Phenolic furanochromene hydrazone derivatives: Synthesis, antioxidant activity, ferroptosis inhibition, DNA cleavage and DNA molecular docking studies.

Twenty-four phenolic furanochromene hydrazone derivatives were designed and synthesized in order to evaluate structure-activity relationships in a series of antioxidant-related assays. The derivatives have varying substitution patterns on the phenol ring, with some compounds having one, two or three hydroxy groups, and others containing one hydroxy group in combination with methoxy, methyl, bromo, iodo and/or nitro groups. Antioxidant activity was determined using the DPPH free radical scavenging and CUPRAC assays.

Patient characteristics and healthcare utilization patterns associated with unused medications among medicare patients.

Objective: To examine what patient characteristics and healthcare utilization patterns are associated with the likelihood of having unused medications among elderly Medicare patients.

Design: Secondary data analysis combining insurance claims and phone survey data of Medicare Advantage members.

Setting: Regional health plan in Central Pennsylvania.

Improving the imprinting effect by optimizing template:monomer:cross-linker ratios in a molecularly imprinted polymer for sulfadimethoxine.

Four non-covalently prepared molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for sulfadimethoxine (SDM) were prepared using different ratios of SDM template, methacrylic acid monomer, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate cross-linker. The imprinting factor (IF) was calculated by comparing the retention of SDM on the imprinted polymer with a comparable non-imprinted polymer. The template:monomer:cross-linker ratio of 1:6:20 resulted in an IF of 3.

Development of a molecularly imprinted polymer for the analysis of avermectin.

Five molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were synthesized for a large molecule, avermectin, using different preparation techniques, monomers, and polymerization solvents. Selectivities (α) of each were compared using HPLC and different mobile phases containing various levels of acetic acid. Selectivity (α) for avermectin was greatest (α estimated ≥18) when the polymer was prepared non-covalently (utilizing only non-covalent interactions between avermectin and monomer) in chloroform using methacrylic acid (MAA) monomer and evaluated in chloroform.

Case study I: application of the divalent cation bridging theory to improve biofloc properties and industrial activated sludge system performance-direct addition of divalent cations.

The objectives of this study were to examine the application of the divalent cation bridging theory (DCBT) to improve settling, dewatering, and effluent quality in pilot-scale reactors and a full-scale system treating an industrial wastewater. This was accomplished by lowering the monovalent-to-divalent (M/D) cation ratio by direct divalent cation addition. Research has shown that the M/D ratio is a potential indicator for settling and dewatering problems at wastewater treatment plants, and M/D ratios above 2 have been associated with poor settling, dewatering, and effluent quality.