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Preparation of Biopolymer Aerogels Using Green Solvents
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2016
A new way for the production of biopolymer-based aerogels by carbon dioxide (CO2) induced gelation is shown. The technique utilizes pressurized carbon dioxide (5 MPa) for the production of biopolymer hydrogels and supercritical CO2 (12 MPa) to convert gels into aerogels. The only solvents needed besides CO2 are water and ethanol.
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Methods for the Self-integration of Megamolecular Biopolymers on the Drying Air-LC Interface
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2017
A method for the drying-induced self-integration of megamolecular biopolymers on the air-liquid crystalline interface is provided here. This methodology will be useful not only for understanding the macroscopic potentials of biopolymers, but also as an evaluation method for soft materials in biomedical and environmental fields.
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Thermally Responsive Biopolymer-Based Inhibition of Tumor Progression in a Rat Model
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2025
Begin with an anesthetized rat bearing a brain tumor composed of proliferating tumor cells.Expose the rat’s skull and create a hole to reveal the brain region with the tumor.Take a thermally responsive biopolymer fused with a cell-penetrating peptide and an inhibitor of c-myc, an oncogenic protein.Inject the biopolymer into the femoral vein of the hind limb for delivery to the brain.Apply infrared light through the skull hole to heat the tumor site, which induces biopolymer aggregation along...
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Molecular Entanglement and Electrospinnability of Biopolymers
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2014
Electrospinning is a fascinating technique used to fabricate micro- to nano-scale fibers from a wide variety of materials. Molecular entanglement of the constituent polymers in the spinning dope is essential for successful electrospinning. We present a protocol for utilizing rheology to evaluate the electrospinnability of two biopolymers, starch and pullulan.
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Highly Stable, Functional Hairy Nanoparticles and Biopolymers from Wood Fibers: Towards Sustainable Nanotechnology
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2016
Synthesis schemes to prepare highly stable wood fiber-based hairy nanoparticles and functional cellulose-based biopolymers have been detailed.
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Hydration allows polymer chains to associate with water, while intermolecular interactions influence how those chains organize and respond to their surroundings. Together, these effects can promote cross-linking or self-assembly, producing distinct material structures such as gels, films, fibers, and porous scaffolds. The resulting organization affects mechanical behavior, transport through the material, degradation, and interactions with biological components.
Composition determines the chemical features available for hydration, interaction, and cross-linking. Molecular weight changes polymer-chain behavior, while concentration influences how frequently chains contact one another and form an interconnected structure. Adjusting these variables allows researchers to tune strength, degradation, transport, and biological interactions, helping match a formulation to requirements such as drug release or tissue support.
Cross-linking conditions determine how strongly polymer chains become connected and how the resulting network behaves. Changes in cross-linking can alter mechanical strength, degradation, hydration, and the movement of substances through the material. In bioengineering, controlling this balance is important because a matrix must provide suitable structural support while still permitting the biological interactions or transport required for its intended use.
These formats provide different structural arrangements for different performance needs. Gels can form hydrated matrices, films can create continuous material layers, fibers can provide organized structures, and porous scaffolds can offer space within a three-dimensional construct. Researchers select among them by considering mechanical strength, transport, degradation, and the type of biological environment the formulation must support.
Development begins by identifying the required biological and material performance, then adjusting composition, molecular weight, concentration, and cross-linking conditions to approach those requirements. Researchers evaluate how the resulting structure affects strength, degradation, transport, and biological interactions. This iterative design connects formulation choices with the intended outcome, whether the material is a matrix, delivery system, wound-care material, or scaffold.
They are used when a bioengineering application requires control over both material behavior and biological interaction. Examples include cell-compatible matrices, controlled drug-delivery systems, wound-care materials, biosensors, and tissue-engineering constructs. Their tunable hydration, cross-linking, degradation, transport, and structural properties help researchers adapt a material to the demands of regenerative medicine and related biomedical applications.