Interactions of Metals in Biological Systems
Table of Contents Preface....................................................................................................................................................................VII Chapter 1 The Advancing of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications................................................1 Jinhuan Jiang, Jiang Pi and Jiye Cai Chapter 2 Structural Properties and Reactive Site Selectivity of Some Transition Metal Complexes of 2,2’(1E,1’E)-(ethane-1,2-diylbis (azan-1-yl-1-ylidene))bis (phenylmethan-1-yl-1-ylidene) dibenzoic Acid: DFT, Conceptual DFT, QTAIM, and MEP Studies...................................................................................................................................................19 Fritzgerald Kogge Bine, Nyiang Kennet Nkungli, Tasheh Stanley Numbonui and Julius Numbonui Ghogomu Chapter 3 Coordination Behavior of Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+ in Tetrahedral 1-Methylimidazole Complexes: A DFT/CSD Study...........................................................................................................................30 Samuel Tetteh Chapter 4 Bioremoval of Different Heavy Metals by the Resistant Fungal Strain Aspergillus niger.....................................................................................................................................................38 Ismael Acosta-Rodríguez, Juan F. Cárdenas-Gon?alez, Adriana S. Rodríguez Pérez, Juana Tovar Oviedo and Víctor M. Martínez-Juárez Chapter 5 Synthesis and Cytotoxic Evaluation of Steroidal Copper (Cu (II)) Complexes........................................44 Yanmin Huang, Erbin Kong, Junyan Zhan, Shuang Chen, Chunfang Gan, Zhiping Liu, Liping Pang and Jianguo Cui Chapter 6 Synthesis and Characterization of Oxidovanadium (IV) Complexes of 2-((E)-(6-Fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-ylimino) methyl)-6-methoxyphenol and their Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and DNA-Binding Studies...............................................................................50 K. Savithri and H. D. Revanasiddappa Chapter 7 A QSAR Study based on SVM for the Compound of Hydroxyl Benzoic Esters......................................62 Li Wen, Qing Li, Wei Li, Qiao Cai and Yong-Ming Cai Chapter 8 Study on Adsorption of Cu and Ba from Aqueous Solutions using Nanoparticles of Origanum (OR) and Lavandula (LV) .............................................................................................................72 Ghadah M. Al-Senani and Foziah F. Al-Fawzan Chapter 9 Bioactive Potential of 3D-Printed Oleo-Gum-Resin Disks: B. papyrifera, C. myrrha, and S. benzoin Loading Nanooxides—TiO , P25, Cu O, and MoO ........................................80 2 2 3 Diogo José Horst, Sergio Mazurek Tebcherani, Evaldo Toniolo Kubaski and Rogério de Almeida Vieira Chapter 10 The Effect of Hydrofluoric Acid Surface Treatment on the Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of K3 NiTi Instruments....................................................................................................................96 Kee-Yeon Kum and Seok Woo Chang Chapter 11 Biomimetic Approach to CO2 Reduction........................................................................................................102 Ilaria Gamba Chapter 12 Biogenic Synthesis of Copper and Silver Nanoparticles using Green Alga Botryococcus braunii and its Antimicrobial Activity...................................................................................116 Anju Arya, Khushbu Gupta, Tejpal Singh Chundawat and Dipti Vaya Chapter 13 Hydrolysis of Methionine- and Histidine-Containing Peptides Promoted by Dinuclear Platinum(II) Complexes with Benzodiazines as Bridging Ligands: Influence of Ligand Structure on the Catalytic Ability of Platinum(II) Complexes............................................................................................................................................................125 Snežana Rajkovíc, Beata War?ajtis, Marija D. Živkovíc, Biljana Ð. Gliši?, Urszula Rychlewska and Miloš I. Djuran Chapter 14 Synthesis of Pyrazolone Derivatives and their Nanometer Ag(I) Complexes and Physicochemical, DNA Binding, Antitumor, and Theoretical Implementations...................................137 Ismail Althagafi, Nashwa M. El-Metwaly, Marwa G. Elghalban, Thoraya A. Farghaly and Abdalla M. Khedr Chapter 15 Enhanced Adsorption of Selenium Ions from Aqueous Solution using Iron Oxide Impregnated Carbon Nanotubes......................................................................................................................152 Omer Y. Bakather, Ahmad Kayvani Fard, Ihsanullah, Majeda Khraisheh, Mustafa S. Nasser and Muataz Ali Atieh Chapter 16 Chemical Composition and Porosity Characteristics of Various Calcium Silicate-Based Endodontic Cements................................................................................................................164 Seok Woo Chang Chapter 17 Ir-6: A Novel Iridium (III) Organometallic Derivative for Inhibition of Human Platelet Activation...............................................................................................................................................170 Ren-Shi Shyu, Themmila Khamrang, Joen-Rong Sheu, Chih-Wei Hsia, Marappan Velusamy, Chih-Hsuan Hsia, Duen-Suey Chou and Chao-Chien Chang Chapter 18 Synthesis, Structure, DNA Interaction, and SOD Activity of three Nickel(II) Complexes Containing L-Phenylalanine Schiff Base and 1,10-Phenanthroline.....................................184 Peiran Zhao, Shanshan Zhai, Jianfang Dong, Lei Gao, Xinru Liu, Lei Wang, Jinming Kong and Lianzhi Li Permissions List of Contributors Index Contents