Periodate-oxidized alginate as polycondensation reagent for hemoglobin

Abstract

We have previously demonstrated that derivatization of hemoglobin with periodate-modified sugar derivatives incurs increases in the pro-oxidant reactivity and, also, that serum bovine serum albumin can resolve this problem entirely. Here, we described a new polymer based on hemoglobin and another oxygen-containing compound, alginate. The rate of autooxidation increases after derivatization, but serum albumin alleviates this problem. The peroxide reactivity and oxygen affinity were also tested but no significant differences were observed between derivatized and native hemoglobin.

Photoconductivity of gamma-irradiated Znse (Te)/ZnO:O and ZnSe(Te)/ZnO:O,Zn nanogeterojuctions

“…Schottky photodiodes Ni-ZnSe (Te,O)-In are used for UV radiation dosimetry radiometry [3]. Type II n-ZnO/p-ZnSe heterostructures have high photocatalytic activity and are used as photodetectors from 355 to 638 nm [4][5][6]. Nanowires a n-ZnO/p-ZnTe and n-ZnO/p-ZnS were proposed for photovoltaic devices [7].…”