Numerical modelling of dilatant rock joints

Aluminium forms a highly neurotoxic complex with maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-one). The stability of this complex has been determined using glass-electrode potentiometry. Owing to the effect on nuclear relaxation behaviour, paramagnetic contrast agents have immense diagnostic potential and have recently received a great deal of attention in the literature. The gadoliniummaltol complex was studied with the view to developing a potential tissue-specific magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. Because of the interest in medical applications of radioactive isotopes of group 1118 elements, the indium-maltol complex was studied in order to assess its radiopharmaceutical usefulness. The major analytical techniques used in this study are potentiometry and high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Civil Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

1991

Author dc:creator

• Snyman, M F

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jackson, Graham Ellis

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22144

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/22144