An original functionalization strategy is proposed here to design chitosan (CS)-based cryogels with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) moieties. Cryogels aligned micro-sized tubular structures were further engineered through an unidirectional freezing approach. Attachment of EDTA groups onto CS chains was proved by 1H-RMN and FT-IR spectroscopy. The formation EDTA-functionalized 3D porous C...

The C-8 position of deoxyguanosine (dGuo) was hydroxylated by ascorbic acid in the presence of oxygen (O2) in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) at 37 degrees C. Addition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) remarkably enhanced this hydroxylation. The Udenfriend system [ascorbic acid, FeII, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and O2] was also effective for hydroxylation of dGuo in high yield. Guanine re...

Root canal irrigants play a significant role in elimination of the microorganisms, tissue remnants, and removal of the debris and smear layer. No single solution is able to fulfill all these actions completely; therefore, a combination of irrigants may be required. The aim of this investigation was to review the agonistic and antagonistic interactions between chlorhexidine (CHX) and other irrig...

Endogenous phospholipase D and phosphatidic acid phosphatase activities were demonstrated in membrane fractions isolated from soybean (Glycine max L.) hypocotyls. Phospholipase D activity was distributed widely among different membrane fractions while phosphatidic acid phosphatase was found predominantly in membranes equilibrating in lower sucrose densities. Phospholipase D action was unaffecte...

the aim of this work was to study the ability of two biodegradable chelating agents, nitrilotriaceticacid (nta) and ethylenediiminopropanedioic acid (eddm) to complex metals, in the treatment of the pulp,prior to a totally chlorine free (tcf) bleaching process, and compare with the ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid(edta) performance. firstly, speciation efficiency index (sei) was calculated by co...

the purpose of the review was to assess the effect of root canal irrigants on dentin bonding. a pubmed-based search was conducted on the articles published from 1980 to 2016. a brief overview and reviewing the effect on dentin bonding of common root canal irrigation solutions such as sodium hypochlorite (naocl), chlorhexidine (chx), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (edta), mixture of a tetracycl...