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falciparum DNA from cultured parasites in whole blood. SNAPflex was designed to be easily manufacturable and deployable to resource-limited settings.Small amounts of enriched H217O and 3He in gaseous mixtures with CH3F and CF3H were studied using 1H, 3He and 17O NMR spectroscopy. After extrapolation of the results to the zero density limit, the shielding constants in the isolated molecules H217O, H17OD and D217O were precisely determined. The isotope effects are as follows 2Δ1H(HOH, HOD) = -0.040 ppm, 1Δ17O(H2O, HOD) = -1.51 ppm and 1Δ17O(HOD, D2O) = -1.48 ppm.Several thieno[2,3-h]-/[3,2-h]- and [2,3-f]quinolines have been synthesised from 2,3-dihalogenated pyridines or -quinolines by site-selective Pd catalysed cross-coupling reactions and Brønsted acid mediated cycloisomerisations as the final key step. This newly developed synthetic strategy is used in a modular way to synthesize diverse regioisomeric derivatives, tolerates various functional groups, and proceeds with high selectivity, and the desired final products have been isolated in high overall yields.Nanocrystal quantum dots (QD) functionalised with active organic ligands hold significant promise as solar energy conversion materials, capable of multiexcitonic processes that could improve the efficiencies of single-junction photovoltaic devices. Berzosertib mouse Small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS) were used to characterize the structure of lead sulphide QDs post ligand-exchange with model acene-carboxylic acid ligands (benzoic acid, hydrocinnamic acid and naphthoic acid). Results demonstrate that hydrocinnamic acid and naphthoic acid ligated QDs form monolayer ligand shells, whilst benzoic acid ligated QDs possess ligand shells thicker than a monolayer. Further, the formation of a range of nanocomposite materials through the self-assembly of such acene-ligated QDs with an organic small-molecule semiconductor [5,12-bis((triisopropylsilyl)ethynyl)tetracene (TIPS-Tc)] is investigated. These materials are representative of a wider set of functional solar energy materials; here the focus is on structural stfeatures. In contrast, for PbS-benzoic acid ligated QDs, DMF vapour exposure promotes the formation of ordered QD colloidal crystal type phases. This work thus demonstrates how different QD ligand chemistries control the interactions between QDs and an organic small molecule, leading to widely differing self-assembly processes. It highlights the unique capabilities of multiscale X-ray and neutron scattering in characterising such composite materials.Antibacterial peptide CM4 (ABP-CM4) is a small cationic peptide with broad-spectrum activities against bacteria, fungi and tumor cells and may possibly be used as an antimicrobial agent. In this study, a C-terminal amidated antibacterial peptide ABP-CM4 (ABP-CM4N) with the strongest antibacterial activity was obtained through screening the antibacterial activities of ABP-CM4 with different modifications. The minimal inhibitory concentration of ABP-CM4N was 8 μM against P. aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) which was lower than that of ABP-CM4 (16 μM). The strengthened antimicrobial activity of ABP-CM4N may be associated with the increased membrane binding capacity, being two times that of ABP-CM4 (p less then 0.001). The antibacterial mechanism of ABP-CM4N to Pseudomonas aeruginosa was examined by means of cell membrane integrity analysiss, the intracellular ultrastructure change observation and E. coli genomic DNA binding assay. It was found that ABP-CM4N had the same antimicrobial mechanism as ABP-CM4, and the aim of the antimicrobial mechanism was mainly to destroy the cell membrane which caused nucleic acid or protein leakage, and secondly to interact with E. coli genomic DNA after penetrating the cell membrane. Furthermore, in vitro ABP-CM4N showed a better bacteriostatic activity in meats, with the treated samples showing two to three times less positive colonies than ABP-CM4.Multidrug combination therapy based on drug delivery systems (DDSs) has great potential for cancer treatment. Stimuli-sensitive DDSs further enhance therapeutic efficacy by providing controllable drug delivery. Herein, the phospholipid compound DPPC (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) was used to construct thermosensitive liposomes to load the photosensitizer ZnPc(PEG)4 (zinc phthalocyanine substituted by tetraethylene glycol) for molecular imaging, and photodynamic and photothermal therapy, together with doxorubicin (DOX) for chemotherapy. Interestingly, ZnPc(PEG)4 as an amphipathic molecule was found to be important in the construction of the liposomes, and it provided liposomes with improved stability. The thus-obtained liposomes ZnPc(PEG)4DOX@LiPOs were demonstrated to have enhanced ROS production capacity, heat generation properties and a photo-triggered doxorubicin release effect, and, in cellular experiments, increased cytotoxicity and apoptotic cell proportions, compared to ZnPc(PEG)4@LiPOs and DOX@LiPOs. ZnPc(PEG)4 loaded in lipid bilayers showed stronger intracellular ROS production ability compared to free ZnPc(PEG)4. In vivo studies indicated that ZnPc(PEG)4DOX@LiPOs exhibited enhanced tumor accumulation, increased anti-cancer effects and reduced liver retention. These photo-triggered liposomes constructed by the photosensitizer ZnPc(PEG)4 can also be used to package other cargo for combined target tumor therapy and molecular imaging.Alveolar bone defects, which are characterized by a relatively narrow space and location adjacent to the cementum, require promising substitute biomaterials for their regeneration. In this study, we introduced novel yolk-shell biphasic bio-ceramic granules with/without a customized porous shell and evaluated their biological effect together with structural transformation. Firstly, a self-made coaxial bilayer capillary system was applied for the fabrication of granules. Secondly, thorough morphological and physicochemical characterizations were performed in vitro. Subsequently, the granules were implanted into critical-size alveolar bone defects (10 × 4 × 3 mm) in New Zealand white rabbits, with Bio-Oss® as the positive control. Finally, at 2, 4, 8, and 16 weeks postoperatively, the alveolar bone specimens were harvested and assessed via radiological and histological examination. Our results showed that the yolk-shell biphasic bio-ceramic granules, especially those with porous shells, exhibited a tunable ion release performance, improved biodegradation behavior and satisfactory osteogenesis compared with the homogeneously hybrid and Bio-Oss® granules both in vitro and in vivo.