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Dna Cleavage Activity Of Diazonium Salts: Chemical Nucleases, Murat Kizil, Ebru İnce Yilmaz, Necmetti̇n Pi̇ri̇nççi̇oğlu, Çeti̇n Ayteki̇n

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

4-Fenoldiazonium tetrafluoroborate and 4-benzoicaciddiazonium tetrafluoroborate was prepared and was shown to be an effective DNA cleavage agent in the presence of the 1-electron donor copper(II) chloride. Its mechanism involves the generation of the aryl radical cleaving DNA by hydrogen atom abstraction from deoxyribose sugar.

Quantitative Analysis Of L-Hyoscyamine In Hyoscyamus Reticulatus L. By Gc-Ms, Murat Kartal, Semra Kurucu, Levent Altun, Ti̇murhan Ceyhan, Esi̇n Sayar, Şemsetti̇n Cevheroğlu, Yalcin Yetki̇n

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The hyoscyamine content of leaves and root samples of Hyoscyamus reticulatus} L. from Bulanık, Muş in east Anatolia, Turkey, was determined by capillary GC-MS to be 0.036 \pm 0.004% in the leaves and 0.056 \pm 0.011\% in the roots as the predominant compound. Sopolamine was only detected in trace amounts. These findings are in accordance with reports on hyoscyamine content in Hyoscyamus} species. The limit of detection was 3.125 \mu g/mL and the limit of quantification was 6.25 \mu g/mL for hyoscyamine. This method has been shown to be linear and sensitive.

Cerimetric Determination Of Propranolol In Bulk Drug Form And In Tablets, Kanakapura Basavaiah, Umakanthappa Chandrashekar, H. Chandrashekar Prameela

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Two simple, accurate and precise methods are described for the determination of propranolol hydrochloride with cerium(IV) sulphate. The titrimetric method is based on the oxidation of the drug by a known excess amount of cerium(IV) sulphate and back titration of the unconsumed oxidant with ammonium ferrous sulphate. In the spectrophotometric method, the unreacted cerium(IV) sulphate is treated with iron(II) sulphate, and the iron(III) sulphate produced is complexed with thiocyanate and measured at 480 nm, thereby permitting the determination of the amount of unreacted cerium(IV) sulphate. In both procedures, the amount of the reacted oxidant corresponds to the drug content. Different …

Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Applications Of Organotin(Iv) Derivatives Of 2-(2-Fluoro-4-Biphenyl)Propanoic Acid, Sohail Mahmood, Saqib Ali, Moazzam Hussain Bhatti, Mohammad Mazhar, Rashid Iqbal, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Ghulam Mustafa Maharvi

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of organotin(IV) derivatives with the general formula R_{4 - n}SnL_{n} (where n = 1 or 2, R = Me, Et, n-Bu, Ph and L = 2-(2-fluoro-4-biphenyl)propanoate) have been synthesized and characterized by infrared, multinuclear NMR (^{1}H, ^{13}C, ^{119}Sn), ^{119m}Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Screening tests of these compounds showed that they are highly active against various bacteria and fungi.

Investigation Of The Surface Acidity Of A Bentonite Modified By Acid Activation And Thermal Treatment, Tülay Alemdaroğlu, Gülcan Akkuş, Müşerref Onal, Yüksel Sarikaya

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The adsorption of n-butylamine from its solution in cyclohexane on acid-activated and thermally treated Kütahya/Turkey bentonite (KB) samples was followed using a UV-VIS spectrophotometric method. The experimental data were evaluated by the Langmuir adsorption equation and the total number of surface acid centers (n_{m/mol} g^{-1}) was determined. The variation in n_m values as a function of the mass percent of H_2SO_4 used in activation (10%-70%) and its correlation with variations in surface area (A) and pore volume (V) as a function of the mass percent of H_2SO_4 were investigated for acid- activated KB samples. The variation in n_m values as …

Phenolic, Megastigmane, Nucleotide, Acetophenon And Monoterpene Glycosides From Phlomis Samia And P. Carica, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Tayfun Ersöz, Pinar Akbay, İhsan Çaliş, Ali̇ Arslan Dönmez, Otto Sticher

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Phytochemical investigations on the aerial parts of Phlomis samia resulted in the isolation of a simple phenolic glucoside, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenol-1-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (1); a megastigmane glucoside, phlomuroside (=3-hydroxy-5,6-epoxy-\beta -ionol-9-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside) (2); and a nucleotide glycoside, uridine (3). From the aerial parts of P. carica, the same phenolic glucoside, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenol-1-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (1); as well as an acetophenon glucoside, picein (4); and 2 monoterpenoid glucosides, - betulalbuside A (5) and 1-hydroxylinaloyl-6-O-\beta -D-glucopyranoside (6) - were isolated and identified. The structure elucidation of the isolates was based on spectroscopic evidence.

Application Of Ibx Method For The Synthesis Of Ketones From Carboxylic Acids, H. R. Ferhat Karabulut, Mesut Kaçan, Hasan Özyildirim

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Methoxy phenyl propionic acid and some derivatives are converted to ketones using a new method. All classical methods to obtain ketones from carboxylic acids via acid halide consistently gave very low yields and regularly generated intermolecular cyclisation products or polymeric materials. However, high ketones yields are obtained by using the new IBX method.

The Composition Of Fatty Acids In Hypericum Scabrum, H. Scabroides And H. Amblysepalum, Hasan Çeti̇n Özen, Mehmet Başhan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The chemical composition of the fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) of flowering tops of Hypericum scabrum, H. scabroides and H. amblysepalum were identified by gas chromatography. In this work 5 FAMEs for H. scabrum, 9 FAMEs for H. scabroides and 8 FAMEs for H. amblysepalum were identified. The major components were alpha-linolenic (48.60%), linoleic (32.53%) and oleic (11.45%) acids in H. scabrum. Alpha-linolenic (29.84%), palmitic (27.90%) and oleic (16.49%) acids were present in H. scabroides and alpha linolenic (41.79%) and palmitic acids (32.28%) were found in H. amblysepalum.

Photochemical Reactions Of \Alpha-Terpinene And Acenaphthene Under Concentrated Sunlight, Nesi̇be Avcibaşi, Siddik İçli̇, Andrew Gilbert

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

\alpha-Terpinene was successfully dehydrogenated to p-cymene in photocatalytic reaction with benzophenone and cupric ions under 40 suns concentrated sunlight irradiation, proving that photodehydrogenation reactions may be employed for the synthesis of fine chemicals under sunlight. Acenaphthene dehydrogenation under concentrated sunlight resulted in the minor formation of acenaphthylene and the quantitative formation of acenaphthenone when the solution was aerated. Stable benzylic-type radical intermediates are thought to lower the yield of dehydrogenation reactions.

Polyethyleneimine-Coated Capillaries For The Separation Of Dna By Capillary Electrophoresis, M. Sai̇d Nutku, F. Bedi̇a Eri̇m Berker

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new capillary electrophoresis of DNA fragments has been achieved with the cooperative effects of the electrophoretic and electroosmotic mobilities realized via the polyethyleneimine (PEI) coating of the capillary walls. As a result, seven of the 11 different-sized DNA fragments have produced resolved CE peaks. Our results demonstrate that analyses of DNA constituents can be performed under a wide range of conditions by the appropriate tuning of the coating and filler within the capillary.

Search For A Nonelectrocyclic Cyclization Of Nitrosostyrene: Rearrangements Of Michael Adducts From Dmad And \Alpha-Dialkylamino Oximes, Necdet Coşkun, Nevi̇n Arikan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The aza-Claisen rearrangement product of the Michael adducts 2 from \alpha-dialkylaminoacetophenone oximes and DMAD underwent fragmentation to give dialkylaminomaleate, and benzonitrile at reflux in acetonitrile. The fragmentation was assumed to proceed through an unstable 4H-1,2-oxazete 6. The same reaction performed at room temperature, in addition to the nitrile and maleate, gave the corresponding 2-(2-dialkylamino-1-phenylethylideneaminooxy)-but-2- enedioic acid dimethyl esters 8 and 9. Compounds 9 isomerized to 8 on heating in acetonitrile.

Changes In Chlorophyll-Carotenoid Contents, Antioxidant Enzyme Activities And Lipid Peroxidation Levels In Zn-Stressed Mentha Pulegium, Ni̇lgün Candan, Leman Tarhan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The relationships between chlorophyll-carotenoid contents, the antioxidant enzyme activities, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate-dependent peroxidase (AsA-dep POD) and guaiacol-dependent peroxidase (Gua-dep POD), and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels were investigated in leaves at different positions of M. pulegium grown in nutrient medium containing 0-1 \mu M Zn. The maximum chlorophyll-carotenoid content's SOD and CAT activities and the minimum LPO level were observed in leaf 6 at 7.6 10^{-2} \mu M Zn (as control). While chlorophyll-carotenoid contents in the absence of Zn were lower than those of the control, SOD and CAT activities significantly increased with decreasing Zn concentration. …

An Efficient Synthesis Of Alnustone, A Naturally Occurring Compound, Süleyman Göksu, Hülya Çeli̇k, Hasan Seçen

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Alnustone, 4(E),6(E)-1,7-diphenyl-hepta-4,6-dien-3-one, was synthesized starting from benzaldehyde in three steps with an overall yield of 57%. The condensation of benzaldehyde with acetone gave benzalacetone. The Pd-C catalyzed hydrogenation of benzalacetone afforded benzylacetone. The in situ enamination of benzylacetone with pyrrolidine and acetic acid followed by cinnamaldehyde treatment gave alnustone.

Synthesis Of Some New Benzimidazole Carbamate Derivatives For Evaluation Of Antifungal Activity, Canan Kuş, Nurten Altanlar

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The synthesis and structure elucidation of methyl 5(6)-fluoro-6(5)-substituted-1H-benzimidazole carbamate derivatives are performed and their antifungal activities evaluated against Candida albicans.

Molecular Mass And Dynamics In Pma-D₃ In The Glass Transition Region, Burak Metin, Frank D. Blum

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

The segmental dynamics through the glass transition region, by which the glassy polymer becomes rubbery, are not well understood. Free volume, thermodynamic and kinetic theories have been used to describe the phenomenon behind the glass transition and some of those theories were tested with computer simulations. Different experimental techniques, such as NMR, thermo-mechanical analysis (TMA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dilatometry and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) have all been also used to probe this important phenomena. Deuterium (2H) NMR has been a valuable tool for the investigation of the dynamics of macromolecules. Deuteration of macromolecules at specific locations on the chains …

A Hmm Based Semantic Analysis Framework For Sports Game Event Detection, Gu Xu, Yu-Fei Ma, Hong-Jiang Zhang, Shiqiang Yang

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Video events detection or recognition is one of important tasks in semantic understanding of video content. Sports game video should be considered as a rule-based sequential signal. Therefore, it is reasonable to model sports events using hidden Markov models. In this paper, we present a generic, scalable and multilayer framework based on HMMs, called SG-HMMs (sports game HMMs), for sports game event detection. At the bottom layer of this framework, event HMMs output basic hypotheses based on low-level features. The upper layers are composed of composition HMMs, which add constraints on those hypotheses of the lower layer. Instead of isolated …

Simulation Of Dynamic Electrochemical Processes, John Cassidy

Articles

This work is designed to introduce electrochemists in a tutorial manner to the basics of modeling of electrochemical systems based primarily on diffusion equations. There is an introduction to analytical and numerical methods with examples taken from typical electrochemical experiments. The Laplace transform is used to derive the Cottrell equation and chronopotentiometry. The response of an electrode to a Gaussian concentration profile is detailed. Laplace’s equation is solved for a simple cell to determine the potential distribution. Discrete methods are employed to calculate the current time behavior following a potential step using the explicit finite difference method. Cyclic voltammetry is …

Effects Of A Yec Apologetics Class On Student Worldview, David A. Dewitt, Steve Deckard, Sharon E. Cargo

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Creationism is a significant component of an overall Christian worldview. A Creation Worldview Test (CWT) was administered to students both before and after completion of a required Apologetics course dealing with the creation/evolution controversy. Pre-test analysis revealed that incoming students tend to have a creationist worldview, however their CWT scores reflected a degree of uncertainty or neutrality on scientific creation and the age of the earth. Post-test analysis showed a significant shift toward a young earth creationist (YEC) view. Implications for teaching apologetics and development of a Creationist worldview based on a Six-day Young Earth perspective were explored and identified.

Modeling And Design Of Polythiophene Gate Electrode Chemfets For Environmental Pollutant Sensing, T. V. Krishna, Jeffrey R. Jessing, Dale D. Russell, Jonathan Scaggs, Lisa R. Warner, Joe A. Hartman

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

Water-borne pollutants such as volatile organic compounds are a serious environmental concern, which has increased the demand for chemical sensing elements. Solidstate sensors based on catalytic gate devices are a subject of current research, however they are restricted in practical applications because of their inability to operate at room temperature. Conducting polymer FETs, which employ a conducting gate polymer, have received much attention due to their unique electronic and optical properties. Polythiophene is chosen as the semi-conductive gate polymer in this work. A functional group attached to the polythiophene is used to detect analytes (i.e., mercury in this work) of …

Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Reduction Of Ferrate(Vi) In Uv-Irradiated Titania Suspensions: Role In Enhancing Destruction Of Nitrogen-Containing Pollutants, Virender K. Sharma, Kurt Winkelmann, Yekaterina Krasnova, Changyoul Lee, Mary Sohn

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

The results of the heterogeneous photocatalytic reduction of Fe(VI) in UV-irradiated TiO2 suspensions are presented and suggest indirect observation of the formation of Fe(V) by the photoreduction of Fe(VI) with ecb- at TiO2 surfaces. Because Fe(V) selectively and rapidly oxidizes low reactivity pollutants with the production of the non-toxic by-product, Fe(III), the photocatalytic reduction of Fe(VI) has a role in pollution remediation processes. The experiments were conducted as a function of TiO2 suspension concentrations, Fe(VI) concentrations, and pH in basic media. The initial rate of Fe(VI) reduction gave a fractional order with respect to initial Fe(VI) concentrations and adheres to …

Preparation And Characterization Of Conducting Polybutadiene/ Polythiophene Composites, Senem Kiralp, Zuhal Küçükyavuz, Atef F. Qasrawi

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Conductive composite films of cis-1,4-polybutadiene (PBD) with polythiophene (PTh) were prepared electrochemically. Thiophene was polymerized on PBD-coated platinium electrodes. The composites with different PTh percentages showed conductivity in the order of 10^{-3} (\Omega cm)^{-1}. The characterization of the films was performed using FTIR, scanning electron microscope and differential scanning calorimetry techniques. In order to understand the dominant transport mechanism, the temperature dependence of conductivity was investigated.

Synthesis And Analgesic And Anti-Inflammatory Activity Of New Pyridazinones, Deni̇z S. Doğruer, M. Fethi̇ Şahi̇n, Esra Küpeli̇, Erdem Yeşi̇lada

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new series of 2-(6-oxo-3,5-diphenyl-6H-pyridazin-1-yl)- acetamides and 3-[6-oxo-3,5-diphenyl-6H-pyridazin-1-yl)-propanamides were synthesized and evaluated in terms of their analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. All compounds except for 7g were more potent than aspirin in a p-benzoquinone--induced writhing test at 100 mg/kg dose. Compounds 7b, 7c and 7e had the highest anti-inflammatory activity; compound 7e was the most potent in terms of analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities and had no ulcerogenic side effects.

The Photochemistry Of Nitrous Acid In An Aqueous Matrix, Jay S. Ratliff '03

Honors Projects

The thermal and photochemical decomposition of aqueous solutions of nitrous acid and nitrite ion were studied, with a focus on the production and subsequent reaction of hydroxyl radicals. The production of these radicals in aqueous solution may be determined indirectly by disappearance of nitrous acid, or more directly by their interaction with a radical scavenger. Benzene was used to scavenge hydroxyl radical and the products of reactions with hydroxyl radical as well as nitrous acid were characterized. The roles of temperature and dissolved gases were also examined.

Development Of A Simple Method To Detect And Quantify Benzoylecgonine, A Cocaine Metabolite, In Urine, Kylee E. Billings '03

Honors Projects

Benzoylecgonine (BE) is the most abundant metabolite of cocaine found in the human body. Analysis of BE in urine by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry is the most common method currently used to detect cocaine abuse. This current method is costly and time consuming, so the investigation of an easier and more cost-effective approach is the goal of this research. Because BE is a zwitterion, it is highly soluble in water and very difficult to extract from urine. Once the pKa values of BE are determined, either the cation or anion form of BE can be formed from the zwitterion by adjusting …

Bismuth Compounds In Organic Synthesis. Deprotection Of Ketoximes Using Bismuth Bromide-Bismuth Triflate, Ram Mohan, Joshua Arnold, Patrick Hayes, Robert Kohaus

Scholarship

Ketoximes undergo deprotection in CH₃CN/acetone/H₂O (3:6:1) in the presence of 20–40 mol% BiBr₃/5 mol% Bi(OTf)₃. Bismuth(III) salts are relatively non-toxic, insensitive to air and inexpensive. These features coupled with the use of a relatively non-toxic solvent system make this method an attractive alternative to existing routes for deprotection of ketoximes.

Bismuth Compounds In Organic Synthesis. Synthesis Of Resorcinarenes Using Bismuth Triflate, Ram Mohan, Katherine Peterson, Russell Smith

Scholarship

Bismuth triflate (5 mol%) smoothly catalyzes the condensation of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with resorcinol to give tetrameric cyclic products, resorcinarenes. With benzaldehyde, the product is obtained as a mixture of two diastereomers and the ratio of the diastereomers depends on reaction time. On the other hand, a single diastereomer is obtained with aliphatic aldehydes. The low toxicity and ease of handling of bismuth compounds coupled with fast reaction times make this method an attractive alternative to the existing methods for resorcinarene formation

Phylogenomic Identification Of Five New Human Homologs Of The Dna Repair Enzyme Alkb, Michal A. Kurowski, Ashok S. Bhagwat, Grzegorz Papaj, Janusz M. Bujnicki

Wayne State University Associated BioMed Central Scholarship

Abstract

Background

Combination of biochemical and bioinformatic analyses led to the discovery of oxidative demethylation – a novel DNA repair mechanism catalyzed by the Escherichia coli AlkB protein and its two human homologs, hABH2 and hABH3. This discovery was based on the prediction made by Aravind and Koonin that AlkB is a member of the 2OG-Fe²⁺ oxygenase superfamily.

Results

In this article, we report identification and sequence analysis of five human members of the (2OG-Fe²⁺) oxygenase superfamily designated here as hABH4 through hABH8. These experimentally uncharacterized and poorly annotated genes were not associated with the AlkB family …

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Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Histological Effect Of Ascocotyle Tenuicollis (Digenea: Heterophyidae) Metacercarial Infection On The Heart Of Fundulus Heteroclitus (Teleostei: Cyprinodontidae), Toni Hicks, Edna Steele

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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