Old English medicine, reflected in the totality of medical texts compiled in Anglo-Saxon, serves as a unique synthesis of early medieval cultural and religious ideas. The herbalist Leechbook III is one of the most representative sources on the history of Old English medicine. The analysis of the text allows us to highlight the principles that formed the basis of medical practice in Anglo-Saxon England. Through the prism of this medical essay, the researcher also gets the opportunity to look at the features of the religious worldview of the Anglo-Saxons.

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International audienceA novel ditopic receptor was constructed as a combination of bisthiophene with pyridinylvinyl and crown-containing styryl fragments. In the receptor, the pyridine residue was able to coordinate Fe2R, Cd2R, and Mg2R metal cations, whereas the oxocrown ether moiety bound with the alkaline earth metal (Mg2R, Ca2R, and Ba2R) cations. 1H NMR, optical, electrochemical, and ESI-MS results provided conclusive evidence of a complex formation through both the coordination centers of the molecule. The obtained results showed that cation complexation induces optical and electrochemical changes, particularly for each binding center. This type of multiparameter sensor provides interesting perspectives for the future design of unique sensors, promising different analytical techniques

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