scholarly journals Preparation and Characterization and Reducing Properties of MoO3 Nano-Fibers

10.5772/25020 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Peng
Keyword(s):  
Reducing Properties

Cytotoxic, anti-radical and reducing properties of ethanol bark extracts of Geissospermum reticulatum

Planta Medica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S1-S381
Author(s):  
JJ Sajkowska-Kozielewicz ◽  
P Kozielewicz ◽  
NM Barnes ◽  
I Wawer ◽  
K Paradowska
Keyword(s):  
Reducing Properties

Multifunctional glycerol/citric acid crosslinked polymer hydrophilic gel with absorptive and reducing properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 2410-2416
Author(s):  
Fernanda G. Mendonça ◽  
Izadora R. S. Menezes ◽  
Ingrid F. Silva ◽  
Rochel M. Lago
Keyword(s):  
Citric Acid ◽  
Hybrid Gel ◽  
Crosslinked Polymer ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Hydrophilic Gel ◽  
Reducing Properties

Multifunctional hydrogel based on glycerol/citric acid presents absorptive and reducing capacities, affording a hybrid gel containing AgNPs in the matrix.

scholarly journals Isoflavones Reduce Copper with Minimal Impact on IronIn Vitro

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Karlíčková ◽  
Kateřina Macáková ◽  
Michal Říha ◽  
Liliane Maria Teixeira Pinheiro ◽  
Tomáš Filipský ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Being ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Ferric Ions ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Copper Absorption ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Reducing Properties

Isoflavones are commonly consumed in many Asian countries and have potentially positive effects on human being. Only a few and rather controversial data on their interactions with copper and iron are available to date. 13 structurally related isoflavones were tested in the competitive manner for their Cu/Fe-chelating/reducing properties. Notwithstanding the 5-hydroxy-4-keto chelation site was associated with ferric, ferrous, and cupric chelation, the chelation potential of isoflavones was low and no cuprous chelation was observed. None of isoflavones was able to substantially reduce ferric ions, but the vast majority reduced cupric ions. The most important feature for cupric reduction was the presence of an unsubstituted 4′-hydroxyl; contrarily the presence of a free 5-hydroxyl decreased or abolished the reduction due to chelation of cupric ions. The results from this study may enable additional experiments which might clarify the effects of isoflavones on human being and/or mechanisms of copper absorption.

The uncertainty-reducing properties of achievement tasks revisited.

1984 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 884-899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Sorrentino ◽  
Erin C. Hewitt
Keyword(s):  
Reducing Properties

scholarly journals Composition Studies on Tobacco: XLV. Use of Cigarette Additives to Alter the Composition and Reducing Properties of Cigarette Smoke

1972 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Lakritz ◽  
E.D. Strange ◽  
D.G. Bailey ◽  
R.L. Stedman
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Cigarette Smoke ◽  
Composition Studies ◽  
Sodium Thiosulfate ◽  
Rapid Reduction ◽  
Total Particulate Matter ◽  
Nicotine Content ◽  
Reducing Capacity ◽  
Reducing Properties ◽  
Reducing Potential

AbstractThe reducing potential of fresh cigarette smoke can be modified by the use of certain oxidants and reductants. The influence of these additives on smoke may be monitored by employing a system which measures changes in EMF on a puff by puff basis. The addition of the oxidant 1,4-benzoquinone to tobacco eliminates the rapid reduction in potential which normally takes place when an untreated cigarette is smoked. The addition of the benzoquinone alters the composition of the smoke by increasing the levels of the total particulate matter and possibly the phenols, while decreasing the nicotine content without affecting the amount of benzo[a]pyrene formed. The addition of sodium thiosulfate to tobacco causes a significant increase in the reducing capacity of cigarette smoke. It also brings about increases in the smoke BAP, phenols and TPM. The level of nicotine in these cigarettes, however, is lowered.

scholarly journals Hamming Codes: Error Reducing Techniques

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1972-1974
Author(s):  
Rohitkumar R Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Error Correction ◽  
Coding Theory ◽  
Hamming Distance ◽  
Error Reduction ◽  
Error Correcting Codes ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
Hamming Codes ◽  
Decoding Algorithms ◽  
Reducing Properties

Abstract: Hamming codes for all intents and purposes are the first nontrivial family of error-correcting codes that can actually correct one error in a block of binary symbols, which literally is fairly significant. In this paper we definitely extend the notion of error correction to error-reduction and particularly present particularly several decoding methods with the particularly goal of improving the error-reducing capabilities of Hamming codes, which is quite significant. First, the error-reducing properties of Hamming codes with pretty standard decoding definitely are demonstrated and explored. We show a sort of lower bound on the definitely average number of errors present in a decoded message when two errors for the most part are introduced by the channel for for all intents and purposes general Hamming codes, which actually is quite significant. Other decoding algorithms are investigated experimentally, and it generally is definitely found that these algorithms for the most part improve the error reduction capabilities of Hamming codes beyond the aforementioned lower bound of for all intents and purposes standard decoding. Keywords: coding theory, hamming codes, hamming distance

Reducing properties of carbon in iron-nickel melts

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. V. Linchevskii ◽  
V. Ya. Dashevskii ◽  
A. A. Aleksandrov
Keyword(s):  
Iron Nickel ◽  
Reducing Properties

Paradoxical modulation of the pain reducing properties of morphine

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine Tuerke
Keyword(s):  
Opioid Receptors ◽  
Opioid Analgesic ◽  
Opioid Antagonists ◽  
Mu Opioid Receptors ◽  
Mu Opioid ◽  
Molar Ratios ◽  
Analgesic Effects ◽  
Behavioural Effects ◽  
Postural Support ◽  
Reducing Properties

Classic pharmacological theories predict that opioid antagonists should block the neurochemical and  behavioural effects of opioids. Surprisingly, this relationship does not hold true when the antagonist is administered in very low doses (i.e., nanograms instead of milligrams/kg). Co­administration of ultra­low doses of naltrexone (antagonist) and morphine (agonist) enhanced morphine’s analgesic effects, which have been attributed to the activation of mu opioid receptors. Morphine induced­catalepsy, characterized by  muscular rigidity and inhibition of postural support systems, is also mediated by mu opioid receptors and  can be blocked by standard doses of naltrexone. Our study investigated the hypothesis that ultra­low doses of naltrexone will enhance morphine­induced catalepsy. Rats (N = 56) were randomly assigned to six  different groups: saline, morphine (10 mg/kg), co­treatments of morphine (10 mg/kg) plus naltrexone (molar ratios of 1 000 000:1, 500 000:1 or 100 000:1) or naltrexone alone. For seven consecutive days, rats were administered one injection daily. Each day, catalepsy and analgesia were assessed 30 and 60 min post injection using the bar­test and tail­flick test, respectively. Ultra­low doses of naltrexone co­administered  with morphine did not potentiate catalepsy or attenuate tolerance. In contrast, ultra­low doses of naltrexone co­administered with morphine significantly and dose­dependently attenuated tolerance to morphine’s analgesic effect in comparison to morphine alone. These data suggest that the enhancement of opioid  analgesic effects and attenuated tolerance by ultra­low doses of opioid antagonists are not the result of  changes in morphine­induced catalepsy. (Funded by NSERC)

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