Sorption efficiency of chitosan nanofibers toward metal ions at low concentrations.

abstract：:A new route for the design of renewable hydrogels is presented. The soluble waste from masonite production was isolated, fractionized, and upgraded. The resulting hemicellulose rich fraction was alkenyl-functionalized and used in the preparation of covalently cross-linked hydrogels capable of sustained release of inco...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Albertsson AC,Voepel J,Edlund U,Dahlman O,Söderqvist-Lindblad M

更新日期：2010-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian synovial joints are extremely efficient lubrication systems reaching friction coefficient μ as low as 0.001 at high pressures (up to 100 atm) and shear rates (up to 10(6) to 10(7) Hz); however, despite much previous work, the exact mechanism responsible for this behavior is still unknown. In this work, we st...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Seror J,Merkher Y,Kampf N,Collinson L,Day AJ,Maroudas A,Klein J

更新日期：2011-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:New type of N-glycosylated peptides having periodic sequence of -[X-Gln(beta-D-GlcNAc)-Aib]- [X = L-Glu(OMe), L-Lys(Ac), L-Ala; Aib = alpha-aminoisobutyric acid] were synthesized by polymerization of glycosylated tripeptides with an active ester methods using Cl(-+)H(3)N-L-Glu(OMe)-Gln[beta-D-GlcNAc(Ac)(3)]-Aib-ONp (N...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Takasu A,Horikoshi S,Hirabayashi T

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on the successful preparation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) surface-modified with polylactide (PLA) and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) binary mixed homopolymer brushes. Their synthesis was designed as a three-step procedure combining polyester synthesis and surface-modifica...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mincheva R,Jasmani L,Josse T,Paint Y,Raquez JM,Gerbaux P,Eyley S,Thielemans W,Dubois P

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The resistance developed by life-threatening bacteria toward conventional antibiotics has become a major concern in public health. To combat antibiotic resistance, there has been a significant interest in the development of antimicrobial cationic polymers due to the ease of synthesis and low manufacturing cost compare...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nimmagadda A,Liu X,Teng P,Su M,Li Y,Qiao Q,Khadka NK,Sun X,Pan J,Xu H,Li Q,Cai J

更新日期：2017-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A way to convert the volume change of a biochemo-mechanical gel into the change in liquid column length was developed. Our trial sensor device consisted of a small compartment for incorporating the gel, a flow channel with a filled dye solution, and a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) diaphragm by which the gel and the dy...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Suzuki H,Kumagai A,Ogawa K,Kokufuta E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ephemeral gels, called Enzgels, successively undergo sol-gel and then gel-sol transition under the action of two antagonistic enzymes, transglutaminase and protease. Molecular and macroscopic properties of Enzgels are directly dependent on the enzymatic activities and their ratios. This work studies the characteristic...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Picard J,Giraudier S,Larreta-Garde V

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Articular cartilage defects, caused by trauma, osteoarthritis, or other diseases, always lead to severe joint pain and joint dysfunction. Without access to progenitor cells and the supply of blood and nutrients, the impaired articular cartilage would be short of the capability to self-repair. Although the present clin...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang Y,Yu J,Ren K,Zuo J,Ding J,Chen X

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A first attempt to attenuate the quorum sensing (QS) of a marine heterotroph microorganism, Vibrio fischeri , using signal molecule-sequestering polymers (SSPs) is presented. A set of rationally designed polymers with affinity toward a signal molecule of V. fischeri , N-(beta-ketocaproyl)-l-homoserine lactone (3-oxo-C...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Piletska EV,Stavroulakis G,Karim K,Whitcombe MJ,Chianella I,Sharma A,Eboigbodin KE,Robinson GK,Piletsky SA

更新日期：2010-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the formation of a novel biomimetic interface consisting of an electrolessly deposited gold film overlaid with a tethered bilayer lipid membrane (tBLM). Self-assembly of colloidal gold particles was used to create an electrolessly deposited gold film on a glass slide. The properties of the film wer...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kohli N,Hassler BL,Parthasarathy L,Richardson RJ,Ofoli RY,Worden RM,Lee I

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silkworm silk has excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and promising applications in the biomedical sector. Silkworms spin silk at the beginning and end of each of their five instar stages, as well as spinning mature silk after the fifth instar. We evaluated the mechanical properties and structure of 10 ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng Z,Yang X,Liu C,Dong Z,Wang F,Wang X,Hu W,Zhang X,Zhao P,Xia Q

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanocellulose-based self-standing films are becoming a substrate for flexible electronics, diagnostics, and sensors. Strength and surface chemistry are vital variables for these film-based endeavors, the former is one of the assets of nanocellulose. To contribute to the latter, nanocellulose films are tuned with a sid...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nypelö T,Amer H,Konnerth J,Potthast A,Rosenau T

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of these investigations was to test the hypothesis that a rapid cytoplasmic release profile from nanoparticles would potentiate the anticancer activity of cisplatin. Cisplatin-loaded nanoparticles with pH-responsive poly[2-(N,N-diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PDEA) cores were synthesized from PDEA-bloc...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xu P,Van Kirk EA,Murdoch WJ,Zhan Y,Isaak DD,Radosz M,Shen Y

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone fractures constitute a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the elderly. Complications associated with osteoporosis drugs and the age of the patient slow bone turnover and render such fractures difficult to heal. Increasing the speed of fracture repair by administration of a fracture-targeted bone...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Low SA,Galliford CV,Yang J,Low PS,Kopeček J

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The fate of intravenously injected nanoparticles (NPs) is significantly affected by nano-protein interaction and corona formation. However, such an interaction between NPs and digestive enzymes occurring in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its impacts on epithelial cell uptake are little known. We synthesized the ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng Q,Liu J,Zhang T,Zhang TX,Zhang CL,Mu H

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical application of holmium-loaded poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) microspheres for the radionuclide treatment of liver malignancies requires in depth understanding of the degradation characteristics of the microspheres. To this end, an in-vitro degradation study was conducted. PLLA-microspheres with and without Ho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zielhuis SW,Nijsen JF,Krijger GC,van het Schip AD,Hennink WE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiblock copolymers (MBCs) are fascinating in the field of biology-polymer chemistry interfaces. Synthesizing libraries of MBCs with tailor-made functionality is challenging as it involves multiple steps. Herein, a simple synthesis, analogous to polyurethane/Michael addition reactions, has been introduced to obtain ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nutan B,Kumar A,Jewrajka SK

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hierarchical nanocomposite films with Pd-PdO nanoparticles anchored uniformly on the inner surface of TiO2 nanotubes were achieved through a stepwise bioredox/artificial oxygenation approach by using the natural eggshell membrane (ESM) as a template. The Pd content ratio of Pd-PdO loading could be arbitrarily varied f...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Su H,Dong Q,Han J,Zhang D,Guo Q

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of sustainable materials by employing natural and nontoxic resources has been attracting much attention over the previous years. In this work, we discuss for the first time the chemical combination between resorcinol diglycidyl ether (RDGE), an aromatic biobased thermosetting monomer, and polyhydroxybu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cantarutti C,Dinu R,Mija A

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyrotaxanes, a family of rod-shaped nanomaterials comprised of noncovalent polymer/macrocycle assemblies, are being used in a growing number of materials and biomedical applications. Their physiochemical properties can vary widely as a function of composition, potentially leading to different in vivo performance out...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Collins CJ,Mondjinou Y,Loren B,Torregrosa-Allen S,Simmons CJ,Elzey BD,Ayat N,Lu ZR,Thompson D

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The elegant elasticity and toughness of muscles that are controlled by myofilament sliding, highly elastic springlike properties of titin, and Ca2+-induced conformational change of the troponin complex have been a source of inspiration to develop advanced materials for simulating elastic muscle motion. Herein, a highl...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao L,Zhang X,Luo Q,Hou C,Xu J,Liu J

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A polyethylene glycol (PEG) retinylamine (Ret-NH2) conjugate PEG-GFL-NH-Ret with a glycine-phenylalanine-leucine (GFL) spacer was synthesized for controlled oral delivery of Ret-NH2 to treat retinal degenerative diseases, including Stargardt disease (STGD) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The peptide spacer...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yu G,Wu X,Ayat N,Maeda A,Gao SQ,Golczak M,Palczewski K,Lu ZR

更新日期：2014-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The thermally induced aggregation of bovine β-lactoglobulin in the glass state was studied both as the pure protein and in trehalose mixtures. Calorimetric measurements and size exclusion chromatography were used to characterize the glass state and aggregation, respectively. The initial aggregation rate was characteri...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pérez-Moral N,Adnet C,Noel TR,Parker R

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the significance of hydrogels as cell-instructive materials, it is important to understand how differences in their chemical and physical properties are able to direct cell fate. For example, it remains unclear how different hydrogel cross-linking chemistries and gelation mechanisms influence cell behavior. Here...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Loebel C,Szczesny SE,Cosgrove BD,Alini M,Zenobi-Wong M,Mauck RL,Eglin D

更新日期：2017-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligopeptide hydrogels are emerging as useful matrices for cell culture with commercial products on the market, but L-oligopeptides are labile to proteases. An obvious solution is to create D-oligopeptide hydrogels, which lack enzymatic recognition. However, D-oligopeptide matrices do not support cell growth as well a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hyland LL,Twomey JD,Vogel S,Hsieh AH,Yu YB

更新日期：2013-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual-cross-linked network (DCN) hydrogels with multiresponsive and self-healing properties are attracting intensive interests due to their enhanced mechanical strength for a wide range of applications. Herein, we developed a DCN hydrogel that combines a dynamic imine and a benzoxaboronic ester with a neutral pKa value...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao J,Diaz-Dussan D,Wu M,Peng YY,Wang J,Zeng H,Duan W,Kong L,Hao X,Narain R

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the field of cancer immunotherapy is intensively investigated, there is still a need for generic strategies that allow easy, mild and efficient formulation of vaccine antigens. Here we report on a generic polymer-protein ligation strategy to formulate protein antigens into reversible polymeric conjugates for ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lybaert L,Vanparijs N,Fierens K,Schuijs M,Nuhn L,Lambrecht BN,De Geest BG

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study focuses on the formation of microcapsules containing catalytically active L-asparaginase (L-ASNase), a protein drug of high value in antileukemic therapy. We make use of the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique to coat protein-loaded calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles with two or three poly dextran/poly-L...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Karamitros CS,Yashchenok AM,Möhwald H,Skirtach AG,Konrad M

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently antifreeze proteins (AFP) have been the subject of many structure-function relationship studies regarding their antifreeze activity. Attempts have been made to elucidate the structure-function relationship by various amino acid substitutions, but to our knowledge there has been no successful from first princi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wierzbicki A,Knight CA,Rutland TJ,Muccio DD,Pybus BS,Sikes CS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00