Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Potsdam

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Biomaterialien

Biomolekulare Systeme

Grenzflächen

Kolloidchemie

Theorie & Bio-Systeme

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Dr. Admir Masic

Dr. Admir Mašić
(collagen based and mineralized materials, vibrational spectroscopy and spectral imaging)


Contact:
	Address:	Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Department of Biomaterials Research Campus Potsdam-Golm 14424 Potsdam, Germany Office 1.217
	Phone:	+49(0)331/567-9419
	Fax:	+49(0)331/567-9402
	E-mail:	admir.masic


Research Interests:
My current research focus is the development of innovative spectroscopic methodology, specifically techniques based on Raman and Infra-Red (IR) spectroscopy imaging for use in characterising biological tissues and biomimetic materials. We are trying to understand the response of mineralized tissue (such as bone) to mechanical action and link the structural organisation and composition to the physical properties of the material. Furthermore, fundamental mechanisms of biomineralization are explored by studying several biological systems. During the past year, I was a postdoctoral scientist in the physical chemistry group of Prof. Salvatore Coluccia at the Department of Chemistry I.F.M. at the University of Torino, Italy. My main research focus was the development of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (solid state NMR and unilateral NMR) and Infra-Red spectroscopy methods for the characterisation of materials such as collagen. This topic is related to my PhD dissertation work on the damage assessment of collagen in historical parchment using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Currently, in collaboration with BAM, BESSY and University of Torino, I work on damage assessment of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Education:
	1996-2001	Degree in Chemistry Sciences at the University of Torino, Italy. (110/110 cum laude) Thesis title: “Molecular motions of organometallic compounds included in cyclodextrins studied by means of solid state NMR”.
	2002-2005	PhD in Chemistry Sciences at the University of Torino, Italy. Thesis title: "Application of innovative techniques for the study of deterioration pathways within objects of cultural and artistic interest”
Professional Curriculum: :
	July 2009-Current	Responsible for Vibrational spectroscopy laboratory at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces.
	June 2009	Organizer of the Max-Planck summer school on Amorphous Solids in Physics and Biology
	Since January 2008	Post doctoral scientist in Department of Biomaterials at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.
	June 2007-January 2008	Visiting scientist at BAM (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und – prüfung, Berlin) and BESSY (Berliner Elektronenspeicherring-Gesellschaft für Synchrotronstrahlung m.b.H., Berlin).
	March 2007-January 2008	Post doctoral fellowship at University of Torino, Italy.
	February 2005-June 2007	Founder and scientific director of SME “Adamantio srl, Science in Conservation”.
	June 2002-December 2006	Monitoring Group of “Progetto La Venaria Reale” in Turin (Italy) as conservation scientist.
	2002-2004	Teaching Assistant (General and Inorganic Chemistry) at Faculty of Pharmacy at University of Torino, Italy.

Selected Publications:
*2011* Solid State and Unilateral NMR Study of Deterioration of Collagen within Dead Sea Scrolls , A. Masic, M. R. Chierotti, I. Rabin, R. Gobetto, G. Martra, S. Coluccia, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2011, in press. Observations of Multi-scale, Stress-induced Changes of Collagen Orientation in Tendon by Polarized Raman Spectroscopy, A. Masic, L. Bertinetti, R. Schuetz, L. Galvis, N. Timofeeva, J.W. Dunlop, J. Seto, M. A. Hartmann, P. Fratzl, Biomacromolecules, 2011, in press. Raman imaging and photo-degradation study of phthalocyanine containing microcapsules and coated particles, D. N. Bratashov, A. Masic, M. Bedard, O. A. Inozemtseva, A. M. Yashchenok, D. A. Gorin, T. Basova, T. K. Sievers, G. B. Sukhorukov, M. Winterhalter, H. Möhwald and A. G. Skirtach, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy,2011, in press. Silicification of Peptide-Coated Silver Nanoparticles-A Biomimetic Soft Chemistry Approach toward Chiral Hybrid Core-Shell Materials, P. Graf, A. Mantion, A. Haase, A. F. Thunemann, A. Masic, W. Meier, A. Luch and A. Taubert,ACS Nano, 2011, 5(2), 820-833. Application of Laser Postionization Secondary Neutral Mass Spectrometry/Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry in Nanotoxicology: Visualization of Nanosilver in Human Macrophages and Cellular Responses, A. Haase, H. F. Arlinghaus, J. Tentschert, H. Jungnickel, P. Graf, A. Mantion, F. Draude, S. Galla, J. Plendl, M. E. Goetz, A. Masic, W. Meier, A. F. Thunemann, A. Taubert and A. Luch, ACS Nano, 2011, 5 (4), 3059-3068. An Alternative Route Towards Metal-Polymer Hybrid Materials Prepared by Vapor Phase Processing, S.-M. Lee, O. Moutanabbir, V. Ischenko, A. Masic, P. Fratzl and M. Knez, Advanced Functional Materials,2011, 21(16), 3047-3055. Biomimetic synthesis of erbium doped silver/peptide/silica chiral core-shell nanoparticles (ESPN), P. Graf, I. Florea, A. Haase, A. F. Thünemann, A. Masic, O. Ersen, P. Rabu, W. Meier, A. Luch, A. Mantion, A. Taubert, Nanoscale, 2011, in press. *2010* Protein- and Metal-dependent Interactions of a Prominent Protein in Mussel Adhesive Plaques , D. S. Hwang, H. B. Zeng, A. Masic, M. J. Harrington, J. N. Israelachvili and J. H. Waite, Journal of Biological Chemistry , 2010, 285(33), 25850-25858. Iron-Clad Fibers: A Metal-Based Biological Strategy for Hard Flexible Coatings, M. J. Harrington, A. Masic, N. Holten-Andersen, J. H. Waite and P. Fratzl, Science , 2010, 328(5975), 216-220. Cortical bone composition and orientation as a function of animal and tissue age in mice by Raman spectroscopy, S. Gamsjaeger, A. Masic, P. Roschger, M. Kazanci, J. W. C. Dunlop, K. Klaushofer, E. P. Paschalis and P. Fratzl, Bone, 2010, 47(2), 392-399. *2009* On the Origin of the Ink of the Thanksgiving Scroll (1QHodayota), Ira Rabin, Oliver Hahn, Timo Wolff, Admir Masic, Gisela Weinberg, Dead Sea Discoveries, 2009, 16(1), 97-106. Glycopolymer vesicles with an asymmetric membrane, Helmut Schlaad, Liangchen You, Reinhard Sigel, Bernd Smarsly, Matthias Heydenreich, Alexandre Mantion and Admir Mašić, Chem. Commun., 2009, 28;(12):1478-80. pH-responsive peptide/silver nanoparticles: building blocks for bioinspired metamaterials, Philipp Graf, Alexandre Mantion, Annette Foelske, Andriy Shkilnyy, Admir Mašić, Andreas F. Thünemann, and Andreas Taubert, Chemistry - A European Journal, 2009, 15(23), 5831-5844. "Differences in the Interaction Between Aryl Propionic Acid Derivatives and Poly(vinylpirrolydone) K30: a Multi-Methodological Approach, P. Di Martino, D. Capsoni, A. Mašić, V. Massarotti, R. Gobetto, S. Martelli, M. Bini, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2009, 98(11), 4216-4228. Characterization of the writing media of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Ira Rabin, Oliver Hahn, Timo Wolff, Emanuel Kindzorra, Admir Mašić, Ulrich Schade, Gisela Weinberg, accepted STJD, Brill Academic Publishers. *2008* Intramolecular host-guest dynamics of FeCp(CO)₂X (X=I and CH₃) and Mo₂Cp₂(CO)₆ included in b and g-cyclodextrin, Silvio Aime, Michele R. Chierotti, Roberto Gobetto, Admir Mašić, Fabio Napolitano, Holly C. Canuto and Stephen J. Heyes, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 152-157. Study of deterioration of historical parchments by various thermal analysis techniques, complemented by SEM, FTIR, UV-VIS-NIR and unilateral NMR, E. Badea, L. Miu, P. Budrugeac, M. Giurginca, A. Mašić, V. Marinescu, N. Badea, G. Della Gatta, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2008, Vol. 91 (1), 17–27. *2007* A new tetrahydrated form of sodium naproxen, P. Di Martino, C. Barthélémy, E. Joiris, D. Capsoni, A. Mašić, V. Massarotti, R. Gobetto, S. Martelli, M. Bini, J. Pharm. Sci., 2007, Vol. 96, 156-167,. Structural and Thermal Stability of Collagen within Parchment: a Mesoscopic and Molecular Approach. Della Gatta G., Badea E., Mašić A. and Ceccarelli R., in “Improved Damage Assessment of Parchment (IDAP) Collection and Sharing of Knowledge”, Ed. R. Larsen, Directorate-General for Research, Directorate Environment, European Communities, Brussels, 2007, ISBN 987-92-79-05378-8, p. 51-60. Characterization and compaction behaviour of nimesulide crystal forms, Piera Di Martino, Roberta Censi, Christine Barthélémy, Roberto Gobetto, Etienne Joiris, Admir Mašić, Pascal Odou and Sante Martelli, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Volume 342, Issues 1-2, 5 September 2007, Pages 137-144. *2006* A ¹³C CP/MAS NMR Study of the Structure and Dynamics of [(h⁵-C₅H₅)₂Fe₂(CO)₄] Included in g-Cyclodextrin: Evidence for Terminal-Bridging Exchange in the Cis Isomer. H. C. Canuto, A. Mašić, N. Rees, S. J. Heyes, R. Gobetto, and S. Aime, Organometallics; 2006; Vol. 25 (9), 2248 – 2252. *2005* Damage assessment of parchments by DSC and SEM studies, G. Della Gatta, E. Badea, R. Ceccarelli, T. Usacheva, A. Mašić, S. Coluccia, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2005, Vol. 82, 637–649. *2004* Ketoprofen-poly(vinylpyrrolidone) physical interaction, P. Di Martino, E. Joiris, R. Gobetto, A. Mašić, G. Palmieri, S. Martelli, Journal of Crystal Growth, 2004, Vol. 265, 302–308. *2003* “Come si curano le ferite dell’arte”, A. Mašić, S. Coluccia, TuttoScienzeTecnologia (La Stampa), Torino, 14 May 2003, page 2. *2002* Supramolecular gas-solid reaction between formic acid vapours and solid [CoIII(h⁵-C₅H₄COOH)(h⁵-C₅H₄COO)] D. Braga, L. Maini, M.Mazzotti, K. Rubini, A. Masic, R. Gobetto and F. Grepioni, Chemical Communication, 2002, Vol. 20, 2296-2297

Media Reports:
Materials Today podcast, Interview on vibrational spectroscopy applied to studies on biomaterials., http://www.materialstoday.com/listen/218/spectrocopy-for-the-study-of-biomaterials/

Dr. Admir Mašić (collagen based and mineralized materials, vibrational spectroscopy and spectral imaging)

Dr. Admir Mašić
(collagen based and mineralized materials, vibrational spectroscopy and spectral imaging)