Membrane photo-protection as investigated by optical microscopy on giant unilamellar vesicles.

• Grant number: 10/18163-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: March 01, 2011
• End date: April 07, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Biophysics - Radiology and Photobiology
• Principal Investigator: Rosangela Itri
• Grantee: Omar Mertins
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 12/05115-8 - Physical studies of giant vesicles for the development of new strategies for photo-protection of biological membranes, BE.EP.PD

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MERTINS, OMAR; MATHEWS, PATRICK D.; GOMIDE, ANDREZA B.; BAPTISTA, MAURICIO S.; ITRI, ROSANGELA. Effective protection of biological membranes against photo-oxidative damage: Polymeric antioxidant forming a protecting shield over the membrane. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES, v. 1848, n. 10, A, p. 2180-2187, OCT 2015. (10/18163-5, 12/50680-5)

MERTINS, OMAR; BACELLAR, ISABEL O. L.; THALMANN, FABRICE; MARQUES, CARLOS M.; BAPTISTA, MAURICIO S.; ITRI, ROSANGELA. Physical Damage on Giant Vesicles Membrane as a Result of Methylene Blue Photoirradiation. BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, v. 106, n. 1, p. 162-171, JAN 7 2014. (10/18163-5, 12/50680-5)

MERTINS, OMAR; MATHEWS, PATRICK D.; GOMIDE, ANDREZA B.; BAPTISTA, MAURICIO S.; ITRI, ROSANGELA. Effective protection of biological membranes against photo-oxidative damage: Polymeric antioxidant forming a protecting shield over the membrane. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES, v. 1848, n. 10, p. 8-pg., 2015-10-01. (12/50680-5, 10/18163-5)