Rheological properties and gelation of aqueous cellulose-NaOH solutions.

abstract：:A multifunctional macromolecular thiol (TPVA) obtained by esterification of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with 3-mercaptopropionic acid was characterized by a combination of NMR, IR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and was used as a wheat gluten (WG) reactive modifier. ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dicharry RM,Ye P,Saha G,Waxman E,Asandei AD,Parnas RS

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of well-defined thermoresponsive diblock copolymers (PEO45-b-PtNEAn, n=22, 44, 63, 91, 172) were prepared by the atom transfer radical polymerization of trans-N-(2-ethoxy-1,3-dioxan-5-yl) acrylamide (tNEA) using a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO45) macroinitiator. All copolymers are water-soluble at low temperature...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Qiao ZY,Ji R,Huang XN,Du FS,Zhang R,Liang DH,Li ZC

更新日期：2013-05-13 00:00:00

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：:n-Heptyl α-d-mannose (HM) is a nanomolar antagonist of FimH, a virulence factor of E. coli. Herein we report on the construction of multivalent HM-based glycopolymers as potent antiadhesives of type 1 piliated E. coli. We investigate glycopolymer/FimH and glycopolymer/bacteria interactions and show that HM-based glyco...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yan X,Sivignon A,Yamakawa N,Crepet A,Travelet C,Borsali R,Dumych T,Li Z,Bilyy R,Deniaud D,Fleury E,Barnich N,Darfeuille-Michaud A,Gouin SG,Bouckaert J,Bernard J

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan hydrogel microspheres were obtained by cross-linking chitosan in its inverse emulsion using genipin as cross-linker. The genipin-cross-linked chitosan microspheres (ChGp) swell significantly in water at pH values below 6.5 and shrink to a smaller extent at pH values above 6.5. ChGp microspheres bind heparin i...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kamiński K,Zazakowny K,Szczubiałka K,Nowakowska M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanically fibrillated cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) have attracted special attention as building blocks for the development of advanced materials and composites. A correlation exists between CNF morphology and the properties of the materials they form. However, this correlation is often evaluated indirectly by proce...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mattos BD,Tardy BL,Rojas OJ

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-protein binding governs critically important signaling events in living matter. Aiming at a quantitative analysis of the involved processes, we herein present a thermodynamic study of the interaction of the model GAG heparin and lysozyme in aqueous solution. Heparin is a highly charged linear p...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Walkowiak JJ,Ballauff M,Zimmermann R,Freudenberg U,Werner C

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Macromolecule-based therapeutic agents, particularly proteins, antigens, monoclonal antibodies, transcription factors, nucleic acids, and gene editing enzymes, have the potential to offer cures for previously untreatable diseases. However, they present an enormous delivery challenge due to poor absorption and rapid me...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Iqbal S,Blenner M,Alexander-Bryant A,Larsen J

更新日期：2020-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibacterial nanodevices could bring coatings of plastic materials and wound dressings a big step forward if the release of the antibacterial agents could be triggered by the presence of the bacteria themselves. Here, we show that novel hyaluronic acid (HA)-based nanocapsules containing the antimicrobial agent polyhe...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Baier G,Cavallaro A,Vasilev K,Mailänder V,Musyanovych A,Landfester K

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of novel reagents and antibiotics for combating multidrug resistance bacteria has received significant attention in recent years. In this study, new antimicrobial star polymers (14-26 nm in diameter) that consist of mixtures of polylysine and glycopolymer arms were developed and were shown to possess a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wong EH,Khin MM,Ravikumar V,Si Z,Rice SA,Chan-Park MB

更新日期：2016-03-14 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：:Crystal conversion of beta-chitin to alpha-chitin by aq. NaOH treatment was studied for a highly crystalline beta-chitin sample from diatom spine. The minimum NaOH concentration to cause swelling was between 25% and 30% w/w. The alkali-swollen material was poorly crystalline and was regenerated as alpha-chitin on wash...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Noishiki Y,Takami H,Nishiyama Y,Wada M,Okada S,Kuga S

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although micelles are commonly used for drug delivery purposes, their long-term fate is often unknown due to photobleaching of the fluorescent labels or the use of toxic materials. Here, we present a metal-free, nontoxic, nonbleaching, fluorescent micelle that can address these shortcomings. A simple, yet versatile, p...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zaquen N,Lu H,Chang T,Mamdooh R,Lutsen L,Vanderzande D,Stenzel M,Junkers T

更新日期：2016-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) are biopolyesters reported to provide favorable microenvironments for cell culture and possess potential for tissue engineering applications. Both biopolymers have been investigated for applications in a variety of medical scenarios,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ahmed T,Marçal H,Lawless M,Wanandy NS,Chiu A,Foster LJ

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticles with high aspect ratios have favorable attributes for drug delivery and bioimaging applications based on their enhanced tissue penetration and tumor homing properties. Here, we investigated a novel filamentous viral nanoparticle (VNP) based on the Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV), a relative of the establishe...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Le DHT,Méndez-López E,Wang C,Commandeur U,Aranda MA,Steinmetz NF

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the contribution of nonpeptido small molecular linkers to the properties of sequence-defined peptidocopolymers was investigated. We synthesized four novel bioinspired peptidocopolymers (P1-P4) based on elastin motif pentapeptide (Gly-Pro-Gly-Gly-Ala) by step growth polymerization. Small molecular linker...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu Y,Kang Y,Wang J,Wang Z,Chen G,Jiang M

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between DNA and different types of amino acid-based cationic surfactants was investigated. Particular attention was directed to determine the extent of influence of surfactant head-group geometry toward tuning the interaction behavior of these surfactants with DNA. An overview is obtained by gel retard...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jadhav V,Maiti S,Dasgupta A,Das PK,Dias RS,Miguel MG,Lindman B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncontact mode atomic force microscopy was used to investigate native silk proteins prepared in different ways. Low protein concentrations revealed that single protein molecules exhibit a simple, round shape with apparent diameters of 20-25 nm. Shearing the native protein solutions after extraction from the gland and...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Greving I,Cai M,Vollrath F,Schniepp HC

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular matrix is an environment rich with structural, mechanical, and molecular signals that can impact cell biology. Traditional approaches in hydrogel biomaterial design often rely on modifying the concentration of cross-linking groups to adjust mechanical properties. However, this strategy provides limit...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pedron S,Pritchard AM,Vincil GA,Andrade B,Zimmerman SC,Harley BA

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Native hemicellulose lacks many of the properties that make fossil fuel-based polymers excellent for use in today's industrial products and processes. The mechanical and thermal properties of the hemicellulose can, however, be modified, and its processability increased. We functionalized galactoglucomannan to lower it...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Härdelin L,Bernin D,Börjesson M,Ström A,Larsson A

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are mechanically rigid, toxicologically benign, fiber-like nanoparticles. They can easily be extracted from renewable biosources and have attracted significant interest as reinforcing fillers in polymers. We here report the modification of CNCs with the 2-ureido-4[1H]pyrimidinone (UPy) mo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Natterodt JC,Sapkota J,Foster EJ,Weder C

更新日期：2017-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Oriented immobilization of proteins is an important step in creating protein-based functional materials. In this study, a method was developed to orient proteins on hydroxyapatite (HA) surfaces, a widely used bone implant material, to improve protein bioactivity by employing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yewle JN,Wei Y,Puleo DA,Daunert S,Bachas LG

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface modification of biodegradable vascular grafts is an important strategy to improve the in situ endothelialization of tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) and prevent major complications associated with current synthetic grafts. Important strategies for improving endothelialization include increasing endoth...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Melchiorri AJ,Hibino N,Yi T,Lee YU,Sugiura T,Tara S,Shinoka T,Breuer C,Fisher JP

更新日期：2015-02-09 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：: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：:Core-shell structured nanoparticles (NPs) render the simultaneous coloading capacity of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs and may eventually enhance therapeutic efficacy. In this study, we employed a facile squalenoylation technology to synthesize a new amphiphilic starch derivative from partially oxidized starch...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Phan VHG,Trang Duong HT,Tran PT,Thambi T,Ho DK,Murgia X

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We synthesized extremely deformable red blood cell-like microgel particles and loaded them with bovine hemoglobin (Hb) to potentiate oxygen transport. With similar shape and size as red blood cells (RBCs), the particles were fabricated using the PRINT (particle replication in nonwetting templates) technique. Low cross...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen K,Merkel TJ,Pandya A,Napier ME,Luft JC,Daniel W,Sheiko S,DeSimone JM

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe investigations of insulin release from thermoresponsive microgels using variable temperature (1)H NMR. Microgel particles composed of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) were loaded with the peptide via a swelling technique, and this method was compared to simple equilibrium partitioning. Variable temperature (1)H...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nolan CM,Gelbaum LT,Lyon LA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many dental restorative dental composites still utilize 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxy propoxy) phenyl] propane (Bis-GMA) as base resin. The high viscosity of Bis-GMA necessitates dilution with dimethacrylate ethers of low viscosity such as triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA). However, increased amounts...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kim JW,Kim LU,Kim CK,Cho BH,Kim OY

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformational behavior of a long single-chain double-stranded DNA in solutions of free silver ions and silver nanoparticles generated via the reduction of AgNO3 by NaBH4 was monitored by fluorescence and electron microscopies and UV spectroscopy. The interaction of monovalent silver ions with DNA induces shrinkin...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zinchenko AA,Baigl D,Chen N,Pyshkina O,Endo K,Sergeyev VG,Yoshikawa K

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00