Abstract: A MERS-CoV vaccine with nucleic acid sequences having at least 90% identity to the spike gene of a MERS-CoV strain as a preventive measure against MERS-CoV infections is described. The nucleic acid sequences may include plasmid DNA (pDNA) or messenger RNA (mRNA) that are encapsulated by aluminosilicates. The aluminosilicates may be functionalized with aminopropyltrimethoxysilanes.

Abstract: Silver and titanium oxide nanoparticles produced with Fomes fomentarius or Fomitopsis pinicola aqueous extracts and methods for treating bacterial infections or cancer using them.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of forming a zeolite composition, the method comprising calcining one or more clay mineral compositions to form metakaolin, wherein the one or more clay mineral compositions may comprise greater than or equal to 10 wt. % halloysite, forming a slurry by combining at least the metakaolin, a shape selective zeolite, a basic compound, silica particles, and a templating agent, hydrothermally treating the slurry to form a hydrothermal product, calcining the hydrothermal product to form a zeolite product, combining the zeolite product and at least one metal precursor, wherein the at least one metal precursor may comprise a manganese precursor, a phosphorous precursor, or both a manganese precursor and a phosphorous precursor to form a zeolite composition comprising manganese, phosphorus, or both manganese and phosphorous.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of forming a ZSM-5 zeolite, the method comprising calcining one or more clay mineral compositions to form metakaolin, wherein the one or more clay mineral compositions may comprise greater than or equal to 10 wt. % halloysite; forming a slurry by combining at least the metakaolin, ZSM-5 zeolite seeds, a basic compound, and a silica source; hydrothermally treating the slurry to form a hydrothermal product; and calcining the hydrothermal product to form a ZSM-5 zeolite. This disclosure also relates processes of cracking a hydrocarbon feed comprising contacting the hydrocarbon feed with steam in the presence of a cracking catalyst comprising the ZSM-5 zeolite in a reactor under reaction conditions sufficient to cause at least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed to undergo one or more cracking reactions to produce a cracking effluent comprising light olefins, light aromatic compounds, or both.

Abstract: A method of preparing a cracking catalyst includes converting one or more clay mineral compositions to metakaolin; synthesizing an intermediate ZSM-5 zeolite from the metakaolin, a silica source, and ZSM-5 zeolite seeds; and forming a cracking catalyst comprising a hierarchical mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolite through disintegration and recrystallization of the intermediate ZSM-5 zeolite. A cracking catalyst for steam enhanced catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons includes a hierarchical mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolite impregnated with manganese, zirconium, or manganese and zirconium, where the cracking catalyst has a mesopore volume of at least 0.30 cubic centimeters per gram (cm3/g). A process for upgrading crude oil through steam enhanced catalytic cracking includes contacting the crude oil with steam in the presence of a cracking catalyst, where the cracking catalyst comprises a hierarchical mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolite impregnated with manganese, zirconium, or both manganese and zirconium.

Abstract: Silver and titanium oxide nanoparticles produced with Fomes fomentarius or Fomitopsis pinicola aqueous extracts and methods for treating bacterial infections or cancer using them.

Abstract: Silver and titanium oxide nanoparticles produced with Fomes fomentarius or Fomitopsis pinicola aqueous extracts and methods for treating bacterial infections or cancer using them.