anode material in Li-ion batteries (LIBs). With the increasing interest Na-ion (NIBs) mind, we examine potential of AFO NIBs through first principles calculations involving both periodic and non-periodic structures. Our analysis based on (non-periodic) modeling scheme shows that generates a low reaction 1.22 V (1...

In this study, the effects of some factors on bacterial growth and ferrous oxidation rates were investigated by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidan in 250 ml shake flasks. One factor at a time (OFAT) design approach was used for preliminary evaluation of various factors affecting the process, such as pH, initial ferrous and elemental sulfur concentrations, shaker agitation rate, and liquid to flask v...

Almandine-spessartine garnets, from the Oxford County pegmatites and Palermo No. 1 pegmatite, record significant compositional variations according to degree of evolution their hosting rock. Garnets most fractionated (Mt. Mica, Berry-Havey, Emmons) show highest Mn, Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf values, followed by those intermediate grade (Palermo 1) and, finally, garnets barren lowest values (Perham Stop-35)...

This work presents a disruptive approach to promote highly-efficient photo-Fenton process at neutral pH under continuous mode operation. The system consists of tube-in-tube membrane reactor designed for continuous-flow titration low iron doses the annular reaction zone (ARZ). A concentrated acidic ferrous ion (Fe2+) solution is fed by lumen-side membrane, permeating through pores (inside-out mo...

A dinucleating macrocycle, H2PIM, containing phenoxylimine metal-binding units has been prepared. Reaction of H2PIM with [Fe2(Mes)4] (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) and sterically hindered carboxylic acids, Ph3CCO2H or ArCO2H (2,6-bis(p-tolyl)benzoic acid), afforded complexes [Fe2(PIM)(Ph3CCO2)2] (1) and [Fe2(PIM)(ArCO2)2] (2), respectively. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that these diiron(II...

Studies were carried out to determine the actions of and interactions between ascorbate, NADPH, Fe2+, and Fe3+ on lipid peroxidation in adrenal and testicular microsomes. Ascorbate-induced malonaldehyde production was maximal in adrenal and testicular microsomes at an ascorbate concentration of 1 X 10(-4)M. Fe2+, at levels between 10(-6) and 10(-3)M, produced concentration-dependent increases i...