Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …
From protein building blocks to functional materials
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for high-performance materials in nature. Such
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …
Micro and nano-scale compartments guide the structural transition of silk protein monomers into silk fibers
Silk is a unique, remarkably strong biomaterial made of simple protein building blocks. To
date, no synthetic method has come close to reproducing the properties of natural silk, due …
date, no synthetic method has come close to reproducing the properties of natural silk, due …
Use of Bombyx mori silk fibroin in tissue engineering: From cocoons to medical devices, challenges, and future perspectives
A Bucciarelli, A Motta - Biomaterials Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Silk fibroin has become a prominent material in tissue engineering (TE) over the last 20
years with almost 10,000 published works spanning in all the TE applications, from skeleton …
years with almost 10,000 published works spanning in all the TE applications, from skeleton …
A silk-based self-adaptive flexible opto-electro neural probe
Y Zhou, C Gu, J Liang, B Zhang, H Yang… - Microsystems & …, 2022 - nature.com
The combination of optogenetics and electrophysiological recording enables high-precision
bidirectional interactions between neural interfaces and neural circuits, which provides a …
bidirectional interactions between neural interfaces and neural circuits, which provides a …
Biomolecular condensates undergo a generic shear-mediated liquid-to-solid transition
Membrane-less organelles resulting from liquid–liquid phase separation of biopolymers into
intracellular condensates control essential biological functions, including messenger RNA …
intracellular condensates control essential biological functions, including messenger RNA …
Protein-based bioactive coatings: from nanoarchitectonics to applications
C Fu, Z Wang, X Zhou, B Hu, C Li, P Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein-based bioactive coatings have emerged as a versatile and promising strategy for
enhancing the performance and biocompatibility of diverse biomedical materials and …
enhancing the performance and biocompatibility of diverse biomedical materials and …
A curcumin-crosslinked bilayer film of soy protein isolate and chitosan with enhanced antibacterial property for beef preservation and freshness monitoring
Y Yong, S Wang, L Li, R Li, HN Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, antibacterial and antioxidant bilayer films were prepared by using curcumin
(Cur) crosslinked soy rotein isolate (SPI) and chitosan (CS). Molecular docking simulations …
(Cur) crosslinked soy rotein isolate (SPI) and chitosan (CS). Molecular docking simulations …
Single molecule secondary structure determination of proteins through infrared absorption nanospectroscopy
FS Ruggeri, B Mannini, R Schmid… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The chemical and structural properties of biomolecules determine their interactions, and
thus their functions, in a wide variety of biochemical processes. Innovative imaging methods …
thus their functions, in a wide variety of biochemical processes. Innovative imaging methods …
Challenges in delivering therapeutic peptides and proteins: A silk-based solution
Peptide-and protein-based therapeutics have drawn significant attention over the past few
decades for the treatment of infectious diseases, genetic disorders, oncology, and many …
decades for the treatment of infectious diseases, genetic disorders, oncology, and many …