Room-temperature ionic liquids meet bio-membranes: the state-of-the-art

A Benedetto - Biophysical reviews, 2017 - Springer
Room-temperature ionic liquids (RTIL) are a new class of organic salts whose melting
temperature falls below the conventional limit of 100° C. Their low vapor pressure …

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 …

Determination of the main phase transition temperature of phospholipids by nanoplasmonic sensing

W Chen, F Duša, J Witos, SK Ruokonen… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Our study demonstrates that nanoplasmonic sensing (NPS) can be utilized for the
determination of the phase transition temperature (Tm) of phospholipids. During the phase …

Edible film incorporated with chitosan and Artemisia annua oil nanoliposomes for inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on cherry tomato

H Cui, L Yuan, W Li, L Lin - International Journal of Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
As a natural antibacterial agent, Artemisia annua oil (AAO) exhibited significant antibacterial
effect on Escherichia coli O157: H7. However, AAO was volatile and not suitable for surface …

Effect of Ionic Liquids on Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Viability, Behavior, and Histology; Correlation between Toxicity and Ionic Liquid Aggregation

SK Ruokonen, C Sanwald, M Sundvik… - Environmental …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The effect of 11 common amidinium, imidazolium, and phosphonium based ionic liquids
(ILs) on zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO) was investigated …

Correlation between ionic liquid cytotoxicity and liposome–ionic liquid interactions

SK Ruokonen, C Sanwald, A Robciuc… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims at extending the understanding of the toxicity mechanism of ionic liquids
(ILs) using various analytical methods and cytotoxicity assays. The cytotoxicity of eight ILs …

Fragment-based approach to study fungicide-biomimetic membrane interactions

S Jaikishan, M Lavainne, HK Ravald, K Scobbie… - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, the molecular interactions of the allylamine-type fungicide butenafine and a set
of substructures (“fragments”) with liposomes mimicking biological membranes were studied …

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 …

Effects of phosphonium-based ionic liquids on phospholipid membranes studied by small-angle X-ray scattering

I Kontro, K Svedström, F Duša, P Ahvenainen… - Chemistry and physics …, 2016 - Elsevier
The effects of ionic liquids on model phospholipid membranes were studied by small-angle
X-ray scattering, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential measurements …

Unraveling interactions between ionic liquids and phospholipid vesicles using nanoplasmonic sensing

J Witos, G Russo, SK Ruokonen, SK Wiedmer - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Owing to their unique properties and unlimited structural combinations, the ubiquitous use of
ionic liquids (ILs) is steadily increasing. The objective of the present work is to shed light …