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Crystallization and dissolution studies of calcium oxalate monohydrate
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Crystallization and dissolution studies of calcium oxalate monohydrate
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a microfluidic approach
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Nkuba
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Magata
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1964-
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Magata Nkuba
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George
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Kumi
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Kumi George
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chair
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Georgia
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Arbuckle-Keil
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Arbuckle-Keil Georgia
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Jinglin
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Fu Jinglin
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Rutgers University
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Camden Graduate School
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theses
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2018
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2018
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eng
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Calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM), the most stable hydrate of calcium oxalate (CaOx) at typical room temperatures and pressures, can produce undesirable effects in certain systems, such as kidney stone disease in humans, scale deposits in mechanical equipment, and patinas on art monuments. COM dissolution has been considered as a way to remove COM crystals in such systems. However, there are only a few, if any, effective solutions that can be used in the aforementioned systems. In this study, a microfluidic approach has been used to characterize the COM dissolution abilities of various dissolution agents in the pH range of 3-9. The dissolution agents consisted of eight carboxylic acid compounds: acetic acid, formic acid, DL-malic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, hydroxycitric acid, 1, 2, 3, 4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid (H4CBUT), and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). COM crystals were synthesized and dissolved using two different microfluidic devices, namely a 3-input, 3-output device and a 1-input, 1-output device. Results demonstrate that EDTA, H4CBUT, citrate, and hydroxycitrate have a relatively strong ability to dissolve COM crystals in the pH range of 7 to 9. At solution pH values of 5 and 7, acetate, succinate, EDTA, H4CBUT, and citrate were significantly more effective at COM crystal dissolution than the other solution examined. Succinate, malate, and acetate seemed to have no significant benefit. Overall, the number of carboxylic acid functional groups appeared to give an indication of which dissolution agent would be most effective at dissolving COM crystals. As expected, water alone exhibited relatively poor COM dissolution capabilities at pH values greater than 5.
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Chemistry
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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1 online resource (xiii, 64 p. : ill.)
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M.S.
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Crystallization
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Calcium oxalate
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by Magata Nkuba
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Camden Graduate School Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3W66Q3J
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ETD graduate
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Magata
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2018-04-25 14:30:37
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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