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| | == LiOr Preparation == | | == LiOr Preparation == |
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| − | From Pacholko 2023 PMID 37356352: LiOr was synthesized by combining lithium hydroxide (Sigma-Aldrich), and orotic acid (Sigma-Aldrich) in a 1:1 M ratio in distilled water; the NaCl concentration was adjusted to 0.9% and pH to 7.4. | + | From Pacholko 2023 PMID 37356352: LiOr was synthesized by combining lithium hydroxide (Sigma-Aldrich), and orotic acid (Sigma-Aldrich) in a 1:1 M ratio in distilled water; the NaCl concentration was adjusted to 0.9% and pH to 7.4. Doses were administered as 0.1 ml/10g BW (10 ml/kg), with the highest dose of 15 mg/kg Li+ => 375 mg/kg LiOr => 230 mM (NB: not sure how they got this much to dissolve in water) |
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| | [https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/o2750 orotic acid, Sigma Aldrich O2750-10G ($62.01)] CAS 65-86-1, MW 156.10 | | [https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/o2750 orotic acid, Sigma Aldrich O2750-10G ($62.01)] CAS 65-86-1, MW 156.10 |
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| | [https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigald/545856 lithium hydroxide, powder, reagent grade >= 98%, 545856-100G ($45.45)] CAS 1310-65-2, MW 23.95 | | [https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigald/545856 lithium hydroxide, powder, reagent grade >= 98%, 545856-100G ($45.45)] CAS 1310-65-2, MW 23.95 |
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| − | 0.15M LiOr: mix equal volumes of 0.3 M LiOH and 0.3 M orotic acid
| + | sodium hydroxide, CAS 1310-73-2, MW 40 |
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| − | 0.15M NaOr: mix equal volumes of 0.3 M NaOH and 0.3 M orotic acid | + | * Make 500 ml of 0.15M LiOH (1.80 g LiOH / 500ml dH<small>2</small>0). |
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| − | * 0.3M orotic acid (MW 156.10) = 46.83 g / liter, 0.94 g / 20 ml | + | * Make 500 ml of 0.15M NaOH (3.00 g NaOH / 500ml dH<small>2</small>0). |
| − | * 0.3M LiOH (MW 23.95) = 7.19 g / liter, 0.14 g / 20 ml
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| − | * 0.3M NaOH (MW 39.997) = 12 g / liter, 0.24 g/20ml
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| | + | * Make 20 ml of 0.15M LiOr by adding 0.47 g orotic acid to 20 ml of 0.15M LiOH (need to heat?) |
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| | + | * Make 20 ml of 0.15M NaOr by adding 0.47 g orotic acid to 20 ml of 0.15M NaOH (need to heat?) |
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| | LiCO should also dissociate completely (citation needed). | | LiCO should also dissociate completely (citation needed). |
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| − | LiOr, however is more tightly bound complex (citation needed). So we'll mix up LiOr in 0.15 NaCl to preserve osmolarity. | + | LiOr, however is more tightly bound complex (citation needed). So may need to mix up LiOr in 0.15 NaCl to preserve osmolarity. |