Two types of hydrophobic aggregates in aqueous solutions of chitosan and its hydrophobic derivative.

abstract：:Imbalanced homeostasis and oligomerization of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in the brain are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Microglia and macrophages play a critical role in the etiology of AD either by clearing Aβ from the brain or inducing inflammation. Recent evidence suggests that clearance of Aβ by microglia...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Richman M,Perelman A,Gertler A,Rahimipour S

更新日期：2013-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A N,N-dimethylacrylamide-based hydrogel (2) with the new cross-linker (ethylenedioxy) bis[2,2'-(N-acryloylamino)ethane] (1) has been prepared, and its physicochemical properties in aqueous solution were studied. Three different native proteins (lysozyme, bovine serum albumin, and rabbit IgG) were encapsulated within t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Delgado M,Spanka C,Kerwin LD,Wentworth P Jr,Janda KD

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose and starch nanocrystals obtained from the acid hydrolysis of ramie fibers and waxy maize starch granules, respectively, were subjected to isocyanate-mediated reaction to graft polycaprolactone (PCL) chains with various molecular weights on their surface. Grafted nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diff...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Habibi Y,Dufresne A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placing a physical barrier between the injured site and the adjacent tissues is a very common and highly effective approach to prevent abdominal adhesions in these days. A biodegradable trilayered barrier was fabricated to prevent formation of abdominal adhesions, in which a poly(lactide-co-glycolide)/poly(lactide)-b-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xia Q,Liu Z,Wang C,Zhang Z,Xu S,Han CC

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:It is demonstrated that the molecular solubility of softwood hemicelluloses is significantly influenced by pretreatment of the fibers, extraction, and downstream processing. To quantify these effects, four hemicellulose samples were extracted from different thermomechanical pulps of Norway spruce. The molecular solubi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kishani S,Vilaplana F,Xu W,Xu C,Wågberg L

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocatalytic pulp fibers were prepared using surface functionalization of bleached kraft pulp with amino groups (F) and further immobilization of a cross-linked glucose oxidase (G*) from Aspergillus niger. The cross-linked enzymes (G*) were characterized using X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscop...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vega Erramuspe IB,Fazeli E,Näreoja T,Trygg J,Hänninen P,Heinze T,Fardim P

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Acrylic acid (AAc) has been utilized to introduce reactive carboxyl groups to a temperature-responsive polymer, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPAAm). However, AAc introduction shifts the copolymer phase transition temperatures higher and dampens the steep homopolymer phase transition with increasing AAc content. We pr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ebara M,Yamato M,Hirose M,Aoyagi T,Kikuchi A,Sakai K,Okano T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low molecular weight random copolymers bearing protonated primary amine groups and hydrophobic alkyl groups in the side chains were synthesized and their activities against E. coli , S. aureus , human red blood cells, and human epithelial carcinoma cells (HEp-2) were quantified. The mole fraction of alkyl side chains ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Palermo EF,Sovadinova I,Kuroda K

更新日期：2009-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We have designed, synthesized, and characterized peptides containing four repeats of the sequences VAALEKE (peptide E) or VAALKEK (peptide K). While the peptides alone adopt in aqueous solutions a random coil conformation, their equimolar mixture forms heterodimeric coiled coils as confirmed by CD spectroscopy. 5-Azid...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pechar M,Pola R,Laga R,Ulbrich K,Bednárová L,Maloň P,Sieglová I,Král V,Fábry M,Vaněk O

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Spider dragline silk with its superlative tensile properties provides an ideal system to study the relationship between morphology and mechanical properties of a structural protein. Accordingly, we synthesized two hybrid multiblock copolymers by condensing poly(alanine) [(Ala)(5)] blocks of the structural proteins (sp...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhou C,Leng B,Yao J,Qian J,Chen X,Zhou P,Knight DP,Shao Z

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-ray analytical techniques are increasingly being used to study manuscripts and works of art on paper, whether with laboratory equipment or synchrotron sources. However, it is difficult to anticipate the impact of X-ray photons on paper- and cellulose-based artifacts, particularly due to the large variety of their co...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gimat A,Schöder S,Thoury M,Missori M,Paris-Lacombe S,Dupont AL

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, some attempts have been made to enhance the gas barrier properties of semicrystalline polymers by precisely controlling the arrangement of their impermeable crystalline lamellae. However, it is still a great challenge to achieve regular arrangement of the lamellae along the direction perpendicular to the gas...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bai H,Huang C,Xiu H,Zhang Q,Deng H,Wang K,Chen F,Fu Q

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the synthesis of poly(methacrylic acid)-co-(oleyl methacrylate) with three different amounts of oleyl methacrylate and compare the ability of these polymers with that of poly(methacrylic acid)-co-(cholesteryl methacrylate) (PMA(c)) to noncovalently anchor liposomes to polymer layers. We subsequently assemble...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hosta-Rigau L,Chandrawati R,Saveriades E,Odermatt PD,Postma A,Ercole F,Breheney K,Wark KL,Städler B,Caruso F

更新日期：2010-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The complement system is a powerful mechanism of the innate immune defense system. Dysregulation may contribute to several diseases. Heparin is a known regulator of the complement system, but its application is limited due to its anticoagulative activity. A promising alternative is the synthetic analogue dendritic pol...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Silberreis K,Niesler N,Rades N,Haag R,Dernedde J

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) copolymers having a significantly higher glass transition temperature (T(g)) than that of high molar mass PLA homopolymers (typically 60 +/- 5 degrees C) were prepared. Lactic acid was copolymerized with 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-glucitol (isosorbide, ISB) and succinic acid (SA-2), 1,2,3,4-butanetetr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Inkinen S,Stolt M,Södergård A

更新日期：2010-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-known that 3D in vitro cell cultures provide a much better model than 2D cell cultures for understanding the in vivo microenvironment of cells. However, significant technical challenges in handling and analyzing 3D cell cultures remain, which currently limits their widespread application. Herein, we demonst...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Simon KA,Warren NJ,Mosadegh B,Mohammady MR,Whitesides GM,Armes SP

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) fibers were obtained by extruding a concentrated aqueous silk fibroin solution into an ammonium sulfate coagulation bath. A custom-made simplified industrial-type wet-spinning device with continuous mechanical postdraw was used. The effect of dope concentration, coagulation bath, extrusi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yan J,Zhou G,Knight DP,Shao Z,Chen X

更新日期：2010-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-molecule total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy was used to observe the dynamic behavior of polycytosine single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) (1-50 nucleotides long) at the interface between aqueous solution and hydrophilic (oligoethylene glycol-modified fused silica, OEG) and hydrophobic (octadecyltriethoxys...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Monserud JH,Schwartz DK

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) is a pseudo-one-dimensional nanostructure capable of carrying/displaying a large number of bioactive molecules and species in aqueous solution. In this work, a series of dendritic beta-D-galactopyranosides and alpha-D-mannopyranosides with a terminal amino group were synthesized an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gu L,Luo PG,Wang H,Meziani MJ,Lin Y,Veca LM,Cao L,Lu F,Wang X,Quinn RA,Wang W,Zhang P,Lacher S,Sun YP

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocontinuous phase structures of immiscible polymers can be developed under appropriate melt-blending conditions. Because of the presence of interfacial tension, such cocontinuous structures start to coarsen when heated to a temperature higher than the melting/softening temperature of both phases. In this study, a met...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yao D,Zhang W,Zhou JG

更新日期：2009-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-dimensional structure consisting of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) nanofibers covered by periodically spaced PCL crystal lamellae, a self-induced nanohybrid shish-kebab (SINSK) structure, was created using electrospinning followed by a self-induced crystallization. The resulting structure that resembles the nanoto...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang X,Salick MR,Wang X,Cordie T,Han W,Peng Y,Li Q,Turng LS

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research indicates that the progression of Parkinson's disease can start from neurons of the enteric nervous system, which are in close contact with the gastrointestinal epithelium: α-synuclein molecules can be transferred from these epithelial cells in a prion-like fashion to enteric neurons. Thin mucus layers...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Marczynski M,Rickert CA,Semerdzhiev SA,van Dijk WR,Segers-Nolten IMJ,Claessens MMAE,Lieleg O

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Restorative medicine has a constant need for improved scaffold materials. Degradable biopolymers often suffer from uncontrolled chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis by the host. The need for a second surgery on the other hand is a major drawback for nondegradable scaffold materials. In this paper we report the design and ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Berski S,van Bergeijk J,Schwarzer D,Stark Y,Kasper C,Scheper T,Grothe C,Gerardy-Schahn R,Kirschning A,Dräger G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose nanofibers were prepared by TEMPO-mediated oxidation of wood pulp and tunicate cellulose. The cellulose nanofiber suspension in water was spun into an acetone coagulation bath. The spinning rate was varied from 0.1 to 100 m/min to align the nanofibers to the spun fibers. The fibers spun from the wood nanofib...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Iwamoto S,Isogai A,Iwata T

更新日期：2011-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan possesses many characteristics of an ideal gene delivery system. However, the transfection efficiency of conventional chitosans is generally found to be low. In this study, we investigated the self-branching of chitosans as a strategy to improve its gene transfer properties without compromising its safety pro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Malmo J,Vårum KM,Strand SP

更新日期：2011-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of chitosan/chitin samples with DA's varying between 5.2 and 89% was prepared from the reacetylation under soft conditions of a unique chitosan sample allowing the preservation of the chain distribution. The study of the variation of pH for the same concentration of amine groups, at different ionic strengths,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sorlier P,Denuzière A,Viton C,Domard A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lamellar compound resulted from reaction of acrylic acid inside crystalline beta-chitin and the structure was investigated. Beta-chitin acts like a layered crystal, having stacked molecular sheets composed of parallel chains bound in one direction by intermolecular amide hydrogen bonding. Small guest molecules can b...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Saito Y,Tomotake Y,Shida S

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term stability and success of orthopedic implants depend on the osseointegration process, which is strongly influenced by the biomaterial surface. A promising approach to enhance implant integration involves the modification of the surface of the implant by means of polymers that mimic the natural components ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Travan A,Marsich E,Donati I,Foulc MP,Moritz N,Aro HT,Paoletti S

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric mucin, a high molecular weight glycoprotein, is responsible for providing the gel-forming properties and protective function of the gastric mucus layer. Bulk rheology measurements in the linear viscoelastic regime show that gastric mucin undergoes a pH-dependent sol-gel transition from a viscoelastic solution ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Celli JP,Turner BS,Afdhal NH,Ewoldt RH,McKinley GH,Bansil R,Erramilli S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:External magnetic field is a powerful approach to induce orientational order in originally disordered suspensions of magneto-responsive anisotropic particles. By small angle neutron scattering and optical birefringence measurement technology, we investigated the effect of magnetic field on the spatial ordering of hybr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao J,Bolisetty S,Isabettini S,Kohlbrecher J,Adamcik J,Fischer P,Mezzenga R

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00