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To address these problems, we fabricated silicon nitride metasurfaces on quartz substrates and applied Rayleigh anomalies at relatively short wavelengths to successfully suppress high-order Mie resonances, thus creating vivid color pixels. We performed numerical design, semianalytic considerations, and experimental proof-of-concept examinations to demonstrate the performance of the silicon nitride metasurfaces. Apart from traditional metasurface designs that involve transmission and reflection modes, we determined that lateral light incidence on silicon nitride metasurfaces can provide vivid colors through long-range dipole interactions; this can thus extend the applications of such surfaces to eyewear displays and guided-wave illumination techniques.The bacterial genus Staphylococcus comprises diverse species that colonize the skin as commensals but can also cause infection. Previous work identified a family of serine hydrolases termed fluorophoshonate-binding hydrolases (Fphs) in the pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, one of which, FphB, functions as a virulence factor. Using a combination of bioinformatics and activity-based protein profiling (ABPP), we identify homologues of these enzymes in the related commensal bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis. Two of the S. aureus Fph enzymes were not identified in S. epidermidis. Using ABPP, we identified several candidate hydrolases that were not previously identified in S. aureus that may be functionally related to the Fphs. Interestingly, the activity of the Fphs vary across clinical isolates of S. epidermidis. Biochemical characterization of the FphB homologue in S. epidermidis (SeFphB) suggests it is a functional homologue of FphB in S. aureus, but our preliminary studies suggest it may not have a role in colonization in vivo. This potential difference in biological function between the Fphs of closely related staphylococcal species may provide mechanisms for specific inhibition of S. aureus infection without perturbing commensal communities of related bacteria.Ligand-induced chirality in semiconducting nanocrystals has been the subject of extensive study in the past few years and shows potential applications in optics and biology. Yet, the origin of the chiroptical effect in semiconductor nanoparticles is still not fully understood. Here, we examine the effect of the interaction with amino acids on both the fluorescence and the optical activity of chiral semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Linsitinib cell line A significant fluorescence enhancement is observed for l/d-Cys-CdTe QDs upon interaction with all the tested amino acids, indicating suppression of nonradiative pathways as well as the passivation of surface trap sites brought via the interaction of the amino group with the CdTe QDs' surface. Heterochiral amino acids are shown to weaken the circular dichroism (CD) signal, which may be attributed to a different binding configuration of cysteine molecules on the QDs' surface. Furthermore, a red shift of both CD and fluorescence signals in l/d-Cys-CdTe QDs is only observed upon addingchiroptical effects in semiconductor nanoparticles, potentially enabling us to optimize the design of chiral semiconductor QDs for chiroptic applications.High-resolution mass spectrometry is a powerful tool in clinical analysis but remains less explored due to its lower dynamic range and sensitivity than triple quadrupoles. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is the current gold standard biomarker to monitor the control of diabetes, representing long-term plasma glycemic levels. Due to its clinical importance, several methods have been developed for HbA1c quantification, using different principles; however, the results obtained with these techniques may differ according to the method adopted. Hence, there is a great need to standardize the current methods to quantify glycated hemoglobin. A new UPLC-QToF-MS method was fully validated and tested to quantify HbA1c in human samples. The peptides VHLTPE m/z 695.373 and gly-VHLTPE m/z 857.426, obtained via Glu-C digestion, were the selected peptides for quantification of HbA1c (mmol/mol). Chromatographic separation was obtained in a C18 column, maintained at 40 °C. The mobile phase was composed of water and acetonitrile, both containing 0.02% TFA and 0.1% acetic acid, and eluted in gradient mode. The method was fully validated, being considered linear in the range of 25 mmol/mol to 107 mmol/mol of HbA1c, and was sensitive, selective, precise, accurate and free of matrix and carryover effects. The method was successfully applied to real samples, reaching about 90% agreement with reference method results, providing accurate and precise information on peptide mass, without laborious sample preparation. These results support the use of HRMS to improve the quality of quantitative results of HbA1c in health services and demonstrate a possible application of peptide investigation for clinical analysis in the near future.A sensitive electrothermochromic Janus fabric driven by voltage is demonstrated via a facial double side coating. The graphene forms a conductive layer that allows Joule heating to supply the thermal resource for the electrothermochromic behavior of polyester fabric. The thermochromic dye with reversible color-changing property is coated on the opposite side of the graphene layer. The color of electrothermochromic Janus fabric changes from blue to white with a gradual heating that exceeded 45 oC at the applied voltage of 10 V. The switching rate of color is rapid with the increase of temperature from the room temperature to above 45 oC in 8 s, resulting from the superior resistive heating of the graphene. The electrical conductivity of the electrothermochromic Janus fabric is not disturbed once undergoing a bending angle range from 30 ° to 150 ° and the temperature remains stable after 1000 bending cycles, which clearly indicates the excellent flexibility of the fabric. The steady signal in the heating/cooling curve is observed after 500 cycles, pointing out the outstanding durability of the electrothermochromic Janus fabric under the supplied voltage. It is realizable that the color of electrothermochromic Janus fabric is triggered accurately by varying the supplied voltage. The simplicity of this design makes it attractive for the application of flexible electrothermochromic textile, such as active visual camouflage, personal thermal management and information displays.
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