Detection of pyridine derivatives by SABRE hyperpolarization at zero field.

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical tool used in modern science and technology. Its novel incarnation, based on measurements of NMR signals without external magnetic fields, provides direct access to intramolecular interactions based on heteronuclear scalar J-coupling. The uniqueness of these interactions makes each zero-field NMR spectrum distinct and useful in chemical fingerprinting.

Probing the recognition specificity of αβ integrin and syndecan-4 using force spectroscopy.

The knowledge on how cells interact with microenvironment is particularly important in understanding the interaction of cancer cells with surrounding stroma, which affects cell migration, adhesion, and metastasis. The main cell surface receptors responsible for the interaction with extracellular matrix (ECM) are integrins, however, they are not the only ones. Integrins are accompanied to other molecules such as syndecans.

Adsorption behavior of tin phthalocyanine onto the (110) face of rutile TiO.

The adsorption behavior of tin phthalocyanine (SnPc) molecules on rutile TiO(110) was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Low-temperature STM measurements of single molecules reveal the coexistence of two conformations of molecules on the TiO surface. Density functional theory-based simulations (DFT) indicate that the difference originates from the position of the tin atom protruding from the molecule plane.