P. Sikorski

Tailoring the assembly of collagen fibers in alginate microspheres

The paper characterizes collagen fiber assembly in alginate microspheres and identifies factors influencing fibrillogenesis.

Analysis of actin and focal adhesion organisation in U2OS cells on polymer nanostructures

This study examines how U2OS cells organize actin and focal adhesions on polymer nanostructures, identifying distinct cell behavior regimes based on nanopillar density.

Calcite seed-assisted microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) and its potential in biocementation

This study investigates how calcite seeds affect microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) by analyzing pH changes, optical density, and microscopy data to understand mineral formation and transformations.

Functional and LC-MS/MS analysis of in vitro transcribed mRNAs carrying phosphorothioate or boranophosphate moieties reveal polyA tail modifications that prevent deadenylation without compromising protein expression

This study examines how phosphorothioate and boranophosphate modifications in mRNA polyA tails affect deadenylation resistance and protein expression.

Electron beam lithography fabrication of SU-8 polymer structures for cell studies

This paper develops an electron beam lithography method to fabricate high-aspect ratio nanostructures on glass for cell studies, achieving sub-100 nm resolution and multiple height structures.

Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation: An experimental toolbox for in situ and real-time investigation of micro-scale pH evolution

This paper introduces two methods to monitor micro-scale pH changes during microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation and dissolution in real time.

Tunable Fibrin-Alginate Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels to Guide Cell Behavior

This paper develops a fibrin-alginate hydrogel to decouple cell adhesion from hydrogel stiffness, showing increased cell area and circularity in softer gels.

Nutritional Immunity and Antibiotic Drug Treatments Influence Microbial Composition but Fail to Eliminate Urethral Catheter Biofilms in Recurrently Catheterized Patients

The study examines microbial dynamics and host interactions in urethral catheter biofilms, showing antibiotic treatments alter composition but fail to eliminate biofilms.

Influence of nanopillar arrays on fibroblast motility, adhesion and migration mechanisms

This study examines how fibroblast behavior, including adhesion, spreading, and migration, is influenced by nanopillar arrays with varying pitches.

Towards a low CO2 emission building material employing bacterial metabolism in a two-step process of limestone dissolution and recrystallization: The bacterial system and prototype production

This paper describes a process using bacterial metabolism to produce a low CO2 emission building material by dissolving and recrystallizing limestone.