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Distribution by Scientific Domains

Polymers and Materials Science	40%
Chemistry	40%

Selected Abstracts

CE frontal analysis based on simultaneous UV and contactless conductivity detection: A general setup for studying noncovalent interactions

ELECTROPHORESIS, Issue 3 2007
Henrik Jensen Dr.
Abstract CE frontal analysis (CE-FA) has been established as a powerful tool to study noncovalent interactions between macromolecules and small molecules such as drug substances or pharmaceutical excipients. However, when using traditional commercial CE instrumentation, a serious drawback is related to the fact that only UV-active compounds can be studied. In recent years, contactless conductivity detection has become an attractive alternative to UV detection in CE due to its high versatility. In this study, we combine contactless conductivity detection and UV detection in a highly versatile setup for profiling noncovalent interactions between low-molecular-weight molecules and macromolecules. In the case of molecules having a chromophore the setup allows determination of binding constants using two independent detectors. The new contactless conductivity detection cell is compatible with commercial CE instrumentation and is therefore easily implemented in any analysis laboratory with CE expertise. [source]

Molecular Library Obtained by Allene Insertion into the Pd,C Bond of Cyclopalladated Complexes: Biological and Pharmacological Evaluation

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 8 2004
Claude Sirlin
Abstract A minilibrary of cationic N-heterocycles has been prepared and evaluated. The potential for the preparation was a result of the high versatility of palladium-mediated chemistry. The synthesis of the novel molecules was based on intramolecular quaternization of tertiary amine attached allylpalladium complexes. The steric and electronic factors of the reaction are discussed. The structures of the synthesized molecules made them candidates for precise biological and pharmacological evaluations. Of the various N-heterocyclic compounds, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenenaphtho[def]quinolizinium showed antibacterial activity at micromolar concentrations. This compound also proved to be a nanomolar competitive antagonist for the channel site of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004) [source]

Advances and Applications of Biodegradable Elastomers in Regenerative Medicine

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 2 2010
Maria Concepcion Serrano
Abstract When elastomers were first proposed as useful materials for regenerative medicine a few decades ago, their high versatility and suitability for a diverse and wide range of in vivo applications could not have been predicted. Due to their ability to recover after deformation, these materials were first introduced in tissue engineering in an attempt to mimic the mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix. Furthermore, elastomeric characteristics have been described as important criteria for cell interaction by modulating cellular behavior. From soft to hard tissues, elastomers have demonstrated degradation, mechanical, and biocompatibility requirements in accordance with the target tissue. In this feature article, biodegradable synthetic polyester elastomers that have been reported in the literature are discussed, with special focus on those that show promise for in vivo tissue replacement. Their satisfactory performance in vivo shows the promise of elastomers for use in regenerative medicine. However, further investigation is required to demonstrate the prospect of elastomer-based therapies in clinical trials. [source]

Microcontact Printing: Limitations and Achievements

ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 22 2009
András Perl
Abstract Microcontact printing (µCP) offers a simple and low-cost surface patterning methodology with high versatility and sub-micrometer accuracy. The process has undergone a spectacular evolution since its invention, improving its capability to form sub-100,nm SAM patterns of various polar and apolar materials and biomolecules over macroscopic areas. Diverse development lines of µCP are discussed in this work detailing various printing strategies. New printing schemes with improved stamp materials render µCP a reproducible surface-patterning technique with an increased pattern resolution. New stamp materials and PDMS surface-treatment methods allow the use of polar molecules as inks. Flat elastomeric surfaces and low-diffusive inks push the feature sizes to the nanometer range. Chemical and supramolecular interactions between the ink and the substrate increase the applicability of the µCP process. [source]

Practical Iron-Catalyzed Allylations of Aryl Grignard Reagents

ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS (PREVIOUSLY: JOURNAL FUER PRAKTISCHE CHEMIE), Issue 13 2010
Matthias Mayer
Abstract An operationally simple iron-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling reaction between aryl halides and allyl electrophiles has been developed. The underlying domino process exhibits high versatility with respect to the allylic leaving group (acetate, tosylate, diethyl phosphate, methyl carbonate, trimethylsilanolate, methanethiolate, chloride, bromide) and high economic and environmental sustainability with respect to the catalyst system (0.2,5 mol% tris(acetylacetonato)iron(III), ligand-free) and reaction conditions (tetrahydrofuran, 0,°C, 45,min). [source]