The existence of two structural forms in liquid water has been a point of discussion for a long
time. A phase transition between these two forms of liquid water has been proposed based …

Unrestricted emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)─ a threat to human health and
the environment─ can be controlled to a large extent by the capturing mechanism. Few …

Ice recognition by antifreeze proteins (AFPs) is a subject of topical interest. Among several
classes of AFPs, insect AFPs are hyperactive presumably due to their ability to adsorb on …

Elucidating the mechanistic role of osmolytes on conformations of hydrophobic prototypical
macromolecules in principle is the step** stone towards understanding the effect of …

Glycerol and dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) have vital roles in cryoprotection of living cells,
tissues, etc. The above action has been directly linked with disruption of hydrogen (H-) bond …

The ice/water interface recognition mechanism of antifreeze proteins (AFPs) is highly
contentious. Conventionally, protein adsorption on a solid surface is primarily driven by the …

Clathrate hydrate forms when a hydrophobic molecule is entrapped inside a water cage or
cavity. Although biomolecular structures also have hydrophobic patches, clathrate-like water …

The major applications of carbon dots (CDs)(eg bio-imaging and targeted drug delivery)
necessitate the latter to permeate across the lipid bilayer membrane. Unfortunately, the …

Pressure-induced perturbation of a protein structure leading to its folding–unfolding
mechanism is an important yet not fully understood phenomenon. The key point here is the …

Study of cold denaturation is relevant for understanding the freeze tolerant activity of
organism at sub-zero environment. The proteins responsible for the survival of these …