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N-octyl chitosan derivatives as amphiphilic carrier agents for herbicide formulations

Open Chemistry, 2019
This study investigates the potential of N-octyl chitosan derivatives, namely N-octyl-O-sulfate chitosan (NOOSC), N-octyl-N-succinyl chitosan (NONSC) and N-octyl-O-glycol chitosan (NOOGC) as amphiphilic carrier agents for atrazine in water-insoluble ...
Kamari Azlan, Yusoff Siti Najiah Mohd
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Understanding the Significance of Biochemistry in the Storage, Handling, Purification, and Sampling of Amphiphilic Mycolactone

Toxins, 2019
Mycolactone, the amphiphilic macrolide toxin secreted by Mycobacterium ulcerans, plays a significant role in the pathology and manifestations of Buruli ulcer (BU).
Jessica Z. Kubicek-Sutherland, Dung M. Vu, Aaron S. Anderson, Timothy C. Sanchez, Paul J. Converse, Ricardo Martí-Arbona, Eric L. Nuermberger, Basil I. Swanson, Harshini Mukundan   +8 more
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Biosurfactants: An Alternative to the Synthetic Surfactants and their Production by Bacteria Isolated from Solid Waste

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2018
Biosurfactants are a structurally diverse group of amphiphilic,surface-active substances produced by microorganisms which can be used as an eco-friendly approach for environmental remediation.
D.M. Chetan, S. Keerthana, B. Anusha Prabhu, Manjula, Shreya Ranjit, Ramesh, S. Bhat   +5 more
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Natural channel protein inserts and functions in a completely artificial, solid-supported bilayer membrane [PDF]

, 2013
Reconstitution of membrane proteins in artificial membrane systems creates a platform for exploring their potential for pharmacological or biotechnological applications.
Fu, Wangyang, Palivan, Cornelia G., Meier, Wolfgang, Zhang, Xiaoyan, Meier W, Zhang X, Fu W, Palivan CG   +7 more
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Novel Trends in Lyotropic Liquid Crystals

Crystals, 2020
We introduce and shortly summarize a variety of more recent aspects of lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs), which have drawn the attention of the liquid crystal and soft matter community and have recently led to an increasing number of groups studying this ...
Ingo Dierking, Antônio Martins Figueiredo Neto   +1 more
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Changeable wettability of electrospun membrane by adjusting self‐assembly micelles structure of amphiphilic block copolymer

Nano Select, 2022
Fiber membranes with high specific surface area can be produced when using electrospinning technology combined with amphiphilic block polymers. Due to the solubility difference between the two segments of amphiphilic block polymers, it is easy to be self‐
Lingxiao Wang, Xinyue Liang, Guilong Xu, Jian Hu   +3 more
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Polysaccharides as a Hydrophilic Building Block of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers for the Conception of Nanocarriers

Pharmaceutics
Polysaccharides are gaining increasing attention for their relevance in the production of sustainable materials. In the domain of biomaterials, polysaccharides play an important role as hydrophilic components in the design of amphiphilic block copolymers
Aijing Lu, Suming Li
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In vivo efficacy of HDL-like nanolipid particles containing multivalent peptide mimetics of apolipoprotein A-I[S]

Journal of Lipid Research, 2014
We have observed that molecular constructs based on multiple apoA-I mimetic peptides attached to a branched scaffold display promising anti-atherosclerosis functions in vitro.
Yannan Zhao, Audrey S. Black, David J. Bonnet, Bruce E. Maryanoff, Linda K. Curtiss, Luke J. Leman, M. Reza Ghadiri   +6 more
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Design, structure of amphiphilic peptide and its application from single molecule to nanoparticle

Results in Engineering, 2022
Peptides have been widely studied for their good biocompatibility and diverse structural characteristics. Amphiphilic peptides, which have the special structure of hydrophilic one end and hydrophobic the other and self-assembly property, have a wide ...
Sijia Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Huifang Xu, Yue Sun, Shouhong Xu   +4 more
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Amphiphilic-Polymer-Assisted Hot Water Flooding toward Viscous Oil Mobilization

, 2019
Heavy oil recovery is the most challenging part for the petroleum industry, and several techniques including steam and water injection are currently used that are either energy intensive, expensive, or less efficient.
Zheyu Liu, Jian Zhang, Xin Chen (14149), Zheyu Liu (3551513), Shruti Mendiratta (1504402), Shruti Mendiratta, Yiqiang Li (3924803), Yiqiang Li, Xin Chen, Jian Zhang (1682)   +9 more
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