Syn‐ and anticlinal isomers of 2a′‐acetoxy‐1,7′‐diacetyl‐7′,7a′‐dihydro‐2‐oxospiro[1H‐indole‐3(2H),2′(2a′H)‐oxeto[3,2‐b]indole]

In the syn‐ and anticlinal isomers of the title compound, C₂₂H₁₈N₂O₆, the indole moiety is not completely planar, with the pyrrolidine ring being distorted very slightly towards a conformation intermediate between half‐chair and envelope. The molecular and packing structures in the crystals of these isomers are stabilized by C—H?O interactions.     

Bromide determination at nanogram levels by laser-excited molecular fluorescence spectroscopy in a graphite furnace

Bromide was determined at nanogram levels by introducing the sample with excess aluminum into a graphite furnace and measuring the laser-excited molecular fluorescence of aluminum bromide. Experimental parameters including excitation and fluorescence wavelengths, thermal conditions and aluminum concentration were optimized. Effects of concomitant ions and of barium hydroxide concentration, as a matrix modifier, have also been checked. The analytical reliability of the described procedure was checked by determining the bromide content in a standard reference material.     

Synthesis of α-aminoketones via selective reduction of acyl cyanides

Reduction of acyl cyanides with zinc in acetic acid in the presence of excess acetic anhydride leads to N-acetyl-α-aminoketones in good yields. An efficient three-step synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid by this method is described.     

Leaf Image-Based Plant Disease Identification Using Color and Texture Features

Wireless Personal Communications - Identification of plant disease is usually done through visual inspection or during laboratory examination which causes delays resulting in yield loss by the time...     

Characterisation of some exotic fruits (Morus nigra, Morus alba, Salvadora persica and Carissa opaca) used as herbal medicines by neutron activation analysis and estimation of their nutritional value

In the under developed countries, the people of far-flung rural areas still depend to a large extent upon herbal medicines. At the foundation of usage of herbal medicine is the experience of thousands of years. The present paper deals with the characterisation of exotic fruits for essential and toxic elements. The samples include Morus nigra, Morus alba, Salvadora persica and Carissa opaca (from low and high altitude). Two standardizations of neutron activation analysis, that is, semi-absolute k ₀-instrumental neutron activation analysis (k ₀-INAA) and epithermal neutron activation analysis (ENAA) were employed for the quantification of elements. The analysis methodologies were validated by analyzing the IAEA-336 (lichen) and NIST-SRM-1572 (citrus leaves). Sixteen elements including Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Fe, I, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc Sr, and Zn were determined in all samples. Daily intakes of various elements from the samples were measured and compared with the dietary reference intakes. Additionally, principal component analysis was performed to extract information regarding samples and elements.     

Synthesis of New 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-benzimidazole Derivatives as Potential Antioxidants and Breast Cancer Inhibitors with Apoptosis Inducing Activity

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - Synthesis of new compounds combining benzimidazole with 1,3,4-oxadiazole functionalized by various alkyl and heterocyclic moieties is studied. The new hybrids...     

Snap-through buckling of a shallow arch resting on a two-parameter elastic foundation

In this paper, we study the static and dynamic snap-through of a shallow arch resting on a two-parameter elastic foundation under a point load moving at a constant speed. The deformation of the arch is expressed in Fourier series. We extend the previous works when the arch resting on a certain model of two-parameter elastic foundation. Each model of foundation has a different definition for the second foundation parameter, where the model is discussed in this paper is Pasternak model. For quasi-static analysis, it is noted that the first four modes in the expansion are sufficient to predict the response of the arch. Similarly, when the point load moves with a significant speed, we integrate the equation of motion numerically using the first modes in the expansion.