Time-resolved differential spectra of photosystem I complex were obtained by the "pump-probe" technique with 25-fs pulses with maxima at 670, 700, and 720 nm. The ratio between the number of excited chlorophyll molecules of the antenna and of the reaction center was shown to depend on spectral characteristics of the pump pulses. In all cases, an ultrafast (<150 fs) formation of the primary radical pair P700(+)A(0)() was recorded. However, on excitation by pulses with maxima at 670 or 700 nm, detection of the charge separation was masked by the much more intensive bleaching at the chlorophyll Q(y) band due to excitation of the bulk antenna chlorophylls. We show that triggering the charge separation by 25-fs pulses centered at 720 nm allows to detect more clearly kinetics of formation of the primary and secondary ion-radical pairs. The findings help to explain possible reasons for discrepancies of kinetics of primary steps of electron transfer detected in different laboratories.
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Pharm Res
January 2025
Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present a correlative microscopy-tomography approach in conjunction with machine learning-based image segmentation techniques, with the goal of enabling quantitative structural and compositional elucidation of real-world pharmaceutical tablets.
Methods: Specifically, the approach involves three sequential steps: 1) user-oriented tablet constituent identification and characterization using correlative mosaic field-of-view SEM and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy techniques, 2) phase contrast synchrotron X-ray micro-computed tomography (SyncCT) characterization of a large, representative volume of the tablet, and 3) constituent segmentation and quantification of the imaging data through user-guided, iterative supervised machine learning and deep learning.
Results: This approach was implemented on a real-world tablet containing 15% API and multiple common excipients.
JAMA Dermatol
January 2025
Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Importance: There is growing awareness of the US health sector's substantial contribution to the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, exacerbating the health threats from climate change. Reducing health care's environmental impact requires understanding its carbon emissions, but there are few published audits of health systems and fewer comprehensive emissions analyses at the clinic or department level.
Objective: To quantify the annual GHG emissions from a large outpatient dermatology practice, compare relative sources of emissions, and identify actionable targets.
Aust J Prim Health
January 2025
Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health, St Leonards, NSW, Australia; and Specialty of Addiction Medicine, Northern Clinical School, The University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia; and National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Background Despite the paramount importance of oral health, individuals undergoing treatment for opioid use disorder face unique challenges beyond traditional addiction care. This qualitative study explores the challenges Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) clients in Australia encounter when accessing oral health care, aiming to understand the underlying factors and identify effective strategies for integrating oral health into an OTP. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with OTP clients, OTP clinicians and oral health clinicians using tested interview guides.
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January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and Shanghai Hongkong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
The ever-increasing demand in chemical biology and medicinal research requires the development of new synthetic methods for the rapid construction of libraries of heterocycles from simple raw materials. In this context, the utilization of primary amines or HO as the simple - or -sources in the assembly of a heterocyclic ring skeleton is highly desirable from the viewpoint of atom- and step-economy. Herein, we describe a highly efficient three-component reaction of diazo, allylic diacetates, and commercially available anilines (or HO) to access structurally diverse pyrrolidine and tetrahydrofuran derivatives.
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December 2024
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
Background/objective: Zinc deficiency is common worldwide and has been linked to reduced growth and immune function, increased risk of and slower recovery from infections, and increased risk of non-communicable diseases. To address the issue, zinc biofortification of wheat has been proposed as a sustainable approach to increase dietary zinc intake in countries like Pakistan, where zinc deficiency rates are high and wheat is the primary staple crop. Since plasma zinc concentration (PZC) does not reliably respond to small changes in zinc intake, biomarkers sensitive to small changes in zinc intake achievable though biofortification are needed.
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