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Nitroblue tetrazolium salt

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Nitroblue tetrazolium salt is a chemical compound used in various laboratory techniques. It is commonly employed as an electron acceptor in histochemical and cytochemical assays to detect the presence of specific enzymes or metabolic activities within cells or tissue samples. The core function of nitroblue tetrazolium salt is to serve as a colorimetric indicator, undergoing reduction to produce a dark-colored, insoluble formazan product that can be visualized and quantified.

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Insecticide Assay Protocol Using Chemical Reagents

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2,4-Dinitrophenylhyrazine (DNPH), reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), N-ethylmaleimide (NEM), N-(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride, 5,5'-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB), metaphosphoric acid, NADPH, nitroblue tetrazolium salt (NBT), and O-phthaldehyde (OPT) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, Chemie GmbH, Germany. Bradford reagent and BSA as a protein standard were obtained from Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA, USA. Cyperforce (Cypermethrin) was a product of Ghada Chemical Ltd, China and Masters (λ-cyhalothrin) was purchased from Sinochem Ningbo Ltd, China. All other chemicals were of analytical grade. Absolute ethanol was used as a solvent in the preparation of the insecticides and bio-insecticides samples.
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Enzyme Inhibition and Antioxidant Assays

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The following reagents were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA): AlCl3, amberlite XAD7 HP, α-amylase from porcine pancreas (A3176; EC 3.2.1.1), α-glucosidase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (G5003; EC 3.2.1.20), DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical), DMAC (4-[dimethylamino]cinnamaldehyde), 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid, catechin, caffeic acid, CuCl2, hypoxanthine, indomethacin, linoleic acid (L-5900), lipase from porcine pancreas type II (L-3126; EC 3.1.1.3), Na2CO3, nimesulide, 4-nitrophenyl-α-d-glucopyranoside, nitro blue tetrazolium salt, p-nitrophenyl palmitate, sodium acetate, soy lipooxygenase-15 (L7395; EC 1.13.11.12), starch, 2,4,6-tri(2-pyridyl)1,3,5-triazine (TPTZ), triton X-100, tris, and ursolic acid. From Merck (Darmstadt, Germany): Trolox (6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid), FeCl3∙6H2O, neocuproin, potassium sodium tartrate and HPLC-grade methanol. Ammonium acetate was from JT Baker (Xalostoc, Mexico). The sodium and potassium phosphate salts were from Scharlau Chemicals (Barcelona, Spain). Orlistat was from Laboratorio Chile (Santiago, Chile). Culture medium, antibiotics and fetal bovine serum were obtained from Invitrogen Corp. (Waltham, MA, USA). Ultrapure water was obtained using a Barnsted EasyPure water filter (Thermo Scientific, Marietta, OH, USA).
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Synthesis and Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds

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N,N’-Diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC), 4-dimethylamino-pyridine (DMAP), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dichloromethane (DCM), dimethylformamide (DMF), Pd black, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Hoechst-3342, sodium ascorbate, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), Folin & Ciocalteu's phenol reagent, PEGs, nitroblue tetrazolium salt (NBT), xanthine oxidase (XOD), hypoxanthine monosodium salt (HX), and dextrans were purchased from Sigma Aldrich. TBBA and 35BBA were purchased from Tokyo Chemical Industry. 34BBA was purchased from Ubi-Chem. MDA-MB-231 (human breast cancer cells) and J774.2 (mouse leukemia cells) cell lines were purchased from ATCC. RPMI-1640 was purchased from Lonza. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) was purchased from Gemini Bio-Products. Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) was purchased from HyClone. Penicillin, streptomycin, amphotericin B, Texas Red sulfonyl chloride, sodium pyruvate, trypsin-EDTA, and GlutaMAX™ were purchased from Life Technologies. 3-3’-Dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine perchlorate (DiO) was purchased from Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. CellTiter 96® AQueous Non-Radioactive Cell Proliferation Assay (MTS) was purchased from Promega.
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Optimizing G6PDH Assay Conditions

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G6PDH was purchased from Calzyme Laboratories EC 1.1.1.49. Glucose-6-phosphate (G-6-P) was also purchased from Calzyme Laboratories, part number 046M0000. Diaphorase-1 was purchased from Nipro Medical Corporation. NADP+ was purchased from Calzyme Laboratories, part number 218J0000. Nitro Blue Tetrazolium (NBT) salt was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, part number N6875. Several iterations were carried out to test the immobilized concentrations of G-6-P, as well as with and without G-6-P, on the secondary Membrane 2B. In addition, several iterations were carried out to test the immobilized concentrations of diaphorase, NADP+, and tetrazolium salt on a thin layer film format, reagent Membrane 3B, of the test strips. Both Membrane 2B and 3B were coated and dried at 55° C. for 20 minutes.

The tetrazolium chosen for the experiment was nitro blue tetrazolium chloride (NBT). NBT was dissolved in a methanol solution with polyvinyl alcohol. The rate of change in percent reflectance (% R) was measured at 565 nm to determine the optimal concentrations of all immobilized bioactive components. The samples were altered for both Hgb and spiked G6PDH plasma, encompassing the clinically significant range for both anemia and G6PDH deficiency. Percent reflectance (% R) was measured using a spectrophotometer. The data reveals excellent agreement with both G6PDH and Hgb dose response curves.

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Analytical Techniques for Natural Product Characterization

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Column chromatography was carried out using silica gel 60 (70-230 mesh ASTM). Analytical thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on silica gel 60 F254 aluminum sheets. 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker AVANCE 300 NMR spectrometer. FTIR spectra were obtained using a universal attenuated total reflectance attached on a Perkin-Elmer Spectrum One spectrometer. High resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were recorded on a Bruker Daltonics (microTOF). Melting points were determined using a Griffin melting point apparatus and were uncorrected. Chemicals and reagents were purchased: vitamin E, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) salt, L-methionine, riboflavin, Triton-100 and superoxide dismutase (SOD, bovine erythrocytes) from Sigma, USA. DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide, 99.9 %) from RCI Labscan, Thailand; methanol from Merck, Germany; ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline from Sigma, USA; Muller Hinton Broth and Muller Hinton Agar from Becton Dickinson, USA; and sodium chloride from Merck, German. Solvents were analytical grades.
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