The effect of hematocrit, fibrinogen concentration and temperature on the kinetics of clot formation of whole blood

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Windberger ◽  
Ch. Dibiasi ◽  
E.M. Lotz ◽  
G. Scharbert ◽  
A. Reinbacher-Koestinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Relaxation Frequency ◽  
Clot Formation ◽  
Fibrinogen Concentration ◽  
Fiber Assembly ◽  
Blood Clots ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Background Dynamic

BACKGROUND: Dynamic mechanical analysis of blood clots can be used to detect the coagulability of blood. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the kinetics of clot formation by changing several blood components, and we looked into the clot “signature” at its equilibrium state by using viscoelastic and dielectric protocols. METHODS: Oscillating shear rheometry, ROTEM, and a dielectro-rheological device was used. RESULTS: In fibrinogen- spiked samples we found the classical high clotting ability: shortened onset, faster rate of clotting, and higher plateau stiffness. Electron microscopy explained the gain of stiffness. Incorporated RBCs weakened the clots. Reduction of temperature during the clotting process supported the development of high moduli by providing more time for fiber assembly. But at low HCT, clot firmness could be increased by elevating the temperature from 32 to 37°C. In contrast, when the fibrinogen concentration was modified, acceleration of clotting via temperature always reduced clot stiffness, whatever the initial fibrinogen concentration. Electrical resistance increased continuously during clotting; loss tangent (D) (relaxation frequency 249 kHz) decreased when clots became denser: fewer dipoles contributed to the relaxation process. The relaxation peak (Dmax) shifted to lower frequencies at higher platelet count. CONCLUSION: Increasing temperature accelerates clot formation but weakens clots. Rheometry and ROTEM correlate well.

The effect of glycaemic control on fibrin network structure of type 2 diabetic subjects

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (11) ◽  
pp. 623-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namukolo Covic ◽  
Du Toit Loots ◽  
Francois van der Westhuizen ◽  
Danie van Zyl ◽  
Paul Rheeder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glycaemic Control ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Glucose Control ◽  
Clot Formation ◽  
Fibrinogen Concentration ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Fibrin Network ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Fibrin Network Structure

SummaryDiabetic subjects have been shown to have altered fibrin network structures. One possible cause may be fibrinogen glycation resulting in altered structure/function properties. We investigated the effect of glucose control on fibrinogen glycation and fibrin network structure in type 2 diabetes. Blood samples were taken from twenty uncontrolled diabetic subjects at baseline to determine the levels of fibrinogen glycation and fibrin network structures. The subjects were then treated with insulin until blood glucose control was achieved before end blood samples were taken. Twenty age- and BMI-matched non-diabetic subjects were included as a reference group. The diabetic subjects had significantly higher mean fibrinogen glycation at baseline than the non-diabetic subjects (7.84 vs. 3.89 mol glucose / mol fibrinogen;p < 0.001).This was significantly reduced during the intervention (7.84 to 5.24 mol glucose / mol fibrinogen; p< 0.0002) in the diabetic group. Both groups had high mean fibrinogen concentrations (4.25 and 4.02 g/l, diabetic and non-diabetic subjects respectively). There was no difference in fibrinogen concentration, porosity, compaction and kinetics of clot formation between the diabetic subjects and non-diabetic subjects at baseline, nor were there any changes during the intervention despite the reduced fibrinogen glycation. Fibrin network characteristics correlated well with fibrinogen but not with any markers of glycaemic control. Improved glycaemic control resulted in decreased fibrinogen glycation but not fibrinogen concentration. It seems as though porosity, compaction and kinetics of clot formation are more related to fibrinogen concentration than fibrinogen glycation in this model.

scholarly journals Kinetics of drying of basil leaves (Ocimum basilicum L.) in the infrared

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 1346-1352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata C. dos Reis ◽  
Ivano A. Devilla ◽  
Diego P. R. Ascheri ◽  
Ana C. O. Servulo ◽  
Athina B. M. Souza
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Chisquare Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Drying Curves ◽  
The One ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Air Circulation ◽  
Kinetics Of

The objective of this paper was to model the drying curves of the leaves of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in the infrared at temperatures of 50, 60, 70 and 80 ºC and to evaluate the influence of drying temperature on the color of dried leaves. Drying was conducted in infrared dryer with temperature and greenhouse air circulation. Experimental data were fitted to eight mathematical models. The magnitude of the coefficient of determination (R²), the mean relative error (P), the estimated mean error (SE) and chisquare test (χ2) were used to verify the degree of fitness of the models. From the study it was concluded that: a) the behavior of the drying curves of basil leaves was similar to most agricultural products, the drying times in the infrared were less than the drying times in an oven with air circulation, b) the mathematical drying model proposed by Midilli et al. (2002) was the one which best adjusted to the experimental data, c) the diffusion coefficient ranged from 9.10 x 10-12 to 2.92 x 10-11 m² s-1 and d) the color of the samples was highly influenced by drying, becoming darker due to loss of chlorophyll with increasing temperature.

scholarly journals Mathematical modeling of pequi pulp drying and effective diffusivity determination

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 493-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabete P. de Sousa ◽  
Rossana M. F. de Figueirêdo ◽  
Josivanda P. Gomes ◽  
Alexandre J. de M. Queiroz ◽  
Deise S. de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Effective Diffusivity ◽  
Drying Kinetics ◽  
Convective Drying ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Air Speed ◽  
Drying Curves ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Best Fit

ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to study the drying kinetics of pequi pulp by convective drying at different conditions of temperature (50, 60, 70 and 80 °C) and thickness (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 cm) at the air speed of 1.0 m s-1, with no addition of adjuvant. The experimental data of pequi pulp drying kinetics were used to plot drying curves and fitted to the models: Midilli, Page, Henderson & Pabis and Newton. Effective diffusivity was calculated using the Fick’s diffusion model for a flat plate. It was found that, with increasing thickness, the drying time increased and, with increasing temperature, the drying time was reduced. The Midilli model showed the best fit to the experimental data of pequi pulp drying at all temperatures and thicknesses, presenting higher coefficients of determination (R2), indicating that this model satisfactorily represents the pequi pulp drying phenomenon. There was a trend of increase in the effective diffusivity with the increase in pulp layer thickness and temperature.

Transport kinetics of methanol in hydroxyethyl methacrylate homopolymer and its copolymers

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 3359-3363 ◽  
Author(s):  
C-S. Tsai ◽  
Sanboh Lee ◽  
Tinh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Phase ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate ◽  
Nominal Thickness ◽  
Methacrylate Copolymers ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Free Energy Of Mixing ◽  
D Values ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Kinetics Of

The kinetics of methanol transport in 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) homopolymer and 75/25 and 50/50 mol fraction HEMA/DHPMA (2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate) copolymers at five different temperatures has been investigated using the sorption experiment technique. A combined case I and case II diffusion model was used to describe the transport processes. Four replicates for each temperature of each material having a nominal thickness of 0.1 mm were immersed in methanol maintained at 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55 °C, and the mass uptake as a function of time was measured gravimetrically. Experimental results are found to be in good agreement with model prediction at all temperatures and for all three materials. Both the diffusion coefficients of case I transport and velocity of case II transport increase with increasing temperature. D values at low temperatures (35 and 40 °C), which are in the 10−9 cm2/s range, of the HEMA homopolymer are less than those of the copolymers. On the other hand, the activation energies of case I transport of the copolymers are substantially higher than those of the HEMA homopolymer; however, the level of DHPMA loading in the copolymer does not seem to affect the activation energy. In addition, thermodynamic heat and free energy of mixing values indicate heat is released when HEMA/DHPMA copolymers are exposed to methanol and that the solvent/copolymer systems exist as a continuous phase. In contrast, the methanol/HEMA homopolymer system exists as separate phases.

A kinetic model for magnetostriction of a ferrogel with physical networking

2021 ◽  
Vol 379 (2205) ◽  
pp. 20200315 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Safronov ◽  
A. Yu. Zubarev ◽  
E. A. Mikhnevich ◽  
E. V. Rusinova
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Guar Gum ◽  
Loss Modulus ◽  
Liquid Droplet ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Strontium Hexaferrite ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Natural Polysaccharide ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Kinetics Of

Kinetics of magnetostriction of ferrogel with physical networking based on natural polysaccharide guar gum with embedded strontium hexaferrite magnetic particles were studied in the uniform magnetic field 420 mT. An ellipsoidal sample was elongated by 37% along the applied field and contracted by 15% in the transverse direction, while its volume was kept constant. The characteristic time of magnetostriction was 440 s. Dynamic mechanical analysis in an oscillatory mode showed that the deformation of ferrogel is mostly elastic rather than viscous. Its storage modulus was almost constant in a frequency range of 0.1–100 Hz and by at least an order of magnitude larger than the loss modulus. Meanwhile, a developed theoretical model based on the elasto-viscous behaviour of the ferrogel failed to estimate correctly the experimental value of its magnetostriction. Calculated values of the elongation of ferrogel in the field were several orders of magnitude lower than those observed in the experiment for the ferrogel with physical networking. Consistency between the experiment and the theory was achieved using the alternative consideration based on the deformation of a liquid droplet of ferrofluid. The applicability of such an approach was discussed concerning structural relaxation properties of the ferrogel with physical networking. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Transport phenomena in complex systems (part 1)’.

Effect of Progesterone and Synthetic Progestins on Whole Blood Clot Formation and Erythrocyte Structure

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albe C. Swanepoel ◽  
Odette Emmerson ◽  
Etheresia Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Blood Clot ◽  
Thrombotic Event ◽  
Clot Formation ◽  
Erythrocyte Aggregation ◽  
Erythrocyte Morphology ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Blood Clots ◽  
Membrane Ultrastructure

AbstractCombined oral contraceptive (COC) use is a risk factor for venous thrombosis (VT) and related to the specific type of progestin used. VT is accompanied by inflammation and pathophysiological clot formation, that includes aberrant erythrocytes and fibrin(ogen) interactions. In this paper, we aim to determine the influence of progesterone and different synthetic progestins found in COCs on the viscoelasticity of whole blood clots, as well as erythrocyte morphology and membrane ultrastructure, in an in vitro laboratory study. Thromboelastography (TEG), light microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy were our chosen methods. Our results point out that progestins influence the rate of whole blood clot formation. Alterations to erythrocyte morphology and membrane ultrastructure suggest the presence of eryptosis. We also note increased rouleaux formation, erythrocyte aggregation, and spontaneous fibrin formation in whole blood which may explain the increased risk of VT associated with COC use. Although not all COC users will experience a thrombotic event, individuals with a thrombotic predisposition, due to inflammatory or hematological illness, should be closely monitored to prevent pathological thrombosis.

Über die pH- und Temperatur-Abhängigkeit des thermischen Zerfalls von Poliovirus-Teilchen in Nucleinsäure und leere Proteinhüllen

1966 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Drees ◽  
K. D. Demme
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Initial Rate ◽  
Concentrated Suspensions ◽  
Virus Particles ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Intact Virus ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ultracentrifugal Analysis ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Kinetics Of

The intact virus particles of highly purified, concentrated suspensions of poliovirus have been disintegrated into free nucleic acid and empty protein shells (78 S protein) by moderate heat treatment at various temperatures and pH values. The kinetics of this degradation has been followed by ultracentrifugal analysis.With increasing temperature between 35° and 50 °C and with increasing pH of the suspension medium between 7 and 8, the rate of degradation increased. For any particular conditions the initial rate was not maintained, and after a certain time there was little further degradation if conditions remained unaltered. Some particles with the sedimentation characteristics of poliovirus were resistant to disintegration under the same conditions which led to the breakdown of the bulk of the virus. The proportion of this “stable fraction” varied within a wide range from one preparation to another and decreased with increasing temperature and with increasing pʜ.

Kinetics of structural relaxation of bulk and ribbon Pd40Cu30Ni10P20 glasses determined from electrical resistance measurements

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 1411-1416 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. V. Khonik ◽  
V. V. Sviridov ◽  
N. P. Kobelev ◽  
M. Yu. Yazvitskiĭ ◽  
V. A. Khonik
Keyword(s):  
Structural Relaxation ◽  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Electrical Resistance Measurements ◽  
Kinetics Of

scholarly journals The Toxicological Testing and Thermal Decomposition of Drive and Transport Belts Made of Thermoplastic Multilayer Polymer Materials

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Krawiec ◽  
Łukasz Warguła ◽  
Daniel Małozięć ◽  
Piotr Kaczmarzyk ◽  
Anna Dziechciarz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Kinetics Of

The article presents the potential impact of flat drive and transport belts on people’s safety during a fire. The analysis distinguished belts made of classically used fabric–rubber composite materials reinforced with cord and currently used multilayer polymer composites. Moreover, the products’ multilayers during the thermal decomposition and combustion can be a source of emissions for unpredictable and toxic substances with different concentrations and compositions. In the evaluation of the compared belts, a testing methodology was used to determine the toxicometric indicators (WLC50SM) on the basis of which it was possible to determine the toxicity of thermal decomposition and combustion products in agreement with the standards in force in several countries of the EU and Russia. The analysis was carried out on the basis of the registration of emissions of chemical compounds during the thermal decomposition and combustion of polymer materials at three different temperatures. Moreover, the degradation kinetics of the polymeric belts by using the thermogravimetric (TGA) technique was evaluated. Test results have shown that products of thermal decomposition resulting from the neoprene (NE22), leder leder (LL2), thermoplastic connection (TC), and extra high top cower (XH) belts can be characterized as moderately toxic or toxic. Their toxicity significantly increases with the increasing temperature of thermal decomposition or combustion, especially above 450 °C. The results showed that the belts made of several layers of polyamide can be considered the least toxic in fire conditions. The TGA results showed that NBR/PA/PA/NBR belt made with two layers of polyamide and the acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber has the highest thermal stability in comparison to other belts.

scholarly journals Kinetics of carbothermic reduction of synthetic chromite

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Wang ◽  
L. Wang ◽  
J. Yu ◽  
K.C. Chou
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Apparent Activation Energy ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chromite Ore ◽  
Current Reduction ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Isothermal Mode ◽  
Kinetics Of

In order to optimize the current reduction process of chromite, a good knowledge of reduction mechanism involved is required. The basic component in chromite ore is FeCr2O4, thus, kinetic investigation of synthetic FeCr2O4 with different amount of carbon were carried out in the temperature range of 1473K to 1673K under both isothermal and non-isothermal mode. The iron can be easily reduced compared with chromium. And higher reduction degree of chromite can be achieved by increasing temperature and carbon content. With the supporting of X-ray Diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscope methods, the formation of metallic products followed the sequence: Fe-C alloy, (Fe,Cr)7C3and Fe-Cr-C alloy. Kinetics analysis showed that the first stage was controlled by nucleation with an apparent activation energy of 120kJ/mol, while the chromium reduction was controlled by crystallochemical transformation with an apparent activation energy of 288kJ/mol.

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