To obtain direct evidence for the fullerene-exchange reactions from the γ-cyclodextrin cavities to the lipid membranes following the addition of a C70·γ-cyclodextrin complex, we monitored the dynamic behaviours of the giant unilamellar vesicles. A number of C70 aggregates generated in the lipid membranes moved about vigorously.

Efficient photocatalytic disinfection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 was achieved by using a C70 modified TiO2 (C70-TiO2) hybrid as a photocatalyst under visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. Disinfection experiments showed that 73% of E. coli O157:H7 died within 2 h with a disinfection rate constant of k = 0.01 min(-1), which is three times that measured for TiO2. The mechanism of cell death wa...

A novel adjuvant (Immunoboost®) to enhance antibody titer response to a commercial vaccine (Lysigin®) against Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy heifers was evaluated. In Phase 1, hyper-immunization with Lysigin® to enhance serum titers did not result in titers that exceeded conventional immunization. In Phase 2, anti-S. aureus titers in heifers immunized with Lysigin® + Immunoboost® tende...

Excitation–emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy of unmodified (pristine) fullerenes C60 and C70 in benzene, toluene, n-hexane at room temperature was used for their quantification by solvent-dependent EEM bands specific to each fullerene. The intensity parameters depend on both the fullerene solvent provide conditions mixtures without separation. detection limits benzene under select...

C70-based acceptors show great potential in polymer solar cells (PSCs). Two high-LUMO C70 acceptors, the 66π OQMF70 and the 64π bis-OQMF70, based on methano[70]fullerene (C70CH2) were developed. An outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.88% was obtained from OQMF70:P3HT solar cells.

The C terminus of Hsp70 interacting protein (CHIP) E3 ligase functions as a key regulator of protein quality control by binding the C-terminal (M/I)EEVD peptide motif of Hsp/c70(90) with its N-terminal tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) domain and facilitating polyubiquitination of misfolded client proteins via its C-terminal catalytic U-box. Using CFTR as a model client, we recently showed that th...

The antioxidant potential (capacity and activity) of aqueous fullerene dispersions (AFD) non-functionalized C60, C70, Gd@C82 endofullerene (in micromolar concentration range) was estimated based on chemiluminescence measurements the model luminol generation organic radicals by 2,2?-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (ABAP). capacity TRAP method, from half-suppression, suppression area in ...

We construct the most general effective Hamiltonian for the C70 solid and study the long-wavelength dynamics of the system near the high-temperature orientational ordering phase transition. We derive neutron scattering cross sections, NMR line shifts, and T1 from our theory and suggest some experiments to further constrain our Hamiltonian.