Although described almost a century ago, interest in ionic liquids has flourished in the last
two decades, with significant advances in the understanding of their chemical, physical and …

Compaction is the process in which a large DNA molecule undergoes a transition between
an elongated conformation and a very compact form. In nature, DNA compaction occurs to …

Desoxyribosenucleic acid, DNA, and cellulose molecules self-assemble in aqueous
systems. This aggregation is the basis of the important functions of these biological …

Background The need for woman-controlled, cheap, safe, effective, easy-to-use and easy-to-
store topical applications for prophylaxis against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) …

The binding characteristics and molecular mechanism of the interaction between a typical
ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([bmim] Cl), as a green solvent and …

Surfactants have long been known to have microbicidal action and have been extensively
used as antiseptics and disinfectants for a variety of general hygiene and clinical purposes …

Up to now, chitosan and DNA have been investigated for gene delivery due to chitosan
advantages. It is recognized that chitosan is a biocompatible and biodegradable non-viral …

Herein, for the first time the complexation ability of a homological series of
triphenylphosphonium surfactants (TPPB-n) toward DNA decamers has been explored …

A multifaceted study on the interaction of the cationic surfactant CTAB with calf thymus DNA
was carried out by using different techniques. The measurements were done at different …

It is well appreciated that delivery of therapeutic agents through the pulmonary route could
provide significant improvement in patient compliance and reduce systemic toxicity for a …