Surface Modification of Intraocular Lenses
Objective: This paper aimed to review the current literature on the surface modification of intraocular lenses (IOLs). Data Sources: All articles about surface modification of IOLs published up to 2015 were identified through a literature search on both
Qi Huang+3 more
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Emerging aluminium nitride nanoparticles: chemical synthesis and exploration of their biocompatibility and anticancer activity against cervical cancer cells [PDF]
Objective(s): Aluminium nitride (AlN) could be used in implantable biomedical sensor devices, for which cytotoxicity analysis is of utmost importance.
Manjot Kaur+8 more
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Packaging biological cargoes in mesoporous materials: Opportunities for drug delivery [PDF]
Introduction: Confinement of biomolecules in structured nanoporous materials offers several desirable features ranging from chemical and thermal stability, to resistance to degradation from the external environment.
Coppens, M-O, Karande, P, Siefker, J
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Background: Recent studies highlighted the presence of anti-α-Gal antibodies in patients implanted with commercial bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs).
Filippo Naso+4 more
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Biocompatibility of composite resins
Dental materials that are used in dentistry should be harmless to oral tissues, so they should not contain any leachable toxic and diffusible substances that can cause some side effects.
Sayed Mostafa Mousavinasab
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One-Pot Synthesis of Biocompatible Silver Nanoparticle Composites from Cellulose and Keratin: Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity [PDF]
A novel, simple method was developed to synthesize biocompatible composites containing 50% cellulose (CEL) and 50% keratin (KER) and silver in the form of either ionic (Ag+) or Ag0 nanoparticles (Ag+NPs or Ag0NPs). In this method, butylmethylimmidazolium
Benzi, Gerald+3 more
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Effects of LP-MOCVD prepared TiO2 thin films on the in vitro behavior of gingival fibroblasts [PDF]
We report on the in vitro response of human gingival fibroblasts (HGF-1 cell line) to various thin films of titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposited on titanium (Ti) substrates by low pressure metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (LP-MOCVD).
Cimpean, A.+3 more
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Nanoparticle drug delivery systems for inner ear therapy: An overview [PDF]
open7noembargoed_20180701Valente, Filippo; Astolfi, Laura; Simoni, Edi; Danti, Serena; Franceschini, Valeria; Chicca, Milvia; Martini, AlessandroValente, Filippo; Astolfi, Laura; Simoni, Edi; Danti, Serena; Franceschini, Valeria; Chicca, Milvia; Martini,
Astolfi, Laura+6 more
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TiO2 and PEEK Reinforced 3D Printing PMMA Composite Resin for Dental Denture Base Applications
The future of manufacturing applications in three-dimensional (3D) printing depends on the improvement and the development of materials suitable for 3D printing technology. This study aims to develop an applicable and convenient protocol for light-curing
Sheng-Gui Chen+4 more
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The LEXOVE prospective study evaluated plasma cell‐free extracellular vesicle (cfEV) dynamics using Bradford assay and dynamic light scattering in metastatic non‐small cell lung cancer patients undergoing first‐line treatments, correlating a ∆cfEV < 20% with improved median progression‐free survival in responders versus non‐responders.
Valerio Gristina+17 more
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