The scientific effort to control the interaction between light and matter has grown
exponentially in the last 2 decades. This growth has been aided by the development of …

The chirality of small metabolic molecules is important in controlling physiological processes
and indicating the health status of humans. Abnormal enantiomeric ratios of chiral molecules …

Mitochondria play a key role in both health and disease. Their function is not limited to
energy production but serves multiple mechanisms varying from iron and calcium …

Synthetic biology has promoted the development of biosensors as tools for detecting trace
substances. In the past, biosensors based on synthetic biology have been designed on …

In nature, amino acids are found in two forms, L and D enantiomers, except for glycine which
does not have a chiral center. The change of one form to the other will lead to a change in …

Worldwide, 50 million people suffer from dementia, a group of symptoms affecting cognitive
and social functions, progressing severely enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's …

Amino acids are present in a variety of matrices from biological fluids to plant and animal
tissues. We discuss options for amino acid extraction, sample clean-up and protein …

Cancer is a group of diseases causing abnormal cell growth, altering the genome, and
invading or spreading to other parts of the body. Among therapeutic peptide drugs …

Investigations on the occurrence and biochemical roles of free D‐amino acids and D‐amino
acid‐containing peptides and proteins in living systems have increased in frequency and …

The metal complexes, which are prepared through the coordination of metal ions with
organic ligands, have various characteristics such as high porosity and specific surface …