Three-Dimensional Encoding Approach for Wearable Tactile Communication Devices.

In this work, we presented a novel encoding method for tactile communication. This approach was based on several tactile sensory characteristics of human skin at different body parts, such as the head and neck, where location coordinates in the three-dimensional (3D) space were clearly mapped in the brain cortex, and gentle stimulations of vibrational touching with varied strengths were received instantly and precisely. For certain applications, such as playing cards or navigating walk paths for blinded people, we demonstrated specifically designed code lists with different patterns of tactile points in varied temporal sequences.

Syntheses and cell-based phenotypic screen of novel 7-amino pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile derivatives as potential antiproliferative agents.

A series of N-3-substituted 7-aminopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-carbonitrile derivatives was readily synthesized and their anti-proliferative activities on five types of tumor cells were evaluated through a cell-based phenotypic screening approach. Compound 3k was found to be potent on human colon cancer SW620 cells with an IC(50) value of 12.5 mM.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-(3-fluoro-4-nitro phenoxy)-n-phenylacetamide derivatives as novel potential affordable antitubercular agents.

A novel series of 2-(3-fluoro-4-nitrophenoxy)-N-phenylacetamide compounds were designed, synthesized and in vitro assessed for their antitubercular activities by a microdilution method. All the novel derivatives exerted potent or moderate active against M. tuberculosis H₃₇Rv, with MIC values ranging from 4 to 64 μg/mL.

[Studies on chemical components of essential oil of crude semen sinapis and roasted semen sinapis].

Objective: To study the chemical components of the essential oil of the Semen Sinapis with the different processing methods.

Method: The essential oils of the crude Semen Sinapis and the roasted Semen Sinapis were extracted by steam distillation. The chemical components were analyzed by means of GC-MS-DS.