Octacalcium phosphate (OCP; Ca8(HPO4)2(PO4)4 ∙ 5H2O) is a precursor of hydroxyapatite found in human bones and teeth, and is among the inorganic …
Continue reading “Incorporation of tetracarboxylate ions into octacalcium phosphate for the development of next-generation biofriendly materials”
Carlos Morillo
January 14, 2021
Targeting a specific chemokine/receptor axis in atherosclerosis remains challenging. Soluble receptor-based strategies are not established for chemokine receptors due to …
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Carlos Morillo
December 16, 2020
Endosome maturation depends on membrane contact sites (MCSs) formed between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and endolysosomes (LyLEs). The mechanism underlying lipid …
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Heather Haffner
October 13, 2020
Heather Haffner
October 7, 2020
Cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) catalyzes the condensation of serine and homocysteine to water and cystathionine, which is then hydrolyzed to cysteine, …
Continue reading “Cystathionine β-synthase is involved in cysteine biosynthesis and H2S generation in Toxoplasma gondii”
Heather Haffner
September 15, 2020
Vapochromic behaviour of porous crystals is beneficial for facile and rapid detection of gaseous molecules without electricity. Toward this end, …
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Heather Haffner
September 10, 2020
A xanthene derivative, Granada Green dinitrobenzene sulfonate (GGDNBS), has been synthesized to assay cellular oxidative stress based on changes in …
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Heather Haffner
August 27, 2020
We have investigated the cytotoxic assay of Fe-aminoclay (FeAC) nanoparticles (NPs) and simultaneous imaging in HeLa cells by photoluminescent carbon …
Continue reading “In-vitro cytotoxicity assessment of carbon-nanodot-conjugated Fe-aminoclay (CD-FeAC) and its bio-imaging applications”
Heather Haffner
August 27, 2020
Heather Haffner
August 26, 2020
Laser-induced phosphorescence based on luminescent particles is a suitable technique for remote temperature sensing. The luminescence characteristics of the phosphor …
Continue reading “Characterization of the phosphor (Sr,Ca)SiAlN3: Eu2+ for temperature sensing”
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
Achieving photocatalytic carcinogenic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) reduction by utilising a visible light promoted semiconductor based nanocomposite is challenging as a …
Continue reading “An amine functionalized ZnCr LDH/MCM-41 nanocomposite as efficient visible light induced photocatalyst for Cr(VI) reduction”
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
Here we report the photophysical and sensing properties of the aqueous solution of meso-tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin toluene sulfonate (TMPP) for simultaneous detection of …
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Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
In the present article the host-guest inclusion of 4,4′-Methylenedianiline (MDA) (guest) into β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) (Host) hydrophobic cavity was done and …
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Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
We probe the origin of photoluminescence of an atomically precise noble metal cluster, Ag24Au1(DMBT)18, (DMBT = 2,4-dimethylbenzenethiolate) and the origin …
Continue reading “Chiral Functionalization of an Atomically Precise Noble Metal Cluster: Insights into the Origin of Chirality and Photoluminescence”
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
We investigated the structural and luminescent properties of Eu3+-doped CaHfO3, which was synthesized using the solid-state reaction method. The crystal …
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Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
Copper-doped TiO2 was prepared with a sol–gel chemical method. Various concentrations (3, 6, and 9 wt%) of Cu dopant were employed. …
Continue reading “Dye degradation performance, bactericidal behavior and molecular docking analysis of Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles”
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020
Rare earth Eu3+ doped ZnWO4 bulk and nanophosphors were synthesized using solid state and hydrothermal reaction methods. Structural, morphological and microstructural characterizations …
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Leah Pandiscia, PhD
July 30, 2020