Elongation and fluctuations of semi-flexible polymers in a nematic solvent [PDF]
, 2004 We directly visualize single polymers with persistence lengths ranging from $\ell_p=0.05$ to 16 $\mu$m, dissolved in the nematic phase of rod-like {\it fd} virus.
A. Bensimon +25 more
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Food BiomacromoleculesBiopolymers, derived from renewable resources such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, are emerging as sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum‐based polymers.
Ditimoni Dutta, Nandan Sit
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Biopolymers as a sustainable solution for the enhancement of soil mechanical properties
Scientific Reports, 2020 Improving soil engineering properties is an inevitable process before construction on soft soil. Increasing soil strength with chemical stabilizing agents, such as cement, raises environmental concerns. Therefore, sustainable solutions are in high demand.
A. Soldo, M. Miletić, M. Auad
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Nano-encapsulation of olive leaf phenolic compounds through WPC-pectin complexes and evaluating their release rate [PDF]
, 2016 In this study, W/O micro-emulsions as primary emulsions and a complex of whey protein concentrate (WPC) and pectin in the external aqueous phase were used to produce W/O/W emulsions.
Assadpour, E. +3 more
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Comparison of the aerobic biodegradation of biopolymers and the corresponding bioplastics: A review.
Science of the Total Environment, 2020 Biodegradable plastics made from biopolymers (made in nature) or from bio-based polymers (made in a factory) are becoming increasingly important in replacing the massive amounts of conventional, non-degradable fossil-based plastics that have been ...
E. Polman +3 more
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Evidence for a quadruplex structure in the polymorphic hs1.2 enhancer of the immunoglobulin heavy chain 3’ regulatory regions and its conservation in mammals [PDF]
, 2016 Regulatory regions in the genome can act through a variety of mechanisms that range from the occurrence of histone modifications to the presence of protein-binding loci for self-annealing sequences.
Cacchione, Stefano +9 more
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The effect of disorder in the contact probability of elongated conformations of biopolymers
, 2015 Biopolymers are characterized by heterogeneous interactions, and usually perform their biological tasks forming contacts within domains of limited size. Combining polymer theory with a replica approach, we study the scaling properties of the probability ...
Tiana, Guido
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Fate and impact of organics in an immersed membrane bioreactor applied to brine denitrification and ion exchange regeneration [PDF]
, 2010 The application of membrane bioreactors (MBRs) to brine denitrification for ion exchange regeneration has been studied. The developed culture was capable of complete brine denitrification at 50 gNaCl.l−1.
Judd, Simon J. +2 more
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Biopolymers for hydrogels in cosmetics: review
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2020 Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of macromolecular compounds characterized by high water absorption capacity. Such materials find a wide range of biomedical applications. Several polymeric hydrogels can also be used in cosmetics. Herein, the structure,
S. Mitura, A. Sionkowska, Amit Jaiswal
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The Force-Velocity Relation for Growing Biopolymers
, 2000 The process of force generation by the growth of biopolymers is simulated via a Langevin-dynamics approach. The interaction forces are taken to have simple forms that favor the growth of straight fibers from solution.
A. E. Carlsson +24 more
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