Photochemical Control of the Mechanical and Adhesive Properties of Crystalline Molecular Solids

Contemporary state of the distribution of mycoplasma diseases of cultivated crops in Ukraine was analyzed. The changes of the physiological state of plant cells under the impact of mollicutes were investigated. It was demonstrated that there is temporary increase in the activity of peroxidase, catalase, polyphenoloxidase, phenylalanine-ammonia-lyase at the early stages of interaction. The adhesive properties are changed in the mollicutes under the impact of plant lectin; there is synthesis of new polypeptides. It was determined that the phytopathogenic acholeplasma is capable of producing a complex of proteolytic enzymes into the culture me- dium. It was concluded that when plant cells are infected with acholeplasma, a number of signaling interactions and metabolic transformations condition the recognition of pathogenesis and ensure the aggregate response of a plant to stress in the form of defense reactions. It was assumed that some specifi cities of the biology of phy- topathogenic acholeplasma determine their avoiding the immune mechanisms of plants and promote long-term persistence of mollicutes.

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Characteristics of Adhesive Properties of Lactobacillus Strains Synthesising Biosurfactants

Polish Journal of Natural Science ◽

10.2478/v10020-007-0031-6 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 333-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Piotr Gołek ◽

Włodzimierz Bednarski ◽

Monika Lewandowska

Keyword(s):

Adhesive Properties

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Microfluidic Quantification of Yeast Surface Adhesion

10.26434/chemrxiv.6446432 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Kristina Reinmets ◽

Amin Dehkharghani ◽

Jeffrey S. Guasto ◽

Stephen Fuchs

Keyword(s):

Genetic Background ◽

Food Production ◽

Rapid Screening ◽

Surface Adhesion ◽

Adhesive Properties ◽

Fungal Adhesion ◽

Yeast Surface ◽

Population Scale

<div>Fungal adhesion is fundamental to processes ranging from</div><div>infection to food production yet, robust, population-scale</div><div>quantification methods for yeast surface adhesion are lacking. We developed a microfluidic assay to distinguish the effects of genetic background and solution conditions on adhesion. This approach will enable the rapid screening of yeast adhesive properties for anti-fouling surfaces and a host of other applications.</div>

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A Robust, Porous and Solution-Processable Molecular Crystal Containing Multiple Donor-Acceptor Units

10.26434/chemrxiv.8969684.v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Shengxian Cheng ◽

Xiaoxia Ma, ◽

Yonghe He ◽

Jun He ◽

Matthias Zeller ◽

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Keyword(s):

Molecular Crystal ◽

Bulk Sample ◽

Intermolecular Forces ◽

Close Packing ◽

Molecular Solids ◽

Molecular Scaffold ◽

Excellent Thermal Stability ◽

Crystalline Order ◽

Donor Acceptor ◽

Open Packing

We report a curious porous molecular crystal that is devoid of the common traits of related systems. Namely, the molecule does not rely on directional hydrogen bonds to enforce open packing; and it offers neither large concave faces (i.e., high internal free volume) to frustrate close packing, nor any inherently built-in cavity like in the class of organic cages. Instead, the permanent porosity (as unveiled by the X-ray crystal structure and CO<sub>2</sub> sorption studies) arises from the strong push-pull units built into a Sierpinski-like molecule that features four symmetrically backfolded (<b>SBF</b>) side arms. Each side arm consists of the 1,1,4,4-tetracyanobuta-1,3-diene acceptor (TCBD) coupled with the dimethylaminophenyl donor, which is conveniently installed by a cycloaddition-retroelectrocyclization (CA-RE) reaction. Unlike the poor/fragile crystalline order of many porous molecular solids, the molecule here readily crystallizes and the crystalline phase can be easily deposited into thin films from solutions. Moreover, both the bulk sample and thin film exhibit excellent thermal stability with the porous crystalline order maintained even at 200 °C. The intermolecular forces underlying this robust porous molecular crystal likely include the strong dipole interactions and the multiple C···N and C···O short contacts afforded by the strongly donating and accepting groups integrated within the rigid molecular scaffold.

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Molecular solids

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH) ◽

10.29172/7b1d5a31-bb4e-4b73-ae62-1c68e9c6006e ◽

2018 ◽

Keyword(s):

Molecular Solids

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Influence of Reduced Production Temperatures on the Adhesive Properties of Aggregates and Laboratory Performance of Fine Aggregate-Asphalt Mixtures

Road Materials and Pavement Design ◽

10.3166/rmpd.11.47-64 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 47-64

Author(s):

Kamilla L. Vasconcelos ◽

Amit Bhasin ◽

Dallas N. Little

Keyword(s):

Asphalt Mixtures ◽

Fine Aggregate ◽

Adhesive Properties ◽

Laboratory Performance

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Depth-Sensing Indentation as a Micro- and Nanomechanical Approach to Characterisation of Mechanical Properties of Soft, Biological, and Biomimetic Materials

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano10010015 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nikolay V. Perepelkin ◽

Feodor M. Borodich ◽

Alexander E. Kovalev ◽

Stanislav N. Gorb

Keyword(s):

Review Paper ◽

Soft Materials ◽

Data Fitting ◽

Depth Sensing ◽

Adhesive Properties ◽

Distinctive Features ◽

Experimental Part ◽

Properties Of Materials ◽

The Mathematical Model ◽

Non Destructive

Classical methods of material testing become extremely complicated or impossible at micro-/nanoscale. At the same time, depth-sensing indentation (DSI) can be applied without much change at various length scales. However, interpretation of the DSI data needs to be done carefully, as length-scale dependent effects, such as adhesion, should be taken into account. This review paper is focused on different DSI approaches and factors that can lead to erroneous results, if conventional DSI methods are used for micro-/nanomechanical testing, or testing soft materials. We also review our recent advances in the development of a method that intrinsically takes adhesion effects in DSI into account: the Borodich–Galanov (BG) method, and its extended variant (eBG). The BG/eBG methods can be considered a framework made of the experimental part (DSI by means of spherical indenters), and the data processing part (data fitting based on the mathematical model of the experiment), with such distinctive features as intrinsic model-based account of adhesion, the ability to simultaneously estimate elastic and adhesive properties of materials, and non-destructive nature.

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Search for Promising Strains of Probiotic Microbiota Isolated from Different Biotopes of Healthy Cats for Use in the Control of Surgical Infections

Pathogens ◽

10.3390/pathogens10060667 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 667

Author(s):

Pavel Rudenko ◽

Yuriy Vatnikov ◽

Nadezhda Sachivkina ◽

Andrei Rudenko ◽

Evgeny Kulikov ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Agents ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Biological Marker ◽

High Sensitivity ◽

Antagonistic Activity ◽

Adhesive Properties ◽

Surgical Infection ◽

Surgical Infections ◽

Causative Agents ◽

Inflammatory Processes

Despite the introduction of modern methods of treatment, the creation of new generations of antibacterial agents, and the constant improvement of aseptic and antiseptic methods, the treatment of purulent–inflammatory processes remains one of the most complex and urgent problems in veterinary practice. The article presents the results of the isolation of indigenous microbiota from various biotopes of healthy cats, as well as the study of their biological marker properties for the selection of the most optimal strains in probiotic medicines for the control of surgical infections. It was demonstrated that isolated cultures of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, which we isolated, revealed high sensitivity to antibiotics of the β-lactam group (excepting L. acidophilus No. 24, L. plantarum “Victoria” No. 22, L. rhamnosus No. 5, L. rhamnosus No. 20, and L. rhamnosus No. 26, which showed a significant variability in sensitivity to antibacterial drugs of this group, indicating the great potential of these microorganisms) and resistance to aminoglycosides, lincosamides, and fluoroquinolones (with the exception of gatifloxacin, which showed high efficiency in relation to all lactic acid microorganisms). The adhesive properties of the isolated lactobacteria and bifidobacteria were variable, even within the same species. It was found that the B. adolescentis No. 23 strain of the Bifidobacterium genus, as well as the L. plantarum No. 8, L. plantarum “Victoria” No. 22, L. rhamnosus No. 6, L. rhamnosus No. 26, L. acidophilus No. 12, and L. acidophilus No. 24 strains of the Lactobacillus genus had the highest adhesive activity. Thus, when conducting a detailed analysis of the biological marker properties of candidate cultures (determining their sensitivity to antimicrobial agents, studying the adhesive properties, and antagonistic activity in relation to causative agents of surgical infection in cats), it was found that the most promising are L. plantarum “Victoria” No. 22, L. rhamnosus No. 26, and L. acidophilus No. 24.

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