Synthesis, spectral, antimicrobial and antitumor assessment of Schiff base derived from 2-aminobenzothiazole and its transition metal complexes

N-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)benzo[d]thiazol-2-amine Schiff base (L) derived from 2-aminobenzothiazole and 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde was synthesized and characterized using elemental analysis, IR, mass spectra, (1)H NMR and UV-vis spectra. Its complexes with Cu(II), Fe(III), Ni(II) and Zn(II) were prepared and isolated as solid products and characterized by elemental and thermal analyses, spectral techniques as well as magnetic susceptibility. The IR spectra showed that the Schiff base under investigation behaves as bidentate ligand. The UV-vis spectra and magnetic moment data suggested octahedral geometry around Cu(II) and Fe(III) and tetrahedral geometry around Ni(II) and Zn(II). In view of the biological activity of the Schiff base and its complexes, it has been observed that the antimicrobial activity of the Schiff base increased on complexation with the metal ion. In vitro antitumor activity assayed against five human tumor cell lines furnished the significant toxicities of the Schiff base and its complexes.     

Synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation of some novel quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives

A series of novel quinazolinone derivatives was designed and synthesized. The antiproliferative activities were evaluated in vitro using MTT assay against hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2) and mammary gland breast cancer (MCF-7). The preliminary bioassay results demonstrated that tested compounds exhibited antiproliferation with various degrees. Triazole moiety enhanced the activity against the two cell lines when incorporating with quinazolinone moiety in a single molecular framework. Acetohydrazide-quinazolinone derivative showed strong activity against the two cancer cells comparable to that of doxorubicin. Biological evaluation indicated that all the tested compounds possessed antiproliferative activity with certain degrees.     

Cephalosporin antibiotics as new corrosion inhibitors for nickel in HCl solution

Inhibition of nickel corrosion in 1 M HCl solution in the absence and presence of some Cephalosporin antibiotics derivatives was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM) techniques. The results obtained show that the inhibition efficiency of these compounds depends on their concentrations and chemical structures. The inhibitive action of these compounds was discussed in terms of blocking the electrode surface by adsorption of the molecules through the active centers contained in their structures following the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The polarization measurement showed that these inhibitors are acting as mixed inhibitors for both anodic and cathodic reactions. The effect of temperature on the rate of corrosion in the absence and presence of these compounds was also studied. The efficiencies obtained from the potentiodynamic polarization technique were in good agreement with those obtained from EIS and EFM techniques. This proves the validity of these tools in the measurements of the investigated inhibitors.     

Assigning Possible Ion Exchange Sites in Cerium(IV) Antimonates

Empirical formulae, based upon thermo-analytical investigations, have been assigned for different cerium(IV) antimonate samples prepared under varying conditions of precipitation. Equilibria and apparent Na⁺-capacity measurements at different pH values were carried out to throw more light on their sorption behavior. From the general curve shape analysis of the capacity-pH curves, the possible ion exchange site acidity and site group concentration were characterized. The samples showed almost bifunctional cation exchange behavior. The results obtained are discussed in detail referring to some conclusions.     

Mixed convection flow of a micropolar fluid from an unsteady stretching surface with viscous dissipation

An analysis is performed to study the unsteady mixed convection flow of a viscous incompressible micropolar fluid adjacent to a heated vertical surface in the presence of viscous dissipation when the buoyancy force assists or opposes the flow. The flow of the fluid and subsequent heat transfer from the stretching surface is investigated with the aid of appropriate transformation variables. The effect of the governing parameters on the flow and heat transfer characteristics as well as the local skin friction coefficient, wall couple stress and the heat transfer rate are thoroughly examined.     

Phenyl semicarbazide derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for aluminium in hydrochloric acid solution

Summary Measurements of the corrosion rate of aluminium in 2N HCl at 27°C with and without addition of phenyl semicarbazide derivatives (10^–3–10^–5 mol/l) were performed. The adsorption of these compounds was elucidated. Results show that phenyl semicarbazide derivatives are adsorbed on the aluminium surface according to the Frumkin isotherm. From the adsorption isotherm some thermodynamic data for the adsorption process (G° _ads . andf) are calculated and discussed.

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Phenylsemicarbazide als Korrosionsinhibitoren für Aluminium in salzsauren Lösungen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden Messungen der Korrosionsgeschwindigkeit von Aluminium in 2N HCl bei 27°C mit und ohne Zusatz von Phenylsemicarbaziden (10^–3–10^–5 mol/l) durchgeführt. Es wurde die Adsorption dieser Verbindungen untersucht, wobei sich zeigte, daß die Adsorption der Phenylsemicarbazidderivate der Frumkin-Isotherme gehorcht. Aus der Isotherme wurden einige thermodynamische Parameter des Adsorptionsprozesses (G° _ads. ,f) berechnet.

     

In-Vitro Cytotoxicity Study: Cell Viability and Cell Morphology of Carbon Nanofibrous Scaffold/Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites

Electrospun carbon nanofibers (CNFs), which were modified with hydroxyapatite, were fabricated to be used as a substrate for bone cell proliferation. The CNFs were derived from electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers after two steps of heat treatment: stabilization and carbonization. Carbon nanofibrous (CNF)/hydroxyapatite (HA) nanocomposites were prepared by two different methods; one of them being modification during electrospinning (CNF-8HA) and the second method being hydrothermal modification after carbonization (CNF-8HA; hydrothermally) to be used as a platform for bone tissue engineering. The biological investigations were performed using in-vitro cell counting, WST cell viability and cell morphology after three and seven days. L929 mouse fibroblasts were found to be more viable on the hydrothermally-modified CNF scaffolds than on the unmodified CNF scaffolds. The biological characterizations of the synthesized CNF/HA nanofibrous composites indicated higher capability of bone regeneration.     

Marine Brominated Tyrosine Alkaloids as Promising Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

There have been more than 150 million confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 since the beginning of the pandemic in 2019. By June 2021, the mortality from such infections approached 3.9 million people. Despite the availability of a number of vaccines which provide protection against this virus, the evolution of new viral variants, inconsistent availability of the vaccine around the world, and vaccine hesitancy, in some countries, makes it unreasonable to rely on mass vaccination alone to combat this pandemic. Consequently, much effort is directed to identifying potential antiviral treatments. Marine brominated tyrosine alkaloids are recognized to have antiviral potential. We test here the antiviral capacity of fourteen marine brominated tyrosine alkaloids against five different target proteins from SARS-CoV-2, including main protease (M^pro) (PDB ID: 6lu7), spike glycoprotein (PDB ID: 6VYB), nucleocapsid phosphoprotein (PDB ID: 6VYO), membrane glycoprotein (PDB ID: 6M17), and non-structural protein 10 (nsp10) (PDB ID: 6W4H). These marine alkaloids, particularly the hexabrominated compound, fistularin-3, shows promising docking interactions with predicted binding affinities (S-score = −7.78, −7.65, −6.39, −6.28, −8.84 Kcal/mol) for the main protease (M^pro) (PDB ID: 6lu7), spike glycoprotein (PDB ID: 6VYB), nucleocapsid phosphoprotein (PDB ID: 6VYO), membrane glycoprotein (PDB ID: 6M17), and non-structural protein 10 (nsp10) (PDB ID: 6W4H), respectively, where it forms better interactions with the protein pockets than the native interaction. It also shows promising molecular dynamics, pharmacokinetics, and toxicity profiles. As such, further exploration of the antiviral properties of fistularin-3 against SARS-CoV-2 is merited.