Ksenija Radotić

• University of Belgrade

This study investigates the impact of Nosema infection in beehives on the physico-chemical and biochemical properties and spectral characteristics of honey as indicators of honey quality. Comprehensive analyses were performed on honey samples from hives with varying levels of Nosema infection, examining water content, free acidity, optical rotation...

The surfaces of beech wood samples were treated with polyethylenimine (PEI) solutions at three different concentrations—0.5%, 1% and 2%—and two molecular weights—low molecular weight (LMW) and high molecular weight (HMW). The effects of PEI surface treatment of wood were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, the penetration depth of PEI (EPI fluores...

Silicon (Si) is a highly abundant mineral in Earth's crust. It plays a vital role in plant growth, providing mechanical support, enhancing grain yield, facilitating mineral nutrition, and aiding stress response mechanisms. The intricate relationship between silicification and lignin chemistry significantly impacts cell wall structure. Yet, the prec...

This study aimed to determine concentrations of 29 elements in the gills and liver as well as biomarker response in gills, liver, and blood of European chub from Pek River (exposed to long-term mining activities), and to compare these findings with individuals from Ibar River (influenced by emission of treated municipal wastewater) and Kruščica res...

Candida albicans is an emerging pathogen that poses a significant challenge due to its multidrug-resistant nature. There are two types of antifungal agents, fungicidal and fungistatic, with distinct mechanisms of action against fungal pathogens. Fungicidal agents kill fungal pathogens, whereas fungistatic agents inhibit their growth. The growth can...

Effectiveness in woody biomass utilization is highly dependent on its genetics and physiology. We performed morpho-anatomical, chemical, and biomethane productivity characterizations of one-year-old woody stems in three shrub Salix viminalis genotypes: a diploid (Energo) and its two autotetraploid derivatives (PP-E7 and PP-E13). Tetraploidization a...

Crop yield increases with a sustained increase in leaf photosynthesis. Due to many limitations, plants do not sufficiently use their photosynthetic capacity. Carbon dots (CDs) have a high light harvest capability, which may be used to improve the photosynthe-sis efficiency of plants. In this study, nontoxic orange CDs (o-CDs) were foliarly applied...

Simple Summary Fungi of the genus Trichoderma have a number of positive effects on plants that are manifested in the stimulation of plant growth and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress factors. Our findings provide evidence for the swift response of tomato seeds to Trichoderma spp. exposure under in vitro conditions. The response was examined af...

Continuous increasing leaf photosynthesis may enhance plant yield. As an evolutionary property, plants use less photosynthetic capacity than is theoretically possible. Plant nanobionics is a bioengineering field that improves plant functions using nanoparticles. We applied orange carbon dots (o-CDs) onto the foliage of green beans (Phaseolus vulgar...

Bacterial infections and resistance to antibiotics are increasingly severe problems. In recent years, Staphylococcus species have emerged as important pathogens in animals and humans. Current therapeutic methods against these species have serious disadvantages; therefore new agents with antibacterial potential, such as plant-based substances, are v...

In recent years, versatile peroxidase (VP) has emerged as a promising enzyme for biotechnological applications, as it can oxidize lignin without the external mediators. To gain insights into the breakdown process of artificial lignin by VP, reaction between the two was studied. Degradation products were fractionated using ultrafiltration and analyz...

Food is a complex matrix of proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and other components. Various analytical methods are currently used for food testing. However, most of the used methods require sample preprocessing and expensive chemicals. New analytical methods are needed for quick and economic measurement of food quality and safety. Fluorescence sp...

In situ fluorescence measurements have been used to investigate relative amounts of blue-green pigments and their distributions in plant leaves from Euphorbia pulcherrima. Advantage was taken from the fact that this species has white leaves on the top, with low pigment concentrations, and green leaves on the stem with ordinary pigment concentration...

Current environmental and energy concerns have led to lignin gaining increased attention in the last decade as a renewable biomass. Due to its structural and functional properties, such as antimicrobial behaviour, biodegradability, biocompatibility and ease of surface modifications, lignin-based materials have gained popularity in the biomedical fi...

In nature, woody substrates are usually degraded by entire communities of microorganisms, which are nowadays jeopardised by anthropogenic influence, making it important to define the functional specificity of every species. Two strains of autochthonous fungi from Serbian lowland forests (Pleurotus ostreatus Ser1 and Cyclocybe aegerita Ser1) have be...

Nanometric scale size oscillations seem to be a fundamental feature of all living organisms on Earth. Their detection usually requires complex and very sensitive devices. However, some recent studies demonstrated that very simple optical microscopes and dedicated image processing software can also fulfill this task. This novel technique, termed as...

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nCeO2) are interesting nanomaterials due to their redox properties. Their wide application could result in unexpected consequences to environmental safety. Unlike acute toxicity, the trans-generational effects of carbohydrate-coated nCeO2 in the environment are still unknown. The main aim of this study was to investigate...

Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite responsible for the loss of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies. This study aimed to find a promising marker in honey for the bee colony infestation level using fluorescence spectroscopy and biochemical analyses. We examined whether the parameters of the honey samples’ fluorescence spectra and biochemical param...

Nanomaterials based on metal–doped fluorapatite (FAP) have attracted considerable interest as potential next–generation antimicrobial agents. In this study, Cu2+–doped FAP nanocrystals have been successfully synthesized by a neutralization method at room temperature. Their structural, optical, antimicrobial, and hemcompatible properties have been i...

In this study, luminescence and antibacterial behavior of pure fluorapatite (FAp) and praseodymium-nitrate-carbonate co-doped fluorapatite (PrNCFAp) nanopowders were investigated. Uniform nanopowders were synthesized by precipitation reaction followed by centrifugation and systematically characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM–EDS, TG and PL methods. XRD a...

Plant secondary metabolism, as well as the growth and development of specific photomorphogenic responses, can be induced by UV light. The effects of UV-A and UV-B irradiations on the antioxidant activity and fluorescence characteristics of Glycine max L. seeds were investigated for two different exposure periods (1, 3 h). The antioxidant activity a...

S or N-doped carbon dots (S-, N-CDs) and their cisplatin (cis-Pt) derivatives were tested on two ovarian cancer cell lines: A2780 and A2780 cells resistant to cis-Pt (A2780R). Several spectroscopic techniques were employed to check S, N-CDs' functionalization with cis-Pt: nuclear magnetic resonance, matrix-assisted laser desorption, ionization time...

Leaning stems of woody plants form reaction wood, in hardwood trees termed tension wood (TW). Typical TW fibers, gelatinous fibers (G-fibers), are characterized by an inner gelatinous cell wall layer (G-layer). Xyloglucan endotransglycosylases (XETs) was proposed as the essential enzyme in cell wall modifications in TW, by making xyloglucan (XG) cr...

Cereal seeds safety may be compromised by the presence of toxic contaminants, such as aflatoxins. Besides being carcinogenic, they have other adverse health effects on humans and animals. In this preliminary study, we used two non-invasive optical techniques, optical fiber fluorescence spectroscopy and multispectral imaging (MSI), for discriminatio...

The application of pesticides is an actual plant protection measure in agriculture that can have adverse effects on people's health and environments. A great attention is paid to the biological fungicides. Performed studies indicate satisfactory results of activities of essential oils, which furthermore point out to possibilities of their inclusion...

Silicon (Si) is considered a beneficial element for plants, mostly accumulating in cell walls, where its location and content are primed by the chemistry and structure of lignin. It is unrevealed how Si interacts with the process of lignin formation in the CWs. We studied, in an in vitro system, the interaction of SiO2 with the peroxidase-catalyzed...

BACKGROUND Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most dangerous of the mycotoxins that contaminate cereal seeds naturally. A stress lignin formation is linked with the accumulation of reactive oxygen species causing a change in the redox status and formation of stable organic radicals, constituting the first layer of defense. The relationship between AFB1 and...

Modern light microscopy imaging techniques have substantially advanced our knowledge about the ultrastructure of plant cells and their organelles. Laser-scanning microscopy and digital light microscopy imaging techniques, in general—in addition to their high sensitivity, fast data acquisition, and great versatility of 2D–4D image analyses—also open...

Carbon dots are biocompatible and non-toxic nanoparticles with chemical affinity to some heavy metals. Human activities increase soil pollution with copper. Cu is an essential microelement in plants, but excess can induce a harmful effects. In plant response to Cu, the cell wall plays an important role. This study aims to estimate possible ameliora...

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nCeO2) have widespread applications, but they can be hazardous to the environment. Some reports indicate the toxic effect of nCeO2 on tested animals, but literature data are mainly contradictory. Coating of nCeO2 can improve their suspension stability and change their interaction with the environment, which can consequen...

Literature data about semi‐volatile organic compounds in plants and the effect of cerium oxide nanoparticles on them are scarce. Surface modification of nanoparticles may change nanoparticle‐environment interaction, and therefore affects compounds in plants. In this research, uncoated and glucose‐, levan‐ and pullulan‐coated cerium oxide nanopartic...

In this preliminary study, we applied the Multivariate Curve Resolution- Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS) method to analyze the excitation-emission matrices of multifloral honey samples, combined with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to estimate infection of honey bee colonies with N. ceranae or V. destructor. Fluorescence spectroscopy co...

The UV-B represents the minor fraction of the solar spectrum, while UV-C is not contained in natural solar radiation, but both radiation types can cause damaging effects in plants. Cell walls (CWs) are one of the targets for external stressors. Juvenile P. omorika trees were treated either with 21 day- high doses UV-B or with 7 day- UV-C in open-to...

Living single yeast cells show a specific cellular motion at the nanometer scale with a magnitude that is proportional to the cellular activity of the cell. We characterized this cellular nanomotion pattern of nonattached single yeast cells using classical optical microscopy. The distribution of the cellular displacements over a short time period i...

Proteins and phenols are minor, but important components of honey. Phenols originate from nectar and proteins from nectar/pollen and bees themselves. These two types of compounds are important for growth and development of bee colonies, and also for their defense capacity. Their quantity in honey depends on food accessibility and forage during the...

The insurgence of newly arising, rapidly developing health threats, such as drug‐resistant bacteria and cancers, is one of the most urgent public‐health issues of modern times. This menace calls for the development of sensitive and reliable diagnostic tools to monitor the response of single cells to chemical or pharmaceutical stimuli. Recently, it...

Phenolic compounds of 12 strawberry cultivars were profiled using spectrophotometry, spectrofluorometry, and HPLC-MS, coupled with multivariate regression analysis. Total phenolic, anthocyanin content and antioxidant capacity (TPC, TACY, and TAC, respectively), as well as concentrations of individual phenolics, were evaluated and the multivariate s...

BACKGROUND Cereal seeds, such as maize seeds, are frequently contaminated with aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), one of the most dangerous naturally occurring carcinogens. In plants, phenolamides are involved in biotic stress response. The data on variations of phenolamides in AFB1‐containing seeds are limited. RESULTS Five polyamine conjugates, including two...

For investigations of ongoing processes in plants, such as photosynthesis in conifer leaves, nondestructive and noninvasive measuring techniques are needed. In this paper, a novel approach has been developed for the measurement of chloroplasts’ numbers and pigment contents in conifer leaves based on the measurements of leaf absorption spectra using...

Cellulose, xylan and lignin, as well as maize cell wall, were used as modifiers of carbon paste electrode. Comparative analysis of electrochemical performance of each modifier toward heavy metal detection was performed. A higher affinity of biomass constituents for lead ions than for copper ions influenced simultaneous detection of lead and copper...

The phosphates (Pi) are nowadays recognized as pollutants. We studied the effect of Pi (0.625–12.500 mM KH2PO4) in the culture medium on in vitro grown 2-month-old Populus alba trees. The levels of sugar phosphates and vacuolar and cytoplasmic Pi in cell compartments of roots and stems were determined using 31P NMR, while tissue-specific micro- and...

Reports about the influence of cerium-oxide nanoparticles (nCeO2) on plants are contradictory due to their positive and negative effects on plants. Surface modification may affect the interaction of nCeO2 with the environment, and hence its availability to plants. In this study, the uncoated and glucose-, levan-, and pullulan-coated nCeO2 were synt...

Six edible truffle species have been recorded in the Republic of Serbia so far; 5 of which with a market potential (T. magnatum, T. eastivum, T. brumale, T. macrosporum, T. borchii). At the moment, all of these species are collected from natural habitats in the R. Serbia, which are under a great threat for their future existence. Two main truffle h...

In the present study we have analyzed effects of Ag+ions doping on energetic profiles of nanophosphors materials based on fluorapatite crystal system. The UV radiation absorption and luminescence properties of monophase fluorapatite (FAP) and Ag+ doped fluorapatite (AgFAP) nanomaterials obtained by neutralization method were investigated using the...

Carbon dots (CDs) are popular or emerging nanomaterials which found application in many fields such as drug delivery, optoelectronics and imaging due to their high solubility, low cost and easiness of their functionalization. Their effect on plants is not sufficiently investigated, so it is necessary to investigate their ecotoxicity. In this resear...

Derivatives of xylans were synthesized from corncob xylan by carboxymethylation, oxidization with different molar ratios of periodate (5, 10 15 and 20 mol%) and by reductive amination with tyramine. Modifications of tyramine carboxymethyl xylans (Tyr-CMX) were confirmed by FTIR, UV and NMR spectra. Concentration of ionizable groups increased from 1...

It has been explored to what extent the ratio of the two main fluorophores in honey, originating from proteins and phenolic compounds, change between the honey extraction stage and packaging in the jars. Fluorescence spectroscopy combined with multivariate curve resolution–alternating least squares (MCR–ALS) was used to determine the ratio of the s...

Carbon Dots (CDs) were obtained using a hydrothermal method and used for the detection of fingerprints through fluorescent imaging. Synthesized CDs exhibited a brightness emission at 495 nm, which was related to their structural and chemical properties. The results of detailed surface characterizations by XPS, ss-NMR and fluorescence spectroscopies...

The aim of this research was to study phenolic compounds of diverse botanical species of wood commonly used in cooperage in Balkan countries. Several botanical species have been considered including mulberry (Morus alba L.), myrobalan plum (Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), wild cherry (Prunus avium (L.) L.), and oak...

A simple, fast, and laboratory efficient doped P carbon nanoparticles synthesis is developed for fingerprint imaging, using 1,3-dihydroxyacetone and di-phosphorous pentoxide. Fluorescence nanoparticles, with an average size of 230 nm were obtained, without additional energy input or external heating. ATR, solid NMR, XPS and fluorescence spectroscop...

Key message We present and test an automatic image processing morphometric method for the analysis of tracheid double wall thickness. Abstract Measurements of various anatomical characteristics of wood cells are of great importance in research of wood structure, either for the evaluation of environmental influences or for estimation of wood qualit...

In this preliminary study, we used the Multivariate Curve Resolution- Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS) algorithm to analyze the excitation-emission matrix for different samples of maize flour contaminated with aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) - uncontaminated, low-contaminated, high-contaminated and flour from the local market. We intended to see if there ar...

Lignins and lignin-derived compounds are known to have antibacterial properties. The wound healing agents in the form of dressings produce faster skin repair and decrease pain in patients. In order to create an efficient antimicrobial agent in the form of dressing in the treatment of chronic wounds, a composite hydrogel of bacterial cellulose (BC)...

In the original publication of the article, one of the project numbers was omitted in the Acknowledgments. The correct version is provided below.

A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was surface-modified with carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and applied for the effective enhancement of the electrochemical signal for dopamine and uric acid determination. CQDs were obtained from graphite by a green modification of the Hummers method. They were characterized by FTIR-ATR, XPS, solid-state NMR, fluorescence...

Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles (CONPs) are interesting biomaterials with various applications in biomedicine, cosmetics and the pharmaceutical industry, but with limited practical application because of their low stability in aqueous media. The aim of this study was to obtain CONPs with increased stability by coating the particles. Microbial exo...

In this paper we were focused mainly on the role of WUSCHEL within Arabidopsis and how it functions within the meristem. We used the sources listed in the references page with the main goal to write a very concise paper precisely outlining the function, location, and purpose of the WUS gene and corresponding protein. We have concluded that WUSCHEL...

Anatomical adaptation of liana plants includes structural changes in cell walls of different tissues: fibers, vessel elements and tracheids. However, the contribution of parenchyma cells to stem twining in liana plants is mostly unknown. The aim of this investigation is to determine changes in stem parenchyma cell walls that are correlated with the...

Aims: In general, hyperhomocysteinemia is increasingly appreciated as a risk factor for various diseases, including osteoporosis. However, its effects in non-adults remain largely unknown. Our aim was to determine whether dietary-caused increased homocysteine levels have deleterious effects on bone structure during growth. Main methods: We devel...

In this work carbon quantum dots (CQDs) nanoparticles are synthesized from D-lactose using a hydrothermal method and then they are coated with polyethyleneglycol (CQDs@PEG).These particles exhibit a monodisperse spherical morphology with an average particle size of ~4 nm. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy...

Our team recently demonstrated that cantilever based devices can detect signature of life in a chemistry independent manner. In this technique, the organism of interest is attached onto a classical AFM cantilever. If alive, it induces nanometre scale oscillations of the cantilever that disappear once the organism is killed. The technique was succes...

Pectin was modified by oxidation with sodium periodate at molar ratios of 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 mol% and reductive amination with tyramine and sodium cyanoborohydride afterwards. Concentration of tyramine groups within modified pectin ranged from 54.5 to 538 μmol/g of dry pectin while concentration of ionizable groups ranged from 3.0 to 4.0 mmol/g...

This chapter presents the up-to-date knowledge on signaling mechanisms and genetic regulation in plant meristems. First, regulation in shoot and root apical meristems is given. Transcriptional and posttranscriptional control is described, that enable maintaining the boundaries between pluripotent stem cells and differentiating descendants. The invo...

There is a tight bond between nanotechnology and stem cell research reflected in many directions. This chapter is a brief description of direct and indirect relationships operating in nuclear reprograming, magnetic bead technology, drug delivery and targeted drug delivery, cancer stem cell therapy, reduction of drug toxicity, remote control, etc.

Essential stem cell signaling pathways are described and graphically presented for ESC and adult HSC and MSC. Two distinguishing characteristics of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are totipotency and the ability to self-renew. These traits, which allow ESCs to grow into any cell type in the adult body and divide continuously in the undifferentiated sta...

A brief summary on entire matter of animal stem cells is given. The outlines of future research directions are roughly drawn.

Physical aspects of targeted therapy approaches especially of CSCs are the topic of the cancer stem cell research. Whether they will appear to be better then classical chemo and radiotherapy, or as additional treatment, is still a matter of investigation. This is a brief summary with respect to possibilities with emphases on biophotones.

This chapter describes the role of primary and secondary growth and of related meristems, in establishing the basic body plan of the plant. The evolution of secondary growth and role of corresponding meristems in adaptations to terrestrial life is explained.

The chapter is describing two CSC concepts that are currently actual: the concept of clonal evolution and the concept of cancer cell. The idea is the CSC is tumorigenic as the result of their stemness, and therefore should be targeted by specific approach.

The structure and organization of the shoot and root apical meristems is presented. Their functional zones and mechanism of functioning are described. The shoot apical meristem is presented as a dynamic structure that changes during leaf and stem formation. The generation of primary roots from the primary (apical) root meristem and of secondary roo...

Stemness is still a contraversive entity and the definition is evolving. It can roughly be defined as the most primitive cell state capable of transdifferentiating into divergent functional cell lines. Different stem cells express different stem cell markers which are hallmarks of these cells together with adequate functionality. Sometimes the cell...

The concept of cancer stem cells has inevitably inspired the concept of targeted CSC therapy. Recent identification of surface markers and understanding of molecular feature associated with CSC phenotype helped with the design of effective treatments. This concept envisions CSC as a unique target that should be destroyed with either physical, pharm...

The toti—and pluripotency ascribed to ESC were considered the unique qualities of these cells making them the pattern of choice for regenerative and reparative purposes. However, John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka, have discovered that nucleus of somatic adult cells can be reprogrammed to lead the cells into their pluripotency [1–3]. The methods of re...

A very brief overview on five important aspects of stem cell therapy are given in this chapter. The chapter is dealing with criteria for optimization of the pattern for cell-based therapies, extent of regeneration in animals and humans, nuclear reprogramming as a possible modality for treatment with pluripotent adult cells, significance of expansio...

In the plants exhibiting secondary growth (most trees, shrubs and some herbs), besides primary meristems there are secondary (lateral) meristems, which are described in this chapter. Accent is given on the lateral meristems in the stems of woody plants.

The chapter describes the ways to expand the insufficient number of stem cells into desired, for clinical application. At first, it was regarded that for example, cord blood stem cells should not be stored at all, since their total yield was low. However, with the time, the methods for expansion have been developed and strongly supported the use of...

The chapter is dealing with expectations and results related to stem cell therapy. It summarizes pros and cons for stem cell therapy, use of particular patterns, and final output in different diseases. The controversive debate about adult stem cell pluripotency is underlined. The encouraging results are presented and critical remarks stated.

This chapter intends to give the audience a basic idea on normal and cancer stem cells, as two essential types of cells in stem cell phenomenology connected by the same feature—“stemness.” This is an introductory conceptual consideration of what these cells are and where are their similarities and differences. The chapter discusses normal and abnor...

This chapter describes particular stem cell sources and types of these cells. It emphasizes the distinction between ESCs and FSCs versus adult tissue stem cells. It also comments the questions that are not answered yet, despite the application of stem cells from different sources in clinical arena.

A detailed explanation of advantages of using meristematic cell cultures in comparison with dedifferentiated plant cell cultures is given. The examples are given of the known natural products derived from certain types of meristematic cells cultured in bioreactors. Additionally, meristematic cell cultures from reference species may also provide an...

This chapter describes the effect of the external factors such as elevated CO2 or mechanical sensations on the activity of meristems, and adaptive meaning of these relations. The role of modeling in such kind of studies is mentioned.

This chapter presents the known similarities between animal and plant stem cells’ maintenance and regulations. The RETINOBLASTOMA-RELATED (RBR) protein, the plant homolog of the RB tumor suppressor protein, which has a crucial role in both root and shoot niche regulation, is the rare known protein involved in stem cell function that is conserved be...

This chapter discusses the basics of vital processes in cytosolic and mitochondrial compartments: metabolic events, and their deviation in cancer cells, based upon metabolic reprogramming which is today regarded as the essence of dramatic mechanisms in cancer stem cells. The genetic mechanisms were so much in trend that the work of Warburg, Pasteur...

This chapter is clarifying essential characteristics of stem cells which otherwise one cannot find in other types of cells and why they are regarded so extraordinary, particular, and unique. Their characteristic features of self-renewal and plasticity make them necessary for everyday life of the body which is in constant renewal and recovery and mu...

This chapter will deal with fundamentals of typization for the choice of donor and essential principles unclufing immunological genetic basis for that. The role of MSH and HLA systems in diversification of these mechanisms is described and clarified. The significance of good match for successful engraftment is also emphasized. Some aspects of the m...

This chapter gives definition of plant stem cells, which are located in the organized structures called meristems. Definition, description, and function of different types of meristems (primary and secondary meristems), and their location in a plant are provided.

The energy metabolism in animal normal and cancer stem cells is described. Mitochondria in plant stem cells are characterized, with focus on the specific architecture of mitochondria in shoot apical and leaf primordial meristems, and on the role of dysfunctional mitochondria in meristem regulation. A description of molecular differences in mitochon...

This chapter describes advantages of cultivation of plant stem cells as a source of biologically active compounds for potential applications, over wild plants collection, plant cultivation, or non-meristematic plant cell culture propagation.

This chapter is focused to engraftment and use of genetic markers in cellular therapy. It is concisely explaining conditions for homing in recipient and the significance of both in Tissue Engineering and cellular therapy.

This chapter will discuss origin, classification, features of stem cells and fundaments of stem cell therapy as the segment of cellular-based therapy. Generally, the Stem Cell (SC)—compartment is divided into embryonic and tissue specific or adult SCs. Paul Niehans, M.D., (1882–1971), the originator of cell therapy, wrote: “Cellular therapy is a me...

This book provides a multifaceted look into the world of stem cells and explains the similarities and differences between plant and human stem cells. It explores the intersection between animals and plants and explains their cooperative role in bioengineering studies. The book treats both theoretical and practical aspects of stem cell research. It...

Nowadays bacterial resistance to known antibiotics is a serious health problem. In order to achieve more efficient treatment, lately there is an effort to find new substances, such as certain biomaterials, that are non-toxic to humans with antibiotic potential. Lignins and lignin-derived compounds have been proposed to be good candidates for use in...

Interactions between macromolecules in the cell walls of different plant origin were compared, namely spruce wood (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purkiňe) as an example of softwood, maple wood (Acer platanoides L.) as a hardwood and maize stems (Zea mays L.) as a herbaceous plant from the grass family and widely used agricultural plant. Interactions of mac...

Fluorescence-detected linear dichroism (FDLD) microscopy provides observation of structural order in a microscopic sample and its expression in numerical terms, enabling both quantitative and qualitative comparison among different samples. We applied FDLD microscopy to compare the distribution and alignment of cellulose fibrils in cell walls of com...