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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Synthesis and functionalization of ring-fused 2-pyridones : Targeting pili formation in <i>E. coli</i>

Pemberton, Nils January 2007 (has links)
<p>Bicyclic dihydrothiazolo fused 2-pyridones have been studied as a new class of antibacterial agents, termed pilicides, that target the formation of adhesive bacterial surface organelles (pili) in pathogenic bacteria. Synthetic methods to further functionalize the bicyclic 2-pyridone scaffold have been developed in order to increase water-solubility and thereby facilitate biological evalua-tions. This was accomplished by introducing aminomethylenes at the open position C-6. Tertiary amines were introduced via a microwave–assisted Mannich reaction and a synthetic route based on a formyl intermediate gave access to primary, secondary and tertiary amines, but also to other interesting functionalities. Biological evaluation confirmed that several of the function-alized compounds inhibited pili formation in uropathogenic <i>E. coli</i>., as dem-onstrated by assays of hemagglutination, biofilm formation and adherence to bladder cells. Co-crystallizing one of the pilicides with the target protein gave information about the binding site and based on this a mechanism of action was proposed, which was supported experimentally by surface plas-mon resonance and single point mutations in the protein.</p><p>Furthermore, the previously developed acylketene imine reaction used to prepare bicyclic thiazolo fused 2-pyridone pilicides has been developed to allow preparation of other ring-fused 2-pyridone systems. Benzo[a]quinolizine-4-ones and indolo[2,3-a]quinolizine-4-ones could be prepared in a fast and simple manner starting from dihydroisoquinolines and a β-carboline. Finally, this method could also be applied for the preparation of heteroatom analogs of the previously studied sulfur containing pilicides. Biological evaluations established that the sulfur atom can be replaced by oxygen and still maintain the ability to prevent pili assembly.</p>
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Synthesis and functionalization of ring-fused 2-pyridones : Targeting pili formation in E. coli

Pemberton, Nils January 2007 (has links)
Bicyclic dihydrothiazolo fused 2-pyridones have been studied as a new class of antibacterial agents, termed pilicides, that target the formation of adhesive bacterial surface organelles (pili) in pathogenic bacteria. Synthetic methods to further functionalize the bicyclic 2-pyridone scaffold have been developed in order to increase water-solubility and thereby facilitate biological evalua-tions. This was accomplished by introducing aminomethylenes at the open position C-6. Tertiary amines were introduced via a microwave–assisted Mannich reaction and a synthetic route based on a formyl intermediate gave access to primary, secondary and tertiary amines, but also to other interesting functionalities. Biological evaluation confirmed that several of the function-alized compounds inhibited pili formation in uropathogenic E. coli., as dem-onstrated by assays of hemagglutination, biofilm formation and adherence to bladder cells. Co-crystallizing one of the pilicides with the target protein gave information about the binding site and based on this a mechanism of action was proposed, which was supported experimentally by surface plas-mon resonance and single point mutations in the protein. Furthermore, the previously developed acylketene imine reaction used to prepare bicyclic thiazolo fused 2-pyridone pilicides has been developed to allow preparation of other ring-fused 2-pyridone systems. Benzo[a]quinolizine-4-ones and indolo[2,3-a]quinolizine-4-ones could be prepared in a fast and simple manner starting from dihydroisoquinolines and a β-carboline. Finally, this method could also be applied for the preparation of heteroatom analogs of the previously studied sulfur containing pilicides. Biological evaluations established that the sulfur atom can be replaced by oxygen and still maintain the ability to prevent pili assembly.
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Matériaux innovants pour la rétention sélective de césium et de strontium à partir de solutions aqueuses multi-composants : synthèse, optimisation et évaluation des performances / Innovative materials for selective retention of cesium and strontium from aqueous multi-component solutions : synthesis, optimization and assessment of performance

Alby, Delhia 06 October 2017 (has links)
Ce travail porte sur la synthèse et la caractérisation de nouveaux matériaux afin de proposer une alternative dans le cadre de la dépollution nucléaire. Dans une première partie bibliographique, les principaux matériaux inorganiques utilisés pour ce procédé sont décrits en précisant leurs capacités de sorption. Les matériaux lamellaires apparaissent comme possédant un fort potentiel pour cette application. Deux solides ont retenu notre attention : les nanostructures à base de vanadates et de manganates.Des synthèses solvothermales sous flux micro-ondes de ces composés sont ensuite développées, afin d’obtenir une structuration sous forme de nanotubes de vanadates et de nanofleurs de manganates. Une optimisation des vanadates a ainsi été menée en évaluant l’impact de différents facteurs (par exemple, temps de maturation, temps de chauffage, nature et quantité de templates) sur les propriétés structurales et texturales des produits synthétisés. L’enroulement des feuillets est fortement influencé à la fois par la quantité d’amine et sa structure chimique. En effet, seules les amines à longue chaîne conduisent à l’obtention de nanotubes de façon homogène. Une analyse structurale a également été menée pour les deux types de composés en couplant les données expérimentales et celles obtenues par simulation.Les performances de sorption et la sélectivité des matériaux dans différents milieux (eau ultra-pure, eau de rivière) ont été évaluées vis-à-vis du césium et du strontium, seuls ou en mélange. Les résultats montrent clairement une sélectivité très forte des vanadates vis-à-vis du Cs+ et des manganates pour le Sr2+, même en milieu compétitif.La calorimétrie et la simulation moléculaire ont finalement été couplées pour mieux décrire les processus de sélectivité. / This work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of new nanostructured materials that can be potentially proposed as alternatives in the field of nuclear decontamination. The first part is devoted to the state of the art on the use of inorganic materials for decontamination purposes, with the emphasis placed on their sorption capacity and selectivity. The layer materials are considered as offering potential for such applications. In consequence, the main efforts in this work have been focused on manganate and vanadate nanostructures.Solvothermal synthesis of these materials was developed on the basis of micro-wave oven procedures to control the materials structuring, thus leading to vanadate nanotubes and manganate nanoflowers. The optimization of vanadates was carried out by taking into account the effect of various factors (e.g., duration of maturation and heating stages, nature and mass of the template) on both the structural and textural properties of the resulting substrates. It was demonstrated that the scrolling of the layers was strongly influenced by the amount of amine and its chemical structure. Indeed, only the amine templates possessing long chains allowed homogeneous nanotubes to be achieved. More information about the structuring process was inferred when coupling experimental and simulation approaches.The sorption performance of the resulting solid materials in terms of sorption capacity and selectivity was assessed in model and simulated systems obtained by using either ultrapure or river water with an adequate composition as solvent to prepare aqueous solutions of strontium or/and cesium. The results of sorption experiments clearly indicated strong selectivity of the vanadate structures toward Cs+ and that of the manganate ones toward Sr2+, even under conditions of competition among various ionic species.Direct calorimetry measurements of heat effects accompanying sorption were correlated with the results of molecular simulation studies to shed more light on the origin of the improved sorption selectivity.
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Etude de filtres hyperfréquences compacts à basse fréquence / Study of low frequency compact microwave filters

Thépaut, Loïc 08 March 2017 (has links)
Les développements récents des systèmes hyperfréquences conduisent à des contraintes drastiques sur la taille et le coût des composants, et en particulier sur les Filtres Passe-Bande (BPF). L’objectif de cette thèse était d’apporter des solutions innovantes pour du filtrage large-bande compact en basses fréquences. Nous avons proposé deux solutions topologiques de compacité.La première solution est axée sur l’amélioration de la compacité des résonateurs grâce au résonateur multi-sections. Cette topologie a été théorisée et modélisée afin de l’optimiser. La compacité apportée par le résonateur multi-sections a été démontrée à travers la réalisation de filtres interdigité. La deuxième solution est une nouvelle topologie du filtre combline appelée filtre combline à couplage électrique (ECC). Nous avons également montré que ces solutions topologiques sont compatibles avec d’autres solutions technologiques de compacité (multicouche…).Ces solutions permettent de résoudre les problèmes d’encombrement et d’intégration des filtres actuels tout en gardant des performances électriques équivalentes. / Recent developments in microwave systems lead to drastic constraints on the size and cost of components, and in particularly on Passband Filters (BPF). The aim of this thesis was to provide innovative solutions for low band compact broadband filtering. We proposed two topological solutions of compactness.The first solution focuses on improving the compactness of the resonator thanks to the multisections resonator. This topology has been theorized and modeled to optimize it. The compactness provided by the multi-sections resonator has been shown by the realization of interdigital filters. The second solution is a new topology of the combline filter, electrical coupling combline filter (ECC).We have also shown that these topological solutions are compatible with other technological solutions of compactness (multilayer ...).These solutions solve the size and integration problems of current filters with equivalentelectrical performance.
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Contribution à l’étude de techniques de codage analogique pour l’imagerie microonde active et passive / Contribution to the study of analog encoding for active and passive microwave imaging

Kpre, Ettien lazare 26 October 2017 (has links)
Les systèmes d’imagerie microonde suscitent un grand intérêt actuellement dans le domaine de la recherche, notamment pour des applications de sécurité (scanners corporels, vision à travers les murs, etc). Plusieurs techniques d’acquisition déjà existantes permettent d’optimiser l’ouverture rayonnante afin de garantir une bonne résolution sur l’image finale. Cependant, le verrou actuel des systèmes d’imagerie est de pouvoir atteindre un temps de rafraîchissement temps réel et d’adresser un grand nombre d’antennes. La majorité des systèmes actuels peinent à concilier la rapidité et la résolution, tout en garantissant une bonne sensibilité. Les travaux réalisés dans ce manuscrit visent à proposer une alternative aux systèmes existants en se basant sur des techniques de codage analogique des signaux d’antennes. Globalement, l’objectif est de minimiser le nombre de récepteurs sans affecter les performances. Les architectures proposées sont essentiellement basées sur le concept du Radar MIMO (pour les systèmes actifs) et du radiomètre à synthèse d’ouverture interférométrique ou SAIR (pour les systèmes passifs). Ces deux systèmes permettent de réduire considérablement le nombre d’antennes sans affecter la résolution de l’image, ce qui permet une première levée de contraintes. En sus, des composants compressifs entièrement passifs sont utilisés pour réduire le nombre de récepteurs des systèmes Radar MIMO et SAIR. Ces composants à diversité spatiale et fréquentielle présentent des fonctions de transfert orthogonales. Utilisés en émission, ils permettent un adressage simultané et indépendant des antennes du réseau. En réception, ils permettent de coder les signaux reçus par les antennes vers un nombre de voies RF considérablement réduit. En appliquant des techniques de décodage appropriées, les signaux reçus par chacune des antennes peuvent être estimées afin d’appliquer les algorithmes dédiés à la reconstruction de l’image. Ces composants offrent l’avantage de réduire fortement le nombre de voies RF tout en conservant la même ouverture rayonnante et en autorisant une acquisition simultanée des signaux. Des démonstrateurs laboratoires ont été réalisés en bande S afin de montrer une preuve de faisabilité des alternatives proposées. Enfin, les résultats obtenus ont fait l'objet d'une demande de brevet et un prototype d'imageur radiométrique à ondes millimétriques est en cours de prototypage dans le cadre du projet ANR-PIXEL. / Microwave imaging systems are currently attracting great attention in the field of research, especially for security applications (body scanners, vision through walls, etc.). Several acquisition techniques already exist to optimize the antenna aperture in order to guarantee a good resolution on the final image. However, the current lock of imaging systems is to be able to achieve a real-time acquisition and address numerous antennas. Most of the current systems struggle to reconcile fast imaging and resolution while ensuring good sensitivity. The work carried out in this manuscript aims at proposing an alternative to the existing systems based on analog coding techniques of the antenna signals. Overall, the goal is to minimize the number of receivers without affecting performances. The proposed architectures are based essentially on the concept of the MIMO radar (for active systems) and the Synthetic Aperture Interferometric Radiometer or SAIR (for passive systems). These two systems allow a significant reduction of the number of antennas without affecting the resolution of the image, thus enabling a first lifting of constraints. In addition, passive compressive components are used to reduce the number of receivers in the MIMO Radar and the SAIR systems. These components with spatial and frequency diversity exhibit orthogonal transfer functions. Used in transmission, they allow simultaneous and independent addressing of each element of the antenna array. In reception, they allow the signals received by the antennas to be coded into a considerably reduced number of aggregate waveforms. By applying suitable decoding techniques, the signals received by each antenna can be estimated in order to apply imaging algorithms. These components offer the advantage of greatly reducing the number of RF channels while keeping the same number of antennas and allowing simultaneous acquisition of the signals. Laboratory demonstrators were carried out in S-band to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed alternatives. Finally, the results obtained were the subject of a patent application and a prototype of a millimeter-wave radiometric imager is being developed in the framework of the ANR-PIXEL project.

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