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An experimental and kinetic modeling study of the oxidation of hexane isomers: Developing consistent reaction rate rules for alkanes
(Elsevier, 2019-05-09)Alkanes are key components in gasoline, jet and diesel fuels and considerably influence the combustion behavior of these fuels because of their wide range of reactivity. An improved understanding of their combustion behavior ... -
The air-water interface stabilizes α-helical conformations of the insulin B-chain
(AIP Publishing, 2019-08-09)Adsorption of proteins onto liquid interfaces, such as the air-water interface, often leads to changes in the protein conformation. This can lead to changes in protein assembly behaviour, with aggregation and fibrillation ... -
Metal-based glycoconjugates and their potential in targeted anticancer chemotherapy
(De Gruyter Open, 2016-04-07)Glucose is a key source of energy and an essential nutrient for cell growth. Rapidly dividing cancer cells are well-known to require more nutrients and energy than normal ones to sustain their higher proliferation ... -
Effect of individual plasma components on the performance of a glucose enzyme electrode based on redox polymer mediation of a flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent glucose dehydrogenase
(Elsevier, 2019-02-11)The performance of glucose enzyme electrodes, consisting of crosslinked flavin adenine dinucleotide glucose dehydrogenase (FADGDH), an osmium redox polymer and multi-walled carbon nanotubes on graphite electrodes, was ... -
Glucose biosensor based on open-source wireless microfluidic potentiostat
(Elsevier, 2019-02-17)Wireless potentiostats capable of cyclic voltammetry and amperometry that connect to the Internet are emerging as key attributes of future point-of-care devices. This work presents an "integrated microfluidic electrochemical ... -
The influence of surface composition of carbon nanotubes on the photobioelectrochemical activity of thylakoid bioanodes mediated by osmium-complex modified redox polymer
(Elsevier, 2019-04-17)A combination of photosynthetic biocatalysts with high surface area conductive materials mediated by an osmium-complex modified redox polymer (OsRP) holds promising features for the development of sustainable "green" systems ... -
A thermodynamic model of auto-regulated protein assembly by a supramolecular scaffold
(Wiley, 2019-03-12)Ligand-mediated regulation of protein assembly occurs frequently in different cellular contexts. Auto-regulated assembly, where a ligand acts as its own competitive inhibitor, provides a mechanism for exquisite control of ... -
Investigation of the formation of drug-drug cocrystals and coamorphous systems of the antidiabetic drug gliclazide
(Elsevier, 2019-02-23)The antidiabetic drug gliclazide (GLZ) has a slow absorption rate and a low bioavailability due to its poor solubility. GLZ is often prescribed along with an antihypertensive, as many diabetic patients have coexistent ... -
Conversion of gel-forming crystal needles to easily processable more equant crystals Using high-shear ultralow attrition agitation: accelerated Ostwald ripening without crystal attrition
(American Chemical Society, 2019-02-01)We demonstrate the first examples of the transformation of gel-forming crystal needles into easily processable more equant crystals by accelerated Ostwald ripening without detectable crystal attrition. Using high solution ... -
Cytotoxicity and ROS production of novel Pt(IV) oxaliplatin derivatives with indole propionic acid
(Elsevier, 2019-04-19)The coordination of biologically active moieties to the axial positions of Pt(IV) derivatives of Pt(II) anticancer drugs allows the co-delivery and simultaneous activation of two pro-drugs for combination therapy. Pt(IV) ... -
Ligand design for somatostatin receptor isoforms 4 and 5
(Elsevier, 2018-11-17)The somatostatin receptor (SSTR) isoforms, SSTR-4 and SSTR-5 are targets in numerous disorders and diseases. Although there has been some success in achieving selective isoform inhibition, structure-based drug design and ... -
Influence of acyl groups on glucopyranoside reactivity in Lewis acid promoted anomerisation
(Elsevier, 2018-05-26)Lewis acid promoted anomerisation has potential in O- or S-glycoside synthesis. Herein, the anomerisation kinetics of thirty-one β-d-glucopyranosides was determined to determine how particular acyl protecting groups and ... -
Revealing biomedically relevant cell and lectin type-dependent structure–activity profiles for glycoclusters by using tissue sections as an assay platform
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-08-14)The increasing realization of the involvement of lectin-glycan recognition in (patho)physiological processes inspires envisioning therapeutic intervention by high-avidity/specificity blocking reagents. Synthetic glycoclusters ... -
Merging carbohydrate chemistry with lectin histochemistry to study inhibition of lectin binding by glycoclusters in the natural tissue context
(Springer, 2015-11-09)Recognition of glycans by lectins leads to cell adhesion and growth regulation. The specificity and selectivity of this process are determined by carbohydrate structure (sequence and shape) and topology of its presentation. ... -
Anomer preferences for glucuronic and galacturonic acid and derivatives and influence of electron-withdrawing substituents
(American Chemical Society, 2018-07-04)Equilibrium anomeric ratios are reported for pyranoses (hemiacetals) of glucuronic and galacturonic acid and their derivatives. These are compared to related gluco- and galactopyranoses and to deoxyfluorogluco- and ... -
Teaming up synthetic chemistry and histochemistry for activity screening in galectin-directed inhibitor design
(Springer, 2016-06-24)A hallmark of endogenous lectins is their ability to select a few distinct glycoconjugates as counterreceptors for functional pairing from the natural abundance of cellular glycoproteins and glycolipids. As a consequence, ... -
Advances in rapid compression machine studies of low- and intermediate-temperature autoignition phenomena
(Elsevier, 2017-07-10)Rapid compression machines (RCMs) are widely used to acquire experimental insights into fuel autoignition and pollutant formation chemistry, especially at conditions relevant to current and future combustion technologies. ... -
A chemical kinetic interpretation of the octane appetite of modern gasoline engines
(Elsevier, 2018-06-29)Fuel anti-knock quality is a critical property with respect to the effective design of next-generation spark-ignition engines which aim to have increased efficiency, and lower emissions. Increasing evidence in the literature ... -
Developing detailed chemical kinetic mechanisms for fuel combustion
(Elsevier, 2018-07-01)This paper discusses a brief history of chemical kinetic modeling, with some emphasis on the development of chemical kinetic mechanisms describing fuel oxidation. At high temperatures, the important reactions tend to be ... -
Small ester combustion chemistry: Computational kinetics and experimental study of methyl acetate and ethyl acetate
(Elsevier, 2018-07-17)Small esters represent an important class of high octane biofuels for advanced spark ignition engines. They qualify for stringent fuel screening standards and could be synthesized through various pathways. In this work, ...