Effects of ionic liquids on biomembranes: A review on recent biophysical studies

S Mitra, VK Sharma, SK Ghosh - Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 2023 - Elsevier
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been emerged as a versatile class of compounds that can be easily
tuned to achieve desirable properties for various applications. The ability of ILs to interact …

Ionic liquids meet lipid bilayers: A state-of-the-art review

A Benedetto - Biophysical Reviews, 2023 - Springer
In the past 25 years, a vast family of complex organic salts known as room-temperature ionic
liquids (ILs) has received increasing attention due to their potential applications. ILs are …

[HTML][HTML] Imidazolium-based ionic liquids cause mammalian cell death due to modulated structures and dynamics of cellular membrane

K Bakshi, S Mitra, VK Sharma, MSK Jayadev… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Here, we report the toxic effects of various imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) with varying
hydrocarbon chain lengths, on different human cell lines. Multiple biological assays have …

Cholesterol-controlled interaction of ionic liquids with model cellular membranes

P Hitaishi, M Raval, A Seth, S Kumar, VS Mithu… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
While ionic liquids (ILs) are considered as prospective ingredients of new antimicrobial
agents, it is important to understand the adverse effects of these molecules on human cells …

[HTML][HTML] Recent perspectives on microbial and ionic liquid interactions with implications for biorefineries

J Grewal, SK Khare, L Drewniak, K Pranaw - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, in pursuit of sustainable and green chemistry, a plethora of ionic liquids (ILs)
have been formulated to serve as safe alternatives to toxic solvents for numerous …

Mechanisms of Biological Effects of Ionic Liquids: From Single Cells to Multicellular Organisms

KS Egorova, AV Kibardin, AV Posvyatenko… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The review presents a detailed discussion of the evolving field studying interactions
between ionic liquids (ILs) and biological systems. Originating from molten salt electrolytes …

Thermodynamics and in-plane viscoelasticity of anionic phospholipid membranes modulated by an ionic liquid

P Hitaishi, A Seth, S Mitra, SK Ghosh - Pharmaceutical Research, 2022 - Springer
This article presents the effects of an imidazolium-based ionic liquid (IL) on the
thermodynamics and in-plane viscoelastic properties of model membranes of anionic …

Interaction of imidazolium-based ionic liquids with supported phospholipid bilayers as model biomembranes

M Galluzzi, L Marfori, S Asperti, A De Vita… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The cytotoxicity of ionic liquids (ILs) has been receiving attention in the context of the
biological and environmental impact of their vast field of applications. It has been …

Surface activities of a lipid analogue room-temperature ionic liquid and its effects on phospholipid membrane

S Mitra, R Das, A Singh, MK Mukhopadhyay, G Roy… - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
There are great efforts of synthesizing imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) for developing
new antibiotics as these molecules have shown strong antibacterial activities. Compared to …

Self-Assembly of Graphene Oxide Nanoflakes in a Lipid Monolayer at the Air–Water Interface

P Mandal, RP Giri, BM Murphy… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The graphene family, especially graphene oxide (GO), has captured increasing prospects in
the biomedical field due to its excellent physicochemical properties. Understanding the …