Background Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major causes of community-acquired and
hospital-acquired infections. It produces numerous toxins including superantigens that cause …

The α-diimine-type platinum(II) complexes having bulky perfluorinated phenyl groups were
prepared and the molecular and crystal structures were revealed by X-ray analysis. They …

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a uropathogenic Staphylococcus frequently isolated from
young female outpatients presenting with uncomplicated urinary tract infections. We …

A biocleavable polyrotaxane, having a necklace-like structure consisting of many cationic α-cyclodextrins
(α-CDs) and a disulfide-introduced poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), was …

Background Recent studies demonstrated that the “no reflow” phenomenon after coronary
reflow implies the presence of advanced myocardial damage. In this study, we verified the …

Electrochemical reactions are shown to be effective for the CH functionalization of a number
of heterocyclic substrates that are recalcitrant to conventional peroxide radical initiation …

The environmental DNA (eDNA) technique is expected to become a powerful, non-invasive
tool for estimating the distribution and biomass of organisms. This technique was recently …

This report details the development of a spirobiindane-based chiral hypervalent iodine reagent,
especially focusing on its structural elucidation for effective asymmetric induction of the …

The swelling behaviour of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) composed of poly (acrylic
acid) (PAAc) and poly (acrylamide(AAm)-co-butyl methacrylate (BMA)) in water was studied …

A total of 232 isolates of gram-negative bacteria were recovered from mammals, reptiles,
and birds housed at Asa Zoological Park, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. Forty-nine isolates (21.1…