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Label-free colorimetric detection of serum cysteine using Ag-NPs probes for immanence of Be2+ ions

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00967A, Paper
Chandrababu Rejeeth, Alok Sharma, Varukattu Nipun babu, Rahul Gautam
Amino acids play a crucial role in a variety of significant metabolic processes and their homeostasis is essential for cell growth and survival. Cysteine (Cys) furnishes imperative information about peculiar...
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Synthesis of eight isostructural 2D lanthanide coordination polymers assembled by rigid furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid and flexible adipic acid as linkers and exploration of luminescent Eu/Tb polymers as efficient and sensitive sensors for nitroaromatic comp

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01018A, Paper
Zaib ul Nisa, Lobzang Tashi, Charanjeet Sen, Nargis Akhter Ashashi, Subash Chandra Sahoo, Haq Nawaz Sheikh
Eight isostructural coordination polymers were synthesized by a solvothermal method. The luminescent Eu/Tb polymers function as efficient sensors for nitroaromatics via turn-off mode.
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Novel nitro substituted formazan derivatives: Selective ratiometric and colorimetric chemosensors for fluoride anion sensing detectable by the naked eye

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01860K, Paper
Gulsen Turkoglu
Novel two formazan derivatives FNB and FDNB were synthesized from their corresponding phenylhydrazone and characterized by various spectroscopic methods. The sensing ability of these formazan sensors towards different anions was...
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Iron and chromium MOFs as sustainable catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds and biomass conversions

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00552E, Paper
Punitharaj Vasanthakumar, Dharmalingam Sindhuja, Duraisamy Senthil Raja, Chia-Her Lin, Ramasamy Karvembu
Fe and Cr based MOFs (MIL-88B) act as efficient and reusable catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds including bio-derived substrates.
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Synthesis and herbicidal application of turpentine derivative p-menthene type secondary amines as sustainable agrochemicals

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00583E, Paper
Huanhuan Dong, Shichao Xu, Jing Wang, Hongmei Zhang, Yuxiang Chen, Liangwu Bi, Zhendong Zhao
Compound 3a showed excellent herbicidal activity against barnyard grass with IC50 = 7.0 mg L−1, and exhibited good selection for rice, wheat, and radish at 100 mg L−1.
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Surface modification of graphene oxide via noncovalent functionalization with porphyrins for selective photocatalytic oxidation of alcohols

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01141J, Paper
Tossapong Phuangburee, Dmytro Solonenko, Nukorn Plainpan, Patchanita Thamyongkit, Dietrich R. T. Zahn, Sakulsuk Unarunotai, Thawatchai Tuntulani, Pannee Leeladee
GO–porphyrin composites were simply prepared by a self-assembly process. The noncovalent interactions between the porphyrins and oxygen-containing functional groups on GO play a crucial role in controlling their photocatalytic activities.
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Ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive alkaloids from Phellodendri amurensis cortex using deep eutectic solvent aqueous solutions

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00877J, Paper
Yuanbin Li, Zuchen Pan, Binshen Wang, Wen Yu, Siwei Song, Huanhuan Feng, Weiwei Zhao, Jiaheng Zhang
ChCl/citric acid-based DESs are demonstrated to be effective green solvents for the ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive alkaloids from herbs.
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Synthesis of a new Ni complex supported on CoFe2O4 and its application as an efficient and green catalyst for the synthesis of bis(pyrazolyl)methane and polyhydroquinoline derivatives

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00223B, Paper
Taiebeh Tamoradi, Seyedeh Masoumeh Mousavi, Masoud Mohammadi
A novel and magnetic nanocatalyst was synthesized for the synthesis of multicomponent compounds.
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Ultrastable conductive microporous covalent triazine frameworks based on pyrene moieties provide high-performance CO2 uptake and supercapacitance

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01292K, Paper
Mohamed Gamal Mohamed, Ahmed F. M. EL-Mahdy, Yasuno Takashi, Shiao-Wei Kuo
Two pyrene-functionalized CTFs through ionothermal treatment TCNPy in the presence of molten zinc chloride at 500 °C, which displayed high-performance CO2 uptake and supercapacitance.
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Density Functional Theory Investigations on the Coordination of Pa(V) with N, N-dialkylamide

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00687D, Paper
Jun Ma, Chu-Ting Yang, Jun Han, Sheng Hu, Haizhu Yu, Xinggui Long
Density functional theory (DFT) method was used to study the coordination of a series of N, N-dialkylamides with Pa(V) to shed light on the inherent principals for screening amides extractants...
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A Size-Controlled Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by the Berry Extract of Sea Buckthorn and the Biological Activities

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01335H, Paper
Simin Wei, Yinghui Wang, Zhishu Tang, Jinhang Hu, Su Rui, Lin Jingjie, Zhou Tuan, Hui Guo, Wang Nan, Xu Rongrong
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has been extensively studied by using a variety of plant extracts for the applications in biomedical sciences and engineering. However, there are no reports...
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Single-pot template-free synthesis of a glycerol-derived C–Si–Zr mesoporous composite catalyst for fuel additive production

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New J. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00523A, Paper
Saurabh Kumar, Nagabhatla Viswanadham, Sandeep K. Saxena, Arumugam Selvamani, Jitendra Diwakar, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb
The C–Si–Zr material synthesized from bio-derived waste glycerol, ZrO(NO3)2 and TEOS exhibits excellent catalytic activity for tri-acetin production from low-value glycerol.
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Fast and easy conversion of ortho amidoaryldiselenides into the corresponding Ebselen-like derivatives driven by theoretical investigations.

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01605E, Paper
Vanessa Nascimento, Pâmella da Silva Cordeiro, Massimiliano Arca, Francesca Marini, Luca Sancineto, Antonio Luiz Braga, Vito Lippolis, Michio Iwaoka, Claudio Santi
DFT calculations performed on amidoaryldiselenides as electrophilic derivatives evidenced the presence of a prevalent Se···O weak interaction when selenium is bonded to a Se atom (diselenides), a Br atom (selenenyl...
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Linear dicarboxylate based pyridyl appended cobalt(II) coordination polymers in search of opto-electronic properties

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00567C, Paper
Faruk Ahmed, Joydeep Datta, Samim Khan, Basudeb Dutta, Sakhiul Islam, Sanobar Naaz, Partha Pratim Ray, Mohammad Hedayetullah Mir
Two new coordination polymers (CPs) [Co(adc)(4-ppy)(H2O)2]n, (1) and [Co(adc)(4-bppy)(H2O)2]n, (2) (H2adc = acetylenedicarboxylic acid, 4-ppy = 4-phenylpyridine and 4-bppy = 4-(4-bromophenyl)pyridine) have been synthesized and characterized by various techniques including...
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Benchmarking the inversion barriers in σ3λ3-phosphorus compounds: a computational study

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01237H, Paper
Arturo Espinosa Ferao, Antonio García Alcaraz
The study of inversion barriers for ninety-four P(III)-containing compounds has been carried out using DFT calculations. Most of these compounds display a typical vertex (“umbrella”) transition state (TS) structure, whereas...
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Conjugated Small Organic Molecules: Synthesis and Characterization of 4- Arylpyrazole-decorated Dibenzothiophenes

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01887B, Paper
M. Bhanuchandra, Satyajit Panda, Ram Singh Jat, Amir Fayaz, Jony Saha, Ramalingam Thirumoorthi , Tapta Kanchan Roy
4-Arylpyrazole-decorated dibenzothiophenes have been synthesized. The synthesis involves the treatment of 2,8-dibromodibenzothiophene with pyrazole under Ullmann-type amination conditions for the dual C-N bond formation. The selective bromination of the resulting...
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Electrospun poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) / Polyethylene oxide (PEO) microfibers reinforced with ZnO nanoparticles for antibacterial and antibiofilm wound dressing applications

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01384F, Paper
Pranjali Mahamuni, Pooja M Patil, Pratikshkumar Patel, Maruti Jayram Dhanavade, Manohar V Badiger, Yogesh Marathe, Raghvendra Ashok Bohara
Biocompatible and biodegradable polymers are extensively used in designing wound dressing materials. The present investigation deals with the preparation of a unique blend of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles incorporated in...
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Transition Metal Ions Induced Secondary Structural Transformation in Hydrophobized Short Peptide Amphiphile

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01501F, Paper
Khashti B Joshi, RAMESH SINGH, Narendra K Mishra, Narendra Singh, Puneet Gupta, Parveen Rawal
A precise control over self-assembling structures of rationally designed hydrophobized short peptide amphiphile (sPA) was studied. Bioactive transition metal ions were used to transform the supramolecular structures of this sPA....
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Novel phthalocyanine-based micelles/PNIPAM composite hydrogels: spatial/temporal-controlled drug release triggered by NIR laser irradiation

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01882A, Letter
Tao Jia, Lu Li, Enna Ha, Zheng Qu, Lei Shi, Tiedong Sun, Shengnan Tan, Wancheng Zhao
Near-infrared (NIR) light-responsive hydrogels hold significant potential for biomedical application, especially in remote-controlled release of anticancer drugs. Herein we report a novel NIR light responsive composite hydrogel system that undergoes...
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Cobalt-based Layered Double Hydroxides Revisited: evidence for an oxidizing radical generation

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00380H, Paper
Rafael dos Santos Macedo, Rodrigo Boni Fazzi, Ana Maria Da Costa Ferreira, Vera R._Leopoldo Constantino
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) containing transition metal elements such as cobalt have been studied mainly for applications in electrochemical devices and as catalysts. Fundamental studies about Co-based LDHs are required...
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Conjugated nanoporous polycarbazole bearing a cobalt complex for efficient visible-light driven hydrogen evolution

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01534B, Paper
Bin Guo, Hai-Yan Li, Jianying Chen, David James Young, Jian-Ping Lang, Hong-Xi Li
A conjugated nanoporous polycarbazole (CNP) cross-linked by pyridine and coordinated to Co(III) displays high catalytic performance for visible light-driven H2 generation. The hydrogen evolution rate was up to 410 μmol·g-1·h-1....
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Efficient modulation of upconversion luminescence in NaErF4-based core-shell nanocrystals

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9NJ06240H, Letter
Tingting Pan, Li-Yuan Sun, Rongyao Gao, Li-Min Fu, Xi-Cheng Ai, Jian-Ping Zhang
Efficient modulation of upconversion selectivity of heavily-doped core-shell nanocrystals was achieved through precisely tuning of [F]/[RE] ratio during the synthesis. Brighter upconversion luminescence with smaller nanoparticle size and tunable color...
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Whole Genome Sequence Analysis and Homology Modelling of Main Protease and Non-Structural Protein 3 of the SARS-CoV-2 reveals an Aza-Peptide and a Lead Inhibitor with Possible Antiviral Properties

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00974A, Paper
Arun K Shankar, Divya Bhanu, Anjani Alluri, Samriddhi Gupta
The family of viruses belonging to Coronaviridae consist of virulent pathogens that have a zoonotic property, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) of this family...
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A non-enzymatic electrochemical approach for L-Lactic acid sensor development based on CuO.MWCNT nanocomposites modified with a nafion matrix

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01715A, Paper
Mohammad M. Hussain, Abdullah M. Asiri, Mohammed M. Rahman
Copper oxide ornamented multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites (CuO.MWCNT NCs) were prepared using an unsophisticated wet-chemical technique in basic medium. CuO.MWCNT NCs was examined by using various analytical techniques for example...
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Construction and application of nonenzymatic ascorbic acid sensor based on NiO1.0/polyaniline3.0 hybrid

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ00696C, Paper
shichao Zhu, Aijuan Xie, Bingyan Wei, Xiang Tao, Jianghui Zhang, Wenhao Peng, Chenyang Liu, Linyang Gu, Chenfei Xu, Shiping Luo
NiO1.0/PANI3.0 was prepared by in-situ polymerization method in one-pot and applied in detection of ascorbic acid (AA). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were used to optimize the...
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Facile assemble of 2D α-zirconium phosphate supported silver nanoparticles: superior and recyclable catalysis

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01378A, Paper
Yonghang Xu, Fangya Zhou, Min Chen, Huawen Hu, Limiao Lin, Jingshu Wu, Min Zhang
A novel, efficient and durable ZrP@PDA/Ag nanocatalyst was prepared via facile reduction and deposition of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on two dimensional (2D) α-zirconium phosphate (ZrP) nanosheets using bio-inspired dopamine chemistry....
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Cu(II)Cl2 Containing Bispyridine-based Porous Organic Polymer Support Prepared via Alkyne-Azide Cycloaddition as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Oxidation of Various Olefins

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New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01174F, Letter
Jong Ho Yoon, Hye Min Choi, Suk Joong Lee
New class of porous organic polymer (POP) based heterogeneous catalyst Cu-POP was prepared from immobilizing Cu(II)Cl2 into bpy containing POP prepared via alkyne-azide cycloaddition. This new catalyst showed efficient catalytic...
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The Incomparable Frederica Mathewes-Green

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The history of Books & Culture through one writer.


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A Concise Guide to Bible Prophecy

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Stan Guthrie’s helpful survey.


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Coming Attractions for 2013, Part 3

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Andy Crouch on redeeming the gift of power.


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Coming Attractions for 2013, Part 4

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A book of poems by Eugene Peterson.


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Podcast: Coming Attractions for 2014, Part 1

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George Marsden on “The Twilight of the American Enlightenment.”


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Coming Attractions for 2014, Part 2

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John Pattison and C. Christopher Smith: “Slow Church.”


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Coming Attractions for 2014, Part 3

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Emily St. John Mandel’s “Station Eleven.”


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Coming Attractions for 2014, Part 4

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Paw and Order


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Coming Attractions for 2014, Part 5

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The Girl Next Door.


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Coming Attractions for 2014, Part 6

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J. Richard Middleton’s “holistic eschatology.”


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Coming Attractions for 2015, Part 1

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The Story of Science.


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[ASAP] Structural and Biological Basis of Small Molecule Inhibition of <italic toggle="yes">Escherichia coli</italic> LpxD Acyltransferase Essential for Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis

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[ASAP] Substrate Tolerance of Bacterial Glycosyltransferase MurG: Novel Fluorescence-Based Assays

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[ASAP] Antibacterial Photodynamic Inactivation of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Biofilms with Nanomolar Photosensitizer Concentrations

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[ASAP] Advancement of GyrB Inhibitors for Treatment of Infections Caused by <italic toggle="yes">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</italic> and Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria

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[ASAP] A Chemically Stable Fluorescent Mimic of Dihydroartemisinin, Artemether, and Arteether with Conserved Bioactivity and Specificity Shows High Pharmacological Relevance to the Antimalarial Drugs

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[ASAP] Discovery of Cephalosporin-3'-Diazeniumdiolates That Show Dual Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Effects against <italic toggle="yes">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</italic> Clinical Cystic Fibrosis Isolates and Efficacy in a Murine R

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[ASAP] Intracellular Metal Speciation in <italic toggle="yes">Streptococcus sanguinis</italic> Establishes SsaACB as Critical for Redox Maintenance

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[ASAP] Lactoferrin: A Critical Mediator of Both Host Immune Response and Antimicrobial Activity in Response to Streptococcal Infections

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Treasure Trove: Constructing the Central Park Reservoir

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Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:24:47 +0000

A series of remarkable photographs from the library’s Geographic File (PR20) documents the construction of the Central Park Reservoir,  located between 86th and 96th streets.  Built between 1858 and 1862, the 106-acre reservoir is 40 feet deep and holds over a billion gallons of water. Once a critical part of the city’s fresh water system, it received water from the Croton...

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Observing Memorial Day as “Decoration Day”

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Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 13:00:28 +0000

It is the unofficial start of summer; beaches open, some of us think of auto racing, and we hope for suitable weather for a barbecue. Memorial Day is upon us, and its national observance is 150 years old this year, the holiday Americans once called Decoration Day. The veterans’ group known as the Grand Army...

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Wiring Manhattan: Sterling Communications and Cable Television in New York City

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Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:22:47 +0000

Between 1945 and 1960 the number of television sets in use in the United States rose from a few thousand to approximately 60 million. Although many of the programs shown originated in New York City, many of Gotham’s denizens had to endure a steadily degrading signal reception. The cause: new buildings in the vertically growing...

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Aesthetics Considered

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Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:15:04 +0000

Preparation for the highly anticipated exhibit, Harry Potter: A History of Magic, has been underway in several of the museum’s departments, including conservation. Our role in an exhibit such as this is huge: we assess artifacts selected for display, make necessary repairs, and monitor the items during the exhibition for exposure to light as well...

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