Power output limitation is one of the main challenges that needs to be addressed for full-scale applications of the Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology. Previous studies have examined electrochemical performance of different cathode electrodes including the development of novel iron based electrocatalysts, however the long-term investigation into continuously operating systems is rare. This wo...

The classical method to determine hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging activity of plant extracts is evaluated by measuring the disappearance of H2O2 at a wavelength of 230 nm. Since this method suffers from the interference of phenolics having strong absorption in the UV region, a simple and rapid colorimetric assay was developed where plant extracts are introduced to H2O2, phenol and 4-aminoan...

New N2O2 donor type Schiff base has been designed and synthesized by condensing acetoacetanilido-4-aminoantipyrine with 2-aminobenzoic acid in ethanol. Solid metal complexes of the Schiff base with Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Mn(II), Zn(II), VO(IV), Hg(II) and Cd(II) metal ions were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibility, molar conduction, fast atom bombardment...

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is one of the most popular over-the-counter analgesic and antipyretic drugs. Paracetamol is available in different dosage forms: tablet, capsules, drops, elixirs, suspensions and suppositories. Dosage forms of paracetamol and its combinations with other drugs have been listed in various pharmacopoeias. The combination of paracetamol with dipyrone is used as an antipy...

The efficiency of Schiff base derived from 4-aminoantipyrine, namely 2-(1,5-dimethyl-4-(2-methylbenzylidene)amino)-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3(2H)-ylidene) hydrazinecarbothioamide as a corrosion inhibitor on mild steel in 1.0 M H2SO4 was investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization (PD) and electrochemical frequently modulation (EFM) in addition to the...

Synthesis of a novel Combretastatin A-4 analogue using Schiff’s reaction of benzil and 4-aminoantipyrine has been achieved under solvent free conditions. The structure of compound was examined spectroscopically and confirmed from single crystal diffraction studies. The synthesized Combretastatin A-4 analogue was investigated for its DNA binding ability as the plausible mechanism for its antitum...

Anionic isoperoxidases from cotton cotyledonary leaf tissue have been purified to electrophoretic homogeneity by chromatography on ion exchange, lectin affinity, and gel filtration matrices. The enzyme was stable and active at a wide range of temperatures with optimal activity at 55°C. Maximum activity was observed when the pH was adjusted from pH 5.5 to pH 7.5. Electrophoresis on sodium dodecy...

A sequential injection analysis (SIA) system for the simultaneous determination of nitrite, nitrate, sulphate and phenolic compounds, in wastewaters has been developed. The nitrite determination is based on the Griess-Llosvay reaction. Nitrate is previously reduced to nitrite in a copperized cadmium column and analyzed as nitrite. The sulphate determination is based on the turbidimetric determi...

We evaluated a new homogeneous assay for quantifying high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The assay included four reagents: polyethylene glycol for "wrapping" chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), and low-density lipoproteins (LDL); antibodies specific for apolipoprotein (apo) B and apo C-III to produce aggregates of chylomicrons, VLDL, and LDL; enzymes for the enzymatic ...