Blood capillary analogues have been developed in a biodegradable hydrogel as a promising platform for in vitro drug testing.
Biotechnology
Renewable polymers from natural resources
Scientists from the USA and China report on the development of monomers and polymers from terpenes, terpenoids, and rosin.
Nature’s Nanomaterials – To Be or Not to Be Bioinspired?
How much does materials science stand to gain from Nature? Professor Ozin gives his take on the progress of biomimetics.
Metabolite-responsive hydrogels for medical diagnostics
A hydrogel that can tell good from bad: this material can distinguish between normal and pathological levels of urate, a salt related to gout arthritis.
Biomimetic pH-Dependency of Hydrogels
The mechanical holdfast of mussels, the byssus, is used as inspiration in the development of pH-repsonsive mechanical properties in hydrogels.
Advanced Origami: Nanostructures From Flowers to Boxes
Researchers develop complex 3D nanometer-sized structures using ion-induced plastic strain.
The Secret of Mussel Strength: Materials to Mimic The Mussel Byssus
Researchers investigate formation of polymer networks produced by mixing Fe(III) and polymers, mimicking the reaction that mussels use to bind to rocks.
Luminescent Ink from Eggs: Fluorescent Dots for Biomaterials
Fluorescent carbon dots can be made by plasma pyrolysis and used as printer ink.
Models of Human Muscles from Protein-Engineered Biomaterials
Researchers have engineered a protein biomaterial to generate mimics of human skeletal muscle to study the effect of injury and disease on this tissue.
Enzymes Dig Channels: Bio-Etching for Nanostructured Surfaces
Enzymatic etching used to build nano- and microscale surface topologies.
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