G-quadruplex structure aptamer (PS2.M) can capture acridine orange (AO) from reduced graphene oxide (rGO). When the AO-PS2.M/rGO mixture is incubated with hemin, the specific binding of hemin with PS2.M results in a release of AO from PS2.M and return of AO back to rGO. Based on the quenching of fluorescence, the target hemin was detected sensitively and selectively, giving a detection limit of...

We present dynamic shear and bulk modulus measurements of supercooled tetraphenyl-tetramethyl-trisiloxane (DC704) and 5-phenyl-4-ether over a range of temperatures close to their glass transition. The data are analyzed and compared in terms of time-temperature superposition (TTS), the relaxation time, and the spectral shape parameters. We conclude that TTS is obeyed to a good approximation for ...

The synthesis of new chemical substances causes a number of ethical problems frequently overlooked by chemists, such as the risk associated with the creation of a new substance and the question of ultimate responsibility for a new compound. The case of the synthesis and subsequent use of Agent Orange can be used to exemplify these issues. Risk as well as responsibility for the agent have shifte...

The classical model of secretory vesicle recycling after exocytosis involves the retrieval of membrane (the omega figure) at a different site. An alternative model involves secretory vesicles transiently fusing with the plasma membrane (the 'kiss and run' mechanism) [1,2]. No continuous observation of the fate of a single secretory vesicle after exocytosis has been made to date. To study the dy...

The use of microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries has steadily increased during the past decade. A bioactive EPS producing microorganism, Streptomyces nasri was isolated from Kuwait tropical soil and the proteopolysaccharide was tested for its antimicrobial activity. The isolate was subjected to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and acridine orange (AO)...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether Interferon-alpha-2b (IFN-α2b) can modulate the autophagic response in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. METHODS Hepatocellular carcinoma cells were treated with IFN-α2b. Autophagy was assessed by acridine orange staining, GFP-LC3 dotted assay, transmission electron microscopy and immunoblotting. RESULTS Acridine orange staining showed that IFN-α2b triggered the ...

The Legal, Ethical, and Environmental Issues of “Agent Orange Corn” and Genetically Modified Crops. This paper addresses the recent flap over the pending approval by the Federal Government of what has become known by some as “Agent Orange Corn” and the greater Genetically Modified Crop Debate by Dr. Albert Clark The Legal, Ethical, and Environmental Issues of “Agent Orange Corn” and Genetically...

We develop a facile method to immobilize cucurbituril on silicon substrates through photochemical reaction with azido groups. Combining photolithography and the competitive molecular recognition between CB[7] and acridine orange base or 1-adamantanecarboxylic acid, a patterned surface with reversible fluorescence emission can be obtained.

Exposure of Escherichia coli to critical acridine orange (AO) concentrations did not result in loss of viability. However, the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of cells exposed to such agents was rapidly degraded and repolymerized. On the other hand, a bacterium deficient in DNA repair (pol A(1) (-), lacking DNA polymerase) was sensitive to the action of AO. The DNA of such cells was also degraded b...