A sensitive and selective solid phase extraction procedure for the determination of traces of Cd(II),Zn(II) and Ag(I) ions has been developed. An alumina-sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) coated on with2,3 Di Hydro 2,3 para tolyl Qinazoline (1 H)- 4 one (DPTQO). The influences of the analyticalparameters including pH and sample volume were investigated. Common coexisting ions did notinterfere on the...

We present a one-step, solid-state synthesis of Al2NiCoO5 nanoflakes (ANC) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for ultra-selective and trace level simultaneous detection HMIs like copper (Cu2+), mercury (Hg2+), cadmium (Cd2+), lead (Pb2+) ions in aqua simulated blood serum samples. ANC/GCE sensor exhibits low limit (LOD = 3S/m) 0.00154 ppb, 0.00232 0.00261 ppb 0.00114 towards Pb2+, Hg2+ Cu2+...

In order to investigate the adsorption performance of black fungus bran biochar on Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ in water, waste was used as raw material prepare by oxygen-limited pyrolysis at 350?, 550? 750?, then experiments were conducted different pH, reaction time initial concentration. Thus, investigated

Isolated Escherichia coli K-12 cell envelopes or Bacillus subtilis 168 cell walls were reacted with smectite or kaolinite clay in distilled deionized water (pH 6.0); unbound envelopes or walls were separated by sucrose density gradient centrifugation, and the extent of adsorption was calculated. At saturation, both clays adsorbed approximately 1.0 mg (dry weight) of envelopes or walls per mg (d...

Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Tris-EDTA), upon binding Cr(III) in aqueous solutions at pH 8.0 on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), was found to provide a sensitive and selective Raman marker band at ~563 cm-1, which can be ascribed to the metal-N band. UV-Vis absorption spectra also supported the aggregation and structural change of EDTA upon binding Cr(III). Only...

The divalent cation lead (Pb2+) blocks sustained and transient voltage sensitive calcium channel currents of cultured rat dorsal root ganglion cells. The IC50 for inhibition of the total peak current evoked by a step depolarization from -80 to 0 mV was 0.6 microM, compared to an IC50 of 2.2 microM for Cd2+. The current activated by a depolarization from -40 to 0 mV was inhibited by 50% by 1.0 m...

A new Cu2+ compound Cu- NB, (where H2 NB is bis(2-hydroxyl-naphthalene-carboxaldehyde) benzil dihydrazone) was synthesized as a highly selective fluorescence chemosensor for the detection of Hg2+ in aqueous media through a displacement "turn-on" signaling strategy. Whereas the coordination of Cu2+ resulted in a considerable quenching of the typical luminescence of the naphthol rings in Cu-NB, t...

A phospholipase C which hydrolyzes [14C]phosphatidylcholine has been purified 1782-fold from 70% ammonium sulfate extract of bull seminal plasma. Purification steps included acid precipitation, chromatography on DEAE-Sephacel, concanavalin A, octyl-Sepharose 4B and Ultrogel AcA 34. The final step provided homogeneous phospholipase C as determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The enzym...

We obtained a stable transformed fish (EPC) cell line containing a reporter gene under the control of the tilapia HSP70 promoter. Expression of the reporter gene, coding for a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-luciferase fusion protein, was assessed by measuring the luciferase enzymatic activity by luminometry and the GFP expression by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. The clone was cha...