Pancratistatin (PST) is a natural compound found in the spider lily, native to the Amaryllidaceae plant family. PST has been shown to selectively eliminate human cancer cells with minimal/no toxic consequences on normal cells. Unfortunately, PST lacks appearances in clinical trials due to its low natural abundance. Recently, PST analogues have been synthesized and have demonstrated anticancer...
Investigation by high resolution Synchrotron-Radiation based micro X-ray fluorescence (SR-μXRF) at the Australian Synchrotron coupled with Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM) and both terrestrial and marine carbonates imposes uncertainties on the boundary between stages of crystal nucleation and growth and diagenetic processes. This has profound implications on the correct (accurate)...