Radiolabelled peptides for oncological diagnosis [PDF]
, 2012 Radiolabelled receptor-binding peptides targeting receptors (over)expressed on tumour cells are widely under investigation for tumour diagnosis and therapy.
Peter Laverman +3 more
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Comblike ionic complexes of hyaluronic acid and alkanoylcholine surfactants as a platform for drug delivery systems [PDF]
, 2018 Nontoxic alkanoylcholine soaps (nACh) were synthesized from choline and fatty acids with numbers of carbons n equal to 12, 14, 16, and 18, the latter including both saturated and 9-cis unsaturated alkanoyl chains.
Gamarra Montes, Ana +4 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2020 The present study investigated a pulmonary delivery system of plasmid DNA (pDNA) and its application to melanoma DNA vaccines. pCMV-Luc, pEGFP-C1, and pZsGreen were used as a model pDNA to evaluate transfection efficacy after inhalation in mice.
Yukinobu Kodama +14 more
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From Residues to Added-Value Bacterial Biopolymers as Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
Nanomaterials, 2021 Bacterial biopolymers are naturally occurring materials comprising a wide range of molecules with diverse chemical structures that can be produced from renewable sources following the principles of the circular economy.
Francisco G. Blanco +7 more
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Study of fluvial water treatability using γ-polyglutamic acid based biopolymer coagulant
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências: Successful treatment of surface water for public use requires the evaluation of raw water and coagulant efficacy. The purpose of water treatment is to remove impurities, allowing its quality to be classified to meet the needs of the population.
VALQUÍRIA CAMPOS +3 more
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Docetaxel-Loaded Nanoparticles Assembled from β-Cyclodextrin/Calixarene Giant Surfactants: Physicochemical Properties and Cytotoxic Effect in Prostate Cancer and Glioblastoma Cells [PDF]
, 2017 Giant amphiphiles encompassing a hydrophilic β-cyclodextrin (βCD) component and a hydrophobic calix[4]arene (CA4) module undergo self-assembly in aqueous media to afford core-shell nanospheres or nanocapsules, depending on the nanoprecipitation protocol,
Casnati, Alessandro +8 more
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Isolation and characterization of an exopolymer produced by bacillus licheniformis: in vitro antiviral activity against enveloped viruses [PDF]
, 2020 The exopolymer (EPSp) produced by the strain B. licheniformis IDN-EC was isolated and characterized using different techniques (MALDI-TOF, NMR, ATR-FTIR, TGA, DSC, SEM).
Abrusci, Concepción +6 more
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Suitable Promoter for DNA Vaccination Using a pDNA Ternary Complex
PharmaceuticsIn this study, we evaluated the effect of several promoters on the transfection activity and immune-induction efficiency of a plasmid DNA (pDNA)/polyethylenimine/γ-polyglutamic acid complex (pDNA ternary complex). Model pDNAs encoding firefly luciferase (
Tomoaki Kurosaki +3 more
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Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and ApplicationsNowadays, hyaluronic acid (HA) eye drops are widely used to combat ophthalmic dry eye disease (DED). Till the date, almost all commercialized HA eye drops are single-ingredient despite not displaying significantly different clinical effects (Artelac ...
Jon Andrade del Olmo +7 more
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Frontiers in Food Science and TechnologyThis study investigated the effects of gamma‐(γ)‐polyglutamic acid (γ‐PGA) on the physical, structural, and sensory properties of muffins. γ‐PGA polymer, extracted from Bacillus valezensis M‐E6, was incorporated into muffin batter at concentrations ...
Verma Manika +5 more
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