Luis Liz Marzán of CIC biomaGUNE presents the latest on materials science in the Basque Country in Particle & Particle Systems Characterization.
Biotechnology
Professor Bikramjit Basu wins Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Bikramjit Basu has received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for work on understanding in-vitro cell functionality modulation on engineered biomaterials.
Interview with a Board Member: Jörg Lahann
A conversation with new Advanced Materials board member Jörg Lahann on research, publishing, and life.
Getting under the skin: hydrogels for monitoring oxygen levels
Oxygen-responsive hydrogels for non-invasive subcutaneous oxygen monitoring is reported by Prof. Jon Lovell and co-workers at the University of Buffalo.
Transgenic soybeans? Good for plastics
Transgenic soybean crops can find less controversial use to help with plastics manufacturing.
Cholesterol-conjugated (bio)polymers via UV-vis traceable chemistry
A new way to track the conjugation rate of cholesterol as well as to conduct conjugations in aqueous environments.
Engineering teeth with a synthetic biomaterial
French group demonstrate a unique nanofibrous active implant for bone-tooth unit regeneration.
New method for diagnosing anaemia using microwaves could lead to new blood tests
A rapid way of diagnosing anaemia using microwave technology being developed into a point of care device for hospitals and the home.
Dissolvable microneedle patches for transdermal drug delivery
The application of biocompatible polymeric microneedle patches is discussed as a promising and straightforward method of transdermal drug delivery.
Microfluidic modulation of stem cell microenvironments
A microfluidic mixing platform creates 3D hydrogels systems with patterns of cell and matrix constituents inspired by native hematopoietic stem cell niches.
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