Search Results - "Cotta, Monica A"

The role of conditioning film formation and surface chemical changes on Xylella fastidiosa adhesion and biofilm evolution by Lorite, Gabriela S., Rodrigues, Carolina M., de Souza, Alessandra A., Kranz, Christine, Mizaikoff, Boris, Cotta, Mônica A.

“…Conditioning film formed by culture medium affects the roughness, hydrophobicity, and chemical composition of the surface. Our results indicate that chemical…”
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High precision orientation mapping from 4D-STEM precession electron diffraction data through quantitative analysis of diffracted intensities by Corrêa, Leonardo M., Ortega, Eduardo, Ponce, Arturo, Cotta, Mônica A., Ugarte, Daniel

“…•New bidimensional electron detectors allow the recording of electron diffraction data with very high speeds and high dynamical range. However, most of the…”
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Planar vs Non-Planar Orientation in AuAg-Catalyzed InP Nanowire Growth by Zavarize, Mariana, Sibirev, Nikolai V., Berdnikov, Yury, Moreira, Murilo, Obata, Hélio T., Rodrigues, Varlei, Dubrovskii, Vladimir G., Cotta, Mônica A.

“…Nanowire integration into current processing technologies remains an important challenge regarding scalable device fabrication, particularly for…”
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N-acetylcysteine effects on extracellular polymeric substances of Xylella fastidiosa: A spatiotemporal investigation with implications for biofilm disruption by da Silva, Aldeliane M., Murillo, Duber M., Anbumani, Silambarasan, von Zuben, Antonio Augusto, Cavalli, Alessandro, Obata, Helio T., Fischer, Eduarda Regina, de Souza e Silva, Mariana, Bakkers, Erik, Souza, Alessandra A., Carvalho, Hernandes F., Cotta, Mônica A.

“…•We investigated the physical effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the bacteria Xylella fastidosa.•NAC acts mainly on EPS removal leading to the release of…”
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Correction to “Women in Nano Editorial” by Conrad, Jacinta C., Cotta, Mônica A., Tamada, Kaoru, Grace, Nirmala Andrews

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Nanowire Arrays as Cell Force Sensors To Investigate Adhesin-Enhanced Holdfast of Single Cell Bacteria and Biofilm Stability by Sahoo, Prasana K, Janissen, Richard, Monteiro, Moniellen P, Cavalli, Alessandro, Murillo, Duber M, Merfa, Marcus V, Cesar, Carlos L, Carvalho, Hernandes F, de Souza, Alessandra A, Bakkers, Erik P. A. M, Cotta, Monica A

“…Surface attachment of a planktonic bacteria, mediated by adhesins and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), is a crucial step for biofilm formation. Some…”
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Quantum Dots and Their Applications: What Lies Ahead? by Cotta, Mônica A.

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Exploring Au Droplet Motion in Nanowire Growth: A Simple Route toward Asymmetric GaP Morphologies by da Silva, Bruno C, Oliveira, Douglas S, Iikawa, Fernando, Couto, Odilon D. D, Bettini, Jefferson, Zagonel, Luiz F, Cotta, Mônica A

“…Here we show a new nanowire growth procedure, exploring the thermally activated motion of Au droplets on III–V surfaces. We show that by setting a single…”
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Stiffness signatures along early stages of Xylella fastidiosa biofilm formation by Monteiro, Moniellen P., Clerici, João H., Sahoo, Prasana. K., Cesar, Carlos L., de Souza, Alessandra A., Cotta, Mônica A.

“…[Display omitted] •Stiffness values decreases with increasing culture growth time.•Lower stiffness values are found at the bacterial cell pole.•Stiffness can…”
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Functionalized microchannels as xylem-mimicking environment: Quantifying X. fastidiosa cell adhesion by Monteiro, Moniellen P., Hernandez-Montelongo, Jacobo, Sahoo, Prasana K., Hernández Montelongo, Rosaura, de Oliveira, Douglas S., Piazzeta, Maria H.O., García Sandoval, Juan P., de Souza, Alessandra A., Gobbi, Angelo L., Cotta, Mônica A.

“…Microchannels can be used to simulate xylem vessels and investigate phytopathogen colonization under controlled conditions. In this work, we explore surface…”
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Kinetic Effects in InP Nanowire Growth and Stacking Fault Formation: The Role of Interface Roughening by Chiaramonte, Thalita, Tizei, Luiz H. G, Ugarte, Daniel, Cotta, Mônica A

“…InP nanowire polytypic growth was thoroughly studied using electron microscopy techniques as a function of the In precursor flow. The dominant InP crystal…”
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On the role of extracellular polymeric substances during early stages of Xylella fastidiosa biofilm formation by Lorite, Gabriela S., de Souza, Alessandra A., Neubauer, Daniel, Mizaikoff, Boris, Kranz, Christine, Cotta, Mônica A.

“…[Display omitted] ► SEM and AFM images suggest EPS production during all stages of biofilm formation. ► IR–ATR spectra reveal EPS production since early stages…”
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Functionalization of breast implants by cyclodextrin in-situ polymerization: a local drug delivery system for augmentation mammaplasty by Escobar, Karen, Carrera, Ignacio, Naveas, Nelson, Pulido, Ruth, Manso, Miguel, Guarnieri, João Paulo de Oliveira, Lancellotti, Marcelo, Cotta, Monica A., Corrales-Ureña, Yendry Regina, Rischka, Klaus, Hernandez-Montelongo, Jacobo

“…Mammaplasty is a widely performed surgical procedure worldwide, utilized for breast reconstruction, in the context of breast cancer treatment, and aesthetic…”
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Highly-sensitive and label-free indium phosphide biosensor for early phytopathogen diagnosis by Moreau, Alberto L.D., Janissen, Richard, Santos, Clelton A., Peroni, Luis A., Stach-Machado, Dagmar R., de Souza, Alessandra A., de Souza, Anete P., Cotta, Mônica A.

“…The development of highly-sensitive and label-free operating semiconductor-based, biomaterial detecting sensors has important applications in areas such as…”
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Controlled spatial organization of bacterial growth reveals key role of cell filamentation preceding Xylella fastidiosa biofilm formation by Anbumani, Silambarasan, da Silva, Aldeliane M., Carvalho, Isis G. B., Fischer, Eduarda Regina, de Souza e Silva, Mariana, von Zuben, Antonio Augusto G., Carvalho, Hernandes F., de Souza, Alessandra A., Janissen, Richard, Cotta, Monica A.

“…The morphological plasticity of bacteria to form filamentous cells commonly represents an adaptive strategy induced by stresses. In contrast, for diverse human…”
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Development of a recombinant fusion protein based on the dynein light chain LC8 for non-viral gene delivery by Toledo, Marcelo A.S., Janissen, Richard, Favaro, Marianna T.P., Cotta, Mônica A., Monteiro, Gabriel A., Prazeres, Duarte Miguel F., Souza, Anete P., Azzoni, Adriano R.

“…The low efficiency of gene transfer is a recurrent problem in DNA vaccine development and gene therapy studies using non-viral vectors such as plasmid DNA…”
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Oxygen plasma-enhanced covalent biomolecule immobilization on SU-8 thin films: A stable and homogenous surface biofunctionalization strategy by Anbumani, Silambarasan, da Silva, Aldeliane M., Roggero, Ursula F.S., Silva, Alexandre M.P.A., Hernández-Figueroa, Hugo E., Cotta, Mônica A.

“…[Display omitted] •O2-plasma surface modification for reliable and homogenous covalent immobilization.•20% higher antibody immobilization density using…”
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InP Nanowire Biosensor with Tailored Biofunctionalization: Ultrasensitive and Highly Selective Disease Biomarker Detection by Janissen, Richard, Sahoo, Prasana K, Santos, Clelton A, da Silva, Aldeliane M, von Zuben, Antonio A. G, Souto, Denio E. P, Costa, Alexandre D. T, Celedon, Paola, Zanchin, Nilson I. T, Almeida, Diogo B, Oliveira, Douglas S, Kubota, Lauro T, Cesar, Carlos L, Souza, Anete P. de, Cotta, Monica A

“…Electrically active field-effect transistors (FET) based biosensors are of paramount importance in life science applications, as they offer direct, fast, and…”
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Women in Nano Editorial by Conrad, Jacinta C., Cotta, Mônica A., Tamada, Kaoru, Grace, Andrews Nirmala

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Direct Observation of Tetragonal Distortion in Epitaxial Structures through Secondary Peak Split in a Synchrotron Radiation Renninger Scan by DE MENEZES, Alan S, DOS SANTOS, Adenilson O, ALMEIDA, Julian M. A, BORTOLETO, José R. R, COTTA, Mônica A, MORELHAO, Sergio L, CARDOSO, Lisandro P

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