Streptococcus mutans membrane-bound P- and F-type ATPases are responsible for H+ extrusion from the cytoplasm thus keeping intracellular pH appropriate for cell metabolism. Toluene-permeabilized bacterial cells have long been used to study total membrane-bound ATPase activity, and to compare the properties of ATPase in situ with those in membrane-rich fractions. The aim of the present research ...

OBJECTIVES Previous research on a group of workers occupationally exposed to styrene, ethylene glycol, toluene, p-xylene and their mixture showed elevated levels of the main products of lipid peroxidation: malondialdehyde and 4-hydroxynonenal (MDA+,4-HNE) in plasma [1]. Moreover, an earlier in vitro study indicated a synergistic interaction between styrene and ethylene glycol on lipid peroxidat...

The title compound, C20H18N2S, was synthesized by the condensation reaction between p-tolu-idine and thio-phene-2,5-dicarboxaldehye in refluxing toluene with p-toluene-sulfonic acid added as catalyst. The mol-ecule lies on a twofold rotation axis and adopts an E orientation with respect to the azomethine bonds. The dihedral angle between the unqiue benzene ring and the least-squares plane [maxi...

In the title p-toluene-sulfonate salt of the drug dapsone, C12H13N2O2S(+)·C7H7O3S(-), the dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings of the dapsone monocation is 70.19 (17)° and those between these rings and that of the p-toluene-sulfonate anion are 72.34 (17) and 46.43 (17)°. All amine and aminium H atoms are involved in inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding associations with sulfonyl O-at...

Toluene and o-xylene were completely mineralized to stoichiometric amounts of carbon dioxide, methane, and biomass by aquifer-derived microorganisms under strictly anaerobic conditions. The source of the inoculum was creosote-contaminated sediment from Pensacola, Fla. The adaptation periods before the onset of degradation were long (100 to 120 days for toluene degradation and 200 to 255 days fo...

Monitoring of benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTEX) was conducted along with traffic counts at 17 roadside sites in urban areas of HoChiMinh. Toluene was the most abundant substance, followed by p,m-xylenes, benzene, o-xylene and ethylbenzene. The maximum observed hour-average benzene concentration was 254 microg/m3. Motorcycles contributed to 91% of the traffic fleet. High correlations among BTE...

Geometries of aromatic/aromatic interactions in crystal structures small molecules from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) (benzene/benzene, toluene/toluene, and p-phenol/p-phenol interactions) protein Protein Data Bank (PDB) (Phe/Phe Tyr/Tyr were studied compared. The data show a larger influence packing/surrounding, more than substituents, on geometries interactions. While CSD preference...

Background: There is unprecedented increase in the processing and packaging of many plant materials into food supplements, herbal medicine, skincare and cosmetic products for human needs. Baphia nitida is used for topical skincare products. Toluene, a toxic aromatic solvent, is increasingly being used in the production of these skincare and cosmetic products in many industries. This study ass...

BTX (benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene and p-xylene) and meteorological parameters were measured in ambient air of an urban site located in Carmen City, Campeche, Mexico. A total of 412 samples were collected for BTX and analyzed by Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID). Meteorological parameters were measured by a portable station. A marked diurnal variation was found for al...

Effects of 2-nitro-1-propanol, 2-nitroethanol, nitroethane, and 2-nitro-methyl-propionate (0, 10, and 20 mM) on growth of Campylobacter jejuni were tested during culture in Bolton broth adjusted to pH 5.6, 7.0, or 8.2. The nitrocompounds were similarly tested against C. coli but at pH 8.2 only. Viable cell counts measured during incubation revealed main effects (P < 0.05) of all nitrocompounds ...