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Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsular Polysaccharide

Microbiology spectrum, 2019
The polysaccharide capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae is the dominant surface structure of the organism and plays a critical role in virulence, principally by interfering with host opsonophagocytic clearance mechanisms.
J. Paton, Claudia Trappetti
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Properties of Wine Polysaccharides

, 2020
Polysaccharides are the main macromolecules of colloidal nature in wines, and play a fundamental role in the technological properties and organoleptic characteristics of the wines. The role of the different wine polysaccharides will depend on their quantity but also on their chemical composition, molecular structure and origin.
Martínez Lapuente, Leticia, Guadalupe, Zenaida, Ayestarán, Belén   +2 more
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Native Lignin Migration and Clustering in Wood: Superhydrophobic, Antimold, and Tribonegative Layers for Rain‐Driven Electrification

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study proposes a sustainable solution for rainwater‐driven energy harvesting by harnessing the intrinsic properties of lignin in wood. The first demonstration of an all‐wood tribonegative material for liquid–solid triboelectric nanogenerators is presented, eliminating the need for fluorine‐containing polymers and functional additives. Abstract The
Xuetong Shi, Ran Bi, Xin Shu, Peipei Wang, Yeedo Chun, Zhixiang Chen, Chris Zhou, Yi Lu, Orlando J. Rojas   +8 more
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A threading receptor for polysaccharides [PDF]

Nature Chemistry, 2015
Cellulose, chitin and related polysaccharides are key renewable sources of organic molecules and materials. However, poor solubility tends to hamper their exploitation. Synthetic receptors could aid dissolution provided they are capable of cooperative action, for example by multiple threading on a single polysaccharide molecule.
Thomas Carter, Thomas Carter, Anthony P. Davis, Matthew P. Crump, Juan M. Casas-Solvas, Tiddo J. Mooibroek, Charles M. Renney, Robert L. Harniman   +7 more
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Biodegradable and Recyclable Luminescent Mixed‐Matrix‐Membranes, Hydrogels, and Cryogels based on Nanoscale Metal‐Organic Frameworks and Biopolymers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The study presents biodegradable and recyclable mixed‐matrix membranes (MMMs), hydrogels, and cryogels using luminescent nanoscale metal‐organic frameworks (nMOFs) and biopolymers. These bio‐nMOF‐MMMs combine europium‐based nMOFs as probes for the status of the materials with the biopolymers agar and gelatine and present alternatives to conventional ...
Moritz Maxeiner, Julian Burkhart, Kateryna Borysova, Chiara Mazzariol, Klaus Müller‐Buschbaum   +4 more
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Functional Hydrogel for Modulating Lipid Droplets and Neuroinflammation in Head Injury

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
After TBI, elevated cholesterol levels in activated microglia lead to the accumulation of cholesterol esters in lipid droplets, exacerbating neuroinflammation. A β‐cyclodextrin‐conjugated GelMA (βCD‐GelMA) hydrogel is developed to promotes cholesterol efflux and reduces LDL influx, thereby alleviating intracellular cholesterol and lipid droplet buildup.
Feixiang Chen, Yvonne Shen, Yutong Shao, Tenghuan Ge, Haowen Qiao, Shangzhou Xia, Yafei Qu, Yuanpu Chiu, Ying Qin, Zhen Zhao   +9 more
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Preparation and Optimization of Vermiculite @ Starch Carbide Composites

Kuangchan zonghe liyong
Vermiculite@starch carbide composites were prepared by hydrothermal carbonization of vermiculite and starch. The prepared composites were washed alternately with deionized water and absolute ethanol.
Huicong DU, Kaifang WEI, Jingjing HUANG, Yunhe LIU, Wei WANG, Ping LAN, Lihong LAN   +6 more
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Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
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Polysaccharide utilization loci of North Sea Flavobacteriia as basis for using SusC/D-protein expression for predicting major phytoplankton glycans

The ISME Journal, 2018
Marine algae convert a substantial fraction of fixed carbon dioxide into various polysaccharides. Flavobacteriia that are specialized on algal polysaccharide degradation feature genomic clusters termed polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs). As knowledge
Lennart Kappelmann, Karen Krüger, J. Hehemann, J. Harder, Stephanie Markert, F. Unfried, D. Becher, N. Shapiro, T. Schweder, R. Amann, H. Teeling   +10 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
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