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Ruthenium arene complexes as enzyme inhibitorsThe University of Ioannina organized the 16th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry in Ioannina, Greece, in June 2023. Its programme…
Zinc oxide nanostructures for better wound healingZinc oxide nanomaterials are attracting attention in wound-care research because ZnO can influence several processes involved in recovery. Its antimicrobial…
Copper-catalyzed click chemistry for bioconjugationThe 16th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry (ISABC) was held in Ioannina, Greece, in June 2023, organised by the University of Ioannina.…
Vanadium-dependent haloperoxidases in natural product synthesisVanadium-dependent haloperoxidases offer synthetic chemists a way to place chlorine or bromine at defined positions in complex molecules. Their appeal lies in…
Lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles for clearer bioimagingBiological images become more useful when the signal from a probe stands above the light emitted by the sample. Lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles,…
Selenium and tellurium in biocatalytic redox reactionsSelenium and tellurium sit at a promising intersection of trace-element biochemistry and industrial biocatalysis. Their redox versatility enables selective…
Nickel-dependent enzymes and methanogenesis: from F430 to fieldNickel-dependent enzymes in methanogenesis sit at the chemical centre of anaerobic methane production. Their metal centres, especially nickel-bearing F430 in…
Bismuth compounds in antimicrobial therapyBismuth compounds occupy an unusual place in antimicrobial therapy. Their metal-based chemistry can disturb microbial enzymes, redox balance and biofilm…
Iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imagingThe 16th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry brought researchers to Ioannina, Greece, in June 2023. Organised by the University of…
Manganese-containing superoxide dismutase mimicsThe 16th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry (ISABC) was held in Ioannina, Greece, in June 2023, organised by the University of Ioannina.…