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Open AccessAntioxidant and prebiotic activity of five peonidin-based anthocyanins extracted from purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)
Twelve kinds of anthocyanins from the Chinese purple sweet potato cultivar (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) were extracted and identified using LC-MS/MS, which had a high content of peonidin-based anthocyanins. Five p...
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Electrochemical gene sensor based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with hemin-functionalized reduced graphene oxide and gold nanoparticle-immobilized probe DNA
The authors describe an electrochemical DNA biosensor based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and reduced graphene oxide that was functionalized with hemin (hemin-rGO). Capt...
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Hydrolysis of by-product adenosine diphosphate from 3′-phosphoadenosine-5′-phosphosulfate preparation using Nudix hydrolase NudJ
3′-Phosphoadenosine-5′-phosphosulfate (PAPS) is the obligate cosubstrate and source of the sulfonate group in the chemoenzymatic synthesis of heparin, a clinically used anticoagulant drug. Previously, we have ...
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Enzyme-based sensing of glucose using a glassy carbon electrode modified with a one-pot synthesized nanocomposite consisting of chitosan, reduced graphene oxide and gold nanoparticles
A nanocomposite was prepared that consists of chitosan, reduced graphene oxide and gold nanoparticles by in-situ and simultaneous reduction of graphene oxide and hexachloroaurate whereby chitosan acts as a red...
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Open AccessDraft genome of the kiwifruit Actinidia chinensis
The kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is an economically and nutritionally important fruit crop with remarkably high vitamin C content. Here we report the draft genome sequence of a heterozygous kiwifruit, assemble...
