Interfacial layers are important in a wide range of applications in biomedicine, biosensing,
analytical chemistry and the maritime industries. Given the growing number of applications …

Vascular grafts (VG) are medical devices intended to replace the function of a diseased
vessel. Current approaches use non-biodegradable materials that struggle to maintain …

Microplastics accumulate in various aquatic organisms causing serious health issues, and
have raised concerns about human health by entering our food chain. The recovery …

The evolution of endovascular therapies, particularly in the field of intracranial aneurysm
treatment, has been truly remarkable and is characterized by the development of various …

The nanoscale surface topography of biomaterials can have strong effects on protein
adsorption. While there are numerous surface statistical parameters for the characterization …

This study explores the coating of photocatalytic nanoparticles with antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs) for boosted antimicrobial effects, and how such effects depend on AMP properties …

Antibodies are commonly used as detection elements in biosensors. Antibody orientation on
transducer surface determines immunological recognition and biosensor performance …

The impact of protein corona on the interactions of nanoparticles (NPs) with cells remains an
open question. This question is particularly relevant to NPs which sizes, ranging from tens to …

Implants can induce a foreign body reaction that leads to chronic inflammation and fibrosis
in the surrounding tissue. Macrophages help detect the foreign material, play a role in the …

This study demonstrated the utility of real-time electrical impedance, utilizing the
xCELLigence system to assess the cytotoxic effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and …