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osmium

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Description

Osmium is a hard, brittle, blue-gray transition metal. It is the densest element, with a density of 22.59 g/cm3. Osmium is found in nature only in combination with other elements, typically platinum. It is extracted from platinum ore by a complex process of refining. Osmium is used in various applications, including electrical contacts, fountain pen tips, and crucibles for high-temperature experiments. It is also used in alloys with other metals to improve their hardness and wear resistance. Osmium is a very rare element, and its production is limited. The high melting point and corrosion resistance of osmium make it a useful material in high-temperature and corrosive environments. However, osmium is also toxic, and exposure to it can cause respiratory problems and other health issues. The study of osmium is important because it can provide insights into the properties of other elements and materials. It can also help us develop new technologies and materials with unique properties.'

Osmium: A very hard, gray, toxic, and nearly infusible metal element, atomic number 76, atomic weight 190.2, symbol Os. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID23937
CHEBI ID30687
CHEBI ID49812
MeSH IDM0015491

Synonyms (44)

Synonym
Q751
osmium, powder, 99.9%
osmium, elemental
einecs 231-114-0
metallic osmium
hsdb 7329
CHEBI:30687
76os
osmio
osmium atom
OS ,
7440-04-2
osmium
osmium ion
osmium, sponge, 99.8%
osmium, powder, 99.9% trace metals basis
osmium(3+)
osmium(iii) cation
os(3+)
osmium(3+) ion
CHEBI:49812
unii-2e7m255opy
2e7m255opy ,
osmium metallicum
osmium metallicum [hpus]
osmium [mi]
osmium, elemental [hsdb]
SYQBFIAQOQZEGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
osmium trihydride
DTXSID5064679
osmium nanorods
osmium powder, -200 mesh
osmium powder, -20 mesh
osmium standard for aas, ready-to-use, in hydrochloric acid
mfcd00011147
osmium powder
osmium hydride
hydrido osmium
Q27104722
osmium standard: os @ 10 microg/ml in 5% hcl
osmium-os @ 1000 microg/ml in 20% hcl
osmium standard: os @ 1000 microg/ml in 20% hcl
osmium, powder
osmium - os @ 1000 microg/ml in 20% hcl

Research Excerpts

Effects

Osmium oxidation has been frequently utilized for thymine-targeting DNA sequencing because of its high selectivity. Osmium has a predominantly anthropogenic origin at concentrations > 0.1 pg m(-3)

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Osmium has a predominantly anthropogenic origin at concentrations > 0.1 pg m(-3), whereas natural sources are more important at lower Os concentrations."( Platinum group element concentrations and osmium isotopic composition in urban airborne particles from Boston, Massachusetts.
Ek, KH; Hemond, HF; Morrison, GM; Peucker-Ehrenbrink, B; Rauch, S, 2005
)
1.31
"Osmium oxidation has been frequently utilized for thymine-targeting DNA sequencing because of its high selectivity. "( Reactivity of thymine doublet in single strand DNA with osmium reagent.
Nomura, A; Okamoto, A, 2008
)
2.03
"Osmium has a predominantly anthropogenic origin at concentrations > 0.1 pg m(-3), whereas natural sources are more important at lower Os concentrations."( Platinum group element concentrations and osmium isotopic composition in urban airborne particles from Boston, Massachusetts.
Ek, KH; Hemond, HF; Morrison, GM; Peucker-Ehrenbrink, B; Rauch, S, 2005
)
1.31

Treatment

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Osmium-ferrocyanide treatment also disclosed several previously unreported structures below the IHC nucleus."( Novel membranous structures in apical and basal compartments of inner hair cells.
Schulte, BA; Spicer, SS; Thomopoulos, GN, 1999
)
1.02
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
iron group element atom
platinum group metal atom
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (1,802)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901249 (69.31)18.7374
1990's94 (5.22)18.2507
2000's167 (9.27)29.6817
2010's229 (12.71)24.3611
2020's63 (3.50)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 93.41

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index93.41 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.52 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.61 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index173.80 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.03 (0.95)

This Compound (93.41)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials7 (0.38%)5.53%
Reviews42 (2.28%)6.00%
Case Studies15 (0.81%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,777 (96.52%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]