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The Antibacterial Performance of Implant Coating Made of Vancomycin-Loaded Polymer Material: An In Vitro Study

Surfaces, 2023
Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on the surface of titanium implants are the main causes of implant-associated infection. An antibacterial coating on the implant surface can reduce the risk of biofilm formation.
Ali Alenezi
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Core-Shell Nanofibrous Scaffold Based on Polycaprolactone-Silk Fibroin Emulsion Electrospinning for Tissue Engineering Applications

Bioengineering, 2018
The vast domain of regenerative medicine comprises complex interactions between specific cells’ extracellular matrix (ECM) towards intracellular matrix formation, its secretion, and modulation of tissue as a whole.
Trina Roy, Priti Prasanna Maity, Arun Prabhu Rameshbabu, Bodhisatwa Das, Athira John, Abir Dutta, Sanjoy Kumar Ghorai, Santanu Chattopadhyay, Santanu Dhara   +8 more
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Synthesis, Fluorine-18 Radiolabeling, and In Vivo PET Imaging of a Hydrophilic Fluorosulfotetrazine

Pharmaceuticals, 2023
The development of 18F-fluorotetrazines, suitable for the radiolabeling of biologics such as proteins and antibodies by IEDDA ligation, represents a major challenge, especially for pre-targeting applications.
Jason Beaufrez, Stéphane Guillouet, Yann Seimbille, Cécile Perrio   +3 more
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Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan-Polyvinyl Pyrolidone K-30 for Creatinine Transport Membranes

Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi, 2023
The investigation of membrane-based hemodialysis is an interesting study due to its efficacy in eliminating metabolic waste compounds, such as creatinine, from the body.
Retno Ariadi Lusiana, Riska Nurfida Annisa, Vinsencius Guntur Pandu Marcellino, Didik Setiyo Widodo, Hasan Muhtar   +4 more
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Wettability changes in polyether impression materials subjected to immersion disinfection

Dental Research Journal, 2013
Background: Disinfection of impression materials prevents cross-contamination; however, the disinfectants may alter the wettability property. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the wettability changes of polyether impression material after
Shweta Shetty, Giridhar Kamat, Rajesh Shetty   +2 more
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Glucose-responsive nanogels efficiently maintain the stability and activity of therapeutic enzymes

Nanotechnology Reviews, 2022
To date, the encapsulation of therapeutic enzymes in a protective matrix is an optimized strategy for the maintenance of their stability, facilitating their clinical application.
Qi Hongzhao, Yang Jie, Yu Jie, Yang Lijun, Shan Peipei, Zhu Sujie, Wang Yin, Li Peifeng, Wang Kun, Zhou Qihui   +9 more
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Surface Modification of Polystyrene with O Atoms Produced Downstream from an Ar/O2 Microwave Plasma

Technologies, 2018
Because discarded polystyrene (PS) is little affected by degrading agents, PS was treated with a remote microwave (MW) plasma discharge of an Ar/O2 mixture in the absence of radiation to increase wettability and introduce functional groups which make the
Xinyun Li, Fei Lu, Matthew Cocca, Katerine Vega, Andrew Fleischer, Alla Bailey, Marc Toro, Shreen Sachdev, Thomas Debies, Michael Mehan, Surendra K. Gupta, Gerald A. Takacs   +11 more
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Effects of ultrasonic treatment on aqueous suspensions of diamond nanopowders

Хімія, фізика та технологія поверхні, 2023
It has been found that ultrasonic treatment of diamond nanopowders contributes to surface cleaning due to the removal of non-diamond carbon and impurities from the surface boundary of nanodiamond grains (from 0.4 and 0.32 % for ASUD-99 and 0.67 and 0.55 
G. D. Ilnytska, O. B. Loginova, S. P. Starik, S. O. Lisovenko, G. A. Bazaliy, N. N. Tsyba   +5 more
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Titanium dental implants hydrophilicity promotes preferential serum fibronectin over albumin competitive adsorption modulating early cell response

, 2020
In vitro studies have consistently shown that titanium surface wettability affects the response of osteoprogenitors, leading to important advances in the clinical osseointegration of dental implants.
Andrea Toffoli, Benedetta Ghezzi, Toffoli, Andrea, Macaluso, Guido M, Bussolati, Ovidio, Ovidio Bussolati, Massimiliano G. Bianchi, Francesca Rossi, Bianchi, Massimiliano G, Ghezzi, Benedetta, Rossi, Francesca, Ludovica Parisi, Guido M. Macaluso, Parisi, Ludovica   +13 more
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Polyurethane coated with polyvinylpyrrolidones via triazole links for enhanced surface fouling resistance

Biosurface and Biotribology, 2021
Surfaces with hydrophilic and antimicrobial properties are very attractive for cardiovascular device‐associated applications. The aim of this study was to prepare and coat a hydrophilic polymer containing a functional group capable of forming triazole ...
Xin Wen, Rashed Almousa, Sungsoo Na, Gregory G. Anderson, Dong Xie   +4 more
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