Determination of Critical Micelle Concentration by Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering
摘要:
The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of several surfactants that contain an NLO chromophore, either at the hydrocarbon tail, or at the hydrophilic headgroup, or even as a counterion, was determined by hyper-Rayleigh scattering (HRS). In all cases, the HRS signal exhibited a similar variation with surfactant concentration, wherein the CMC is inferred from a rather unprecedented drop in the signal intensity. This drop is attributed to the formation of small pre-micellar aggregates, whose concentrations become negligible above CMC. In addition, a probe molecule, which upon protonation yielded a species with significantly enhanced HRS intensity, was developed and its utility for the determination of the CIVIC of simple fatty acids was demonstrated.
[EN] MOLECULES AND COMPOSITIONS THAT INHIBIT GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA AND THEIR USES<br/>[FR] MOLÉCULES ET COMPOSITIONS INHIBANT DES BACTÉRIES À GRAM NÉGATIF, ET LEURS UTILISATIONS
申请人:UNIV PRINCETON
公开号:WO2015042363A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-26
Antivirulence strategies to combat Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are described. One strategy encompasses synthesis of a series of compounds that inhibit the production of pyocyanin, a redox-active virulence factor produced by this pathogen. A related strategy encompasses synthesis of compounds that inhibit the two P. aeruginosa quorum-sensing receptors, LasR and RhlR, inhibit production of pyocyanin, and inhibit biofilm formation.
In this study a series of dodecanoic acid derivatives (1-30) were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial activity against the panel of Gram positive, Gram negative bacterial and fungal strains. 4-Nitro phenyl dodecanoate (4) and quinolin-8-yl dodecanoate (5) emerged as most effective antibacterial agents, and 1-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl) dodecan-1-one (15) was found to be the most effective antifungal agent amongst the synthesized dodecanoic acid derivatives. Quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) studies performed by the development of one-target and multi-target models indicated that multi-target model was effective in describing the antimicrobial activity of dodecanoic acid derivatives as well demonstrated the importance of topological parameter, zero-order molecular connectivity index ((0)chi).
Development of Potent Inhibitors of Pyocyanin Production in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
作者:Laura C. Miller、Colleen T. O’Loughlin、Zinan Zhang、Albert Siryaporn、Justin E. Silpe、Bonnie L. Bassler、Martin F. Semmelhack
DOI:10.1021/jm5015082
日期:2015.2.12
The development of new approaches for the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant infections is an urgent public health priority. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogen, in particular, is a leading source of infection in hospital settings, with few available treatment options. In the context of an effort to develop antivirulence strategies to combat bacterial infection, we identified a series of highly effective small molecules that inhibit the production of pyocyanin, a redox-active virulence factor produced by P. aeruginosa. Interestingly, these new antagonists appear to suppress P. aeruginosa virulence factor production through a pathway that is independent of LasR and RhlR.
MOLECULES AND COMPOSITIONS THAT INHIBIT GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA AND THEIR USES
申请人:BASSLER Bonnie L.
公开号:US20160368892A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-22
Antivirulence strategies to combat
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
, are described. One strategy encompasses synthesis of a series of compounds that inhibit the production of pyocyanin, a redox-active virulence factor produced by this pathogen. A related strategy encompasses synthesis of compounds that inhibit the two
P. aeruginosa
quorum-sensing receptors, LasR and RhlR, inhibit production of pyocyanin, and inhibit biofilm formation.