An indirect format enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) on graphite rods (∅ 0.8 mm x 20 mm) and, for comparison, on microtiter plates has been developed against terbuthylazine. For this purpose, a series of 2-aminoalkyl-4-chloro-6-terbuthyl-s-triazine-2,6-diamine ELISA haptens with alkyl spacer lengths of 2, 4, 6, and 8 CH2 groups has been synthesized. The graphite rods or the microtiter plates were covered by a polymerized glutaraldehyde network, and the ELISA haptens have been coupled by imino coupling to the free aldehyde groups of that network. ε-Aminocaproic acid has been used as an agent to block unspecific binding sites. The ELISA was run in a competitive mode, where the immobilized ELISA hapten and the solute terbuthylazine as a target analyte compete for the solute antibody.

An indirect format enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) on graphite rods (∅ 0.8 mm x 20 mm) and, for comparison, on microtiter plates has been developed against terbuthylazine. For this purpose, a series of 2-aminoalkyl-4-chloro-6-terbuthyl-s-triazine-2,6-diamine ELISA haptens with alkyl spacer lengths of 2, 4, 6, and 8 CH2 groups has been synthesized. The graphite rods or the microtiter plates were covered by a polymerized glutaraldehyde network, and the ELISA haptens have been coupled by imino coupling to the free aldehyde groups of that network. ε-Aminocaproic acid has been used as an agent to block unspecific binding sites. The ELISA was run in a competitive mode, where the immobilized ELISA hapten and the solute terbuthylazine as a target analyte compete for the solute antibody.

An indirect format enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) on graphite rods (∅ 0.8 mm x 20 mm) and, for comparison, on microtiter plates has been developed against terbuthylazine. For this purpose, a series of 2-aminoalkyl-4-chloro-6-terbuthyl-s-triazine-2,6-diamine ELISA haptens with alkyl spacer lengths of 2, 4, 6, and 8 CH2 groups has been synthesized. The graphite rods or the microtiter plates were covered by a polymerized glutaraldehyde network, and the ELISA haptens have been coupled by imino coupling to the free aldehyde groups of that network. ε-Aminocaproic acid has been used as an agent to block unspecific binding sites. The ELISA was run in a competitive mode, where the immobilized ELISA hapten and the solute terbuthylazine as a target analyte compete for the solute antibody.

Co[(CH3PO3)(H2O)] (1) and Co[(C2H5PO3)(H2O)] (2) were prepared by the hydrothermal method and isolated as blue-violet platelet crystals. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, TGA-DSC techniques and their magnetic properties studied by a dc-SQUID magnetometer. Compound (1) shows an hybrid layered structure, made of alternating inorganic and organic layers along the a-direction of the unit cell. The inorganic layers contain Co(II) ions six-coordinated by five phosphonate oxygen atoms and one from the water molecule. These layers are separated by bi-layers of methyl groups and van der Waals contacts are established between them. In compound (2), the layered hybrid structure is rather similar to that described for compound (1), but the alternation of the inorganic and organic layers is along the b-direction of the unit cell. The magnetic behavior of (1) and (2) as function of temperature and magnetic field was studied. The compounds obey the Curie-Weiss law at temperatures above 100 K, the Curie C, and Weiss 0 constants for the methyl derivative being C = 3.36 cm3 Kmol-1 and 0 = -53 K and for the ethyl derivative C = 3.62 cm3 K mol-1and 0 = -75 K, respectively. The observed magnetic moments for Co atom at room temperature (i.e. μeff = 5.18 and 5.38 BM, respectively) are higher than those expected for a spin-only value for high spin Co(II) (S = 3/2), revealing a substantial orbital contribution to the magnetic moment. The negative values of 0 are an indication of the presence of antiferromagnetic exchange couplings between the near-neighbors Co(II) ions, within the layers. [Co(CnH2n +1PO3)(H2O)] (n = 1,2) are 2D Ising antiferromagnets at low temperatures.

Co[(CH3PO3)(H2O)] (1) and Co[(C2H5PO3)(H2O)] (2) were prepared by the hydrothermal method and isolated as blue-violet platelet crystals. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, TGA-DSC techniques and their magnetic properties studied by a dc-SQUID magnetometer. Compound (1) shows an hybrid layered structure, made of alternating inorganic and organic layers along the a-direction of the unit cell. The inorganic layers contain Co(II) ions six-coordinated by five phosphonate oxygen atoms and one from the water molecule. These layers are separated by bi-layers of methyl groups and van der Waals contacts are established between them. In compound (2), the layered hybrid structure is rather similar to that described for compound (1), but the alternation of the inorganic and organic layers is along the b-direction of the unit cell. The magnetic behavior of (1) and (2) as function of temperature and magnetic field was studied. The compounds obey the Curie-Weiss law at temperatures above 100 K, the Curie C, and Weiss 0 constants for the methyl derivative being C = 3.36 cm3 Kmol-1 and 0 = -53 K and for the ethyl derivative C = 3.62 cm3 K mol-1and 0 = -75 K, respectively. The observed magnetic moments for Co atom at room temperature (i.e. μeff = 5.18 and 5.38 BM, respectively) are higher than those expected for a spin-only value for high spin Co(II) (S = 3/2), revealing a substantial orbital contribution to the magnetic moment. The negative values of 0 are an indication of the presence of antiferromagnetic exchange couplings between the near-neighbors Co(II) ions, within the layers. [Co(CnH2n +1PO3)(H2O)] (n = 1,2) are 2D Ising antiferromagnets at low temperatures.

The ‘complexes as metal’ strategy has been used to prepare new mixed ligand complexes containing Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) terpyridine (terpy) with dithiooxamide (dto) and thiosemicarbazide (tsc). Characterization of the complexes has been accomplished by elemental analysis, molar conductance, thermal analysis, as well as electronic and IR spectral measurements. It is deduced that the coordination mode of the terpyridine is changed from tridentate in the binary complex to bidentate in the ternary one where the uncoordinated pyridine exists in the protonated form. The dto and tsc act as neutral bidentate ligands coordinating through either sulfur or sulfur and nitrogen atoms respectively, forming chelate ring systems

The ‘complexes as metal’ strategy has been used to prepare new mixed ligand complexes containing Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) terpyridine (terpy) with dithiooxamide (dto) and thiosemicarbazide (tsc). Characterization of the complexes has been accomplished by elemental analysis, molar conductance, thermal analysis, as well as electronic and IR spectral measurements. It is deduced that the coordination mode of the terpyridine is changed from tridentate in the binary complex to bidentate in the ternary one where the uncoordinated pyridine exists in the protonated form. The dto and tsc act as neutral bidentate ligands coordinating through either sulfur or sulfur and nitrogen atoms respectively, forming chelate ring systems