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The Elective Share Has No Friends: Creditors Trump Spouse In The Battle Over The Revocable Trust, Angela M. Vallario

All Faculty Scholarship

A revocable trust is a popular estate planning tool used to disinherit a spouse in sixteen jurisdictions. In common law jurisdictions, a surviving spouse, who is dissatisfied with his or her inheritance, has the right to receive an elective share of the decedent's estate regardless of the decedent's estate plan. However, sixteen jurisdictions have defined a dissatisfied spouse's rights with a fractional share of the deceased spouse's "net probate estate," allowing one spouse to disinherit the other, by single-handedly transferring his or her assets to a revocable trust. To add insult to injury seven of these common law jurisdictions have …

Survivorship And Growth Among Three Developmental Stages Of Black Mangrove (Avicennia Germinans) Seedlings In Southernmost Texas, Frank W. Judd, Kenneth R. Sunny, Robert I. Lonard, Ruben A. Mazariegos

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Biology)

Black mangrove is useful for shoreline stabilization in Texas and Mexico but there is insufficient information regarding propagule survivorship and seedling growth. We compared survivorship and growth of three develop-mental groups of black mangrove seedlings planted on three dredge spoil islands in the Lower Laguna Madre of Texas, to better understand optimum planting strategy. Each spoil island had 100 seedlings without emergent radicles, 100 seedlings with emergent radicles, and 75 head-started seedlings. Survivorship of seedlings with and with-out emergent radicles was low, (0-16%). Survivorship of head-started seedlings was higher, (60 – 62.7%). Varia-tion in survivorship among developmental categories was significant …

Non-Traditional Examination: A Study To Improve Academic And Research Performance Of Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Students#, Bimal K. Banik, Ram Naresh Yadav, Sunena Chandra

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

An investigation of conducting a presentation examination instead of a classical written examination method on academic and research performance of undergraduate chemistry students was performed at the University of Texas-Pan American. The results suggest that chemistry students do much better in the presentation examination compared to the written examination at the advanced organic chemistry course. But, the performances of the students in the lower level courses are mixed. However, students do much better in research work when presentation examination was conducted.

Carbon Dioxide-Mediated Preparation Of Pyrroles In Water Following Paal Knorr Method, Ram Naresh Yadav, Bimal K. Banik

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Carbon dioxide-mediated new reaction of 2,5-hexanedione and primary amino compounds in water-THF produced N-substituted pyrroles in excellent yield. This method for the preparation of pyrroles is novel, simple, and efficient.

Microwave-Induced Paal-Knorr Reaction With Ammonium Chloride: Synthesis Of Pyrroles, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Bimal K. Banik

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

An expeditious microwave-induced synthesis of pyrroles using commercially available 2,5- dimethoxytetrahydrofuran and primary amines in the presence of ammonium chloride has been achieved in excellent yield.

Carbon Dioxide-Mediated Synthesis Of Pyrroles In Water, Ram Naresh Yadav, Bimal K. Banik

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

A novel carbon dioxide-mediated synthesis of diverse pyrroles using 2,5- dimethoxytetrahydrofuran and primary amines has been achieved in excellent yield. Despite the importance of pyrroles, no study has been performed using carbon dioxide as a reagent to accomplish Paal-Knorr reaction.

Microwave-Induced Bismuth Triiodide-Catalyzed Facile Synthesis Of Octahydroxanthenes, Ashlee Chavez, Jessica Cruz, Alexdra Munoz, Ram Naresh Yadav, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Bimal K. Banik

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Microwave-induced reaction of 1,3-cyclohexanedione with numerous aldehydes using bismuth iodide is performed successfully toward the synthesis of important octahydroxanthenes. A most probable mechanism is suggested to explain the formation of products.

Ammonium Chloride-Induced Synthesis Of Pyrroles Via Paalknorr Reaction, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Bimal K. Banik

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Reaction of commercially available 2,5-hexanedione and primary amino compounds in the presence of ammonium chloride produced N-substituted pyrroles in excellent yield. In contrast to other available methods, this current procedure for the preparation of pyrroles is exceedingly simple, efficient, and eco-friendly and therefore, may find numerous applications in this field.

Dihydropyridines As Calcium Channel Blockers: An Overview, Thelma Salazar, Andres Gonzalez, Debasish Bandyopadhyay

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It is estimated that 1 in every 3 American adults suffer from high blood pressure. Hypertension, a precursor to most cardiovascular diseases, continues to grow at an alarming rate and is seldom managed carefully. Attempts have been made to manage hypertension and reduce the morbidity and mortality of the cardiovascular organ through methods including diets, increased amount of exercise, and medications. Many commercial drugs have been derived from dihydropyridine due to its antihypertensive property. Dihydropyridine derivatives work by acting as calcium channel blockers blocking the intake …

Identification And Characterization Of A Chemical Compound That Inhibits Methionyl-Trna Synthetase From Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Sara Robles, Yanmei Hu, Tahyra Resto, Frank Dean, James M. Bullard

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen problematic in causing nosocomial infections and is highly susceptible to development of resistance to multiple antibiotics. The gene encoding methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS) from P. aeruginosa was cloned and the resulting protein characterized.

Methods: MetRS was kinetically evaluated and the KM for its three substrates, methionine, ATP and tRNAMet were determined to be 35, 515, and 29 μM, respectively. P. aeruginosaMetRS was used to screen two chemical compound libraries containing 1690 individual compounds.

Results: A natural product compound (BM01C11) was identified that inhibited the aminoacylation function. The compound inhibited P. aeruginosa MetRS with an …

Efectos Del Cambio Climático En La Interacción Planta-Hormiga: Una Mini Revisión Sobre La Tolerancia Térmica, Florencio Luna Castellanos, Mariana Cuautle, Teresa Patricia Feria-Arroyo, Citlalli Castillo Guevara

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Biology)

Sin duda alguna el clima está cambiando debido al aumento de la concentración de gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera provocado por la acción humana. Dichos cambios van a tener un efecto importante en algunas actividades humanas tales como la agricultura y también pueden afectar enormemente la distribución geográfica de los organismos vivos y por tanto sus interacciones. Las hormigas y las plantas tienen una larga historia evolutiva de interacción. La actividad de las hormigas y su relación con las plantas en los últimos años ha tenido un número creciente de estudios que están poniendo de relieve su papel …

Virtual Screening For Novel 1-Deoxy-D-Xylulose-5-Phosphate Reductoisomerase Inhibitors: A Shape-Based Search Approach, Prasan Tangyuenyongwatana, Wandee Gritsanapan

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A virtual screening study with ArgusLab 4.0.1 was performed on 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR), the second enzyme in the methyl erythritol phosphate pathway in isoprenoids production which is present in malarial parasite Plasmodium .

Chemical Compositions And Repellent Activity Of Eucalyptus Tereticornis And Eucalyptus Deglupta Essential Oils Against Culex Quinquefasciatus Mosquito, Rini Pujiarti, Rini Pujiarti

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Eucalyptus oils have distinctive smell that not preferably by mosquito and able to repellent mosquito. This research was evaluated chemical compositions and repellent activity of Eucalyptus tereticornis and Eucalyptus deglupta oils against C. quinquefasc.

Time-Kill Study Of The In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity Of Tedizolid Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Tanawat Nunart, Tanitta Chatsuwan, Wanchai Treyaprasert

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

To evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of tedizolid against clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by time-kill curve experiments. Four bacterial strains were used in methicillin susceptibility tests, including M.

Effects Of Family Pharmacy Intervention On Clinical Outcomes In Primary Care Settings In Thailand, Wiwat Thavornwattanayong, Namfon Sribundit

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background Despite pharmaceutical care had positive effect on improving patient health, currently data fact sheet illustrate slightly increasing of uncontrolled diabetes and uncontrolled hypertension among Thai elderly. Family pharmacist applied more ef..

Vanillin Increases Stem Cell Signal And Cell Adhesion In Keratinocytes, Supak Taboonpong, Chayanin Kiratipaiboon, Preeyaporn Plaimee Phiboonchaiyanan, Premjit Junthongjin, Pornlert Trithossadech, Pithi Chanvorachote

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Keratinocyte stem cells residing in the basal layer of the epidermis are thought to function in the process of the epidermis renewal and maintain the barrier property of the skin. This study has explored for the first time that vanillin, a natural compou.

Effect Of Different Production Variables On The Physical Properties Of Pellets Prepared By Extrusion-Spheronization Using A Multivariate Analysis, John Rojas

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The spheronization process has been widely used in recent years in multiparticulate oral formulations because it is a simple and rapid technology. It offers advantages over other dosage forms such as tablets due to the more uniform and predictable transp.

Docking, Synthesis, And Cytotoxic Activity Of N-4-Methoxybenzoyl-N’-(4-Fluorophenyl)Thiourea On Hela Cell Line, Anindi Lupita Nasyanka

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tiourea derivatives such as phenylthiourea, benzoyltiourea, tenovin, and many more have been reported as anticancer agent. In this study, we have done some initial step (docking, synthesis, and cytotoxic assay) to develop one of thiourea derivatives, N-4.

Enhancement Of Solubility And Dissolution Rate Of Quercetin With Solid Dispersion System Formation Using Hpmc Matrix, Dwi Setyawan

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Purpose : The aim of the present study was to obtain raw quercetin materials using solid dispersion system with better solubility and dissolution rate than pure quercetin. Methods: The solid dispersion of Quercetin-HPMC was prepared by solvent method. Su.

Gold Nanoparticle-Colocasia Gigantean Conjugates For Enhancing Cytotoxic Effect Against A375 Melanoma Cell Line, Amornpun Sereemaspun

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Herbs are a prototype of traditional medicine for primary health care. Their knowledge is the basis of many modern medicinal discoveries. With the new invention of nanomaterials for biomedical applications, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been proven to .

Determination Of Ethionamide In Pharmaceutical By Spectrophotometry Via Oxidation Reaction With Potassium Iodate, Nagib A.S. Qarah, Kanakapura Basavaiah

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Two new spectrophotometric methods are described for the determination of ethionamide (ETM) in pure and tablet forms. Method A is based on the oxidation of ETM by KIO3 in H2SO4 medium, and the in situ generated iodine is extracted into chloroform and mea.

In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity Of Antidesma Bunius Extracts On Oral Pathogenic Bacteria, Panicha Pongnaratorn, Prakasit Kuacharan, Vayura Kotsuno, Naruwat Pakdee, Pranee Sriraj, Jintana Sattayasai

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

High antioxidant content of Antidesma bunius may lead to many beneficial pharmaceutical properties such as an anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and somatic cell decelerations, as well as cancer prevention. This study aimed at quantifying total phenolic c.

Analytical Method Development And Validation For Iron And Ascorbic Acid In Ferrous Bisglyciante Effervescent Tablets By Colorimetry And Rp-Hplc., Vasantharaju Sg

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A sensitive colorimetric and reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for estimation of total iron and ascorbic acid in ferrous bisglycinate effervescent tablets. A colorimetric method was developed for total iron us...

The Reform Of Drug Patent System In Thailand, Wanna Sriviriyanupap

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Drug patent system has a direct impact on the health care cost and the access of the drugs of people. Previously, the drug patent system in Thailand encounters the problems both efficiency and quality of patent approval. This study aims to analyze the pr.

Effects Of The Standardized Extract Of Centella Asiatica Eca233 On Hepatic Phase Ii Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes In Rats, Pitchayapa Seeka, Nuansri Niwattisaiwong, Mayuree H. Tantisira, Songpol Chevapat, Kridsada Anuntawuttikul, Khemchat Apipalakul, Somsong Lawanprasert

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The standardized extract of C. asiatica ECa233 (ECa 233) was shown to possess neuroprotective and wound healing effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate effects ECa 233 on the activities of phase II drug metabolizing enzymes including UDP-gl.

Application Of Ion-Pair Complexation Reaction For The Spectrophotometric Determination Of Clarithromycin In Pharmaceutical Formulations, Sameer A. M. Abdulrahman

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Two simple, rapid, sensitive, selective and extraction-free spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the determination of clarithromycin (CLR) both in pure form and in pharmaceutical formulations. The developed methods are based on ion-pair com.

High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Analysis Of (E)-4-(3?,4?-Dimethoxyphenyl)But-3-En-1-Ol (Compound D) In Zingiber Cassumunar Roxb Rhizome Extract: An Application On Genetic Differentiation, Prasan Tangyuenyongwatana, Piyarat Parinyapong Chareonsap, Wandee Gritsanapan

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Objectives: This study focused on developing high performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) quantitative analysis method for compound D, a major anti-inflammatory compound in Zingiber cassumunar extract. In addition, the amplified fragment length pol.

Hepatoprotective And Hepatoregenerative Therapeutic Effects Of Polyherbal Medicine Heparmin Tm On Rattus Norvegicus Wistar With Liver Fibrosis, Diana Lyrawati, Amalia Ghassani Muslimah, Dewi Laksmita, Dian Indrawati Santoso, Erlien Lindawati Poernomo, Karina Larasati, Lina Zahrotus Sajidah, Oktavia Rahayu Adianingsih, Rosida Dewi Agusningtyas, Mudjiwijono Handaru Eko, Bogi Pratomo Wibowo

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Chronic injury severely impairs liver regeneration through excess inflammation, scarring and epithelial abnormalities, since injured cells may shift response from pro-regeneration into pro-fibrosis which leads to cirrhosis and total liver failure. An Ind.

Fp-17-03 Median Age At First Divorce, 2015, Lydia R. Anderson

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Fp-17-04 Trends In Births To Single And Cohabiting Mothers, 1980-2014, Huijing Wu

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.