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Two‐Photon 3D Printing of Functional Microstructures Inside Living Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates 3D printing inside living cells by using two‐photon photo‐lithography. A bio‐compatible photoresist is injected into cells and selectively polymerized with a femtosecond laser, creating custom‐shaped intracellular structures with submicron resolution.
Maruša Mur, Aljaž Kavčič, Uroš Jagodič, Rok Podlipec, Matjaž Humar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐Based Airway‐on‐Tube With Perfusable Endothelial Lumen and Outward Epithelialization

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A hydrogel‐based airway‐on‐tube platform featuring a perfusable endothelial lumen and outward epithelialization is presented. The system supports primary human bronchial epithelial and lung microvascular endothelial coculture under air‐liquid interface conditions.
Ali Doryab, Jack F. Murphy, Michael Bartolf‐Kopp, Jenny C‐C Hsin, Alice Chernaik, Frank McCaughan, Yan Yan Shery Huang, Tomasz Jungst, Jürgen Groll   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Dextran-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

, 2012
Currently, magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are the only nano-sized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents approved for clinical use, yet commercial manufacturing of these agents has been limited or discontinued.
Atkins, Tonya M., Gilbert, Dustin A., Kauzlarich, Susan M., Liu, Kai, Louie, Angelique Y., Osborne, Elizabeth A.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Vat Polymerization 3D Printing for Controlled Drug Release Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vat polymerization (VP) 3D printing, a light‐based additive manufacturing technique, has emerged as a promising technique for fabricating complex drug delivery systems with high precision and spatial resolution. This layer‐by‐layer manufacturing process enables the creation of intricate geometries and customizable architectures, which are ...
Hafiz Busari, O. Thompson Mefford, M. Aaron Vaughn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Beneficial Properties of Haskap Berry Leaf Compounds for Gut Health Enhancement

Antioxidants
This study investigates the potential of formulated systems utilising haskap berry leaf extracts and dextran as carriers, to modulate both antioxidant and enzymatic inhibitory activities and their impact on the growth of specific bacterial strains.
Szymon Sip, Anna Sip, Piotr Szulc, Marek Selwet, Marcin Żarowski, Bogusław Czerny, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane, Lyn I. Jones, Richard M. Martin, Helen Winter, Faezeh Arab Hassani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
wiley   +1 more source

The Discovery, Molecular Cloning, and Characterization of Dextransucrase LmDexA and Its Active Truncated Mutant from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NN710

Molecules
Dextransucrases play a crucial role in the production of dextran from economical sucrose; therefore, there is a pressing demand to explore novel dextransucrases with better performance.
Xiaoqiong Zuo, Lixia Pan, Wenchao Zhang, Jing Zhu, Yan Qin, Xiuying Xu, Qingyan Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skin‐Like Tri‐Modal Sensors Based on Soft Piezoelectric and Ionic Composites

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Inspired by the multimodal perception of human skin, a soft, skin‐like tri‐modal sensor is presented. The device incorporates an ionically conductive, piezoelectric, elastic composite as its active layer, enabling independent detection of temperature, static strain, and dynamic strain within a single two‐terminal architecture.
Liren Wang, Peter Zalar, Vishva Bhate, Takeo Furukawa, Hidekazu Kodama, Yijun Liu, Yuanyuan Zhou, Chuang Hou, Siyuan Liu, Naoji Matsuhisa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Air-Assisted Electrospinning of Dihydromyricetin-Loaded Dextran/Zein/Xylose Nanofibers and Effects of the Maillard Reaction on Fiber Properties

Molecules
Dihydromyricetin (DMY) has been encapsulated in delivery systems to address the solubility limitations of DMY in water and improve its bioavailability. Air-assisted electrospinning has been used as a novel technology to load DMY.
Yupeng Ren, Jianhui An, Cheng Tian, Longchen Shang, Yexing Tao, Lingli Deng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source