Archive July 2026

Gold nanocrystals (AuNCs) have been recently attracting interest as potential antimicrobial agents. One of the hurdles hindering quantitative studies in this area is the limited stability of AuNCs in common bacterial growth media (BGMs) with respect to flocculation.

On July 29, 2026, the article: “Stabilization of Gold Nanocrystals in Tryptic Soy Broth Bacterial Growth Medium“, authored by LAM researchers Ivana Božeková; Gokul Raj Mini Rajendran, Milan Sýkora, in collaboration with Monika Hofbauerová, Alica Rosová; Mária Mazúrová; Miroslava Horniačková, from the Slovak Medical University, was published in ACS Applied Bio Materials. Congratulations!

Article link: here

Milan Sykora participated in the 10th International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices (NANOMAT2026), held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Brno, Czech Republic, from July 7 to 10, 2026, and delivered an invited lecture entitled “Effect of charge doping on the electronic and molecular structure of strongly confined graphene quantum dots.”

More information about the workshop can be found here: Link

A poster presentation of LAM results was recently featured at the 24th International Conference on Organic Synthesis (24-ICOS), entitled “Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Anthracenyl 5,10-Dihydrophenazine Derivatives”, presented by LAM PhD student, MSc. Pranav Sasikumar Ullattil. The conference was held from July 5-10, 2026, in Łódź, Poland. This prestigious biennial IUPAC event celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Lodz University of Technology, bringing together leading researchers and chemistry experts from around the world to discuss recent advances in synthetic methodology, catalysis, and advanced materials.

More information about the conference can be found here:Link