A zwitterionic polynorbornen-modified surface facilitates growth and proliferation of model endothelial cells.
Biotechnology
Make better PEG hydrogels with help from silk fibroin
Scientists make highly customizable hybrid hydrogels from artificial and natural sources for biomedical applications.
In Focus: CHEMPOR 2014
Issue 9 of JCTB includes an In Focus section of the The 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference.
Soft biocompatible PEG hydrogels
Soft biocompatible PEG hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties and RGDS-content have been prepared by Löwik et al. using a copper free-click reaction.
From forms to functions: Unleash the potential of silk printing
A new silk ink formulation provides a “bottom-up” approach to customized multifunction biomaterials.
In Memoriam: Professor François Schué, 1938–2014
Issue 5 of Polymer International is a special issue dedicated to the memory of François Schué, former Editor-In-Chief of the journal.
Conference report: 2nd ERC MIOMIM Meeting 2015, Grenoble
A report from the 2nd ERC BIOMIM meeting, which ran from March the 11th – 13th 2015 at MINATEC in Grenoble, France.
Engineering protein nanoparticles from amelogenin
Random mutagenesis of amelogenin creates a wide range of protein nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
MRS Spring 2015 Preview: Final show in San Francisco
An outlook to the forthcoming MRS Spring Meeting, to be held from April 6-10, 2015 for the last time in San Francisco, California.
With rose petals to stretchable electronics
The use of natural substrates as masters to create elastomeric replicas for stretchable electronic devices is demonstrated.
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