Superwetting Ag/α-Fe_(2)O_(3) anchored mesh with enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activities for efficient water purification

Superwetting materials have drawn unprecedented attention in the treatment of oily wastewater due to their preferable anti-fouling property and selective oil/water separation.However,it is still a challenge to fabricate multifunctional and environmentally friendly materials,which can be stably applied to purify the actual complicated wastewater.Here,a Ag/Ag/α-Fe_(2)O_(3) heterostructure anchored copper mesh was intentionally synthesized using a facile two-step hydrothermal method.The resultant mesh with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity was capable of separating various oil/water mixtures with superior separation efficiency and high permeationflux driven by gravity.Benefiting from the joint effects of the smaller band gap of Ag/α-Fe_(2)O_(3) heterojunction,inherent antibacterial capacity of Ag/α-Fe_(2)O_(3) and Ag nanoparticles,favorable conductive substrate,as well as the hierarchical structure with superwettability,such mesh presented remarkably enhanced degradation capability toward organic dyes under visible light irradiation and antibacterial activity against both Escherichia coli(E.coli)and Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)compared with the pure Ag/α-Fe_(2)O_(3) coated mesh.Impressively,the mesh exhibited bifunctional water purification performance,in which organic dyes were eliminated simultaneously from water during oil/water separation in onefiltration process.More importantly,this mesh behaved exceptional chemical resistance,mechanical stability and long-term reusability.Therefore,this material with multifunctional integration may hold promising potential for steady water purification in practice.

Semisynthetic Derivatives of Sissotrin Isolated from Trifolium baccarinii Chiov. (Fabaceae) and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial Activities

Starting from sissotrin (1), a natural isoflavonoid isolated from Trifolium baccarinii (Fabaceae), one new semisynthetic derivative, 6-nitrobiochanin A (1b) and two known derivatives, 8-nitrobiochanin A (1a) and 2",3",4",6"-tetraacetylsissotrin (1c) have been obtained after performing nitration and acetylation reactions. Their structures were assigned after interpretation of their spectrometric (HR-ESI-MS) and spectroscopic (NMR 1D and 2D) data and by comparison with those reported in the literature. The substrate as well as the semisynthetic derivatives were evaluated for their antibacterial activities against six strains. The results reveal that they are inactive or weakly active on the strains tested with the exception of 8-nitrobiochanin A (1a) which showed moderate activity (MIC = 62.5 μg∙mL−1) on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 43300.

Comparison of Antibacterial Activities of Six Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Strains

In this study, six bacterial strains were isolated from the sediment, probiotic fermentation products, and lake sediments, they were identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens using genetic evolution analysis, which were named B3, B4, B5, XD3, YF6, and YF8. The comparison of the antibacterial activity, hemolytic activity, and antibiotic sensitivity of six Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains laid a foundation for the development and application of antimicrobial peptide products. A surface activity assay was used to determine the production of biosurfactants in six Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains. With Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli as indicator bacteria, their antibacterial activity was determined using the agar diffusion method;the same diffusion method was used to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. The results showed that the six Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains had obvious biosurface activity, and the bacteria inhibited Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, from strong to weak: YF8, XD3, B3, B4, YF6, and B5. Strain YF8 had the best broad-spectrum bacteriostatic effect, followed by strain XD3. All Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains were susceptible to 16 common drugs, except for Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain YF8, which was intermediate to neomycin. The study shows that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and secondary metabolites have the ability to produce a variety of active peptides, exert a certain inhibitory effect on common pathogens, and have the potential to develop as animal probiotics.

Synthesis and Antibacterial Activities of Erythromycin Derivatives

Aim To synthesize 4″-carbamate derivatives of erythromycin and test their antibacterial activities in vitro. Methods New erythromycin antibacterial agents containing 4″-carbamate group were designed and synthesized from azithromycin via protection, aminoformylation, amination and deprotection. Their antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus strains were tested. Results Nine compounds were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by MS, IR, ~ 1 H NMR and ~ 13 C NMR, and the synthetic conditi...

SCREENING FOR ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES IN SOME MARINE ALGAE FROM THE FUJIAN COAST OF CHINA WITH THREE DIFFERENT SOLVENTS

Three different solvents viz ethanol, acetone and methanol toluene (3:1) were used to extract antibiotics from 23 species of marine algae belonging to the Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. Their crude extracts were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Among them, the ethanol extract showed the strongest activity against the bacteria and fungi tested. Four species of the Rhodophyta ( Laurencia okamurai, Dasya scoparia, Grateloupia filicina and plocamium telfairiae ) showed a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity. Every solvent extract from the four species was active against all the bacteria tested. The test bacterium Pseudomonas solancearum and the fungus Penicilium citrinum were most sensitive to the extracts of marine algae. In general, the extracts of seaweeds inhibited bacteria more strongly than fungi and species of the Rhodophyta showed the greatest activity against the bacteria and fungi tested.

Microstructure,anticorrosion,biocompatibility and antibacterial activities of extruded Mg−Zn−Mn strengthened with Ca

To find suitable biodegradable materials for implant applications,Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−xCa(x=0,0.2 and 0.5,wt.%)alloys were prepared by semi-continuous casting followed by hot-extrusion technique.The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−xCa alloys were investigated using the optical microscope,scanning electron microscope and tensile testing.Results indicated that minor Ca addition can slightly refine grains of the extruded Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn alloy and improve its strength.When 0.2 wt.%and 0.5 wt.%Ca were added,the grain sizes of the as-extruded alloys were refined from 4.8 to 4.6 and 4.2μm,respectively.Of the three alloys studied,the alloy with 0.5 wt.%Ca exhibits better combined mechanical properties with the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 334 MPa and 20.3%.The corrosion behaviour,cell viability and antibacterial activities of alloys studied were also evaluated.Increasing Ca content deteriorates the corrosion resistance of alloys due to the increase of amount of effective cathodic sites caused by the formation of more Ca2Mg6Zn3 phases.Cytotoxicity evaluation with L929 cells shows higher cell viability of the Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−0.5Ca alloy compared to Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn and Mg−6Zn−0.3Mn−0.2Ca alloys.The antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus is enhanced with increasing the Ca content due to its physicochemical and biological performance in bone repairing process.

Synthesis and antibacterial activities of pleuromutilin derivatives

Six new pleuromutilin derivatives were designed and synthesized, confirmed by MS, IR and ^1H NMR techniques. And the antibacterial activities were primarily evaluated in vitro. The results indicated that most of the derivatives showed more potent activities against corresponding bacterial strains than that of pleuromutilin. Especially, compounds 4d and 5b had obvious activities against salmonella compared with pleuromutilin.

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Complexes [(C_9H_(18)NS_2)_3M(Ⅲ)](M = Sb and Bi)

Two novel complexes,[（C9H18NS2）3Sb（III）]（1） and [（C9H18NS2）3Bi（III）]（2）,were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,IR,TG and X-ray single-crystal diffraction.Both 1 and 2 crystallize in the monoclinic system,P21/c space group.The data for 1：a = 1.6964（3）,b = 1.02149（17）,c = 2.5650（3） nm,β = 121.824（8）°,Z = 4,V = 3.7766（10） nm^3,Dc = 1.293 g·cm^-3,F（000） = 1536,μ = 1.082 mm^-1,the final R = 0.0500,wR = 0.1562 and S =1.072.The data for 2：a = 1.6802（9）,b = 1.0256（6）,c = 2.5083（10） nm,β = 121.77（3）°,Z = 4,V = 3.675（3） nm^3,Dc = 1.486 g·cm^-3,F（000） = 1664,μ = 5.159 mm^-1,the final R = 0.0481,wR = 0.1055 and S =1.076.The coordinated geometry of the central M（III） with six sulfur atoms from three ligands is a distorted pentagonal pyramid configuration.The dimer structural system is formed by the weak interactions of M…S and C-H…S between two molecules.The complexes were valued for their antibacterial activities by agar-streak method.It was found that 1 is active against the four test bacterial organisms.

One-pot synthesis,antibacterial and antifungal activities of novel 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles

A series of novel 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles have been synthesized from long-chain alkanoic and alkenoic acids. The structures of these compounds have been elucidated by elemental and spectral （IR, ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, MS） analysis. Furthermore, compounds were screened for in vitro antibacterial activity against the representative panel of two Gram-positive and two Gram- negative bacteria. All the synthesized compounds were also tested for their inhibitory action against five strains of fungus. The various compounds show potent inhibitory action against test organisms. 2007 Abdul Rauf. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Schiff Base Ligand and Its Nickel(Ⅱ) Complex

A complex [NIL2] was synthesized, in which L, or to be exact, a Schiff base ligand （HL）, was derived from the condensation of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-phenylacetyl-5-pyrazolone （PMPAP） with L-phenylalanine methyl ester. They were characterized by IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Green block crystals of both ligand and its complex were grown at room temperature. The ligand, which consists of two individual fragments, crystalizes in the P1 space group （a = 5.6268（5）, b = 10.6892（11） and c = 19.4869（18） A）. The complex crystalizes in the P21 space group （a -- 21.4076（18）, b = 9.4792（8） and c = 25.287（2） A）, which consists of a nickel six-coordinated compound. Every fragment is a distorted octahedron with four oxygen and two nitrogen atoms. The Schiff base ligand （HL） and its complex have been tested in vitro to evaluate their antibacterial activity against bacteria Escherichia Coli and Bacillus subtilis. It is found that the complex has higher activity than the corresponding free Schiff base ligand （HL） against the same bacterial.

Synthesis and in vitro antibacterial activities of 7-(4-alkoxyimino-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)quinolone derivatives

A series of novel 7-(4-alkoxyimino-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)quinolone derivatives were designed,synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antibacterial activities.Compounds 8f,8g,8i and 8j with the potencies similar to or better than those of levofloxacin and IMB against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis,worth further investigation.

Syntheses, Characterizations, Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Two Zinc(II) Complexes with a Schiff Base Derived from o-Vanillin and p-Toluidine

Two new zinc（Ⅱ） complexes, [Zn2L2Ch].2[ZnL（CH3OH）Cl2] 1 and [ZnL2（NO3）2] 2, were synthesized by reacting ZnX2.nH2O （X = Cl^-, NO3^-） and a Schiff base ligand 2-[（4-methylphenylimino）methyl]-6-methoxyphenol （C15HIsNO2, L） which was obtained by the condensation of o-vanillin （2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde） with p-toluidine. Both 1 and 2 were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique, elemental analysis, molar conductance, FT-IR, UV-Vis, IH-NMR spectra and thermogravimetrie analysis. The Schiff base ligand and its zinc（Ⅱ） complexes have been tested in vitro to evaluate their antibacterial activity against bacteria, viz., Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus Subtilis. The results show that these complexes have higher activity than the corresponding free Schiff base ligand against the same bacteria.

Synthesis and in vitro antibacterial activities of 7-(3-aminopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-5(2H,4H,6H)-yl)quinolone derivatives

A series of novel 7-（3-aminopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-5（2H,4H,6H）-yl）quinolone derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antibacterial activities. Compounds 6g, 7g and 7h with the potencies similar to those of gemifloxacin, moxifloxaein, gatifloxacin and levofloxacin against Gram-positive organisms, worth further investigation.

Synthesis and Antibacterial Activities of Selenide Derivatives of Benzisoselenazolone

A series of Benzisolselenazolone (BISA) derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their antibacterial activities againstE coli. by using LKB-2277 bioactivity monitor. Other bioactivities were tested by the method of High Throughput Screening for pharmaceutical activity compounds (HTP) BISA derivatives 3b, at the concentration of 40 μg/mL, showed 100%antibacterial activity and 62%inhibition rate of aldose reductase (at the concentration of 5μg/mL). These new compound structures have determined by IR,1H NMR and MS spectra.

Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of Two Heterocyclic Schiff Base Compounds

Two heterocyclic Schiff bases were synthesized via the condensation reactions of primary amines with carbonyl compounds. 2-[（4-pyridylmethylene）-amino] phenol （compound 1） was synthesized by the interaction of 4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde with o-aminophenol in ethanol solvent; N,N＇-bis（3-（furan-2-yl）allylidene）benzene-1,4-diamin （compound 2） was synthesized by the interaction of 3-（2-furyl）acrolein with p-phenylenediamine in ethanol medium. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 （C12H10N2O） crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with α = 7.0771（7）, b = 7.2820（7）, c = 19.849（2）, b = 96.3390（10）°, V = 1016.66（17） ？3, Z = 4, Mr = 198.22, Dc = 1.295 g/cm3, F（000） = 416, GOOF = 1.060, m = 0.085 mm-1, the final R = 0.0371 and wR = 0.0929 for 1497 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Compound 2 （C20H16N2O2） crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Fdd2 with α = 26.344（15）, b = 48.50（3）, c = 5.293（3）, V = 6764（7） ？3, Z = 16, Mr = 316.35, Dc = 1.243 g/cm3, F（000） = 2656, GOOF = 1.043, m = 0.081 mm-1, the final R = 0.0526 and wR = 0.1267 for 2059 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. 1 and 2 molecules are connected through hydrogen bonds to generate a 2D network and a 1D chain structure, respectively. The preliminary antibacterial activity results showed that the title compounds display excellent antibacterial activities to Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis.

Synthesis, Structure and Antibacterial Activities of 4-BBTS Schiff Base and Its Complexes

4-Bromobenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone Schiff base （4-BBTS） and its Cu（Ⅱ）, Zn（Ⅱ）, Co（Ⅱ） and Ni（Ⅱ） complexes were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV, IR, MS, ^1H NMR, and molar conductivity. Using disc diffusion method, the antibacterial activity tests were conducted. The results revealed that the ligand as well as all the complexes exhibits good antibacterial activities against E. Coli. and S. Aureus. Moreover, Cu（Ⅱ） complex shows the best antibacterial activity, which provides beneficial reference for studying the relationship between the structures and performances.

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities of 5-Chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic Acid and Its Copper(Ⅱ) Compound

The title compounds 5-chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid（C11H9Cl N2O2, HL）（1） and [Cu（L）2（H2O）]（2） were prepared and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1（C11H9Cl N2O2） crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 7.249（3）, b = 20.515（10）, c = 7.249（3）,β= 96.30°, V = 1071.6（9） ？3, Z = 4, Mr = 236.65, Dc = 1.467 g/cm3, F（000） = 488, GOOF = 1.029, μ= 0.341 mm-1, the final R = 0.0736 and w R = 0.1966 for 1500 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Compound 2（C22H18Cl2Cu N4O5） crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.2931（6）, b = 24.548（2）, c = 13.2726（11）, β= 99.4040（10）°, V = 2344.2（3） ？3, Z = 4, Mr = 552.84, Dc = 1.566 g/cm3, F（000） = 1124, GOOF = 1.050, μ= 1.201 mm-1, the final R = 0.0376 and w R = 0.1000 for 3626 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. 1 and 2 are connected through hydrogen bonding interactions to generate 2D and 3D supramolecular structures, respectively. Moreover, the preliminary antibacterial activities of 1 and 2 against the gram positive bacteria（S. aureus, C. albicans and B. subtilis） and gram negative bacteria（E. coli and P. aeruginosa） have been tested by using the microdilution method, and the results indicate that 2 is more active than 1 against the tested bacteria.

Antibacterial and antiparasitic activities analysis of a hepcidinlike antimicrobial peptide from Larimichthys crocea

As an economically important marine fish,the large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea suffered from marine white spot disease caused by the ectoparasite Cryptocaryon irritans in recent years.This disease not only could result in physiological damage,but also lead to secondary bacterial invasion.Reports indicated some AMPs(antimicrobial peptides)were of antiparasitic activity to C.irritans.Hepcidin-like(Lc-HepL)was one of the significant differential expression genes excavated from the transcriptome following a challenge with C.irritans.In this study,we characterized this AMP’s bioactivity based on the levels of mRNA and protein.After challenged by C.irritans,qRT-PCR showed Lc-HepL was significantly upregulated in six tissues,including gill,muscle,liver,head kidney and spleen during theront infection,trophont falling off,and secondary bacterial invasion stages,which implicated a role Lc-HepL played in the immune defense against C.irritans and secondary bacterial infection.Recombinant Lc-HepL(rLc-HepL)was induced and purified successfully.rLc-HepL exhibited antibacterial activity to certain bacteria in a dose-and time-dependent manners.Anti-C.irritans activity was explored for the first time and found it could cause the theronts membrane rupture and contents leakage.These results provided the first evidence that Lc-HepL had strong antiparasitic activity against marine fish ectoparasites C.irritans theronts.Together,data indicated that Lc-HepL might be an important component in the innate immune system against C.irritans and has the potential to be employed in future drug development.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 3-(2-Hydroxybenzly)-4-(4-Hydroxybenzylideneamino)-(1H) -1,2,4-Triazole-5-Thione and Its Antibacterial Activities

The title compound C15H12N4O2S was synthesized by the reaction of 3-（2-hydroxybenzyl）-4-amino-（1H）-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde in ethanol and characterized by IR, ^1H NMR spectra and elemental analysis. Its structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 27.990（3）, b = 13.1326（14）, c = 7.9770（8） A, β= 105.787（2）°, V = 2821.6（5）A^3, Z = 8, Mr= 312.35,μ= 0.243 mm^-1, Dc = 1.471 g/cm^3 and F（000） = 1296. The structure was solved by direct methods.and refined to a Rint value of 0.0388. The crystal structure involving in intermolecular N-H…S and O-H…S hydrogen bonds is observed, meanwhile intramolecular O-H…N hydrogen bond is also found. Their biological activities have been measured. The results show that this type of compound has certain antibacterial activity for Staphylococous aureus and Bacillus subtilis.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antibacterial Activities of 3-[3-Methyl-(2-thienyl)methyl- enehydrazinocarbonyl]-(1H)-1,2,4-triazole

The title compound, C9H9N5OS, was synthesized by the reaction of 3-（1H）-1,2,4 -triazole hydrazine with 3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde in ethanol. The single crystal structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to monoclinic system, space group P2 1/n with a = 9.5550（10）, b = 11.9847（12）, c = 10.1074（11） A,β= 112.995（2）° V= 1065.47（19） A^3, Z = 4,μ = 0.290 mm^-1, Mr= 235.27, Dc = 1.467 g/cm^3 and F（000） = 488. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0449. The crystal structure involves intermolecular hydrogen bonds of N-H…O and N-H…N as well as intramolecular hydrogen bond of N-H…N. Its biological activity has also been determined showing this type of compounds has certain antibacterial activity.