We present a new procedure for effectively detaching particle-associated bacteria by 10% (v/v) methanol and sonication which is particularly suitable for samples with a high particle load and sediments. We also optimized the sample preparation by applying the highly dsDNA-specific fluorescent stain SybrGreen I together with an optically brilliant mounting medium (polyvinylalcohol 4-88, 'moviol'...

While liquid phase exfoliation can be used to produce nanosheets stabilized in polymer solutions, very little is known about the resultant nanosheet size, thickness or monolayer content. Here we use semi-quantitative spectroscopic metrics based on extinction, Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy to investigate these parameters for WS2 nanosheets exfoliated in aqueous polyvinylalcohol (...

In this study, a new modified optical chemical sensor based on swellable polymer microspheres is developed using a 5% copolymer of polyvinylpyridine-polyvinyl-benzyl chloride microspheres functionalized as the corresponding dithiocarbamate. This sensor demonstrated significant enhancements in sensitivity, dynamic range and response time. These improvements are related to the presence of pyridin...

A dual network hydrogel made up of polyvinylalcohol (PVA) crosslinked by borax and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was prepared by means of freezing-thawing circles. Here PVP was incorporated by linking with PVA to form a network structure, while the introduction of borax played the role of crosslinking PVA chains to accelerate the formation of a dual network structure in PVA/PVP composite hydrogel,...

Ondansetron hydrochloride, a 5 HT3 antagonist is a powerful antiemetic drug which has oral bioavailability of 60% due to hepatic first pass metabolism and has a short half-life of 5 h. To overcome the above draw back, the present study was carried out to formulate and evaluate fast dissolving films of ondansetron hydrochloride for sublingual administration. The films were prepared from polymers...

Abstract Hydrophilic sponge composites were designed with a combination of polymers using silane agent (Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Octhyltriethoxysilane (OTES)), Polyethylene glycol (PEG), Polyvinylalcohol (PVA) and activated natural bentonite (B). We describe simple method hydrophilic preparation characteristics. The was proceeded by washing in distilled water followed curing heated at 150°C...

The thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves of UV irradiated PAAm-PVA polyblend have been studied. The experimental glow curves show the presence of two peaks with glow peak temperatures at 373K and 479K. The values of activation energy and frequency factors are determined by employing computer simulation. Most of the TL glow curves obey non first order kinetics. The results obtained by using TL ex...