n-Butyl 2-(3-chloro-1,2-dihydro­pyrazin-2-yl­idene)-2-cyano­acetate

The title compound, C11H12ClN3O2, is essentially planar except for the n-but­oxy group [r.m.s. deviation from the least-squares plane = 0.0131 (1) Å for 11 non-H atoms]. An intra­molecular N—H⋯O inter­action results in the formation of an S(6) ring. The n-butoxy chain in the molecule is disordered over two sets of sites of equal occupancy

The electrochemical and spectroscopic characterization of 1,4 and 1,8-aminoanthraquinone derivatives

The acid base properties of 1,4 and 1,8-anthraquinone derivatives were determined in methanol and acetonitrile by pH-spectroscopic measurements. The examined compounds was also characterized by electrochemically using cyclic voltammetry in DMSO solutions

Influence of substituent on spectroscopic and acid-base properties of anthraquinone derivatives

A series of 1,4-disubstituted aminoanthraquinones has been prepared from 1,4 ditosyloksyanthraquinone. The potentiometric and UV-spectrophotometric method have been used to study the acid-base properties of obtained compounds. The absorption spectra revealed the presence of vibroelectronic band in visible region for compounds containing two tertiary nitrogen groups. It indicates the separation of vibronic states in the molecule. Determined pKa values in acetonitrile used as a solvent indicate the influence of substitution of amino group on basicity of the anthraquinone moiety

First insight into microbial community composition in a phosphogypsum waste heap soil

The aim of this study was to investigate the soil microbial communities of a phosphogypsum waste heap. The soil microbial community structures can differ over time, as they are affected by the changing environmental conditions caused by a long-term exposure to different kinds of pollutions, like is the case of soil in the post-production waste area in Wiślinka (in the northern part of Poland) currently undergoing restoration. Our analyses indicated that the most abundant phyla were Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Actinobacteria, and generally such an abundance is common for most of the studied soils. The most dominant class were Alphaproteobacteria, with their participation in 33.46% of the total reads. Among this class, the most numbered order was Sphingomonadales, whereas among this order the Sphingomonadaceae family was the most abundant one. The Sphingomonadaceae family is currently in the center of interest of many researchers, due to the ability of some of its members to utilize a wide range of naturally occurring organic compounds and many types of environmental contaminants. This kind of knowledge about microbial populations can support efforts in bioremediation and can improve monitoring changes in the contaminated environments

1-Dimethyl­amino-9,10-anthraquinone

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C16H13NO2, adjacent mol­ecules are linked through C—H⋯π and π–π [centroid–centroid distances = 3.844 (2) Å] contacts. The anthracene ring system and dimethyl­amino group are oriented at a dihedral angle of 38.4 (1)°. In the crystal, the mean planes of adjacent anthracene units are inclined at angles of 59.3 (1), 75.7 (1) and 76.0 (1)°

Pyrazino[2,3-b]indolizine-10-carbonitrile

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C11H6N4, neighbouring mol­ecules are linked into inversion dimers through pairs of weak C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming an R 2 2(10) ring motif. The dimers forming this motif are further linked by π–π inter­actions. With respective average deviations from planarity of 0.004 (2) and 0.004 (1) Å, the pyrazino[2,3-β]indolizine and cyano fragment are oriented at 0.8 (1)° to each other. The mean planes of the pyrazino[2,3-b]indolizine skeleton either lie parallel or are inclined at an angle of 28.7 (2)° in the crystal

2-(3-Chloro-1,2-dihydro­pyrazin-2-yl­idene)malononitrile

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C7H3ClN4, neighbouring mol­ecules are linked via pairs of N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds into inversion dimers, thereby forming an R 2 2(12) ring motif. With respective average deviations from planarity of 0.009 (1) and 0.006 (1) Å, the pyrazine skeleton and the malononitrile fragment are oriented at an angle of 6.0 (1)° with respect to each other. The mean planes of the pyrazine ring lie either parallel or are inclined at an angle of 68.5 (1)° in the crystal structure

Microbiological characterization of psychro-mezo-thermophilic endospore-producing Bacillus species isolated from industrial probiotics particles

Probiotics are either bacteria which naturally and steadily reside in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT), such as certain Lactobacillus sp., or are bimodal, i.e. capable of proliferation both in GIT, as well as in the external environment, these include certain Bacillus sp. In this report we characterize a mixture of Bacillus species present in widely used commercial preparations, present in lyophilized particles. Four endospore-producing species were detected through MALDI TOF mass spectrometry and microbiological analyses: Bacillus mojavensis, Bacillus vallismortis, Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus subtilis. They exhibit an exceptionally wide range of growth temperature: from 20°C to 58oC, thus they are environmentally multi-modal and cover areas occupied both by psychrophiles, mesophiles and thermophiles. Thus, they are exceedingly adaptive to different environments and able to proliferate in highly diverse niches, including the human GIT. Considering that all of the four characterized species have similar characteristics, including endospore production and growth in a wide range of pH, which allows them to survive in transiently low pH during GIT passage, as well as their widespread occurrence in the environment, it is very likely that they have evolved along with mammals as their natural, transient or permanent, GIT inhabitants, though they are not limited to this niche. Acknowledgments: the project was supported GRUPA INCO S.A., ul. Wspolna 25, 00-519 Warsaw, Poland, NCBiR grant no POIG.01.04.00-02-181/13 and by University of Gdansk task funds no. DS 530-8645-D509-15

Methyl 7-meth­oxy-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-2-carboxyl­ate

The crystal structure of the title compound, C16H12O5, is stabilized by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C=O⋯π inter­actions; π–π inter­actions are also present. With respective average deviations from planarity of 0.003 (2) and 0.002 (1) Å, the xanthone and ester fragments are oriented at an angle of 2.8 (2)° with respect to each other. The mean planes of the xanthone skeleton lie either parallel to each other or are inclined at an angle of 85.5 (2)° in the crystal structure

A rapid-response ultrasensitive biosensor for influenza virus detection using antibody modified boron-doped diamond

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 2 billion people each year are infected worldwide with flu-like pathogens including influenza. This is a contagious disease caused by viruses belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae. Employee absenteeism caused by flu infection costs hundreds of millions of dollars every year. To successfully treat influenza virus infections, detection of the virus during the initial development phase of the infection is critical, when tens to hundreds of virus-associated molecules are present in the patient’s pharynx. In this study, we describe a novel universal diamond biosensor, which enables the specific detection of the virus at ultralow concentrations, even before any clinical symptoms arise. A diamond electrode is surface-functionalized with polyclonal anti-M1 antibodies, which then serve to identify the universal biomarker for the influenza virus, M1 protein. The absorption of the M1 protein onto anti-M1 sites of the electrode change its electrochemical impedance spectra. We achieved a limit of detection of 1 fg/ml in saliva buffer for the M1 biomarker, which corresponds to 5–10 viruses per sample in 5 minutes. Furthermore, the universality of the assay was confirmed by analyzing different strains of influenza A virus