Browse
Recent Submissions
- ItemNon Thermal Plasma Sources of Production of Active Species for Biomedical Uses: Analyses, Optimization and Prospect(London : IntechOpen, 2011) Yousfi, M.; Merbahi, N.; Sarrette, P. J.; Eichwald, O.; Ricard, A.; Gardou, J.P.; Ducasse, O.; Benhenni, M.; Fazel-Rezai, Reza[no abstract available]
- ItemComplexes in the Photocatalytic Reaction of CO 2 and H 2O: Theoretical Studies(Basel : Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2010) Luo, Dongmei; Zhang, Ning; Hong, Sanguo; Wu, Huanwen; Liu, ZhihuaComplexes (H 2O/CO 2, e-(H 2O/CO 2) and h +-(H 2O/CO 2)) in the reaction system of CO 2 photoreduction with H 2O were researched by B3LYP and MP2 methods along with natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. Geometries of these complexes were optimized and frequencies analysis performed. H 2O/CO 2 captured photo-induced electron and hole produced e-(H 2O/CO 2) and h +-(H 2O/CO 2), respectively. The results revealed that CO 2 and H 2O molecules could be activated by the photo-induced electrons and holes, and each of these complexes possessed two isomers. Due to the effect of photo-induced electrons, the bond length of C=O and H-O were lengthened, while H-O bonds were shortened, influenced by holes. The infrared (IR) adsorption frequencies of these complexes were different from that of CO 2 and H 2O, which might be attributed to the synergistic effect and which could not be captured experimentally. © 2010 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- ItemPreface: In focus issue on nanoparticle interfaces(Melville, NY : AIP, 2016) Ceccone, Giacomo; Shard, Alexander G.[no abstract available]
- ItemThe systems biology format converter(London : BioMed Central, 2016) Rodriguez, Nicolas; Pettit, Jean-Baptiste; Dalle Pezze, Piero; Li, Lu; Henry, Arnaud; van Iersel, Martijn P.; Jalowicki, Gael; Kutmon, Martina; Natarajan, Kedar N.; Tolnay, David; Stefan, Melanie I.; Evelo, Chris T.; Le Novère, NicolasBackground: Interoperability between formats is a recurring problem in systems biology research. Many tools have been developed to convert computational models from one format to another. However, they have been developed independently, resulting in redundancy of efforts and lack of synergy. Results: Here we present the System Biology Format Converter (SBFC), which provide a generic framework to potentially convert any format into another. The framework currently includes several converters translating between the following formats: SBML, BioPAX, SBGN-ML, Matlab, Octave, XPP, GPML, Dot, MDL and APM. This software is written in Java and can be used as a standalone executable or web service. Conclusions: The SBFC framework is an evolving software project. Existing converters can be used and improved, and new converters can be easily added, making SBFC useful to both modellers and developers. The source code and documentation of the framework are freely available from the project web site.
- ItemNew Paradigm for a targeted cancer therapeutic approach: A short review on potential synergy of gold nanoparticles and Cold Atmospheric Plasma(Basel : MDPI, 2017) Aryal, Sajesan; Bisht, GunjanApplication of Gold nanoparticles and Cold Atmospheric plasma as a targeted therapeutic adjunct has been widely investigated separately in cancer therapy. Gold nanoparticles, with their biocompatibility, lower cytotoxicity and superior efficacy, are becoming substantially more significant in modern cancer therapy. Likewise, cold atmospheric plasma, with rich reactive species including reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), is being explored to selectively target and kill cancer cells, making them a promising anticancer agent. Recent scientific studies have shown that there is a potential synergy between these two aspects. Induction of apoptosis/necrosis due to oxidative stress may be a probable mechanism of their cytotoxic effect. The synergetic effect of the two therapeutic approaches could be tantamount to maximized targeted efficacy on the treatment of diseases like cancer.