as axon guidance cues. Both plexin B1 and plexin B2 are expressed during mouse kidney development. Inbred plexin B2 knockout (PB2 KO) mice die prenatally with defects in olfactory bulb development, neuronal proliferation and neural tube closure (exencephaly). We report here that these PB2 KO mice have defects also in kidney morphogenesis. In PB2 / embryos the kidneys are smaller and the number ...

In this report, we present a new method for visual detection of Pb2+. Gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) were synthesized in one step at room temperature, using gallic acid (GA) as reducer and stabilizer. Pb2+ is added during the gold nanoparticle formation. Analysis of Pb2+ is conducted by a dual strategy, namely, colorimetry and spectrometry. During Au-NPs synthesis, addition of Pb2+ would lead to f...

Heavy metals in the environment cause adverse effects on living organisms. Agro-wastes have potential to remove heavy from aqueous solutions. In this study, orange peel cellulose (OPC) beads were utilized as adsorbents wastewater. The surface of adsorbent was studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive x-ray (SEM-EDS...

The influenza virus polymerase complex, consisting of the PA, PB1, and PB2 subunits, is required for the transcription and replication of the influenza A viral genome. Previous studies have shown that PB1 serves as a core subunit to incorporate PA and PB2 into the polymerase complex by directly interacting with PA and PB2. Despite numerous attempts, largely involving biochemical approaches, a s...

The removal of Cd2+ and Pb2+ ions from wastewater using p-tert-butyl-calix[4] arene was investigated in terms of initial pH, initial concentration, adsorbent dosage, contact time and temperature. The maximum adsorption occurred at the pH value of 6. The adsorbent studied exhibits high efficiency for Cd (II)and Pb (II) adsorption and the equilibrium states could be achieved in 10 min. Adsorption...

Mahboobeh Manoochehri*, Homayon Ahmad Panahi, Meghdad Karimi Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central Branch, Tehran, Iran. (Received 10 May 2012; Final version received 23 Nov. 2012) Abstract A new Pb(II) imprinted mercapto functionalized Montmorillonite was synthesize by an easy one step reaction by combining a surface imprinting technique for selective phase extractio...

In this research, traditional macroscopic studies were complemented with XAS analyses to elucidate the mechanisms controlling Pb(II) sorption onto ferrihydrite as a function of pH, ionic strength, and adsorbate concentrations. Analyses of XANES and XAFS studies demonstrate that Pb(II) ions predominantly sorb onto ferrihydrite via inner-sphere complexation, not retaining their primary hydration ...

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {[Pb(C(9)H(6)NO)(2)]·0.5C(3)H(7)NO}(n), comprises Pb(quinolate)(2) and half a dimethyl-formamide mol-ecule (which is disordered about a centre of inversion). The quinolate ligands N,O-chelate to a Pb(II) ion and simultaneously bridge a neighbouring Pb(II) ion to form a polymeric chain along [100] comprising Pb-linked Pb(2)O(2) distorted rhombi. These c...

The sorption properties of rice husk towards Cu(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) were studied. The sorption isotherms are described by the Langmuir equation, and Pb(II) shows a higher affinity for rice husk compared to Cu(II) and Cd(II) under the same conditions. The kinetics of sorption obeys to a pseudo second-order equation for all metals. The sorption profiles as a function of the pH were used to ...