Biomedical subjects

James F Rathman

Publications and source records attributed to James F Rathman.

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PubMed2006

Sonochemical degradation of alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants in aqueous mixtures.

The degradation of nonvolatile surfactants sodium 4-octylbenzene sulfonate (OBS) and dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS) and a nonvolatile nonsurfactant 4-ethylbenzene sulfonic acid (EBS), as single components and binary mixtures, were studied under 354 kHz ultrasound. In addition, the effects of pulsed ultrasound on degradation were also examined. Results show that in mixtures of the surfactant OBS and nonsurfactant EBS, the surfactant is selectively degraded. The reduced degradation of EBS was dependent on the mixed molar ratio of EBS/OBS. The degradation of OBS was unaffected by the presence of EBS at a molar ratio of OBS/EBS > or = 1. Furthermore, OBS degradation was significantly enhanced under pulsed ultrasound. In OBS and DBS surfactant mixtures sonicated under pulsed ultrasound, surfactants strongly affected each other's degradation rates due to competition for the reaction sites on the cavitation bubble surfaces. OBS exhibits a faster degradation rate than DBS at shorter pulse intervals due to its faster rate of transfer to the cavitation bubble interfaces. At longer pulse intervals, DBS, which is more surface active, degrades faster than OBS due to the increased amounts of DBS accumulation on the bubble surfaces.

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PubMed2005

Degradation of alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants by pulsed ultrasound.

The application of pulsed ultrasound for the degradation of the nonvolatile surfactants sodium 4-octylbenzene sulfonate (OBS) and sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS) was investigated at a frequency of 354 kHz. By comparing the degradation rate constants with those of continuous wave (CW) ultrasound, observed pulse enhancements were found to be dependent on the pulse length, pulse ratio, initial concentration, and surface activity of the surfactants. For a pulse length of 100 ms and a pulse ratio of 1:1 (equal on/off times), the degradation rate constant of 1 mM OBS was nearly twice the value for CW. Furthermore, the degradation rate constant for 1 mM DBS increased significantly when sonicated under a pulse length of 100 ms and a pulse on/off ratio of 1:50. However, the degradation rate of 0.1 mM OBS increased by only 30% with a 100 ms pulse length and pulse ratio of 1:1 as compared to CW, indicating concentration dependence. The enhanced degradation of surfactants by pulsed ultrasound was attributed to the accumulation of surfactants on cavitation bubble surfaces. In addition, as compared to shorter pulse intervals, longer pulse intervals enhanced DBS degradation, indicating that DBS, a more surface active compound, accumulated and equilibrated with the bubble interface more slowly.

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PubMed2005

A comparative Langmuir-Blodgett study on a set of covalently linked porphyrin-based amphiphiles: a detailed atomic force microscopic study.

A set of covalently linked phenyl-amidophenyl-substituted porphyrin amphiphiles with n-C15H31 tails have been synthesized and completely characterized. These amphiphiles form good Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films at the air/water interface. Mean molecular areas for the series were measured from the isotherms and found to increase as the number of aliphatic chains increased from one to four. No influence of the subphase pH was observed on the isotherms. LB films can be transferred successfully onto different solid surfaces. The LB films were characterized using tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). Bis-, tris-, and tetra-substituted porphyrins were found to be fairly good film-forming amphiphiles, whereas irregular aggregates were seen in the case of the monosubstituted porphyrin amphiphile. Multilayers were also formed with tetra-substituted amphiphiles on mica. Detailed AFM studies of tetra-substituted amphiphiles have been carried out to investigate the effect of preparation procedure and solid substrates on film formation and transfer. The absorption and fluorescence spectra for the amphiphiles in solution and LB films deposited onto mica and glass were recorded, which demonstrated the successful transfer of LB films onto the substrates and provided more information about the arrangement of porphyrin molecules within the LB films. For comparison, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and the cast thin films of the amphiphiles were prepared and characterized.

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PubMed2005

Biocomposite films synthesized at a fluid/fluid interface.

In the synthesis of mesostructured particles and films, the cooperative self-organization of amphiphilic molecules in the presence of reactive species is a key factor in the reaction mechanism. This paper presents a method for preparing structured collagen films synthesized at fluid/fluid interfaces. This work is an extension of previous efforts in our group to synthesize structured silica films in a reaction system confined at the interface between two immiscible fluid phases, providing an additional level of control over the structural evolution that occurs during reaction. Synthesis at a liquid/liquid interface was shown to provide excellent control over the mesostructure of the final product, avoiding a major problem encountered in many film synthesis techniques in which the reaction occurs at a liquid/solid interface: namely, the undesired effect of the solid surface on the film structure. The focus of this paper is the synthesis of structured composite films containing amphiphilic phospholipids and collagen. These films provide a way to pattern cell growth on biocompatible surfaces and a model system for studying the self-assembly mechanism of lipids and collagen. Self-assembled monolayers and bilayers composed of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) lipids and collagen were investigated to determine how regularly patterned films can be prepared in a manner that preserves the bioactive properties of the collagen. Mixtures of PEs and acid-soluble collagen were spread on an aqueous subphase in a Langmuir trough. Surface pressure-area compression isotherms for the composite lipid/collagen monolayers provide information about interactions between these components. Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) techniques were utilized to transfer the composite films onto freshly cleaved mica. The mica-supported films were characterized by atomic force microscopy. The lipid/collagen ratio in the composite films was found to be the most important factor in determining how the collagen is assembled and distributed. The temperature and pH of the aqueous subphase, the process for spreading collagen on the subphase, the deposition speed, and the deposition pressure are factors that can be used to selectively control the film patterning. For most of these experimental factors, the range over which a highly structured uniform film can be fabricated over significant length scales is generally very narrow. Based on the experimental results and understanding of the fundamental interactions involved, a mechanism for the co-self-assembly of phospholipids and collagen is suggested. The adhesion and growth of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells on the patterned film surfaces demonstrates the biocompatibility of these composite films.

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PubMed2004

Building predictive models for protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitors based on discriminating structural features by reassembling medicinal chemistry building blocks.

A new approach to predicting the biological activity of small molecule pharmaceutics is demonstrated. Structural features of medicinal chemistry building blocks are used as 2-D molecular descriptors. These descriptors include predefined structural features and macrostructures obtained from a supervised process in which features in the core library are reassembled to provide larger features that strongly differentiate the desired biological response variable. Chemical features derived in this manner can serve as predictor variables for diverse modeling algorithms, and application using partial least squares techniques is demonstrated here. Models are presented for inhibition by benzofuran and benzothiophene biphenyl analogues of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B), a target for insulin-resistant disease states. Results are compared to models for PTP1B inhibitors available in the literature based on CoMFA-related techniques and 3-D molecular descriptors.

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PubMed2003

Sonochemical destruction of free and metal-binding ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.

This study focused on the sonochemical degradation of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and chromium-EDTA complexes. Degradation of the copper(II)-EDTA complex was also investigated as a comparison metal complex. A 90% degradation of a 150-microM EDTA solution with continuous O2-bubbling was shown for the 20-kHz system in approximately 3 h (kpseudo-first order = 1.22 x 10(-2) min-1) and less than 1 h for the 354-kHz system (kpseudo-first order = 5.42 x 10(-2) min-1). These results are consistent with the higher concentrations of hydrogen peroxide found in the higher frequency system and an expected oxidation of EDTA in bulk solution. The presence of a chelated metal decreased the rate of degradation at both frequencies. Cr(III)-EDTA degraded the slowest, supporting the theory that the extremely slow ligand exchange rate of chromium is the determining factor in how fast degradation by hydroxyl radical can occur. The 354-kHz system showed a 17% decrease in the original 150-microM Cr(III)-EDTA complex after 3 h of sonication. All of the chromium from the degraded EDTA complex existed as a combination of oxidized Cr(VI) and possibly small amounts of a new Cr(III)-organic complex (Cr(III)-Y). The 20-kHz system showed a similar extent of degradation (16%) after 3 h of sonication, despite lower hydroxyl radical production. Fifty percent of the chromium from the degraded EDTA complex was found as free Cr3+ ion, with the remaining 50% existing as both Cr(III)-Y and Cr(VI). Varying degrees of bulk oxidation, near-bubble thermolysis, and perhaps different degradation pathways at the two frequencies are responsible for these differences.

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PubMed2002

Multiscale and Bayesian approaches to data analysis in genomics high-throughput screening.

Tremendous amounts of data are produced by high-throughput screening methods currently employed in drug discovery and product development. A typical cDNA microarray or oligonucleotide-based gene chip experiment easily generates over 10,000 data points for each array or chip. The challenge of inferring meaningful information is formidable given the size and number of these datasets. This paper reviews the current status of statistical tools available for gene expression analysis, with emphasis on Bayesian approaches and multiscale wavelet filtering. Fundamental concepts of Bayesian and multiscale modeling are discussed from the perspective of their potential to address important issues related to the analysis of gene expression data, such as the fact that genomic data often have non-Gaussian distributions and feature localization and multiple scales in both frequency and measurement dimension. Recent publications in these areas are reviewed. Wavelet filtering and the advantages of multiscale methods are demonstrated by application to publicly available gene expression data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Multiscale methods, including multiscale principal component analysis (MSPCA), are applied to extract gene subsets and to visualize data in multidimensions for comparisons. Similarity in cell lines and gene selection are effectively visualized and quantitatively compared.

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Ultrasonic destruction of surfactants: application to industrial wastewaters.

This research focused on the use of sonication to destroy surfactants and surface tension properties in industrial wastewaters that affect traditional water treatment processes. We have investigated the sonochemical destruction of surfactants and a chelating agent to understand the release of metals from surfactants during sonication. In addition, the effects of physical properties of surfactants and the effect of ultrasonic frequency were investigated to gain an understanding of the factors affecting degradation. Sonochemical degradation of surfactants was observed to be more effective than nonsurfactant compounds. In addition, as the concentration is increased, the degradation rate constant does not decrease as significantly as with nonsurfactant compounds in the near-field acoustical processor reactor. The degradation of metal complexes is not as effective as in the absence of the metal. However, this is likely an artifact of the model complexing agent used. Surfactant metal complexes are expected to be faster, as they will accumulate at the hot bubble interface, significantly increasing ligand exchange kinetics and thus degradation of the complex.

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