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In this paper, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), organochlorine pesticide (OCP) and pyrethroid pesticides in peach was investigated by comparing their residual level in peach juice, pulps and peels using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction based on solidification of floating organ...
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PMID: 21703950
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For the first time it is shown that exceptionally electron-rich arene rings can be fluorinated exclusively during the reductive elimination reactions of diaryliodonium fluorides. The 5-methoxy[2.2]paracyclophan-4-yl directing group simultaneously reduces unproductive aryne chemistry...
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PMID: 21591627
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The synthesis of imidazolinium salts from the reaction of formamidines and (2-bromoethyl)diphenylsulfonium triflate is described. A variety of symmetrical and unsymmetrical imidazolinium triflate salts were synthesized in high yield in short reaction times under mild conditions. Arom...
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PMID: 21591804
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This article outlines empirical procedures for the storage of pure proteins with preservation of high levels of biological activity. It describes simple and workable means of preventing microbial contamination and proteolytic degradation, and the use of various types of stabilising additives. It set...
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PMID: 20978966
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The combination of calcium with vitamin D (vitamin D(3) [colecalciferol]) forms the basis of preventive and therapeutic regimens for osteoporosis. A number of studies have suggested that the combination of calcium and vitamin D is effective when administered at respective dosages of at least 1200 m...
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PMID: 21405146
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We present the concept of metallophilic hydrogels, supramolecular systems in which the gelator species are metal-thiolates that self-assemble through metallophilic attractions. The principle is applied for a small drug, the mucolytic agent N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), which readily forms hydrogels in...
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PMID: 20882249
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The solvent-free, palladium-catalysed reaction of anilides with CuCl(2) in the presence or absence of copper acetate yields ortho-chlorinated anilides in good to excellent yields, even on a large scale (100 mmol). By contrast, the equivalent reactions with copper bromide, either solvent free or in 1...
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PMID: 20931130
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Tetrahymena pyriformis was maintained in TYM (tryptone-yeast medium) as well as in Losina salt solution. One hour treatment of 10⁻¹⁵ M histamine, serotonin or insulin was given before the histamine, serotonin, triiodothyronine and adrenocorticotropin contents of the cells were measured by flow...
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PMID: 20939831
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We recently showed that coupling factor 6, a component of adenosine trisphosphate (ATP) synthase, induces hypertension by intracellular acidosis, which is related to reactive oxygen species generation. We investigated the effect of high-salt diet on the cardiac performance and reactive oxygen specie...
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PMID: 20811295
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The prevention of aggregation in therapeutic antibodies is of great importance to the biopharmaceutical industry. In our investigation, acid-induced aggregation of monoclonal IgG1 and IgG2 antibodies was studied at pH 3.5 as a function of salt concentration and buffer type. The extent of aggregation...
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PMID: 20843079
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The interaction between photosensitizer anticancer drug hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) and ctDNA has been studied based on the decreased resonance light scattering (RLS) phenomenon. The RLS, UV-vis and fluorescence spectra characteristics of the HMME-ctDNA system were investigated. Besides,...
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PMID: 20643575
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We describe a modification of traditional salt leaching techniques for application to hydrogels. Salt-saturated polymer precursor solutions are prepared, and salt crystals of a defined size are added before polymerization. The salt crystals are then leached out, resulting in porous hydrogels. Exampl...
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PMID: 19905877
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In this paper the Mannich reaction product of dimethylamine, acetone and formaldehyde was grafted onto hydroxymethylated lignin to form a lignin-base cationic polyelectrolyte (L-DAF). L-DAF samples with different cationic strengths and molecular weights were synthesized and character...
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PMID: 20576562
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Yellow discoloration was observed at the surface of normally white crystals of a development pharmaceutical fumarate salt, tentatively ascribed to the presence of trace amounts of free base. The impact of impurities on sample properties and behavior can be significant, especially if localized at the...
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PMID: 20740681
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In this work, a methodology to characterise the volatile and semi-volatile compounds from marine salt by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC/TOFMS) was developed. Samples from two saltpans of Ave...
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PMID: 20633884
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We evaluated the effects of irrigation on stream hydrochemistry in a Mediterranean semi-arid catchment (Flumen River, NE Spain). The Flumen River was separated into two zones based on the intensity of irrigation activities in the watershed. General linear models were used to compare the two zones. R...
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PMID: 19585246
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Amylases are the most important hydrolytic enzymes for starch-based industries. It is desirable that alpha-amylases should be active at high temperature of gelatinization (100-110 degrees C) and liquefaction (80-90 degrees C) to economize processes. Therefore, thermostable and thermoactive enzyme fr...
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PMID: 20417228
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We attempted to purify and characterize glutaminase (EC. 3.5.1.2) from Lactobacillus reuteri KCTC3594. The glutaminase was purified approximately 21-fold from the cell-free extract of L. reuteri KCTC3594 by protamine sulfate treatment and chromatography methods including anion exchange and gel filtr...
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PMID: 19784812
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We identified a novel esterase that belongs to the SGNH hydrolase superfamily of esterases. The substrate specificity of EstHE1 was determined using p-nitrophenyl (pNP) ester (C2: acetate, C4: butylate, C6: caproate, C12: laurate, C16: palmitate). EstHE1 exhibited activity against C2 (5.6 U/mg), C4...
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PMID: 19789923
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We have isolated a new Ty1-copia-like retrotransposon, named Ttd1a from the Triticum durum L. genome. To get insight into stress activation pathways in Ttd1a, we investigated the effect of salt and light stresses by RT-PCR and S-SAP profiling. We screened for Ttd1a insertion polymorphisms in plants...
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PMID: 20237753
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We determined whether growth in differing NaCl concentrations alters the susceptibility of V. parahaemolyticus O3:K6 to other environmental stresses. Vibrio parahaemolyticus was grown at a 1% or 3% NaCl concentration, and the growth and survival of the organism were examined under acid or temperatur...
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PMID: 20472729
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We combined DsrAB gene sequencing and sulfur isotopic profiling to identify the phylogeny and distribution of SRB and to assess their metabolic activity in salt marsh sediments exposed to acid mine drainage (AMD) for over 100 years. Recovered dsrAB sequences from three sites sampled along an AMD flo...
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PMID: 20472728
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The partial replacement of sodium chloride by other chloride salts has been proposed as a possible strategy to reduce the sodium content of cured meat products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect brought about by partial replacement of NaCl with KCl, CaCl(2) and MgCl(2) on physicochemi...
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PMID: 20416833
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A non-ionic micellar electrokinetic chromatography method coupled to laser-induced fluorescence detection was developed for the quantitative determination of biogenic amines. Complete resolution of six biogenic amines - FITC derivatives - was achieved in less than 10 min, employing 1...
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PMID: 20533326
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A non-ionic micellar electrokinetic chromatography method coupled to laser-induced fluorescence detection was developed for the quantitative determination of biogenic amines. Complete resolution of six biogenic amines - FITC derivatives - was achieved in less than 10 min, employing 1...
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PMID: 20533326
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A non-ionic micellar electrokinetic chromatography method coupled to laser-induced fluorescence detection was developed for the quantitative determination of biogenic amines. Complete resolution of six biogenic amines - FITC derivatives - was achieved in less than 10 min, employing 1...
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PMID: 20533326
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A non-ionic micellar electrokinetic chromatography method coupled to laser-induced fluorescence detection was developed for the quantitative determination of biogenic amines. Complete resolution of six biogenic amines - FITC derivatives - was achieved in less than 10 min, employing 1...
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PMID: 20533326
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A non-ionic micellar electrokinetic chromatography method coupled to laser-induced fluorescence detection was developed for the quantitative determination of biogenic amines. Complete resolution of six biogenic amines - FITC derivatives - was achieved in less than 10 min, employing 1...
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PMID: 20533326
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A non-ionic micellar electrokinetic chromatography method coupled to laser-induced fluorescence detection was developed for the quantitative determination of biogenic amines. Complete resolution of six biogenic amines - FITC derivatives - was achieved in less than 10 min, employing 1...
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PMID: 20533326
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High molecular weight (M(w)) species were observed at substantial intensities in the positive-ion mass spectra in urban Shanghai aerosols collected from a single-particle time-of-flight mass spectrometer (in the m/z range 250-500) during three separate periods over 2007-2009. These species correlate...
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PMID: 20476743
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The photochemical fate of Marbofloxacin (MAR) and Enrofloxacin (ENR), two Fluoroquinolones (FQs) largely used as veterinary bactericides known to be present in surface waters, was investigated in aqueous solution. The degradation of these pollutants (5-50 microg L(-1) starting concentration) was com...
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PMID: 20481547
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More demanding legal regulations for the wastewater disposal and water scarcity make necessary wastewater reuse in the industry. In particular, textile industry generates large amounts of wastewater with a high concentration of pollutants. Even though present biological or physical-chemical treatmen...
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PMID: 20149527
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We believe that the application of the CS/GP hydrogel in nerve regeneration requires a further study before a satisfactory result is obtained. In addition, the present study also confirmed that Schwann cell implantation stimulated nerve regeneration....
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PMID: 20404399
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We report the preparation of biodegradable nanoscopic hydrogels and their application for targeted drug delivery. The nanogel is synthesized in a template-free method by photo-crosslinking salt-induced polymer assemblies. With convenient incorporation of targeted lactosyl moieties, the nanogels effi...
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PMID: 20379597
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1-Hexanesulphonic acid sodium salt was found to be an efficient catalyst for the green synthesis of alpha-aminophosphonates by the coupling of aldehydes/ketone, an amine and triethyl phosphite under ultrasound irradiation at ambient temperature for appropriate time to furnish the desired product in...
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PMID: 20227320
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Controlling the type of indium salt and hydrosilane enables a highly selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds into three coupling compounds, azoxybenzenes, azobenzenes and diphenylhydrazines, and one reductive compound, anilines.
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PMID: 20424764
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Simple or even rapid bioanalytical methods are rare, since they generally involve complicated, time-consuming sample preparation from the biological matrices like LLE or SPE. SPME provides a promising approach to overcome these limitations. The full potential of this innovative technique for medical...
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PMID: 20441869
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We investigate the thermodynamics of complexation of functionalized charged nanospheres with viral proteins. The physics of this problem is governed not only by electrostatic interaction between the proteins and the nanosphere cores (screened by salt ions), but also by configurational degrees of fre...
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PMID: 20866273
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We elucidate the effects of such stimuli on the in vitro aggregation of engineered and recombinantly produced major ampullate silk-like proteins (focusing on structure-function relationships with respect to their primary structures), and discuss their relevance to the storage and assembly of spider...
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PMID: 20045467
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We report a novel method for biological thiols detection using ssDNA/silver nanoparticles system. The adsorbing ssDNA supplies silver nanoparticles high density charge to rescue nanoparticles from aggregation induced by salt. However, homocysteine (cysteine or glutathione) is conjugated more powerfu...
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PMID: 20405067
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A novel method of ultrasonic probe-assisted ionic liquid dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) was developed for the determination of chromium(VI) species in water samples. In this procedure, the hydrophobic chelate of chromium(V...
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PMID: 20188905
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A mixed micelle-cloud point extraction (MM-CPE) has been developed for the analysis of penicillin antibiotics (ampicillin, penicillin G, oxacillin, and cloxacillin) in milk samples using Triton X-114 (TX-114) and cethyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as the mixed micellar extractant. The parameter...
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PMID: 20188951
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The 2-Cys peroxiredoxin-A (2CPA) promoter is a model promoter to study redox and ABA-dependent stress signaling. Here, an Arabidopsis reporter gene line expressing luciferase under control of the 2CPA promoter was used to study the impact of ascorbate on reporter gene transcription in a series of pr...
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PMID: 20022402
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Several oligo(p-phenylene-vinylene) oligomers capped with a guanosine or a guanine moiety have been prepared via a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction. Their self-assembly, in both the absence and presence of alkaline salts, has been studied by means of different techniques in solution (NMR,...
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PMID: 20039610
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Abiotic stress, such as high salt or low temperature, adversely affects plant growth and development. Salt stress inhibits seed germination, retards plant growth, and accelerates senescence. Freezing or drought stress can cause cell damage and plant death. The following parameters can be used to eva...
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PMID: 20360355
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It is generally expected that ions in an aqueous ionic solution in contact with a hydrophobic phase enter the hydrophobic phase accompanied by a hydration shell. This expectation suggests that the ion mole fraction in the hydrophobic phase is less than, or at most, equal to that of water. Both gravi...
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PMID: 20199092
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We have calculated the salt bridge energies, total residue electrostatic potential energies, and transfer energies into a low dielectric amyloid-like phase for 12 species and mutants of the prion protein. Salt bridges and self energies play key roles in stabilizing secondary and tertiary structural...
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PMID: 20453937
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It is well-known that the addition of salts influences the properties of proteins in solution. The essential nature of this phenomenon is far from being fully understood, partly due to the absence of the relevant thermodynamic information. To help fill this gap, in this work isothermal titration cal...
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PMID: 20218569
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This paper compares two manifestations of electrolyte-mediated interaction between globular proteins. Salt-induced protein aggregation is studied with dynamic light scattering (DLS) in solutions of lysozyme and bovine serum albumin (BSA) containing different types of sodium salts. The same types of...
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PMID: 20178329
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The interaction between negatively charged organic salts, with one two and three sulfonate groups respectively, and positively charged poly(2-vinylpyridine) microgel particles has been investigated. Absorption isotherms are used to describe the uptake of organic salt into the microgel network and th...
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PMID: 20083253
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These results have important consequences for the design of biopolymer nanoparticles based on thermal treatment of proteins and polysaccharides.
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PMID: 20045114
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Realistic ion-ion and ion-surface potentials from explicit-water simulations are used in implicit-solvent Monte Carlo simulations to study the ionic structure and double-layer forces in a nanometer slab confinement. The highly salt-specific results can be reproduced and rationalized by a simple nonl...
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PMID: 20367012
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We conveniently established reactive alpha-halomethylene compounds, aldehydes and beta-dicarbonyl compounds a library of zwitterionic salts....
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PMID: 20092329
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The aim of this study was to investigate chitosan/siRNA complexes formulated with various chitosan salts (CS) including chitosan aspartate (CS-Asp), chitosan glutamate (CS-Glu), chitosan acetate (CS-Ac), and chitosan hydrochloride (CS-HCl) for in vitro siRNA delivery into stable and constitutive enh...
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PMID: 20058108
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Evidence of chloride-enhanced cadmium uptake by plants in soil experiments has been reported. However, it is still unclear whether this finding is due to increased rates of Cd2+ diffusion to plant roots or the direct uptake of complexes such as CdC1+. A controlled hydroponic experiment was undertake...
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PMID: 20426272
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The Phenotype MicroArray (PM) technology was used to study the metabolic characteristics of 29 Salmonella strains belonging to seven serotypes of S. enterica spp. enterica. Strains of serotypes Typhimurium (six strains among definite phage types DTs 1, 40 and 104) and Agona (two stra...
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PMID: 20094898
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We report clear evidence for the generation of aromatic cation radicals produced by using [hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene (HTIB) in fluoroalcohol solvents such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP). The single-electron-transfer (SET) oxidation ability of HTIB to...
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PMID: 20336022
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