Molecules, 2020 Astaxanthin-loaded liposomes were prepared by a thin-film ultrasonic method, and the effects of the different membrane surface modifiers chitosan hydrochloride (CH) and lactoferrin (LF) on the physicochemical stability of the liposomes and ...
Mengdan Qiang +4 more
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How Well Can You Tailor the Charge of Lipid Vesicles? [PDF]
, 2019 Knowledge and control of surface charge or potential is important for tailoring colloidal interactions. In this work, we compare widely used zeta potential (ζ) measurements of charged lipid vesicle surface potential to direct measurements using the ...
Docto, D +6 more
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Journal of Optometry, 2015 Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the differences in meibomian gland secretions, contact lens (CL) lipid extracts, and CL surface topography between participants with and without meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Methods:
Sarah Hagedorn +5 more
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Structure and permeability of ion-channels by integrated AFM and waveguide TIRF microscopy. [PDF]
, 2014 Membrane ion channels regulate key cellular functions and their activity is dependent on their 3D structure. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) images 3D structure of membrane channels placed on a solid substrate.
Arce, Fernando Teran +5 more
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From supported membranes to tethered vesicles: lipid bilayers destabilisation at the main transition [PDF]
, 2006 We report results concerning the destabilisation of supported phospholipid bilayers in a well-defined geometry. When heating up supported phospholipid membranes deposited on highly hydrophilic glass slides from room temperature (i.e.
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Fully Integrated Biochip Platforms for Advanced Healthcare [PDF]
, 2012 Recent advances in microelectronics and biosensors are enabling developments of innovative biochips for advanced healthcare by providing fully integrated platforms for continuous monitoring of a large set of human disease biomarkers.
Baj-Rossi, Camilla +11 more
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Hydrogen-bonded multilayer thin films and capsules based on poly(2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline) and tannic acid : investigation on intermolecular forces, stability, and permeability [PDF]
, 2019 In recent years, hydrogen-bonded multilayer thin films and capsules based on neutral and nontoxic building blocks have been receiving interest for the design of stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems and for the preparation of thin-film coatings ...
Hoogenboom, Richard +5 more
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Comparative Analysis of Muscle Transcriptome between Pig Genotypes Identifies Genes and Regulatory Mechanisms Associated to Growth, Fatness and Metabolism. [PDF]
, 2015 Iberian ham production includes both purebred (IB) and Duroc-crossbred (IBxDU) Iberian pigs, which show important differences in meat quality and production traits, such as muscle growth and fatness.
Ayuso, Miriam +12 more
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Thickness and dielectric constant determination of thin dielectric layers [PDF]
, 1993 We derive a method for the determination of the dielectric constant and thickness of a thin dielectric layer, deposited on top of a thick dielectric layer which is in turn present on a metal film.
de Bruijn, H.E. +4 more
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Development of a combined surface plasmon resonance/surface acoustic wave device for the characterization of biomolecules [PDF]
, 2009 It is known that acoustic sensor devices, if operated in liquid phase, are sensitive not just to the mass of the analyte but also to various other parameters, such as size, shape, charge and elastic constants of the analyte as well as bound and viscously
Achilleas Tsortos +7 more
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