The binding of a cationic surfactant (hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB) to a negatively charged natural polysaccharide (pectin) at air-solution interfaces was investigated on single interfaces and in foams, versus the linear charge densities of the polysaccharide. Besides classical methods to investigate polymer/surfactant systems, we applied, for the first time concerning these systems...

The aim of the present study was to provide experimental evidence that base pairing, commonly occurring between nucleic bases in more complex supramolecular arrangements, may affect the reaction pathways associated with the alkylation of bases themselves. In pursuit of this aim, dilute aqueous solutions of Cytidine- (CMP) and Guanosine-Mono-Phosphate (GMP) as single reactants or in an equimolar...

In the present study we explore the efficacy of caffeine in dissociating the ethidium (Et) molecule, a model DNA-intercalator as well as a potential mutagen, from nanometer sized micelles of various charges. Steady-state and picosecond-resolved spectroscopic studies on the detachment of Et from various biomimicking micelles of different charges (cationic hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB...

Herein the extraction method of fucoidan from Laminaria japonica is reported. Firstly, chitosan, chitosan-N-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (HACC), and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CPAB) were used to extract the fucoidan. The results showed that chitosan was the optimal extractant compared with the other two extractants. After extraction, different aqueous solutions, includin...

A simple, sensitive and cost-effective method for the analysis of the mycotoxin aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) has been established based on controlled growth of immunogold. AFB1-BSA conjugate modified magnetic beads were employed as capture probe and anti-AFB1 antibody-coated gold colloids were used as detection probe for the immunological recognition of AFB1, as well as for signal transduction. The immu...

The soil microbiome is a vast and relatively unexplored reservoir of genomic diversity and metabolic innovation that is intimately associated with nutrient and energy flow within terrestrial ecosystems. Cultivation-independent environmental genomic, also known as metagenomic, approaches promise unprecedented access to this genetic information with respect to pathway reconstruction and functiona...

The pollution of water environments is a challenging issue especially in developing countries. Contamination of drinking water with heavy metals has been reported in many parts of the world. Arsenic, chromium and lead are dangerous heavy metals and also common contaminants of drinking water. In this study, the capacity and performance of the surfactant-modified Sabzevar natural nanozeolite (SMS...