• Macromolecular Research
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.213-218
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• 2004

We have performed dispersion polymerization of acrylamide in tert-butyl alcohol/water mixture-using hydroxypropyl cellulose and ammonium persulfate as the stabilizer and the initiator, respectively - to study the effects that the concentration of monomer, initiator, and stabilizer, the tert-butyl alcohol/water ratios as polymerization media, and the reaction temperature have on, among other things, the polymerization kinetics, particle sizes, and molecular weights. The polymerization rate increased upon increasing the concentration of the monomer, initiator, and stabilizer, the water content in the tert-butyl alcohol/water media, and the polymerization temperature. The average particle size of the lattices increased upon increasing the concentration of initiator, the polymerization temperature, and the water content in the tert-butyl alcohol/water media, but it decreased upon increasing the concentration of monomer and stabilizer. The viscosity-average molecular weight increased upon increasing the concentration of monomer and stabilizer and the water content in the tert-butyl alcohol/water media, but it decreased upon increasing both the concentration of initiator and the polymerization temperature.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.274-278
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• 2001

Polymer membranes composed of N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methaccrylate(DMAEMA) and acrylamide(AAm)(or ethyl acrylamide(EAAm) were prepared to demonstrated the thermo-control of solute permeation. Poly DMEMA has a lower critical solution temperature(LCST) at around 50$\^{C}$ in water, With the copolymerization of DMAEMA with AAm (or EAAm) a shift in the LCST to a lowere temperature was observed, probably due to the formation of hydrogen bonds between the amide and N-N-dimethylamino groups. However, the temperature-induced phase transition of poly(DMAEMA-co-EAAm) did not show a similar trend to that of poly(DMAEMA- co-AAm) in the gel state. The hydrogen bonds in poly(DMAEMA-co-EAAm) were significantly disrupted with the formation a gel network, which led to a difference in the swilling behavior of polymer gels in response to temperature. To apply these polymers to temperature-sensitive sol-ute permeation, polymer membranes were prepared. The permeation pattern of hydrocortisone, used as the model solute, was explained based on the temperature-sensitive swelling behavior of the polymer membranes.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.19-23
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• 2010

This study examined the effects of Acrylamide (ACR) and L-ascorbic acid (AsA) on the proliferation of splenocytes and the mitogen-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation in young (8 weeks) and aged (82 weeks) C57BL/6male mice in vitro. AsA increased splenocyte proliferation in both groups; however, this effect was higher in old mice, while the proliferation of lymphocyte was decreased except for treatment at $1\;{\mu}g/mL$ low concentration in both mice. In addition, ACR treatment resulted in decreased LPS-induced B lymphocyte proliferation and ConA-induced T lymphocyte proliferation in both groups. However, AsA increased LPS/ConA-induced lymphocyte proliferation in young groups and had no effects in old mice except at $0.5\;{\mu}g/mL$ Thus, the present data indicate that there is no difference effect of ACR and AsA on lymphocyte proliferation, whereas the effect of AsA on mitogen-induced cell proliferation was reduced in old mice. Overall, our results suggest that various immunomodulators have differing effects of lymphocytic proliferation on young versus aged mice.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.8-22
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• 1980

In order obtain some new antibacterial agents, seven new 2-ethoxymethyl-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acrylamide derivatives were synthesized by condensing 2-ethoxymethyl-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acyloyl chloride with amino compounds namely 5-amino-3, 4-dimethyl isoxazole, sulfamonomethoxazole, d-2-amino-1-butanol, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, semicarbazide hydrochloride, thiosemicarbazide, and p, p'-diaminodiphenylsulfone, respectively. The seven synthesized compounds were 2-ethoxymethyl-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acryl-5-amino-3, 4-dimethylisoxazoleamide [VII], $N^4-[2-ethoxymethyl\;3-methyl\;(5-nitro-2-furyl)\;acryl]-N^1-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)$ sulfanilamide [VIII], 2-ethoxyl-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acrylsemicarbazide [X], 2-ethoxymethyl-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acrylthiosemicarbazide [XI], 2-ethoxymethyl-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acryl-d-2-amino-1-butanolamide [XII], and 4, 4'-di[2-ethoxymethyl-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl) acryl-amido] diphenylsulfone [XIII]. These compounds, with exception of the compound XIII, showed generally effective antibacterial activity, especially in the following instances. Compound VII was shown to be effective against Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 compound VIII, against Bacillus cereus var. Mycoides ATCC 1778, and compound XII, against both Proteus vuglaris and Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.895-899
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• 2009

A new approach for the determination of acrylamide (AM) in foods by solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography (SPME-GC) was established. AM was bromized and transformed to 2-bromoacrylamide (2-BAM). 2-BAM was then extracted by a commercial SPME fiber, $75-{\mu}m$ Car/PDMS fiber, for GC detection. The influence of extraction and desorption parameters such as extraction temperature and time, stirring rate, desorption temperature, and time were studied and optimized. The mass concentration was proportional to the peak area of 2-BPA from 1.0 to 8,000 ${\mu}g/L$. The detection limit of the SPME-GC for 2-BAM was found to be 0.1 ${\mu}g/L$, and the recoveries and relative standard deviations for different food samples were 74.5 to 102.0%, and 4.2 to 9.1%, respectively. The presented method was applied to the determination of AM in fried foods.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.81-92
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• 1974

The blood proteins of pine moth, Dendrolimus spectabilis Butler of different developmental stages were investigated by disc electrophoresis in acrylamide gels. Blood protein concentration was also determined during the metamorphosis. Protein concentration increased gradually with the growth of larva, reaching a maximum in themature larva, and the increase of protein bands also was accompanied. As the larva transforms into the prepupa the number of protein bands as well as the protein concentration dropped. A total of 22 bands were identified throughout the stages. Histochemical staining of the acrylamide gels by the PAS method, Toluidine blut O, and Sudan black demonstrated that the carbohydrate, mucopolysaccharide, and lipid were associated with certain blood proteins.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.624-629
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• 1994

Chitosan-g-poly(4-vinyl pyridine)membranes were prepared by crosslinking reaction using glutaraldehyde and glucose oxidase immobilized chitosan/acrylamide composite membranes were fabricated by chitosan-g-poly(4-vinyl-pyridine) copolymer and acrylamine. Water content and permeability of insulin through chitosan-g-poly(4-vinyl pyridine )membranes increased with decreasing the pH of the medium. Permeability of insulin through chitosan/acrylamide composite membranes increased with increasing the concentration of glucose.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.263-269
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• 2001

MAPTAC-MMT was prepared by exchanging the mineral cation (sodium montmorillonite) with 3-(methacryloyl amino) propyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, thus rendering the mineral organophilic and forming polymerizable moieties directly bonded to the surface of montmorillonite (MMT). Thermoresponsive nanocomposites (PNIPAM-MMT) were synthesized by polymerization of N-isopropyl acrylamide in an aqueous suspension of MAPTAC-MMT at room temperature. Thermoresponsive nanocomposites exhibited a low critical solution temperature (LCST) similar to unmodified poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM). The LCST of thermoresponsive nanocomposites decreased in proportion to the amount of MAPTAC-MMT. TGA results showed that the thermal stability of thermoresponsive nanocomposites was improved compared to PNIPAM itself the thermoresponsive polymer.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.11
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• pp.3163-3172
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• 2010

In this work, a novel method to synthesis of an acrylic superabsorbent hydrogel was reported. In the two stage hydrogel synthesis, first copolymerization reaction of acrylonitrile (AN) and acrylamide (AM) monomers using ammonium persulfate (APS) as a free radical initiator was performed. In the second stage, the resulted copolymer was hydrolyzed to produce carboxamide and carboxylate groups followed by in situ crosslinking of the polyacrylonitrile chains. The results from FTIR spectroscopy and the dark red-yellow color change show that the copolymerization, alkaline hydrolysis and crosslinking reactions have been do take place. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) verifies that the synthesized hydrogels have a porous structure. The results of Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis showed that the average pore diameter of the synthesized hydrogel was 13.9 nm. The synthetic parameters affecting on swelling capacity of the hydrogel, such as AM/AN weight ratio and hydrolysis time and temperature, were systematically optimized to achieve maximum swelling capacity (330 g/g). The swollen gel strength of the synthesized hydrogels was evaluated via viscoelastic measurements. The results indicated that superabsorbent polymers with high water absorbency were accompanied by low gel strength. The swelling of superabsorbent hydrogels was also measured in various solutions with pH values ranging from 1 to 13. Also, the pH reversibility and on-off switching behavior makes the hydrogel as a good candidate for controlled delivery of bioactive agents. Finally, the swelling of synthesized hydrogels with various particle sizes obey second order kinetics.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.208-216
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• 2006

In order to create a single flocculant/dual flocculation system, polyacrylamide-co-trimethyl ammonium ethyl acrylate chloride (TAEAC) polymers with varying molecular weights and structures were prepared for use of flocculants. The higher the cationic density of the polymer is higher, the higher was the conversion rate and the ratio of monomer. An acrylamide as nonionic monomer was less reactive than a TAEAC as cationic monomer. The branched polymer which was polymerized with a cross-linking agent, N, N-methylene bis-acrylamide had a higher stability and higher viscosity than a linear polymer but its dewatering efficiency was poor in a single flocculation system. In the case of single flocculant/dual flocculation, the branched polymer has better flocculation efficiency and the water content of the dewatered cakes was lower than the others, as the result of a re-flocculation effect. The optimum conditions for dual flocculation are a sequence in which the $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ dosage are 75% and 25%/total dosage of a single flocculation system. The dewatering efficiency of a dual flocculation system is improved considerably from 10 to 25% under the experimental conditions used herein.