Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Polymeric micelles from a new triblock copolymer, polystyrene-block-poly[(3-(methacryloylamino)propyl)trimethylammonium chloride]-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PMAPTAC-b-PEO), were prepared in aqueous solutions and characterized by various… Continue reading Physicochemical Properties of Micelles of Poly(styrene-b-[3-(methacryloylamino)propyl]trimethylammonium chloride-b-ethylene oxide) in Aqueous Solutions
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A fluorescence-enhanced naphthalene based chemodosimeter 1 for Hg2+ was developed via Hg2+-promoted irreversible desulfurization reaction. Spectroscopic results reveal that chemodosimeter 1 exhibits high selectivity for… Continue reading A highly selective and sensitive naphthalene-based chemodosimeter for Hg2+ ions
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A simple chalcone-based fluorescent chemosensor 1, capable of detecting Fe3+ in aqueous media, has been designed and synthesized by the condensation of… Continue reading A simple chalcone-based fluorescent chemosensor for the detection and removal of Fe3+ ions using a membrane separation method
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Despite genetic variation has the potential to arise new protein functions, spontaneous mutations usually destabilize the native fold. Misfolded proteins… Continue reading Selection against toxic aggregation-prone protein sequences in bacteria
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A serious of new dissymmetric ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes of the type [Ru(CO)(EPh3)(L1–2)] (1–4), [E = P or As; L1 = N4-(2-Hydroxy-5-chlorobenzylidene)-2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone thiosemicarbazone; L2 = N4-(2-Hydroxynaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde)-2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone thiosemicarbazone] have been… Continue reading Dissymmetric thiosemicarbazone ligands containing substituted aldehyde arm and their ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes with PPh3/AsPh3 as ancillary ligands: Synthesis, structural characterization, DNA/BSA interaction and in vitroanticancer activity
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Naphthalene benzimidazole conjugate bearing a hydroxyl group was synthesized. Its binding properties towards various metal ions were examined and it… Continue reading Specific fluorescent sensing of aluminium using naphthalene benzimidazole derivative in aqueous media
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Structural and spectroscopic behavior of TeO2–PbO–Eu2O3 glass ceramics containing small amounts of Ag2O (0.5 mol%) or metallic Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) (0.33 mol%) have… Continue reading Structural and spectroscopic effects of Ag–Eu3+codoping of TeO2–PbO glass ceramics
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A simple dimeric binol-based fluorescent chemosensor S-1, capable of detecting Hg2+ in aqueous media is designed and synthesized. The Hg2+ recognition processes follow… Continue reading Binol based “turn on” fluorescent chemosensor for mercury ion
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The major protein component of the amyloid deposition in Alzheimer’s disease is a 39–43 residue peptide, amyloid β (Aβ). Aβ is toxic to… Continue reading Time-Dependent DNA Condensation Induced by Amyloid β-Peptide
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Organic, white luminescent materials were fabricated using a mixture of proton-transfer and nonproton-transfer fluorophores. 2′-Methoxy and 2′-hydroxy derivatives of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine… Continue reading Fabrication of Colorless Organic Materials Exhibiting White Luminescence Using Normal and Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Processes
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The biosynthesis of most membrane proteins is directly coupled to membrane insertion, and therefore, molecular chaperones are not required. The… Continue reading cpSRP43 Is a Novel Chaperone Specific for Light-harvesting Chlorophyll a,b-binding Proteins
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A novel AgBr/WO3 composite photocatalyst was synthesized by loading AgBr on WO3substrate via deposition–precipitation method and characterized by XRD, SEM and… Continue reading Photocatalytic activity of novel AgBr/WO3 composite photocatalyst under visible light irradiation for methyl orange degradation
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Prolonged exposure of hen egg white lysozyme to near-UV light results in an unusual fluctuating and red shift of fluorescence… Continue reading Photoexcitation of tryptophan groups induced reduction of disulfide bonds in hen egg white lysozyme
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Dynamic control over the formation of H- or J-type aggregates of chromophores is of fundamental importance for developing responsive organic… Continue reading Photoswitchable Intramolecular H-Stacking of Perylenebisimide
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
One pot synthesis of three structurally different Ni(II) thiosemicarbazone complexes 1, 2 and 3were obtained from the reaction between [NiCl2(PPh3)2], 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, and [H2-(Sal-tsc)]. The obtained… Continue reading One pot synthesis of structurally different mono and dimeric Ni(II) thiosemicarbazone complexes and N-arylation on a coordinated ligand: a comparative biological study
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
We previously reported on a 8-quinolinol-pendant cyclen (L5) as a Zn2+ fluorophore (cyclen = 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) and its caged derivative, 8-(benzenesulfonyloxy)-5-(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl)quinolin-2-ylmethyl-pendant cyclen… Continue reading Design and Synthesis of a Fluorescent Probe for Zn2+, 5,7-Bis(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl)-8-hydroxyquinoline-Pendant 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane and Zn2+-Dependent Hydrolytic and Zn2+-Independent Photochemical Reactivation of Its Benzenesulfonyl-Caged Derivative
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Development of nonviral vectors for the successful application of gene therapy through siRNA/DNA transfection of cells is still a great… Continue reading Glycine-Terminated Dendritic Amphiphiles for Nonviral Gene Delivery
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A novel cancer-cells-triggered controlled-release gadolinium-doped luminescent and mesoporous strontium hydroxyapatite nanorods (designated as Gd:SrHap nanorods) system using cell-type-specific aptamers as… Continue reading Aptamer-Capped Multifunctional Mesoporous Strontium Hydroxyapatite Nanovehicle for Cancer-Cell-Responsive Drug Delivery and Imaging
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Ample evidence suggests that almost all polypeptides can either adopt a native structure (folded or intrinsically disordered) or form misfolded… Continue reading Binding with Nucleic Acids or Glycosaminoglycans Converts Soluble Protein Oligomers to Amyloid
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
