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... Chromium (VI) [Cr(VI)] is a harsh environmental contaminates and has been proved to be highly toxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic. Therefore, developing an inexpensive, good selective and highly sensitive nanoprobe for the detection of Cr(VI) is in urgent demand. Recently, the highly fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have been successfully utilized as efficient fluorescent nanoprobes for the de ...
... A series of novel (oligo)thienyl-imidazo-benzocrown ethers were synthesised through a simple method and evaluated as fluorimetric chemosensors for transition metal cations. Interaction with Ni²⁺, Pd²⁺, and Hg²⁺ in ACN/DMSO solution (99:1) was studied by absorption and emission spectroscopy. Chemoselectivity studies in the presence of Na⁺ were also carried out and a fluorescence enhancement upon ch ...
... The reactions of the phosphinoboranes Ph₂PBMes₂, Ph₂PBpin, and Ph₂PBcat with the diazomethanes Ph₂CN₂, C₁₂H₈CN₂, and EtO₂CCHN₂ are shown to give products of 1,1-phosphinoboration. The products (1–6) are shown to have PNB linkages with three-coordinate boron centers, whereas the products (EtOOC)CNN(PR₂)(Bpin) (R = Ph 7, tBu 8) form zwitterionic heterocycles resulting from chelation of the ester car ...
... The sturdy chelation of 1,2-diamines and transition-metals would retard or even interrupt the routine catalytic cycles. In the amidation and asymmetric reductive amination (ARA) cascade reactions of diamines and ketoesters, we deployed sets of additives to ensure a smooth transformation catalyzed by the complexes of rhodium and versatile and highly modular phosphoramidite-phosphine ligands. The tu ...
... Pexophagy is the selective degradation of peroxisomes for maintaining peroxisome homeostasis within cells. Peroxisome dynamics and pexophagy are important events required to maintain the quality control of peroxisomes, thereby preventing peroxisome-associated diseases. To identify novel pexophagy modulators, we developed a cell-based screening system and selected 2,2′-dipyridyl (2,2-DP) as a candi ...
... A new chelating resin, polystyrene-2-aminothiazole (PS-AT), was synthesized via one-step reaction by grafting 2-aminothiazole in a chloromethylated polystyrene polymer. Its structure was characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. Batch experiments were applied to investigate the adsorption properties of PS-AT for Au(III) ions. The resin exhibits an excellent selectivity for Au( ...
... As a typical class of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) molecules, 3-hydroxyflavone derivatives (3HF, also known as flavonols) have received much attention recently. Thereinto, the role of hydrophobic microenvironment is significant importance in promoting the process and effects of ESIPT, which can be regulated by the solvents, the existence of metal ions and proteins rich with ...
... A novel three dimensional ZnO modified biochar-based hydrogel (ZBCG) was fabricated and employed for removing U(VI) in aqueous solution. The ZBCG hydrogel, the successful loading of ZnO modified biochar (ZBC) confirmed by SEM and FTIR, has showed a well mechanical characteristics, thermal stability, anti-swelling property and adsorption performance for U(VI) than pure hydrogels (BG). At T = 40 ℃, ...
... The amount of active capture antibodies immobilized per unit square is crucial to developing effective antibody chips, biosensors, immunoassays and other molecular recognition technologies. In this study, we present a novel yet simple method for oriented antibody immobilization at high density based on the formation of an orderly, organized aggregation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and staphylococcal ...
aqueous solutions; chelation; color; colorimetry; copper; drinking water; heavy metals; lead; manganese; metal ions; nickel; nitrogen; pH; zinc
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... 4-(2-Pyridylazo)-resorcinol (PAR) functionalized thermosensitive ionic microgels (PAR-MG) were synthesized by a one-pot quaternization method. The PAR-MG microgels were spherical in shape with radius of ca. 166.0 nm and narrow size distribution and exhibited thermo-sensitivity in aqueous solution. The PAR-MG microgels could optically detect trace heavy metal ions, such as Cu²⁺, Mn²⁺, Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺, a ...
... 9-Acridone-4-carboxylic acid has been established as an efficient Cr(III) fluorescent sensor. The binding of this ligand with Cr(III) is confirmed by FTIR, thermal and mass spectral analysis of the product. Based on this chelation assisted fluorescence quenching, a highly sensitive spectrofluorometric method is developed for trace level detection, estimation and speciation studies of chromium in D ...
... Development of cost-effective and highly efficient nanoprobes for targeted tumor single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) dual-mode imaging remains a challenging task. Here, multifunctional dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles (Au DENPs) modified with folic acid (FA) and labeled with ⁹⁹ᵐTc were synthesized for targeted dual-mode SPECT/CT imaging of tumors. Gene ...
... The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of IVTNWDDMEK and VGPAGPRG, two angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides purified from Volutharpa ampullacea perryi, on ACE’s two domains and on nitric oxide (NO), endothelin-1(ET-1) production in human vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). In addition, we sought to investigate the effects of these two peptides on HUVECs injury in ...
... A novel activity-based Cu²⁺ fluorescent probe featuring multidentate binding sites was synthesized. It functions through chelation with Cu²⁺, which in turn specifically triggers hydrolysis of the probe to release a near-infrared emission with AIE + ESIPT properties. The probe was found to be capable of ratiometric imaging of Cu²⁺ in living HeLa cells. ...
... Extracellular accumulation of amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) is believed to be one of the main factors responsible for neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Metals could induce Aβ aggregation, by their redox activity or binding properties to amyloid β fibrils, leading to their accumulation and deposition outside neurons. For this reason, metal chelation may have an acknowledged part to play in ...
Monica Averna; Margherita Bavestrello; Federico Cresta; Marco Pedrazzi; Roberta De Tullio; Laura Minicucci; Bianca Sparatore; Franca Salamino; Sandro Pontremoli; Edon Melloni
... Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is physiologically involved in remodeling the extracellular matrix components but its abnormal release has been observed in several human pathologies. We here report that peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), isolated from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients homozygous for F508del-cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), express constitutively a ...
... Cadmium (Cd) is considered to be the most phytotoxic heavy metal pollutant. The selection of castor bean cultivars with Cd tolerance and the exploration of the physiological mechanisms involved in Cd tolerance are critical steps for improving phytoremediation performance. In this study, a hydroponic experiment was used to investigate variations in Cd transportation, chelation, and subcellular dist ...
chelation; clay; heavy metals; ion exchange; permeability; remediation
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... Soil flushing is one of the common in-situ remediation technologies, in which the permeability of the soil determines its feasibility. Batch extractions showed that deionized water extracted about 20% Cu and 30% Cd from a soil. Electrolytes of 100 mmol/l NaCl, 500 mmol/l NaCl, and 167 mmol/l CaCl₂ promoted the extractions to about 60% and 90%, respectively, with higher concentration and valence of ...
... Pigments such as iron oxides are readily used in combination with polymers and evaluating their influence on polymer durability is important to successfully evaluate lifetime of modern polymer products. This work presents heat-treatment at 60 °C of poly(acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) (ABS) compounded with 18 different pigments, with focus on five iron and three copper complex pigments loaded in ...
chelates; chelation; chemical communication; isomers; parenting; parents
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... Adducts of the parent iminoborane isomers, HBNH and NBH₂, have been prepared, each stabilized by the frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chelate ⁱPr₂P(C₆H₄)BCy₂ (PB). PB{HBNH} was accessed via dehydrohalogenation, while the corresponding isomer PB{NBH₂} was obtained from the borylation of the formal nitrene-FLP complex PB{NH}. ...
... Cropland contamination by toxic trace metal (loid)s (TTMs) has attracted increasing attention due to the serious consequential threat to crop quality and human health. Mitigation of plant TTM stress by silica amendment has been proposed recently. However, the relationship between the siliceous structure of phytoliths and TTMs in plants, and the environmental implications of phytolith-occluded trac ...
... Cadmium (Cd) accumulation, antioxidant activity (AOA), chlorophyll fluorescence (F) and organic acid distribution in Chlorophytum comosum and Callisia fragrans plants exposed to artificially added Cd (40, 160 and 320 mg kg⁻¹) were examined in pot experiment. At the highest Cd concentration, C. comosum accumulated in roots and the aboveground parts up to 1331 and 1054 mg Cd kg⁻¹ DW, and C. fragrans ...
... In this study, we evaluated the phenolic profile, antioxidant and anti-cholinesterase potential of different extracts from wild plants and in vitro cultures of Lavandula viridis L’Hér. The HPLC–DAD analysis allowed the identification and quantification of 3-O-caffeoylquinic, 4-O-caffeoylquinic, 5-O-caffeoylquinic and rosmarinic acids, and luteolin and pinocembrin. Water/ethanol extract from in vit ...
... Paddy rice is considered as a main source for human exposure to heavy metal contamination due to its efficient accumulation of heavy metals especially when cultivated in contaminated fields. In the current study, rice grains, straws, roots, and rhizosphere paddy soils were collected from Changsha, a non-ferrous mine-impacted area in China. Heavy metals including Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, ...
... Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a pervasive source of metal pollution that severely impacts freshwater ecosystems and has a direct impact on human health. Conventional active and passive methods work very well for removing iron in AMD remediation, which is typically the highest metallic impurity. However, conventional passive remediation fails to remove all aluminum, which has severe ecological implic ...
... Pd-catalyzed modification of C–H bonds via chelation with weakly coordinating groups normally requires a transient directing group or presynthesized nitrogen-based strong coordinating ligands. Herein, we report Pd(II)-catalyzed C(sp³)–H arylation and alkenylation of Weinreb amides. A commercially available, inexpensive sulfonic acid was employed to enhance the coordination of the catalyst with wea ...
... Poly(acrylamidoxime) adsorbents are often invoked in discussions of mining uranium from seawater. While the amidoxime–uranyl chelation mode has been established, a number of essential binding constants remain unclear. This is largely due to the wide range of conflicting pKₐ values that have been reported for the amidoxime functional group. To resolve this existing controversy we investigated the p ...
... A spectrophotometric study of the acid–base equilibria and complexation with metal ions has been carried out for 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)porphine and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(iso-buthyl)porphine in acetonitrile solutions. Protonation and deprotonation of these porphyrins was found to be stepwise with sequential formation of mono- and doubly protonated/deprotonated species. The overall basic ...
... A solid phase extraction method is established for preconcentration of nickel, lead, cadmium, copper and cobalt using pipette tip solid phase extraction. The presented process was dependent on chelation of analytes with 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2,5-dithiol, then allowing the solution to flow through an activated carbon cloth packed pipette tip. The adsorbed metal chelates on the surface of activated carb ...
AMP-activated protein kinase; anthracyclines; apoptosis; beta oxidation; calcium; cardiomyocytes; cardiomyopathy; chelation; cytokines; drug therapy; epidermal growth factor receptors; humans; ischemia; monoclonal antibodies; patients; risk; rodents; stress response; California
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... The human EGF receptor (HER) 2 receptor tyrosine kinase is a survival factor for human cardiomyocytes, and its inhibition may explain the increased incidence of cardiomyopathy associated with the anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody trastuzumab (Genentech, South San Francisco, CA), particularly in patients with prior exposure to cardiotoxic chemotherapies e.g., anthracyclines. Here, we show that GW2974 ( ...
bromine; chelation; gold; halides; iodine; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; phosphine
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... Taking advantage of phosphine chelation, direct evidence for oxidative addition of Cₛₚ₂–X bonds (X = I, Br) to a single gold atom is reported. NMR studies and DFT calculations provide insight into this unprecedented transformation, which gives straightforward access to stable (P,C) cyclometalated gold(III) complexes. ...
... β2-Microglobulin (β2M), the light chain of the class I major histocompatibilty complex (MHC-I), is a promising tumor target for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in cancer immunotherapy. Several reports indicate that chelation of cell-associated β2M by specific mouse mAbs promotes tumor cell destruction by inducing apoptosis or other cytotoxic signaling pathways. Human mAbs employed in cancer therapy a ...
... Ferrous sulphate (FS) is a cost effective, readily available iron supplement for iron deficiency (ID). The pro-oxidant effect of oral ferrous iron is known to induce inflammation, causing gastric side-effects and resulting in poor compliance. Curcumin is a potent antioxidant and has also been shown to exhibit iron chelation in-vitro, although it is not established whether these effects are retaine ...
... OBJECTIVE: To report a case of acute barium poisoning in a dog subsequent to ingestion of a common handheld pyrotechnic (sparkler). CASE SUMMARY: A 5‐year‐old female neutered German Shorthaired Pointer presented with acute onset of generalized flaccid muscle paralysis and fasciculations, ptyalism, and an irregular heart rhythm. Marked hypokalemia (1.9 mmol/L [mEq/L]; reference range [3.5–5.8 mmol/ ...
... Cyanobacteria, the first photoautotrophs have remarkable adaptive capabilities against most abiotic stresses, including Cd. A model cyanobacterium, Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 has been commonly used to understand cyanobacterial plasticity under different environmental stresses. However, very few studies have focused on the acute Cd toxicity. In this context, Anabaena was subjected to 100 μM Cd for 48 h ...
... Triticum aestivum (wheat grass) is widely used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases. Previously the purified compounds and crude extract of T. aestivum were established to have iron chelation potency and antioxidant activity. So it is necessary to evaluate the toxic properties of any compound isolated from plant extract to prevent any untoward side effects. The aim of this study was t ...
... Vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) was investigated for its potential use in the rehabilitation of gold mine tailings, its ability to extract and accumulate toxic metals from the tailings and its metal tolerant strategies. Vetiver grass was grown on gold mine tailings soil, in a hothouse, and monitored for sixteen weeks. The mine tailings were highly acidic and had high electrical conductivit ...
... Hypoxia and HIF-2α-dependent A2A receptor expression and activation increase proliferation of human lung microvascular endothelial cells (HLMVECs). This study was undertaken to investigate the signaling mechanisms that mediate the proliferative effects of A2A receptor. A2A receptor-mediated proliferation of HLMVECs was inhibited by intracellular calcium chelation, and by specific inhibitors of ERK ...
Kossor, David C.; Han, Shenggao; Kemp, Francis W.; Slauter, Richard W.; Serota, David; Rajaskarian, Daniel; Milner, Nicholas; Davidovich, Alberto; Bogden, John D.
... The polyketide antibiotic Frenolicin-B (FB) produces anorexia and esophageal epithelial hyperplasia (EH) in rats, findings that are characteristic of zinc deficiency. Because FB also chelates divalent cations in vitro, we conducted studies to determine whether FB modifies blood and organ concentrations of zinc and other essential metals (calcium, copper, iron and magnesium). Groups of male Sprague ...
... More than 20 countries are still suffering problems of excessive fluoride containing water, and greater than 8mg/L fluoride groundwater has been reported in some villages in China. In order to meet the challenge in the drinking water defluoridation engineering, a high efficiency and affinity defluoridation adsorbent PPy/TiO2 composite was designed and synthetized by in-situ chemical oxidative poly ...
... In order to further explore the adsorption mechanism of chromium ion by biochar, organic components (OCs) and inorganic components (ICs) of biochar (RC) were prepared, and adsorption experiments of chromium ions by these types of carbon (RC, OC, IC) were performed. The three types of carbon were characterized before and after adsorption of chromium ions, using Fourier transform infrared spectrosco ...
... The interaction of tetracycline (TC) with a Na+-montmorillonite and a Ca2+-montmorillonite in aqueous media was investigated using a batch technique complemented with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and circular dichroism (CD). The adsorption of TC decreases by increasing the pH in both cases, although Ca2+-montmorillonite is a more effective adsorbent than Na+-montmorillonite in the pH range 6–8.5. In bo ...
... A novel chicken feather protein-g-poly(potassium acrylate)/polyvinyl alcohol (CFP-g-PKA/PVA) semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) super absorbent resin (SAR) was synthesized by graft copolymerization for the uptake of metal ions from aqueous solution. The influences of adsorption parameters, including pH, contact time, temperature, and initial concentrations, were investigated. The ads ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adsorption; calcium; chelation; chemical bonding; desorption; effluents; equations; heat production; ions; lactic acid; nickel; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pH; scanning electron microscopy; sorption isotherms; temperature; wastewater
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... The melamine-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid/polyvinylidene fluoride (MA–DTPA/PVDF) chelating membrane bearing polyaminecarboxylate groups was prepared for the removal of Ni(II) from wastewater effluents. The membrane was characterized by SEM, ¹³C NMR and FTIR techniques. Quantitative adsorption experiments were performed in view of pH, contact time, temperature, the presence of Ca(II) and lact ...
Anna K. Wanhala; Benjamin Doughty; Vyacheslav S. Bryantsev; Lili Wu; Shannon M. Mahurin; Santa Jansone-Popova; Michael C. Cheshire; Alexandra Navrotsky; Andrew G. Stack
... Rare earth element (REE) production is limited in part by inefficient strategies for beneficiation. Hydroxamic acid ligands are promising reagents for the selective flotation of bastnäsite [(Ce,La)FCO₃], a major REE ore mineral, but the mechanism and energetics of adsorption are not understood, interfering with the design of new, more efficient reagents. Here, the adsorption of octyl hydroxamic ac ...
... Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are universally used in diverse fields, but the use and treatment of various commodities will adversely affect the human health. Therefore, the recovery and immobilization of AgNPs and AuNPs from wastewater has important economic and social benefits. The ordered macro-microporous ZIF-67 single crystal (SOM-ZIF-67) was prepared by double s ...
... In this study, a novel adsorbent was synthesized by functionalizing chitosan with ethylene glycol-bis(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) ligands. The adsorption capability of EGTA-modified chitosan was investigated by the removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption and regeneration studies were performed by batch techniques. The effects of pH, contact time ...
... Poly(m-phenylenediamine) (PmPD) with different oxidation state was successfully synthesized by the improved chemically oxidative polymerization. The function of oxidation state on Cr(VI) adsorption was systematically examined through adsorption experiments. Results showed that the Cr(VI) adsorptivity of all PmPD increased with decreasing the initial pH. When the oxidation state of PmPD was dropped ...
adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; biopolymers; chelation; chitosan; crosslinking; enthalpy; ion exchange; ligands; pH; temperature
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... In this study, crosslinked chitosan (CCS) has been synthesized by anchoring a bifunctional ligand, namely pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDC) with chitosan through ion exchange. The functionalized biopolymer has been characterized using different instrumental analyses including elemental (CHN), spectroscopic (UV–visible, NMR, powder XRD, and FTIR), thermal analyses (TGA and DSC), surface and morp ...