The novel dinuclear Zn(ii) complex (1) containing a beta-CD dimer could accelerate BNPP (a DNA substitute) hydrolysis more efficiently than catalyze HPNP (a RNA substitute) transesterification with different mechanisms involved; the beta-CDs played remarkably different roles.

A complex between soluble dextran and human hemoglobin has been synthesized by two different methods. In the alkylation method, hemoglobin was allowed to react with bromoacetyl groups incorporated into the dextran; the yield of the complex was about 80% in terms of the hemoglobin used. In the dialdehyde method, hemoglobin was allowed to react with dialdehyde groups on the dextran generated by p...

The aim of this paper is to introduce a method for creating a homogenous substitute material for composite materials using optimisation algorithms. Composite materials are modern construction materials used, for example, in aircraft construction. However, numerical modelling of these materials is, due to its multi-layer structure, very difficult to compute. This multi-layer structure and loss m...