Preliminary characterization of a low-powered microwave induced flame plasma for direct organic solvent nebulization.

A low powered (<90 W) microwave-induced plasma has been generated at atmospheric pressure by using a Beenakker cavity, a laboratory constructed torch, and a gas mixture of argon (400 ml/min), hydrogen (100 ml/min), and air (130 ml/min). This plasma has an excitation temperature of 3300-3500 K, electron number density of 7 × 10(14) cm(-3), and easily accepts direct methanol and ethanol introduction with a 1 ml/min solution nebulization rate. Detection limits (3σ) obtained from the atomic emission signals of Li, Sr, and Cr in water are 15, 120, and 290 ng/ml, respectively.

Effects of intratracheal endotoxin administration on hamster lung glycosaminoglycans.

Incorporation of [3H]glucosamine and 35S into glycosaminoglycan (GAG) was measured in hamster lung explant cultures at 0, 1, 4, and 24 h after a single endotracheal instillation of Escherichia coli endotoxin. Lung content of GAG was measured in a second group of treated animals over an 8-day period. Albumin was detected after endotoxin treatment in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid at 24 h but was not found in lavage fluid 7 days later or in lavage fluid of saline-treated animals.

Chromatographic analysis of hydroxylysine glycosides and acid hydrolyzates.

A single-column chromatographic technique for the analysis of hydroxylysine glycosides and acid hydrolyzates is described. This technique employs a Durrum D-500 amino acid analyzer equipped with a standard 48 cm X 1.8 mm column packed with DC-4A resin.