Polyol synthesis of silver nanoparticles: mechanism of reduction by alditol bearing polysaccharides.

abstract：:The effect of guluronate oligomers on the barrier properties of mucous matrices was investigated in terms of the mobility of nanoparticles in mucous matrices by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP), cellular uptake of nanoparticles in mucus secreting cells (HT29-MTX), and mucin matrix architecture by scan...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nordgård CT,Nonstad U,Olderøy MØ,Espevik T,Draget KI

更新日期：2014-06-09 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：:Marine mussels tether to seashore surfaces with byssal threads, proteinaceous fibers that effectively dissipate energy from crashing waves. Protein-metal coordination bonds have been proposed to contribute to the characteristic mechanical and self-healing properties of byssal threads; however, very little is understoo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Schmitt CN,Politi Y,Reinecke A,Harrington MJ

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of microbally produced poly(gamma,d-glutamic acid) to form stable polyelectrolyte-opposite charged surfactant complexes was investigated. A sonicated sample of polyacid with a molecular weight about 10(5) Da and a content of d enantiomer higher than 90% was used in this study. Nearly stoichiometric complex...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pérez-Camero G,García-Alvarez M,Martínez De Ilarduya A,Fernández C,Campos L,Muñoz-Guerra S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicatein α exists within the protein filament of silica spicules of the marine sponge Tethya aurantium in a predominantly β-sheet structure. However, it is produced in a soluble form with mixed α-helix/β-sheet structure akin to its cathepsin L homologue. To understand this conformational transition in the context of...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Patwardhan SV,Holt SA,Kelly SM,Kreiner M,Perry CC,van der Walle CF

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoinitiated polymerization remains a robust method for fabrication of hydrogels, as these reactions allow facile spatial and temporal control of gelation and high compatibility for encapsulation of cells and biologics. The chain-growth reaction of macromolecular monomers, such as acrylated PEG and hyaluronan, is co...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： McCall JD,Anseth KS

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Wheat arabinoxylan was treated with two α-arabinofuranosidases exhibiting different mode of action to create three different polymeric substrates. These three substrate preparations were characterized by xylopyranose backbone sugars that are (1) singly substituted by arabinose at C2 or C3, (2) doubly substituted by ar...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Littunen K,Mai-Gisondi G,Seppälä J,Master ER

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Inulin, the polydisperse polyfructose, extracted from chicory, has been modified via transesterification, using fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The grafting of an alkyl chain onto the inulin backbone under different conditions for the development of potential tensio-active derivatives is described. The modification o...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rogge TM,Stevens CV

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the synthesis and cytotoxicity of poly(anhydride esters) that are composed of several salicylate derivatives, including halogenated salicylates, aminosalicylates, salicylsalicylic acid, and thiolsalicylic acid. The incorporation of these nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) into a biodegra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Schmeltzer RC,Schmalenberg KE,Uhrich KE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of a suitable extracellular matrix (ECM) that promotes cell adhesion, organization, and proliferation is essential within biomaterial scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. In this work, short elastin mimetic peptide sequences, EM-19 and EM-23, were engineered to mimic the active motifs of human ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Patel D,Menon R,Taite LJ

更新日期：2011-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of the photoluminescence properties of cellulose is conducted by introduction of conducting polymers including fluorene (F) and 3-hexylthiophene (3HT) on cellulose surface through FeCl3 oxidative polymerization. The UV-vis absorption peak of cellulose grafted with the 3-hexylthiophene and fluorene copolymer wa...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Phung Hai TA,Sugimoto R

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A wool fiber sample was submitted to chemical-free steam explosion in view of potential exploitation of keratin-based industrial and farm wastes. Fiber keratin was converted into a dark-yellow sludge that was submitted to phase separation by filtration, centrifugation, and precipitation of the soluble materials from t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tonin C,Zoccola M,Aluigi A,Varesano A,Montarsolo A,Vineis C,Zimbardi F

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The viscous mucus coating that adheres to the epithelial surfaces of mammalian organs provides protection for the underlying tissues and is an efficient barrier to drug delivery. Pulsed-gradient spin-echo NMR and small-angle neutron scattering have been used to study the aqueous solution interaction of various model p...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Griffiths PC,Occhipinti P,Morris C,Heenan RK,King SM,Gumbleton M

更新日期：2010-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Anionic copolymer systems containing sulfated monomers have great potential for delivery of cationic therapeutics, but N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAm) 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (AMPS) copolymer nanoparticles have seen limited characterization to date with regard to physical properties relevant to load...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bartlett RL 2nd,Medow MR,Panitch A,Seal B

更新日期：2012-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Algae constitute a largely available, low value material from renewable resources of marine origin to be used for the production of eco-compatible composites. Fibers of the green alga Ulva armoricana from the French coast were positively evaluated for the production of composites with a hydrophilic, eco-compatible pol...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chiellini E,Cinelli P,Ilieva VI,Martera M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of amylose-polystyrene inclusion complexes via a novel two-step approach is described. In the first-step, styrene was inserted inside the amylose helical cavity, followed by free radical polymerization in the second step. The inclusion complexes were characterized by attenuated total reflection fourier t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kumar K,Woortman AJ,Loos K

更新日期：2013-06-10 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：: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：:Enhancing the molecular orientation of the regenerated silk fibroin (RF) up to a level comparable to the native silk is highly challenging. Our novel and promising strategy for the poststretching process is (1) creating at first an α-helix-HFIP complex with a hexagonal packing as an intermediate state and then (2) str...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yoshioka T,Tashiro K,Ohta N

更新日期：2016-04-11 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：:The outcome for glioblastoma patients remains dismal for its invariably recrudesces within 2 cm of the resection cavity. Local immunotherapy has the potential to eradicate the residual infiltrative component of these tumors. Here, we report the development of a biodegradable hydrogel containing therapeutic T lymphocyt...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tsao CT,Kievit FM,Ravanpay A,Erickson AE,Jensen MC,Ellenbogen RG,Zhang M

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(lactide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(lactide) (PLA-PEO-PLA) triblock copolymers are known to form physical hydrogels in water as a result of the polymer's amphiphilicity. Their mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability have made them attractive for use as soft tissue scaffolds. Howev...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sanabria-DeLong N,Crosby AJ,Tew GN

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxidation-responsive behaviors of OEGylated poly-L-cysteine homopolypeptides, that is, poly(L-EG(x)MA-C)n, were investigated. These poly-L-cysteine derivatives adopted mixed conformation in water, in which the β-sheet accounted for a significant proportion. Upon oxidation, the thioethers in polypeptide side chains...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fu X,Ma Y,Shen Y,Fu W,Li Z

更新日期：2014-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A multiple targeted drug carrying bilayer membrane for preventing an abdominal adhesion is prepared by electrospinning. Two bioactive drugs were successfully incorporated into this bilayer membrane and can be independently released from nanofibrous scaffolds without losing structural integrity and functionality of the...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang H,Li M,Hu J,Wang C,Xu S,Han CC

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphiphilic glycopolymers, polylactide-grafted dextran copolymers (Dex-g-PLA), were synthesized with a well-controlled architecture obtained through a three-step procedure: partial silylation of the dextran hydroxyl groups, ring-opening polymerization of D,L-lactide initiated from remaining hydroxyl groups, silylether...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Raynaud J,Choquenet B,Marie E,Dellacherie E,Nouvel C,Six JL,Durand A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manufacture of biodegradable materials from agricultural sources is a real challenge, because of environmental concerns and the need to make full use of resources. Cottonseed is an important protein source that could be used in nonfood applications, as a substitute for synthetic polymers. For the first time, the v...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Grevellec J,Marquié C,Ferry L,Crespy A,Vialettes V

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable hydrogels based on extracellular matrix-derived polymers show much promise in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, the hydrogels reported to date have at least one characteristic that limits their potential for clinical use, such as excessive swelling, complicated and potentia...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pupkaite J,Rosenquist J,Hilborn J,Samanta A

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycopolymer-polypeptide triblock copolymers of the structure, poly(l-alanine)-b-poly(2-acryloyloxyethyl-lactoside)-b-poly(l-alanine) (AGA), have been synthesized by sequential atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and ring-opening polymerization (ROP). Controlled free radical polymerization of 2-O-acryloyl-oxye...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dong CM,Sun XL,Faucher KM,Apkarian RP,Chaikof EL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrophobic methacrylic monomers were polymerized in aqueous media using methylated (1.8)-beta-cyclodextrin (MeCD) additives. Hydrophobic monomers tert-butyl methacrylate (tBuMA), cyclohexyl methacrylate (CMA), and 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate (2EHMA) were each dissolved in chloroform with MeCD. Chloroform was then evapo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Madison PH,Long TE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels are attracting increasing attention due to their potential use in various fields. However, most of the existing hydrogels have limitations in either dissipating mechanical energy or maintaining high stretchability under deformation, thus do not possess high mechanical properties. Herein, poly(vinyl alcohol) ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chen W,Li N,Ma Y,Minus ML,Benson K,Lu X,Wang X,Ling X,Zhu H

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00