The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on cadmium (Cd) accumulation and on the possible attenuation of Cd stress was studied in maize plants (Zea mays L. var. Exceller). Plants inoculated or not with Glomus macrocarpum were exposed to Cd (0-20 μmol L-1), at two P levels (5 and 10 mg L-1) in the nutrient solution. The experiment was conducted in a hydroponic system, using a randomized 2 ...

The CD and UV spectra of (2S)-2,2'-spirobi[2H-benz[e]indene]1,1'(3H,3'H)-dione (2) and (IR,I'S,2S)-I,I',3,3'-tetrahydro-2,2'-spirobi[2H -benz[e]indene]-I,I' -diyl diacetate (3) were theoretical1y calculated by the application of the Jt-electron SCF-CI-DV MO method. The shape of component CD and UV bands was approximated by method (A) of the Gaussian distribution, or by method (B) employing the ...

Cadmium (Cd) pollution around the world is a serious issue demanding acceptable solutions, one of which is phytoremediation that is both cost-effective and eco-friendly. Removal of Cd from contaminated water using plants with high growth rates and sufficient Cd accumulation abilities could be an appropriate choice. Here, we investigated a potential Cd accumulator, Wolffia, a rootless duckweed w...

The title compound, [Cd(C(2)O(4))(C(3)H(7)NO)(2)](n), is isostructural with its Mn(II) analogue. The structure comprises zigzag polymeric chains with the oxalate groups situated on inversion centres and the Cd(II) atoms located on twofold rotation axes. The coordination geometry around Cd(II) is distorted octa-hedral and the intra-chain Cd⋯Cd distance is 5.842 (1) Å. C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds exist ...

We have developed a colorimetric assay for the highly sensitive and selective detection of Cd(2+) using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) cofunctionalized with 6-mercaptonicotinic acid (MNA) and L-Cysteine (L-Cys) through the formation of an Au-S bond. In the presence of Cd(2+), the aggregation of functionalized AuNPs occurred by means of a metal-ligand interaction that led to visible color changes. M...

  Objective(s): The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of the natural and the chemically modified form of cyclodextrins namely; β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) respectively on the solubility and dissolution rate of aripiprazole; an antipsychotic medication showing poor aqueous solubility.   Materials and Methods: Phase solubility of ar...

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cd(2)Cl(2)(C(2)H(8)N(2))(4)]Cl(2), consists of binuclear centrosymmetric [Cd(2)(C(2)H(8)N(2))(4)Cl(2)](2+) cations and discrete chloride anions. The Cd(II) cation is coordinated by four N atoms of two ethyl-enediamine ligands and two symmetry-related chloride anions within a distorted CdN(4)Cl(2) octa-hedron. Two Cd(II) cations are connected by two ...