Xanthan and glucomannan mixtures: synergistic interactions and gelation.

abstract：:In biomedicine, PEGylation is one of the most successful strategies to modify the physicochemical and biological properties of peptides, proteins, and other biomacromolecules. Because of the polydisperse nature of regular PEGs and limited PEGylation strategies, it is challenging to quantitatively fine-tune and accurat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang X,Li Y,Wu T,Yang Z,Zheng X,Chen S,Zhou X,Jiang ZX

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) are a major focus of the pharmaceutical industry, and polyclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) therapy is used to treat a wide variety of health conditions. As some individuals require mAb/IgG therapy their entire life, there is currently a great desire to formulate antibodies for bolus injection ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gong Y,Soleymani Abyaneh H,Drossis N,Niederquell A,Kuentz M,Leroux JC,de Haan HW,Gauthier MA

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Several alternatives to the conventional alginate beads formulation were studied for encapsulation of invertase. Pectin was added to the alginate/enzyme solution while trehalose and β-cyclodextrin were added to the calcium gelation media. The effect of composition changes, freezing, drying methods (freeze, vacuum, or ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Santagapita PR,Mazzobre MF,Buera MP

更新日期：2011-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels are able to mimic the basic three-dimensional (3D) biological, chemical, and mechanical properties of native tissues. Since hyaluronic acid (HA) is a chief component of human extracellular matrix (ECM), it represents an extremely attractive starting material for the fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engine...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kufelt O,El-Tamer A,Sehring C,Schlie-Wolter S,Chichkov BN

更新日期：2014-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of core-shell star copolymers via living free radical polymerization provides a convenient route to three-dimensional nanostructures having a poly(ethylene glycol) outer shell, a hydrophilic inner shell bearing reactive functional groups, and a central hydrophobic core. By starting with well-defined line...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fukukawa K,Rossin R,Hagooly A,Pressly ED,Hunt JN,Messmore BW,Wooley KL,Welch MJ,Hawker CJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the preparation and the characterization of poly[ N-(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylamide)] hydrogel with bulk-modified saccharidic portion of ganglioside GM 3 (Neu5Ac-alpha2,3-Gal-beta1,4-Glc). The 3'-sialyllactose is a bioactive epitope recognized by many cell surface receptors on viruses, bacteria, a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Woerly S,Fort S,Pignot-Paintrand I,Cottet C,Carcenac C,Savasta M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases plague human health because of the lack of transplantable small-diameter blood vessel (SDBV) grafts. Although expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) has the potential to be used as a biocompatible material for SDBV grafts, long-term patency is still the biggest challenge. As discussed in this...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang D,Xu Y,Lin YJ,Yilmaz G,Zhang J,Schmidt G,Li Q,Thomson JA,Turng LS

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermoresponsive polymers with lower critical solution temperatures (LCSTs) are of significant interest for a wide range of applications from sensors to drug delivery vehicles. However, the most widely investigated LCST polymers have nondegradable backbones, limiting their applications in vivo or in the environment. D...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rabiee Kenaree A,Sirianni QEA,Classen K,Gillies ER

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to assess a new chimeric protein consisting of a fusion protein of the consensus repeat for Nephila clavipes spider dragline protein and bone sialoprotein (6mer+BSP). The elastic modulus of this protein in film form was assessed through force curves, and film surface roughness wa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gomes S,Numata K,Leonor IB,Mano JF,Reis RL,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2011-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:New therapeutic strategies for the treatment of neoplastic pathologies and, in particular, metastasis processes are based on the inhibitory effect of angiogenic processes. The present article deals with the design, preparation, and application of new "polymer drugs" with a clear inhibitory effect of the activation of ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： García-Fernández L,Aguilar MR,Fernández MM,Lozano RM,Giménez G,Valverde S,San Román J

更新日期：2010-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This study shows the application of the electrospinning technique as a viable method for the encapsulation and stabilization of bifidobacterial strains. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) was used as the encapsulating material because it is generally recognized as safe (GRAS), has a high oxygen barrier when dry, and is water ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： López-Rubio A,Sanchez E,Sanz Y,Lagaron JM

更新日期：2009-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida antarctica Lipase B (CALB) was covalently immobilized onto epoxy-activated macroporous poly(methyl methacrylate) Amberzyme beads (235 microm particle size, 220 A pore size) and nanoparticles (nanoPSG, diameter 68 nm) with a poly(glycidyl methacrylate) outer region. Amberzyme beads allowed CALB loading up to 0....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen B,Hu J,Miller EM,Xie W,Cai M,Gross RA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Light-harvesting antenna core (LH1-RC) complexes isolated from Rhodoseudomonas palustris were self-assembled on a gold electrode modified with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of the alkanethiols NH2(CH2)nSH, n = 2, 6, 8, 11; HOOC(CH2)7SH; and CH3(CH2)7SH, respectively. Adsorption of the LH1-RC complexes on the SAMs d...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kondo M,Nakamura Y,Fujii K,Nagata M,Suemori Y,Dewa T,Iida K,Gardiner AT,Cogdell RJ,Nango M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Greener alternatives to synthetic polymers are constantly being investigated and sought after. Chitin is a natural polysaccharide that gives structural support to crustacean shells, insect exoskeletons, and fungal cell walls. Like cellulose, chitin resides in nanosized structural elements that can be isolated as nanof...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nawawi WMFBW,Jones M,Murphy RJ,Lee KY,Kontturi E,Bismarck A

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite numerous strategies involving dynamic covalent bonds to produce self-healing hydrogels with similar frequency-dependent stiffness to native tissues, it remains challenging to use biologically relevant thiol/disulfide exchange to confer such properties to polymeric networks. Herein, we report a new method based...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Casuso P,Odriozola I,Pérez-San Vicente A,Loinaz I,Cabañero G,Grande HJ,Dupin D

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The short average service life of traditional dental composite restorative materials and increasing occurrence of secondary caries adjacent to composite restorations and sealants are necessitating the development of new, longer lasting compositions. Novel monomers and their polymers, reinforcing fillers, and adhesive ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gonzalez-Bonet A,Kaufman G,Yang Y,Wong C,Jackson A,Huyang G,Bowen R,Sun J

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioresponsive polymers can enable the development of more effective drug delivery vehicles and medical materials. Acetal-modified polysaccharides allow pH-triggered solubility switching in a versatile and effective manner, but prior work has been limited to a combination of acyclic alkoxyisopropyl and cyclic isopropyl...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Graham ET,Broaders KE

更新日期：2019-05-13 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：:Optimal curcumin delivery for medicinal applications requires a drug delivery system that both solubilizes curcumin and prevents degradation. To achieve this, curcumin has been encapsulated in submicrometer chitosan/Tween 20 particles via a benchtop spray-drying process. Spray-drying parameters have been optimized usi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： O'Toole MG,Henderson RM,Soucy PA,Fasciotto BH,Hoblitzell PJ,Keynton RS,Ehringer WD,Gobin AS

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis has long been a desired therapeutic approach to improve clinical outcomes of conditions typified by ischemia. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has demonstrated the ability to generate new blood vessels in vivo, but trials using intravenous delivery have not yet produced clinical success. Localize...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Huang M,Vitharana SN,Peek LJ,Coop T,Berkland C

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The layer-by-layer technique has been used as a powerful method to produce multilayer thin films with tunable properties. When natural polymers are employed, complicated phenomena such as self-aggregation and fibrilogenesis can occur, making it more difficult to obtain and characterize high-quality films. The weak aci...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： de Moraes MA,Crouzier T,Rubner M,Beppu MM

更新日期：2015-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is devoted to developing amphiphilic block polymers based on phenylborate ester, which can self-assemble to form nanoparticles, as a glucose-sensitive drug carrier. Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly[(2-phenylboronic esters-1,3-dioxane-5-ethyl) methylacrylate] (MPEG5000-block-PBDEMA) was fabricated with MPEG5...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yao Y,Zhao L,Yang J,Yang J

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutron reflectometry was used to investigate effects of calcium ions on the interfacial behavior of beta-casein at the silicon oxide-aqueous solution interface. The structural characteristics of the adsorbed layer were determined from reflectivity curves fitted to three- and two-layer optical models. The results show...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Follows D,Holt C,Nylander T,Thomas RK,Tiberg F

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a polysaccharide known as a suitable matrix for proper wound healing. To improve this ability, BC was functionalized with silk sericin (SS) that has cytoprotective and mitogenic effects. The composites obtained by solution impregnation were stabilized by hydrogen bonds, and SS could be rele...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lamboni L,Li Y,Liu J,Yang G

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A new, convenient pathway is developed to synthesize highly hydrolytically labile poly(ortho ester amide) (POEA) copolymers that overcomes some of the major weaknesses of the traditional methods of synthesizing poly(ortho esters) and their derivatives. A diamine monomer containing a built-in, stabilized ortho ester gr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang R,Palumbo RN,Ji W,Wang C

更新日期：2009-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanofibrous biocomposite scaffolds of type I collagen and nanohydroxyapatite (nanoHA) of varying compositions (wt %) were prepared by electrostatic cospinning. The scaffolds were characterized for structure and morphology by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic fo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Thomas V,Dean DR,Jose MV,Mathew B,Chowdhury S,Vohra YK

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural properties of different polypeptide multilayer nanofilms fabricated at neutral pH have been analyzed by UV spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The various peptides studied exhibit a strong tendency to adopt a beta sheet conformation in the ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang L,Haynie DT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a facile method to amine functionalize and subsequently fluorescently label polymethacrylamides synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. RAFT-generated poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide-b-N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] methacrylamide) (poly(HPMA-b-DMAPMA)),...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： York AW,Scales CW,Huang F,McCormick CL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy is rapidly regaining traction in terms of research activity and investment across the globe, with clear potential to revolutionize medicine and tissue regeneration. Viral vectors remain the most commonly utilized gene delivery vehicles, due to their high efficiency, however, they are acknowledged to have ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wong LY,Xia B,Wolvetang E,Cooper-White J

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed herein an engineered polymer-based nanoplatform showing the convergence of two-photon fluorescence imaging and bimodal phototherapeutic activity in a single nanostructure. It was achieved through the appropriate choice of three different components: a β-cyclodextrin-based polymer acting as a suitable...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kandoth N,Kirejev V,Monti S,Gref R,Ericson MB,Sortino S

更新日期：2014-05-12 00:00:00