Ait. (Rubiaceae) is also known as Indian Boxwood is a small deciduous tree often growing in southern states of India. In the present study, phytochemical profiling of methanolic extract of fruits were carried out using FTIR and LC-MS/MS analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGraphene is one of the most favorite materials for materials science research owing to its distinctive chemical and physical properties, such as superior conductivity, extremely larger specific surface area, and good mechanical/chemical stability with the flexible monolayer structure. Graphene is considered as a supreme matrix and electron arbitrator of semiconductor nanoparticles for environmental pollution remediation. The present review looks at the recent progress on the graphene-based metal oxide and ternary composites for photocatalysis application, especially for the application of the environmental remediation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative phytochemical analysis of five lichen species [Parmotrema tinctorum (Delise ex Nyl.) Hale, P. andinum (Mull.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe solid-state conformations of two αγ hybrid peptides Boc-[Aib-γ(4) (R)Ile]4 -OMe 1 and Boc-[Aib-γ(4) (R)Ile]5 -OMe 2 are described. Peptides 1 and 2 adopt C12 -helical conformations in crystals. The structure of octapeptide 1 is stabilized by six intramolecular 4 → 1 hydrogen bonds, forming 12 atom C12 motifs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPoly-Alizarin red S/multiwalled carbon nanotube film on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (poly-AzrS/MWCNT/GCE) was synthesized by electrochemical process and was used for the sensitive and selective determination of dopamine (DA) by employing voltammetric techniques. The electrocatalytic response of the modified electrode was found to exhibit admirable activity. The simultaneous determination of dopamine in the presence of serotonin (5-HT) was found to exhibit very good response at poly-AzrS/MWCNTs/GCE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present paper describes the new strategy for the development of nanosensor based on dropcasting of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) followed by electropolymerization of serine (ser) onto the glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The developed nanocomposite sensor was abbreviated as poly(ser)/MWCNTs/GCE and was characterized by using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique. The EIS results confirmed the fast electron transfer rate at the surface of poly(ser)/MWCNTs/GCE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSecondary structure formation in oligopeptides can be induced by short nucleating segments with a high propensity to form hydrogen bonded turn conformations. Type I/III turns facilitate helical folding while type II'/I' turns favour hairpin formation. This principle is experimentally verified by studies of two designed dodecapeptides, Boc-Val-Phe-Leu-Phe-Val-Aib-Aib-Val-Phe-Leu-Phe-Val-OMe 1 and Boc-Val-Phe-Leu-Phe-Val-(D)Pro-(L)Pro-Val-Phe-Leu-Phe-Val-OMe 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA polymerized film of glycine (Gly) was prepared on the surface of carbon paste electrode (CPE) through the cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique. A novel biosensor for the determination of dopamine (DA) has been constructed based on horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) immobilizing on Poly (Gly)/CPE through silica sol-gel (SiSG) entrapment. CV measurements were employed in order to understand the feasibility of poly (Gly) as an electron carrier between the immobilized peroxidase and the surface of CPE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcetylcholinesterase (AChE) biosensor was developed through silica sol-gel (SiSG) immobilisation of AChE on the carbon paste electrode (CPE) and used as working electrode. AChE catalyses the cleavage of acetylthiocholine chloride (ASChCl or substrate) to thiocholine, which was oxidised to give a disulphide compound by dimerisation at 0.60V versus saturated calomel electrode.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA novel electrochemical biosensor for the determination of pyrogallol (PG) and hydroquinone (HQ) has been constructed based on the poly l-arginine (poly(l-Arg))/carbon paste electrode (CPE) immobilized with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) through the silica sol-gel (SiSG) entrapment. The electrochemical properties of the biosensor were characterized by employing the electrochemical techniques. The proposed biosensor showed a high sensitivity and fast response toward the determination of PG and HQ around 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA domino cycloisomerization/Pictet-Spengler reaction of 2-(4-aminobut-1-yn-1-yl)aniline with aldehydes has been achieved using a AuIPrCl (5 mol %)/AgSbF(6) (10 mol %) catalytic system to produce the corresponding 1-aryl-N-tosyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyrido[4,3-b] indole derivatives in good yields. This is the first report on the synthesis of tetrahydro pyrido[4,3-b]indole scaffolds through as tandem 5-endo-dig cyclization and Pictect-Spengler reaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrganophosphorous compounds are important neuroactive molecules whose presence exhibits significant analytical challenges. An acetylcholinesterase (AChE) based amperometric biosensor was developed by silica sol-gel film immobilization of the enzyme onto the carbon paste electrode. The mono enzyme biosensor was used for the determination of two organophosphorous compounds such as methyl parathion (MP) and acephate in 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report the self-induced "electroclick" immobilization of the [Cu(II)(6-ethynyl-TMPA)(H(2)O)](2+) complex, by its simple electro-reduction, onto a mixed azidoundodecane-/decane-thiol modified gold electrode. The redox response of the grafted [Cu(II/I)(TMPA)] at the modified electrode is fully reversible indicating no Cu coordination change and a fast electron transfer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectrochemical reduction behavior of cephalosporins, Cefixime (CF) and Cefpodoxime Proxetil (CP) have been studied by using different voltammetric techniques in Britton-Robinson buffer system. Two well defined cathodic waves are observed for both the compounds in the entire pH range. Number of electrons transferred in the reduction process was calculated and the reduction mechanism is proposed.
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