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Novel Method for Spectrophotometric Determination of L-Tryptophan in the Enzymatic Resolution of DL-N-Acetyl-Tryptophan
A novel spectrophotometric method for the determination of tryptophan (Trp) has been proposed. The sensitive and simple method was based upon the finding that NaNO2 and Trp formed a diazotized product in nitric a...
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Amphiphilic norbornene-based diblock copolymers containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane prepared by living ring opening metathesis polymerization
We report the successful synthesis of poly(NBECOOH-b-NBEPOSS) copolymers, taking advantage of the sequential, living ring opening metathesis polymerization of NBETMS and NBEPOSS using the RuCl2 (=CHPh)(PCy3)2/CH2
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Morphology studies of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/silica nanocomposites
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)/silica nanocomposites have been prepared through in situ polymerization. The morphology was investigated by atomic force microscopy in the tap** mode and scanning electron micros...
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Molecular imprinting in ionic liquid-modified porous polymer for recognitive separation of three tanshinones from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge
Five ionic liquid-modified porous polymers with different imidazolium-based functional groups were obtained. A molecular imprinting technique was introduced to form the ordered functional groups in the porous ...
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Quantitative profiling of tryptophan metabolites in serum, urine, and cell culture supernatants by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
A sensitive, selective, and comprehensive method for the quantitative determination of tryptophan and 18 of its key metabolites in serum, urine, and cell culture supernatants was developed. The analytes were s...
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Synthesis of a Re-usable Cellobiase Enzyme Catalyst through In situ Encapsulation in Nonsurfactant Templated Sol–Gel Mesoporous Silica
We present a re-usable enzyme catalyst system via direct encapsulation of cellobiase in nonsurfactant templated sol–gel mesoporous silica host material with d-fructose as the template. The pore diameter and poros...
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Periodic density functional theory study of the high-pressure behavior of energetic crystalline 1,4-dinitrofurazano[3, 4-b]piperazine
A detailed study of the structural, electronic, and optical absorption properties of crystalline 1,4-dinitrofurazano[3,4-b]piperazine (DNFP) under hydrostatic pressures of 0–100 GPa was performed using periodi...
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Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of polypropylene/MAP-POSS nanocomposites
Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of polypropylene (PP)/methylacryloypropy polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (MAP-POSS) nanocomposites (PP/MAP-POSS) were investigated by DSC at various cooling rates....
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A SERS-based immunoassay for porcine circovirus type 2 using multi-branched gold nanoparticles
We report on a facile immunoassay for porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) based on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) using multi-branched gold nanoparticles (mb-AuNPs) as substrates. The mb-AuNPs in the im...
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Efficient carbon dioxide electrolysis based on ceria cathode loaded with metal catalysts
Fluorite-type heterogeneous catalyst ceria is a mixed conductor and widely used as a hydrocarbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cell anode because of its advantage of anti-carbon deposition, redox stability, and ther...
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Colorimetric and visual determination of total nereistoxin-related insecticides by exploiting a nereistoxin-driven aggregation of gold nanoparticles
We describe a method for the visual and colorimetric determination of total nereistoxin-related insecticide residues. It is based on the nereistoxin-induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The nerei...
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Synthesis of new fluorene-based poly(aryl ether) containing pendant tert-butyl groups for low dielectric materials
A new fluorene-based bisphenol monomer containing pendant tert-butyl groups, 9,9-bis(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy)phenyl-fluorene (BTHF), was readily synthesized in high yield by a one-step reaction from inexpensive st...
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Fluorescence aggregation assay for the protein biomarker mucin 1 using carbon dot-labeled antibodies and aptamers
We have developed a sensitive fluorescence assay for the protein biomarker mucin 1 (MUC1). It is based on the aggregation of functionalized carbon dots (CDs) in the presence of MUC1. The CDs with a size of ~2 ...
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Synthesis of a graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposite with magnetite as a sorbent for solid phase extraction of phenolic acids
We have developed a facile in-situ growth method for the deposition of magnetite (Fe3O4) particles on the surface of a graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheet. The material was characterized by X-ray diffract...
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One-Pot Catalytic Transformation of Dicyclopentadiene to High Energy Density Fuel Exo-tetrahydrotricyclopentadiene
Energy density of fuel is an important issue for advanced aircrafts and spacecrafts. Exo-tetrahydrotricyclopentadiene (exo-THTCPD) is a promising high-energy density fuel candidate with many desirable properti...
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The effects of structure of inclusion complex between β-cyclodextrin and poly(L-lactic acid) on its performance
The partial inclusion complexes (ICs) between poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) with high molecular weight and β-cyclodextrin (CD) were prepared and characterized by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (1H NMR), X-ray...
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Erratum to: Influence of Braid Carrier Tension on Carbon Fibre Braided Preforms
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Influence of Braid Carrier Tension on Carbon Fibre Braided Preforms
The process parameters of two-dimensional braiding can influence the braided preform specification. Braid carrier tension has a combined operation of providing a set tension to the fibre tow as well as compens...
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Supercritical CO2 in controlling phase morphology of polypropylene/polystyrene blends and the corresponding mechanical properties and foamability
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) during continuous extrusion on controlling phase structure of polypropylene (PP)/polystyrene (PS) blends and the c...
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Structure, properties and rheological behavior of thermoplastic poly(lactic acid)/quaternary fulvic acid-intercalated saponite nanocomposites
Sodium humate was oxidized with nitric acid to obtain fulvic acid (FA), which was further quaternized to obtain quaternary fulvic acid (QFA). QFA-intercalated saponite (QFA-saponite) was prepared ultrasonical...