Supramolecular carbohydrate-based hydrogels from oxidative hydroxylation of amphiphilic β-C-glycosylbarbiturates and α-glucosidaseinduced hydrogelation
The team “Self-assembly of Glycopolymers” of CERMAV has developed a new family of sugar derivatives through an eco-responsible process which is able to self-assemble into hierarchical glyconanostructures to ultimately gel water and the gelation can be triggered by the action of a glycosidase. Click on the title for more information.
Helical inclusion complexes of amylose with aromatic compounds: Crystallographic evidence for new V-type allomorphs
The morphology and crystal structure of three new inclusion complexes of amylose with small aromatic molecules were described, thus widening the family of V-amylose allomorphs that may form when starch is processed in the presence of various ingredients and additives.
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Deciphering GAGs: a new way of sequencing polysaccharides
In this publication involving Bernard Priem, Lecturer at the University of Grenoble Alpes, the authors propose an effective and robust approach based on passage through protein nanopores, to decipher the structure of complex bioactive polysaccharides, GAGs. Click on the title for more information.
Malgorzata Sulewska thesis defense on January 13th, 2023
Malgorzata Sulewska completed her thesis at Cermav under the co-direction of Bernard Priem (Grenoble Alpes University) and Rita Gerardy-Schahn (Hannover Medical School). It is entitled “Biosynthesis, Depolymerization, Detection, and Analysis of Glycosaminoglycans with a Focus on Heparosan”.
François Bru thesis defense on January 20th, 2023
François Bru completed his thesis at Cermav under the supervision of Laurent Heux, CNRS Research Director, entitled “Hydrophobization of 100% cellulosic materials for single-use packaging”. He focuses on hydrophobization of cellulosic materials. Click on the title for more information.
Hijacking the Peptidoglycan Recycling Pathway of Escherichia coli to Produce Muropeptides
Muropeptides are short peptidoglycan fragments released from the cell wall of bacteria as part of their metabolism or as a result of biological stresses, in which they play a major role in the induction of antibiotic resistance. In order to better understand these processes, we developed a new synthetic approach which combines synthetic biology and glycochemistry to prepare Gram (–) and Gram (+) muropeptides. Click on the title for more information.
Hong LI thesis defense on December 06th, 2022
Hong LI completed his thesis at Cermav under the supervision of Redouane Borsali, CNRS Research Director. it is entitled “Self-assembly of carbohydrate-based brush-like block copolymers: colored biomaterials and photonic crystals”. Click on the title for more information.
Shun Yao thesis defense on November 16th, 2022
Shun Yao completed his thesis at Cermav under the supervision of Sami Halila, CNRS researcher. It is entitled “Syntheses, properties and applications of glyco-hydrogelators”. Click on the title for more information.
Biotechnological production of sialylated solid lipid microparticles as inhibitors of influenza A virus infection
In this publication in collaboration with the CIRI – International Center for Research in Infectiology (UMR Université Lyon 1, Inserm, CNRS and ENS Lyon), we show a new biotechnological approach for the elaboration of sialylated microparticles, capable of luring Influenza viruses, responsible for human flu. Click on the title for more information.
