Syntheses of Diverse Donor-Substituted Bisbenzofuro[2,3-b:3’,2’- e]pyridines (BBZFPys) via Pd Catalysis, and Their Photophysical Properties

2018 / The Journal of Organic Chemistry

A series of bisbenzofuro[2,3-b:3’,2’-e]pyridines (BBZFPys) bearing a chlorine functionality have been efficiently synthesized through a Pd-catalyzed double oxidative intramolecular C–H/C–H… Continue reading Syntheses of Diverse Donor-Substituted Bisbenzofuro[2,3-b:3’,2’- e]pyridines (BBZFPys) via Pd Catalysis, and Their Photophysical Properties

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Yttrium‐Containing Sandwich‐, Ring‐, and Cage‐Type Polyoxovanadates: Synthesis and Characterization

2018 / European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

By the reaction of Y(NO3)3 and {Et4N}[VO3] in organic media, yttrium‐containing polyoxovanadates are synthesized and classified into sandwich‐type {Et4N}5[Y(H2O)n(V4O12)2] (1, n = 0–2),… Continue reading Yttrium‐Containing Sandwich‐, Ring‐, and Cage‐Type Polyoxovanadates: Synthesis and Characterization

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

‘Turn-on’ fluorescent chemosensors based on naphthaldehyde-2-pyridinehydrazone compounds for the detection of zinc ion in water at neutral pH

2017 / Luminescence

A series of naphthaldehyde-2-pyridinehydrazone derivatives were discovered to display interesting ‘turn-on’ fluorescence response to Zn2+ in 99% water/DMSO (v/v) at pH 7.0.… Continue reading ‘Turn-on’ fluorescent chemosensors based on naphthaldehyde-2-pyridinehydrazone compounds for the detection of zinc ion in water at neutral pH

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Differential interaction behaviors of an alkaloid drug with DMPG liposome membrane as a function of the phase state of the lipid: Nonionic surfactant-induced solubilization of the lipid

2018 / Journal of Molecular Liquids

The present study demonstrates the binding interaction of a drug, berberine (BR) with DMPG liposome membrane as a function of… Continue reading Differential interaction behaviors of an alkaloid drug with DMPG liposome membrane as a function of the phase state of the lipid: Nonionic surfactant-induced solubilization of the lipid

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Towards a better control of the wastewater treatment process: excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy of dissolved organic matter as a predictive tool of soluble BOD5 in influents of six Parisian wastewater treatment plants

2018 / Environmental Science and Pollution Research

The online monitoring of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in raw sewage water is expected to better control wastewater treatment processes.… Continue reading Towards a better control of the wastewater treatment process: excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy of dissolved organic matter as a predictive tool of soluble BOD5 in influents of six Parisian wastewater treatment plants

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Propeller Chirality of Boron Heptaaryldipyrromethene: Unprecedented Supramolecular Dimerization and Chiroptical Properties

2018 / The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Chiral boron dipyrromethenes (BPs) enjoy high fluorescence efficiency at visible to near-IR wavelength regions with a reasonable range of dissymmetry… Continue reading Propeller Chirality of Boron Heptaaryldipyrromethene: Unprecedented Supramolecular Dimerization and Chiroptical Properties

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Effect of pH on the structure, function, and stability of human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV: combined spectroscopic and MD simulation studies

2016 / Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CAMKIV) is a member of Ser/Thr protein kinase family. It is regulated by the calcium–calmodulin… Continue reading Effect of pH on the structure, function, and stability of human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV: combined spectroscopic and MD simulation studies

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Multispectroscopic and bioimaging approach for the interaction of rhodamine 6G capped gold nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin

2018 / Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Binding interaction of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) with newly prepared rhodamine 6G-capped gold nanoparticles (Rh6G-Au NPs) under physiological conditions (pH 7.2)… Continue reading Multispectroscopic and bioimaging approach for the interaction of rhodamine 6G capped gold nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin

Leah Pandiscia, PhD