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Understanding the relationship between the structure and the physicochemical attributes of crystalline pharmaceuticals requires high-resolution molecular details. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy is an indispensable tool for analyzing molecular structures, but often experiences challenges of low spectral resolution and sensitivity, particularly in the characterization of unlabeled pharmaceutical materials. Besides, the relatively long spin-lattice relaxation times in pharmaceutical crystals result in time-consuming data collections. In this study, we utilize ultrafast magic angle spinning (UF-MAS) of the sample at 60 and 110 kHz to enable proton and fluorine spectroscopies for probing the structural details of crystalline posaconazole. Paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE), obtained by doping Cu(ii) ions into the crystalline lattice and coating on particle surface, is implemented to shorten the spin-lattice relaxation time for speeding up the ssNMR acquisition. Anisomycin Our results demonstrate a remarkably improved 1H and 19F resolution and sensitivity, which enables multi-dimensional 1H-1H and heteronuclear 1H-19F correlations. In combination with density functional theory (DFT) calculations of chemical shifts, molecular details of posaconazole are established in terms of 1H and 19F networks for identifying "head-to-tail" and "head-to-head" intermolecular packings, with presumably critical contacts that stabilize the crystalline structure. The PRE and UF-MAS techniques enable the high-resolution structure characterization of fluorinated drug molecules in pharmaceutical formulations at natural abundance.Acai fruit is recognized for its health promoting properties. However, there is still a need to address the effects of industrial processing on this fruit. In this study, phenolic content, anti-inflammatory properties and dermal wound repair properties of 20 acai samples, before and after industrial processing, from various Amazon regions were investigated. Acai pulp was rich in total phenolics (18.9-58.8 mg g-1) and proanthocyanins (9.8-43.1 mg g-1), but contained trace anthocyanins (up to 0.1 mg g-1). Industrially processed samples lost substantial amounts of proanthocyanidins (up to 83.2%), while the anthocyanins inherently present were greatly enriched after processing (20-fold higher). Non-processed acai pulp extracts protected against early inflammation response which was correlated with proanthocyanidins, by significantly inhibiting nitric oxide production and suppressing pro-inflammatory gene expression including interleukin-1β, cyclooxygenase-2, nitric oxide synthase, and interleukin-6. link2 The promotion of dermal wound repair of acai seed and pulp extracts was mainly contributed by anthocyanins and other bioactive compounds. The anti-inflammatory effect was diminished but wound healing effect was retained after pulp processing, suggesting the processing technology needs to be improved to maintain biological properties of acai fruit.By means of first-principles calculations, we systematically investigated the structure, stability and magnetic and electronic properties of one-dimensional P nanowire (1D-P10 NW) assembled by Pn subunits (n = 2, 8) and transition metal doped 1D-P10 NW. Our calculations showed that the assembled 1D-P10 NW is super stable in thermodynamic, dynamic, thermal and chemical perspectives. Moreover, when the assembled 1D-P10 NW is decorated with transition metals (TM = Ti ∼ Zn, Zr ∼ Mo), structural transformation occurs (to sandwich or quasi-sandwich chains), and various magnetic and electronic characteristics are introduced to the nanowire. Particularly, the sandwich chains 1D-Mn2@P10 and 1D-V1@P5 are a ferromagnetic semiconductor and a ferromagnetic half-metal, respectively, and the magnetic anisotropy energies are both ∼0.3 meV per Mn/V atom. Our theoretical studies proposed a super stable 1D P nanowire and also offer a feasible approach to reach P5-TM-P5-TM chains with diverse magnetic and electronic properties, as well as ferromagnetic vdW-type 2D systems, which are promising in nanoelectronic devices and spintronics.Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has many desirable features for microfluidics applications, particularly in diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, but its hydrophobicity and the lack of a practical method for bonding PDMS layers limit its use. Moreover, the flexibility of PDMS causes unwanted deformation during use in some applications. Here, we report a simple method for solving these problems simultaneously using an electron beam (EB) or γ-rays, which are commonly used for sterilizing medical products. Simply by applying EB or γ-ray irradiation to stacked PDMS layers, we can not only bond the interfaces between the layers by forming Si-O-Si covalent bonds but also achieve long-lasting hydrophilization and sterilization of the internal microchannels and chambers, prevent nonspecific adsorption and absorption of hydrophobic small molecules, and enhance the mechanical strength of the material by converting bulk PDMS into a Si-Ox-rich (where x is 3 or 4) structure though crosslinking. Unlike the one-at-a-time plasma process, EBs and γ-rays can penetrate through many stacked layers of PDMS sealed in their final package, enabling batch modification and bonding. The method requires no chemical crosslinkers, adhesive agents, or fillers; hence, it does not undermine the advantages of PDMS such as ease of molding in soft lithography, biocompatibility, and optical transparency. Furthermore, bonding is achieved with high-throughput yield because it occurs after re-adjustable alignment. We demonstrate that this method is applicable in the mass production of 3D integrated PDMS microfluidic chips with some glass-like properties as well as for 3D structures with complex shapes that are difficult to fabricate with plastic or glass.Nanopore technology holds remarkable promise for sequencing proteins and peptides. To achieve this, it is necessary to establish a characteristic profile for each individual amino acid through the statistical description of its translocation process. However, the subtle molecular differences among all twenty amino acids along with their unpredictable conformational changes at the nanopore sensing region result in very low distinguishability. Here we report the electrical sensing of individual amino acids using an α-hemolysin nanopore based on a derivatization strategy. Using derivatized amino acids as detection surrogates not only prolongs their interactions with the sensing region, but also improves their conformational variation. Furthermore, we show that distinct characteristics including current blockades and dwell times can be observed among all three classes of amino acids after 2,3-naphthalenedicarboxaldehyde (NDA)- and 2-naphthylisothiocyanate (NITC)-derivatization, respectively. These observable characteristics were applied towards the identification and differentiation of 9 of the 20 natural amino acids using their NITC derivatives. The method demonstrated herein will pave the way for the identification of all amino acids and further protein and peptide sequencing.ε-[Al13O4(OH)24(H2O)12]7+, which shares similarity with the phosphotriesterase active site ZnII-OH-ZnII, was specially chosen to interact with the cluster α-PMo10V2O405- to form a new three-dimensional intercluster, which crystallized in the monoclinic space group P21/m with Z = 2, for the decontamination of chemical warfare agents. The experimental results showed that 50 mg of the compound decontaminated 96.4% (within 120 min) and 99.5% (within 40 min) of sulfur mustard (HD) (4 μL) and soman (GD) (4 μL), respectively, in ambient conditions. link3 The decontamination processes followed first-order reaction kinetics with a rate constant and half-life of 0.01234 min-1 and 56.15 min for HD and 0.1198 min-1 and 5.78 min for GD, respectively. It was concluded that the α-PMo10V2O405- moiety was responsible for the catalytic oxidation of HD into non-toxic sulfoxide, while the ε-[Al13O4(OH)24(H2O)12]7+ moiety was responsible for the catalytic hydrolysis of HD and GD into nontoxic hydrolysates. Besides, the compound showed notable efficacy for the decontamination of HD on guinea pig skin and of GD on Kunming mouse skin, indicating high potential for use in human skin protection and treatment.Iron (Fe3+) is one of the most essential elements in the human body; deficiency or overdose of Fe3+ may have adverse effects on human health and immunity. Hence, it is essential to establish a sensitive and selective method for ion detection. In this study, novel green fluorescent N-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were prepared with caffeic acid as the carbon source via a simple hydrothermal method. The solution of the as-prepared N-CDs exhibits 21.5% quantum yield, good salt stability, excellent water solubility, low cytotoxicity and good photobleaching resistance. The N-CDs can be used as a fluorescent probe for the detection of Fe3+ ions in aqueous solutions and bioimaging in living cells.Probiotics are thought to have immunomodulatory functions, improve inflammatory disorders and treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here, we screened a new probiotic strain with anti-inflammatory activity and investigated its effect on the immune cell response and histone acetylation. Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) LH23 inhibited the production of nitric oxide and inflammatory factors induced by lipopolysaccharides in RAW264.7 cells, which was associated with inhibiting the over-activation of the JNK/p38 signaling pathway. Furthermore, L. casei LH23 can significantly ameliorate dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse colitis in vivo by reducing numbers of macrophages (CD11b+F4/80+) and their secreted inflammatory cytokines. Myeloperoxidase activity was also decreased in mice treated with LH23. The administration of L. casei LH23 induced the increase of CD3+CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells among mesenteric lymph nodes. Meanwhile, LH23 treatment could augment short chain fatty acid contents. Importantly, we reported here for the first time that DSS treatment significantly decreased the level of histone H3K9 acetylation, while supplementation of L. casei LH23 restored the level of histone H3K9 acetylation in colon tissues. These data suggest that L. casei LH23 may have been beneficial for preventing and treating IBD.In microfluidic segmented flow processes label-free analytical techniques like surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can reveal the chemical composition of the individual droplet contents. The SERS system developed in this work enables a simple connection to micro segmented flow processes through miniaturization. The concept is based on the parallelization of silver/polyacrylamide composite SERS spots on a carrier plate on which the segments are deposited. The transfer of the segments allows an easy connection to existing flow processes and provides optimal conditions for Raman measurements using miniaturized spectrometers. The preparation of the SERS polymer composite was optimized in terms of the silver content in the polymer matrix to obtain a high SERS signal. The performance and long-term stability of the polymer have been successfully demonstrated. The deamination of adenine with sodium nitrite to hypoxanthine was chosen as a case study to demonstrate the capability of the novel SERS-based process analysis.