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Publications

C. Scherber, J. Schottel, A. Aksan, 2009, “Membrane Phase Behavior of Escherichia coli during Desiccation, Rehydration and Growth Recovery” Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2009.08.011

E. Reategui, A. Aksan, 2009, “Effects of the Kinetic and Thermodynamic Transitions of Confined Water on the Structures of Isolated and Cytoplasmic Proteins,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 113, 39, 13048–13060.

A. Aksan, A. Hubel, J. Bischof, 2009, “Invited Review: Molecular-Level Phenomena in Biotransport” ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 131, 074004.

E. Reategui, A. Aksan, 2009, “Structural Changes in Confined Lysozyme,” ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 131, 074520.

J. Dong, A. Hubel, J. Bischof, A. Aksan, 2009, “Freezing-Induced Phase Separation and Spatial Microheterogeneity in Protein Solutions,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 113, 30, 10081–10087.

J. Malsam, A. Aksan, 2009, “Hydrogen Bonding Kinetics of Water in High Concentration Trehalose Solutions at Cryogenic Temperatures,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 113, 19, 6792-6799.

A. Aksan, A. Hubel, 2008, “Biopreservation of Cells for Use in Biotechnology and Cell Therapy,” Bioprocessing Journal, 7, 4, 43-47.

V. Ragoonanan, J. Malsam, D.R. Bond, A. Aksan, 2008, "Membrane Phase Change during Drying Determines the Viability of Geobacter sulfurreducens, " Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1778, 10, 2283-2290.

A. Aksan, A. Hubel, J.C. Bischof, 2008, "The Role of Water at Multiple Scales in Biotransport," Journal of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 111, 1076, 598-600

V. Ragoonanan, A. Aksan, 2008, "Heterogeneity in Desiccated Solutions: Implications for Biostabilization," Biophysical Journal, 94, 6, 2212-2227.

T. Stylianopoulos, A. Aksan, V. H. Barocas, 2008, "A Structural, Kinetic Model of Soft Tissue Thermomechanics," Biophysical Journal, 94, 3, 717-725

V. Ragoonanan, A. Aksan, 2007, "Preservation of Proteins: A Review, " Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy 34, pp. 246-252.

M.C. Flickinger, J.L. Schottel, D.R. Bond, A. Aksan, L.E. Scriven, 2007,"Painting and Printing Living Bacteria: Engineering Nanoporous Biocatalytic Coatings to Preserve Microbial Viability and Intensify Reactivity," Biotechnology Progress, 23, pp. 2-17.

M.M. Norris, A. Aksan, K. Sugimachi, M. Toner, 2006, "3-O-Methyl-D-Glucose improves desiccation tolerance of keratinocytes," Tissue Engineering, 12, 7, pp. 1873-1879.

A. Aksan, M. Toner, 2006, "Roles of thermodynamic state and molecular mobility in biopreservation," in Tissue Engineering and Artificial Organs, edited by J. D. Bronzino, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL.

A. Aksan, D. Irimia, X. He, M. Toner, 2006, "Desiccation kinetics of biopreservation solutions in microchannels," Journal of Applied Physics, 99, 064703.

X-H. Liu, A. Aksan, M. A. Menze, S. C. Hand M. Toner, 2005, "Trehalose loading through the mitochondrial permeability transition pore enhances desiccation tolerance in rat liver mitochondria," Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (Biomembranes), 1717, 1, pp. 21-26.

A. Aksan, S.C. Morris, M. Toner, 2005, "Analysis of Desiccation and Vitrification Characteristics of Carbohydrate Films by Shear-Wave Resonators," Langmuir, 21, 7, pp. 2847-2854.

A. Aksan, J.J. McGrath, D.S. Nielubowicz, 2005, "Thermal Damage Prediction for Collagenous Tissues, Part I: A Clinically Relevant Numerical Simulation Incorporating Heating Rate Dependent Denaturation," ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 127, pp. 85-97.

A. Aksan, M. Toner, 2004, "Isothermal Drying Kinetics and Vitrification of Trehalose-Dextran Solutions," Langmuir, 20, 13, pp. 5521-5529.

A. Aksan and J.J. McGrath, 2003, "Thermomechanical Analysis of Soft Tissue Thermo-therapy," ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 125, pp. 700-708.

A. Aksan and J.J. McGrath, 2001, "Effects of Thermal Damage on the Mechanical Properties of Collagenous Tissues," International Journal of Health Care Engineering, 10, 3-4, pp. 281-283.

S.P. Arnoczky and A. Aksan, 2000, "Thermal Modification of Connective Tissues: Basic Science Considerations and Clinical Implications," Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 8, 5, pp. 305-313.