Engineering a protective surface layer to resist membrane scaling and scale-induced wetting in membrane distillation for the treatment of hypersaline wastewater
Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technology in hypersaline wastewater treatment,
while its performances such as permeate flux and quality are still hindered by inorganic …
while its performances such as permeate flux and quality are still hindered by inorganic …
Polyethylene glycol-mediated fusion of extracellular vesicles with cationic liposomes for the design of hybrid delivery systems
To realize a customizable biogenic delivery platform, herein we propose combining cell-
derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from breast cancer cell line MCF-7 with synthetic …
derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from breast cancer cell line MCF-7 with synthetic …
Combating essential metal toxicity: key information from optical spectroscopy
Chelation therapy is one of the most effective and widely accepted methods of treatment to
reduce metal toxicity caused by an excess amount of essential metals. Essential minerals …
reduce metal toxicity caused by an excess amount of essential metals. Essential minerals …
Dynamic landscape in self-assembled surfactant aggregates
A process in which a disordered system of pre-existing molecules generates an organized
structure through specific, local interactions among the molecules themselves is termed …
structure through specific, local interactions among the molecules themselves is termed …
DPD simulations of anionic surfactant micelles: a critical role for polarisable water models
RL Hendrikse, C Amador, MR Wilson - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the effects of polarisable water models in dissipative particle dynamics (DPD)
simulations, focussing on the influence these models have on the aggregation behaviour of …
simulations, focussing on the influence these models have on the aggregation behaviour of …
Molecular co-localization of multiple drugs in a nanoscopic delivery vehicle for potential synergistic remediation of multi-drug resistant bacteria
Anti-microbial resistant infection is predicted to be alarming in upcoming years. In the
present study, we proposed co-localization of two model drugs viz., rifampicin and …
present study, we proposed co-localization of two model drugs viz., rifampicin and …
Photo-triggered destabilization of nanoscopic vehicles by dihydroindolizine for enhanced anticancer drug delivery in cervical carcinoma
The efficacy and toxicity of drugs depend not only on their potency but also on their ability to
reach the target sites in preference to non-target sites. In this regards destabilization of …
reach the target sites in preference to non-target sites. In this regards destabilization of …
Unraveling the role of monoolein in fluidity and dynamical response of a mixed cationic lipid bilayer
The maintenance of cell membrane fluidity is of critical importance for various cellular
functions. At lower temperatures when membrane fluidity decreases, plants and …
functions. At lower temperatures when membrane fluidity decreases, plants and …
Deciphering the response of asymmetry in the hydrophobic chains of novel cationic lipids towards biological function
Cationic liposomes, a type of non-viral vectors, often play the important biological function of
delivering nucleic acids during cell transfection. Variations in the molecular architecture of di …
delivering nucleic acids during cell transfection. Variations in the molecular architecture of di …
Allosteric inhibitory molecular recognition of a photochromic dye by a digestive enzyme: dihydroindolizine makes α-chymotrypsin photo-responsive
The structural-functional regulation of enzymes by the administration of an external stimulus
such as light could create photo-switches that exhibit unique biotechnological applications …
such as light could create photo-switches that exhibit unique biotechnological applications …