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Review of analytical instruments for EEG analysis
Since it was first used in 1926, EEG has been one of the most useful
instruments of neuroscience. In order to start using EEG data we need not only
EEG apparatus, but also some analytical tools and skills to understand what our
data mean. This article describes several classical analytical tools and also
new one which appeared only several years ago. We hope it will be useful for
those researchers who have only started working in the field of cognitive EEG
The study of the effect of a sheet blank surface embossing in the drawing process of a cylindrical part
Planing and organizing classes with native speaker's participation in the context of foreign languages for special purposes teaching
Catalytic molecularly imprinted polymer membranes: Development of the biomimetic sensor for phenols detection
Portable biomimetic sensor devices for the express control of phenols content in
water were developed. The synthetic binding sites mimicking active site of the
enzyme tyrosinase were formed in the structure of free-standing molecularly
imprinted polymer membranes. Molecularly imprinted polymer membranes with the
catalytic activity were obtained by co-polymerization of the complex Cu
(II)–catechol–urocanic acid ethyl ester with (tri)ethyleneglycoldimethacrylate,
and oligourethaneacrylate. Addition of the elastic component
oligourethaneacrylate provided formation of the highly cross-linked polymer with
the catalytic activity in a form of thin, flexible, and mechanically stable
membrane. High accessibility of the artificial catalytic sites for the
interaction with the analyzed phenol molecules was achieved due to addition of
linear polymer (polyethyleneglycol Mw 20,000) to the initial monomer mixture
before the polymerization. As a result, typical semi-interpenetrating polymer
networks (semi-IPNs) were formed. The cross-linked component of the semi-IPN was
represented by the highly cross-linked catalytic molecularly imprinted polymer,
while the linear one was represented by polyethyleneglycol Mw 20,000. Extraction
of the linear polymer from the fully formed semi-IPN resulted in formation of
large pores in the membranes’ structure. Concentration of phenols in the
analyzed samples was detected using universal portable device oxymeter with the
oxygen electrode in a close contact with the catalytic molecularly imprinted
polymer membrane as a transducer. The detection limit of phenols detection using
the developed sensor system based on polymers–biomimics with the optimized
composition comprised 0.063 mM, while the linear range of the sensor comprised
0.063–1 mM. The working characteristics of the portable sensor devices were
investigated. Storage stability of sensor systems at room temperature comprised
12 months (87%). As compared to traditional methods of phenols detection the
developed sensor system is characterized by simplicity of operation,
compactness, an
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