Population growth combined with increasingly limited resources of arable land and fresh
water has resulted in a need for alternative protein sources. Macroalgae (seaweed) and …

Lectins have been proven to be invaluable reagents for the histochemical detection of
glycans in cells and tissues by light and electron microscopy. This technical review deals …

Seaweeds are among the most important biomass feedstocks for the production of third-
generation biofuels. They are also efficient in carbon sequestration during growth and …

The present investigation was aimed at developing various ligands-anchored dendrimers
and comparing their brain targeting potential at one platform. Sialic acid (S), glucosamine …

Vimentin and desmin are intermediate filament proteins found in various mesenchymal and
skeletal muscle cells, respectively. These proteins play an important role in the stabilization …

A novel lectin was purified from the fruiting bodies of king bolete mushrooms (Boletus edulis,
also called porcino, cep or penny bun). The lectin was structurally characterized ie its amino …

Lectins are carbohydrate binding proteins found in plants, animals, and microorganisms.
They serve as important models for understanding protein− carbohydrate interactions at the …

More than 50% of the UK coastline is situated in Scotland under legislative jurisdiction;
therefore, there is a great opportunity for regionally focused economic development by the …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a non-toxic light sensitive molecule, a photosensitiser,
that releases cytotoxic reactive oxygen species upon activation with light of a specific …

Correlations of disease phenotypes with glycosylation changes have been analyzed
intensively in tumor biology field. In this study we describe glycomic alterations of multidrug …