Bioadhesive technology platforms

SJ Wu, X Zhao - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioadhesives have emerged as transformative and versatile tools in healthcare, offering the
ability to attach tissues with ease and minimal damage. These materials present numerous …

Microneedle-mediated vaccination: innovation and translation

T Sheng, B Luo, W Zhang, X Ge, J Yu, Y Zhang… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vaccine administration by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection is the most commonly
prescribed route for inoculation, however, it is often associated with some deficiencies such …

Silk materials at the convergence of science, sustainability, healthcare, and technology

G Guidetti, L d'Amone, T Kim, G Matzeu… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Over the past few decades, Bombyx mori silk fibroin has become a ubiquitous material for
applications ranging from biomedical devices to optics, electronics, and sensing, while also …

Silk polymers and nanoparticles: a powerful combination for the design of versatile biomaterials

C Belda Marín, V Fitzpatrick, DL Kaplan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural protein largely used in the textile industry but also in
biomedicine, catalysis, and other materials applications. SF is biocompatible …

Thermal stabilization of diverse biologics using reversible hydrogels

B Marco-Dufort, JR Janczy, T Hu, M Lütolf, F Gatti… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Improving the thermal stability of biologics, including vaccines, is critical to reduce the
economic costs and health risks associated with the cold chain. Here, we designed a …

Research progress of natural silk fibroin and the application for drug delivery in chemotherapies

B Yu, Y Li, Y Lin, Y Zhu, T Hao, Y Wu, Z Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Silk fibroin has been widely used in biological fields due to its biocompatibility, mechanical
properties, biodegradability, and safety. Recently, silk fibroin as a drug carrier was …

Silk fibroin-derived electrospun materials for biomedical applications: A review

FV Dos Santos, RL Siqueira, L de Morais Ramos… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a versatile technique for fabricating polymeric fibers with diameters
ranging from micro-to nanoscale, exhibiting multiple morphologies and arrangements. By …

Enhancing influenza vaccine immunogenicity and efficacy through infection mimicry using silk microneedles

JA Stinson, AV Boopathy, BM Cieslewicz, Y Zhang… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional bolus vaccine administration leads to rapid clearance of vaccine from lymphoid
tissue. However, there is increasing evidence suggesting that the kinetics of antigen delivery …

Stabilization of salivary biomarkers

L d'Amone, G Matzeu, FG Omenetto - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The use of saliva as a diagnostic biofluid has been increasing in recent years, thanks to the
identification and validation of new biomarkers and improvements in test accuracy …

Paper‐Based Wearable Patches for Real‐Time, Quantitative Lactate Monitoring

E Ruggeri, G Matzeu, A Vergine… - Advanced Sensor …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable sensors are establishing themselves as options for real‐time continuous health
monitoring in health care and wellness. In particular, the use of flexible interfaces that …