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Protein crystallization can serve as a purification step in biotechnological processes but is often limited by the non-crystallizability of proteins. Enabling or improving crystallization is mostly achieved by high-throughput screening of crystalliza...

The generation of cross-linked enzyme crystals is a very attractive method for immobilization of enzymes displaying high crystalizability. However, the commonly used cross-linker glutaraldehyde is not always compatible with enzyme activity. Therefore...

Industrial biotechnology offers a potential ecological solution for PET recycling under relatively mild reaction conditions via enzymatic degradation, particularly using the leaf branch compost cutinase (LCC) quadruple mutant ICCG. To improve the eff...

Protein crystallization is an alternative to well-established but cost-intensive and time-consuming chromatography in biotechnological processes, with protein crystallization defined as an essential unit operation for isolating proteins, e.g., active...

The structure, fundamental properties, and reactivity of chemical systems at various hierarchical levels of organization of matter is the paradigm of chemistry. A qualitative and quantitative description of various intermolecular and intramolecular n...

Protein crystallization can function as an effective method for protein purification or formulation. Such an application requires a comprehensive understanding of the intermolecular protein–protein interactions that drive and stabilize protein crysta...

X-ray crystallography remains the gold standard for high-resolution structural biology, yet obtaining diffraction-quality crystals continues to pose a major bottleneck due to inherently low success rates. This review advocates a paradigm shift from p...

3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (CHPAA) is a fungal metabolite. It is a small molecule that is useful in crystal engineering studies due to the functional groups present. Six amines were selected to form salts with CHPAA. Linear derivatives inclu...

X-ray crystallography remains a powerful method to gain atomistic insights into the catalytic and regulatory functions of RNA molecules. However, the technique requires the preparation of diffraction-quality crystals. This is often a resource- and ti...

An extremely small proportion of the X-ray crystal structures deposited in the Protein Data Bank are of RNA or RNA–protein complexes. This is due to three main obstacles to the successful determination of RNA structure: (1) low yields of pure,...

The Cambridge Structural Database was surveyed for crystals featuring I⋯Br secondary-bonding in their supramolecular assemblies occurring independently of other obvious supramolecular synthons and devoid of other halogen bonding interactions. In all,...

With the advancement of information display technologies, research on liquid crystals is undergoing a tremendous shift to photonic devices. For example, devices and configurations based on liquid crystal materials are being developed for various appl...

Cracks and crack-like defects in engineering structures have greatly reduced the structural strength. An interface crack with one contact area in a combined tension–shear field of decagonal quasicrystal bi-material is investigated. Based on the...

Nitrogen-rich heterocyclic compounds are important heterocyclic substances with extensive future applications for energetic materials due to their outstanding density and excellent physicochemical properties. However, the weak intermolecular interact...

The dovetail attachment between the turbine blade and disk for an aero-engine operates under varying centrifugal load and vibration at elevated temperatures. The fretting fatigue is prone to occur at the contact surface of the dovetail attachment. Th...

Recently, gallium telluride (GaTe) has triggered much attention for its unique properties and offers excellent opportunities for nanoelectronics. Yet it is a challenge to bridge the semiconducting few-layered GaTe crystals with metallic electrodes fo...

We report the novel crystal structure and characterization of symmetrical, homodimeric humanized heavy-chain-only antibodies or dimers (HC2s). HC2s were found to be significantly coexpressed and secreted along with mAbs from transient CHO HC/LC cotra...

Aerospace engines ingest small particles when operating in a particulate-rich environment, such as sandstorms, atmospheric pollution, and volcanic ash clouds. These micron particles enter their cooling channels, leading to film-cooling hole blockage...

Today, the engineering of load-bearing bone tissue after severe trauma still relies on metal-based (Ti, CoCrMo alloys or stainless steel) permanent implants. Such artificial scaffolds are typically applied in the body and come into direct contact wit...

Both Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) and Protein Data Bank (PDB) provide unique opportunities for finding information about the structures of chemical and biochemical compounds in the solid state. The IsoStar—a knowledge-based library o...

To enable highly conductive electronic textiles (E-textiles), we herein demonstrate a simple solution treatment of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)-coated textiles by dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and methanol. The...

For CsPbBr₃ perovskite materials, it is especially important to reduce interface defects, suppress non-radiative recombination, and improve morphology to achieve highly efficient and stable CsPbBr₃ perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we reported a...

Temperature is one of the most important parameters in the combustion processes. Accurate surface temperature can help to gain insight into the combustion characteristics of various solid or liquid fuels, as well as to evaluate the operating status o...

A series of novel salts of heterocyclic polyamines with 5-sulfosalicylic acid (C₄H₇N₄⁺)(C₇H₅O₆S⁻)∙2(H₂O) (1), (C₄H₆ClN₄⁺)(C₇H₅O₆S⁻)∙H₂O (2), (C₅H₈N₃⁺)(C₇H₅O₆S⁻)∙H₂O (3), (C₅H₇N₆⁺)(C₇H₅O₆S⁻)∙H₂O (4), (C₆...

In this study, unconventional C—Hlg···H–C (Hlg = Cl, Br, and I) interactions involving sp, sp², and sp³ organic halides were investigated at the RI-MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ level of theory. Energy Decomposition Analyses (EDA)...

Bicalutamide (BCL), a clinically important non-steroidal antiandrogen, exhibits pronounced conformational polymorphism and complex solid-state behaviour that critically influence its physicochemical and biopharmaceutical properties. This review compr...

The increasing demand for single-crystal wafers combined with the increase in diameter of semiconductor wafers has warranted further improvements in thickness variation and material removal rate during lapping to ensure price competitiveness of wafer...

China’s loess deposits exhibit high vulnerability to deformation under precipitation and snowmelt, posing significant risks to infrastructure. This study utilized enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) to enhance the mechanical propertie...

Current approaches to dealing with the worldwide problem of marine biofouling are to impart chemical functionality to the surface or utilize microtopography inspired by nature. Previous reports have shown that only introducing a single method may not...

Replacing the aqueous coagulation bath with an alcoholic one during spinning cellulose fibers (films) from solutions in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide leads to a radical restructuring of the hydrogen bonds net of cellulose and, as a result, to a change i...

In order to address the issue of vibration, it is crucial to accurately measure the vibration distribution. The authors previously developed the one-pitch phase analysis (OPPA) method, which allows for rapidly capturing the three-dimensional shape of...

The stereocomplex of poly(lactic acid) containing glucose groups (sc-PLAG) was prepared by solution blending from equal amounts of poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(d-lactic acid-co-glucose) (PDLAG), which were synthesized from l- and d-lactic acid...

The development of scaffolds that simultaneously provide porous architectures and osteogenic properties is the major challenge in tissue engineering. Herein, a scaffold with high porosity and well interconnected networks, namely poly(lactic acid)/pol...

The Wnt signalling pathway plays an important role in cell proliferation, differentiation, and fate decisions in embryonic development and the maintenance of adult tissues. The twelve armadillo (ARM) repeat-containing protein β-catenin acts as the si...

Freeze-thaw cycles caused by seasonal temperature fluctuations significantly affect the geotechnical engineering properties. This study investigated the crucial role of water distribution patterns in the characterization of elastic wave properties fo...

Condensation frosting usually causes a negative influence on heat exchangers employed in engineering fields. As the relationships among the first three typical condensation frosting stages in the edge regions of cold plates are still unclear, an expe...

In this work, the preparation of magneto-plasmonic granular nanostructures and their evaluation as efficient substrates for magnetically assisted surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensing are discussed. These nanostructures consist of star-s...

Semiconducting metal oxide-based nanowires (SMO-NWs) for gas sensors have been extensively studied for their extraordinary surface-to-volume ratio, high chemical and thermal stabilities, high sensitivity, and unique electronic, photonic and mechanica...

In this study, tap water is magnetized by a self-developed device. The conductivity and evaporation of magnetized water (MW) at different temperatures are tested to demonstrate the magnetization mechanism. The results show that the conductivity and e...

Though originally characterized as an inactive or transcriptionally repressive factor, the NF-κB p50 homodimer has become appreciated as a physiologically relevant driver of specific target gene expression. By virtue of its low affinity for cyt...

Background: Orthodontic appliances introduce new surfaces into the oral cavity that can modulate biofilm formation and potentially increase the risk of white spot lesions. Material-dependent differences in surface roughness, wettability and geometry...

Thermally induced damage has an important influence on rock mechanics and engineering, especially for high-level radioactive waste repositories, geological carbon storage, underground coal gasification, and hydrothermal systems. Additionally, the wid...

Titanium β-type alloys attract attention as biomaterials for dental applications. The aim of this work was the synthesis of nanostructured β type Ti23Mo-x wt % 45S5 Bioglass (x = 0, 3 and 10) composites by mechanical alloying and powder metallurgy me...

Photovoltaics (PVs) based on nanostructured III/V semiconductors can potentially reduce the material usage and increase the light-to-electricity conversion efficiency, which are anticipated to make a significant impact on the next-generation solar ce...

The specific microstructure of aluminum alloys is herein explored to grow spatially-resolved layered double hydroxide (SR-LDH) clusters on their surface. Upon chemical modification of LDHs via intercalation, adsorption and grafting with different fun...

To meet aero-engine aluminum skirt requirements, an experiment was carried out using Al–Nb–B₂O₃–CuO as the reaction system and a 6063 aluminum alloy melt as the reaction medium for a contact reaction, and 6063 aluminum matrix compos...

Aeolian sand in arid mining regions is highly susceptible to wind erosion, posing serious threats to ecological stability and surface engineering safety. To enhance its resistance, this study applied the microbially induced carbonate precipitation (M...

The current research reports the improvement in surface integrity and tribological characteristics of steel prepared using a powder metallurgy (PM) by ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) at 25 and 300 °C. The surface integrity and...

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have emerged as a promising candidate for large-scale energy storage due to their inherent safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, manganese dioxide (MnO₂)-based cathodes, which are widely studied...

Coordination polymers (CPs) are garnering attention in the field of medicine day by day. The goal is to develop a CP with biosafe and environment-friendly characteristics. Herein, we report two such novel 3D coordination polymers of zinc-inosine-5&pr...