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Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides Involved in Biofilm Formation

Molecules, 2009
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by microorganisms are a complex mixture of biopolymers primarily consisting of polysaccharides, as well as proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and humic substances.
Elena P. Ivanova, Russell J. Crawford, Barbara Vu, Miao Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural Bone‐Derived Ceramic Scaffolds Functionalized with Chitosan‐Gold, Chitosan‐Magnesium, and Chitosan‐Zinc for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports the development of antibacterial ceramic scaffolds derived from natural bovine bone. The bones were processed through sequential boiling and hydrogen peroxide treatment to remove organic matter, producing porous, mineral‐rich scaffolds.
Mohamad Hassan Taherian, Anh Thi Le, Anh Thi Van Le, Dung My Thi Dang, Tin Chanh Duc Doan, Chien Mau Dang, Martin Bolduc   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering and evaluation of FXa bypassing agents that restore hemostasis following Apixaban associated bleeding

Nature Communications
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) targeting activated factor Xa (FXa) are used to prevent or treat thromboembolic disorders. DOACs reversibly bind to FXa and inhibit its enzymatic activity.
Wojciech Jankowski, Stepan S. Surov, Nancy E. Hernandez, Atul Rawal, Marcos Battistel, Daron Freedberg, Mikhail V. Ovanesov, Zuben E. Sauna   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening and characterization of Lactobacillus strains producing large amounts of exopolysaccharides [PDF]

, 1998
A total of 182 Lactobacillus strains were screened for production of extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) by a new method: growth in liquid media with high sugar concentrations. Sixty EPS-positive strains were identified; 17 strains produced more than 100
Brink, B. ten,, Dijkhuizen, L.,, Flesch, F.,, Geel-Schutten, G.H. van,, Smith, M.R.,   +4 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capsular profiling of the Cronobacter genus and the association of specific Cronobacter sakazakii and C. malonaticus capsule types with neonatal meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Cronobacter sakazakii and C. malonaticus can cause serious diseases especially in infants where they are associated with rare but fatal neonatal infections such as meningitis and necrotising enterocolitis.
A Lehner, A Muller, A Rahman, AS Shashkov, C Iversen, C Iversen, C Whitfield, DL Daniels, E Hurrell, E Hurrell, E Jackson, E Kucerova, E Kucerova, EE Jackson, F Ramos-Morales, GI Dancer, H Kim, H Sonbol, J Caubilla-Barron, J Caubilla-Barron, J Kajimura, JR Mehall, K Butela, KA Jolley, KA Power, KG Jarvis, KG Jarvis, LL MacLean, LL MacLean, LM Willis, LS Harris, M Blažková, M Czerwicka, M Hobbs, M Scheepe-Leberkühne, MW Gilmour, N Mullane, N Navasa, NP Arbatsky, O Holy, O Holy, P. Ogrodzki, PN Danese, S Hariri, S Joseph, S Joseph, S Joseph, S Joseph, S Joseph, S Kumar, S. Forsythe, SJ Forsythe, SM Townsend, SM Townsend, T Carver, X Zogaj, Y Sun, Y Sun   +57 more
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In Situ 3D Bioprinting: Impact of Cross‐Linking on the Adhesive Properties of Hydrogels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In situ 3D bioprinting enables the direct deposition of cell‐laden, adhesive biomaterials for on‐site tissue regeneration. This review provides a comprehensive overview of how cross‐linking influences the bioadhesive properties of hydrogels used in 3D bioprinting, highlighting cross‐linking triggers, bioadhesion mechanisms, polymer interpenetration ...
Odile Romero Fernandez, Mulazim Hussain Asim, Shumaila Arshad, Gergely Kali, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Prebiotic Properties of Ganoderma lucidum and Lentinula edodes Polysaccharides in Enhancing Dairy Yeast and Bacterial Isolates [PDF]

مجله پژوهش‌های علوم و صنایع غذایی ایران
IntroductionProbiotics are live, beneficial microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, provide significant health benefits to the host.
Mohaddeseh Larypoor, Neda Jameyi, Hoora Dadgostar, Jamileh Nowroozi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prebiotics, faecal transplants and microbial network units to stimulate biodiversity of the human gut microbiome [PDF]

, 2013
Accumulating evidence demonstrates the intimate association between human hosts and the gut microbiome. Starting at birth, the sterile gut of the newborn acquires a diverse spectrum of microbes, needed for immunological priming.
Biasucci G., El Aidy S., Gibson G.R., Khoruts A., Martin J.A., Shahinas D., Van den Abbeele P., Yatsunenko T.   +7 more
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