Functionalised electrode array for the detection of nitric oxide released by endothelial cells using different NO-sensing chemistries

In a preliminary study aimed at developing strategies for the simultaneous detection of various biologically important molecules, a procedure is described that allows the electrochemical detection of nitric oxide (NO) released by a population of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) by using an array of electrodes comprising three individually addressable electrodes. Each electrode in the array was modified with a different NO-sensitive electrocatalyst, thereby demonstrating the possibility of modifying the individual electrodes in an array with different sensing chemistries. This study opens a doorway to the development of arrays of electrodes for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in a complex environment by suitably tailoring the sensitivity and selectivity of each electrode in the array to a specific analyte in the test medium.     

Calculation of the T–P Phase Diagrams for the Halogenomethane Compounds (CCl4 – nBrn,n = 0, 1, 2, 4) Using the Mean Field Theory

Physics of the Solid State - The T–P phase diagrams of the halogenomethane compounds (CCl4 – nBrn, n = 0, 1, 2, 4) are calculated using a mean field model. By...     

A density functional study of 1,1,5‐tris(4‐dimethylaminophenyl)‐3‐methyl‐divinylene

The optimized molecular structural parameters and UV‐vis, IR and Raman spectra of a dye molecule with an open formula of 1,1,5‐Tris(4‐dimethylaminophenyl)‐3‐methyl‐divinylene are determined by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations using B3LYP/6‐31G** formalism. Neutral and cationically charged molecules are used for DFT computations. C? C, C?C, and N? C bond distances of dimethylaminophenyl groups of the dye molecule are in reasonable agreement with the experimental and theoretical C? C, C?C, and N? C bond lengths of the group reported in the literature. Because Vis‐NIR region is near UV‐Vis region in the electromagnetic spectra, calculated maximum wavelengths of UV‐vis spectra are close to those of the experimental VIS‐NIR spectra reported. C?C stretching frequencies calculated for dimethylaminophenyl, alkene, and benzene ring groups are also in good agreement with experimentally reported values. All calculated frequencies fall within 2.2% of the experimental frequency region. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010     

Absorption edge and optical constants of Tl2Ga2S3Se crystals from reflection and transmission,and ellipsometric measurements

The optical properties of Tl₂Ga₂S₃Se layered crystalline semiconductors were investigated from transmission, reflection and ellipsometric measurements. The experimental results of the room temperature transmission and reflection measurements performed in the wavelength range of 400–1100 nm showed the presence of both indirect and direct transitions in the band structure of the crystals with 2.38 and 2.62 eV band gap energies.     

Mineralogical, geochemical and radiological characterisation of Selmo Formation in Batman area, Turkey

This work deals with the mineralogical, geochemical and radiological characterisations of Selmo Formation in Batman neighbourhood. The upper Miocene-Pliocene Selmo Formation is common in the centre of Batman and composed of carbonated sandy claystones and silty-sandy stone lenses. The common whole minerals of the samples are quartz, feldspars, calcite and dolomite. The clay minerals are smectite, illite, chlorite and mixed-layer clay (chlorite-smectite). The geochemical mean values of the samples are 51.7% SiO(2); 12.6% Al(2)O(3); 6.2% Fe(2)O(3); 3.6% MgO; 6.3% CaO; 1.1% Na(2)O; 1.7% K(2)O; 0.8% TiO(2); 0.2% P(2)O(5); 0.1% MnO; and 0.03% Cr(2)O(3). In addition, baseline maps for the concentrations of each radionuclide, the radium equivalent activity and the outdoor gamma dose rate distributions have been plotted for the study area. The mean activity concentrations of (226)Ra, (232)Th, (40)K and (137)Cs were determined to be 32, 24, 210 and 9?Bq?kg(-1), respectively. The assessments of the radiological hazard indices, such as radium equivalent activity, absorbed dose rate in air, annual effective dose equivalent, excess lifetime cancer risk, external hazard index and internal hazard index, were calculated and compared with the internationally accepted reference values. This study shows that the concentrations of radioactivities in the measured samples were within the recommended safety limits and did not pose to be any significant source of radiation hazard.     

N-phosphorylation of pyrroles: An intramolecular migration reaction

A new synthetic method is reported for the N-phosphorylation of pyrroles via intramolecular migration of a phosphonate diester group. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions and produces N-phosphorylated pyrrole derivatives in moderate to good yields.     

Calixarenes: recent progress in supramolecular chemistry for application in cancer therapy

Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry - Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and the limited success of currently used anticancer drugs is a driving force for...