The combination of complementary, noncovalent interactions is a key principle for the design of multistimuli responsive hydrogels. In this work,… Continue reading Bridging Rigidity and Flexibility: Modulation of Supramolecular Hydrogels by Metal Complexation
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
The design and preparation of synthetic binders (SBs) applicable for small biomolecule sensing in aqueous media remains very challenging. SBs… Continue reading Fluorescent Nanozeolite Receptors for the Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Neurotransmitters in Water and Biofluids
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Chemical garden (CG) from copper(II) sulfate, nitrate and chloride (CG CuSO4, CG Cu(NO3)2, CG CuCl2) were grown, and characterized from… Continue reading The Copper Chemical Garden as a Low Cost and Efficient Material for Breaking Down Air Pollution by Gaseous Ammonia
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Peptide-based hydrogels, originated by multiscale self-assembling phenomenon, have been proposed as multivalent tools in different technological areas. Structural studies and… Continue reading The Introduction of a Cysteine Residue Modulates The Mechanical Properties of Aromatic-Based Solid Aggregates and Self-Supporting Hydrogels
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Isolated sulfite oxidase deficiency (ISOD) is a rare recessive and infantile lethal metabolic disorder, which is caused by functional loss… Continue reading Near-Infrared Lasing in Four-Zigzag Edged Nanographenes by 1D versus 2D Electronic π-Conjugation
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
For applications of microorganisms as probiotics in the food industry, safety evaluation has increasingly become important to ensure the health… Continue reading Safety evaluation of Lactococcus lactis IDCC 2301 isolated from homemade cheese
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Dismantlable adhesion systems are becoming increasingly important in industrial applications, as they facilitate the recycling of a range of materials.… Continue reading Dismantlable Adhesion Interface Featuring a Thermo/Photocleavable Molecular Layer
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
With increasing interest in applying recombinant monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in human medicine, engineered mAb fragments with reduced size and improved… Continue reading Design of a Novel Fab-Like Antibody Fragment with Enhanced Stability and Affinity for Clinical use
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
The macrocyclic calix[4]arene ligand H2L comprises two non-fluorescent 2,6-bis-(iminomethyl)phenolate chromophores, which show a chelation-enhanced fluorescence enhancement upon Zn2+ ion complexation.… Continue reading Green-Emissive Zn2+ Complex Supported by a Macrocyclic Schiff-Base/Calix[4]arene-Ligand: Crystallographic and Spectroscopic Characterization
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
The following manuscript presents a comprehensive investigation regarding the influence of electrospinning parameters on fiber quality and mechanical properties of… Continue reading Enhancing critical features of poly(amino acid) based meshes
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
The C-3 phenolic hydroxy group containing morphine derivatives (morphine, oxymorphone, naloxone, naltrexone) are excellent candidates for the synthesis of 3-O-functionalized… Continue reading Synthesis of 3-O-Carboxyalkyl Morphine Derivatives and Characterization of Their Acid-Base Properties
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Plant metacaspases type I (MCA-Is), the closest structural homologs of caspases, are key proteases in stress-induced regulated cell death processes… Continue reading Plant type I metacaspases are proteolytically active proteases despite their hydrophobic nature
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
C4-substituted fluoroprolines (4R)-fluoroproline ((4R)-Flp) and (4S)-fluoroproline ((4S)-Flp) have been used in protein engineering to enhance the thermodynamic stability of peptides… Continue reading Protein Design with Fluoroprolines: 4,4-Difluoroproline Does Not Eliminate the Rate-Limiting Step of Thioredoxin Folding
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Artificial materials have no biological functions, but they are important for medical devices such as artificial organs and matrices for… Continue reading Versatile Mitogenic and Differentiation-Inducible Layer Formation by Underwater Adhesive Polypeptides
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
The design of efficient aggregation-induced emission materials requires an improved understanding of photophysical processes in aggregated materials. Herein, the photophysical… Continue reading Aggregation-enhanced direct S0–Tn transitions and room-temperature phosphorescence in gold(I)-complex single crystals
Carlos Morillo
January 5, 2022
Carlos Morillo
January 18, 2022
Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation (“anammox”) is a bacterial process in which nitrite and ammonium are converted into nitrogen gas and water,… Continue reading Purification of the key enzyme complexes of the anammox pathway from DEMON sludge
Carlos Morillo
December 16, 2021
Carlos Morillo
December 16, 2021
The reduced derivative of α-conotoxin MI, a 14 amino acid peptide is characterized by NMR-pH titrations and molecular dynamics simulations… Continue reading Solution Structure and Acid-Base Properties of Reduced α-Conotoxin MI
Carlos Morillo
December 16, 2021