Biomineralization proteins are widely used as templating agents in biomimetic synthesis of a variety of organic-inorganic nanostructures. However, the role of the protein in controlling the nucleation and growth of biomimetic particles is not well understood, because the mechanism of
A novel approach was developed for the synthesis of highly substituted indene derivatives, using an FeCl(3) catalyzed Prins-type cyclization reaction which was further applied in the total synthesis of jungianol and epi-jungianol.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 109, 74-81 (2013-04-27)
The early stages of the formation of inorganic aggregates, composed of iron compounds at the solution-air interface, were investigated in situ. The properties of the solution-air interface were changed by using different Langmuir layers. In order to get insight into
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(7), 2629-2634 (2013-01-30)
Bacterial biofilm formation is a complex developmental process involving cellular differentiation and the formation of intricate 3D structures. Here we demonstrate that exposure to ferric chloride triggers rugose biofilm formation by the uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain UTI89 and by enteric
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 49(5), 457-459 (2012-10-27)
50 nm Magnetic nanocluster (MNC) was deliberately selected as an efficient probe for the magnetic relaxation switching (MRSw) assay. After surface modification of MNCs with poly(acrylic acid) to give PAA-MNCs, and employing streptavidin-biotin interactions for the MRSw assay model, a
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