Single-walled carbon nanotube as a unique scaffold for the multivalent display of sugars.

abstract：:The formation of a microvasculature is regulated in large part by cell-cell interactions. Ephrins and their Eph receptors mediate cell adhesion, repulsion, and migration, all critical processes in angiogenesis. (1) Here we use a covalently immobilized ephrinA1, conjugated to poly(ethylene glycol), to induce vessel for...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Saik JE,Gould DJ,Keswani AH,Dickinson ME,West JL

更新日期：2011-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Two organosolv lignins from different origins, namely, almond shells and maritime pine, were modified by using a nanoclay and nanosilicate. Prior to modification, they were activated via glyoxalation to enhance the reactivity of the lignins and thus ease the introduction of the nanoparticles into their structure. The ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： de Hoyos-Martínez PL,Robles E,Khoukh A,Charrier-El Bouhtoury F,Labidi J

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Laminin is a heterotrimeric glycoprotein with a key role in the formation and maintenance of the basement membrane architecture and properties, as well as on the modulation of several biological functions, including cell adhesion, migration, differentiation and matrix-mediated signaling. In the central nervous system ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Barros D,Amaral IF,Pêgo AP

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioprinting has become an important tool for fabricating regenerative implants and in vitro cell culture platforms. However, until today, extrusion-based bioprinting processes are limited to resolutions of hundreds of micrometers, which hamper the reproduction of intrinsic functions and morphologies of living tissues....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Castilho M,Levato R,Bernal PN,de Ruijter M,Sheng CY,van Duijn J,Piluso S,Ito K,Malda J

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we describe the application of amphiphilic N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA)-based copolymers as polymeric surfactants in miniemulsion techniques. HPMA-based copolymers with different ratios of HPMA (hydrophilic) to laurylmethacrylate (LMA; hydrophobic) units were synthesized by RAFT polymerization...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kelsch A,Tomcin S,Rausch K,Barz M,Mailänder V,Schmidt M,Landfester K,Zentel R

更新日期：2012-12-10 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：:Many polymers, including polyethylene, feature a relatively low melting point and hence must be cross-linked to make them viable for applications that demand a high stiffness and creep resistance at elevated temperatures. The resulting thermoset plastics cannot be recycled, and therefore alternative materials with a r...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peterson A,Östergren I,Lotsari A,Venkatesh A,Thunberg J,Ström A,Rojas R,Andersson M,Berglund LA,Boldizar A,Müller C

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have great potentials in biomedical and biotechnological applications. Due to the advantages of precise control over molecular weight and being biodegradable, protein-based hydrogels and their applications have been extensively studied. However, protein hydrogels with dual thermosensitive ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Qian ZG,Zhou ML,Song WW,Xia XX

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Safe delivery systems that can not only encapsulate hydrophobic drug molecules, but also release them in response to specific triggers are important in several therapeutic and biomedical applications. In this paper, we have designed a nanogel based on molecules that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). We have sho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Prasad P,Molla MR,Cui W,Canakci M,Osborne B,Mager J,Thayumanavan S

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant spider silk proteins mimicking the properties of dragline silk proteins represent a class of materials that hold great potential for future high-performance applications. Here we explore the self-assembly behavior of a recombinantly produced spider silk protein based on the dragline silk of the Araneus di...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Young SL,Gupta M,Hanske C,Fery A,Scheibel T,Tsukruk VV

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A heterofunctional support for enzyme immobilization may be defined as that which possesses several distinct functionalities on its surface able to interact with a protein. We will focus on those supports in which a final covalent attachment between the enzyme and the support is achieved. Heterofunctionality sometimes...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Barbosa O,Torres R,Ortiz C,Berenguer-Murcia A,Rodrigues RC,Fernandez-Lafuente R

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The aggregation phenomena in aqueous solutions of hydrophobically modified (HM) chitosan, containing 4 mol % of n-dodecyl side chains, were studied by viscometry and fluorescence spectroscopy with pyrene as a probe. The results are compared with those for unmodified chitosan. Surprisingly, fluorescence data reveal the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Philippova OE,Volkov EV,Sitnikova NL,Khokhlov AR,Desbrieres J,Rinaudo M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immobilizing zwitterionic molecules on material surfaces has been a promising strategy for creating antifouling surfaces. Herein, we show the ability to surface derivatize an allyl-ether-functionalized thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a zwitterionic thiol in a radically induced thiol-ene reaction. The thermoplast...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nikam SP,Chen P,Nettleton K,Hsu YH,Becker ML

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphiphilic block copolymers containing polypeptides can self-assemble into a variety of nonspherical structures arising from strong interactions between peptide units. Here, we report the synthesis of a pH-responsive poly(ethyl glycol)-block-poly(l-glutamic acid)-block-poly(N-octylglycine) (PEG-b-PGA-b-PNOG) triblock...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ni Y,Sun J,Wei Y,Fu X,Zhu C,Li Z

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:An artificial spinning system using regenerated silk fibroin solutions is adopted to produce high-performance silk fibers. In previous studies, alcohol-based agents, such as methanol or ethanol, were used to coagulate silk dope solutions, producing silk fiber with poor mechanical properties compared with those of nati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yazawa K,Malay AD,Ifuku N,Ishii T,Masunaga H,Hikima T,Numata K

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Images of high methoxyl orange pectin deposited from solution and high methoxyl sugar acid gels (HMSAG) were obtained by atomic force microscopy (AFM) in the tapping mode. For the first time, images of pectin deposited from water revealed that the transition from pectin networks to individual molecules or aggregates t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fishman ML,Cooke PH,Chau HK,Coffin DR,Hotchkiss AT Jr

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding interactions between low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and heparin-binding peptides (HBP) have been applied as a strategy for the assembly of hydrogels that are capable of sequestering growth factors and delivering them in a controlled manner. In this work, the assembly of four-arm star poly(ethylene glycol)...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yamaguchi N,Chae BS,Zhang L,Kiick KL,Furst EM

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:Nanoparticles (NPs) composed of chitosan (CS) and poly(gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) were prepared by a simple ionic-gelation method for oral insulin delivery. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra indicated that CS and gamma-PGA were ionized at pH 2.5-6.6, while X-ray diffractograms demonstrated that the crys...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lin YH,Mi FL,Chen CT,Chang WC,Peng SF,Liang HF,Sung HW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization, mediated by 4-cyanopentanoic acid dithiobenzoate and 4,4'-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid) (V-501) in water at 70 degrees C, of biocompatible 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) yields a macro-chain transfer agent (CTA) that was em...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yu B,Lowe AB,Ishihara K

更新日期：2009-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlled reeling is a powerful tool to investigate the details of silk processing. However, consistent forced reeling of silkworms is hindered by the significant degree of behaviorally induced variation caused by the animal. This paper proposes silkworm paralysis as a novel method to control the animal and thus in v...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mortimer B,Holland C,Vollrath F

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Phase separation mechanisms and kinetics were studied using small-angle light scattering in a gelatin/maltodextrin system where phase separation could be studied in both liquid and gelled states. Nucleation and growth or spinodal decomposition occurred, depending on the quench depth. The transition between the two mec...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Butler MF

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lipid bilayer was deposited on a 3 μm diameter polystyrene (PS) bead via hydrophobic anchoring of bicelles containing oxyamine-bearing cholesteric moieties reacting with the aldehyde functionalized bead surface. Discoidal bicelles were formed by mixing dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC), dihexanoylphosphatidylcho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Saleem Q,Zhang Z,Petretic A,Gradinaru CC,Macdonald PM

更新日期：2015-03-09 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：:The carboxyl-terminal domain (CTD, residues 146-231) of the HIV-1 capsid (CA) protein plays an important role in the CA-CA dimerization and viral assembly of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Disrupting the native conformation of the CA is essential for blocking viral capsid formation and viral replication. Thu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yu X,Wang Q,Yang JC,Buch I,Tsai CJ,Ma B,Cheng SZ,Nussinov R,Zheng J

更新日期：2009-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrically conductive hydrogel composites consisting of oligo(polyethylene glycol) fumarate (OPF) and polypyrrole (PPy) were developed for applications in nerve regeneration. OPF-PPy scaffolds were synthesized using three different anions: naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid sodium salt (NSA), dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Runge MB,Dadsetan M,Baltrusaitis J,Ruesink T,Lu L,Windebank AJ,Yaszemski MJ

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoconfined self-assemblies within aerosol nanoparticles and control of the secondary structures are shown here upon ionically complexing poly(L-lysine) (PLL) with dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) surfactant and using solvents chloroform, 1-propanol, or dimethylformamide. Different solvent volatilities and drying t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rahikkala A,Junnila S,Vartiainen V,Ruokolainen J,Ikkala O,Kauppinen E,Raula J

更新日期：2014-07-14 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：:Mutually complementary, self-repulsive oligopeptide pairs were designed to coassemble into viscoelastic hydrogels. Peptide engineering was combined with biophysical techniques to investigate the effects of temperature on the structural and mechanical properties of the resulting hydrogels. Biophysical characterizations...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ramachandran S,Taraban MB,Trewhella J,Gryczynski I,Gryczynski Z,Yu YB

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs) are a subclass of biological antifreezes found in deep sea Teleost fish. These compounds have the ability to depress the freezing point of the organism such that it can survive the subzero temperatures encountered in its environment. This physical property is very attractive for the cr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu S,Wang W,Moos Ev,Jackman J,Mealing G,Monette R,Ben RN

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00