新开花粉蛋白的盐酸胍去折叠过程

本文利用荧光光谱和园二色光谱了新开花粉蛋白的盐酸胍去折叠过程。结果显示：新开花粉蛋白的盐酸胍去折叠是一个只包含天然蛋白和变性终态的二态过程,与已经报道的天花粉蛋白的盐酸胍去折叠的过程不同。     

Review of nanofluids for heat transfer applications

Research on nanofluids has progressed rapidly since its enhanced thermal conductivity was first repotted about a decade ago,though much controversy and inconsistency have been reported,and insufficient understanding of the formulation and mechanism of nanofluids further limits their applications.This work presents a critical review of research on heat transfer applications of nanofluids with the aim of identifying the limiting factors so as to push forward their further development.     

Self‐Assembly of Tyrosine into Controlled Supramolecular Nanostructures

In the context of designing novel amino acid nanostructures, the capacity of tyrosine alone to form well‐ordered structures under different conditions was explored. It was observed that Tyr can self‐assemble into well‐defined morphologies when deposited onto surfaces for transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The influence of various parameters that can modulate the self‐assembly process, including concentration of the amino acid, aging time, and solvent, was studied. Different supramolecular architectures, including nanoribbons, branched structures, and fern‐like arrangements were also observed.     

CD40mAb adjuvant induces a rapid antibody response that may be beneficial in post-exposure prophylaxis

Active vaccination can be effective as a post-exposure prophylaxis, but the rapidity of the immune response induced, relative to the incubation time of the pathogen, is critical. We show here that CD40mAb conjugated to antigen induces a more rapid specific antibody response than currently used immunological adjuvants, alum and monophosphoryl lipid A™.     

Controlled Chemical Derivatisation of Carbon Nanotubes with Imaging,Targeting, and Therapeutic Capabilities

In drug delivery, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold a great potential as carriers because of their ability to easily cross biological barriers and be internalised into cells. Their high aspect ratio allows multi‐functionalisation and their development as a multimodal platform for targeted therapy. In this article, we report the controlled covalent derivatisation of triple‐functionalised CNTs with the anticancer drug gemcitabine, folic acid as a targeting ligand and fluorescein as a probe. The anticancer activity of gemcitabine was maintained after covalent grafting onto the CNTs. The functionalised nanotubes were internalised into both folate‐positive and negative cells, suggesting the passive diffusion of CNTs. Overall, our approach is versatile and offers a precise chemical control of the sidewall functionalisation of CNTs and the possibility to manoeuvre the types of functionalities required on the nanotubes for a multimodal therapeutic strategy.     

CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanoparticle-modified electrode as a novel electrochemical interface in the quantification of Zn<Superscript>2+ </Superscript>ions at trace level: application to real sample analysis

A simple strategy has been proposed to quantify Zn²⁺ ions using CeO₂ nanoparticle-modified glassy carbon electrode. The CeO₂ nanoparticles were prepared by sucrose-nitrate decomposition method, and it was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), FT-IR, TEM, and surface area analyzer. The synthesized CeO₂ nanoparticles were used as modifier molecules as a thin film on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in the trace level quantification of Zn²⁺ by using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) techniques. The fabricated sensor exhibited a good analytical response towards Zn²⁺ ions. The modified electrode showed a wide linearity in the concentration range 20–380 μg L^?1 with a limit of detection 0.36 μg L^?1. The proposed electrochemical sensor was successfully applied to trace level Zn²⁺ quantification from real sample matrices.     

FTIR光谱法研究天花粉蛋白的热去折叠过程

本文利用ＦＴＩＲ光谱技术和计算机辅助解析技术（二阶导数、去卷积和曲线拟合）研究了天花粉蛋白的热诱导去折叠过程。结果表明：在２５～８５℃温度范围内,天花粉蛋白的热去折叠是一个不可逆的分子间聚集的过程;二级结构随温度的变化暗示了折叠中间体的存在。     

Fluorescence solvatochromism in lumichrome and excited-state tautomerization: a combined experimental and DFT study

Fluorescence solvatochromism of lumichrome (LC) was studied by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The excited-state properties of LC do not show any correlation with solvent polarity, however, reasonably good correlation with solvent E(T)(30) parameter was observed. A quantitative estimation of contribution from different solvatochromic parameters, like solvent polarizability (π*), hydrogen bond donor (α), and hydrogen bond acceptor (β) ability of the solvent, was made using linear free energy relationship on the basis of Kamlet-Taft equation. The analysis reveals that hydrogen bond donating ability (acidity) of the solvent is the most important parameter that characterizes the excited-state behavior of lumichrome. Quantum mechanical calculations using density functional theory (DFT) were done to study the most stable structure and excited-state tautomerization process of LC toward the formation of isoalloxazines. Charge localization in the excited state and formation of hydrogen-bonded cluster through solvent hydrogen bond donation on the N10 atom of alloxazine moiety were predicted to be the key step toward this water-catalyzed tautomerization process.     

A Flexible Method for Covalent Double Functionalization of Graphene Oxide

A method for the double functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) under mild alkaline conditions has been developed. Two functional groups were covalently linked to GO in two steps: the first group was attached by an epoxide ring‐opening reaction and the second, bearing an amine function, was covalently conjugated to benzoquinone attached to the GO. The doubly functionalized GO was characterized by several techniques, confirming the sequential covalent modification of the GO surface with two different functional groups. This method is straightforward and the reaction conditions are mild, allowing preservation of the structure and properties of GO. This strategy could be exploited to prepare multifunctional GO conjugates with potential applications in many fields ranging from materials science to biomedicine.