Advanced materials
Advanced materials
Structural and Viscoelastic Properties of Bacterial Cellulose Composites: Implications for Prosthetics
18/11/2024 -
This study investigates the morphological, mechanical, and viscoelastic properties of bacterial cellulose (BC) hydrogels synthesized by the microbial consortium Medusomyces gisevii. BC gel films were...
Design and Synthesis of Dual Galectin?3 and EGFR Inhibitors Against Liver Fibrosis
06/11/2024 -
Liver fibrosis, mainly arising from chronic viral or metabolic liver diseases, is a significant global health concern. There is currently only one FDA?approved drug (Resmetirom) in the market to...
Exploring the Potential of Anthocyanins for Repairing Photoaged Skin: A Comprehensive Review
01/11/2024 -
Long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can result in skin photoaging, which is primarily characterized by dryness, roughness, pigmentation, and a loss of elasticity. However, the clinical drugs...
In Vitro Inhibitory Mechanism of Polyphenol Extracts from Multi-Frequency Power Ultrasound-Pretreated Rose Flower Against α-Glucosidase
27/10/2024 -
This paper explored the in vitro inhibitory mechanism of polyphenol-rich rose extracts (REs) from an edible rose flower against α-glucosidase using multispectral and molecular docking...
Designing injectable dermal matrix hydrogel combined with silver nanoparticles for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infected wounds healing
17/10/2024 -
Hydrogel-based delivery systems have now emerged as a pivotal platform for addressing chronic tissue defects, leveraging their innate capacity to suppress pathogenic infections and facilitate...
Biomineralization Process Inspired In Situ Growth of Calcium Carbonate Nanocrystals in Chitosan Hydrogels
10/10/2024 -
Biological composites such as bone, nacre, and teeth show excellent mechanical efficiency because of the incorporation of biominerals into the organic matrix at the nanoscale, leading to hierarchical...
Mechanical and Biological Characterization of Ionic and Photo-Crosslinking Effects on Gelatin-Based Hydrogel for Cartilage Tissue Engineering Applications
27/09/2024 -
Articular cartilage degeneration poses a significant public health challenge; techniques such as 3D bioprinting are being explored for its regeneration in vitro. Gelatin-based hydrogels represent one...
Embedding Biomimetic Vascular Networks via Coaxial Sacrificial Writing into Functional Tissue
02/08/2024 -
Coaxial sacrificial writing into functional tissues (co?SWIFT) is used to embed biomimetic vascular networks into densely cellular matrices. These coaxially printed and perfusable hierarchical,...
In Situ Triggered Self?Contraction Bioactive Microgel Assembly Accelerates Diabetic Skin Wound Healing by Activating Mechanotransduction and Biochemical Pathway
23/07/2024 -
SMART?EXO, a self?contraction bioactive core–shell microgel dressing with robust tissue?adhesion, enhances diabetic wound healing by enabling tunable contraction, activating mechanotransduction,...
Natural and Synthetic Polymers for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
20/04/2024 -
Natural and synthetic polymers are a versatile platform for developing biomaterials in the biomedical and environmental fields. Natural polymers are organic compounds that are found in nature. The...
Effect of hydroxyapatite and pulsed electromagnetic field on osteogenic differentiation of human stem cells seeded onto 3D?printed polycaprolactone scaffolds for future bone graft transplantation
11/04/2024 -
Bone graft transplantation is a risky procedure mainly due to postoperative complications. Tissue engineering is an alternative to regenerating bone tissue by seeding mesenchymal stem cells into 3D...
Poly(ether?ester)s synthesized from furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol using an acidic binary catalyst
02/04/2024 -
Zein/acrylic hybrid latex with enhaced skin adhesion and water resistance.AbstractWaterborne acrylic emulsions are considered suitable materials for cosmetic skin adhesives because of their positive...
Biomass?Derived Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage
13/02/2024 -
The design and preparation of biomass?derived porous carbon materials in recent five years was summarized. These carbon materials were briefly catalogized into two types, plant?derived and...
Recent Highlights in Sustainable Bio-Based Edible Films and Coatings for Fruit and Vegetable Applications
19/01/2024 -
The present review paper focuses on recent developments in edible films and coatings made of base compounds from biological sources, namely plants, animals, algae, and microorganisms. These sources...
A General and Convenient Peptide Self?Assembling Mechanism for Developing Supramolecular Versatile Nanomaterials Based on The Biosynthetic Hybrid Amyloid?Resilin Protein
03/12/2023 -
An easy?to?implement self?assembling strategy are demonstrated to induce any proteins to assemble into hydrogels alone or in combination with notable compositional control. The nanoscale interactions...
Advances in Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Manufacturing: Green Extraction Techniques from Natural Sources
06/11/2023 -
Ascorbic acid (AA), or vitamin C, is one of the most important vitamins consumed through the diet due to its critical role in many biological processes. Although the human body cannot synthesize it,...
Diels–Alder Photoclick Patterning of Extracellular Matrix for Spatially Controlled Cell Behaviors
15/10/2023 -
A radical?free, Diels–Alder?based photopatterning platform is presented which enables the spatially defined modification of protein?based hydrogels with dienophile?bearing biomolecules. By...
Isonitrile?Proline ? A Versatile Handle for the Chemoselective Derivatization of Collagen Peptides
29/09/2023 -
Isonitrileproline (Inp) is introduced as the first isonitrile?containing amino acid for solid?phase peptide synthesis. The conformation directing properties of the isonitrile group and its effect on...
Sugar-Free, Vegan, Furcellaran Gummy Jellies with Plant-Based Triple-Layer Films
27/09/2023 -
Increasing consumer awareness of the impact of nutrition on health and the growing popularity of vegan diets are causing a need to look for new plant-based formulations of standard confectionery...
Thermomechanical Stress Analysis of Hydrated Vital Gluten with Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear Rheology
17/08/2023 -
Vital gluten is increasingly researched as a non-food product for biodegradable materials. During processing, the protein network is confronted with increased thermal and mechanical stress, altering...
Wound Coating Collagen-Based Composites with Ag Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure and Biological Activity
27/07/2023 -
The search for materials for a new generation of wound coatings is important due to the increase in antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and the number of patients with untreatable chronic purulent...
