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Long-Term Cryopreservation of Cyanobacterial Strains Using Glycerol or Dimethyl Sulfoxide
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2025
Source: Lea-Smith, D. J., et al. Generation of Marked and Markerless Mutants in Model Cyanobacterial Species. J. Vis. Exp. (2016)This video demonstrates the cryopreservation of cyanobacterial strains by combining concentrated cell suspensions with glycerol or DMSO and storing them at low temperatures, enabling long-term maintenance of viable cultures for photosynthesis and genetic studies.
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Development of a Backbone Cyclic Peptide Library as Potential Antiparasitic Therapeutics Using Microwave Irradiation
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2016
A simple and general method for the synthesis of cyclic peptides using microwave irradiation is outlined. This procedure enables the synthesis of backbone cyclic peptides with a collection of different conformations while retaining the side chains and the pharmacophoric moieties., and therefore, allows to screen for the bioactive conformation.
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Archimedes-Based Glycerol Displacement for Electrode Porosity Measurement in Lead-Acid Batteries
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2026
Here, we present a simple and low-cost glycerol displacement method based on Archimedes' principle for measuring lead-acid battery electrode porosities. The method demonstrates good reproducibility and is safer than traditional techniques, requiring low-hazard chemicals and equipment. Combining the technique with microstructural analysis by X-ray diffraction provides information on battery electrode properties and degradation.
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Electrospun Fibrous Scaffolds of Poly(glycerol-dodecanedioate) for Engineering Neural Tissues From Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
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2014
Synthesis and fabrication of electrospun long fibers spanning a larger deposit area via a newly designed collector from a novel biodegradable polymer named poly(glycerol-dodecanoate) (PGD) was reported. The fibers were able to support the growth of cells derived from mouse pluripotent stem cells.
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Residue-Specific Exchange of Proline by Proline Analogs in Fluorescent Proteins: How "Molecular Surgery" of the Backbone Affects Folding and Stability
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2022
To overcome the limitations of classical site-directed mutagenesis, proline analogs with specific modifications were incorporated into several fluorescent proteins. We show how the replacement of hydrogen by fluorine or of the single by double bonds in proline residues ("molecular surgery") affects fundamental protein properties, including their folding and interaction with light.
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Chemical attachment occurs when a hydroxyl group on glycerol participates in a condensation reaction with a carboxylic acid. This reaction forms an ester bond, creating a covalent connection between the glycerol framework and a fatty acid. Repeated ester formation can attach multiple fatty acids, providing the structural route to compounds such as triacylglycerols and phospholipids.
The three hydroxyl positions provide multiple sites for chemical modification. In lipid formation, fatty acyl chains can occupy positions through ester bonds, while a phospholipid may use one position to connect with a phosphate-containing head group. This positional arrangement gives glycerol-derived lipids distinct combinations of structural components that support storage or membrane organization.
Both compound classes use glycerol as a structural core, but they organize its attached groups differently. Triacylglycerols result when fatty acids attach through the available hydroxyl groups, whereas phospholipids include a phosphate-containing head group at one position and typically retain fatty acyl chains at the others. These arrangements relate to energy storage versus membrane organization.
In phospholipids, glycerol connects fatty acyl chains with a phosphate-containing head group. This combination creates a molecular architecture that differs from a structure carrying only fatty acids. The resulting organization is important for understanding how phospholipids contribute to biological membranes and why the arrangement of attached groups matters in lipid chemistry.
Glycerol provides the central framework for triacylglycerols, in which fatty acids attach through ester bonds. This arrangement creates a glycerol-derived lipid specialized for the storage context described in the source material. Studying the backbone therefore links molecular structure to the chemical basis of energy-storage compounds without treating the fatty acyl chains as independent components.
Its importance extends beyond biological lipids because the glycerol framework can be chemically connected to different groups through its hydroxyl positions. When fatty acyl chains or phosphate-containing groups are attached, the resulting structures support the chemical basis of surfactants and other glycerol-derived materials. The backbone thus provides a versatile platform for constructing compounds with varied functions.