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Effect of poly-α, γ, L-glutamic acid as a capping agent on morphology and oxidative stress-dependent toxicity of silver nanoparticles [PDF]

, 2011
Highly stable dispersions of nanosized silver particles were synthesized using a straightforward, cost-effective, and ecofriendly method. Nontoxic glucose was utilized as a reducing agent and poly- α, γ, L-glutamic acid (PGA), a naturally occurring ...
Filipič, Metka, Kovačević, Branimir, Petković, Jana, Stevanović, Magdalena, Uskoković, Dragan   +4 more
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Building a circular economy around poly(D/L-γ-glutamic acid)- a smart microbial biopolymer [PDF]

, 2022
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022 ...
Adamus, Grazyna, Hill, Robert, Khalil, Ibrahim, Mendrek, Barbara, Parati, Mattia, Radecka, Iza, Tchuenbou-Magaia, Fideline Laure   +6 more
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The Application of Poly-γ Glutamic Acid in Agriculture: A Review

Guan'gai paishui xuebao, 2022
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is an environment-friendly polymeric biomaterial with good water absorption and slow-release. Its metabolites are non-toxic and edible, and it has hence been widely used in a wide range of fields including cosmetics, food and
SHI Wenjuan, WANG Peihua, LIN Fengmei, LI Man, WANG Han   +4 more
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Smart systems related to polypeptide sequences [PDF]

, 2016
Increasing interest for the application of polypeptide-based smart systems in the biomedical field has developed due to the advantages given by the peptidic sequence.
Franco García, María Lourdes, Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi, Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del   +2 more
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Biodegradable poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)/poly(L-γ-glutamic acid) nanoparticles conjugated to folic acid for targeted delivery of doxorubicin [PDF]

, 2017
A novel targeted drug delivery nanoparticle system based on poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) acid (PLGA) for delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) was developed. DOX-PLGA NPs were obtained by the emulsification-solvent evaporation technique.
GIBBENS BANDALA, BRENDA VIANEY, GIBBENS BANDALA, BRENDA VIANEY, IZQUIERDO SANCHEZ, BERTHA VANESSA, IZQUIERDO SANCHEZ, BERTHA VANESSA, JAIMES AGUIRRE, LAURA, JAIMES AGUIRRE, LAURA, LOPEZ TELLEZ, GUSTAVO, LOPEZ TELLEZ, GUSTAVO, MEDINA VELAZQUEZ, LUIS ALBERTO, MEDINA VELAZQUEZ, LUIS ALBERTO, MORALES AVILA, ENRIQUE, MORALES AVILA, ENRIQUE, OCAMPO GARCIA, BLANCA ELI, OCAMPO GARCIA, BLANCA ELI   +13 more
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Synthesis of Cationic Modified Poly (γ - Glutamic Acid) and Evaluation of its Flocculation Performance in Seawater

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017
A new environmentally friendly flocculant was synthesized by cationic modified poly(γ-glutamic acid) (γ-PGA). The flocculant was prepared via chemical reaction between γ-PGA and 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (CHPTMA).
J. Chen, Z. Dong, J. Han, M. Su, Y. Li, A. Lu   +5 more
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Effects of poly-γ-glutamic acid and poly-γ-glutamic acid super absorbent polymer on the sandy loam soil hydro-physical properties.

PLoS ONE, 2021
The main forms of poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) applied in agriculture include agricultural γ-PGA and γ-PGA super absorbent polymer (SAP). Laboratory experiments were conducted with a check treatment CK (no γ-PGA added) and two different forms of γ-PGA ...
Jianzhong Guo, Wenjuan Shi, Jiake Li, Zhongmin Zhai   +3 more
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Dual-functionalization device for therapy through dopamine release and monitoring [PDF]

, 2018
"This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: G. Fabregat, A. Giménez, A. Díaz, J. Puiggalí, C. Alemán, Macromol. Biosci. 2018, 18, 1800014 , which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201800014 .
Alemán Llansó, Carlos, Díaz Andrade, Angélica María, Fabregat Jové, Georgina, Giménez, Alessia, Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi   +4 more
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Poly(γ-glutamic acid)-coated lipoplexes loaded with Doxorubicin for enhancing the antitumor activity against liver tumors

Nanoscale Research Letters, 2017
The study was to develop poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA)-coated Doxorubicin (Dox) lipoplexes that enhance the antitumor activity against liver tumors. γ-PGA-coated lipoplexes were performed by electrostatistically attracting to the surface of cationic ...
Na Qi, Bo Tang, Guang Liu, Xingsi Liang
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PEG Branched Polymer for Functionalization of Nanomaterials with Ultralong Blood Circulation

, 2009
Nanomaterials have been actively pursued for biological and medical applications in recent years. Here, we report the synthesis of several new poly(ethylene glycol) grafted branched-polymers for functionalization of various nanomaterials including carbon
Adams M. L., Ashiuchi M., Bruchez M., Chan W. C. W., Chatterjee T., Chen R. J., Chen Z., Cheng Y., Cognet L., Dieckmann G. R., Dubertret B., Fan H. Y., Gao M. Y., Gerion D., Han G., Huff T. B., Ipe B. I., Jiang W., Kam N. W. S., Kam N. W. S., Kanaras A. G., Karajanagi S. S., Kogan M. J., Kryachko E. S., Lin Wang W. Z., Liu W. H., Liu Z., Liu Z., LizMarzan L. M., Markowitz M. A., Maubach G., Mulder W. J. M., Nakayama-Ratchford N., Nam J. M., Nath N., Numata M., Oyelere A. K., O’Connell M. J., Paciotti G. F., Parveen S., Pinaud F., Porta F., Richard C., Schultz S., Selvan S. T., Sinani V. A., Sinha N., Sohn B. H., Sonnichsen C., Thaxton C. S., Tong L., Wang D., Welsher K., Williams K. A., Xiaoming Sun Z. L., Yang S. T., Zhelev Z., Zheng M., Zheng M.   +58 more
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