Vanillyl alcohol oxidase (VAO) and eugenol oxidase (EUGO) are flavin-dependent enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of para-substituted phenols. This makes them potentially interesting biocatalysts for the conversion of lignin-derived aromatic monomers to value-added compounds. To facilitate their biocatalytic exploitation, it is important to develop methods by which variants of the enzymes can ...

Yield variability of selected winter wheat cultivars under different sowing rate and selected application, was investigated during 2006-2008, in the Lower Silesia region (South-West Poland). Experiments with two varieties, two levels of sowing rate and seven herbicides, including untreated object were set up on the same field, using split-plot method. For evaluation of yield stability Kang'...

the reaction of readily available 1 -methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2- carboxylic acid (1) with thionyl chloride afforded the corresponding acyl chloride 2. the reaction of compound 2 with thiosemicarbazides yielded 1-(1 -methyl-4-nitrop yrrole-2-carbony1)- thiosemicarbazides (3) which cyclized in basic medium to 5-(1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole- 2-y1)-2,4-dihydro-3h- l,2,4-triazole-3- thione 4. alkylation an...

6-methyl- 1,2,4-triazine-3-(2h)-selenone-5(4h)-one(l) reacts in the presence of base with phenacyl bromide to give a mixture of compounds (2) and (3). this mixture is dehydrated in the presence of h,so, to give 3-phenyl-6 methyl-7h-selenazolo[3,2-b] [i ,2,4] triazin-7-one (6). for careful structure assignment of (6) its regioisomer 3-methyl-6-phenyl-4h-selenazolo [2,3-c] [ 1,2,4] triazin-4-one ...

Methyl jasmonate and Epi-brassinolide as plant growth regulators have significant biological effects on plant growth, including increased tolerance to salt stress in plants. In this study, the effects of salinity stress and its interaction with methyl jasmonate and Epi-brassinolide on chlorophyll concentration, rate of photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance and resistance and chlor...

purpose : to evaluate the therapeutic effect of posterior sub-tenon methyl prednisolone in anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, no class 1 study has shown any conclusive medical or surgical treatment for non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (naion). efficacy of systemic or intravitreal steroids was suggested by some studies. this study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safet...

oil from the eucalyptus tree ( eucalyptus camaldulensis l.) is used today in many over the counter cough and cold products, to relieve congestion. eucalyptus oil is also used in creams and ointments to relieve muscle and joint pain, and in some mouthwashes. in this study eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves extracted with water and ethanol 96°and the antimicrobial effects of extracts were evaluated ...

background: schizophrenia has been associated with altered immunity. different studies regarding natural killer cell activity (nka) in schizophrenic patients have shown inconsistent results. objectives: to evaluate nk cell activity in schizophrenic patients in comparison with healthy control individuals.   methods: 30 medication-free schizophrenic patients and 41 healthy sex, age and smoking st...

in this paper the influence of two different sizes of silica particles (micro-silica and nano-silica) was studied on mechanical properties of sulfur and sulfur composite. to improve the structural properties, sulfur was plasticized using dicyclopentadiene (dcpd) and methyl styrene (mst). plasticized sulfur composite was prepared by melt blending of plasticized sulfur and silica particles. the i...