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Molecules, Volume 27, Issue 5

2022 March-1 - 296 articles

Cover Story: 2-pyridyl oximes are efficient agents for the removal of toxic Cd(II) from aqueous environments using the liquid–liquid extraction method, whereas 4-pyridyl oximes exhibit poor performance. The molecular basis of these different capabilities has been studied through an inorganic chemistry approach. The synthesis and full characterization of Cd(II) complexes with simple models of the real extractants as ligands reveal that the superior extractant capacity of 2-pyridyl oximes is due to the formation of a stable chelating ring with participation of the 2-pyridyl and oxime nitrogen atoms. The inability of the formation of such chelating rings explains the poor extraction efficacy of 4-pyridyl oximes. Based on our studies, new and perhaps better extractants are proposed. View this paper
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Articles (296)

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,182 Views
9 Pages

The Highly Efficient Synthesis of 1,2-Disubstituted Benzimidazoles Using Microwave Irradiation

  • Monica Nardi,
  • Sonia Bonacci,
  • Natividad Herrera Cano,
  • Manuela Oliverio and
  • Antonio Procopio

The benzimidazole ring of the heterocyclic pharmacophores is one of the most widespread and studied systems in nature. The benzimidazole derivative synthesis study is a crucial point for the development of a clinically available benzimidazole-based d...

  • Review
  • Open Access
78 Citations
10,599 Views
55 Pages

For decades, various plants have been studied as sources of biologically active compounds. Compounds with anticancer and antimicrobial properties are the most frequently desired. Cruciferous plants, including Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and wasabi, h...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,279 Views
13 Pages

Design of Oligourea-Based Foldamers with Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities

  • Lorène Tallet,
  • Emilie Frisch,
  • Mégane Bornerie,
  • Claire Medemblik,
  • Benoît Frisch,
  • Philippe Lavalle,
  • Gilles Guichard,
  • Céline Douat and
  • Antoine Kichler

There is an urgent need to develop new therapeutic strategies to fight the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria. Many antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been identified and characterized, but clinical translation has been limited partly due to t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,259 Views
22 Pages

Ionic Liquid-Assisted Fabrication of Bioactive Heterogeneous Magnetic Nanocatalyst with Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities for the Synthesis of Polyhydroquinoline Derivatives

  • Shefa Mirani Nezhad,
  • Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare,
  • Azimeh Davarpanah,
  • Seied Ali Pourmousavi,
  • Milad Ashrafizadeh and
  • Alan Prem Kumar

Antibacterial materials have obtained much attention in recent years due to the presence of hazardous agents causing oxidative stress and observation of pathogens. However, materials with antioxidant and antibacterial activities can cause toxicity du...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,045 Views
13 Pages

Investigating the Effects of Amino Acid Variations in Human Menin

  • Carmen Biancaniello,
  • Antonia D’Argenio,
  • Deborah Giordano,
  • Serena Dotolo,
  • Bernardina Scafuri,
  • Anna Marabotti,
  • Antonio d’Acierno,
  • Roberto Tagliaferri and
  • Angelo Facchiano

Human menin is a nuclear protein that participates in many cellular processes, as transcriptional regulation, DNA damage repair, cell signaling, cell division, proliferation, and migration, by interacting with many other proteins. Mutations of the ge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,949 Views
12 Pages

An Orthogonal Synthetic Approach to Nonsymmetrical Bisazolyl 2,4,6-Trisubstituted Pyridines

  • Arturo Gamonal Ruiz-Crespo,
  • Laura Galán-Fernández,
  • Paloma Martínez-Martín and
  • Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Ubis

A three-step synthetic route giving access to nonsymmetrical bisazolyl 2,4,6-trisubstituted pyridines with different substituents on the pyrazole, indazole, and pyridine heterocycles is described. From the readily available 4-bromo-2,6-difluoropyridi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,316 Views
11 Pages

Ferrocene-Containing Pseudorotaxanes in Crystals: Aromatic Interactions with Hammett Correlation

  • Yuji Suzaki,
  • Tomoko Abe,
  • Asami Takei,
  • Yugo Fukuchi,
  • Take-aki Koizumi,
  • Kohtaro Osakada and
  • Masaki Horie

Single crystals of pseudorotaxanes, [(FcCH2NH2CH2Ar)(DB24C8)][PF6] (DB24C8 = dibenzo[24]crown-8, Fc = Fe(C5H4)(C5H5), Ar = -C6H3-3,4-Cl2, -C6H3-3,4-F2, -C6H4-4-F, -C6H4-4-Cl, -C6H4-4-Br, -C6H3-3-F-4-Me, -C6H4-4-I) and [(FcCH2NH2CH2C6H4-4-Me)(DB24C8)]...

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  • Open Access
86 Citations
6,331 Views
11 Pages

Microplastics, due to their surface properties, porosity and electrostatic interactions have a high affinity for cations sorption from the aqueous phase. As soil is a complex matrix, interactions between microplastics, soil constituents and heavy met...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,309 Views
10 Pages

Screening of Natural Products Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Entry

  • Pamela González-Maldonado,
  • Nelson Alvarenga,
  • Alberto Burgos-Edwards,
  • Ma. Eugenia Flores-Giubi,
  • Javier E. Barúa,
  • Ma. Cristina Romero-Rodríguez,
  • Ricardo Soto-Rifo,
  • Fernando Valiente-Echeverría,
  • Patricia Langjahr and
  • Pablo H. Sotelo
  • + 1 author

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the search for new molecules with antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. The entry of the virus into the cell is one of the main targets for inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infection. Natural products are an important source of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,780 Views
17 Pages

Immunomodulatory Properties of Polysaccharide-Rich Young Green Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Extract and Its Structural Characterization

  • Marta Kinga Lemieszek,
  • Iwona Komaniecka,
  • Michał Chojnacki,
  • Adam Choma and
  • Wojciech Rzeski

Young green barley (YGB) water extract has revealed a beneficial impact on natural killer (NK) cells’ ability to recognize and eliminate human colon cancer cells, without any side effects for normal colon epithelial cells. The direct anticancer...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,723 Views
20 Pages

The angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) is a multifunctional protein in both health and disease conditions, which serves as a counterregulatory component of RAS function in a cardioprotective role. ACE2 modulation may also have relevance to ovari...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,782 Views
20 Pages

Effect of Native Reservoir State and Oilfield Operations on Clay Mineral Surface Chemistry

  • Isah Mohammed,
  • Dhafer Al Shehri,
  • Mohamed Mahmoud,
  • Muhammad Shahzad Kamal,
  • Olalekan Alade,
  • Muhammad Arif and
  • Shirish Patil

An understanding of clay mineral surface chemistry is becoming critical as deeper levels of control of reservoir rock wettability via fluid–solid interactions are sought. Reservoir rock is composed of many minerals that contact the crude oil an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
3,734 Views
22 Pages

Assessment of Antimicrobial Properties of Phenolic Acid Extracts from Grain Infected with Fungi from the Genus Fusarium

  • Anna Przybylska-Balcerek,
  • Tomasz Szablewski,
  • Renata Cegielska-Radziejewska,
  • Tomasz Góral,
  • Danuta Kurasiak-Popowska and
  • Kinga Stuper-Szablewska

Problems related with biological contamination of plant origin raw materials have a considerable effect on prevention systems at each stage of food production. Concerning the antimicrobial action of phenolic acids, studies were undertaken to investig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,681 Views
17 Pages

(−)-Naringenin 4′,7-dimethyl Ether Isolated from Nardostachys jatamansi Relieves Pain through Inhibition of Multiple Channels

  • Ru-Rong Gu,
  • Xian-Hua Meng,
  • Yin Zhang,
  • Hai-Yan Xu,
  • Li Zhan,
  • Zhao-Bing Gao,
  • Jun-Li Yang and
  • Yue-Ming Zheng

(−)-Naringenin 4′,7-dimethyl ether ((−)-NRG-DM) was isolated for the first time by our lab from Nardostachys jatamansi DC, a traditional medicinal plant frequently used to attenuate pain in Asia. As a natural derivative of analgesic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,053 Views
11 Pages

Long-Term Stability of Redox Mediators in Carbonate Solvents

  • Felix M. Weber,
  • Ina Kohlhaas and
  • Egbert Figgemeier

Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) used in the feedback mode is one of the most powerful versatile analytical tools used in the field of battery research. However, the application of SECM in the field of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) faces cha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,436 Views
16 Pages

Characterization of Cabernet Sauvignon Wines by Untargeted HS-SPME GC-QTOF-MS

  • Alejandra Chávez-Márquez,
  • Alfonso A. Gardea,
  • Humberto González-Rios and
  • Luz Vazquez-Moreno

Untargeted metabolomics approaches are emerging as powerful tools for the quality evaluation and authenticity of food and beverages and have been applied to wine science. However, most fail to report the method validation, quality assurance and/or qu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,597 Views
18 Pages

Completion of the Total Synthesis of Several Bioactive Sarpagine/Macroline Alkaloids including the Important NF-κB Inhibitor N4-Methyltalpinine

  • Md Toufiqur Rahman,
  • Veera Venkata Naga Phani Babu Tiruveedhula,
  • Michael Rajesh Stephen,
  • Sundari K. Rallapalli,
  • Kamal P. Pandey and
  • James M. Cook

The unification of the general synthetic strategy regarding the important and emerging group of C-19 methyl-substituted sarpagine/macroline alkaloids has culminated in the completion of the total synthesis of several bioactive alkaloids. Key transfor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,643 Views
16 Pages

Exploring Peptaibol’s Profile, Antifungal, and Antitumor Activity of Emericellipsin A of Emericellopsis Species from Soda and Saline Soils

  • Anastasia E. Kuvarina,
  • Irina A. Gavryushina,
  • Maxim A. Sykonnikov,
  • Tatiana A. Efimenko,
  • Natalia N. Markelova,
  • Elena N. Bilanenko,
  • Sofiya A. Bondarenko,
  • Lyudmila Y. Kokaeva,
  • Alla V. Timofeeva and
  • Vera S. Sadykova
  • + 4 authors

Features of the biochemical adaptations of alkaliphilic fungi to exist in extreme environments could promote the production of active antibiotic compounds with the potential to control microorganisms, causing infections associated with health care. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,908 Views
16 Pages

Investigation of Different Winemaking Protocols to Mitigate Smoke Taint Character in Wine

  • Anita Oberholster,
  • Yan Wen,
  • Sandra Dominguez Suarez,
  • Jesse Erdmann,
  • Raul Cauduro Girardello,
  • Arran Rumbaugh,
  • Bishnu Neupane,
  • Charles Brenneman,
  • Annegret Cantu and
  • Hildegarde Heymann

There is an increase in the levels of volatile phenols in wine made with smoke-impacted grapes. These compounds are present in wood smoke resulting from the pyrolysis (thermal decomposition) of lignin and at high levels give overpowering smoky and as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,390 Views
14 Pages

Occurrence of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids (MAAs) from the Bloom-Forming Cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon Strains

  • Hang Zhang,
  • Yongguang Jiang,
  • Chi Zhou,
  • Youxin Chen,
  • Gongliang Yu,
  • Liping Zheng,
  • Honglin Guan and
  • Renhui Li

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are widespread in various microbes and protect them against harsh environments. Here, four different Aphanizomenon species were isolated from severely eutrophic waterbodies, Lake Dianchi and the Guanqiao fishpond....

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,626 Views
9 Pages

Snakebite remains a significant public health burden globally, disproportionately affecting low-income and impoverished regions of the world. Recently, researchers have begun to focus on the use of small-molecule inhibitors as potential candidates fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,138 Views
14 Pages

Biological and Cheminformatics Studies of Newly Designed Triazole Based Derivatives as Potent Inhibitors against Mushroom Tyrosinase

  • Mubashir Hassan,
  • Balasaheb D. Vanjare,
  • Kyou-Yeong Sim,
  • Hussain Raza,
  • Ki Hwan Lee,
  • Saba Shahzadi and
  • Andrzej Kloczkowski

A series of nine novel 1,2,4-triazole based compounds were synthesized through a multistep reaction pathway and their structures were scrutinized by using spectral methods such as FTIR, LC-MS, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR. The synthesized derivatives were scr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,153 Views
12 Pages

Anthraquinones from the Aerial Parts of Rubia cordifolia with Their NO Inhibitory and Antibacterial Activities

  • Han Luo,
  • Wei Qin,
  • Hong Zhang,
  • Fu-Cai Ren,
  • Wen-Tao Fang,
  • Qing-Hua Kong,
  • Liu Yang,
  • Jian-Mei Zhang,
  • Cheng-Wu Fang and
  • Shou-Jin Liu
  • + 1 author

The present study aimed to identify the composition of the aerial parts of Rubia cordifolia L. A chemical investigation on the EtOAc extracts from the aerial parts of Rubia cordifolia resulted in the isolation of four new anthraquinones, namely Cordi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,427 Views
13 Pages

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of γ-Graphyne Structures under Shearing

  • Sotirios G. Siampanis,
  • Georgios I. Giannopoulos,
  • Nikos D. Lagaros,
  • Antonios Hatziefremidis and
  • Stelios K. Georgantzinos

In this study, a nonlinear, spring-based finite element approach is employed in order to predict the nonlinear mechanical response of graphyne structures under shear loading. Based on Morse potential functions, suitable nonlinear spring finite elemen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,019 Views
17 Pages

Stability Studies of UV Laser Irradiated Promethazine and Thioridazine after Exposure to Hypergravity Conditions

  • Ágota Simon,
  • Tatiana Tozar,
  • Adriana Smarandache,
  • Mihai Boni,
  • Alexandru Stoicu,
  • Alan Dowson,
  • Jack J. W. A. van Loon and
  • Mihail Lucian Pascu

Pharmaceuticals carried into space are subjected to different gravitational conditions. Hypergravity is encountered in the first stage, during spacecraft launching. The stability of medicines represents a critical element of space missions, especiall...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
4,018 Views
13 Pages

Phytochemical Characterization of Rhus coriaria L. Extracts by Headspace Solid-Phase Micro Extraction Gas Chromatography, Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography, and Antioxidant Activity Evaluation

  • Katia Arena,
  • Emanuela Trovato,
  • Francesco Cacciola,
  • Ludovica Spagnuolo,
  • Elisa Pannucci,
  • Paolo Guarnaccia,
  • Luca Santi,
  • Paola Dugo,
  • Luigi Mondello and
  • Laura Dugo

Rhus coriaria L. (Anacardiaceae), commonly known as sumac, has been used since ancient times for many different applications, and nowadays is used mostly as a spice obtained from its in the Mediterranean and the Middle ground fruits and employed for...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
8,743 Views
21 Pages

Exploring the Potential of Natural Product-Based Nanomedicine for Maintaining Oral Health

  • Rajeev Kumar,
  • Mohd A. Mirza,
  • Punnoth Poonkuzhi Naseef,
  • Mohamed Saheer Kuruniyan,
  • Foziyah Zakir and
  • Geeta Aggarwal

Oral diseases pose a major threat to public health across the globe. Diseases such as dental caries, periodontitis, gingivitis, halitosis, and oral cancer affect people of all age groups. Moreover, unhealthy diet practices and the presence of comorbi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
4,331 Views
22 Pages

Here, we report a facile route to the synthesizing of a new donor–acceptor complex, L3, using 4-{[(anthracen-9-yl)meth-yl] amino}-benzoic acid, L2, as donor moiety with anthraquinone as an acceptor moiety. The formation of donor–acceptor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,745 Views
18 Pages

Poly(vinylbenzyl Pyridinium Salts) as Novel Sorbents for Hazardous Metals Ions Removal

  • Karolina Wieszczycka,
  • Kinga Filipowiak,
  • Aneta Lewandowska,
  • Agnieszka Marcinkowska and
  • Marek Nowicki

Novel efficient complexing resins—poly(vinylbenzyl pyridinium salts) fabricated through poly(vinylbenzyl halogene-co-divinylbenzene) quaternization of N-decyloxy-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethaneimine and N-decyloxy-1-(pyridin-4-yl)ethaneimine—were...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,413 Views
18 Pages

Clinacanthus nutans is known to be an anticancer and antiviral agent, and Strobilanthes crispus has proven to be an antidiuretic and antidiabetic agent. However, there is a high possibility that these plants possess multiple beneficial properties, su...

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22 Citations
5,942 Views
17 Pages

Inhibition of the Quorum Sensing System, Elastase Production and Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Psammaplin A and Bisaprasin

  • Emmanuel T. Oluwabusola,
  • Nursheena Parveen Katermeran,
  • Wee Han Poh,
  • Teo Min Ben Goh,
  • Lik Tong Tan,
  • Oluwatofunmilayo Diyaolu,
  • Jioji Tabudravu,
  • Rainer Ebel,
  • Scott A. Rice and
  • Marcel Jaspars

Natural products derived from marine sponges have exhibited bioactivity and, in some cases, serve as potent quorum sensing inhibitory agents that prevent biofilm formation and attenuate virulence factor expression by pathogenic microorganisms. In thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
5,592 Views
19 Pages

Effects of Shrimp Peptide Hydrolysate on Intestinal Microbiota Restoration and Immune Modulation in Cyclophosphamide-Treated Mice

  • Asif Iqbal Khan,
  • Ata Ur Rehman,
  • Nabeel Ahmed Farooqui,
  • Nimra Zafar Siddiqui,
  • Qamar Ayub,
  • Muhammad Noman Ramzan,
  • Liang Wang and
  • Yi Xin

The gut microbiota is important in regulating host metabolism, maintaining physiology, and protecting immune homeostasis. Gut microbiota dysbiosis affects the development of the gut microenvironment, as well as the onset of various external systemic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,485 Views
9 Pages

Anti-Inflammatory Dysidazirine Carboxylic Acid from the Marine Cyanobacterium Caldora sp. Collected from the Reefs of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

  • Sarath P. Gunasekera,
  • Sofia Kokkaliari,
  • Ranjala Ratnayake,
  • Thomas Sauvage,
  • Larissa A. H. dos Santos,
  • Hendrik Luesch and
  • Valerie J. Paul

Dysidazirine carboxylic acid (1) was isolated from the lipophilic extract of a collection of the benthic marine cyanobacterium Caldora sp. from reefs near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The planar structure of this new compound was determined by spectrosc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
13,991 Views
14 Pages

Post-Harvest Operations to Generate High-Quality Medicinal Cannabis Products: A Systemic Review

  • Hebah Muhsien Sabiah AL Ubeed,
  • Ronald B. H. Wills and
  • Jayani Chandrapala

The traditional Cannabis plant as a medicinal crop has been explored for many thousands of years. The Cannabis industry is rapidly growing; therefore, optimising drying methods and producing high-quality medical products have been a hot topic in rece...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
3,743 Views
13 Pages

Adsorption Behavior and Dynamic Interactions of Anionic Acid Blue 25 on Agricultural Waste

  • Ensan Waatriah E. S. Shahrin,
  • Nur Alimatul Hakimah Narudin,
  • Nurulizzatul Ningsheh M. Shahri,
  • Sera Budi Verinda,
  • Muhammad Nur,
  • Jonathan Hobley and
  • Anwar Usman

In this study, adsorption characteristics of a negatively charged dye, Acid Blue 25 (AB25), on pomelo pith (PP) was studied by varying the adsorption parameters, with the aim of evaluating the adsorption mechanism and establishing the role of hydroge...

  • Review
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102 Citations
11,150 Views
19 Pages

Monoterpenes make up the largest group of plant secondary metabolites. They can be found in numerous plants, among others, the Lamiaceae family. The compounds demonstrate antioxidative, antibacterial, sedative and anti-inflammatory activity, hence, t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
148 Citations
21,153 Views
37 Pages

The Multifunctional Role of Herbal Products in the Management of Diabetes and Obesity: A Comprehensive Review

  • Md. Mominur Rahman,
  • Md. Rezaul Islam,
  • Sheikh Shohag,
  • Md. Emon Hossain,
  • Md. Saidur Rahaman,
  • Fahadul Islam,
  • Muniruddin Ahmed,
  • Saikat Mitra,
  • Mayeen Uddin Khandaker and
  • Simona Cavalu
  • + 3 authors

Obesity and diabetes are the most demanding health problems today, and their prevalence, as well as comorbidities, is on the rise all over the world. As time goes on, both are becoming big issues that have a big impact on people’s lives. Diabet...

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  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,872 Views
12 Pages

The medicinal herb, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.), which is high in rosmarinic acid (RA), has well-known therapeutic value. The goals of this study were to investigate the effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on RA content, total phenolic content...

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15 Citations
2,861 Views
14 Pages

In this paper, we performed the ωB97XD/def2-TZVP method with a density functional theory study on the boron–nitrogen (BN) analogues of cyclo[18]carbon. The geometric structure, polarization properties, and excitation effect were calculate...

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13 Citations
2,927 Views
12 Pages

Micro-Raman and luminescence spectroscopy were combined with morphological analysis to study the conservation state of differently degraded paper samples, dated from 1873 to 2021. The aim of the work reported in this paper was to obtain ageing marker...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,521 Views
12 Pages

Ionic Liquid-Based Polyoxometalate Incorporated at ZIF-8: A Sustainable Catalyst to Combine Desulfurization and Denitrogenation Processes

  • Dinis F. Silva,
  • Alexandre M. Viana,
  • Isabel Santos-Vieira,
  • Salete S. Balula and
  • Luís Cunha-Silva

An effective and sustainable process capable of simultaneously execute desulfurization and denitrogenation of fuels is in fact an actual necessity in the refinery industry. The key to achieve this goal is the parallel oxidation of sulfur and nitrogen...

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4 Citations
3,086 Views
7 Pages

Improved Interfacial Contact for Pyramidal Texturing of Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

  • Ruijie Dai,
  • Tengzuo Huang,
  • Weijie Zhou,
  • Jinpeng Yang,
  • Hua Zhang,
  • Fayin Yu,
  • Anran Chen,
  • Feng Wang,
  • Jin Zhang and
  • Longzhou Zhang
  • + 1 author

Reducing the surface reflectivity of silicon substrates is essential for preparing high-performance Si-based solar cells. We synthesized pyramid-nanowire-structured Si (Si-PNWs) anti-reflection substrates, which have excellent light-trapping ability...

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4 Citations
3,171 Views
14 Pages

Ruthenafuran Complexes Supported by the Bipyridine-Bis(diphenylphosphino)methane Ligand Set: Synthesis and Cytotoxicity Studies

  • Chi-Fung Yeung,
  • Sik-Him Tang,
  • Zhe Yang,
  • Tsun-Yin Li,
  • Ka-Kit Li,
  • Yuen-Man Chan,
  • Hau-Lam Shek,
  • Kai-Wa Io,
  • King-Ting Tam and
  • Chun-Yuen Wong
  • + 2 authors

Mononuclear and dinuclear Ru(II) complexes cis-[Ru(κ2-dppm)(bpy)Cl2] (1), cis-[Ru(κ2-dppe)(bpy)Cl2] (2) and [Ru2(bpy)2(μ-dpam)2(μ-Cl)2](Cl)2 ([3](Cl)2) were prepared from the reactions between cis(Cl), cis(S)-[Ru(bpy)(dmso-S)2Cl2] a...

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21 Citations
4,395 Views
16 Pages

The Physiology of Postharvest Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaves, According to Metabolic Phenotypes and Gene Expression Analysis

  • Shuang Mei,
  • Zizi Yu,
  • Jiahao Chen,
  • Peng Zheng,
  • Binmei Sun,
  • Jiaming Guo and
  • Shaoqun Liu

Proper postharvest storage preserves horticultural products, including tea, until they can be processed. However, few studies have focused on the physiology of ripening and senescence during postharvest storage, which affects the flavor and quality o...

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17 Citations
4,414 Views
14 Pages

Application of Transmission Raman Spectroscopy in Combination with Partial Least-Squares (PLS) for the Fast Quantification of Paracetamol

  • Xuejia Zhao,
  • Ning Wang,
  • Minghui Zhu,
  • Xiaodan Qiu,
  • Shengnan Sun,
  • Yitong Liu,
  • Ting Zhao,
  • Jing Yao and
  • Guangzhi Shan

In recent years, transmission Raman spectroscopy (TRS) has emerged as a potent new tool for rapid, nondestructive quantitation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. In order to expand the applicability of TRS and enhance its use in product quality monitor...

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11 Citations
3,782 Views
20 Pages

Mechanism of Action of Flavonoids of Oxytropis falcata on the Alleviation of Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury

  • Yang Guo,
  • Ben-Yin Zhang,
  • Yan-Feng Peng,
  • Leng Chee Chang,
  • Zhan-Qiang Li,
  • Xin-Xin Zhang and
  • De-Jun Zhang

Oxytropis falcata Bunge is a plant used in traditional Tibetan medicine, with reported anti-inflammatory and antioxidants effects and alleviation of myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MIRI). However, the underlying mechanism against MIRI and the...

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23 Citations
4,672 Views
13 Pages

The Chemical Profiling, Docking Study, and Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activities of the Endophytic fungi Aspergillus sp. AP5

  • Mohamed A. Abdelgawad,
  • Ahmed A. Hamed,
  • AbdElAziz A. Nayl,
  • Mona Shaban E. M. Badawy,
  • Mohammed M. Ghoneim,
  • Ahmed M. Sayed,
  • Hossam M. Hassan and
  • Noha M. Gamaleldin

Growing data suggest that Aspergillus niger, an endophytic fungus, is a rich source of natural compounds with a wide range of biological properties. This study aimed to examine the antimicrobial and antibiofilm capabilities of the Phragmites australi...

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8 Citations
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The meso-tetrakis(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)porphyrinato cobalt(II) complex [Co(TMFPP)] was synthesised in 93% yield. The compound was studied by 1H NMR, UV-visible absorption, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The optical band gap Eg was calculate...

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To acquire heme, Porphyromonas gingivalis uses a hemophore-like protein (HmuY). HmuY sequesters heme from host hemoproteins or heme-binding proteins produced by cohabiting bacteria, and delivers it to the TonB-dependent outer-membrane receptor (HmuR)...

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Phosphodiester Silybin Dimers Powerful Radical Scavengers: A Antiproliferative Activity on Different Cancer Cell Lines

  • Valeria Romanucci,
  • Rita Pagano,
  • Antonio Lembo,
  • Domenica Capasso,
  • Sonia Di Gaetano,
  • Armando Zarrelli and
  • Giovanni Di Fabio

Silibinin is the main biologically active component of silymarin extract and consists of a mixture 1:1 of two diastereoisomeric flavonolignans, namely silybin A (1a) and silybin B (1b), which we call here silybins. Despite the high interest in the ac...

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