In the title compound, [Zn(C(5)H(3)N(4))(2)], the Zn(II) cation is in a nearly regular tetra-hedral coordination by purinate ligands. Each purinate ligand chelates two Zn(II) cations through two imidazole N atoms of the purinate anion ligand, leading to the formation of a three-dimensional network.

Paramagnetic liposomes used as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) often suffer from low efficacies because of slow water diffusion through the membrane. We present an approach to overcome this limitation by incorporation of a calix[4]arene based agent that expresses the chelates towards the bulk water.

Lanthanide-induced shfits of (13)C nuclear magnetic resonances are reported for several amines and n-butyl isocyanide. Contact contributions to such shifts, especially of beta carbons, are clearly important for the chelates of Eu(+3) and Pr(+3). The importance of contact terms is shown to change in a rather predictable manner with the structure of the amine.

Some Europium(III) dibenzoylmethide and benzoylacetonate complexes have been subjected to Mössbauer studies at liquid nitrogen temperature. An attempt is made to discuss covalency in these complexes in terms of 6s, 4f and/or 5d orbital participation in the bond formation. Small linewidths are correlated to less symmetric structures. Resonance effects reflect the polymeric nature of these chelates.

Proteins A and G were each labelled with two different europium chelates (p-isothiocyanatophenyl-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid). Their affinities for IgG from rabbit, goat, horse, sheep, mouse, pig, and rat were then measured using time-resolved fluorescence. Protein G labelled with the second chelate was found to be especially effective in binding to go...

1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol has been used for extraction concentration of palladium, copper, cobalt and nickel from aqueous solutions and subsequent separation of the chelates obtained, by means of high-pressure liquid chromatography. A technique for determining microamounts of palladium in aqueous solutions in the presence of 100-fold ratio of copper and 80-fold ratio of cobalt has been develo...

Mineral additives in the form of inorganic salts such as sulfates or oxides various metals are poorly absorbed by body. At same time, assimilation organic amino acids, which more similar structure to a living cell, occurs much greater volume, indicating that many forms trace elements accessible than ones. The analysis and study effect mineral complex based on L-aspartic acid microbiological sta...

Different lanthanide chelates have been simultaneously embedded in a silica matrix yielding bright dual-mode lanthanide doped nanospheres which are uniform in size distribution, tunable, photostable, and leakage free. Depending on the chelate combination, two color emission with a single light source or tunable emission with multiple sources is obtained.