We report a novel diindenothieno[2,3-b]thiophene ladder-type hexacyclic arene for constructing a donor-acceptor copolymer PDITTDTBT. A device based on PDITTDTBT:PC(71)BM exhibited a high V(oc) of 0.92 V with an impressive PCE of 5.8%, while a PDITTDTBT:DMPCBA-based device showed an extra high V(oc) of 1.14 V.

The commonly used drug diclofenac is an important environmental anthropogenic pollutant. Currently, detection of diclofenac is mainly based on chemical and physical methods. Here we describe a yeast biosensor that drives the diclofenac-dependent expression of a recombinant fluorescent protein from the authentic promoter of the PDR5 gene. This key component of the pleiotropic drug response encod...

background: aflatoxin contamination of food and feed stuff is a serious health problem and significant economic concerns. in the present study, the inhibitory effect of candida parapsilosis ip1698 on mycelial growth and aflatoxin production in aflatoxigenic strains of aspergillus species was investigated. methods: mycelial growth inhibitions of nine strains of aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigeni...

introduction and objective: liver is an important body organ without which life is impossible. cyclophosphamide is an alkylating agent widely used as an anti-cancer (“antineoplastic” or “cytotoxic”) chemotherapy drug. the present study aimed to find a suitable antioxidant and examine the effect of vitamin e and selenium on reducing the side effects of cyclophosphamide on liver as a vital organ....

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of methadone detoxification with traditional method of gradual decrement in the abused amount of the refined opium dross (Shireh) to control withdrawal syndrome in Shireh-addicted patients. Methods: In this study, two groups of Shireh addicts were compared. The first group was treated by methadone and the second group by gr...

Background: Addiction as a biopsychosocial problem has been dramatically increased in our country. Adverse consequences of the addiction in women have been shown to be more than men, which in turn can affect family members’ health and wellbeing. The current study examined the efficacy of stress coping skills training in addicted women referring to an outpatient centre of addiction prevention lo...

background: the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of methadone detoxification with traditional method of gradual decrement in the abused amount of the refined opium dross (shireh) to control withdrawal syndrome in shireh-addicted patients. methods: in this study, two groups of shireh addicts were compared. the first group was treated by methadone and the second group by gradual...