Polydopamine-mediated immobilization of alginate lyase to prevent P. aeruginosa adhesion [PDF]
, 2016 Given alginate’s contribution to Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence, it has long been considered a promising target for interventional therapies, which have been performed by using the enzyme alginate lyase.
Alkawash +44 more
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Research Progress on Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Tissue Engineering
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that aims to develop biological substitutes for the replacement, repair, or enhancement of tissue function.
Yanmei Tang, Yu Tan, Kaili Lin, Min Zhu
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Polydopamine nanoparticles kill cancer cells
RSC Advances, 2018 Polydopamine (PD) is a synthetic melanin analogue of growing importance in the field of biomedicine, especially with respect to cancer research, due, in part, to its biocompatibility.
Celia Nieto +3 more
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Polydopamine-Based Nanocarriers for Photosensitizer Delivery [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2019 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a non-invasive modality for treating tumors while a photosensitizer (PS) plays an indispensable role in PDT. Nevertheless, free PSs are limited by their low light stability, rapid blood clearance, and poor water solubility.
Yuxuan Xiong +6 more
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In-vitro corrosion of AZ31 magnesium alloys by using a polydopamine coating [PDF]
, 2019 Magnesium alloys are candidates to be used as biodegradable biomaterials for producing medical device. Their use is restricted due to the high degradation rate in physiological media.
Acquesta, Annalisa +2 more
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High Relaxivity Gadolinium‐Polydopamine Nanoparticles
Small, 2017 AbstractThis study reports the preparation of a series of gadolinium‐polydopamine nanoparticles (GdPD‐NPs) with tunable metal loadings. GdPD‐NPs are analyzed by nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion and with a 7‐tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner.
Mauro Botta +11 more
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Bio-inspired coating strategies for the immobilization of polymyxins to generate contact-killing surfaces [PDF]
, 2016 Microbial colonization of indwelling devices remains a major concern in modern healthcare. Developing approaches to prevent biomaterial-associated infections (BAI) is, therefore, in great demand. This study aimed to immobilize two antimicrobial peptides (
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Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene oxide Polydopamine Aerogels for Contaminant Removal in Water [PDF]
, 2020 Graphene, a two dimensional nanomaterial with remarkable properties, often requires assembly into three dimensional (3D) macroscopic monoliths while retaining its intrinsic nanoscale properties for different functional applications including contaminant ...
Aich, Nirupam +2 more
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Deposition Mechanism and Properties of Thin Polydopamine Films for High Added Value Applications in Surface Science at the Nanoscale [PDF]
, 2016 Polydopamine films have been introduced by Messersmith et al. as a possible “versatile” surface functionalization method allowing to coat the surface of almost all known materials even superhydrophobic surfaces.
Ball, Vincent +7 more
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Polydopamine/Transferrin Hybrid Nanoparticles for Targeted Cell-Killing
Nanomaterials, 2018 Polydopamine can form biocompatible particles that convert light into heat. Recently, a protocol has been optimized to synthesize polydopamine/protein hybrid nanoparticles that retain the biological function of proteins, and combine it with the stimuli ...
Daniel Hauser +9 more
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