B. Sudarshan Acharya, Sajan D. George, Abdul Ajees Abdul Salam
{"title":"Laser-Induced Crystallization of Standard Proteins on Ultra-Hydrophobic Surface and Characterization Using Raman Spectroscopy","authors":"B. Sudarshan Acharya, Sajan D. George, Abdul Ajees Abdul Salam","doi":"10.18287/jbpe23.09.030312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18287/jbpe23.09.030312","url":null,"abstract":"Structural information helps to understand the function of the proteins and provides potential protein-ligand interactions of new drugs. X-ray crystallography is a powerful technique to determine the structure in three-dimensional geometry. However, obtaining high-quality single crystals remains an obstacle in macromolecular crystallography. Laser-induced crystallization is emerging as an alternative technique to circumvent this problem. In this study, we have prepared ultra-hydrophobic surfaces and used them for protein crystallization. Three model proteins, lysozyme, ferritin, and proteinase K, with distinct hydrophobicity, were used for this study. The protein droplet placed on three surfaces (non-siliconized, siliconized, and candle soot films) is exposed to a diode laser (785 nm, 75 mW). Ultra-hydrophobic candle soot surfaced coverslips rapidly yielded the crystals in conventional and laser-exposed droplets. Proteinase K nucleated faster than the lysozyme/ferritin on candle soot coated surface, compared to the regular coverslips suggesting that ultra-hydrophobic surfaces assisted laser-induced crystallization will play an essential role in protein crystallization.","PeriodicalId":52398,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Photonics and Engineering","volume":"336 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135454007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Silver Anchored α-MnO2 Nanorods Based SERS Substrates for Salivary Thiocyanate Detection and Application in Oral Cancer Diagnosis","authors":"Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi, Biji Pullithadathil","doi":"10.18287/jbpe23.09.030311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18287/jbpe23.09.030311","url":null,"abstract":"Salivary sensors are ideal non-invasive diagnostic platforms for cancer detection owing to the existence of many proteins and metabolites that can reflect individual’s health status. Elevated levels of thiocyanate ( ) in smokers’ saliva may be a potential biomarker indicating increased oral cancer risk due to the nitrosation process. Herein, we report a highly sensitive, label-free, ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection of salivary thiocyanate using silver anchored α-MnO 2 nanorods based SERS substrates for the early detection of oral cancer. The structural and morphological characterization of the synthesised Ag/ α-MnO 2 nanorods have been performed using XRD, FTIR, and TEM analysis. The intensity of SERS peak at around 2170 cm −1 , originating from the −C≡N stretching mode, indicated the concentrations of SCN − ions. The SERS spectra of was recorded at concentrations ranging from 1 to 6 mM, which was utilised to differentiate between smokers and non-smokers and hence to predict the risk of oral cancer.","PeriodicalId":52398,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Photonics and Engineering","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136035971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jayaprasad K. V., Titu Thomas, Manu Vaishakh, Sheenu Thomas
{"title":"Concentration Dependent Thermal Diffusivity of Mn3O4 Nanoparticles Using Dual Beam Thermal Lens Technique","authors":"Jayaprasad K. V., Titu Thomas, Manu Vaishakh, Sheenu Thomas","doi":"10.18287/jbpe23.09.030310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18287/jbpe23.09.030310","url":null,"abstract":"Concentration dependent thermal diffusivity measurement of Mn3O4 nanoparticles dispersed in ethylene glycol has been studied using dual beam mode mismatched thermal lens technique. The results reveal that the thermal diffusivity of the nanofluid depends on the concentration of Mn3O4 nanoparticles. The thermal diffusivity values were found to be greater than that of ethylene glycol for all sample concentrations. The samples with this high value of thermal diffusivity can be used as coolant for thermoelectric devices. The non-radiative decay process induced by defect states in the material, size and shape of nanoparticles etc. are the factors that control the thermal diffusivity of the nanoparticles dispersed in a solvent. The variation in thermal diffusivity of the Mn3O4 nanofluid is explained on the basis of changes in absorption and emission spectra with sample concentration. It is found that thermal diffusivity is inversely related with the emission intensity.","PeriodicalId":52398,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Photonics and Engineering","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135135075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tsanislava Genova, L. Avramov, B. Kolev, A. Gisbrecht, I. Bliznakova, Lidiya Zaharieva, V. Mircheva, S. Ilyov, I. Angelov, V. Mantareva, P. Troyanova, P. Pavlova, T. Novikova, R. Ossikovski, D. Ivanov, V. Dremin, E. Rafailov, Sergey G. Sokolovsky, A. Bykov, I. Meglinski, I. Bratchenko, O. Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya, E. Genina, A. Bashkatov, A. Bucharskaya, V. Zakharov, J. Spigulis, Sindhoora Kaniyala Melanthota, S. K U, N. Mazumder, Shama Prasad K., P. Townsend, Luís Manuel Couto Oliveira, A. Priezzhev, D. Sterenborg, V. Tuchin
{"title":"A review of career devoted to Biophotonics – In memoriam to Ekaterina Borisova (1978–2021)","authors":"Tsanislava Genova, L. Avramov, B. Kolev, A. Gisbrecht, I. Bliznakova, Lidiya Zaharieva, V. Mircheva, S. Ilyov, I. Angelov, V. Mantareva, P. Troyanova, P. Pavlova, T. Novikova, R. Ossikovski, D. Ivanov, V. Dremin, E. Rafailov, Sergey G. Sokolovsky, A. Bykov, I. Meglinski, I. Bratchenko, O. Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya, E. Genina, A. Bashkatov, A. Bucharskaya, V. Zakharov, J. Spigulis, Sindhoora Kaniyala Melanthota, S. K U, N. Mazumder, Shama Prasad K., P. Townsend, Luís Manuel Couto Oliveira, A. Priezzhev, D. Sterenborg, V. Tuchin","doi":"10.18287/jbpe21.07.040101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18287/jbpe21.07.040101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52398,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Photonics and Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49042310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Polukonova, M. Baryshnikova, Dmitry A. Khochankov, E. V. Stepanova, E. Solomko, A. Polukonova, D. A. Mudrak, A. M. Mylnikov, A. Bucharskaya, G. Maslyakova, N. Navolokin
{"title":"Activation of Apoptosis and Autophagy by Gratiola Officinalis Extract in Human Tumor Cell Lines","authors":"N. Polukonova, M. Baryshnikova, Dmitry A. Khochankov, E. V. Stepanova, E. Solomko, A. Polukonova, D. A. Mudrak, A. M. Mylnikov, A. Bucharskaya, G. Maslyakova, N. Navolokin","doi":"10.18287/jbpe21.07.040307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18287/jbpe21.07.040307","url":null,"abstract":". The problem of creating antitumor drugs with new mechanisms of action that predominantly induce apoptosis is still topical. The extract of Gratiola officinalis is a potential antitumor agent containing mainly flavonoids. The aim of this research is to study the effects of Gratiola officinalis extract on activation of apoptosis and autophagy in breast adenocarcinoma SK-BR-3 and kidney carcinoma A-498 lines. Apoptotic activity of the extract was studied by flow cytofluorometry using Hoechst stain and double staining with annexin V plus propidium iodide. There was 96.3% of cells in SK-BR-3 culture in late apoptosis phase detected by flow cytofluorometry method at the extract concentration of 0.88 mg/ml, 86.3% of cells were in apoptosis by Hoechst stain. The concentration of 0.82 mg/ml caused apoptosis in half of the cells. The extract has cytoprotective activity at low concentration (0.0352 mg/ml). The cytoprotection mechanism is realized through the activation of autophagy. The maximum number of autophagosomes in kidney carcinoma cells is observed at the extract concentration of 0.056 mg/ml. Thus, Gratiola officinalis extract is able to block cytoprotective autophagy with increasing the extract concentration and to activate apoptosis in 85% of tumor cells. Detailed research should be continued to understand the mechanisms of antitumor activity of Gratiola officinalis extract.","PeriodicalId":52398,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biomedical Photonics and Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46564036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}