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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. ... -
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 ... -
Metallacarboranes and their interactions: theoretical insights and their applicability
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012-02-14)This tutorial review will deal with the study of metallacarboranes and their interactions with other molecules from a theoretical point of view. This contribution is devoted to guide experimental chemists through calculations ... -
Metallacarboranes as building blocks for polyanionic polyarmed aryl-ether materials
(American Chemical Society, 2008-09-20)Polyanionic species have been obtained in high yield by a new route in the ring-opening reaction of cyclic oxonium [3,3′-Co(8-C4H8O2-1,2-C2B9H10)(1′,2′-C2B9H11)] (2) by using carboxylic acids, Grignard reagents, and ... -
Methyl 2,3,6-tri-O-Benzoyl-4-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-d-galactopyranoside
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2017-03-19)Methyl 2,3,6-tri-O-benzoyl-4-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-d-galactopyranoside was synthesized in 47% yield by the silylation of a partially benzoylated galactose derivative, prepared from methyl β-d-galactopyranoside. ... -
Microcavity array supported lipid bilayer models of ganglioside – influenza hemagglutinin1 binding
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-08-07)The binding of influenza receptor (HA(1)) to membranes containing different glycosphingolipid receptors was investigated at Microcavity Supported Lipid Bilayers (MSLBs). We observed that HA(1)preferentially binds to GD1a ... -
Migrastatin analogues inhibit canine mammary cancer cell migration and invasion.
(PlosOne, 2013-10-08)Cancer spread to other organs is the main cause of death of oncological patients. Migration of cancer cells from a primary tumour is the crucial step in the complex process of metastasis, therefore blocking this process ... -
The misplacement of ISO 18404:2015 in organisational improvement: a point-counterpoint article
(Emerald, 2023-09-05)This paper gives the background to the ISO 18404:2015 standard and explains its rationale. It aims to rebut the Oudrhiri et al. (2022) paper. Furthermore, this paper adds further evidence of the misplacement and unfitness ... -
Modeling ignition of a heptane isomer: improved thermodynamics, reaction pathways, kinetics, and rate rule optimizations for 2-methylhexane
(American Chemical Society, 2016-03-21)Accurate chemical kinetic combustion models of lightly branched alkanes (e.g., 2-methylalkanes) are important to investigate the combustion behavior of real fuels. Improving the fidelity of existing kinetic models is a ... -
Modeling nitrogen species as pollutants: thermochemical influences
(American Chemical Society, 2016-08-22)To simulate emissions of nitrogen-containing compounds in practical combustion environments, it is necessary to have accurate values for their thermochemical parameters, as well as accurate kinetic values to describe the ... -
Modelling Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) using anisotropy resolved multi-dimensional emission spectroscopy (ARMES)
(Elsevier, 2020-11-16)Background Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) is widely used to study the structure and dynamics of biomolecular systems and also causes the non-linear fluorescence response observed in multi-fluorophore proteins. ... -
Molecular dynamics study of nanoparticle stability at liquid interfaces: effect of nanoparticle-solvent interaction and capillary waves
(AIP Publishing, 2011)While the interaction of colloidal particles (sizes in excess of 100 nm) with liquidinterfaces may be understood in terms of continuum models, which are grounded in macroscopic properties such as surface and line tensions, ... -
Molecular simulation of hydrophobin adsorption at an oil-water interface
(American Chemical Society, 2012-05-16)Hydrophobins are small, amphiphilic proteins expressed by strains of filamentous fungi. They fulfill a number of biological functions, often related to adsorption at hydrophobic interfaces, and have been investigated for ... -
Molecular simulation of nanoparticle diffusion at fluid interfaces
(2010)Using molecular dynamics simulations the transport properties of a model nanoparticle in solution are studied. In bulk solvent the translational diffusion coefficients are in good agreement with previous simulation and ... -
Molecular structure and phase behaviour of hairy-rod polymers
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009)Using dissipative particle dynamics simulations the relationship between molecular architecture and phase behaviour in model hairy-rod polymers is studied. In agreement with experimental and theoretical studies the phase ... -
Monitoring cell culture media degradation using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy
(Elsevier (Science Direct), 2014-06-13)The quality of the cell culture media used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing is a crucial factor affecting bioprocess performance and the quality of the final product. Due to their complex composition these media are ... -
Monitoring local unfolding of bovine serum albumin during denaturation using steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy
(Springer, 2010-03)In a previous report (J. Fluoresc. 16, 153, 2006) we studied the chaotropiclly induced denaturation of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) using the fluorescence decay kinetics at different stages in the denaturation of BSA by ... -
Monte Carlo simulations of liquid crystals between microstructured substrates
(American Institute of Physics, 2008)The structure of a model liquid crystalline fluid confined between two microstructured substrates is studied through Monte Carlo simulations. A simple model for a structured substrate, similar in spirit to those used for ... -
Monte Carlo simulations of liquid crystals near rough walls
(American Institute of Physics, 2005-02-15)The effect of surface roughness on the structure of liquid crystalline fluids near solid substrates is studied by Monte Carlo simulations. The liquid crystal is modeled as a fluid of soft ellipsoidal molecules and the ... -
Morphological transitions in polymer vesicles upon bilayer swelling with small hydrophobic molecules in water
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013)We show that when unilamellar polymer vesicles dispersed in water made from a blockcopolymer, in this case poly((ethylene oxide)45-block-(methyl methacrylate)164), poly((ethylene oxide)45-block-(methyl methacrylate)170), ...