Effects of curcumin and tannic acid on the aluminum- and lead-induced oxidative neurotoxicity and alterations in NMDA receptors.

Exposure to aluminum (Al) and lead (Pb) can cause brain damage. Also, Pb and Al exposure alters N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) subunit expression. Polyphenols such as tannic acid and curcumin are very efficient chelator for metals.

A novel affinity disks for bovine serum albumin purification.

The adsorption characteristics of bovine serum albumin (BSA) onto the supermacroporous poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate)-Reactive Green 19 [p(HEMA)-RG] cryogel disks have been investigated in this paper. p(HEMA) cryogel disks were prepared by radical polymerization initiated by N,N,N',N'-tetramethylene diamine (TEMED) and ammonium persulfate (APS) pair in an ice bath. Reactive Green (RG) 19 was covalently attached to the p(HEMA) cryogel disks.