Kinetics of protein-protein complex coacervation and biphasic release of salbutamol sulfate from coacervate matrix.

abstract：:A unified kinetic pathway for the enzyme-catalyzed polymerization and degradation of poly(ε-caprolactone) was developed. This model tracks the complete distribution of individual chain lengths, both enzyme-bound and in solution, and successfully predicts monomer conversion and the molecular mass distribution as a func...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Johnson PM,Kundu S,Beers KL

更新日期：2011-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of their association with debilitating diseases and their potential applications in developing novel bionanomaterials, highly ordered amyloid fibrils have recently received considerable attention. While many studies have thus far focused on amyloid fibrils made with short peptides containing just one steric zi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dai B,Sargent CJ,Gui X,Liu C,Zhang F

更新日期：2019-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanocoating of individual mammalian cells with polymer layers has been of increasing interest in biotechnology and biomedical engineering applications. Electrostatic layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition of polyelectrolytes on negatively charged cell surfaces has been utilized for cell nanocoatings using synthetic or natura...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hasturk O,Sahoo JK,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemicellulose-based hydrogels were prepared by radical polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate or poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate with oligomeric hydrosoluble hemicellulose modified with well-defined amounts of methacrylic functions. The polymerization reaction was carried out in water at 40 degrees C using...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Söderqvist Lindblad M,Albertsson AC,Ranucci E,Laus M,Giani E

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for polymers for high-end applications, coupled with the desire to mimic nature's macromolecular machinery fuels the development of innovative synthetic strategies every year. The recently acquired macromolecular-synthetic tools increase the precision and enable the synthesis of polymers with high control and...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Olsén P,Odelius K,Albertsson AC

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels have been widely explored for biomedical applications, with injectable hydrogels being of particular interest for their ability to precisely deliver drugs and cells to targets. Although these hydrogels have demonstrated satisfactory properties in many cases, challenges still remain for commercialization. In ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang J,Muirhead B,Dodd M,Liu L,Xu F,Mangiacotte N,Hoare T,Sheardown H

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A cellulose macromonomer, N-(15-methacryloyloxypentadecanoyl)-tri-O-acetyl-beta-cellulosylamine (CTA-C15-MA (2); M(2)) with number averaged degree of polymerization (DP(n)) = 13), was copolymerized with methyl methacrylate (MMA; M(1)) to give cellulosic copolymer with CTA side chains, PMMA-g-(CTA-C15) (3-A). An absolu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Enomoto-Rogers Y,Kamitakahara H,Takano T,Nakatsubo F

更新日期：2009-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) films was characterized using novel experimental techniques complemented by molecular simulations. The characteristic birefringence exhibited by CNC films was utilized to calculate the in-plane CTE of self-organized and shear-oriented self-stand...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Diaz JA,Wu X,Martini A,Youngblood JP,Moon RJ

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The SEC-MALS-QELS (size-exclusion chromatography equipped with multiangle light scattering and quasi-elastic light scattering detectors) method using lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetamide (LiCl/DMAc) and LiCl/1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (LiCl/DMI) as mobile phases was applied to cellulose and cellulose tricarbanil...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yanagisawa M,Isogai A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixed protein-based hydrogels have been prepared by blending gelatin (G) with amorphous Bombyx mori silk fibroin (SF) and promoting beta-crystallization of SF via subsequent exposure to methanol or methanol/water solutions. The introduction of beta crystals in SF serves to stabilize the hydrogel network and extend the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gil ES,Frankowski DJ,Spontak RJ,Hudson SM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the facile preparation of gels from the hydrothermal treatment of suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The properties of the hydrogels have been investigated by rheology, electron microscopy, and spectroscopy with respect to variation in the temperature, time, and CNC concentration used in preparati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lewis L,Derakhshandeh M,Hatzikiriakos SG,Hamad WY,MacLachlan MJ

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) can direct cellular processes by interacting with proteins of the extracellular matrix (ECM). In this study we characterize the interaction profiles of chemically sulfated hyaluronan (HA) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) derivatives with bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) and investiga...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hintze V,Samsonov SA,Anselmi M,Moeller S,Becher J,Schnabelrauch M,Scharnweber D,Pisabarro MT

更新日期：2014-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein we report the synthesis of biodegradable hyperbranched polyglycerols (BHPGs) having acid-cleavable core structure by anionic ring-opening multibranching polymerization (ROMBP) of glycidol using initiators bearing dimethyl and cyclohexyl ketal groups. Five different multifunctional initiators carrying one to fou...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shenoi RA,Lai BF,Kizhakkedathu JN

更新日期：2012-10-08 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：:Herein we present a unique method of using dynamic cross-links, which are dynamic covalent bonding and ionic interaction, for the construction of injectable double-network (DN) hydrogels, with the objective of cell delivery for cartilage repair. Glycol chitosan and dibenzaldhyde capped poly(ethylene oxide) formed the ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yan Y,Li M,Yang D,Wang Q,Liang F,Qu X,Qiu D,Yang Z

更新日期：2017-07-10 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：:Immunological detection has been developed into a sensitive and versatile technique and is based on two requisite elements: targeting antibodies and an indicator, usually in the form of horseradish peroxidase or alkaline phosphatase. The specificity and turnover rate of these enzymes provide an efficient means of sign...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wurtzler EM,Wendell D

更新日期：2014-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphologies of several ionotropic alginate hydrogels and aerogels were investigated by SAXS according to the nature of the divalent metal cation (Mn(2+), Co(2+), Zn(2+), Cu(2+)) and the guluronic fraction of the alginate. All alginate hydrogel and aerogel samples show isotropic small-angle X-ray scattering. Gelat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Agulhon P,Robitzer M,David L,Quignard F

更新日期：2012-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:There is compelling evidence that, beyond their traditional role in hemostasis and thrombosis, platelets play a significant role in mediating hematologic mechanisms of tumor metastasis by directly and indirectly interacting with pro-metastatic cancer cells. With this rationale, we hypothesized that platelets can be an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Modery-Pawlowski CL,Master AM,Pan V,Howard GP,Sen Gupta A

更新日期：2013-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Starches from WT, lam, and r pea mutants differing in amylopectin/amylose contents (70, 90, and 28% amylopectin, respectively) were used in kinetic studies of pancreatic α-amylase action at 37 °C and for investigations of their supramolecular structure and physicochemical properties during heating. For WT and lam star...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tahir R,Ellis PR,Bogracheva TY,Meares-Taylor C,Butterworth PJ

更新日期：2011-01-10 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：: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：:Forisomes are protein polymers found in leguminous plants that have the remarkable ability to undergo reversible "muscle-like" contractions in the presence of divalent cations and in extreme pH environments. To gain insight into the molecular basis of forisome structure and assembly, we used confocal laser scanning mi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Groscurth S,Müller B,Schwan S,Menzel M,Diekstall F,Senft M,Kendall A,Kommor BA,Neumann U,Kalischuk M,Kawchuk LM,Krzyzanek V,Heilmann A,Stubbs G,Twyman RM,Prüfer D,Noll GA

更新日期：2012-10-08 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：:The lack of selectivity and low solubility of many chemotherapeutics impels the development of different biocompatible nanosized drug carriers. Amphiphilic block copolymers, composed of a hydrophilic and hydrophobic domain, show great potential because of their small size, large solubilizing power and loading capacity...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kasmi S,Louage B,Nuhn L,Van Driessche A,Van Deun J,Karalic I,Risseeuw M,Van Calenbergh S,Hoogenboom R,De Rycke R,De Wever O,Hennink WE,De Geest BG

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Tannic acid (TA) can form stable complexes with proteins, attracting significant attention as protein delivery systems. However, its systemic application has been limited due to nonspecific interaction. Here, we report a simple technique to prepare systemically applicable protein delivery systems using sequential self...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Honda Y,Nomoto T,Matsui M,Takemoto H,Kaihara Y,Miura Y,Nishiyama N

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Cartilage tissue engineering highly relies on the ability to store and transport chondrocytes in order to be clinically successful. Cryopreservation is a most reliable technology for chondrocyte storage, but it suffers from the intrinsic toxicity of current state-of-the-art cryoprotectant, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). I...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu M,Zhang X,Guo H,Zhu Y,Wen C,Sui X,Yang J,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrin sealants are a type of soft tissue adhesive that employs biochemical reactions from the late stages of the blood coagulation cascade. Intrinsic to these adhesives are a structural protein and a transglutaminase crosslinking enzyme. We are investigating an alternative biomimetic adhesive based on gelatin and a c...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： McDermott MK,Chen T,Williams CM,Markley KM,Payne GF

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive strand RNA viruses replicate in specialized niches called membranous web within the cytoplasm of host cells. These virus replication organelles sequester viral proteins, RNA, and a variety of host factors within a fluid, amorphous matrix of clusters of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) derived vesicles. They are tho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ho JCS,Steininger C,Hiew SH,Kim MC,Reimhult E,Miserez A,Cho N,Parikh AN,Liedberg B

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of important biological events are mediated by the multivalent interaction between relevant oligosaccharides and multiple saccharide receptors on lectins, toxins, and cell surfaces; a variety of glycopolymeric materials have therefore been investigated in studies aimed at manipulating these events. The synth...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Polizzotti BD,Kiick KL

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00