The effect of different artificial redox mediators on the anaerobic reduction of azo dyes by Sphingomonas sp. strain BN6 or activated sludge was investigated. Reduction rates were greatly enhanced in the presence of sulfonated anthraquinones. For strain BN6, the presence of both cytoplasmic and membrane-bound azo reductase activities was shown.

Uracil-terminated telechelic sulfonated polyimides (SPI-U) were transformed into noncovalent network membranes through biocomplementary hydrogen bonding recognition in the presence of an adenine-based crosslinking agent. SPI-U membrane exhibited dramatically improved methanol permeability, oxidative stability, proton conductivity, and selectivity relative to those of the standard SPI.

A highly efficient and industrially viable catalyst design for the direct synthesis of H(2)O(2) from H(2) and O(2) was realized by the encapsulation of Pd nanoparticles in polyelectrolyte multi-layers on a sulfonated resin. The continuous production of 9.9 wt% H(2)O(2) was achieved under intrinsically safe and non-corrosive conditions without any loss of activity.

a  new  type  of  cation-exchange  nanocomposite  membranes  was prepared  by  in-situ  formation  of  zno  nanoparticles  in  a  blend containing  sulfonated  poly  (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene  oxide)  and sulfonated polyvinylchloride  via  a  simple  one-step  chemical method.  as-synthesized  nanocomposite  membranes were characterized  using  fourier  transform  infrared  spectroscopy, scan...

The possible relationship between deficient reticulo-endothelial function and neoplasia has been investigated by several workers (7). Some in vestigators utilized the hypothetical relationship between reticulo-endothelial function and tumors for therapeutic approaches; in other words, at tempts were made to combat malignant tumors by methods which were expected to increase reticuloendothelial a...

International need for water quality is placing a high demand on separation technology to develop advanced oxidative processes polyethersulfone (PES) membranes help improve purification. Therefore, VUV photo-oxidation with low pressure Ar plasma was studied the hydrophilicity of PES by flowing oxygen over surface during treatment. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) detected decrease in C at...

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are plant secondary metabolites that have recently attracted attention as toxic contaminants in various foods and feeds they often harvested by accident. Furthermore, prove themselves hard to analyze due their wide structural range low concentration levels. However, even concentrations show behavior the form of chronic liver diseases possible carcinogenicity. Since sampl...