Biofilm formation by human bacterial pathogens on implanted medical devices causes major
morbidity and mortality among patients, and leads to billions of dollars in healthcare cost …

Contemporary environmental problems in industrial gas production and purification have
driven researchers to search for green, elegant and sustainable technologies to resolve …

In this article, we briefly review the endocytic pathways used by cells, pointing out their
defining characteristics and highlighting physical limitations that may direct the …

Poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS), a tough elastomer, has been proposed for tissue
engineering applications due to its desired mechanical properties, biocompatibility and …

This work provides a novel approach to improve the fouling resistance of PVDF membrane.
An amphiphilic graft copolymer (PVDF-g-PACMO) having poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) …

The suppression of membrane fouling has been a severe challenge faced by membrane
industry. In this study, zwitterionic amino acid l-cysteine were grafted on to the commercial …

Zwitterionic carboxybetaines (CBs) are ubiquitous in nature and considered promising
materials for biological and chemical applications. A thorough understanding of the effect of …

The conformation of polyzwitterionic brushes plays a crucial role in the
adsorption/desorption of proteins on solid surfaces. By use of quartz crystal microbalance …

The emergence and reemergence of microbial infection demand an urgent response to
develop effective biomaterials that prevent biofilm formation and associated bacterial …

In this study, the HTI Forward Osmosis (FO) membrane surfaces were modified by the
deposition of poly amino acid 3-(3, 4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-l-alanine (l-DOPA), a zwitterionic …