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Progress in Molecular Spectroscopy

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 826

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Interests: molecular spectroscopy; chemical thermodynamics; structure–property relations of glasses; Raman spectroscopy

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This Special Issue aims at highlighting recent scientific advancements in the field of synthesis of novel materials and the physicochemical processes occurring during their synthesis. In a a parallel manner, molecular spectroscopy can be used as a tool in order to unveil various characteristics of novel materials. Hence, our Special Issue will also focus on how molecular spectroscopy can become a unique tool in unveiling various properties of materials in a comprehensive and inclusive way, whether these materials are in a solid, liquid of gaseous state. Finally, this Special Issue will focus on both basic and applied research, and will host original research and review articles aiming to provide new scientific knowledge, but not limited to, the following fields:

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Keywords

  • polymeric materials
  • amorphous materials
  • solutions and neat liquids
  • mechanical properties
  • thermal properties
  • extreme environments
  • novel polymeric material synthesis
  • polymeric and amorphous material applications
  • molecular spectroscopy
  • laser spectroscopy
  • molecular structure dynamics

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Determination of Plasmalogen Molecular Species in Hen Eggs
by Taiki Miyazawa, Ohki Higuchi, Ryosuke Sogame and Teruo Miyazawa
Molecules 2024, 29(20), 4795; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29204795 - 10 Oct 2024
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(1) Background: Plasmalogens are vinyl ether-type glycerophospholipids that are characteristically distributed in neural tissues and are significantly reduced in the brains of individuals with dementia compared to those in healthy subjects, suggesting a link between plasmalogen deficiency and cognitive decline. Hen eggs are [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Plasmalogens are vinyl ether-type glycerophospholipids that are characteristically distributed in neural tissues and are significantly reduced in the brains of individuals with dementia compared to those in healthy subjects, suggesting a link between plasmalogen deficiency and cognitive decline. Hen eggs are expected to be a potential source of dietary plasmalogens, but the details remain unclear. (2) Methods: We evaluated the fresh weight, dry weight, total lipid, neutral lipids, glycolipids, and phospholipids in the egg yolk and egg white of hen egg. Then, the molecular species of plasmalogens were quantified using HPLC-ESI-MS/MS. (3) Results: In egg yolk, the total plasmalogen content was 1292.1 µg/100 g fresh weight and predominantly ethanolamine plasmalogens (PE-Pls), specifically 18:0/22:6-PE-Pls, which made up 75.6 wt% of the total plasmalogen. In egg white, the plasmalogen content was 31.4 µg/100 g fresh weight and predominantly PE-Pls, specifically 18:0/20:4-PE-Pls, which made up 49.6 wt% of the total plasmalogen. (4) Conclusions: Plasmalogens were found to be more enriched in egg yolk than in egg white. It was found that humans are likely to ingest almost 0.3 mg of total plasmalogens from one hen egg. These findings highlight the importance of plasmalogens in the daily diet, and it is recommended to explore the impact of long-term dietary plasmalogen intake to assess its effect on human health. This provides a viewpoint for the development of new food products. Full article
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