To evaluate the transport properties of the alveolar epithelium, we instilled hetastarch (Het; 6%, 10 ml, 1 - 1 x 10(4) kDa) into the trachea of isolated rat lungs and then measured the molecular distribution of Het that entered the lung perfusate from the air space over 6 h. Het transport was driven by either diffusion or an oncotic gradient. Perfusate Het had a unique, bimodal molecular weigh...

An explicit water molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is presented of a solution modeling aliphatic 6,6-ionene oligocations mixed with low-molecular-weight electrolytes. In all cases, the co-ions were sodium cations and the counterions were fluoride, chloride, bromide, or iodide anions. The simple point charge/extended (SPC/E) model was used to describe water. The results of the simulation at T ...

An integrated picture of the distribution of functional groups should be provided as a function of molecular size within residual kraft lignins. With this goal we developed a reliable and reproducible method for determination of the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of residual kraft lignins (RKLs) over the whole delignification range. In general, our data indicate that for rel...