In situ sintering study of model nickel catalysts

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dc.contributor.advisorClaeys, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMaphutha, Malebeloen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-03T08:27:25Z
dc.date.available2015-07-03T08:27:25Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractLipid catabolism plays a significant role in the survival of M.tb inside the host. The development of analytical techniques such as gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GCMS) and liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC-MS) has become popular as metabolomics tools in the study of such catabolic pathways. The development of biomarkers and internal standards to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of metabolites in the catabolic pathway would be an attractive tool. Thus, cholesterol derivatives were synthesized as thia-, fluoro- and deuterium labeled analogs. Sulfur was incorporated into cholesterol at positions, C3 as well as C23. The 3â-mercaptocholest-5-ene was synthesized to block the initial stage of cholesterol catabolism and evaluate whether side chain degradation can still occur. Fluorine was integrated into the cholesterol backbone at C3 to evaluate the side-chain degradation in the absence of cholesterol oxidase activity. Steroids with fluorine at C6 are known to have good biological activity and were for this reason also synthesized. Deuterium labeled compounds were synthesized and used as internal standards for GC-MS analysis. As an alternative to cholesterol catabolism, fatty acids like stearic acid are important in producing building blocks for long chain mycolic acids which provides protection to the mycobacterium. For this reason thiastearic acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as biomarkers.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMaphutha, M. (2014). <i>In situ sintering study of model nickel catalysts</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13326en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMaphutha, Malebelo. <i>"In situ sintering study of model nickel catalysts."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13326en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMaphutha, M. 2014. In situ sintering study of model nickel catalysts. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Maphutha, Malebelo AB - Lipid catabolism plays a significant role in the survival of M.tb inside the host. The development of analytical techniques such as gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GCMS) and liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC-MS) has become popular as metabolomics tools in the study of such catabolic pathways. The development of biomarkers and internal standards to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of metabolites in the catabolic pathway would be an attractive tool. Thus, cholesterol derivatives were synthesized as thia-, fluoro- and deuterium labeled analogs. Sulfur was incorporated into cholesterol at positions, C3 as well as C23. The 3â-mercaptocholest-5-ene was synthesized to block the initial stage of cholesterol catabolism and evaluate whether side chain degradation can still occur. Fluorine was integrated into the cholesterol backbone at C3 to evaluate the side-chain degradation in the absence of cholesterol oxidase activity. Steroids with fluorine at C6 are known to have good biological activity and were for this reason also synthesized. Deuterium labeled compounds were synthesized and used as internal standards for GC-MS analysis. As an alternative to cholesterol catabolism, fatty acids like stearic acid are important in producing building blocks for long chain mycolic acids which provides protection to the mycobacterium. For this reason thiastearic acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated as biomarkers. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - In situ sintering study of model nickel catalysts TI - In situ sintering study of model nickel catalysts UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13326 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13326
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMaphutha M. In situ sintering study of model nickel catalysts. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13326en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleIn situ sintering study of model nickel catalystsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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