Surface engineering of poly(methylmethacrylate): Effects on fluorescence immunoassay.

abstract：:This study presents the morphological and chemical modification of the cell structure of aerosolized Escherichia coli treated with a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Exposure to DBD results in severe oxidation of the bacteria, leading to the formation of hydroxyl groups and carbonyl groups and a significant reducti...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Romero-Mangado J,Nordlund D,Soberon F,Deane G,Maughan K,Sainio S,Singh G,Daniels S,Saunders IT,Loftus D,Meyyappan M,Koehne J,Gandhiraman RP

更新日期：2016-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Microneedle technology is one of the attractive methods in transdermal drug delivery. However, the clinical applications of this method are limited owing to: complexity in the preparation of multiple coating solutions, drug leakage while inserting the microneedles into the skin and the outer walls of the solid microne...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Vinayakumar KB,Hegde GM,Ramachandra SG,Nayak MM,Dinesh NS,Rajanna K

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to assess the influence of mechanical loading on the ability of Zn-free versus Zn-containing amalgams to promote remineralization at the dentin interface. Sound and caries-affected dentin surfaces (CAD) were restored using Zn-free or Zn-containing dental amalgams. Midcoronal dentin surface...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Toledano M,Aguilera FS,Osorio E,López-López MT,Cabello I,Toledano-Osorio M,Osorio R

更新日期：2015-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding and controlling the performance of engineered nanoparticle (NP) systems is greatly assisted by quantitative characterization of their coatings. Useful measurements methods have been described for NPs in liquid environment, but NP aggregation often represents a limiting factor which impairs the accuracy o...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Minelli C,Shard AG

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:As an antibiotic that prevents and treats infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin incorporated in a biodegradable polymer poly(lactide-co-glycolide) provides opportunities to construct controlled-release drug delivery systems. Developments associated with this promising sy...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Du L,Yang X,Li W,Li H,Feng S,Zeng R,Yu B,Xiao L,Liu Y,Tu M,Nie HY

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the rare presence of studies concerning platelet function as risk factor in atherosclerotic patients, processes underlying thromboembolic events are reviewed in this paper. The morphology and the structural organization-membrane receptors, the open canalicular and dense tubular systems, the cytoskeleton, mi...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Reinthaler M,Braune S,Lendlein A,Landmesser U,Jung F

更新日期：2016-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure, orientation, and formation of amphiphilic alpha-helix model peptide films on fluorocarbon surfaces has been monitored with sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy, near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The alpha-helix...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Weidner T,Samuel NT,McCrea K,Gamble LJ,Ward RS,Castner DG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliable, direct "sample-to-answer" capture of nucleic acid targets from complex media would greatly improve existing capabilities of DNA microarrays and biosensors. This goal has proven elusive for many current nucleic acid detection technologies attempting to produce assay results directly from complex real-world sa...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Lee CY,Gamble LJ,Grainger DW,Castner DG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coatings of biomaterials or implants that facilitate biomineralization possess a great potential for applications focused to the replacement, augmentation, and regeneration of bone tissue. Biomimetic approaches utilize biomolecules for either templating or supporting the crystallization process. One of these promising...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Grohmann S,Rothe H,Eisenhuth S,Hoffmann C,Liefeith K

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus is a viscous slime that plays a vital role in protecting and lubricating biological tissues, in particular, soft epithelium interfaces such as in the stomach, intestines, and esophagus. Previous attempts to generate mucus models that mimick or simulate its characteristics have been predominantly focused on the r...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Røn T,Patil NJ,Ajalloueian F,Rishikesan S,Zappone B,Chronakis IS,Lee S

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 is a dissimilatory metal-reducing bacterium capable of reducing various metal and sulfur compounds and precipitating them in nanoparticulate form. Here, we report the synthesis of molybdenum disulfide nanomaterials at the site of S. oneidensis biofilms grown in the presence of molybdenum tri...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Rees JD,Gorby YA,Sawyer SM

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Commonly used implants for therapeutic approaches of non-systemically impaired bone do not sufficiently support the healing process of osteoporotic bone. Since strontium (II) has been proven as an effective anti-osteoporotic drug new types of strontium enriched calcium phosphate bone cements were developed. As osteopo...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Kokesch-Himmelreich J,Schumacher M,Rohnke M,Gelinsky M,Janek J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photolithographic techniques have been used to fabricate polymer brush micro- and nanostructures. On exposure to UV light with a wavelength of 244 nm, halogens were selectively removed from films of chloromethylphenyltrichlorosilane and 3-(2-bromoisobutyramido)propyl-triethoxysilane on silicon dioxide. Patterning was ...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Ahmad SA,Leggett GJ,Hucknall A,Chilkoti A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Force spectroscopy has been used to measure the adhesion of Saos-2 cells to a glass surface at different phases of the cell cycle. The cells were synchronized in three phases of the cell cycle: G(1), S, and G(2)M. Cells in these phases were compared with unsynchronized and native mitotic cells. Individual cells were a...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Weder G,Vörös J,Giazzon M,Matthey N,Heinzelmann H,Liley M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of nanoparticles is one of the fastest expanding fields in industrial as well as in medical applications, owing to their remarkable characteristics. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are among the most-commercialized nanoparticles because of their antibacterial effects. Laser postionization secondary neutral mass s...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Nees R,Pelster A,Körsgen M,Jungnickel H,Luch A,Galla HJ,Arlinghaus HF

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescent nanodiamonds (NDs) coated with therapeutics and cell-targeting structures serve as effective tools for drug delivery. However, NDs circulating in blood can eventually interact with the blood-brain barrier, resulting in undesired pathology. Here, we aimed to detect interaction between NDs and adult brain ti...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Šimková V,Freislebenová H,Neuhöferová E,Petráková V,Amini A,Benson V

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A drug-eluting coating applied onto biomedical devices and implants is an appropriate way to ensure that an inhibitory concentration of antimicrobial drugs is present at the device surface, thus preventing surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation. In this study, a thin polymer coating was applied to mater...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Naderi J,Giles C,Saboohi S,Griesser HJ,Coad BR

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common bulk acoustic wave device used in biosensing applications is the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), in which a resonant pure shear acoustic wave is excited via electrodes on both major faces of a thin AT-cut quartz plate. For biosensing, the QCM is used to detect the capture of a target by a target-cap...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Hartz JSR,Emanetoglu NW,Howell C,Vetelino JF

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The modeling, fabrication, cell loading, and mechanical and in vitro biological testing of biomimetic, interlockable, laser-made, concentric 3D scaffolds are presented. The scaffolds are made by multiphoton polymerization of an organic-inorganic zirconium silicate. Their mechanical properties are theoretically modeled...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Danilevicius P,Rezende RA,Pereira FD,Selimis A,Kasyanov V,Noritomi PY,da Silva JV,Chatzinikolaidou M,Farsari M,Mironov V

更新日期：2015-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding how platelet activation is regulated is important in the context of cardiovascular disorders and their management with antiplatelet therapy. Recent evidence points to different platelet subpopulations performing different functions. In particular, procoagulant and aggregating subpopulations have been rep...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Donati A,Gupta S,Reviakine I

更新日期：2016-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have examined the effects of surface topography on the settlement behaviour of marine organisms and this article reviews these investigations with more emphasis on the effects of topography scale. It has been observed that macro topographies (1-100 mm) are generally favoured by marine fouling taxa and are...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Myan FW,Walker J,Paramor O

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are mimics of oligonucleotides containing a neutral peptidelike backbone and are able to bind complementary DNA targets with high affinity and selectivity. In order to investigate the effect of the ionic strength of the buffer solution, hybridization experiments with PNAs as (catcher) prob...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Park H,Germini A,Sforza S,Corradini R,Marchelli R,Knoll W

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simulations of water at hydrophilic self-assembled monolayer (SAM) surfaces are especially relevant for biological interfaces. Well-defined, atomically smooth surfaces that can be continuously varied are possible with SAMs. These characteristics enable more accurate measurements than many other surfaces with the added...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Stevens MJ,Grest GS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cationic amphiphilic peptides have been engineered to target both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria while avoiding damage to other cell types. However, the exact mechanism of how these peptides target, bind, and disrupt bacterial cell membranes is not understood. One specific peptide that has been engineered to...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Golbek TW,Franz J,Elliott Fowler J,Schilke KF,Weidner T,Baio JE

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of novel fabrication technologies, free-standing poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) nanosheets have been shown to have enhanced performance over their micro- or macroscale equivalents as tissue engineering and drug delivery constructs. In the present research, the authors investigated the surface degradation b...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Marchany MD,Gardella JA Jr,Kuchera TJ

更新日期：2015-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of magnesium alloys as biomaterials is limited by their poor corrosion behavior. Microarc oxidation (MAO) treatment was used to prepare ceramic coatings on ZK60 magnesium alloys in order to overcome the poor corrosion resistance. The process was conducted at different current densities (3.5 and 9.0 A/d...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： You Q,Yu H,Wang H,Pan Y,Chen C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to compare the protein release from normal human osteoblasts (NHO) cultured on scaffolds with similar morphology but different coatings. Different ceramic coatings; TiO(2), SiO(2) and calcium phosphate (CaP); Ca(9)HPO(4)(PO(4))(5)OH, were applied to porous TiO(2) scaffolds prepared by polymer sponge replic...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Verket A,Tiainen H,Haugen HJ,Lyngstadaas SP,Nilsen O,Reseland JE

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological membranes and their related molecular mechanisms are essential for all living organisms. Membranes host numerous proteins and are responsible for the exchange of molecules and ions, cell signaling, and cell compartmentation. Indeed, the plasma membrane delimits the intracellular compartment from the extrace...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Veneziano R,Rossi C,Chenal A,Brenner C,Ladant D,Chopineau J

更新日期：2017-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been much recent interest in the protein "corona," the nonspecific adsorption of proteins on the surface of nanoparticles used in biological applications. This research investigates an analogous DNA corona. We find that particles (200 nm and 1 μm) incubated with DNA form a DNA corona, with a higher concentra...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Griffith DM,Jayaram DT,Spencer DM,Pisetsky DS,Payne CK

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surface concentration gradient of two extracellular matrix (ECM) macromolecules was developed to study the migratory and morphological responses of astrocytes to molecular cues typically found in the central nervous system injury environment. The gradient, prepared using microcontact printing, was composed of rand...

journal_title：Biointerphases

authors： Hsiao TW,Tresco PA,Hlady V

更新日期：2017-09-11 00:00:00