Use of Inert Gases for the Preservation of Nuclear Blood Cells

Abstract The subject of the study was the stability of human white blood cell membranes subject to noble gases (xenon ad krypton, 0.6 mPa) clathrate cryoanabiosis (‒80°C). A unique portable stainless steel low pressure container with a compartment for flexible plastic container was designed to ensure that the cells are saturated with gases. The samples were warmed after 1 and 30 days in a water bath (+38°C) for 35-50 sec, while the container was being tilted (2-3 times per second), until the temperature of the biological object reached +3±1°C. It was demonstrated that after 30 days of clathrate anabiosis (-80°C) over 95% (of the original number) of leukocytes remain viable, and cell membranes of 54.5±3.4% of them is resistant to trypan blue; granulocyte survival rate is 73.5±2.7%, original lipid peroxidation rate and antioxidant activity are retained. Biological object cryopreservation in noble gases environment is a promising trend in biology and medicine.

Optimization of β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Process for Volatile Oil in Yingxinning Capsules by Orthogonal Test / 中国药师

Objective:To optimize β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) inclusion process for volatile oil in Yingxinning capsules. Methods:The content of volatile oil in theβ-CD inclusion compound as the evaluation index, the ratio of volatile oil toβ-CD, inclusion tempera-ture, inclusion time and stirring speed as the influencing factors, the inclusion process was studied using L9(34)orthogonal design. Re-sults:The best preparation conditions were as follows:the ratio of volatile oil toβ-CD was 1∶ 9, the inclusion temperature was 40℃, the inclusion time was 30min and the stirring speed was 800 r·min-1 . Conclusion: The preparation technology is simple, feasible and stable with high inclusion rate of volatile oil.