amyloidosis cutis dyschromica (acd) is a rare form of macular amyloidosis characterized by hypo and hyperpigmented macules. here we described a 20 year old girl with diffuse hypo and hyperpigmentation since she was four years old. five other members of her family are also involved. biopsy of hyperpigmented lesions revealed increase of melanin in the basal layer, pigment incontinence and amorpho...

Endogenous metals such as zinc may contribute to beta-amyloid (Abeta) aggregation and hence the plaque formation. In the present study, we examined brains of four Swedish mutant amyloid precursor protein (APP) transgenic mice at 12 months of age for histochemically reactive zinc in the plaques. Here, we report that all the Congo red (+) mature plaques contained chelatable zinc, as demonstrated ...

Mesoporous TiO2 has been prepared using a nonionic block copolymer (Pluronic P-123) as structure-directing agent with sol-gel method. Characterization of the product was carried out by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), Nitrogen sorption isotherms, and UV-vis absorpti...

Enzymatic discoloration of the diazo dye, Congo red (CR), by immobilized plant peroxidase from turnip "Brassica rapa" is investigated. Partially purified turnip peroxidase (TP) was immobilized by entrapment in spherical particles of calcium alginate and was assayed for the discoloration of aqueous CR solution. Experimental data revealed that pH, reaction time, temperature, colorant, and H2O2 co...

Bleaching of Congo red catalyzed by ZrO2 nanoparticles was study under UV and sunlight irradiations. The nanoparticles of ZrO2 have been synthesized by controlled precipitation method. The concentration of ZrOCl2 and ammonia reactants and the calcinations temperature of ZrO2 were optimized for the control of nanoparticles size. Characterization of the prepared nanoparticles was studied by using...

Un-doped and Cd-doped ZnZrO3/ZnO/ZrO2 nano composites (CDZZ-NCPs) (CD0-4) were synthesized by the hydrothermal method. The nano composites were characterized by various techniques such as Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDS). The photocatalytic properties of CDZZ...

Glauconite (Gl), a naturally occurring clay material, was utilized as an affordable and ecologically friendly adsorbent to explore its capturing capacity towards Congo red (CR) dye from textile industrial waste effluent. To improve adsorption removal effectiveness, modification technique utilizing polyaniline (PAN) investigated. An X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM),...