Rotational diffusion of rose bengal in aqueous micelles: evidence for extensive exposure of the hydrocarbon chains

1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (15) ◽  
pp. 4591-4593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Reed ◽  
Mario J. Politi ◽  
Janos H. Fendler
Keyword(s):  
Rose Bengal ◽  
Rotational Diffusion ◽  
Hydrocarbon Chains ◽  
Aqueous Micelles

Rotational diffusion of rose bengal

1995 ◽  
Vol 103 (14) ◽  
pp. 6197-6205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvind Srivastava ◽  
S. Doraiswamy
Keyword(s):  
Rose Bengal ◽  
Rotational Diffusion

Direct visualization of phase-separated domains in lipid membranes

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 290-291
Author(s):  
S. W. Hui ◽  
T. P. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Freeze Fracture ◽  
Biological Molecules ◽  
Vacuum Drying ◽  
Direct Visualization ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Hydrocarbon Chains

Direct electron microscopic study of biological molecules has been hampered by such factors as radiation damage, lack of contrast and vacuum drying. In certain cases, however, the difficulties may be overcome by using redundent structural information from repeating units and by various specimen preservation methods. With bilayers of phospholipids in which both the solid and fluid phases co-exist, the ordering of the hydrocarbon chains may be utilized to form diffraction contrast images. Domains of different molecular packings may be recgnizable by placing properly chosen filters in the diffraction plane. These domains would correspond to those observed by freeze fracture, if certain distinctive undulating patterns are associated with certain molecular packing, as suggested by X-ray diffraction studies. By using an environmental stage, we were able to directly observe these domains in bilayers of mixed phospholipids at various temperatures at which their phases change from misible to inmissible states.

Tc-99m Labeled Complexes of Aldehydes and Glutamate as Cholescintigraphic Agents

1975 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 330-338
Author(s):  
L. G. Colombetti ◽  
J. S. Arnold ◽  
W. E. Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Gall Bladder ◽  
Rose Bengal ◽  
Valence State ◽  
Monosodium Glutamate ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Scintillation Camera ◽  
Blood Clearance ◽  
Lower Valence ◽  
Wire Basket

SummaryTc-99m pyridoxylidene glutamate has proven to be an excellent biliary scanning agent, far superior in many respect to the commonly used 1-131 rose bengal. The preparation of the compound as previously reported by Baker et al is too time consuming and requires the use of an autoclave which is not available in most nuclear medicine departments. In our facility, we have been preparing similar compounds using several aldehydes and monosodium glutamate to make labeled complexes having the same pharmacological characteristics. The mixture of monosodium glutamate, aldehyde, and Tc-99m pertechnetate is made slightly alkaline, purged with helium, and placed in a sealed vial. The vial, which is protected by a wire basket, is then heated in a laboratory oven at 130° C for a period of 15 to 20 minutes. During this time, the technetium is reduced to a lower valence state and bound to the complex formed. Chromatographic data show that these compounds are chemically similar to that previously reported. The compounds prepared concentrate in the gall bladder of the rabbit in less than 10 minutes. Kinetic studies have been performed on dogs with a scintillation camera and small digital computer to measure rates of blood clearance, liver and gall bladder uptake, and excretion into the intestine. The aldehyde — glutamate complex promises to be a useful scanning agent for the diagnosis of biliary and hepatocellular diseases.

I-131 Rose Bengal liver and abdominal scanning in infantile jaundice

1976 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
YS Kim ◽  
BS Choi ◽  
HY Kang ◽  
CY Park
Keyword(s):  
Rose Bengal
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