The mycological effect on morphological,electrochemical and redox properties of the polyaniline surface

Biofilm formation with eight different microscopic fungi on the polyaniline surface and its effect on the morphological, electrochemical and redox properties have been studied. The investigations on selected Chrysosporium merdarium and Rhizomucor pusillus fungi behavior were performed. Conspicuous difference in the oxidation level, redox activity and oxalate impurities at the polymer surface layer treated with Chrysosporium merdarium and Rhizomucor pusillus was confirmed. The electrochemical behavior of the modified electrode was characterized using the cyclic voltammetry technique. The chemical composition of treated surface was determined by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For the estimation of conductive polymer morphology and roughness, the method of optical and scanning probe microscopy was applied, which showed that the polyaniline surfaces treated with Chrysosporium merdarium are homogenous and smoother than the polyaniline surfaces treated with Rhizomucor pusillus. Water contact angle measurements confirmed the effect of microbial growth on the properties of the polyaniline surface. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Novel Copper Ammonium Diphosphate--Dimorphic Cu 3 (NH 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) 2 ·3H 2 O

This article deals with the insoluble compounds, formed in CuSO 4 -(NH 4 ) 4 P 2 O 7 -H 2 O system. The solutions were analyzed by means of chemical analysis, the precipitate--by means of x-ray diffraction, chemical and thermal analysis, and FTIR spectroscopy. We have established that at least three poorly soluble compounds can form in the system CuSO 4 -(NH 4 ) 4 P 2 O 7 -H 2 O. Their chemical formulae are Cu 2 P 2 O 7 ;5H 2 O and polymorphic Cu 3 (NH 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) 2 ;3H 2 O. The first modification is most stable when |Cu + P 2 O 7 | = 0.25 M ( n = 1.0), and, in a matter of days, Dimorph A transforms to Dimorph B, which has not been described in any publications.     

Determination of the secondary structures of proteins by circular dichroism spectra. Calculation of the protein basic circular dichroism spectra for antiparallel and parallel β-structures and β-bends

New “reference” circular dichroism spectra of α helix, β-structure (both parallel and antiparallel), β-bends, and the unordered form are obtained from circular dichroism spectra and x-ray data for six proteins (myoglobin, lysozyme, lactate dehydrogenase, papain, ribonuclease, and subtilisin BPN′). Circular dichroism spectra for α-helix and antiparallel β-structure are similar to those for poly(Llysine). The circular dichroism spectrum of the parallel β-structure is qualitatively similar to that theoretically calculated by Madison and Schellman. The circular dichroism spectrum of β-bends is qualitatively similar to that theoretically calculated by Woody. The spectrum of the unordered form is close to that of the denaturated proteins. These “reference” circular dichroism spectra used for the analysis of the secondary structure of ten globular proteins (besides the six reference proteins D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, concanavalin A, cytochrome c, and insulin).     

Design and synthesis of a C2-symmetric self-complementary hydrogen-bonding cleft molecule based on the bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and 4-oxo-5-azaindole framework. formation of channels and inclusion complexes in the solid state

The synthesis of a C2-symmetric cleft molecule 2 based on the fused framework between bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and 4-oxo-5-azaindole, incorporating a self-complementary hydrogen-bonding motif, in both racemic and enantiomerically pure forms is reported. This cleft molecule is reminiscent of analogues of Tr?ger's base though with different cleft dimensions and tilt angles. The framework of 2 provides a building block for the construction of self-assembled hydrogen-bonded supramolecular structures. The solid-state structure of 2 is highly influenced by the limited solubility of (+/-)-2 and (-)-2. The solvents interact with the potential hydrogen-bonding motifs of (+/-)-2 and (-)-2, forming different three-dimensional structures as revealed by X-ray diffraction analysis. In the solid state (+/-)-(2)2 x 5DMF forms hydrogen-bonded pleated band structures that build up three-dimensional pens between adjacent bands in which two molecules of DMF are trapped. In contrast, the aggregate obtained from (-)-2, (-)-2 x 2AcOH, showed infinite bands of complex constitution.