Preventing protein adsorption from a range of surfaces using an aqueous fish protein extract.

abstract：:Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been applied to study the interactions between hydrophobic and hydrophilic faces of ordered cellulose chains and a single layer of graphene in explicit aqueous solvent. The hydrophobic cellulose face is predicted to form a stable complex with graphene. This interface remains so...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Alqus R,Eichhorn SJ,Bryce RA

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastin-like peptides (ELPs) have been used widely to confer thermoresponsive characteristics onto various materials, but to this point mostly linear ELPs have been studied. A class of linear and dendritic (branched) ELPs based on the GLPGL pentamer repeat unit was synthesized using an on-resin divergent strategy. The...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Navon Y,Zhou M,Matson JB,Bitton R

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Spider silk has been extensively studied for its outstanding mechanical properties. Partial intermediate and C-terminal sequences of different spider silk proteins have been determined, and during the past decade also N-terminal domains have been characterized. However, only some of these N-terminal domains have been ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rising A,Hjälm G,Engström W,Johansson J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five kDa polyethylenimine (PEI) is one of the most efficient nonviral gene transfer agents currently applied as a golden standard for in vitro transfection. In this study, novel 25 kDa PEI derivatives with reductively cleavable cystamine periphery (PEI-Cys) were designed to reduce carrier-associated cytotoxicit...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang Y,Zheng M,Meng F,Zhang J,Peng R,Zhong Z

更新日期：2011-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization of poly-3-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) and poly-3-hydroxybutyric-co-valeric acid (PHBV, 13% valerate) in chloroform was performed using size exclusion chromatography coupled to a multi-angle light scattering detector (SEC-MALS). Absolute molar mass averages, molar mass distribution, and the radius of gyr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zagar E,Krzan A

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：:Five poly(betaine) brushes were prepared, and their resistance to blood plasma fouling was studied. Two carboxybetaines monomers were copolymerized with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) to prepare novel hydrogels. By increasing the content of the zwitterionic comonomer, a 4-fold increase in the water content could b...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kostina NY,Rodriguez-Emmenegger C,Houska M,Brynda E,Michálek J

更新日期：2012-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetosomes are natural magnetic nanoparticles with exceptional properties that are synthesized in magnetotactic bacteria by a highly regulated biomineralization process. Their usability in many applications could be further improved by encapsulation in biocompatible polymers. In this study, we explored the productio...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mickoleit F,Borkner CB,Toro-Nahuelpan M,Herold HM,Maier DS,Plitzko JM,Scheibel T,Schüler D

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:To continue expanding the use of Single Electron Transfer-Living Radical Polymerization (SET-LRP) in applications at the interface between macromolecular science, biomacromolecules, biology and medicine, it is essential to develop novel initiators that do not compromise the structural stability of synthesized polymers...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lligadas G,Enayati M,Grama S,Smail R,Sherman SE,Percec V

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to direct neurite growth into a close proximity of stimulating elements of a neural prosthesis, such as a retinal or cochlear implant (CI), may enhance device performance and overcome current spatial signal resolution barriers. In this work, spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), which are the target neurons to b...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tuft BW,Zhang L,Xu L,Hangartner A,Leigh B,Hansen MR,Guymon CA

更新日期：2014-10-13 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：:Thermoresponsive polymers with lower critical solution temperatures (LCSTs) are of significant interest for a wide range of applications from sensors to drug delivery vehicles. However, the most widely investigated LCST polymers have nondegradable backbones, limiting their applications in vivo or in the environment. D...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rabiee Kenaree A,Sirianni QEA,Classen K,Gillies ER

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly fluorescent N-substituted 1-cyanobenz[f]isoindole chitosans (CBI-CSs) with various degrees of N-substitution (DS) were synthesized by reacting chitosan (CS) with naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde (NDA) in the presence of cyanide under mild acidic conditions. Introduction of 1-cyanobenz[f]isoindole moieties into ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gonil P,Sajomsang W,Ruktanonchai UR,Na Ubol P,Treetong A,Opanasopit P,Puttipipatkhachorn S

更新日期：2014-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A surface force balance was used to measure the normal and shear forces between two mica surfaces each bearing an adsorbed layer of porcine gastric mucin ("Orthana" mucin), genetically similar to human MUC6. This mucin is a highly purified, 546 kDa, weakly negative, polyampholytic molecule with a "dumbbell" structure....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Harvey NM,Yakubov GE,Stokes JR,Klein J

更新日期：2011-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Changing gel structure and immobilization conditions led to a significant improvement in the covalent multipoint attachment of chymotrypsin on chitosan. The use of sodium alginate, gelatin, or kappa-carrageenan, activation with glutaraldehyde, glycidol, or epichlorohydrin, and addition of microorganisms followed by ce...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Adriano WS,Mendonça DB,Rodrigues DS,Mammarella EJ,Giordano RL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The remarkable diversity of the self-assembly behavior of PEG-peptides is reviewed, including self-assemblies formed by PEG-peptides with β-sheet and α-helical (coiled-coil) peptide sequences. The modes of self-assembly in solution and in the solid state are discussed. Additionally, applications in bionanotechnology a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hamley IW

更新日期：2014-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation describes the formulation and characterization of rheologically structured vehicles (RSVs) designed for improved drug delivery to the vagina. Interactive, multicomponent, polymeric platforms were manufactured containing hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC, 5% w/w) polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP, 4% w/w), Pluronic...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Andrews GP,Donnelly L,Jones DS,Curran RM,Morrow RJ,Woolfson AD,Malcolm RK

更新日期：2009-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper shows a simple and effective way to avoid the dissociation of multimeric enzymes by coating their surface with a large cationic polymer (e.g., polyethylenimine (PEI)) by ionic exchange. As model enzymes, glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) from Thermus thermophilus and formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from Pseudomonas...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bolivar JM,Rocha-Martin J,Mateo C,Cava F,Berenguer J,Fernandez-Lafuente R,Guisan JM

更新日期：2009-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of alginates isolated from the stem and leaf of a brown algae (Laminaria hyperborea), bacterial mannuronan, in vitro epimerized mannuronans, and periodate oxidized alginates were analyzed by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) combined with online multiangle laser light scattering (MALS) and viscometry (colle...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vold IM,Kristiansen KA,Christensen BE

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:The competing mechanisms that regulate adhesion of bacteria to surfaces and subsequent biofilm formation remain unclear, though nearly all studies have focused on the role of physical and chemical properties of the material surface. Given the large monetary and health costs of medical-device colonization and hospital-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lichter JA,Thompson MT,Delgadillo M,Nishikawa T,Rubner MF,Van Vliet KJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repifermin, a truncated form of fibroblast growth factor-10 (FGF-10) also known as keratinocyte growth factor-2 (KGF-2), is a heparin-binding protein with potent regenerative properties. The protein unfolds and aggregates at relatively low temperature (~37 °C). Electrostatic interactions between polyanions and several...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Khondee S,Olsen CM,Zeng Y,Middaugh CR,Berkland C

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:(1,3)(1,4)-β-D-Glucan (mixed-linkage glucan or MLG), a characteristic hemicellulose in primary cell walls of grasses, was investigated to determine both its role in cell walls and its interaction with cellulose and other cell wall polysaccharides in vitro. Binding isotherms showed that MLG adsorption onto microcrystal...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kiemle SN,Zhang X,Esker AR,Toriz G,Gatenholm P,Cosgrove DJ

更新日期：2014-05-12 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：:The long-term stability and success of orthopedic implants depend on the osseointegration process, which is strongly influenced by the biomaterial surface. A promising approach to enhance implant integration involves the modification of the surface of the implant by means of polymers that mimic the natural components ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Travan A,Marsich E,Donati I,Foulc MP,Moritz N,Aro HT,Paoletti S

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogel fibers that possessed a cell-adhesive surface and were degradable via enzymatic reactions were developed for fabricating tubular constructs with smooth muscle cell (SMC) and endothelial cell (EC) layers, similar to native blood vessels, in collagen gels. The fibers were prepared by soaking hydrogel fibers pre...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sakai S,Yamaguchi S,Takei T,Kawakami K

更新日期：2008-07-01 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

abstract：:The ability to adopt at least two different stable conformations is a common feature of proteins involved in many neurodegenerative diseases. The involved molecules undergo a conformational transition from native, mainly helical states to insoluble amyloid structures that have high β-sheet content. A detailed characte...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gerling UI,Brandenburg E,von Berlepsch H,Pagel K,Koksch B

更新日期：2011-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This work demonstrates that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is generated in weak polyacrylamide hydrogels due to mechanochemical reactions to osmotic swelling. Hydrogels are important tools and materials for many biomedical applications, particularly for growth of stem cells. However, swollen gels are under constant tension,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Parameswar AV,Fitch KR,Bull DS,Duke VR,Goodwin AP

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Ternary compatible blends of chitosan, poly(vinyl alcohol), and poly(lactic acid) were prepared by an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion process. Solutions of chitosan in aqueous acetic acid, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in water, and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) in chloroform were blended with a high-shear mixer. PVA was used as an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Grande R,Carvalho AJ

更新日期：2011-04-11 00:00:00