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Chemical Physics Letters, 1999

... Acknowledgements. Dr. Simona Panebianco is acknowledged for her contribution in the preparati... more ... Acknowledgements. Dr. Simona Panebianco is acknowledged for her contribution in the preparation of the LB films. We wish also to thank Consorzio Catania Ricerche for the hospitality in the lab and the technical support of the staff. ...

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Sensors and Microsystems - Proceedings of the 8th Italian Conference, 2004

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Sensors and Microsystems, 2001

ABSTRACT The structural features of Langmiur-Blodgett films of octaethylcalix[4]pyrrole transferr... more ABSTRACT The structural features of Langmiur-Blodgett films of octaethylcalix[4]pyrrole transferred onto model flat silicon oxide and silver surfaces have been inspected by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The films deposited onto silver have been also tested for the recognition of alcohol vapours by the Surface Plasmon Resonance technique (SPR). SPR measurements revealed an increased sensitivity in the series isopropanol > ethanol > methanol.

Surface and Interface Analysis, 1999

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Biochemical and biophysical research communications, Jan 23, 2007

alpha-Crystallin in its native state is a large, heterogeneous, low-molecular weight (LMW) aggreg... more alpha-Crystallin in its native state is a large, heterogeneous, low-molecular weight (LMW) aggregate that under certain conditions may progressively became part of insoluble high-molecular weight (HMW) systems. These systems are supposed to play a relevant role in eye lens opacification and vision impairment. In this paper, we report the effects of trehalose on alpha-crystallin aggregates. The role of trehalose in alpha-crystallin stress tolerance, chaperone activity and thermal stability is studied. The results show that trehalose stabilizes the alpha-crystallin native structure, inhibits alpha-crystallin aggregation, and disaggregates preformed LMW systems not affecting its chaperone activity.

Silicon oxide and silicon nitride surfaces have been treated with 1-octadecene at ∼200 • C . The ... more Silicon oxide and silicon nitride surfaces have been treated with 1-octadecene at ∼200 • C . The resulting film topography has been inspected by atomic force microscopy (AFM), showing a densely packed organic coating with a corrugation of some tenths of a nanometre. High-mass-resolution time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) spectra from such surfaces display octadecene-as well as substraterelated peaks. Furthermore, peaks diagnostic of the formation of SiOC or SiC linkages are observed in the case of silicon oxide, whereas the same peaks and those due to SiNC species have been observed in the case of silicon nitride. These results suggest that 1-octadecene molecules are chemisorbed on the substrate. Contact angle measurements and AFMforce spectroscopy measurements allow comparison upon the macroscopic and nanoscopic scale, respectively, of the surface free energy modification due to the formation of the organic coating.