"biodegradability" Protocols and Video Articles

Polymalic Acid-based Nano Biopolymers for Targeting of Multiple Tumor Markers: An Opportunity for Personalized Medicine?

Julia Y. Ljubimova¹, Hui Ding¹, Jose Portilla-Arias¹, Rameshwar Patil¹, Pallavi R. Gangalum¹, Alexandra Chesnokova¹, Satoshi Inoue¹, Arthur Rekechenetskiy¹, Tala Nassoura¹, Keith L. Black¹, Eggehard Holler¹

¹Nanomedicine Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

JoVE 50668

Designing Silk-silk Protein Alloy Materials for Biomedical Applications

Xiao Hu^1,2,3, Solomon Duki¹, Joseph Forys¹, Jeffrey Hettinger^1,2, Justin Buchicchio¹, Tabbetha Dobbins^1,2, Catherine Yang^2,4

¹Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rowan University, ²Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Rowan University, ³Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, ⁴Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rowan University

JoVE 50891

Manufacture and Drug Delivery Applications of Silk Nanoparticles

Thidarat Wongpinyochit¹, Blair F. Johnston¹, F. Philipp Seib¹

¹Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde

JoVE 54669

Isolation of Native Soil Microorganisms with Potential for Breaking Down Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films Used in Agriculture

Graham Bailes¹, Margaret Lind¹, Andrew Ely¹, Marianne Powell², Jennifer Moore-Kucera³, Carol Miles², Debra Inglis², Marion Brodhagen¹

¹Biology Department, Western Washington University, ²Washington State University Northwestern Research and Extension Center, ³Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University

JoVE 50373

Sustained Administration of β-cell Mitogens to Intact Mouse Islets Ex Vivo Using Biodegradable Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Microspheres

Raymond C. Pasek¹, Taylor E. Kavanaugh², Craig L. Duvall², Maureen A. Gannon^1,3

¹Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, ²School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, ³Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Health Authority

JoVE 54664

Fabrication of a Functionalized Magnetic Bacterial Nanocellulose with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

Sandra L. Arias¹, Akshath R. Shetty², Angana Senpan³, Mónica Echeverry-Rendón⁴, Lisa M. Reece^5,6, Jean Paul Allain^1,2,3,7

¹Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ²Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ³Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ⁴Program of Study and Control of Tropical Diseases (PECET), University of Antioquia, ⁵Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, ⁶WHO Collaborating Center for Vaccine Research, Evaluation and Training on Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, ⁷Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

JoVE 52951

Fabrication of a Bioactive, PCL-based "Self-fitting" Shape Memory Polymer Scaffold

Lindsay N. Nail¹, Dawei Zhang^2,3, Jessica L. Reinhard¹, Melissa A. Grunlan^1,2

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, ²Department of Material Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, ³Institute of Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing

JoVE 52981

Alternating Magnetic Field-Responsive Hybrid Gelatin Microgels for Controlled Drug Release

Baeckkyoung Sung*^1,2, Steven Shaffer*¹, Michal Sittek*¹, Talib Alboslemy¹, Chanjoong Kim^2,3, Min-Ho Kim¹

¹Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, ²Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, ³Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University

JoVE 53680

TAPE: A Biodegradable Hemostatic Glue Inspired by a Ubiquitous Compound in Plants for Surgical Application

Keumyeon Kim¹, Haeshin Lee^1,2, Seonki Hong^2,3

¹The Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), ²Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), ³Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

JoVE 53930

Easy Manipulation of Architectures in Protein-based Hydrogels for Cell Culture Applications

Nicholas Bodenberger¹, Dennis Kubiczek¹, Frank Rosenau¹

¹Center for Peptide Pharmaceuticals, Faculty of Natural Science, Ulm University

JoVE 55813

Synthesis of Biocompatible Liquid Crystal Elastomer Foams as Cell Scaffolds for 3D Spatial Cell Cultures

Marianne E. Prévôt¹, Senay Ustunel¹, Leah E. Bergquist², Richard Cukelj³, Yunxiang Gao¹, Taizo Mori¹, Lindsay Pauline³, Robert J. Clements³, Elda Hegmann¹

¹Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, ²Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, ³Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University

JoVE 55452

Fabricating Superhydrophobic Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications

Jonah Kaplan¹, Mark Grinstaff²

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, ²Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Medicine, Boston University

JoVE 53117

Viability of Bioprinted Cellular Constructs Using a Three Dispenser Cartesian Printer

Sarah Grace Dennis¹, Thomas Trusk², Dylan Richards³, Jia Jia³, Yu Tan³, Ying Mei³, Stephen Fann¹, Roger Markwald³, Michael Yost¹

¹Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, ²Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, ³Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University

JoVE 53156

Peptide-derived Method to Transport Genes and Proteins Across Cellular and Organellar Barriers in Plants

Jo-Ann Chuah¹, Yoko Horii¹, Keiji Numata¹

¹Enzyme Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science

JoVE 54972

Development of Amelogenin-chitosan Hydrogel for In Vitro Enamel Regrowth with a Dense Interface

Qichao Ruan¹, Janet Moradian-Oldak¹

¹Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California

JoVE 51606

Engineering a Bilayered Hydrogel to Control ASC Differentiation

Shanmugasundaram Natesan¹, David O. Zamora¹, Laura J. Suggs², Robert J. Christy¹

¹Department of Extremity Trauma Research and Regenerative Medicine, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, ²Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

JoVE 3953

Manufacturing Of Robust Natural Fiber Preforms Utilizing Bacterial Cellulose as Binder

Koon-Yang Lee^1,2, Siti Rosminah Shamsuddin³, Marta Fortea-Verdejo¹, Alexander Bismarck^1,3

¹Polymer and Composite Engineering (PaCE) Group, Institute of Materials Chemistry and Research, University of Vienna, ²Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, ³Polymer and Composite Engineering (PaCE) Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London