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 …

Engineered nanoparticles made from noble metals, rare-earth oxides or semiconductors are
emerging as the central constituents of future nanotech developments. In this review, a …

Molecular dynamics simulations are used to model proteins that diffuse to DNA, bind, and
dissociate; in the absence of any explicit interaction between proteins, or between …

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 …

We report the synthesis and characterisation of photosensitive cationic surfactants with
various hydrophobic tail lengths. These molecules, called AzoCx, are used as …

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 …

Compaction of calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) by two cationic gemini surfactants, 12-4-12 and 12-
8-12, in the absence and presence of negatively charged SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs)(∼ 100 …

A kinetic study of the interaction of gold nanoparticles capped with N-(2-mercaptopropionyl)
glycine with double stranded DNA was carried out in water and in salt (NaCl) solutions. The …

In the past decades, DNA has been widely used in the field of nanostructures due to its
unique programmable properties. Besides being used to form its own diverse structures …

A one-head-two-tail cationic surfactant, Dilauryldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) has
shown a great extent of calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) compaction being adsorbed on the …