Hydrolysis of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors--organophosphorus acid anhydrolase enzyme immobilization on photoluminescent porous silicon platforms

We report on the immobilization of an OPAA enzyme on luminescent porous silicon devices, and on the utilization of this new platform to hydrolyze p-nitrophenyl-soman.     

spiro-Mamakone A: a unique relative of the spirobisnaphthalene class of compounds

[structure: see text] A spirobisnaphthalene derivative with a new spiro-nonadiene skeleton, spiro-mamakone A (1), has been isolated from the extract of a cultured nonsporulating fungal endophyte derived from the New Zealand native tree Knightia excelsa (rewarewa). The carbon skeleton of spiro-mamakone A represents a new structural entity and an intriguing addition to the structurally diverse spirobisnaphthalene group of compounds. spiro-Mamakone A is potently cytotoxic and is also antimicrobial.     

On the Classification of Almost Square-Free Modular Categories

Let \(\mathcal {C}\) be a modular category of Frobenius-Perron dimension d q ⁿ , where q >?2 is a prime number and d is a square-free integer. We show that \(\mathcal {C}\) must be integral and nilpotent and therefore group-theoretical. In the case where q =?2, we describe the structure of \(\mathcal {C}\) in terms of equivariantizations of group-crossed braided fusion categories.     

Smart,self-repair polymers based on acryloyl-6-aminocaproic acid and modified with magnetic nanoparticles—preparation and characterization

Capability of materials to self-repair is an innovative and unique property from a point of view both chemistry and physics. Moreover, such property could arouse special interests if such an ability could be caused by the selection of the environmental parameters. Such materials—polymers based on acryloyl-6-aminocaproic acid (A6ACA)—were synthesized in the present paper. In addition, mentioned polymers have been modified with different amount of magnetic nanoparticles solution. Subsequently, sorption capacity and behavior of synthesized polymers in simulated body fluids have been determined. What is also important, studies on cytotoxicity of prepared materials in relation to fibroblasts and cells of cancer origin have been conducted. Materials have also been analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy method. Based on the research aiming at physicochemical characteristics of abovementioned materials it was proved that prepared hydrogels showed self-repair property in a low pH environment. Apart from this essential issue, these were characterized by high sorption capacity, high porosity which decreases with the introduced amount of nanoparticles and, what is important, cytotoxicity to cancer cells. Such combination is a very interesting from a point of view of many realms and due to its unique features may be widely applicable in the nearest future.     

Migration of perfluorinated compounds from paperbag to Tenax® and lyophilised milk at different temperatures

ABSTRACT

Migration tests of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from a grease-proof paperbag used for packaging of pet food have been carried out. No migration of perfluorocaboxylic acids (PFCAs), from PFBA to PFTeDA, to the simulant Tenax® was found after 10 days at 40°C. However, the increase of temperature in the range 80–160°C gave rise to the migration of the PFCAs. Finally, the migration to real foods such as lyophilised whole and low-fat milk samples at 80 and 120°C was studied. The results indicate that the migration percentages of the PFCASs into food samples are much higher than those obtained into Tenax®.     

Gold(III)-pteridine compounds: synthesis, spectral, and X-ray diffraction studies on new adducts between sodium tetrabromoaurate(III) and lumazine derivatives

In aqueous hydrobromic medium, Na[AuCl₄] reacts with 1,3-dimethyllumazine (1,3-dimethyl-pteridine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, DLM) or 1,3,6,7-tetramethyllumazine (DLMD) to give three adducts with simplified formulas Na[AuBr₄](DLMD), Na[AuBr₄](DLM), and Na[AuBr₄](DLM)₂. These compounds have been characterized by means of analytical techniques, and IR and NMR spectroscopies. Single-crystal x-ray diffraction studies have been made on the Na[AuBr₄](DLM)₂ compound. The crystals belong to the orthorhombic Pbca space group, with a = 15.249(1), b = 15.238(2), c = 21.563(2) Å, Z = 8, and R = 0.053. The structure consists of planar [AuBr₄]^– anions and Na⁺ cations weakly linked to two crystallographically independent DLM molecules. The Na⁺ cation interacts weakly with four oxygen and one nitrogen atoms from four different pteridine molecules, its environment may be described as a very distorted square pyramid.     

Rapid enantiomeric excess and concentration determination using simple racemic metal complexes

Racemic-metal complexes were used to determine identity, enantiomeric excess, and concentration of chiral diamines using metal-to-ligand charge transfer bands in circular dichroism spectroscopy. It takes under just 2 min per sample to determine [G]t and %R with tolerable errors (19% and 4%, respectively). The simplicity of the achiral receptors employed confers to this technique great potential for high-throughput screening.     

Effect of swift heavy ions in Ni-Al nanocrystalline films studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy

X-ray absorption spectroscopic measurements have been used to compare the electronic structures of swift heavy ions (100 MeV Si ions) irradiated and pristine Ni-Al nanocrystalline films. Results from X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra at Al K-, and Ni L(2,3)-edges and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) at Ni K-edges are discussed. The observed XRD peaks indicate the improvement of crystalline nature and Al(111) clustering after the swift heavy ion interactions. While the XANES spectra at Ni L(2,3)-edges show decrease in the intensity of white line strength, the Al K-edge shows increase in intensity after irradiation. Above results imply that swift heavy ions induce low Z (i.e., Al) ion mass transport, changes in Al sp-Ni-d hybridization, and charge transfer. EXAFS results show that crystalline nature is improved after swift heavy irradiation which is consistent with XRD results.