Stabilization of the Pentazolate Anion in a Zeolitic Architecture with Na N and Na N Nanocages.

The experimental detection and synthesis of pentazole (HN ) and its anion (cyclo-N ) have been actively pursued for the past hundred years. The synthesis of an aesthetic three-dimensional metal-pentazolate framework (denoted as MPF-1) is presented. It consists of sodium ions and cyclo-N anions in which the isolated cyclo-N anions are preternaturally stabilized in this inorganic open framework featuring two types of nanocages (Na N and Na N ) through strong metal coordination bonds.

Therapeutic effect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage YH30 on mink hemorrhagic pneumonia.

Hemorrhagic pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains one of the most costly infectious diseases among farmed mink and commonly leads to large economic losses during mink production. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of using phages as a therapy against hemorrhagic pneumonia in mink. A broad-host-range phage from the Podoviridae family, YH30, was isolated using the mink-originating P.

Characterization of Enterococcus faecium bacteriophage IME-EFm5 and its endolysin LysEFm5.

Due to the worldwide prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains, phages therapy has been revitalized recently. In this study, an Enterococcus faecium phage named IME-EFm5 was isolated from hospital sewage. Whole genomic sequence analysis demonstrated that IME-EFm5 belong to the Siphoviridae family, and has a double-stranded genome of 42,265bp (with a 35.