ADSORPTION OF PHENOLS FROM OLIVE OIL MILL WASTEWATER AS WELL AS N AND P FROM A SIMULATED CITY WASTEWATER LIQUID ON ACTIVATED GREEK LIGNITES

The results show that surface area of activated coal samples increased substantially and in some more than the commercial one. The increase in surface area was higher the higher the carbon content and the lower the ash content. The adsorption capacity of phenols and the decrease of COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) in olive oil mil wastewater disposals were measured in selected samples as well as the decrease of COD and the adsorption of nitrogen and phosphorus from a solution which simulates city waste disposals were measured in 14 selected Greek lignites and 1 commercially available activated lignite sample (HOK). The maximum recorded adsorption of phenol was 30.6 mg/g of activated lignite while the commercial one (HOK) adsorbed 16 mg/g of activated lignite. The COD reduction was 1262 mg of COD/g of activated lignite while in the commercial one the reduction was 439 mg of COD/g of activated lignite. The maximum adsorption of N and P from the simulated city waste liquid was 6.41 mg/g of activated lignite and 2.52 mg/g of activated lignite, respectively. while the commercial one (HOK) adsorbed 2.84 mg/g and 2.42 mg/g, respectively. Finally, the COD reduction was 50.28 mg/g of activatedlignite and 34.92 mg/g for the commercially one (HOK). The results show that Greek activated lignites can be used successfully for cleaning industrial and city wastes. These findings open the door for the economic exploitation of small to medium size lignite deposits in Greece, which are widespread in Greece

Addressing Bias in LGBTQIA+ Undergraduate Medical Education: An Innovative and Community Based Approach to Curriculum Reform

Background: Individuals who are LGBTQIA+ or gender nonconforming have specific health needs and face health disparities that are exacerbated by a lack of training and cultural sensitivity among health professionals. This study was initiated by a second year University of Massachusetts School of Medicine student in response to the lack of LGBTQIA+ health content in the first year Doctoring & Clinical Skills (DCS1) course. The DCS1 session on collecting a sexual history was selected as the primary focus for revision. Community-Based Participatory Research, because of its emphasis on joining with a community of interest as full and equal partners in all phases of the research process, served as an ideal model for the novel application to curriculum development to address this gap in training in undergraduate medical education. Methods: A sample of 13 LGBTQIA+ community members from Worcester were recruited to form a curriculum advisory committee. The committee convened for two focus-group style meetings where they reviewed the curriculum and had the opportunity to provide their feedback, which was used to rewrite the session. Additionally, the community members had the opportunity to participate in a storytelling video where they discussed their experiences in healthcare as LGBTQIA+ patients. A pre-test post-test design was used to survey the UMMS SOM students in order to evaluate the new version of the DCS1 session. Results: The percentage of M1 students reporting they had the necessary skills to treat LGBTQIA+ patients increased from pre-session to post-session (26.2% (n=130), 63.2% (n=76), p = \u3c 0.001). Compared to current M2 students who completed the course last year (n=65), more MS1 students (n=76) rated the overall quality of the DCS1 session as excellent or good (23.1%, 77.6%, p= \u3c 0.0001. Conclusion: CBPR serves as an efficacious model for the creation of curriculum inclusive of LGBTQIA+ health

Synthesis and Evaluation of Nifurtimox-Adamantane Adducts with Trypanocidal Activity.

The synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of C1-substituted adamantane hydrazones, their C2-substituted isomers, and C1-substituted adamantane furanoic carboxamides is described. These new adamantane derivatives exhibited an interesting pharmacological profile in terms of trypanocidal activity and selectivity. The most active adduct with the best selectivity in this study was found to be the phenylacetoxy hydrazone 1 b (2-[4-(tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7 ]dec-1-yl)phenyl]-N'-[(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylene]acetohydrazide; EC50 =11±0.9 nm, SITb =770)

Selectivities of Potassium-Calcium and Potassium-Lead Exchange in Two Tropical Soils

Measurement of cation selectivity in soils provides important information about the affinity and binding strength of a particular cation on soil surfaces. Gaines-Thomas (KGT) selectivity coefficients were determined for a variety of K/Ca and K/Pb ratios on an Oxisol and Ultisol soil from Puerto Rico. The calculated KGT values indicated a preference for K+ over Ca2+ or Pb2+. The selectivity for Pb2+ was significantly greater than that for Ca2+ due to Pb2+\u27s larger hydrated charge density relative to that of Ca2+. The patterns of selectivity were independent of metal type. The selectivity of the Oxisol for Ca2+ or Pb2+ exhibited no trend and changed little with changes in divalent metal surface coverage. The Ultisol displayed a decrease in selectivity for Ca2+ and Pb2+ with increasing surface coverage of these ions. This was attributed to the presence of smectite in the Ultisol, which was able to partially collapse when K+ saturated. Some of the Pb sorption in the soils was due to chemisorption. The Oxisol chemisorbed 3000 mg Pb kg-1 while that value for the Ultisol was ≈1900 mg kg-1. The differences were due to the greater quantities of Fe/Al oxides and organic matter in the Oxisol relative to the Ultisol. Scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) spectroscopy detected discrete Pb-C phase in both soils. The C was from organic matter. Under experimental conditions, any Pb-carbonate phase would not have been stable. It was possible Pb was associated with organic sulfhydral groups. The selectivity exhibited by soil systems for various nutrient and heavy metals is important in elucidating how available these metals will be for plant/animal uptake as well as their mobility and stability in the soil environment

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4-(1-Adamantyl)phenylalkylamines with potential antiproliferative activity

Background: In our previous publications we have described the synthesis of aminosubstituded diaryl adamantanes and their pharmacological evaluation in vitro and in vivo against many cancer cell lines. More recently, we have reported the synthesis of mono C2-Aryl substituted aminoadamantane derivatives that have moderate antiproliferative activity at low micromolar IC50 against a panel of four tumor cell lines. Methods: The synthesis and the pharmacological evaluation of 4-(1-Adamantyl) phenylalkylamines 1-4 is described in this work. The new derivatives present an aryl substitution at C-1 adamantane position and diverge from the methylene spacer between the phenyl ring and the amine heterocycle moiety. Results: Piperazines 1a (R:N-H) and 1b (R:N-Me) are more active than piperidine 1c. This difference indicates the importance of the presence of this nitrogen atom in 1a and 1b, which is at a distance of 3 atoms (two carbons and the piperazine nitrogen included) from the benzene ring. Adducts 2a,b are less active than the rest of the products, because neither the R:N-H nitrogen atom (compound 2a) nor the R:N-Me nitrogen (compound 2b) are in an optimum distance from the benzene ring. Derivatives 3a-c are almost as potent as the piperazines 1a and 1b, which means that also in this case, the distance of 2 atoms (PhβCH2αCH2N) is sufficient for antiproliferative activity. Products 4a-c have also significant activity, possibly due to the fact that the benzene moiety is attached to the nitrogen atom via a three methylene linker. Piperidine 4c is the most potent compound, showing that the nitrogen atom of these cyclic amines, which is near to benzene ring, is important for the pharmacological action. Conclusion: The comparison of the pharmacological results of the present work in relation to our previous publication shows that C-1 substitution in adamantane skeleton with aminoaryl or aminoalkyl groups enhances the antiproliferative activity towards to C-2 substitution. Our approach shows that the optimization of the antiproliferative activity is the incorporation of the p-Aminoalkylphenyl side chain at C-1 adamantane position. © 2016 Bentham Science Publishers