![]() Haidekker MA, Brady TP, Lichlyter D, Theodorakis EA (2006) A ratiometric fluorescent viscosity sensor. Haidekker MA, Akers WJ, Fischer D, Theodorakis EA (2006) Optical fiber-based fluorescent viscosity sensor. MSc thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia. Shuaib A (2007) Ratiometric techniques to determine fluid viscosity using molecular rotors. J Biol Eng 4:11Īlamiry MAH, Benniston AC, Copley G, Elliott HJ, Harriman A, Stewart B, Zhi Y-G (2008) A molecular rotor based on an unhindered boron dipyrromethene (Bodipy) dye. Haidekker MA, Theodorakis EA (2010) Environment-sensitive behavior of fluorescent molecular rotors. Peng X, Yang Z, Wang J, Fan J, He Y, Song F, Wang B, Sun S, Qu J, Qi J, Yan M (2011) Fluorescence ratiometry and fluorescence lifetime imaging: using a single molecular sensor for dual mode imaging of cellular viscosity. Kuimova MK (2012) Mapping viscosity in cells using molecular rotors. Smith EA (1962) The importance of viscosity: some experiments on friction and viscosity. The unknown viscosities of commercial oils were identified exactly using the modified Forster–Hoffmann equation as a calibration curve. The typical Forster–Hoffmann equation did not capture the relationship between the probe FL intensity and the fluid viscosity well. This sensing process yielded not only significantly higher viscosity sensitivities but also higher reproducibility than the conventional sensing process based on the measurement of FL intensity. The slope ( x) values indicate the viscosity sensitivities of the PDPA-C1 film for the fluids, which were determined to be 1.02 for alcohols, 4.15 for fatty oils, and 0.63 for mineral oils. The relationship between the time to reach the FL enhancing equilibrium ( t eq, FL) and the viscosity of each fluid ( η) was captured well by a modified Forster–Hoffmann equation, log t eq, FL = C + x log η. The FL enhancing rate decreased as the viscosity of the fluids increased. ![]() The fluids readily diffused into the polymer film upon contact and, simultaneously, the fluorescence (FL) emission increased with time to reach a FL enhancing equilibrium. A polydiphenylacetylene derivative containing a trimethylsilyl group in one of the two side phenyl rings (PDPA-C1) was examined for use in a film-type solid-state sensor to determine the viscosity of various fluids, such as alcohols, fatty oils, and mineral oils. ![]()
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![]() Others have concluded that such ratios are too nonspecific and are insensitive to individual fatty acid levels. Some researchers propose that the relative intakes of omega-6s and omega-3s-the omega-6/omega-3 ratio-may have important implications for the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, but the optimal ratio-if any-has not been defined. Thus, higher concentrations of EPA and DHA than arachidonic acid tip the eicosanoid balance toward less inflammatory activity. Similarly, EPA and DHA can compete with arachidonic acid for the synthesis of eicosanoids. Because both classes of fatty acids compete for the same desaturation enzymes, ALA is a competitive inhibitor of linoleic acid metabolism and vice versa. The eicosanoids made from omega-6s are generally more potent mediators of inflammation, vasoconstriction, and platelet aggregation than those made from omega-3s, although there are some exceptions. Eicosanoids are signaling molecules that have similar chemical structures to the fatty acids from which they are derived they have wide-ranging functions in the body's cardiovascular, pulmonary, immune, and endocrine systems. In addition to their structural role in cell membranes, omega-3s (along with omega-6s) provide energy for the body and are used to form eicosanoids. DHA, in particular, is especially high in the retina, brain, and sperm. Omega-3s play important roles in the body as components of the phospholipids that form the structures of cell membranes. Once in the bloodstream, lipoprotein particles circulate within the body, delivering lipids to various organs for subsequent oxidation, metabolism, or storage in adipose tissue. Within intestinal cells, free fatty acids are primarily incorporated into chylomicrons and enter the circulation via the lymphatic system. The process is efficient, with an absorption rate of about 95%, which is similar to that of other ingested fats. The hydrolysis products-monoglycerides and free fatty acids-are then incorporated into bile-salt– containing micelles and absorbed into enterocytes, largely by passive diffusion. Īfter ingestion, dietary lipids are hydrolyzed in the intestinal lumen. When fish consume phytoplankton that consumed microalgae, they accumulate the omega-3s in their tissues. DHA and EPA are present in fish, fish oils, and krill oils, but they are originally synthesized by microalgae, not by the fish. Therefore, consuming EPA and DHA directly from foods and/or dietary supplements is the only practical way to increase levels of these fatty acids in the body.ĪLA is present in plant oils, such as flaxseed, soybean, and canola oils. ![]() ALA can be converted into EPA and then to DHA, but the conversion (which occurs primarily in the liver) is very limited, with reported rates of less than 15%. Therefore, ALA and linoleic acid are considered essential fatty acids, meaning that they must be obtained from the diet. The human body can only form carbon–carbon double bonds after the ninth carbon from the methyl end of a fatty acid. Linoleic acid (C18:2n-6) and arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6) are two of the major omega-6s. Omega-6 fatty acids (omega-6s) have a carbon–carbon double bond that is six carbons away from the methyl end of the fatty acid chain. ![]() Similarly, EPA is known as C20:5n-3 and DHA as C22:6n-3. ALA, for example, is known as C18:3n-3 because it has 18 carbons and 3 double bonds and is an n-3, or omega-3, fatty acid. PUFAs are frequently designated by their number of carbon atoms and double bonds. ALA contains 18 carbon atoms, whereas EPA and DHA are considered long-chain (LC) omega-3s because EPA contains 20 carbons and DHA contains 22. Several different omega-3s exist, but the majority of scientific research focuses on three: alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). ![]() Omega-3s, sometimes referred to as n-3s, are present in certain foods such as flaxseed and fish as well as dietary supplements such as fish oil. Omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3s) have a carbon–carbon double bond located three carbons from the methyl end of the chain. PUFAs are distinguished from saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids by the presence of two or more double bonds between carbons within the fatty acid chain. Like all fatty acids, PUFAs consist of long chains of carbon atoms with a carboxyl group at one end of the chain and a methyl group at the other. The two major classes of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. For a general overview, see our consumer fact sheet. 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Visible and vocal it was, and then how it all seemed to fade away, leaving the In the same way, the Dark Gifts books drew on the Occupy movement – how Neither the media nor the political system, knew how to process what was going There were days of turmoil, and it seemed obvious that Powerful testimony by Christine Blasey Ford at the confirmation hearing of That felt like it had come straight out of the world of my book – like the What blew my mind was the way news kept breaking as I was writing I’ve explained above a little about Sanctuary’s Period, or political event that you draw your inspiration from? Have strong political themes running through them. It’s been called ‘Big Little Lies with witches’, and while the Dark Gifts books were classic Fantasy, I’d call Sanctuary a thriller. 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It’s partly myĪttempt to examine how hard it is to effect meaningful change in a society Magic and money function interchangeably in the books as an extreme form of privilege.Ĭan you tell us a bit about the Dark Gifts trilogy and Sanctuary?Įlevator pitch of ‘ Downton Abbey meets Game of Thrones in a world And it was while working on one of those shows – a BBC2 current affairs series about the impact of the ‘super-rich’ 0.001% – that the idea came to me for what would be my first books, the Dark Gifts trilogy, where a contemporary Britain is ruled by a super-wealthy elite that also possesses magic. After several years of the news cycle, I moved into long-form, wanting to tell stories in more depth, first as a producer then as director. When I returned to the UK, I got lucky with a placement at Channel 4 News – which I’ve always admired for its international reporting – that turned into a permanent job producing investigations. 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