Publications by authors named "S Davalli"

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is an analytical technique extensively used in almost every chemical laboratory for structural identification. This technique provides statistically equivalent signals in spite of using spectrometer with different hardware features and is successfully used for the traceability and quantification of analytes in food samples. Nevertheless, to date only a few internationally agreed guidelines have been reported on the use of NMR for quantitative analysis.

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O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase (OASS), the enzyme catalysing the last step of cysteine biosynthesis in bacteria, is involved in antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation. Since mammals lack OASS, it is a potential target for antimicrobials. However, a limited number of inhibitors has been developed and crystallized in complex with OASS.

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An interlaboratory comparison (ILC) was organized with the aim to set up quality control indicators suitable for multicomponent quantitative analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. A total of 36 NMR data sets (corresponding to 1260 NMR spectra) were produced by 30 participants using 34 NMR spectrometers. The calibration line method was chosen for the quantification of a five-component model mixture.

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Within the continuous quest for the discovery of novel compounds able to treat anxiety and depression, the generation of a pharmacophore model for 5-HT2C receptor antagonists and the discovery of a new class of potent and selective 5-HT2C molecules are reported.

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