In a previous communication, we reported a new method of synthesis of stable metallic
copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs), which had high potency for bacterial cell filamentation and …

There is increasing evidence of a close link between inflammation and cancer, and at the
core of inflammation there are both pathogen‐associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and …

Acquisition of a mucoid phenotype by Pseudomonas sp. in the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF)
patients, with subsequent over-production of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), plays …

A novel family of betulinic acid analogues, carrying a triazole unit at C-3 attached through a
linker, was synthesized by the application of azide-alkyne “Click reaction”. These were …

We observed a synergistic antiproliferation effect with combined use of a DNA minor groove
binder and a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Inspired by this result, a new series of …

Calcium phosphate nanoparticles (CPNPs) are presently emerging as a second generation
vector for efficient delivery and stabilization of nucleic acids inside cells, although the …

The efficiencies of different transformation methods of E. coli DH5 α strain, induced by
several cations like Mg 2+, Mn 2+, Rb+ and especially Ca 2+, with or without polyethylene …

In the standard procedure for artificial transformation of E. coli by plasmid DNA, cellular
competence for DNA uptake is developed by suspending the cells in ice-cold CaCl2 (50 …

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has been extensively used in the past decades for
the detection and localization of microorganisms. However, a mechanistic approach of the …

The present study characterizes the effects of the boric acid binding on calf thymus DNA (ct-
DNA) by spectroscopic and calorimetric methods. UV–Vis absorbance spectroscopy, circular …