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Characterization, Stability and Biological Activity In Vitro of Cathelicidin-BF-30 Loaded 4-Arm Star-Shaped PEG-PLGA Microspheres

Molecules, 2018
BF-30 is a single chain polypeptide of an N-segment with an α-helix from cathelicidin gene encoding, and it contains 30 amino acid residues, with a relative molecular mass and isoelectric point of 3637.54 and 11.79, respectively.
Yueli Bao, Shanrong Wang, Hongli Li, Yunjiao Wang, Haiyun Chen, Minglong Yuan   +5 more
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Deproteinization of Chitin Extracted with the Help of Ionic Liquids

Molecules, 2022
The isolation of chitin utilizing ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate has been determined to result in polymer contaminated with proteins.
Douglas R. Lyon, Bryan R. Smith, Noureddine Abidi, Julia L. Shamshina   +3 more
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Application of the Optical Fiber Diameter Analyzer for Assessing Cotton Fiber Ribbon Width

Journal of Natural Fibers
Existing methods for measuring fineness are time-consuming, tedious, and impractical to evaluate many samples. For this reason, the Textile Industry has sought a rapid, accurate, and reliable instrument to determine fiber fineness.
Addisu Ferede Tesema, Surendra Gautam, Md Abu Sayeed, Christopher Turner, Christopher D. Delhom, Noureddine Abidi   +5 more
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Environmental Sustainability of Natural Biopolymer‐Based Electrolytes for Lithium Ion Battery Applications

Advances in Materials
Biopolymer based electrolytes can overcome current performance limitations of lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). Biopolymers enable electrolytes with high ionic conductivities and wide electrochemical stability windows. While the biobased character of natural
Jing Huang, Si-Xu Wang, Junqing Chen, Chaoji Chen, E. Lizundia   +4 more
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New Method for Measuring Cotton Fiber-to-Fiber Friction

Journal of Natural Fibers
Cotton fiber friction plays a crucial role in regulating fiber flow during spinning, which is classified as fiber-to-fiber and fiber-to-metal friction.
Susmita Saha, Christopher Turner, Md Abu Sayeed, Noureddine Abidi   +3 more
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Bacterial cellulose: a versatile biopolymer for wound dressing applications

Microbial Biotechnology, 2019
Although several therapeutic approaches are available for wound and burn treatment and much progress has been made in this area, room for improvement still exists, driven by the urgent need of better strategies to accelerate wound healing and recovery ...
R. Portela, C. Leal, P. Almeida, R. Sobral   +3 more
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A review on biopolymer-based treatments for consolidation and surface protection of cultural heritage materials

Journal of Materials Science, 2023
Nowadays, the scientific community emphasizes the use of reversible and non-toxic materials in the field of cultural heritage. Biopolymers are one of the alternative materials to synthetic polymers and solvents that are dangerous for human health and for
M. R. Caruso, Giulia D’Agostino, S. Milioto, G. Cavallaro, G. Lazzara   +4 more
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Validation of new cotton fiber friction testing method: Assessing the effect of fiber surface chemistry on friction

Industrial Crops and Products
Cotton fiber friction is crucial in regulating fiber flow during spinning and can influence yarn quality. Cotton wax acts as a natural lubricant and may impact fiber-to-fiber friction.
Susmita Saha, Christopher Turner, Shaida S. Rumi, Addisu Ferede Tesema, Noureddine Abidi   +4 more
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Gradual Analytics of Starch-Interacting Proteins Revealed the Involvement of Starch-Phosphorylating Enzymes during Synthesis of Storage Starch in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Tubers

Molecules, 2023
The complete mechanism behind starch regulation has not been fully characterized. However, significant progress can be achieved through proteomic approaches.
Junio Flores Castellanos, Arsalan Khan, Joerg Fettke   +2 more
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Recent Advances in Biopolymer-Based Hydrogel Electrolytes for Flexible Supercapacitors

ACS Energy Letters
Growing concern regarding the impact of fossil fuels has led to demands for the development of green and renewable materials for advanced electrochemical energy storage devices.
Jiansen Ding, Yang Yang, Jade Poisson, Yuan He, Hua Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yulan Bao, Shuiliang Chen, Yong Mei Chen, Kai Zhang   +9 more
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