OBJECTIVE To compare the serum thiocyanate levels in smokers, passive smokers and never smokers. METHODS Serum thiocyanate was analyzed on 135 self reported smokers, never smokers and passive smokers by UV-Spectrophotometry (Manual method of Bowler). RESULTS The mean serum thiocyanate concentration (112 +/- 36.6 micromol/L) of smokers was significantly higher (p value < 0.001) as compared t...

The effect of chronic cyanide exposure in the electroplating sections of three factories employing 36 workers was studied and compared with a control group. The concentration of cyanides to which the workers were exposed was measured. The regression line showing the relationship between thiocyanates in urine and the concentration of cyanides in the air was plotted. Increased percentages of haem...

Thiocyanates (SCN-) are ubiquitous in nature. There are indispensable part of host defense system that act as a substrate for lactoperoxidase (LPO). In our study we present initial data on SCN- concentration in saliva of CF patients in comparison to healthy non-smokers and healthy smokers. 5 ml of saliva was collected from each subject to a sterile tube and thiocyanate concentration was measure...

Ion-associate complexes of metformin hydrochloride drug employed in control of blood sugar level with ( manganese(II), zinc(II) and cadmium(II)) thiocyanates and ammonium reineckate are precipitated. The solubility of the solid complexes at the recommended optimum conditions of pH and ionic strength values have been studied. Saturated solutions of each ion associate at different temperatures un...

As a part of our broad program of introducing new redox titrants in general and aromatic sulfonyl haloamines in particular, to develop rapid and accurate analytical procedures for determining a variety of industrially and biologically important organic and inorganic substances in solution (I, 3-25, 28, 30) we have introduced a new reagent, N,N-dibromobenzenesulfonamide or dibromamine-B (C,H,SO,...

New three-dimensional (3D) lanthanide framework compounds supported by bridging thiocyanate ligand and K+ cations, K4[Ln(NCS)4(H2O)4](NCS)3(H2O)2(1: Ln = Dy, 2: Tb, 3: Gd) have been synthesized. A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study showed that all three were isostructural crystallized in the I 2/a space group. The ion form 2D layers with thiocyanates which are further linked [Ln(NCS)4(H2O)4...

Essential hypertension is an important problem in the office practice of medicine. Twenty to 25 per cent of the adults in the United States are affected.1 This disease has serious implications in cardiac, cerebrovas cular and renal degeneration. According to insurance statistics, the height of the blood pressure may be correlated with life expectancy. Yet, prior to the past decade, treatment of...