Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Abhimannyu Rimal, Edward Winter
Summary: The commitment to meiosis in yeast is controlled by self-activating transcription factors, but additional signaling interactions also promote the committed state.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jinhong Park, Hyojin Seung, Dong Chan Kim, Min Sung Kim, Dae-Hyeong Kim
Summary: Extended reality (XR) is a space where physical and digital elements coexist, with environment, human, and computer interacting with each other. Image sensors and displays are core elements of XR systems, crucial for recognizing and judging objects. Recent advancements in image sensors and displays offer new opportunities for developing next-generation XR systems.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Sheng-Yi Wu, Yi Shen, Irene Shkolnikov, Robert E. Campbell
Summary: This review provides an overview of the current landscape of genetically encodable and synthetic indicators for visualizing and detecting monatomic ion concentration in biological systems, serving as a valuable guide for researchers and tool developers.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Ileana Frasier, Elke Noellemeyer, Adriana Gili, Maria Florencia Gomez, Mauricio Uhaldegaray, Alberto Quiroga, Romina Fernandez, Lucila Alvarez
Summary: There is a need to improve the sustainable management of phosphorus fertilization by reutilizing wastes and enhancing the biological cycling of phosphorus. The study found that soil type and management practices affected microbial carbon and phosphorus transformations, and these processes varied with seasons. This research provides insights into the feasibility of enhancing biological phosphorus cycling through crop rotation.
Article
Horticulture
Michel J. Verheul, Henk F. R. Maessen, Martina Paponov, Anush Panosyan, Dmitry Kechasov, Muhammad Naseer, Ivan A. Paponov
Summary: Studies have shown that both HPS top light and LED inter-light can increase tomato yield, but the positive effect of LED inter-light decreases with higher amounts of HPS top light. In the experimental conditions of winter in Norway, 242 W m-2 of HPS top light and a daily light integral of 30 mol m-2 day-1 resulted in the best light use efficiency.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tianze Wu, Ming-Yong Han, Zhichuan J. Xu
Summary: The efficiency of electrocatalytic reactions has been continuously improved by engineering the size of electrocatalysts. Nanosized electrocatalysts with high surface area have been widely used in advanced electrochemical devices. Studying the size effects of electrocatalysts is important for understanding their intrinsic properties and optimizing performance.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Maolin Wang, Tingwen Wei, Long Jiang, Jing Wang, Yajing Li, Wenyan Wu, Xiaojian Huang, Fang Wang, Sheng Lu, Xiaoqiang Chen
Summary: In this study, a novel naphthalimide derivative, NDGF, was discovered to undergo decomposition under different intensities of UV light, resulting in corresponding fluorescence intensities. Furthermore, NDGF was prepared as a UV-responsive film NDGF-PEO, showing excellent competence in quantifying UV intensity. This discovery has great potential to advance the development of naphthalimide-based photocages and novel UV quantitative sensors.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tao Chen, Yan-Tong Xu, Qing Guo, Xiaoli Chen, Qiucheng Su, Yan Cao
Summary: In this work, oxytetracycline-derived CDs (OCDs) with excellent photoluminescence characteristics and fluorescence switch performance for Fe(iii) detection were successfully fabricated. The OCDs showed a rapid detection time of 2 minutes and a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.440 μM (24.6 ppb), making it one of the most sensitive CDs-based Fe(iii) fluorescent switch materials reported. The study also revealed the contributions of fluorophore concentration and affinity between fluorophore and quencher, providing a roadmap for the design of metal ion fluorescence switch materials.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Antonios Drakopoulos, Dimitrios Moianos, Georgia-Myrto Prifti, Grigoris Zoidis, Michael Decker
Summary: This review presents different categories of ligand drugs and molecular tools for opioid receptors (ORs), emphasizing their properties and showcasing promising drug candidates.
Article
Biology
Douglas S. Glazier
Summary: Many biological traits are strongly related to body size, with size-scaling relationships traditionally quantified using log-transformed data. While some argue for linear or non-linear regression with untransformed data, the use of logarithms in scaling analyses presents valuable advantages, allowing for meaningful comparisons of organisms of different sizes and revealing discontinuities in scale invariance that are not shown by arithmetic analyses. Log-transformation advances our understanding of biological scaling conceptually, not just statistically.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mojtaba Shamsipur, Elaheh Babaee, Mohammad-Bagher Gholivand, Fatemeh Molaabasi, Farimah Mousavi, Ali Barati, Behnam Hajipour Verdom, Behnaz Shojaedin-Givi, Hossein Naderi-Manesh
Summary: In this study, a new fluorescence probe based on insulin-capped gold nanoclusters (Ins/Au-NCs) was developed for selective detection of Cu2+ ions and glutathione (GSH). The probe showed high sensitivity and stability. Cu2+ ions caused fluorescence quenching of Ins/Au-NCs, which could be recovered in the presence of GSH. The probe had low detection limits and broad linear ranges for Cu2+ ions and GSH. It also showed promising application in detecting low levels of Cu2+ ions and GSH in water and human serum samples.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bianca E. Lopez, Jenica M. Allen, Jeffrey S. Dukes, Jonathan Lenoir, Montserrat Vila, Dana M. Blumenthal, Evelyn M. Beaury, Emily J. Fusco, Brittany B. Laginhas, Toni Lyn Morelli, Mitchell W. O'Neill, Cascade J. B. Sortem, Alberto Maceda-Veigan, Raj Whitlock, Bethany A. Bradley
Summary: Human-induced abiotic global environmental changes (GECs) and the spread of non-native invasive species have significant effects on ecosystems. Invasions tend to have more detrimental effects than GECs, and the interactions between invasions and GECs are mostly antagonistic but can also be synergistic, leading to more harmful outcomes in some cases.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Young Jin Lee, Joong Seob Lee, Olatunji Ajiteru, Ok Joo Lee, Ji Seung Lee, Hanna Lee, Seong Wan Kim, Jong Woo Park, Kee Young Kim, Kyu Young Choi, Heesun Hong, Tipu Sultan, Soon Hee Kim, Chan Hum Park
Summary: This study demonstrated the fabrication of a printable bioink using chemically modified fluorescent silk fibroin. The resulting hydrogel retained its fluorescence property and showed excellent biocompatibility. These properties make the hydrogel a promising tool for cell tracking and observing scaffold degradation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anna Miriam John, Harsimranjit Sekhon, Jeung-Hoi Ha, Stewart N. Loh
Summary: Protein conformational switches are widely used in biosensing to couple input and output signals. This study creates a biosensor using a binding-induced folding mechanism to drive a conformational shift, resulting in fluorescence changes. The design has the advantages of genetic encodability and modularity.
Article
Spectroscopy
Wael Talaat, Sohila Elonsy, Reda Mohammed Keshk
Summary: A new fluorescent sensing method was developed for nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate, showing high precision and recovery rates. The interaction between the selected drugs and the fluorophore was found to be quenching through collisional process, suitable for analysis in biological matrices.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yingying Geng, William J. Peveler, Vincent M. Rotello
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
W. Russ Algar, Tiffany Jeen, Melissa Massey, William J. Peveler, Jeremie Asselin
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weng-I Katherine Chio, William J. Peveler, Khaleel I. Assaf, Sureshi Moorthy, Werner M. Nau, Ivan P. Parkin, Malini Olivo, Tung-Chun Lee
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Glass, Emiliano Cortes, Sultan Ben-Jaber, Thomas Brick, William J. Peveler, Christopher S. Blackman, Christopher R. Howle, Raul Quesada-Cabrera, Ivan P. Parkin, Stefan A. Maier
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Nuray Altinolcek, Ahmet Battal, Mustafa Tavasli, William J. Peveler, Holly A. Yu, Peter J. Skabara
BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nuray Altinolcek, Ahmet Battal, Mustafa Tavasli, Joseph Cameron, William J. Peveler, Holly A. Yu, Peter J. Skabara
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
W. Russ Algar, Melissa Massey, Kelly Rees, Rehan Higgins, Katherine D. Krause, Ghinwa H. Darwish, William J. Peveler, Zhujun Xiao, Hsin-Yun Tsai, Rupsa Gupta, Kelsi Lix, Michael Tran, Hyungki Kim
Summary: Research on luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs) for chemical and biological analysis continues to thrive, with new materials and applications being discovered. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the field, cataloging various types of LNPs and ranking them based on functional criteria for different applications. Recent advancements in chemical and biological analysis, diagnostics, imaging, and theranostics are highlighted, showcasing the potential of LNPs in various fields.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nuray Altinolcek, Ahmet Battal, Cemre Nur Vardalli, Mustafa Tavasli, Holly A. Yu, William J. Peveler, Peter J. Skabara
Summary: In this study, two compounds with D-π-A structure were synthesized and their properties were investigated. It was found that the dicyanovinyl unit in compound 5 is a better acceptor than formyl in compound 4, and that pyridine in compound 7 is a better pi-spacer than benzene in compound 4.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maryam Hajji, Michele Cariello, Cameron Gilroy, Martin Kartau, Christopher D. Syme, Affar Karimullah, Nikolaj Gadegaard, Aurelie Malfait, Patrice Woisel, Graeme Cooke, William J. Peveler, Malcolm Kadodwala
Summary: The use of chiral quantum metamaterials in nano-cavities can significantly enhance the detection sensitivity of chiral molecules, with the ability to easily detect six biomolecules per cavity. This phenomenon is attributed to significant local changes in the optical density of states caused by the introduction of biomolecules, which are invisible in classical light-scattering measurements.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nuray Altinolcek, Ahmet Battal, Mustafa Tavasli, Joseph Cameron, William J. Peveler, Holly A. Yu, Peter J. Skabara, Nicola J. Fairbairn, Gordon J. Hedley
Summary: A novel heteroleptic iridium(III) acetylacetonate complex was synthesized and found to exhibit good stability and high photoluminescence efficiency. The complex showed promising performance in organic light-emitting diodes, especially when combined with PVK and PBD.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Correction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Munkhbayar Batmunkh, Thomas J. Macdonald, William J. Peveler, Abdulaziz S. R. Bati, Claire J. Carmalt, Ivan P. Parkin, Joseph G. Shapter
Article
Neurosciences
Karl Baldacchino, William J. Peveler, Leandro Lemgruber, Rebecca Sherrard Smith, Cornelia Scharler, Lorna Hayden, Lina Komarek, Susan L. Lindsay, Susan C. Barnett, Julia M. Edgar, Christopher Linington, Katja Thummler
Summary: Iron-containing haemoglobin breakdown product hemin is shown to have a cytotoxic effect on myelinated axons, resulting in targeted demyelination and axonal loss in multiple sclerosis. This effect is independent of microglial activity and does not require an inflammatory response.
EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jennifer Gracie, Francesco Zamberlan, Iain B. Andrews, Brian O. Smith, William J. Peveler
Summary: This article introduces a colorimetric test to determine the age of whisky. By analyzing the formation of gold nanoparticles, the age, chemical composition, and flavor characteristics of whisky can be determined. This simple reduction assay could serve as a useful tool for identifying the aged character of whisky.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Chemistry, Applied
D. Glass, E. Cortes, W. J. Peveler, C. R. Howle, R. Quesada-Cabrera, I. P. Parkin, S. A. Maier
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR, AND EXPLOSIVES (CBRNE) SENSING XXI
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jean-Marie R. Peron, Hollie Packman, William J. Peveler, Joseph C. Bear