Technologies for the fabrication of crosslinked polysaccharide-based hydrogels and its role in microbial three-dimensional bioprinting–A review

Y Sharma, V Shankar - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Three-Dimensional bioprinting has recently gained more attraction among researchers for
its wide variety of applicability. This technology involving in developing structures that mimic …

3D bioprinting: A powerful tool to leverage tissue engineering and microbial systems

E Saygili, AA Dogan-Gurbuz, O Yesil-Celiktas, MS Draz - Bioprinting, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioprinting covers the precise deposition of cells, biological scaffolds and growth factors to
produce desired tissue models. The main focus of bioprinting is the creation of functional …

The polymer and materials science of the bacterial fimbriae Caf1

DA Fulton, G Dura, DT Peters - Biomaterials Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Fimbriae are long filamentous polymeric protein structures located upon the surface of
bacteria. Often implicated in pathogenicity, the biosynthesis and function of fimbriae has …

3D printed materials for combating antimicrobial resistance

MT Doganay, CJ Chelliah, A Tozluyurt, AM Hujer… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a rapidly growing technology with a significant
capacity for translational applications in both biology and medicine. 3D-printed living and …

Exploiting Meltable Protein Hydrogels to Encapsulate and Culture Cells in 3D

G Dura, M Crespo‐Cuadrado, H Waller… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing realization that 3D cell culture better mimics complex in vivo
environments than 2D, lessening aberrant cellular behaviors and ultimately improving the …

Unraveling the molecular determinants of the anti-phagocytic protein cloak of plague bacteria

DT Peters, A Reifs, A Alonso-Caballero… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The pathogenic bacterium Yersina pestis is protected from macrophage engulfment by a
capsule like antigen, F1, formed of long polymers of the monomer protein, Caf1. However …

Insight into Interface Engineering at TiO2/Dye through Molecularly Functionalized Caf1 Biopolymer

S Akin, Y Ulusu, H Waller, JH Lakey… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The fast charge recombination kinetics and poor sensitizing ability in dye-sensitized solar
cells (DSSCs) result in a significant electron loss and performance degradation. However …

Tuneable hydrogels of Caf1 protein fibers

G Dura, H Waller, P Gentile, JH Lakey… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Capsular antigen fraction 1 (Caf1) is a robust polymeric protein forming a protective
layer around the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Occurring as≈ 1 μm polymeric fibers, it shares …

Engineered mosaic protein polymers; a simple route to multifunctional biomaterials

DT Peters, H Waller, MA Birch, JH Lakey - Journal of biological …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Engineered living materials (ELMs) are an exciting new frontier, where
living organisms create highly functional materials. In particular, protein ELMs have the …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress and challenges of bioprinting in wound dressing and healing: Bibliometrics-based analysis and perspectives

S Mao, J Man, J Wang, L Fu, C Yin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As the body's largest organ, the skin has important roles in barrier function, immune
response, prevention of water loss and excretion of waste. Patients with extensive and …