The Relevance of Size Matching in Self-assembly: Impact on Regio- and Chemoselective Cocrystallizations.

Decamethonium diiodide is reported to perform the chemo- and regioselective encapsulation of para-dihalobenzenes through the competitive formation of halogen-bonded cocrystals starting from solutions that also contain ortho and meta isomers. Selective caging in the solid occurs even when an excess ortho or meta isomers, or even a mixture of them, is present in the solution. A prime matching between the size and shape of the dication and the formed dianions plays a key role in enabling the selective self-assembly, as proven by successful encapsulation of halogen-bond donors as weak as 1,4-dichlorobenzene and by the results of cocrystallization trials involving mismatching tectons.

Monodispersed Ag nanoparticles as catalyst: preparation based on crystalline supramolecular hybrid of decamethylcucurbit[5]uril and silver ions.

Monodispersed silver nanoparticles (Ag(0) NPs) have been first prepared on the basis of a postsynthesis via mild reduction from a new crystalline supramolecular hybrid solid assembled from Ag(+) ions and decamethylcucurbit[5]uril (Me10CB[5]). Uniform growth of nearly spherical Ag(0) NPs with an average size of ca. 4.

New types of hybrid solids of tetravanadate polyanions and cucurbituril.

Three inorganic-organic hybrid solids based on tetravanadate polyanions, {V(4)O(12)}(4-) and cucurbituril, Me(10)Q[5] and Q[5], namely (NH(4))(4)[(V(4)O(12))·(Me(10)Q[5]@0.5H(2)O)(2)]·∼13H(2)O (1), Li(4)(H(2)O)(5)[(V(4)O(12))·(Me(10)Q[5]@H(2)O)(2)]·∼20H(2)O (2), and Na(4)(H(2)O)(2)[(V(4)O(12))·(Q[5])(2)]·∼15H(2)O (3), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. In the structure of compound 1, two {Me(10)Q[5]@0.

Photochromic hybrid materials of cucurbituril and polyoxometalates as photocatalysts under visible light.

Two isostructural organic-inorganic hybrid solid materials based on cucurbituril derivatives and polyoxometalates, {[K(2)(H(2)O)(2)Na(2)(H(2)O)(2)Na(2)(H(2)O)(6)](P(2)W(18)O(62))(Me(10)Q(5))(2)}·~7H(2)O (1) and {[Rb(2)(H(2)O)(2)Na(2)(H(2)O)Na(2)(H(2)O)(4)](P(2)W(18)O(62))(Me(10)Q(5))(2)}·~8H(2)O (2), which exhibit reversible photochromic properties as well as excellent photocatalytic activities toward the degradation of methyl orange (MO) and rhodamine-B (RB) under visible light irradiation, are reported.

[Evaluation on the analytical sensitivity of 31 HBsAg enzyme immunoassay kits].

Objective: To study the analytical sensitivity on 31 HBsAg enzyme immunoassy (EIA) test kits.

Methods: Thirty one HBsAg EIA kits produced by domestic or overseas manufactories and applied for approval during May 2007 to May 2008, were evaluated using the national reference panels. The hyperbolic curve of the log A value and log concentration for the national sensitivity standards was established.

[Expression of Aurora-B in non-small cell lung cancer and its clinical significance].

Objective: To study the expression of Aurora-B in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues and NSCLC cell lines.

Method: Aurora-B expression was examined using immunohistochemical SP method in 91 stage I and 69 stage II-III NSCLC tissues and 40 adjacent tissues. The mRNA and protein expressions of Aurora-B in NSCLC cell lines (A549, H460 and H1299) were examined by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.

Supramolecular assembly from decavanadate anion and decamethylcucurbit[5]uril.

Three supramolecular compounds constructed from decamethylcucurbit[5]uril (Me(10)Q(5)) and decavanadate [H(2)V(10)O(28)](4-) were synthesized and characterized.

Systematic investigation on the coordination chemistry of a sulfonated monoazo dye: ligand-dominated d- and f-block derivatives.

Ten coordination compounds based on a sulfonated monoazo dye, formulated as M(H(2)O)(2)(4,4'-abs)(2) (M = Mn , Co , Cu , Zn , Cd and Pb ; 4,4'-abs = 4-aminoazobenzene-4'-sulfonic anion), Ag(4,4'-abs) (), [Ln(H(2)O)(phen)(2)(4,4'-abs)(3)].3H(2)O (Ln = Gd , Tb , and Ho ; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), as well as the parent ligand L [(4,4'-Habs)(2).4H(2)O] and precursor NaL.

[Preparation and application of the national reference panel for hepatitis B virus DNA].

Objectives: To calibrate the national hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA standard according to world health organization's standard material and prepare the national reference panel for HBV DNA reagents.

Methods: Sera from blood donors and HBV patients were collected and detected by home-made HBV DNA PCR kits, HBsAg kits, and anti-HBc kits, and then confirmed by HBV DNA PCR kits produced by Roche in German, which was recognized by the world health organization. The stability of the panel was detected by acceleration method.

Prevalence, isolation, and partial sequence analysis of hepatitis E virus from domestic animals in China.

Evidence that hepatitis E is zoonotic is accumulating. Serum samples were collected from pigs, cattle, and goats from various regions of China to determine whether they had been infected with hepatitis E virus (HEV). An in-house enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with primers from open reading frame (ORF) 2 were used to detect anti-HEV antibodies and HEV RNA.