Diagnostics on historical art samples are decisive for assessing degradation and
understanding the chemical composition of supports and polychromies. These …

Class I hydrophobins produced from fungi are amongst the first proteins recognized as
functional amyloids. They are amphiphilic proteins involved in the formation of aerial …

Marine waters are becoming contaminated by diverse pollutants at a fast rate, and detection
of these water pollutants has become a major concern in recent years. Among these …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as a new class of porous materials have attracted
increasing attention in the field of biomimetic catalysis. This study firstly reports a mixed …

Halloysite clay nanotubes (HNTs), which are natural nano-clays with a hollow tubular
structure, have been widely studied for drug delivery and sustained release while largely …

Fungi produce surface-active proteins, among which hydrophobins are the most
characterized and attractive also for their ability to form functional amyloids. Our most recent …

A simple and stable immobilization of a laccase from Pleurotus ostreatus was obtained
through genetic fusion with a self-assembling and adhesive class I hydrophobin. The …

The correct immobilization and orientation of enzymes on nanosurfaces is a crucial step
either for the realization of biosensors, as well as to guarantee the efficacy of the developed …

Research on innovative surface functionalization strategies to develop materials with high
added value is particularly challenging since this process is a crucial step in a wide range of …

The search for new approaches for developing antimicrobial surfaces is a challenge of great
urgency to prevent and control microbial growth on surfaces. The strategy herein proposed …