Analytical procedures for the determination of selected speciation forms of sulphur have been proposed. The method for conversion of sulphur sols into homogeneous solutions sols allowing simultaneous determination of sulphur either in model solutions or in sols environmental samples has been described. The methods for determination of sulphur sols, elemental sulphur, soluble and insoluble sulph...

introduction pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral in low sulfidation ore deposits. experimental studies have shown that low-temperature ( 200°c) from hydrothermal or metamorphic fluids (butler and rickard, 2000). framboidal pyrite mostly occurs in sedimentary environments, though it could also form during metamorphism and hydrothermal alteration (scott et al., 2009). the pyrite formed te...

We assembled a microfluidic device that enables highresolution structural studies of nucleic acids. The device contains a mineral matrix capable of rapidly generating hydroxyl radicals to cleave the solvent accessible backbone of nucleic acids. Protection from radical cleavage (footprinting) can identify protein binding sites or the presence of tertiary structure. Here we report the fabrication...

Ambient pyrites of two distinct types were described from middle Precambrian rocks of the Lake Superior area. A new class of this phenomenon is here described from middle Precambrian chert from western Australia. The newly found ambient pyrites are quite minute and characteristically occur in groups forming a "starburst" pattern. All three types of ambient pyrite may be explained in terms of pr...

Activated carbons were characterized texturally and chemically before and after treatment, using surface area determination in the BET model, Boehm titration, TPR, DRX and immersion calorimetry. The adsorption capacity and the kinetics of sulphur compound removal were determined by gas chromatography. It was established that the propanethiol retention capacity is dependent on the number of oxyg...

The supercritical water-pyrite interface has been studied by ab initio molecular dynamics simulation. Extreme conditions are relevant in the iron-sulfur world (ISW) theory where prebiotic chemical reactions are postulated to occur at the mineral-water interface. We have investigated the properties of this interface under such conditions. We have come to the conclusion that hot-pressurized water...

Chronic canaliculitis is an uncommon disease with a protracted course. Its management is prolonged and difficult. An elderly lady was diagnosed to have left lower chronic purulent canaliculitis. Conservative treatment alone did not effect a complete cure. Canaliculotomy with removal of sulphur granules and canalicular curettage also had to be performed to achieve a permanent cure. Unlike many c...

This paper presents the experimental results obtained during the irradiation process with electron beam of flue gases generated by burning fuel with a high content in sulphur. The ALIN-10 accelerator was used for generating the electron beam. The necessary water was sprayed into the gaseous mixture as fine droplets by the mist pump. The highest removal efficiencies were obtained in the presence...

The biogenesis of iron-sulphur clusters requires the co-ordinated delivery of both iron and sulphur. It is now clear that sulphur in iron-sulphur clusters is derived from L-cysteine by cysteine desulphurases. However, the iron donor for the iron-sulphur cluster assembly still remains elusive. Our previous studies indicated that Escherichia coli IscA, a member of the iron-sulphur cluster assembl...

Sulphur-doped carbon was synthesized using a thiophene-based twin monomer. While tetra(thiophene-2-ylmethoxy)-silane can be converted into sulphur containing nanocomposites, which lead to microporous sulphur-doped carbon, it is possible to produce additional mesopores by the use of templates. Thus, a variety of sulphur-doped carbon materials with tailored pore texture are available.