Organic molecule dithiocarbamate transition metal complexes are novel and very attractive pharmaceutical targets for the management and control of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The direct reaction has synthesized new transition metal nickel (II), copper (II) complexes of potassium morpholine dithiocarbamate (K
+
C
5
H
8
NOS
2
−
) ligands and characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), as well as NMR physicochemical techniques. Antibacterial bioefficacy of the ligand and its metal complexes has been investigated
in vitro
on the growth of Gram-positive (
Staphylococcus aureus
MTCC 737,
Bacillus cereus
MTCC 1272) and the Gram-negative (
Listeria monocytogenes
MTCC 657,
Shigella flexeneri
MTCC 1457) bacteria. The obtained electronic spectral bands are characteristic and consistent with the proposed composition of the ligand as well as its metal complexes. It also provides a further example of the bidentate coordination of dithiocarbamate ligands. Absorption peak values of FTIR are characteristic of the ligand as well as dithiocarbamate group molecules and exhibit their metal coordination. NMR
1
H signal variations also correlate with the coordination mediated chemical shifts. Both the metal complexes showed significant antibacterial activity. However, enhanced antimicrobial activity of the ligands than metal complexes against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria were observed. Thus, further study on this approach could pave a way for the development of dithiocarbamate-metal complex based antibacterial agent.
Nanoparticle application in microalgae for enhanced lipid production is an ongoing work that leads towards the contribution in biodiesel production. During this decade, metal nanoparticles are constantly being reported to have numerous applications in diverse fields, because of their unique optical, electrical, and magnetic properties. They can interact with the biomolecules of cells and thereby alters cellular metabolisms, which in turn reflects their ability to regulate some primary or secondary metabolic pathways. Nanoparticles derived from metals like Fe, Cu, and Se are taking part in redox processes and their presence in many enzymes may modulate algal metabolisms. Besides by upregulating or downregulating the expression of several genes, nanoparticle exposure can alter gene expressions in many organisms. In microalgae such as
Chlorella vulgaris, C. pyrenoidosa, Scenedesmus obliquus, S. rubescens, Trachydiscus minut
u
s, Parachlorella kessleri
, and
Tetraselmis suecica
; metal nanoparticle exposure in different environmental conditions have impacts on various physiological or molecular changes, thereby increasing the growth rate, biomass and lipid production. The present mini-review gives an insight into the various advantages and a future outlook on the application of nanoparticles in microalgae for biofuel production. Also, it can be proposed that nanoparticles could be useful in blocking or deactivating the AGPase enzyme (involved in the glucose to starch conversion pathway), binding to its active site, thereby increasing lipid production in microalgae that could be utilized for enhanced biodiesel production.
Spices, which is key ingredient in every household products not only used for adding aroma to food but however, has health promoting and protective activity against foreign pathogens. Different spices used in day to day life boosts the immune system that leads to healthy and prosperous life. The commonly used spices not only have antimicrobial or antiviral activity, but also serve as a rich source of various vitamins, minerals, antioxidants etc. The medicinal importance of spices dates from ancient Ayurveda and many studies indicating the potential of spices as immunoboosting agent had been carried out in the recent years. Therefore, this review highlights the medicinal importance of commonly used spices in North-East India as immunobooster against the current coronavirus pandemic.
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