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Salmonella Rapidly Regulates Membrane Permeability To Survive Oxidative Stress

mBio, 2016
The outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria provides protection against toxic molecules, including reactive oxygen species (ROS). Decreased OM permeability can promote bacterial survival under harsh circumstances and protects against antibiotics ...
Joris van der Heijden, Lisa A. Reynolds, Wanyin Deng, Allan Mills, Roland Scholz, Koshi Imami, Leonard J. Foster, Franck Duong, B. Brett Finlay   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transparent UV‐Curable Self‐Sanitizing Coatings Applicable to Diverse Surfaces and High‐Touch Screens to Mitigate Deadly Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Development of a transparent, self‐sanitizing antimicrobial coating technology applicable to a wide range of materials and surfaces‐including touchscreens, transparent substrates, and metal, plastic, and glass‐regardless of pathogen type. The spray‐coated, UV‐cross‐linked imidazole‐based quaternary ammonium chloride materials provide broad‐spectrum ...
Surjith Kumaran, Sumin Han, Euna Oh, Chunghee Jo, Hyerin Shin, Dae‐Hong Ko, Hyo‐Jick Choi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Force Microscopy Signatures of Higher‐Order Skyrmions and Antiskyrmions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Magnetic force microscopy operated under vacuum conditions enables the qualitative identification of higher‐order skyrmions and antiskyrmions in Co/Ni multilayers at room temperature. Distinct stray‐field contrast signatures arise from vertical Bloch lines and complex domain‐wall configurations.
Sabri Koraltan, Joe Sunny, Tamer Karaman, Reshma Peremadathil‐Pradeep, Emily Darwin, Felix Büttner, Dieter Suess, Hans Josef Hug, Manfred Albrecht   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio‐Inspired Molecular Events in Poly(Ionic Liquids)

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Originating from dipolar and polar inter‐ and intra‐chain interactions of the building blocks, the topologies and morphologies of poly(ionic liquids) (PIL) govern their nano‐ and micro‐processibility. Modulating the interactions of cation‐anion pairs with aliphatic dipolar components enables the tunability of properties, facilitated by “bottom‐up ...
Jiahui Liu, Marek W. Urban
wiley   +1 more source

Deciphering Small Molecule Diffusion Parameters Across Light Responsive Polymersome Membranes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Light‐responsive polymersomes bearing donor–acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs) enable programmable control over small‐molecule transport across synthetic membranes. By systematically varying DASA density, an optimal functionalization regime is identified that maximizes light‐gated permeability.
Farzina Matubbar, Beyzanur Kaya, Buse Ipek, Tenzin Dorjee, Shoghik Hakobyan, Mohamed Chami, Julien E. Gautrot, Omar Rifaie‐Graham   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual‐Layer Living Hydrogel Enables On‐Demand Delivery of Phages and Probiotics for Synergistic Wound Infection Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐layer living hydrogel, ProΦGel, integrates bacteriophages and probiotics for synergistic wound infection therapy. The outer gelatin‐based matrix releases phages on demand in response to P. aeruginosa infections, while inner alginate beads sustain probiotic delivery.
Siyuan Tao, Darine D'Adam, Anna Hu, Sixuan Zhang, Josua Roduner, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Qun Ren   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Polypeptide Dendrimer‐Modified Thin‐Film Composite Membranes for Selective Lithium‐Magnesium Separation with DFT Insights

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We fabricated a biomimetic dendrimer‐modified thin‐film nanocomposite membrane with a coordination‐assisted ion‐selective interface. pH‐responsive polypeptide sites preferentially bind Mg2+ and promote Li+ permeation, as predicted by density functional theory calculations of metal‐ligand interactions.
Mehrasa Yassari, Seyedeh Fatemeh Seyedpour, Bamlak Setegne, Amir Aghaei, Behzad Ahvazi, Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei, Mark Elliott, Mohtada Sadrzadeh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanothermometry in Living Cells: Physical Limits, Conceptual and Material Challenges

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Heat and temperature are fundamental to life. When nanothermometers began probing regions as small as a living cell, they triggered controversial claims of large intracellular temperature gradients. We review physical constraints energy‐conservation, entropy production, thermodynamic fluctuations, and molecular dynamics.
Taras Plakhotnik
wiley   +1 more source

A Dual-mode model interpretation of CO2/CH4 permeability in polysulfone membranes at low pressures

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
An asymmetric membrane of polysulfone (PSf) was synthesized by phase inversion method. Permeation experiments were carried out between 2 to 5 bar pressure, and at temperatures 20 to 45°C.
LUCAS D. BIONDO, JOCELEI DUARTE, MARA ZENI, MARCELO GODINHO   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gold Nanoclusters as Dual Agents for Engineering Tumor Vascular Leakiness and Performing Photothermal Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Many cancer nanotherapeutics, while potent, suffer from the inability to escape from the tumor vasculature, especially in the absence of endothelial permeability. In this work, ultrasmall gold nanoclusters could engineer nanomaterials induced endothelial leakiness (NanoEL) and harness strong NIR induced photothermal characteristics to suppress tumor ...
Nengyi Ni, Kuoran Xing, Bihan Zhang, Baoteng Wang, Yinglu Chen, Jianping Xie, Xiao Sun, Jinping Wang, David Tai Leong   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source