Publications

Petko, Ramona; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
An alternative approach to characterize the strength of the interfacial hydrogen bond network in suspensions of zwitterionic or anionic lipids // Fluid phase equilibria, 611 (2027), 114807, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.fluid.2026.114807

Krajnović, Vedrana; Jakas, Andreja; Bakarić, Danijela
Introducing UV-Vis spectroscopy in characterizing the surface of lipid bilayers: II. A potential to study the permeabilization of mixed lipid membranes by antimicrobial peptide anoplin // Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly / Iglič, Aleš; Rappolt, Michael; Losada Perez, Patricia (ur.). \nAmsterdam: Elsevier, 2026. str. 1-20 . doi: 10.1016/bs.abl.2026.07.003

Beneš, Danijela; Groznica, Nikolina; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela; Bušljeta, Mia; Crnolatac, Ivo; Peroković, Vesna Petrović; Ribić, Rosana
Influence of lipophilic substituents of mannosylated desmuramyl peptides on thermotropic properties of lipid bilayers – a platform for the design of new liposomal formulations // Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 24 (2026), 29; 6043-6054. doi: 10.1039/d6ob00729e

Krajnović, Vedrana; Bosurgi, Emanuele; Jakas, Andreja; Čikoš, Ana; Edely, Mathieu; de la Chapelle, Marc Lamy; Bakarić, Danijela
Anoplin-functionalized gold nanoparticles cause greater disorder in model bacterial membranes compared to individual components // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 363 (2026), Part 2; 128379, 8. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2026.128379

Pašalić, Lea; Maleš, Petra; Pem, Barbara; Jakas, Andreja; Wallner, Jakob; Kuvek, Tea; Grundschober, Nadine; Galicia-Andrés, Edgar; Petrov, Dražen; Bakarić, Danijela
Interaction of tryptophan-based peptides with mixed lipid bilayers modulates bilayers’ hydrophobic region in an anionic lipid-dependent manner // Chemistry and physics of lipids, 278-279 (2026), 105591, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2026.105591

Krajnović, Vedrana; Matić, Antonia; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
Revealing cooperativity in mixed lipid membranes from their FTIR spectra // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 358 (2026), 127904, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2026.127904

Pašalić, Lea; Jakas, Andreja, Čikoš, Ana; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
Deciphering the Influence of Side Chains of Short Cationic Hydrophobic Peptides on Macroscopic and Molecular Properties of Mixed Lipid Bilayers // Journal of membrane biology, 259 (2026), 1; 10, 17. doi: 10.1007/s00232-026-00373-8

Petko, Ramona; Marić, Ivan; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
Disentangling the events that constitute the main phase transition of predominantly neutral lipid bilayers containing anionic lipids by measuring their macroscopic properties // Methods, 248 (2026), 53-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2026.02.005

Pašalić, Lea; Pem, Barbara; Jakas, Andreja; Čikoš, Ana; Groznica, Nikolina; Mlinarić, Tihana; Accorsi, Matilde; Mangiarotti, Agustín; Dimova, Rumiana; Bakarić, Danijela
Peptide interaction with mixed lipid bilayers alters packing and hydrocarbon chain conformations // Journal of liposome research, 35 (2025), 4; 548-565. doi: 10.1080/08982104.2025.2576099

Maleš, Petra; Pem, Barbara; Petrov, Dražen; Mangiarotti, Agustín; Dimova, Rumiana; Bakarić, Danijela
Adsorption of Myelin Basic Protein on Model Myelin Membranes Reveals Weakening of van der Waals Interactions in a Lipid Ratio-Dependent Manner // Membranes, 15 (2025), 9; 279, 17. doi: 10.3390/membranes15090279

Vukosav, Petra; Matijević Glavan, Tanja; Komazec, Bruno; Peharec Štefanić, Petra; Pašalić, Lea; Bakarić, Danijela; Muharemović, Hasan; Mišić Radić, Tea
Antioxidant and antiproliferative potential of exopolysaccharides from marine diatom Cylindrotheca closterium (Bacillariophyceae) // European journal of phycology, 60 (2025), 3; 305-316. doi: 10.1080/09670262.2025.2493839

Maleš, Petra; Brkljača, Zlatko; Portada, Tomislav; Bakarić, Danijela; Crnolatac, Ivo
9,10-Diphenylanthracene based fluorescent probes as reporters of lipid membrane phase transitions // Dyes and pigments, 235 (2025), 112608, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112608

Belovari, Mateja; Pašalić, Lea; Pem, Barbara; Jurković, Marta; Topolovčan, Nikola; Gredičak, Matija; Piantanida, Ivo; Bakarić, Danijela
Search for the smallest switch-on, water soluble and a phase-sensitive fluorimetric probe for lipid membranes: N-aryl isoindolin-1-one core // Microchemical journal, 208 (2025), 112335, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.112335

Maleš, Petra; Munivrana, Jana; Pašalić, Lea; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
Reorientation of interfacial water molecules during melting of brain sphingomyelin is associated with the phase transition of its C24:1 sphingomyelin lipids // Chemistry and physics of lipids, 264 (2024), 105434, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2024.105434

Pem, Barbara; Liu, Qiqian; Pašalić, Lea; Edely, Mathieu; de la Chapelle, Marc Lamy; Bakarić, Danijela
Uncoated gold nanoparticles create fewer and less localized defects in model prokaryotic than in model eukaryotic lipid membranes // Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 243 (2024), 114158, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.114158

Pem, Barbara; Vazdar, Mario; Bakarić, Danijela
Elucidation of the hydration pattern of trifluoroacetic acid in dilute solutions: FTIR and computational study // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 323 (2024), 124900, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124900

Pem, Barbara; Pišonić, Marina; Momčilov, Marina; Crnolatac, Ivo; Brkljača, Zlatko; Vazdar, Mario; Bakarić, Danijela
Protonation of palmitic acid embedded in DPPC lipid bilayers obscures detection of ripple phase by FTIR spectroscopy // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 322 (2024), 124773, 11. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124773

Maleš, Petra; Nikšić-Franjić, Ivana; Wang, Anna; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
Optical and molecular features of negatively curved surfaces created by POPE lipids: A crucial role of the initial conditions // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 317 (2024), 124462, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124462

Pavlek, Ana-Marija; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
The signature of fluctuations of the hydrogen bond network formed by water molecules in the interfacial layer of anionic lipids // Biophysica, 4 (2024), 1; 92-106. doi: 10.3390/biophysica4010007

Maleš, Petra; Brkljača, Zlatko; Crnolatac, Ivo; Petrov, Dražen; Bakarić, Danijela
Phase-Dependent Adsorption of Myelin Basic Protein to Phosphatidylcholine Lipid Bilayers // Membranes, 14 (2024), 1; 15, 19. doi: 10.3390/membranes14010015

Pašalić, Lea; Maleš, Petra; Čikoš, Ana; Pem, Barbara; Bakarić, Danijela
The rise of FTIR spectroscopy in the characterization of asymmetric lipid membranes // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 305 (2024), 123488, 13. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123488

Pašalić, Lea; Liu, Qiqian; Vukosav, Petra; Mišić Radić, Tea; Azziz, Aicha; Majdinasab, Marjan; Edely, Mathieu; de la Chapelle, Marc Lamy; Bakarić, Danijela
The presence of uncoated gold nanoparticle aggregates may alter the phase of phosphatidylcholine lipid as evidenced by vibrational spectroscopies // Journal of liposome research, 34 (2024), 1; 113-123. doi: 10.1080/08982104.2023.2239905

Pašalić, Lea ; Jakas, Andreja ; Pem, Barbara ; Bakarić, Danijela
Adsorption/Desorption of Cationic-Hydrophobic Peptides on Zwitterionic Lipid Bilayer Is Associated with the Possibility of Proton Transfer // Antibiotics, 12 (2023), 7; 1216, 17. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12071216

Pem, Barbara; Brkljača, Zlatko; Philippe, Alan; Schaumann, Gabriele E.; Vazdar, Mario; Bakarić, Danijela
FTIR spectroscopy and molecular level insight of diluted aqueous solutions of acetic acid // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 302 (2023), 123135, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123135

Ćehić, Mirsada; Brkljača, Zlatko; Filić, Želimira; Crnolatac, Ivo; Vujaklija, Dušica; Bakarić, Danijela
(Un)coupling the factors contributing to the interfacial activation of Streptomyces rimosus lipase: computational and spectrophotometric study // Journal of dispersion science and technology, 45 (2023), 2; 296-306. doi: 10.1080/01932691.2022.2145304

Pašalić, Lea ; Pem, Barbara ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Vazdar, Mario ; Bakarić, Danijela
Interaction of guanidinium and ammonium cations with phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine lipid bilayers – Calorimetric, spectroscopic and molecular dynamics simulations study // Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes, 1865 (2023), 4; 184122, 12. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184122

Vukosav, Petra ; Pašalić, Lea ; Bakarić, Danijela ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Mišić Radić, Tea
Interaction of Silica Nanoparticles with Microalgal Extracellular Polymers // Water, 15 (2023), 3; 159-159. doi: 10.3390/w15030519

Pašalić, Lea ; Pem, Barbara ; Bakarić, Danijela
Lamellarity-Driven Differences in Surface Structural Features of DPPS Lipids: Spectroscopic, Calorimetric and Computational Study // Membranes, 13 (2023), 83, 22. doi: 10.3390/membranes13010083

Maleš, Petra ; Butumović, Marija ; Erceg, Ina ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Bakarić, Danijela
Influence of DPPE surface undulations on melting temperature determination: UV/Vis spectroscopic and MD study // Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes, 1865 (2023), 1; 184072, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.184072

Maleš, Petra ; Pem, Barbara ; Petrov, Dražen ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Bakarić, Danijela
Deciphering the origin of the melting profile of unilamellar phosphatidylcholine liposomes by measuring the turbidity of its suspensions // Soft matter, 18 (2022), 6703-6715. doi: 10.1039/D2SM00878E

Brkljača, Zlatko ; Ćehić, Mirsada ; Portada, Tomislav ; Butumović, Marija ; Bakarić, Danijela ; Crnolatac, Ivo
Monitoring lipid phase transition temperatures using fluorescent probes and temperature-dependent fluorescence spectroscopy // Dyes and pigments, 206 (2022), 110621, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110621

Maleš, Petra ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Domazet Jurašin, Darija ; Bakarić, Danijela
New spirit of an old technique: Characterization of lipid phase transitions via UV/Vis spectroscopy // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 272 (2022), 121013, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121013

Brkljača, Zlatko ; Butumović, Marija ; Bakarić, Danijela
Water Does Not Dance as Ions Sing: a New Approach in Elucidation of Ion-Invariant Water Fluctuations // Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 271 (2022), 120907, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.120907

Vazdar, Katarina ; Škulj, Sanja ; Bakarić, Danijela ; Margetić, Davor ; Vazdar, Mario
Chemistry and Reactivity of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE) in Model Biological Systems // Mini-reviews in medicinal chemistry, 21 (2021), 12; 1394-1405. doi: 10.2174/1389557521666210105110538

Maleš, Petra ; Brkljača, Zlatko ; Crnolatac, Ivo ; Bakarić, Danijela
Application of MCR-ALS with EFA on FT-IR Spectra of Lipid Bilayers in the Assessment of Phase Transition Temperatures: Potential for Discernment of Coupled Events // Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 201 (2021), 111645, 8. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111645