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Immobilized chitosan as biosorbent for the removal of Cd(II), Cr(III) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions

The generation of layer-by-layer silicate-chitosan composite biosorbent was studied. The films were evaluated on its stability regarding the polymer leakage and its capability in the removal of Cd(II), Cr(III) and Cr(VI) from an aqueous solution. …

New copper(II) complexes of polyampholyte and polyelectrolyte polymers: Solid-state NMR, FTIR, XRPD and thermal analyses

Novel solid copper(II) complexes were obtained from the polyampholyte poly(EGDE-MAA-IM) and the polyelectrolyte poly(EGDE-MAA) polymers with copper salts at different concentration levels. The materials were characterized employing solid-state …

Proving the antimicrobial spectrum of an amphoteric surfactant-sol-gel coating: A food-borne pathogen study

An antimicrobial coating was evaluated in this work for its antimicrobial efficacy against common food-borne pathogens. Dodecyl-di(aminoethyl)-glycine, an organic disinfectant, was immobilized in a silicon oxide matrix to generate thin films over …

Studies on the activation of hydrogen peroxide for color removal in the presence of a new Cu(II)-polyampholyte heterogeneous catalyst

In this work we describe the application of a new non-soluble and non-porous complex with copper ion based on ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE), methacrylic acid (MAA) and 2-methylimidazole (2MI) in the decolorization of an azo dye Methyl …

Synthesis and sorption properties of a polyampholyte

A novel material that combines mechanical resistance with ampholyte character was easily obtained by the reaction of methacrylic acid, 2-methylimidazole and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether. The structure was studied by solid-state 13C NMR and FT IR …

Synthesis, FTIR, solid-state NMR and SEM studies of novel polyampholytes or polyelectrolytes obtained from EGDE, MAA and imidazoles

Novel materials with either polyampholyte or polyelectrolyte character and coordination properties were obtained by reaction of methacrylic acid (MAA), imidazole (IM) or 2-methylimidazole (2MI) and ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) in the …

Analysis of diphenylamine and impurities using monolithic column with electrochemical detection

A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with electrochemical detection (ED) using a monolithic column was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantitative determination of aniline, 2-aminobiphenyl, and 4-aminobiphenyl in …

Antimicrobial activity on glass materials subject to disinfectant xerogel coating

The antimicrobial compound dodecyl-di(aminoethyl)-glycine was immobilized in a silicon oxide xerogel matrix and used for glass surface coating. Coated glasses were tested for surface antimicrobial activity. The utilization of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) …

Production of recombinant proteins by sol-gel immobilized Escherichia coli

The aim of this work was to study the functionality and quantitative level of recombinant protein produced from bacteria immobilized and preserved in sol-gel matrices. Matrices prepared from two precursors, silicon dioxide and tetraethoxysilane, were …

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of a novel mono-meso-ferrocenyl porphyrin

A synthetic route to mono-meso-ferrocenyl porphyrins using a MacDonald-type 2+2 condensation is described. In this method, the substituted diformyldipyrrylmethane 4 is treated with the dicarboxydipyrrylmethane 6. The 5-ferrocenyldipyrrylmethane was …