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The Solution Structures of the Human β-Defensins Lead to a Better Understanding of the Potent Bactericidal Activity of HBD3 against Staphylococcus aureus by Schibli, David J., Hunter, Howard N., Aseyev, Vladimir, Starner, Timothy D., Wiencek, John M., McCray, Paul B., Tack, Brian F., Vogel, Hans J.

“…The three human β-defensins, HBD1–3, are 33–47-residue, cationic antimicrobial proteins expressed by epithelial cells. All three proteins have broad spectrum…”
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Production of superconducting 1.3-GHz cavities for the European X-ray Free Electron Laser by Singer, W., Brinkmann, A., Brinkmann, R., Iversen, J., Matheisen, A., Moeller, W.-D., Navitski, A., Reschke, D., Schaffran, J., Sulimov, A., Walker, N., Weise, H., Michelato, P., Monaco, L., Pagani, C., Wiencek, M.

“…The production of over 800 1.3-GHz superconducting (SC) cavities for the European X-ray Free Electron Laser (EXFEL), the largest in the history of cavity…”
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The NMR Structure of Human β-Defensin-2 Reveals a Novel α-Helical Segment by Sawai, Monali V, Jia, Hong Peng, Liu, Lide, Aseyev, Vladimir, Wiencek, John M, McCray, Paul B, Ganz, Tomas, Kearney, William R, Tack, Brian F

“…Human β-defensin-2 (HBD-2) is a member of the defensin family of antimicrobial peptides. HBD-2 was first isolated from inflamed skin where it is posited to…”
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New Strategies for Protein Crystal Growth by Wiencek, J. M

“…Protein crystallization is the most difficult and time-consuming step in the determination of a protein's atomic structure. As X-ray diffraction becomes a…”
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Exploring Alternatives for Marine Toxicity Testing: Initial Evaluation of Fish Embryo and Mysid Tests by Allen, Dalton S., Wiencek, Maddie M., Kelly, Michaela M., Solomons, Katie S., Sellin Jeffries, Marlo K.

“…Current regulations require that toxicity assessments be performed using standardized toxicity testing methods, often using fish. Recent legislation in both…”
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Emulsion-liquid-membrane extraction of copper using a hollow-fiber contactor by Hu, Shih-Yao B., Wiencek, John M.

“…A novel extraction technique using an emulsion liquid membrane within a hollow‐fiber contactor was developed and utilized to extract copper using LIX 84…”
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Benzoate-based room temperature ionic liquids—thermal properties and glycosaminoglycan dissolution by Murugesan, Saravanababu, Wiencek, John M., Ren, Rex X., Linhardt, Robert J.

“…Benzoate-based room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) have been synthesized with cations of varying structures. The thermal properties of these RTILs have been…”
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Bacterial adhesion to hydroxyl- and methyl-terminated alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers by Wiencek, K M, Fletcher, M

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Characterization of seed nuclei in glucagon aggregation using light scattering methods and field-flow fractionation by Hoppe, Cindy C, Nguyen, Lida T, Kirsch, Lee E, Wiencek, John M

“…Glucagon is a peptide hormone with many uses as a therapeutic agent, including the emergency treatment of hypoglycemia. Physical instability of glucagon in…”
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A possible additional role of mineral oil in successful flash cooling by Gakhar, Lokesh, Wiencek, John M.

“…Traditional explanations for the efficacy of mineral oil in successful flash cooling of a protein crystal correctly point to the removal of excess liquid…”
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Temperature-Insensitive Near-Infrared Method for Determination of Protein Concentration during Protein Crystal Growth by Olesberg, J. T, Arnold, M. A, Hu, Shih-Yao B, Wiencek, John M

“…A temperature-insensitive method for measuring protein concentration in aqueous solutions using near-infrared spectroscopy is described. The method, which is…”
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Hydrophobicity of Bacillus and Clostridium spores by WIENCEK, K. M, KLAPES, N. A, FOEGEDING, P. M

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Temperature-Independent Near-Infrared Analysis of Lysozyme Aqueous Solutions by Hu, Shih-Yao B, Arnold, Mark A, Wiencek, John M

“…Digital Fourier filtering is used to produce a temperature-insensitive univariate calibration model for measuring lysozyme in aqueous solutions. Absorbance…”
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Precipitant-Controlled Growth of Lysozyme Crystals in Sodium Thiocyanate by Jones, Wayne F, Arnold, Mark A, Wiencek, John M

“…We have shown previously that large high-quality single protein crystals can be grown by varying temperature in a predetermined fashion such that the solution…”
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Feasibility of surfactant-free supported emulsion liquid membrane extraction by Hu, Shih-Yao B., Li, Jin, Wiencek, John M.

“…Supported emulsion liquid membrane (SELM) is an effective means of conducting liquid-liquid extraction. SELM extraction is particularly attractive for…”
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Enthalpy of crystallization of hen egg-white lysozyme by Schall, Constance A., Arnold, Edward, Wiencek, John M.

“…The validity of the van 't Hoff calculation of crystallization enthalpy from the temperature dependence of solubility was proven for hen egg-white lysozyme…”
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Mechanism of the Extraction of Proteins into Tween 85 Nonionic Microemulsions by Vasudevan, Madhavan, Wiencek, John M

“…Protein extraction into Tween 85 nonionic microemulsions is characterized. Apparently, a weak electrostatic interaction is the underlying extraction mechanism…”
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Emulsion Liquid Membranes for Wastewater Treatment: Equilibrium Models for Lead and Cadmium Di-2-ethylhexyl Phosphoric Acid Systems by Raghuraman, Bhavani J, Tirmizi, Neena P, Kim, Byoung-Sik, Wiencek, John M

“…The potential advantages of using emulsion liquid membranes to recover heavy metals from waste streams are examined…”
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Partial least square analysis of lysozyme near-infrared spectra by HU, S.-Y. B, LILLQUIST, A, ARNOLD, M. A, WIENCEK, J. M

“…Proteins possess strong absorption features in the combination range (5000-4000 cm(-1)) of the near infrared (NIR) spectrum. These features can be used for…”
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Identifying nucleation temperatures for lysozyme via differential scanning calorimetry by Darcy, Patricia A., Wiencek, John M.

“…Production of diffraction-quality protein crystals mandates nucleation of a moderate number of crystals. Excessive nucleation can lead to many small crystals…”
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