Fatty Methyl Esters as Solvent Alternatives for Emulsifiable Concentrate Formulations

Calcium ion imaging in plant cells

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100146503 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 51 ◽

pp. 132-133

Author(s):

Peter K. Hepler ◽

Dale A. Callaham

Keyword(s):

Plant Cell Wall ◽

Cytoplasmic Membrane ◽

Fluorescent Dyes ◽

Free Acid ◽

Methyl Esters ◽

Free Calcium ◽

Local Concentration ◽

Ion Imaging ◽

Membrane Compartments ◽

Free Acid Form

Calcium ions (Ca) participate in many signal transduction processes, and for that reason it is important to determine where these ions are located within the living cell, and when and to what extent they change their local concentration. Of the different Ca-specific indicators, the fluorescent dyes, developed by Grynkiewicz et al. (1), have proved most efficacious, however, their use on plants has met with several problems (2). First, the dyes as acetoxy-methyl esters are often cleaved by extracellular esterases in the plant cell wall, and thus they do not enter the cell. Second, if the dye crosses the plasma membrane it may continue into non-cytoplasmic membrane compartments. Third, even if cleaved by esterases in the cytoplasm, or introduced as the free acid into the cytoplasmic compartment, the dyes often become quickly sequestered into vacuoles and organelles, or extruded from the cell. Finally, the free acid form of the dye readily complexes with proteins reducing its ability to detect free calcium. All these problems lead to an erroneous measurement of calcium (2).

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Activity of Plasmin and Streptokinase-Activator on Substituted Arginine and Lysine Esters

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1655623 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 16 (01/02) ◽

pp. 018-031 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

S Sherry ◽

Norma Alkjaersig ◽

A. P Fletcher

Keyword(s):

Molecular Structure ◽

Methyl Ester ◽

Comparative Studies ◽

Esterase Activity ◽

Methyl Esters ◽

Hydrolytic Activity ◽

The Other ◽

Other Hand

SummaryComparative studies have been made of the esterase activity of plasmin and the streptokinase-activator of plasminogen on a variety of substituted arginine and lysine esters. Human plasmin preparations derived by different methods of activation (spontaneous in glycerol, trypsin, streptokinase (SK) and urokinase) are similar in their esterase activity; this suggests that the molecular structure required for such esterase activity is similar for all of these human plasmins. Bovine plasmin, on the other hand, differs from human plasmin in its activity on several of the substrates studied (e.g., the methyl esters of benzoyl arginine and tosyl, acetyl and carbobenzoxy lysine), a finding which supports the view that molecular differences exist between the two animal plasmins. The streptokinase-activator hydrolyzes both arginine and lysine esters but the ratios of hydrolytic activity are distinct from those of plasmin and of other activators of plasminogen. The use of benzoyl arginine methyl ester as a substrate for the measurement of the esterase activity of the streptokinase-activator is described.

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Factors Affecting the Rate of Formation and the Content of Rapeseed Oil Methyl Esters in Presence of Sodium Hydroxide as Catalyst

Latvian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.2478/v10161-011-0056-6 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 50 (1-2) ◽

Author(s):

K. Malins ◽

V. Kampars ◽

T. Rusakova ◽

Z. Sustere ◽

J. Brinks

Keyword(s):

Sodium Hydroxide ◽

Rapeseed Oil ◽

Methyl Esters ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Rapeseed Oil Methyl Esters

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Mango (Magnifera indica) seed oil grown in Dilla town as potential raw material for biodiesel production using NaOH- a homogeneous catalyst

10.31221/osf.io/xsq5y ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Chem Int

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Physicochemical Properties ◽

Seed Oil ◽

Methyl Esters ◽

Pollution Prevention ◽

Raw Material ◽

Biodiesel Production ◽

Molar Ratio ◽

Homogeneous Catalyst ◽

Minimal Amount

Biodiesel produced by transesterification process from vegetable oils or animal fats is viewed as a promising renewable energy source. Now a day’s diminishing of petroleum reserves in the ground and increasing environmental pollution prevention and regulations have made searching for renewable oxygenated energy sources from biomasses. Biodiesel is non-toxic, renewable, biodegradable, environmentally benign, energy efficient and diesel substituent fuel used in diesel engine which contributes minimal amount of global warming gases such as CO, CO2, SO2, NOX, unburned hydrocarbons, and particulate matters. The chemical composition of the biodiesel was examined by help of GC-MS and five fatty acid methyl esters such as methyl palmitate, methyl stearate, methyl oleate, methyl linoleate and methyl linoleneate were identified. The variables that affect the amount of biodiesel such as methanol/oil molar ratio, mass weight of catalyst and temperature were studied. In addition to this the physicochemical properties of the biodiesel such as (density, kinematic viscosity, iodine value high heating value, flash point, acidic value, saponification value, carbon residue, peroxide value and ester content) were determined and its corresponding values were 87 Kg/m3, 5.63 Mm2/s, 39.56 g I/100g oil, 42.22 MJ/Kg, 132oC, 0.12 mgKOH/g, 209.72 mgKOH/g, 0.04%wt, 12.63 meq/kg, and 92.67 wt% respectively. The results of the present study showed that all physicochemical properties lie within the ASTM and EN biodiesel standards. Therefore, mango seed oil methyl ester could be used as an alternative to diesel engine.

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