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Kanazawa University research: Solvent effects of siloxanes on donor-acceptor interactions KANAZAWA, Japan, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Chemical Communications how solvents influence the strength of donor-acceptor interactions. They found that silicone solvents, providing low compatibility, intensify donor-acceptor interactions between aromatic molecules compared to hydrocarbon solvents. Aromatic donor-acceptor (D-A) interactions are a type of non-covalent bond between a donor (electron-rich) and an acceptor (electron-deficient) aromatic molecule...
Share this article KANAZAWA, Japan, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study published in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology biologists at Kanazawa University report an increase in the synthesis of fermentation products in bacteria at high reaction temperatures. Mankind has long relied on fermentation—the metabolic processes within microorganisms—to procure useful compounds such as lactic acid (found in yogurt and kimchi) and ethanol (present in that daily glass of wine). Corynebacterium glutamicum is a bacterium used for industrial scale production of lactic acid and succinic acid...
Kanazawa University research: Leg muscle action assists blood flow independently of age KANAZAWA, Japan, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Kanazawa University report in the Japan Journal of Nursing Science; a study of muscle pump action in the context of chronic lower-limb edema. They found that body posture and exercise habits affect the blood pumping action of muscles in the leg, whereas age generally does not. Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) - the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg - often occurs in elderly people. The condition leads to various physical and mental probl...
Share this article KANAZAWA, Japan, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent study published in the journal Molecules researchers at Kanazawa University describe the use of novel gallium-based radiotracers to visualize tumors in the body. Cancer cells highly express specific proteins on their surface which helps oncologists identify and target these cells. For example, platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ) which is often found on breast and colon cancer cells has been used to design probes that can attach to it and facilitate imaging of these cells. All such tracers designed...