Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

Monitoring and modulating the diversity of signals used by neurons and glia in a closed-loop
fashion is necessary to establish causative links between biochemical processes within the …

While plastics like polyethylene terephthalate can already be degraded efficiently by the
activity of hydrolases, other synthetic polymers like polyurethanes (PUs) and polyamides …

Photoactivation of bioactive molecules allows manipulation of cellular processes with high
spatiotemporal precision. The recent emergence of visible-light excitable photoprotecting …

In the two decades since the introduction of the “click chemistry” concept, the toolbox of “click
reactions” has continually expanded, enabling chemists, materials scientists, and biologists …

Lysosomes are catabolic organelles involved in macromolecular digestion, and their
dysfunction is associated with pathologies ranging from lysosomal storage disorders to …

Selectively labeling cells with damaged membranes is needed not only for identifying dead
cells in culture, but also for imaging membrane barrier dysfunction in pathologies in vivo …

The current available therapeutics face several challenges such as the development of ideal
drug delivery systems towards the goal of personalized treatments for patients benefit. The …

Lipid-mediated signaling events regulate many cellular processes. Investigations of the
complex underlying mechanisms are difficult because several different methods need to be …

Photocaging facilitates non‐invasive and precise spatio‐temporal control over the release of
biologically relevant small‐and macro‐molecules using light. However, sub‐cellular …