Differentiation of osteoblasts on pectin-coated titanium.

abstract：:The photoluminescence features of Eu(3+)-, Tb(3+)-, Tb(3+)/Eu(3+)-alginate aerogel (hydrogel and alcogel) and Eu(3+)-alginate xerogel hybrids were investigated. The Eu(3+)-alginate aerogel and alcogel exhibit the highest (5)D0 quantum efficiencies (9.9 and 8.2%, respectively), while the hydrogel and xerogel have lower...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu F,Carlos LD,Ferreira RA,Rocha J,Gaudino MC,Robitzer M,Quignard F

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing new protein-based materials with a programmable assembly is of great scientific interest and technological importance. Inspired by nature's use of post-translational modifications (PTMs) to control the function and location of proteins, we have leveraged lipidation-the PTM of proteins with lipids-to synthes...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hossain MS,Liu X,Maynard TI,Mozhdehi D

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextrin, a glucose polymer with low molecular weight, was used to develop a fully resorbable hydrogel, without using chemical initiators. Dextrin was first oxidized (oDex) with sodium periodate and then cross-linked with adipic acid dihidrazide, a nontoxic cross-linking molecule. Furthermore, a new bidimensional compo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Molinos M,Carvalho V,Silva DM,Gama FM

更新日期：2012-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of polymers that are both bactericidal and biocompatible would have many applications and are currently of research interest. Following the development of strongly bactericidal copolymers of 4-vinylpyridine and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate, biocompatibility assays have been completed...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Stratton TR,Howarter JA,Allison BC,Applegate BM,Youngblood JP

更新日期：2010-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine serum albumin (BSA) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) spontaneously form, over a range of ionic strength I and pH, dense fluids rich in both macroions. To study their nanostructure, these coacervates were prepared at low I and high pH (strong interaction) or at high I and lower pH (weaker int...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bohidar H,Dubin PL,Majhi PR,Tribet C,Jaeger W

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxidation reaction of regenerated cellulose fibers mediated by N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) and various cocatalysts at room temperature for different time intervals and various amounts of low concentration sodium hypochlorite solution has been investigated to produce oxidized cellulose (OC), a biocompatible and bio...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Coseri S,Nistor G,Fras L,Strnad S,Harabagiu V,Simionescu BC

更新日期：2009-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Stability of four dissimilar basic proteins (chymotrypsinogen A, ribonuclease A, cytochrome c, lysozyme) in the complex with four polyanions (heparin, poly(vinylsulfate), poly(4-styrene-sulfonate), Nafion) has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The polyanions were chosen because of their different char...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sedlák E,Fedunová D,Veselá V,Sedláková D,Antalík M

更新日期：2009-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:By monitoring the thermally driven displacements of imbedded polystyrene microspheres via video fluorescence microscopy, we quantified the microstructural and micromechanical heterogeneities of wheat gliadin suspensions. We found that the degree of heterogeneity of the suspensions, as measured by the width and skewnes...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xu J,Tseng Y,Carriere CJ,Wirtz D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular model systems are essential platforms used across multiple research fields for exploring the fundaments of biology and biochemistry. Here, we present giant plasma membrane vesicles (GPMVs) as a platform of cell-like compartments that will facilitate the study of particles within a biorelevant environment and ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zartner L,Garni M,Craciun I,Einfalt T,Palivan CG

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of bacterial colonies is complex in nature because it correlates the behavior of numerous individual cells in space and time and is characterized by emergent properties such as virulence or antibiotics resistance. Because there is no clear-cut evidence that periodic swarming of P. mirabilis colonies is ru...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lahaye E,Aubry T,Kervarec N,Douzenel P,Sire O

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First generation, photocrosslinkable dendrimers consisting of natural metabolites (i.e., succinic acid, glycerol, and beta-alanine) and nonimmunogenic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) were synthesized divergently in high yields using ester and carbamate forming reactions. Aqueous solutions of these dendrimers were photocro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Degoricija L,Bansal PN,Söntjens SH,Joshi NS,Takahashi M,Snyder B,Grinstaff MW

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferulic acid-based polymers with aliphatic linkages have been previously synthesized via solution polymerization methods, yet they feature relatively slow ferulic acid release rates (∼11 months to 100% completion). To achieve a more rapid release rate as required in skin care formulations, ferulic acid-based polymers ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ouimet MA,Faig JJ,Yu W,Uhrich KE

更新日期：2015-09-14 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：:A recombinant silk-elastin-like protein copolymer SELP-47K containing tandemly repeated amino acid sequence blocks from silk, GAGAGS, and elastin, GVGVP, was fabricated into microdiameter fibers using a wet-spinning technique. Raman spectral analysis revealed the formation of antiparallel beta-sheet crystals of the si...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Qiu W,Teng W,Cappello J,Wu X

更新日期：2009-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels with pH-sensitive poly(acrylic acid) (PAAc) chains and biodegradable acryloyl-poly(-caprolactone)-2-hydroxylethyl methacrylate (AC-PCL-HEMA) chains were designed and synthesized. The morphology of hydrogel was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The degradation of the hydrogel in the presence of Pseudo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wu DQ,Sun YX,Xu XD,Cheng SX,Zhang XZ,Zhuo RX

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of large-scale suspension cell cultures using microcarriers has long been a focus of attention in the fields of pharmacy and biotechnology. Previously, we developed cell-detachable microcarriers based on temperature-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPAAm)-grafted beads, on which adhering cells ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tamura A,Nishi M,Kobayashi J,Nagase K,Yajima H,Yamato M,Okano T

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Presently there is great interest in the construction of nanostructures from DNA fragments. Here we report the preparation of much larger helical textures with different shapes from pure DNA fragments. We have observed them while preparing crystals of the dodecamer d(AAAAAATTTTTT), which only contains adenine and thym...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Subirana JA,Creixell M,Baldini R,Campos JL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new series of cationic, thermo-sensitive, and biodegradable poly(L-lactide)-poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-poly(L-lactide) (PLLA-PEOz-PLLA) triblock copolymers were synthesized by ring-opening polymerization. With increasing molecular weight and crystallinity of hydrophobic PLLA blocks, the critical micellization concent...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang CH,Hsiue GH

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acid-based poly(ester urea) (PEU) copolymers functionalized with pendant catechol groups that address the need for strongly adhesive yet degradable biomaterials have been developed. Lap-shear tests with aluminum adherends demonstrated that these polymers have lap-shear adhesion strengths near 1 MPa. An increase ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhou J,Defante AP,Lin F,Xu Y,Yu J,Gao Y,Childers E,Dhinojwala A,Becker ML

更新日期：2015-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:As an aim toward developing biologically mimetic and functional nanofiber-based tissue engineering scaffolds, we demonstrated the encapsulation of a model protein, fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated bovine serum albumin (fitcBSA), along with a water-soluble polymer, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), within the biodegrad...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang YZ,Wang X,Feng Y,Li J,Lim CT,Ramakrishna S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coatings derived from surface active block copolymers (SABCs) having a combination of hydrophobic aliphatic (linear hydrocarbon or propylene oxide-derived groups) and hydrophilic poly(ethlyene glycol) (PEG) side chains have been developed. The coatings demonstrate superior performance against protein adsorption as wel...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cho Y,Sundaram HS,Finlay JA,Dimitriou MD,Callow ME,Callow JA,Kramer EJ,Ober CK

更新日期：2012-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The thermal conductive properties, including the thermal diffusivity and resultant thermal conductivity, of nonwoven nanocellulose sheets were investigated by separately measuring the thermal diffusivity of the sheets in the in-plane and thickness directions with a periodic heating method. The cross-sectional area (or...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Uetani K,Okada T,Oyama HT

更新日期：2015-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of polymers into a chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) matrix allows for the tuning of optical and mechanical properties, enabling the development of responsive photonic materials. In this study, we explored the incorporation of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) into a CNC film prepared by slow eva...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Walters CM,Boott CE,Nguyen TD,Hamad WY,MacLachlan MJ

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In the fields of surgery and regenerative medicine, it is crucial to understand the interactions of proteins with the biomaterials used as implants. Protein adsorption directly influences cell-material interactions in vivo and, as a result, regulates, for example, cell adhesion on the surface of the implant. Therefore...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Schönwälder SM,Bally F,Heinke L,Azucena C,Bulut ÖD,Heißler S,Kirschhöfer F,Gebauer TP,Neffe AT,Lendlein A,Brenner-Weiß G,Lahann J,Welle A,Overhage J,Wöll C

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugation on peptide interactions with lipid membranes and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were investigated for KYE28 (KYEITTIHNLFRKLTHRLFRRNFGYTLR), an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory peptide derived from human heparin cofactor II. In particular, effects of PEG length and locali...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Singh S,Papareddy P,Mörgelin M,Schmidtchen A,Malmsten M

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Native cellulose consists of a set of parallel chains composed of glucose. Most of the time, these chains are highly ordered and form a structure that is known as a microfibril. On the other hand, highly crystalline forms of cellulose are more difficult to process and often are unpredictable in their behavior. If an o...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kondo T,Togawa E,Brown RM Jr

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymers have opposing effects on lipid membrane integrity: they can behave either as membrane sealants or as membrane permeabilizers. To gain insights into their biomembrane activities, the fundamental interactions between a series of PEO-based polymers and phospholipid vesicles were investigat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang JY,Marks J,Lee KY

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface pressure isotherms and structural and surface dilatational properties of three hydroxypropylmethycelluloses (HPMCs, called E4M, E50LV, and F4M) adsorbed films at the air-water interface were determined. In this work we present evidence that HPMC molecules are able to diffuse and saturate the air-water interfac...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pérez OE,Sánchez CC,Rodríguez Patino JM,Pilosof AM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of the present work was the development of new nanoparticulate carrier systems for the delivery of plasmid DNA. These new carriers consist of a blend matrix formed by a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymer and polyoxyethylene derivatives. More specifically, we have prepared nanostructures ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Csaba N,Caamaño P,Sánchez A,Domínguez F,Alonso MJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mycobacterial cell wall is extraordinarily thick and tight consisting mainly of (1). long chain fatty acids, the mycolic acids, and (2). a unique polysaccharide, arabinogalactan (AG). These two chemical constituents are covalently linked through ester bonds. Minnikin (The Biology of the Mycobacteria; Academic: Lon...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hong X,Hopfinger AJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00