Antimicrobial activity of nanocellulose conjugated with allicin and lysozyme

In this study, cellulose nanoparticles were prepared by acid hydrolysis, separately conjugated with allicin and lysozyme by a carbodiimide cross-linker, and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Then, their antimicrobial properties were evaluated by the microdilution method and compared with allicin, lysozyme, and nanocellulose alone. The results showed that nanocellulose had few antimicrobial activities, but allicin-conjugated nanocellulose (ACNC) and lysozyme-conjugated nanocellulose (LCNC) had good antifungal and antibacterial effects against standard strains of Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli. Noticeably, although allicin and lysozyme had different minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against all strains, the same quantity of MIC₅₀ and MIC₉₀ was observed for both ACNC and LCNC. The authors suggest that both ACNC and LCNC can be used in industries as an antimicrobial agent in food packaging, inside foodstuffs, and in textile materials.     

Preparation of Iodide Selective Carbon Paste Electrode with Modified Carbon Nanotubes by Potentiometric Method and Effect of CuS‐NPs on Its Response

In this research, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was oxidized and chemically modified through reaction with 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propan‐1‐amine (TMSPA) and their subsequent reaction with 2‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxy benzaldehyde. Subsequently, this material was metalized by reaction with copper acetate that lead to formation and impergeation of 2‐methoxy‐6‐((3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propylimino)methyl)phenol MMSPIMP? MWCNT‐Cu. This novel material was identified with different techniques such as SEM and FT‐IR analysis. In this work, the reported material are exhibited high accurate and repeatable monitoring of iodide due to its high surface area with various reactive centre. It exhibited selectivity for iodide over the wide linear dynamic range between 1.8×10^?6 and 1.15×10^?1 M, with a Nernstian slope of ?59.12±0.7 mV per decade of activity and detection limit of 1.8×10^?6 M. Copper sulfide nanoparticles were prepared and their effect on the electrode response was investigated. The results were improved in the presence of nanoparticles with fast and stable response, good reproducibility, long‐term stability, high selectivity over the presence of common organic and inorganic anions, high detection limit and dynamic range. The proposed sensor has been applied as potentiometric determination of some iodine species over a pH range of 2.5–10.     

A new and facile access to the 2-(indol-3-yl)-3-nitriloquinolines based on Friedländer annulations

Preparation of 2-(indol-3-yl)-3-nitriloquinolines via Friedländer quinoline synthesis using 3-cyanoacetylindoles possessing an α-methylene group and ortho-amino arylketones have been described. This reaction took place in PEG-400 as a green solvent and it is catalyzed with polyphosphoric acid (PPA) to give novel types of quinolines containing both indoles and cyano functions in one step under thermal and microwave conditions.     

Computational study on the multi-channel mechanism of disulfur and ozone reaction

Structural Chemistry - The reaction mechanism of disulfur (S2) and O3 on the triplet and singlet potential energy surfaces has been investigated theoretically at the...     

Granulated copper oxide nano-catalyst: a novel and efficient catalyst for C–N cross-coupling of amines with iodobenzene

Abstract  

Nano-structured CuO granules catalyze the C–N cross-coupling of amines with iodobenzene in excellent yields. The reaction is simple, efficient, and operates in air under ligand-free conditions.     

Pore-Level Observation of Free Gravity Drainage of Oil in Fractured Porous Media

This work presents results from two sets of experiments conducted to study, in pore level, the role of fracture aperture and tilt angle on the stability of liquid bridges and the shape of a front during free gravity drainage process. Glass micromodels of two different aperture sizes were used to monitor the mechanism of gravity drainage of air?Ccrude oil system, rotating around a bottom corner to create different tilting angles. Oil content within the matrix blocks was determined as a function of time using a series of images obtained during the experiments, from which net drainage rate from the upper and lower matrix blocks is calculated. Liquid bridges are more frequent but less stable at early time of drainage. The liquid bridges, which have widths as thin as 50 ??m, can resist instability to maintain continuity. Liquid bridges formed in stacks with higher tilt angles are more stable, enhancing oil drainage from the upper matrix block and causing higher recoveries. Quantitative analysis of the results shows that a wider fracture aperture increases the oil production rate, but reduces the ultimate recovery. Furthermore, stacks with higher tilt angles present larger ultimate recoveries and smaller production rates. The front geometry in the lower block deviates from linearity due to formation of liquid bridges in the middle fracture. The results of this work can be helpful to better understand the interaction between fractures and matrix blocks.