Recent developments in the field of bending rigidity measurements on membranes

R Dimova - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2014 - Elsevier
This review gives a brief overview of experimental approaches used to assess the bending
rigidity of membranes. Emphasis is placed on techniques based on the use of giant …

Applications of neutron and X-ray scattering to the study of biologically relevant model membranes

G Pabst, N Kučerka, MP Nieh, MC Rheinstädter… - Chemistry and Physics …, 2010 - Elsevier
Scattering techniques, in particular electron, neutron and X-ray scattering have played a
major role in elucidating the static and dynamic structure of biologically relevant …

Salt screening and specific ion adsorption determine neutral-lipid membrane interactions

HI Petrache, T Zemb, L Belloni… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
The simplest, single-component biological membrane challenges accepted models of
macromolecular interactions: lipid lamellar phases swell when immersed in monovalent salt …

[HTML][HTML] Rigidification of neutral lipid bilayers in the presence of salts

G Pabst, A Hodzic, J Štrancar, S Danner, M Rappolt… - Biophysical journal, 2007 - cell.com
We studied the influence of sodium and calcium chloride on the global and local membrane
properties of fluid palmitoyl-oleoyl phosphatidylcholine bilayers, applying synchrotron small …

Impurities of crude glycerol and their effect on metabolite production

D Samul, K Leja, W Grajek - Annals of microbiology, 2014 - Springer
Glycerol is a valuable raw material for the production of industrially useful metabolites.
Among many promising applications for the use of glycerol is its bioconversion to high value …

Ion-specific hydration effects: Extending the Poisson-Boltzmann theory

D Ben-Yaakov, D Andelman, R Podgornik… - Current Opinion in …, 2011 - Elsevier
In aqueous solutions, dissolved ions interact strongly with the surrounding water and
surfaces, thereby modifying solution properties in an ion-specific manner. These ion …

Influence of external NaCl salt on membrane rigidity of neutral DOPC vesicles

JU De Mel, S Gupta, RM Perera, L Ngo, P Zolnierczuk… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a very common molecule in biotic and abiotic aqueous
environments. In both cases, variation of ionic strength is inevitable. In addition to the …

Valorization of crude glycerol into hydrogen, 1, 3-propanediol, and ethanol in an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor under thermophilic conditions

S Sittijunda, A Reungsang - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Simultaneous hydrogen, ethanol, and 1, 3-propanediol (1, 3-PD) production from
pure and crude glycerol were performed under thermophilic conditions (55±4° C). The effect …

Fermentation of biodiesel-derived crude glycerol to 1, 3-propanediol with bio-wastes as support matrices: Polynomial prediction model

P Gupta, PC Sahoo, S Sandipam, RP Gupta… - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production from used cooking oil is sustainable alternative, for bio-energy
production. The process generates residual crude glycerol (RCG) as the major energy-rich …

Recent technological and strategical developments in the biomanufacturing of 1, 3-propanediol from glycerol

E Fokum, HM Zabed, J Yun, G Zhang, X Qi - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
In the pursuit of sustainable development, there is a rapid increase in the generation of
biodiesel, which eventually results in the synthesis of glycerol as a major by-product. The …