Synthesis of 3-Aryl-3-(Furan-2-yl)Propanoic Acid Derivatives,and Study of Their Antimicrobial Activity

Reactions of 3-(furan-2-yl)propenoic acids and their esters with arenes in Brønsted superacid TfOH affords products of hydroarylation of the carbon–carbon double bond, 3-aryl-3-(furan-2-yl)propenoic acid derivatives. According to NMR and DFT studies, the corresponding O,C-diprotonated forms of the starting furan acids and esters should be reactive electrophilic species in these transformations. Starting compounds and their hydroarylation products, at a concentration of 64 µg/mL, demonstrate good antimicrobial activity against yeast-like fungi Candida albicans. Apart from that, these compounds suppress Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.     

Solid phase DNA extraction on PDMS and direct amplification

In this paper we report an innovative use of Poly(DiMethyl)Siloxane (PDMS) to design a microfluidic device that combines, for the first time, in one single reaction chamber, DNA purification from a complex biological sample (blood) without elution and PCR without surface passivation agents. This result is achieved by exploiting the spontaneous chemical structure and nanomorphology of the material after casting. The observed surface organization leads to spontaneous DNA adsorption. This property allows on-chip complete protocols of purification of complex biological samples to be performed directly, starting from cells lysis. Amplification by PCR is performed directly on the adsorbed DNA, avoiding the elution process that is normally required by DNA purification protocols. The use of one single microfluidic volume for both DNA purification and amplification dramatically simplifies the structure of microfluidic devices for DNA preparation. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) was used to analyze the surface chemical composition. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) were employed to assess the morphological nanostructure of the PDMS-chips. A confocal fluorescence analysis was utilized to check DNA distribution inside the chip.     

Natural Brazilian Raw Material to Develop O/W Emulsions Containing Lamellar Gel Phase (Development and Analysis of Emulsion with Vegetable Oils)

Oil-in-water emulsions were developed employing the HLB system and emulsion phase inversion (EPI) method. X-ray diffraction revealed that the anisotropic structures around the inner phase globules were lamellar gel network phases. The calculated distances between the lamellae made after preparation and 3 month latter showed that there was no swelling of the lamellar gel network indicating good stability and few changes during storage. The developed emulsions were stable and have potential to be employed for cosmetic and pharmaceutical purposes. The gel phase network and vegetal components seemed to be contributing factors.      

Synthesis of amphiphilic tri-block copolymerpoly(vinylpyrrolidone)-b-poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(vinylpyrrolidone) for the modification of polyethersulfone membrane

Well-defined amphiphilic tri-block copolymer PVP-b-PMMA-b-PVP was prepared for the first time via successive reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer(RAFT) polymerization using carboxyl-terminated trithiocarbonate as the RAFT agent.The structure of the copolymer was characterized using FTIR,GPC and ~1H NMR.The block copolymer could be directly blended with polyethersulfone(PES) as a macromolecule additive using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP) as the solvent to prepare membranes. The water contact angles for the modified membranes decreased obviously,and therefore,the protein adsorption amount on the membrane surface decreased.     

A new phenylethanoid glycoside from Isodon sculponeatus

A new phenylethanoid glycoside,seulponisidc(1) was isolated from the aerial parts of Isodon sculponeatus(Vaniot) Kudo, along with six known compounds martynoside(2),verbascoside(3),(+)-hydroxypinoresinol-8-O- β-D-glucoside(4),cedrusin(5), 7-megastigmene-3S,5R,6R,7E,9S-tetrol(6) and 4-oxo- β-ionol- β-D-glucopyranoside(7).Their chemical structures were elucidated from physieochemical data and by acidic hydrolysis.     

Preparation of microcapsule-supported palladium catalyst using SPG (Shirasu Porous Glass) emulsification technique

<正>A new method for the preparation of microcapsule-supported palladium catalyst was described.The highly monodisperse crosslinked polystyrene microcapsules containing phosphine ligand were synthesized by the self-assembling of phase separated polymer (SaPSeP) method using diphenyl(4-vinylphenyl) phosphine and divinylbenzene as a monomer and crosslinking agent,respectively, and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile(AIBN) as an initiator within the droplets of oil-in-water(O/W) emulsions,which were prepared by using the Shirasu Porous Glass(SPG) membrane emulsification technique.The prepared microcapsule-supported palladium catalyst exhibited high catalytic activity for Heck reaction and can be reused several times without loss of activity.     

Functionalized graphene oxide for the fabrication of paraoxon biosensors

There is an increasing need to develop biosensors for the detection of harmful pesticide residues in food and water. Here, we report on a versatile strategy to synthesize functionalized graphene oxide nanomaterials with abundant affinity groups that can capture histidine (His)-tagged acetylcholinesterase (AChE) for the fabrication of paraoxon biosensors. Initially, exfoliated graphene oxide (GO) was functionalized by a diazonium reaction to introduce abundant carboxyl groups. Then, N_α,N_α-bis(carboxymethyl)-l-lysine hydrate (NTA-NH₂) and Ni²⁺ were anchored onto the GO based materials step by step. AChE was immobilized on the functionalized graphene oxide (FGO) through the specific binding between Ni-NTA and His-tag. A low anodic oxidation potential was observed due to an enhanced electrocatalytic activity and a large surface area brought about by the use of FGO. Furthermore, a sensitivity of 2.23 μA mM⁻¹ to the acetylthiocholine chloride (ATChCl) substrate was found for our composite covered electrodes. The electrodes also showed a wide linear response range from 10 μM to 1 mM (R² = 0.996), with an estimated detection limit of 3 μM based on an S/N = 3. The stable chelation between Ni-NTA and His-tagged AChE endowed our electrodes with great short-term and long-term stability. In addition, a linear correlation was found between paraoxon concentration and the inhibition response of the electrodes to paraoxon, with a detection limit of 6.5 × 10⁻¹⁰ M. This versatile strategy provides a platform to fabricate graphene oxide based nanomaterials for biosensor applications.     

二氧化钛膜参数对离子液体基染料敏化纳米薄膜太阳电池性能的影响

Photo correlation spectroscopy was used to measure the particle size distribution of TiO2 films. Other parameters, such as porosity, BET surface area, average pore size, crystallite size D101, distribution of pore size etc. were also measured. The effects of these parameters on the ionic liquid based dye-sensitized solar cells （DSC） were studied. It was concluded that the particle size distribution of nanocrystalline TiO2 played an important role on the performance of DSC. The narrow particle size distribution of nanocrystalline TiO2 increased the efficiency of DSC, while the wide distribution decreased the efficiency of DSC. From the result above, it was also concluded that the photo correlation spectroscopy was a good method to identify the performance of TiO2 films. Based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, we found that the particle size distribution could affect the electronic contact between the TiO2 layers as well. The narrow particle size distribution made the electronic contact between TiO2 layers better than the wide particle size distribution of the TiO2 films, and then better the electronic contact, higher the efficiency of the DSC.     

Fluorescence quenching of triazatruxene-based glycocluster induced by peanut agglutinin lectin

A novel triazatruxene-based fluorescent glycocluster was synthesized and its selective binding interactions with PNA lectin were investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy,CD spectroscopy,and a turbidity assay.The glycocluster exhibited a strong binding affinity for PNA lectin with a Stern-Volmer quenching constant of 5.8×10⁵ mol^-1L