El-Saeid Ramadan El-Shawadfy, Sameh Mohammed Gafar
{"title":"Radiation-Induced Free Radicals in Sodium Alginate for Possible Use as a Radiation Dosimeter","authors":"El-Saeid Ramadan El-Shawadfy, Sameh Mohammed Gafar","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01834-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01834-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) has been used to investigate the dosimetric properties of γ-radiation-induced free radicals in sodium alginate (SA) rods prepared by mixing this material with ethylene vinyl acetate and paraffin wax as a binder for the preparation of a composite EPR dosimeter. The EPR signal intensity of SA rods significantly increased upon gamma irradiation, showing a strong dependence on the absorbed dose. The prepared rods exhibit a linear response region between 1 and 10 kGy, ideal for precise dosimetry, with a maximum functional dose range extending up to 20 kGy under the current experimental conditions. The properties of the EPR dosimeters were investigated under various parameters, such as microwave power, modulation amplitude, and stability. The total uncertainty for these rods was 5.64%. These results confirm the SA-rods’ potential for food irradiation and medical sterilization applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147642645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monitoring Oxidative Stability of Edible Oils During Heating via Low-Field NMR Relaxation and Diffusion Coefficient","authors":"Le Liu, Zijian Jia, Jingwen Yue","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01838-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01838-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the oxidative behavior and molecular structural evolution of edible oils during thermal treatment using a comprehensive analytical framework based on low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR). Ten representative edible oils were subjected to controlled heating, and transverse relaxation and diffusion signals were acquired using CPMG and PGSE pulse sequences. Characteristic decay times were extracted from time-domain relaxation attenuation curves, while inverse Laplace transformation was applied to obtain T<sub>2</sub> distributions and associated structural parameters. Self-diffusion coefficients (D) were further determined to characterize translational molecular mobility. The results show that prolonged heating induces systematic changes in LF-NMR parameters. The decay time and T<sub>2</sub> values derived from both attenuation and inversion analyses decrease progressively with heating time for most oils, indicating enhanced spin–spin interactions and restricted local molecular motion caused by oxidation. I In contrast, D exhibits oil-dependent trends, reflecting the competition between molecular fragmentation and aggregation, as well as viscosity-related effects. These findings demonstrate that T<sub>2</sub> and D provide complementary information on oxidation-induced structural evolution. Overall, LF-NMR is shown to be a rapid, non-destructive, and sensitive technique for monitoring molecular transformations and assessing oxidative stability of edible oils during thermal processing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147642396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metabolic Characterization of Methanolic Extract of Indian Mustard Microgreens Using High-Resolution 800 MHz NMR Spectroscopy and LC–MS","authors":"Anamta Rizvi, Sailendra Kumar, Gurvinder Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Sangeeta Saxena","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01835-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01835-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Indian mustard microgreens are recognized for their high nutritional value, being rich sources of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and various bioactive compounds such as glucosinolates, phenolic compounds, and flavonoids, which have been linked to a variety of health advantages including antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. Characterizing the metabolites present in mustard microgreens can help elucidate their potential health-promoting effects, thus aiding in dietary recommendations as well as guiding culinary practices for optimizing nutrient content and flavor. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the metabolites present in the methanolic extracts of mustard microgreens using high-field 800 MHz NMR spectroscopy and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) based analysis. The composite use of 1D <sup>1</sup>H and 2D <sup>1</sup>H-<sup>13</sup>C HSQC, <sup>1</sup>H-<sup>1</sup>H TOCSY and J-resolved NMR spectral analysis employing commercial software CHENOMX led to the identification of 40 metabolites, including amino acids, organic acids, sugar molecules, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and some phenolic compounds. LC–MS analysis provided complementary information, confirming the presence of key metabolites identified by NMR and revealing additional compounds not detected by NMR alone. The integrated analysis of NMR and LC–MS data enabled the comprehensive characterization of the metabolic profile of mustard microgreens, shedding light on their nutritional and medicinal properties.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147560830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NMR and MRI Relaxation Effects Induced by Bio-Synthesized Magnetic Quantum Dots in Serum: Comparative Analysis with Carbon Quantum Dots","authors":"Ayush Shukla, Gurvinder Singh, Mayur Mohan Ghate, Krishna Mohan Poluri, Poonam Tandon, Dinesh Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01833-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01833-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Magnetic quantum dots (MQDs) combining optical fluorescence with magnetic responsiveness are of growing interest for magnetic resonance-based applications; however, their relaxation behavior in complex biological environments is not fully understood. In this work, MQDs were synthesized via a green, plant-mediated hydrothermal route using <i>Punica granatum</i> peel extract as a natural reducing and stabilizing agent, followed by controlled incorporation of Fe<sup>3</sup>⁺ ions to impart magnetic functionality. The resulting MQDs are quasi-spherical, nanoscale particles exhibiting good colloidal stability and preserved surface functionalization. High-field <sup>1</sup>H NMR studies in human serum revealed concentration-dependent modulation of spectral features and relaxation behavior induced by MQDs, arising from localized magnetic field inhomogeneities. Comparative analysis with carbon quantum dots and free Fe<sup>3</sup>⁺ ions demonstrated that MQDs exhibit controlled transverse relaxation effects in a biological environment. NMR relaxation measurements and MRI phantom experiments further confirmed the ability of MQDs to enhance T₂-weighted contrast, with a non-monotonic T₂ response reflecting the interplay between interfacial shielding at low concentrations and susceptibility-driven dephasing at higher concentrations. Overall, this study provides a systematic assessment of the magnetic relaxation behavior of green-synthesized MQDs in a biologically relevant medium and highlights their potential utility as magnetically responsive nanomaterials for magnetic resonance-based imaging and sensing applications.</p><h3>Graphic abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147560453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guangyang Xiang, Meiying Wan, Yang Qiu, Xi Ye, Bo Huang
{"title":"Ruthenium nanoparticles loaded Gd-DTPA with self-purification capacity for acute kidney injury","authors":"Guangyang Xiang, Meiying Wan, Yang Qiu, Xi Ye, Bo Huang","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01832-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01832-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Early and accurate acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is highly limited by the low contrast efficiency and potential toxicity of clinical contrast agents. Herein, we loaded Gd-DTPA by Ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNP) to achieve accurate diagnosis of AKI. The RuNP loaded Gd-DTPA (RuNPGd) show more efficient acceleration on the longitudinal (<i>T</i><sub>1</sub>) relxation of proton due to the increased weight, which significantly increase the molecular tumbling time (τ<sub>R</sub>). Besides, RuNP mimic multi-enzyme activities and effectively eliminate the metal-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS). In vivo study indicate that the MRI signals of kidneys of AKI mouse is significantly stronger than that of health mouse after intravenous injection of RuNPGd. Moreover, the administration of the RuNPGd would not aggravate renal damage of AKI owing to the ROS scavenging capacity. This new MRI contrast agent, that show high biocompatibility and <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> contrast capacity, provide a new tool to achieve accurate AKI diagnosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iana Denisova, Tatiana V. Zhalnina, Ekaterina V. Tatarintseva, Sergey A. Prikhod’ko, Alexander E. Khudozhitkov, Alexander G. Stepanov, Ralf Ludwig, Daniil I. Kolokolov
{"title":"Ionic Mobility in the N-Octyl-N,N-diethylammonium Tetra-fluoroborate ([N228][BF4]) Protic Ionic Liquid in Solid and Liquid States Probed by Solid-State 2H NMR","authors":"Iana Denisova, Tatiana V. Zhalnina, Ekaterina V. Tatarintseva, Sergey A. Prikhod’ko, Alexander E. Khudozhitkov, Alexander G. Stepanov, Ralf Ludwig, Daniil I. Kolokolov","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01830-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01830-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The cation structure plays a crucial role in determining the properties and consequently the potential applications of ionic liquids. Understanding how cation structure can govern ionic mobility is essential for optimizing their performance in a wide range of fields. In this work, we study the ionic mobility of a tri-alkyl-ammonium-based protic ionic liquid (PIL) featuring an asymmetric cation paired with tetra-fluoroborate anion by means of <sup>2</sup>H NMR spectroscopy. By applying solid-state <sup>2</sup>H NMR spectroscopy on the perdeuterated N–H(N–D) group of the ammonium cation over a wide temperature range from 123 to 463 K, we have monitored the cations’ dynamics in both solid and liquid states. The molecular dynamics of the PIL were quantified through the analysis of spin–lattice (<i>T</i><sub>1</sub>) and spin–spin (<i>T</i><sub>2</sub>) relaxation times. <sup>2</sup>H NMR spectra line shape analysis was additionally used to quantify the un-averaged deuterons quadrupolar coupling constant (DQCC = 177 kHz at 123 K) of the N–D deuteron in this PIL. The spin relaxation analysis yielded the activation barriers and pre-exponential factors for isotropic and anisotropic motion, providing detailed insights into the dynamical behavior of [N<sub>228</sub>][BF<sub>4</sub>]. Our findings demonstrate that cation asymmetry benefits ionic mobility, suggesting that [N<sub>228</sub>][BF<sub>4</sub>] is a promising candidate for electrolyte applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147341875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Motion Artifact Correction in MRI with a Gibbs Sampling Residual Diffusion Model","authors":"Jingwen Yue, Rui Chen, Zijian Jia, Le Liu","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01831-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01831-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Motion artifacts in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) substantially degrade image quality and compromise subsequent image analysis and clinical interpretation. To address this challenge, we propose Gibbs Sampling Residual Diffusion Motion Correction (GRDMoCo), a novel retrospective motion correction framework based on a deep generative diffusion model. GRDMoCo decouples the conventional diffusion process into two sub-processes—residual diffusion and noise diffusion—enhancing the model’s capacity to capture the underlying mechanisms of motion artifact generation. Furthermore, it integrates a Gibbs sampling strategy to effectively tackle the non-convex optimization problem inherent in motion parameter estimation, enabling progressive artifact suppression through a residual-guided diffusion process. Extensive experiments demonstrate that GRDMoCo consistently outperforms state-of-the-art methods in both qualitative and quantitative evaluations, achieving superior anatomical boundary preservation and accurate morphological restoration, particularly in abnormal brain tissues. On real motion-corrupted datasets, GRDMoCo achieves an average structural similarity index (SSIM) of 0.9734 and a peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of 36.7 dB, significantly exceeding all benchmark approaches. In conclusion, GRDMoCo offers an effective deep learning-based solution for MRI motion artifact correction with strong clinical potential, especially for motion-prone populations such as infants and patients with Alzheimer’s disease, and also holds promise for extension to other motion-sensitive imaging modalities, including functional MRI (fMRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147341874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johannes Mause, Lisa Ebo, Miriam Hülsmann, Annalisa Pierro, Adelheid Godt, Malte Drescher, Mykhailo Azarkh
{"title":"Comparative Spectroscopic Investigation of Amyloid Beta Peptides Spin-Labeled with MTSL and PROF","authors":"Johannes Mause, Lisa Ebo, Miriam Hülsmann, Annalisa Pierro, Adelheid Godt, Malte Drescher, Mykhailo Azarkh","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01829-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01829-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The ability of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to handle heterogeneous samples is particularly valuable to study structure and dynamics of intrinsically disordered proteins/peptides (IDPs). Such proteins lack a well-defined secondary structure. Site-directed spin-labeling (SDSL), which is the introduction of paramagnetic labels, must ensure that the properties of IDPs remain intact. In this work, amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides spin labeled with the non-canonical amino acid PROF and with MTSL bound to cysteine are investigated and compared. Focusing on the structural integrity and aggregation behavior, it is shown that PROF is a suitable spin label for Aβ. Spin labeling with both PROF and MTSL leads to similar characteristic structural details of Aβ peptides, i.e., random coil and β-sheets, as well as similar rotational mobility in solution. The use of the non-canonical amino acid PROF for spin labeling of IDPs can be superior in respect to linker stability, particularly in EPR studies under physiological conditions, and when naturally occurring cysteines are essential for the protein function.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00723-026-01829-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147340402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siyu Li, Hanming Yang, Heike Hofstetter, Marco Tonelli, Silvia Cavagnero
{"title":"Correction: Magnetic-Field Dependence of LC-Photo-CIDNP in the Presence of Target Molecules Carrying a Quasi-Isolated Spin Pair","authors":"Siyu Li, Hanming Yang, Heike Hofstetter, Marco Tonelli, Silvia Cavagnero","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01828-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01828-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146007084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tanden A. Hovey, Manveer Singh, Surendra N. Mahapatro, Sandra S. Eaton, Gareth R. Eaton
{"title":"Electron Spin Relaxation of Mn(IV) Complexes in Glassy Solvent Mixtures","authors":"Tanden A. Hovey, Manveer Singh, Surendra N. Mahapatro, Sandra S. Eaton, Gareth R. Eaton","doi":"10.1007/s00723-026-01827-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00723-026-01827-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Relaxation times of manganese(IV) complexes of mandelate, metformin, and sorbitol were measured at X-band from 4.2 to 70, 25, or 20 K, respectively. The Mn(IV) oxidation state was confirmed by chemical titrations. The X-band continuous wave and field-swept echo-detected spectra were simulated with |<i>D</i>| = 0.077 ± 0.004 cm<sup>−1</sup>, <i>E</i> = 0.0 for Mn(IV) mandelate, |<i>D</i>| = 0.30 ± 0.03 cm<sup>−1</sup>, <i>E</i> = 0.054 ± 0.007 cm<sup>−1</sup> for Mn(IV)metformin, and |<i>D</i>| = 0.37 ± 0.007 cm<sup>−1</sup>, <i>E</i> = 0.070 ± 0.001 cm<sup>−1</sup> for Mn(IV)sorbitol. The relaxation rates (1/<i>T</i><sub>m</sub> and 1/<i>T</i><sub>1</sub>) increase with increasing zero-field splitting. Empirical modeling of the temperature dependence of <i>T</i><sub>1</sub> at temperatures above about 10 K is consistent with a Raman process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":469,"journal":{"name":"Applied Magnetic Resonance","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145982485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}