Scientists from the University of Bayreuth produced a novel biobased raw material for a wide range of high-performance plastics
Biotechnology
Bone-inspired Materials by Design
Design principles, and ways to manufacture them via additive manufacturing are studied, to achieve an amplification in mechanical properties of materials.
Conductive Polymeric Biomaterials
Different mechanisms for imparting conductivity to non-conductive polymeric biomaterials are discussed in a review by Patton et. al.
A novel probe for in vivo sialome imaging
Researchers in China have developed a novel probe for in vivo sialome imaging. Based on the click reaction the fluorophore is generated in situ.
A Review of Biosynthetic Fibrous Proteins for Biomedicine and Bioengineering
Silk, elastin and collagen are naturally occurring fibrous proteins with a tremendous potential in biomaterial systems.
Lubricant Lends Itself to Plant-based Leather
Researchers at Sichuan University have created an alternative to conventional leather lubricants using synthetic copolymers.
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Responsive Polymers – A Review
The oxidation-responsive behavior of polymeric platforms in different microenvironments as well as biomedical applications are discussed
Nanofibers for Regenerative Medicine
Researchers study new bioactive scaffolds based on PLA fibers, modified with a peptide sequence derived from fibronectin, an extracellular matrix component.
Two sides in one single silk fiber
An advantageous side-by-side strategy is used to produce two-in-one fibers of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and silk fibroin
"Tailoring" Silk: Hybrid Fibers for Next Generation Implants
A new study shows that mechanical properties of Bombyx mori silk fibroin can be tuned by coupling it with another biocompatible polymer.
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