abstract：:A novel approach in fabricating anionic inter-polymeric complex polysaccharide bio-platform with enhanced mechanical, structural and chemical properties for burn wound dressings. This approach implies a facile, insitu method to design soft nano-floral inter-polymeric complexes. In particular, sodium alginate (SA) and ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zia T,Usman M,Sabir A,Shafiq M,Khan RU

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Orb-weaving spiders produce multiple types of silks with distinct functions and material features, and all these silks are mainly composed of proteins which encoded by specific spidroin (spider silk protein) gene family members. Moreover, nearly all spidroins have evolved one or more variants within specific-species. ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Wen R,Wang K,Meng Q

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The eye lens is rich in proteins called crystallins, whose native conformation is crucial for preserving its transparency. With aging, crystallins may be exposed to environmental changes, which could lead to their aggregation and eventually to cataract development. Human γD-crystallin, among the most abundantly expres...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Abu-Hussien M,Viswanathan GK,Haj E,Paul A,Gazit E,Segal D

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Polysaccharides are essential natural metabolites found in all life forms such as microorganisms, animals and plants with various biochemical structures and biological functions. Among all the life forms microbial exopolysaccharides are produced in shorter time duration as they responsible for the microbial cell adhes...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Rana S,Upadhyay LSB

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cordyceps cicadae is a traditional Chinese medicine with high nutritional value and biological activities. Previously, we reported on the antioxidant activity associated with the polysaccharides from Cordyceps cicadae (CP). To further explore which of the fraction of CP had the greatest potency, in here, the in vitro ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zhu Y,Yu X,Ge Q,Li J,Wang D,Wei Y,Ouyang Z

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus has been used to treat digestive system disorder-related diseases for over 2000 years in China. A novel polysaccharide, HEFP-2b, was obtained from H. erinaceus fruiting bodies. Physical and chemical analysis showed that HEFP-2b consisted of fucose, galactose, glucose, and mannos...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Liu JY,Hou XX,Li ZY,Shan SH,Chang MC,Feng CP,Wei Y

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a novel thiourea grafted porous sodium alginate-based adsorbent was synthesized by combining ion-imprinting and direct templating method. Due to ion-imprinting, the prepared adsorbent has demonstrated outstanding selectivity towards Pd (II) from bi-metallic solution at different pH values. Langmuir and ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Gao X,Guo C,Hao J,Zhao Z,Long H,Li M

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been declared as one of the most severely neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization report 2017. Cumulative incidences of treatment failure and drug resistance, demanding a potential treatment and preventive strategy for VL. In this study, we have devised a multi-epit...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Ojha R,Pandey RK,Prajapati VK

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work, the potential of the Prionace glauca jaw as a source of both chondroitin sulfate and bioapatite is explored. The sandwich-type structure in cross section of the jaw based on alternate layers with prevalence in organic tissue or mineralized is shown and these bands respectively confirmed as CS or h...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： López-Álvarez M,González P,Serra J,Fraguas J,Valcarcel J,Vázquez JA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three types of carbohydrate polymers starch (ST), chitosan (CH), and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) were integrated with mesoporous silica (MCM-48) in some biopolymers nanocomposites (MCM-48/ST, MCM-48/CH, MCM-48/β-CD) as promising delivery systems for ibuprofen drug. This was conducted by simple mixing of the polymers gels wi...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Abukhadra MR,Refay NM,Nadeem A,El-Sherbeeny AM,Ibrahim KE

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is the most widespread metabolic bone disease characterized by decreased bone mass and bone quality, and its diagnosis and treatment remains challenging. To date, medicinal plants have received increasing attention from researchers for researching effective and less toxic therapeutic ingredients, includin...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zheng H,He B,Wu T,Cai J,Wei J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to optimize the culture conditions for production, recovery and characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from potential Bacillus cereus strain BNPI-92. Cost effective carbon sources such as crude oil (CO), rice bran (RB), sugar cane molasses (SCM) and wheat bran (WB) were evaluated for ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Mohammed S,Behera HT,Dekebo A,Ray L

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alhydwan, has been used in bakery products for many years in South of Yemen. Alhydwan primary function in bakery products is to inhibit moisture content during storage, leading to improved shelf life. However, as a fresh strategy to bread staling, no extensive study has been conducted to evaluate its potential. The pr...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Ammar AF,Siddeeg A,Aqlan FM,Howladar SM,Refai MY,Afifi M,Ali HA,Hajjar D,Sulamain MGM,Chamba MVM,Kimani BG,Saleh A,Baeshen M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermococcus gammatolerans is anaerobic euryarchaeon which grows optimally at 88 °C and its genome encodes a family B DNA polymerase (Tga PolB). Herein, we cloned the gene of Tga PolB, expressed and purified the gene product, and characterized the enzyme biochemically. The recombinant Tga PolB can efficiently synthesi...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zhang L,Jiang D,Shi H,Wu M,Gan Q,Yang Z,Oger P

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One way to obtain more benefit from coconut waste is to utilise coir fibre (CF) as reinforcement in biodegradable plastics. The current work aims to study the effect of CF on the performance of a thermoplastic starch (TPS)/poly(lactic acid) (PLA) blend. TPS/PLA/CF biocomposites with a constant TPS: PLA ratio of 60:40 ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Chotiprayon P,Chaisawad B,Yoksan R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been actively studied in academia and industry for their properties comparable to petroleum-derived plastics and high biocompatibility. However, the major limitation for commercialization is their high cost. Feedstock costs, especially carbon costs, account for the majority of the fin...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Li M,Wilkins MR

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A capsular polysaccharides (CPS) producer Bacillus velezensis SN-1 (B. velezensis SN-1) was isolated in Da-jiang, China. We used ultrasonic extraction to obtain CPS from a culture of B. velezensis SN-1 at a yield of 755 mg/L. Using gel permeation chromatography (GPC), CPS was separated into a single peak with a molecu...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Cao C,Li Y,Wang C,Zhang N,Zhu X,Wu R,Wu J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gelatin from saithe (Pollachius virens) skin, with high mineral content, was characterized and compared to marine gelatin from the market. As expected, gelatin extracted from the saithe skin had a high mineral content (>20%), compared to commercial gelatin (<0.2%). SDS-PAGE analysis revealed the presence of α-chains, ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Casanova F,Mohammadifar MA,Jahromi M,Petersen HO,Sloth JJ,Eybye KL,Kobbelgaard S,Jakobsen G,Jessen F

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different biomass wastes were successfully blended with starch and Ecoflex® viz. poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), without glycerol addition, to obtain biocomposite materials. The mechanical properties, as well as thermal and surface properties, of the developed composites were evaluated. It was found that the ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Spiridon I,Anghel NC,Darie-Nita RN,Iwańczuk A,Ursu RG,Spiridon IA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitin-glucan complex (CGC) was used for the first time for the preparation of hydrogels. Alkali solvent systems, NaOH and KOH solutions, either at 1 or 5 mol/L, were used for CGC dissolution using a freeze-thaw procedure (freezing at -20 °C and thawing at room temperature; four cycles). The CGC solutions thus obtaine...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Araújo D,Alves VD,Lima SAC,Reis S,Freitas F,Reis MAM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is ongoing quest to look for alternate sustainable and renewable biopolymers which can address the existing environmental issues. Bacterial cellulose could be one such option. Several organisms have been reported to produce bacterial cellulose. Among this, acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are reported to be one of the...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Thakur K,Kumar V,Kumar V,Yadav SK

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lanthanide nanoparticles and nanorods especially their biocompatible oxide forms like cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) with therapeutic applications are used to cure neurological oxidative stresses. Thus it tempts to study their biocompatible aspects by interactions with several biologically significant molecules. In...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Chetty R,Singh M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cu(II) 12-MCCu(II)PyrAcHA-4 metallacrown was studied by several spectroscopic techniques as an interacting ligand with G-quadruplex DNA structures. Investigations were performed on oligonucleotides bearing human telomeric and protooncogenic c-myc sequences in buffered solution mimicking ionic conditions in cellular en...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Rajczak E,Juskowiak B

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gelatinization and retrogradation characteristics of starches from tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) tuber before and after various oil extraction processes were studied in this investigation. The results indicated that starches isolated from tigernut tuber after the various oil extraction processes varied significantly i...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Liu HM,Yan YY,Liu XX,Ma YX,Wang XD

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The removal of arsenic from reservoirs is a matter of great concern in many parts of the world. Since adsorption is one of the most effective methods for treating arsenic-containing media, iron oxide nanorods were prepared using cellulose nanocrystals (CNs) as a template to remove this harmful metal from aqueous solut...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Dong F,Xu X,Shaghaleh H,Guo J,Guo L,Qian Y,Liu H,Wang S

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the hydrophobicity and thermoplastic processability of starch, lactic acid esterified starch (LA-e-starch) was prepared by in-situ solid phase esterification with corn starch as the raw material and LA as the esterifying agent. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed that the esterification reacti...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Li P,He X,Zuo Y,Li X,Wu Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable films composed of starch and chitosan plasticized by palm oil were fabricated via a solvent casting technique. In this study, the influence of the ratio of brown rice starch and chitosan on the mechanical, thermal, antimicrobial, and morphological properties of the films was investigated. Antimicrobial f...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Hasan M,Gopakumar DA,Olaiya NG,Zarlaida F,Alfian A,Aprinasari C,Alfatah T,Rizal S,Khalil HPSA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan (CS) is an attractive bio-adsorbent in pollutant removal due to its environment-friendly properties and abundant adsorption sites. However, the weak mechanical properties and strong dissolubility in acidic conditions of CS hinder its wide application. Herein, a facile method was proposed to fabricate polydopa...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Li L,Wei Z,Liu X,Yang Y,Deng C,Yu Z,Guo Z,Shi J,Zhu C,Guo W,Sun Z

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA vaccine is an important tool to elicit both humoral and cellular immunity. Present study investigates mucosal immune response of Labeo rohita (15 ± 04 g) to plasmid DNA (pDNA) vaccine macromolecule complexed with nanoparticles (NPs). Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA), Chitosan (Chit) and PLGA-Chit-NPs were synth...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Leya T,Ahmad I,Sharma R,Tripathi G,Kurcheti PP,Rajendran KV,Bedekar MK

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panax notoginseng is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine and has extensive pharmacological effects. In this work, water-soluble polysaccharides from Panax notoginseng were isolated and fractionated. One starch-like polysaccharide (PNPN) and six pectin fractions (PNPA-1A, PNPA-1B, PNPA-2A, PNPA-2B, PNPA-3A and P...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Chan MK,Yu Y,Wulamu S,Wang Y,Wang Q,Zhou Y,Sun L

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have received a significant amount of attention from the researchers. It is used as a nanomaterial for various applications due to its excellent physiochemical properties for the last few decades. Self-assembly is a phenomenon where autonomous reorganization of randomly oriented species o...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Ganguly K,Patel DK,Dutta SD,Shin WC,Lim KT

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:к-Carrageenan and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose were used as matrix materials in which the extract of Prunus maackii pomace (EPm) was added to prepare a simultaneously antioxidant and pH-responsive film. EPm effectively increased the flexibility, barrier properties, antioxidant activity and pH-responsiveness of the fi...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Sun G,Chi W,Xu S,Wang L

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable poly-3-hydroxybutyrate [P(3HB)] and natural fillers - clay, peat, and birch wood flour - were used to prepare powdered composites to form pellets and granules. Pellets were produced by cold pressing of polymer and filler powder whereas granules were produced from the powders wetted with ethanol. Characte...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Thomas S,Shumilova AA,Kiselev EG,Baranovsky SV,Vasiliev AD,Nemtsev IV,Kuzmin AP,Sukovatyi AG,Avinash RP,Volova TG

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Starch is an important resource in nature, and HHP (high hydrostatic pressure) is one of the most important physical modification technologies. In this study, molecular dynamics simulation was used to explore the interchain interaction and the changes of molecule conformations of amylopectin and double-amylose helix a...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zhi-Guang C,Jun-Rong H,Hua-Yin P,Qi Y,Chen-Lu F

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most common causes of hospital infection. Here, we showed that hyaluronic acid modified organic metal framework material ZIF-8 could be a Trojan horse of vancomycin (Van) for effective treatment of MRSA infections. The Van-loaded nanoparticles were readi...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Liu Y,Li Z,Zou S,Lu C,Xiao Y,Bai H,Zhang X,Mu H,Zhang X,Duan J

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this manuscript, self-healing, highly flexible hydrogels based on hydroxypropyl guar gum (HPG) were prepared by adding dopamine-coated reduced-graphene oxide (rGO@PDA). The multiple reversible dynamic networks were simultaneously constructed by boron-oxygen and metal-ligand interactions. These multiple networks sig...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Sun Z,Wang L,Jiang X,Bai L,Wang W,Chen H,Yang L,Yang H,Wei D

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An acidic homogeneous polysaccharide (HD-PS-1) was purified from Hedyotis diffusa (Willd.) Roxb. HD-PS-1 possessed a backbone chain of →[4)-β-Glcp-3-OAc-(1]6→[6)-β-Manp-(1]2→6)-α-Galp-(1→[4)-α-Galp-(1]2→, with three branches of β-Manp-(1→3)-β-GlcpA, α-Rhap-(1→3)-α-Rhap and α-Galp attached to the backbone chain at O-4 ...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Huo J,Lu Y,Jiao Y,Chen D

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the antioxidant and antibacterial chitosan/tea polyphenols-silver nanoparticles composite film (CS/TP-AgNPs) was developed via a novel one-pot method. The TP was added to the CS film not only as the reducing agent of AgNPs but also as the cross-linking agent and antioxidant. The AgNPs and nanocom...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Zhang W,Jiang W

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite substantial progress made in the development of wound dressings, wound management remains a great challenge, which compels significant burden to the patient and healthcare system. Owing to its intricate pathophysiology particularly, wounds with bacterial burden impose substantial challenges to the conventional...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Abbasi AR,Sohail M,Minhas MU,Khaliq T,Kousar M,Khan S,Hussain Z,Munir A

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel, biocompatible, multifunctional, injectable genipin crosslinked collagen/chitosan/lysine-modified hyaluronic acid based hydrogels (ColChHAmod) were prepared in a facile, one-step procedure. The novelty of the current approach lies in the functionalization of hyaluronic acid (HA) with primary amine groups by lysi...

journal_title：International journal of biological macromolecules

authors： Gilarska A,Lewandowska-Łańcucka J,Guzdek-Zając K,Karewicz A,Horak W,Lach R,Wójcik K,Nowakowska M

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00