It is well-known that the use of atmospheric pressure ionization (API) techniques, such as electrospray ionization (ESI) or atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), is associated with the formation of even-electron ions,1 for example, protonated molecules [M C H]C, adducts with alkali metal ions [M C Na]C and [M C K]C, adducts with ammonium ions [M C NH4]C in the positive-ion mode and d...

The fucoidan from Sargassum thunbergii was isolated by both hot water and enzyme hydrolyzing by taking the yield of extracted fucoidan, the content of sulfate radical and the content of polysaccharides as indicators. The orthogonal tests were designed to optimize the variable factors. The findings showed that the optimized factors for extracting fucoidan by hot water were temperature 98 , pH6, ...

Magazine advertisements from six publications in 2004 were analyzed to replicate an original, seminal study that assessed the use of sexual imagery in advertising in 1964 and 1984. Research indicates that media, advertising in particular, can create and sustain unrealistic images and stereotypes, especially of women. It is important to examine how the portrayal of women in advertising has chang...

Clinical use of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (DF) is associated with an incidence of idiosyncratic hepatoxicity. The formation of reactive metabolites of DF in vivo has been proposed to be responsible for such toxicity. One type of reactive metabolite, a benzoquinone imine of DF formed through oxidation by cytochromes P450, can be trapped by glutathione in vitro in liver m...

The continued viability of the American textile industry hinges on the ability of manufacturers, advertisers, and retailers to predict, develop, and communicate styles of apparel and other textile products that resonate with the desires of the consuming public. We are constructing an on-line visual database to allow us to explore the role played by the perceived "fit" between a product and a va...

The continued viability of the American textile industry hinges on the ability of manufacturers, advertisers, and retailers to predict, develop, and communicate styles of apparel and other textile products that resonate with the desires of the consuming public. We are constructing an on-line visual database to allow us to explore the role played by the perceived "fit" between a product and a va...