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Journal articles
2020, 'Synthesis of dimethoxy activated benzimidazoles and bisbenzimidazoles', Heterocycles, 100, pp. 1189 - 1217, http://dx.doi.org/10.3987/COM-20-14278
,2020, 'Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of novel dihydropyranoindoles improving the anticancer effects of HDAC inhibitors', Molecules, 25, pp. 1377, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25061377
,2020, 'The development of an antimicrobial contact lens – from the laboratory to the clinic', Current Protein and Peptide Science, 21, pp. 357 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389203721666191231110453
,2020, 'Inhalation Delivery of Host Defense Peptides (HDP) using Nano- Formulation Strategies: A Pragmatic Approach for Therapy of Pulmonary Ailments.', Curr Protein Pept Sci, 21, pp. 369 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389203721666191231110453
,2019, 'Synthesis of bis-glyoxylamide peptidomimetics derived from bis-n-acetylisatins linked at C5 by a methylene or oxygen bridge', Molecules, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24234343
,2019, 'Effect of Statin Supplementation on Pulmonary Function and Inflammatory Markers in Patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease', Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 15, pp. 45 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573398x15666190614154338
,2019, 'The role of orientation of surface bound dihydropyrrol-2-ones (DHP) on biological activity', Molecules, 24, pp. 2676, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24142676
,2019, 'Short cationic peptidomimetic antimicrobials', Antibiotics, 8, pp. 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8020044
,2019, 'The Mosaic of Rottlerin: The Sequel', Journal of Natural Products, 82, pp. 1190 - 1199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00917
,2019, 'Dihydropyrrolones as bacterial quorum sensing inhibitors', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 29, pp. 1054 - 1059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.03.004
,2019, 'Antibiofilm Nitric Oxide-Releasing Polydopamine Coatings', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11, pp. 7320 - 7329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b16853
,2019, 'Comparative analysis of novel decynium-22 analogs to inhibit transport by the low-affinity, high-capacity monoamine transporters, organic cation transporters 2 and 3, and plasma membrane monoamine transporter', European Journal of Pharmacology, 842, pp. 351 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.10.028
,2019, 'A General Synthesis of 7-Phenyl-7,13-dihydro-8 H -benzo[6,7]azepino[3,2- c ]quinolin-8-ones', Synlett, 30, pp. 567 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1612106
,2019, 'A General Synthesis of Benzoazepinoindoles-A New Class of Heterocycles', Synlett, 30, pp. 2081 - 2085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1690700
,2019, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,2,3-triazole based 2-aminobenzimidazoles as novel inhibitors of LasR dependent quorum sensing in: Pseudomonas aeruginosa', RSC Advances, 9, pp. 29273 - 29292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9ra05059k
,2019, 'Quantifying alkyl chain disorder in crystalline models of lipid bilayers using Raman spectroscopy', Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 50, pp. 63 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.5501
,2019, 'Substituent effects in solid-state assembly of activated benzotriazoles', CrystEngComm, 21, pp. 835 - 842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ce01757c
,2019, 'Synthesis of a Variety of Activated Pyrrolo[3,2,1- ij ]quinolines', Synthesis (Germany), 51, pp. 1989 - 1994, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1612280
,2019, 'Synthesis of dextran–phenoxodiol and evaluation of its physical stability and biological activity', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00183
,2018, 'Unusual formation of novel highly substituted N-(3-indolyl)-imidazoles', Tetrahedron, 74, pp. 7438 - 7441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2018.11.007
,2018, 'Synthesis of dipyrrolo[2,3-a:1′,2′,3′-fg]acridin-12(1H)-ones', Tetrahedron Letters, 59, pp. 4483 - 4486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.11.011
,2018, 'Dual-Action Biomaterial Surfaces with Quorum Sensing Inhibitor and Nitric Oxide to Reduce Bacterial Colonization', ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 4, pp. 4174 - 4182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00816
,2018, 'Plasma activated coatings with dual action against fungi and bacteria', Applied Materials Today, 12, pp. 72 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2018.04.003
,2018, 'Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Triazole-Containing 2-Phenylindole and Salicylic Acid as Quorum Sensing Inhibitors Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', ChemistrySelect, 3, pp. 9170 - 9180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801622
,2018, 'The lipid membrane interactions of the cationic antimicrobial peptide chimeras melimine and cys-melimine', Langmuir
,2018, 'Synthesis and photodynamic activities of integrin-targeting silicon(IV) phthalocyanine-cRGD conjugates', European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 155, pp. 24 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.05.039
,2018, 'Sulfur-Assisted Deprotection of Methylene Nitrile Group: One-Pot Synthesis of 4-Substituted-2H-1,2,3-triazoles', ChemistrySelect, 3, pp. 7565 - 7571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801075
,2018, 'Denosumab: a potential treatment option for aneurysmal bone cyst of the atlas', European Spine Journal, 27, pp. 494 - 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5528-x
,2018, 'Exploiting the Versatility of Polydopamine-Coated Nanoparticles to Deliver Nitric Oxide and Combat Bacterial Biofilm', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 39, pp. e1800159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.201800159
,2018, 'Symptomatic dyspnoea addressed by excision of ossified anterior longitudinal ligament.', BMJ Case Rep, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-223322
,2018, 'Development of Silicone Hydrogel Antimicrobial Contact Lenses with Mel4 Peptide Coating', Optometry and Vision Science
,2018, 'Annulo-Nucleoplasty Using Disc-Fx in the Management of Degenerative Lumbar Disc Pathology: How Long Can the Effect Last?', Global Spine Journal, 8, pp. 365 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2192568217726525
,2018, 'Spinal Implants Can Be Retained in Patients with Deep Spine Infection: A Cohort Study', Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 24, pp. 34 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jotr.2017.05.003
,2018, 'Nitric Oxide-Loaded Antimicrobial Polymer for the Synergistic Eradication of Bacterial Biofilm', ACS Macro Letters, 7, pp. 592 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00190
,2018, 'Basic concepts in metal work failure after metastatic spine tumour surgery', European Spine Journal, 27, pp. 806 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5405-z
,2018, 'Copper-mediated Chan-Evans-Lam N-arylation of 5-methylene-4-aryl-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-one derivatives', Tetrahedron Letters, 59, pp. 811 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.01.039
,2018, 'Photocatalytic antimicrobial films on fluorinated contact lens polymers', Materials Letters, 212, pp. 134 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.10.047
,2018, 'Alkyne-Substituted Fimbrolide Analogues as Novel Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors', Australian Journal of Chemistry, 71, pp. 708 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH18194
,2018, 'Design and synthesis of lactams derived from mucochloric and mucobromic acids as pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing inhibitors', Molecules, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules23051106
,2018, 'Design and synthesis of short amphiphilic cationic peptidomimetics based on biphenyl backbone as antibacterial agents', European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 143, pp. 1702 - 1722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.10.066
,2018, 'Glyoxylamide-based self-assembly hydrogels for sustained ciprofloxacin delivery', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6, pp. 6089 - 6098, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8TB01290C
,2018, 'Guanidine functionalized anthranilamides as effective antibacterials with biofilm disruption activity', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 16, pp. 5871 - 5888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ob01699b
,2017, 'N-acetylglyoxylic amide bearing a nitrophenyl group as anion receptors: NMR and X-ray investigations on anion binding and selectivity', Journal of Molecular Structure, 1146, pp. 571 - 576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.05.133
,2017, 'Efficient Access to Chromeno[4,3- b ]quinolines Related to Dependensin', Synlett, 28, pp. 1979 - 1983, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1589087
,2017, 'Evolution in treatment strategy for metastatic spine disease: Presently evolving modalities', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 43, pp. 1784 - 1801, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2017.05.006
,2017, 'Preoperative embolization in spinal tumour surgery: Enhancing its effectiveness', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 43, pp. 108 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2017.05.021
,2017, 'How are patients influenced when counseled for minimally invasive lumbar spine surgeries? A stepwise model assessing pivotal information for decision-making', Spine Journal, 17, pp. 1134 - 1140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2017.04.004
,2017, 'Preparation, characterization and in vitro biological evaluation of (1:2) phenoxodiol-β-cyclodextrin complex', Carbohydrate Polymers, 165, pp. 444 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.02.081
,2017, 'Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of N-Sulfonylphenyl glyoxamide-Based Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics as Novel Antimicrobial Agents', ChemistrySelect, 2, pp. 3452 - 3461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201700336
,2017, 'Crosslinked Platform Coatings Incorporating Bioactive Signals for the Control of Biointerfacial Interactions', Macromolecular Bioscience, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201600315
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