... reaching training Subjects randomized to the free reaching training group performed a matched number of reaches to the same targets as those inthe active-assist training group In this case, the ... and a cm diameter cylinder placed inthe palm ofthe user's hand Regardless of whether the user was capable of grasping the cylinder, two elastic straps around the proximal and distal forearm fixed ... to the trough (Figure 1A) and ensured coupling ofthe user to the device A strap across the sternum and over the shoulders minimized trunk movement during the reaching tasks More details of the...
... regarding the safety of bitter orange extract and p-synephrine [8-11] The safety of p-synephrine is clouded by its structural similarity to nor-epinephrine in spite ofthe fact that the pharmacokinetics ... (Xenadrine®) in 10 subjects The supplement contained 5.5 mg p-synephrine, 239 mg caffeine, 5.7 mg octopamine and undisclosed amounts of other ingredients including catechin polyphenols The hemodynamic ... pressure and heart rate, regardless of treatment or subject grouping either by gender or caffeine usage Subjects inthe present study ingested 39 mg of p-synephrine and 528 mg of caffeine the day...
... ozonation) and effluent ofthe phosphorus adsorption column are shown in Fig During the operation, about 70% ofthe phosphorus inthe sludge was solubilized by ozonation, and a large part ofthe solubilized ... 2008) The reactivated adsorbent was packed into the column again, and phosphorus was effectively adsorbed Figure Concentration of each type of phosphorus inthe influent and effluent ofthe phosphorus ... daily, was flowed into the system The characteristics ofthe influent wastewater were as follows: 160–200 mg/L of SS, 55–80 mg/L of TOC, 45–55 mg/L of T-N, and 4.0–5.5 mg/L of T-P In this study,...
... curve, consisting ofthe concentration of an alkyl nitrite on the horizontal axis and peak area on the vertical axis The concentration ofthe analyte in a specimen is calculated using the calibration ... suppress the decomposition and evaporation of isobutyl nitrite throughout the procedure (from the sampling until injection to GC, and from the standard solution to a test specimen) In principle, the ... should be pointed out that the concentration of isobutyl nitrite detected by analysis only shows one at the time point ofthe injection into GC and does not reflect thein vivo level Under the present...
... form of VX The absorption of VX through the eye mucosa andthe skin results in its poisoning Inthe murder terrorism with VX taking place in Osaka, Japan, 1994, VX was sprayed on the back ofthe ... the use of t-BDMS derivatization of EMPA, the final solution containing a large amount ofthe derivatization reagent has to be injected into GC/MS, resulting inthe marked contamination ofthe ion ... EMPA in serum (a) a TIC and mass chromatograms; (b) an EI mass spectrum ofthe t-BDMS derivative of EMPA; (c) a CI mass spectrum ofthe same derivative of EMPA data of animals According to the...
... spectra ofthe methyl ester plus TMS and TMS derivatives of ∆9-THC-11-oic acid The Substance Abuse and Mental Service Administration (SAMSA) in USA set the cutoff value of ∆9-THC-11-oic acid in urine ... ofthe high severity of injuries, blood specimens could not be obtained; the analysis was made Cases of analysis with urine andthe liver tissue Urine showed a positive result for the cannabinoid ... Cannabinoids and their metabolites GC analysis of cannabinoids in plant specimensa Reagents and their preparation • • • Extraction and purification of cannabinoids [3]: Cannabis sativa L is being...
... stresses [7] Therefore, the detection of low levels of morphine starting from a large amount of a specimen cannot be a proof ofthe intake ofthe drug The level of morphine in urine of healthy ... Main metabolic pathways of morphine, heroin and codeine The thick and thin arrows show the main and minor metabolic pathways, respectively ⊡ Figure 3.1 196 Morphine and its analogues GC and ... and some comments on the method Qualitative analysis is made by the comparison ofthe retention time of a peak of a specimen with that ofthe authentic standard and also by the confirmation of...
... found dead inthe bed ofthe hospital inthe next morning h after admission On the day of his death, autopsy was performed; there are no notable disorders, but the colors of all organs and blood ... stabilizing the instrument for reproducible analysis Toxic and fatal concentrations In > Table 5.1, clinical symptoms according to the concentrations of methemoglobin are presented ⊡ Table 5.1 Clinical ... hemoglobin into methemoglobin; for such conversion, nitrate should be reduced to nitrite in a human body Inthe present case, the victim had ingested a preparation including a large amount of nitrate,...
... determination of methemoglobin in blood containing carboxyhemoglobin Forensic Sci Int 17:177–184 7) Sato K (1983) A method for determination of methemoglobin in blood containing carboxyhemoglobin ... –30 °C inthe presence of a cryoprotective solutionb [9, 10] Toxic and fatal concentrations Clinical symptoms according to the concentrations of Met-Hb are presented in >Table 5.1 ofthe previous ... mannitol and 0.65 % NaCl It should be added to blood samples at the ratio of 1:1 References 1) Evelyn KA, Malloy HAT (1938) Microdetermination of oxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin and sulfhemoglobin in...
... of his ingestion and death In addition, the ratios of cocaine to BE in blood andinthe brain, andthe brain-to-blood ratios of cocaine and BE were compared with those described in literature [11]; ... estimate the cause of death, time of death and time after drug use, using the ratio of cocaine to BE andthe brain-to-blood ratios of cocaine and BE The ratios only give rough estimation of them ... the amounts ofthe compounds excreted into urine is dependent on the methods of administration, the relative amounts of unchanged cocaine, EME and BE excreted into urine are 1–14 %, 12–60 % and...
... Pentazocine Pentazocine In two autopsy cases of pentazocine poisoning, its concentrations were 9.2 and 3.3 µg/mL in blood, 43 and 34 µg/g inthe liver, and not detectable and 4.5 µg/mL in urine, ... detection and quantitation of both therapeutic and toxic levels of pentazocine in blood The recovery of pentazocine using the Sep-Pak C18 cartridge was close to 100 % for both whole blood and urine ... 214 (IS) and at m/z 285 plus 217 (pentazocine) were used at the retention times of 3–7 and 7–8 min, respectively The amount of pentazocine and IS spiked into mL of blank whole blood or urine was...
... system and 0.55 with the (B) system The colors ofthe spot of LSD are blue-purple with the p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde reagent, orange with the Dragendorff reagent and purple with the iodoplatinate ... combined After the pH ofthe solution is adjusted to 8.5, the solution is extracted with an appropriate amount of chloroform four times The combined chloroform extract is evaporated to dryness; the ... ng/mL in blood and 0.2–7.7 ng/mL in urine [4] References 1) Tu AT (1999) Principle of Toxicology – Science of Poisons – Jiho Inc., Tokyo, pp 108–109 (in Japanese) 2) The Pharmaceutical Society of...
... monitored) The mass spectra of TFA derivatives of MDMA and its three metabolites obtained from the urine specimen are shown in > Fig 7.5 For the proof ofthe use of MDMA, detection of MDA along ... generally performed for urine specimens In this chapter, the procedures for GC/MS and LC/MS analyses of MDAs inthe forms of tablets and those for GC/MS analysis of MDAs and their main metabolites 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethamphetamine ... catecholamine (including serotonin) release and blockade of reuptake resulting in cardiac and central nervous system effects [15] The effects of MDMA vary depending on its doses, frequency and duration...
... convenient for the manipulation g) If the remaining volume of dichloromethane containing cyclized GHB is more than 100 µL inthe vial, the proportion of dichloromethane gas, being contained inthe headspace ... heating block and mL ofthe headspace gas is injected into GC γ-Hydroxybutyric acid ii Calibrators i Various volumes (10–100 µL) ofthe standard solution of sodium salt of GHB are placed in test ... Because ofthe popularity of GHB, it became a federally controlled Schedule I substance inthe United States in March, 2000 In Japan, the use of GHB has been strictly regulated by the Narcotics and...
... sensitivity is increased 10–100 fold k) As probable reasons of such a phenomenon, the slight thermal decomposition ofthe authentic standard during the step of GC, and/ or protection ofthe target ... thioridazine For the authentic sample, the mixture of ng each ofthe compounds was directly injected into GC/MS A 200-ng aliquot each of compounds had been spiked into mL whole blood or urine and ... solutions A and B was performed; the initial composition of 70 % A plus 30 % B was linearly changed to the final composition of 10 % A plus 90 % B during 40 min; the flow rate was 50 µL/min MS conditions;...
... volume of urine or blood, 0.05 mL IS and 0.5 mL of M NaOH are placed in a 15-mL volume glass centrifuge tube with a ground -in stopper and mixed well, followed by addition of mL ofthe mixture of ... that of HPLC or LC/MS HPLC and LC/MS analysis Reagents and their preparation The sources for acquisition of haloperidol, bromperidol and their reduced forms is the same as described inthe GC/MS ... iv v The procedure i–v described inthe GC/MS analysis section is followed for a urine or blood specimen to obtain a residue containing butyrophenones The residue is dissolved in 0.1 mL of the...
... resulting in changes of composition ratio ofthe mobile phase i) According to the kinds of columns used (manufacturer, type, internal diameter and length), the turn of drugs to be eluted and also the ... antidepressants Name amitriptyline amoxapine carbamazepine clomipramine desipramine dosulepin imipramine lofepramine [9] maprotiline mianserin nortriptyline setiptiline [5] trimipramine MW 227.18 313.10 ... acetate and diethyl ether, were reported The best solvent can be chosen according to the kind of a target drug Imipramine and amitriptyline are metabolized into desipramine and nortriptyline, respectively,...
... achieved; the peak of tofisopam showed tailing The separation of other drugs was relatively good The retention times, molecular weights and principal mass spectral ions of benzodiazepines are shown in ... stream of nitrogen ix The residue is dissolved in 50 µL methanol and a 2-µL aliquot is injected into GC/MSe i Assessment and some comments on the method The recovery rates ofthe drugs from blood and ... observed inthe range of 50–1,000 ng/mL with detection limits of 10–20 ng/mL, and for oxazolam it could be observed inthe range of 200–1,000 ng/mL with detection limits of 50 ng/mL in urine and 100...
... Extrelut column The peaks of bromisovalum and IS appeared at 3.77 and 6.22 min, respectively, without any interfering peak The calibration curve showed excellent linearity inthe range of 0.1–10 µg/mL; ... screening of drugs in biological materials by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry A fatal poisoning by ingestion of a drug containing acetaminophen, ethenzamide and bromvaleryurea ... Except these findings, neither severe injuries nor diseases were found The stomach contents consisted of 14 g of white clayey substance and about 350 mL of aqueous solution About 350 mL urine was...
... a bed of a hotel In her room, tablets of Vegetamin (a combined drug containing, phenobarbital, promethazine and Survived and fatal poisoning cases chlorpromazine) and one capsule of Insumin (flurazepam) ... with the spiked serum according to the above procedure Assessment and some comments on the method In this method, the authors used an HPLC column with a particle diameter of µm in place of µm; the ... good linearity inthe range of 0.2–10 ng on-column (0.2– 10 µg/mL) The detection limits of this method were 60–90 µg/mL in serum The recovery rates of 0.1–5.0 µg of barbiturates spiked into 0.2...