NMR, molecular dynamics and mechanics calculations, and CD spectroscopy were used to characterise three tetramolecular quadruplex complexes: [d(TG(Br)GGT)](4), [d(TGG(Br)GT)](4) and [d(TGGG(Br)T)](4), where G(Br) indicates an 8-bromoguanine residue. All three quadruplexes are characterised by a 4-fold symmetry with all strands parallel to each other and, differently to what has been observed fo...

Granular activated carbon (GAC) was used to remove bromide (Br⁻) and bromate (BrO(3)(-)) from drinking water in both bench- and pilot-scale experiments. The present study aims to minimize BrO(3)(-) formation and eliminate BrO(3)(-) generated during the ozonation of drinking water, particularly in packaged drinking water. Results show that the Br⁻ and BrO(3)(-) levels in GAC-treated water decrea...

In the title complex, [Co(C(5)HF(6)O(2))(2)(C(12)H(9)BrN(2))], the Co(II) atom exhibits a pseudo-octa-hedral coordination geometry, comprising two N-donor atoms from a bidentate chelate (4-bromo-phen-yl)(2-pyridyl-methyl-idene)amine (ppa(Br)) ligand [Co-N = 2.098 (2) and 2.209 (2) Å] and four O-donor atoms from two bidentate chelate 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexa-fluoro-pentane-2,4-dionate (hfac) ligands [Co...

The title complex, [Re(C(7)H(2)Br(3)O(2))(CO)(3)(H(2)O)]·CH(3)OH, crystallized as a neutral Re(I) compound and one methanol solvent mol-ecule in the asymmetric unit. The metal centre is coordinated facially by three carbonyl groups. The bidentate tribromo-tropolanate ligand and a water mol-ecule complete the distorted octahedral coordination around the central metal. Inter-molecular Br⋯O [3.226...

The present study measured the normal blink rate (BR) variations in relation to behavioral tasks in 150 healthy volunteers (70 males and 80 females; aged 35.9 f 17.9 years, range 5-87 years). The subjects were videotaped in a standard setting while performing three different tasks: resting quietly, reading a short passage, talking freely. The mean BR was computed during each task; the data were...

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By applying the proper stoichiometry of 1:2 to [Cp(R)Fe(eta(5)-P(5))] and CuX (X=Cl, Br) and dilution conditions in mixtures of CH(3)CN and solvents like CH(2)Cl(2), 1,2-Cl(2)C(6)H(4), toluene, and THF, nine spherical giant molecules having the simplified general formula [Cp(R)Fe(eta(5)-P(5))]@[{Cp(R)Fe(eta(5)-P(5))}(12){CuX}(25)(CH(3)CN)(10)] (Cp(R)=eta(5)-C(5)Me(5) (Cp*); eta(5)-C(5)Me(4)Et (...

Brassinosteroids (BRs) constitute a group of steroidal phytohormones that contribute to a wide range of plant growth and development functions. The genetic modulation of BR receptor genes, which play major roles in the BR signaling pathway, can create semi-dwarf plants that have great advantages in crop production. In this study, a brassinosteroid insensitive gene homologous with AtBRI1 and oth...

Cotton is the bulkiest sink of natural textile fiber and a main oilseed crop, with extensive scientific, environmental, and socio-economic footsteps. Cotton fiber is a highly elongated seed hair with a secondary wall composed of almost pure cellulose. Development of cotton fibers is positively affected by a number of phytohormones including auxin, gibberellins and brassinosteroids (BRs) [1,2]. ...

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C(5)H(8)N(2))[HgBr(4)]·H(2)O, consists of one cation, one anion and one water mol-ecule. The anion exhibits a distorted tetra-hedral arrangement about the Hg atom. The crystal structure contains alternating sheets of cations (in the ac plane) and stacks of anions. Several strong hydrogen-bonding inter-actions (pyN-H⋯Br and C-H⋯Br; py is pyridine), alo...