Esterase activity of resistant and susceptible H. armigera were compared in gels with different substrate such as naphthyl acetate, naphthyl phosphate, paraoxon and monocrotophos. Whole body extract of resistant H. armigera hydrolyzed paraoxon, monocrotophos and naphthyl phosphate in gels. Resistant H. armigera showed high esterase, phosphatase and paraoxon hydrolase activity compared to suscep...

The title Schiff base compound, C(19)H(16)N(2)O(3), was derived from the condensation reaction of 2-hydr-oxy-1-naphthyl-aldehyde with 4-methoxy-benzohydrazide. The dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the naphthyl ring system is 6.8 (2)°. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules are linked through inter-molecular N-H⋯O inter-molecular hydrogen bonds, forming chains running along the c axis.

The title compound, C(10)H(8)BrN, was obtained by slow addition of sodium azide to 8-bromo-1-naphthoic acid, followed by addition of aqueous ammonia. The crude product was crystallized from petroleum ether to give pink crystals. Compared to other 1,8-disubstituted naphthalene compounds, this compound exhibits less strain between the 1 and 8 substituents. Additionally, the NH protons form both i...

A simple, selective and sensitive electrochemical biosensor has been developed to detect protease biomarker from Bacillus licheniformis, a recognized model of the biochemical warfare agent Bacillus anthracis. In this assay, the biosensor is constructed using a d-amine acid containing substrate peptide via self-assembly of cysteine residual at the C-terminal. A biotin modifier is labelled at the...

The measurement of metabolites constitutes a useful tool for detection of exposure and in pharmacokinetic studies. Epoxidation with subsequent glutathione conjugation and mercapturic acid formation is an important deactivation pathway for naphthalene, a toxin which presumably causes lung disease. The mercapturic acid conjugates of naphthalene [NaphMA (1), N-acetyl-S-(1,2-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2-nap...