Ionic liquids (ILs) are solvents with salt structures. Typically, they contain organic cations
(ammonium, imidazolium, pyridinium, piperidinium or pyrrolidinium), and halogen …

An interest in the development of extraction techniques of biomolecules from various natural
sources has increased in recent years due to their potential applications particularly for food …

Much of chemistry is concerned with the study of reactions and processes in solution, that is,
where liquids are used as solvents. 2, 3 The solvent is the (excess) liquid phase in which …

The field of ionic liquds is growing significantly, with an increased focus on develo** ionic
liquds for specific applications, along with fundamental research. By definition, ionic liquids …

In recent years, the designer nature of ionic liquids (ILs) has driven their exploration and
exploitation in countless fields among the physical and chemical sciences. A fair measure of …

There are still debates on whether the hydration of ions perturbs the water structure, and
what is the degree of such disturbance; therefore, the origin of the Hofmeister effect on …

Ionic liquids have shown their potential as a solvent media for many enzymatic reactions as
well as protein preservation, because of their unusual characteristics. It is also observed that …

The tremendous potential of room temperature ionic liquids as an alternative to
environmentally harmful ordinary organic solvents is well recognized. Ionic liquids, having …

In the last two decades, while searching for interesting applications of ionic liquids as potent
solvents, their solvation properties and their general impact on biomolecules, and in …

Proteins are highly labile molecules, thus requiring the presence of appropriate solvents and
excipients in their liquid milieu to keep their stability and biological activity. In this field, ionic …