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X-ray dosimeters are of significance for detecting the levels of ionizing radiation exposure in cells and phantoms; thus, they can further optimize X-ray radiotherapy in the clinic. In this paper, we designed a polyacrylamide-based nanogel sensor that is capable of measuring X-ray doses. The dosimeters were prepared by anchoring an X-ray-responsive probe (aminophenyl fluorescein, APF) to poly(acrylamide-co-N-(3-aminopropyl) methyl acrylamide) nanogels. The premise behind the dose measurement is the transition of APF to fluorescence in the presence of hydroxyl radicals that are caused by the radiolysis of water molecules under X-rays. Therefore, the dose of X-rays can be readily detected by measuring the fluorescence intensity of the resultant nanogel immediately after irradiation using fluorescence spectroscopy principles. Using an RS2000 X-ray biological irradiator, our dosimeters showed good linearity responsivity at X-ray doses ranging from 0 to 15 Gy, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.5 Gy. Additionally, the signals showed temperature stability (25-65 °C), durability (5 weeks), and dose-rate (1.177 and 6 Gy/min) and energy independence (160 kVp and 6 MV). As a proof-of-concept, we used our sensors to fluorescently detect X-ray doses in A549 tumor cells and 3D-printed eye phantoms. The results showed that our dosimeters were able to accurately predict doses similar to those used by treatment plan systems.Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-recognized endocrine disruptor, and considering its adverse effects its use in infant bottles has been banned in many countries. Growing concern on the use of BPA has led to its replacement with its analogues in numerous applications. Present is the first report determining the occurrence of seven bisphenols (BPs BPA, BPAF, BPC, BPE, BPFL, BPS, and BPZ) in Indian infant formula. A reliable and efficient UPLC-MS/MS method for their simultaneous determination was developed and validated in powdered infant formula (n = 68). The limit of quantification of the method was 0.19 ng/g for BPA, BPAF, BPE, BPS and BPZ and 0.78 ng/g for BPC and BPFL. The highest concentration was detected for BPA (mean = 5.46 ng/g) followed by BPZ and BPS. BPAF, BPFL, BPC and BPE were detected in none of the samples. The estimated daily intake (EDI) of total BPs in infants (0-12 months old infants) was determined to be 54.33-213.36 ng/kg b.w./day. BPA mainly contributed to the total intake (EDI = 92.76 ng/kg b.w./day). The dietary exposure to total BPs evaluated in the present study was approximately 1 order of magnitude lower than the reference value of BPA set by EFSA (4 μg/kg b.w./day) and, thus, may not pose considerable risks to infants.Bacterial multidrug efflux pumps have come to prominence in human and veterinary pathogenesis because they help bacteria protect themselves against the antimicrobials used to overcome their infections. However, it is increasingly realized that many, probably most, such pumps have physiological roles that are distinct from protection of bacteria against antimicrobials administered by humans. Here we undertake a broad survey of the proteins involved, allied to detailed examples of their evolution, energetics, structures, chemical recognition, and molecular mechanisms, together with the experimental strategies that enable rapid and economical progress in understanding their true physiological roles. GSK805 molecular weight Once these roles are established, the knowledge can be harnessed to design more effective drugs, improve existing microbial production of drugs for clinical practice and of feedstocks for commercial exploitation, and even develop more sustainable biological processes that avoid, for example, utilization of petroleum.Biodegradable mulch films have been developed as a suitable alternative to conventional nondegradable polyethylene films. However, the key factors controlling the degradation speed of biodegradable mulch films in soils remain unclear. Here, we linked changes in the soil microbiome with the degradation rate of a promising biodegradable material poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) in four soil types, a lou soil (LS), a fluvo-aquic soil (CS), a black soil (BS), and a red soil (RS), equivalent to Inceptisols (the first two soils), Mollisols, and Ultisols, using soil microcosms. The PBAT degradation rate differed with the soil type, with PBAT mineralization levels of 16, 9, 0.3, and 0.9% in LS, CS, BS, and RS, respectively, after 120 days. Metagenomic analysis showed that the microbial community in LS was more responsive to PBAT than the other three soils. PBAT hydrolase genes were significantly enriched in LS but were not significantly stimulated by PBAT in CS, BS, or RS. Several members of Proteobacteria were identified as novel potential degraders, and their enrichment extent was significantly positively correlated with PBAT degradation capacity. Overall, our results suggest that soil environments harbored a range of PBAT-degrading bacteria and the enrichment of potential degraders drives the fate of PBAT in the soils.Pinnigorgiols B and E are 9,11-secosteroids with a unique tricyclic γ-diketone framework. Herein, we report the first synthesis of these natural products from inexpensive, commercially available ergosterol. This synthesis features a semipinacol rearrangement and an acyl radical cyclization/hemiketalization cascade; the latter efficiently assembled the tricyclic γ-diketone skeleton, with two rings and three contiguous stereogenic centers being formed in a single step.A mild and environmentally friendly method to synthesize half-sandwich ruthenium complexes through the Wittig reaction between an aldehyde-tagged half-sandwich ruthenium complex and phosphorus ylide mechanochemically is reported herein. The mechanochemical synthesis of valuable half-sandwich ruthenium complexes resulted in a fast reaction, good yield with simple workup, and the avoidance of harsh reaction conditions and organic solvents. The synthesized half-sandwich ruthenium complexes exhibited high catalytic activity for transfer hydrogenation of ketones using 2-propanol as the hydrogen source and solvent. Density functional theory was carried out to propose a mechanism for the transfer hydrogenation process. The modeling suggests the importance of the labile p-cymene ligand in modulating the reactivity of the catalyst.