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Sulfated polysaccharides effectively inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Cell Discovery, 2020
Dear Editor, COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has now spread worldwide with catastrophic human and economic impacts and currently has infected over 10 million people and killed over 500,000.
Paul S. Kwon, H. Oh, S. Kwon, Wei-Hua Jin, Fu-Ming Zhang, Keith Fraser, J. Hong, R. Linhardt, J. Dordick   +8 more
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Bioinspired Co‐Assembly Enables Multiscale Architected Hydrogels for 3D Printing With Integrated Antibacterial and Bioactive Functions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multicomponent supramolecular hydrogel integrating cell‐adhesive and antibacterial peptides within an alginate‐cellulose nanofibril matrix is developed. Peptide co‐assembly simultaneously strengthens the hydrogel network, improves extrusion printability, and imparts cell‐adhesive and antibacterial functions, offering a versatile platform for ...
Mor Tsuriano‐Zernichov, Francesca Netti, Sigal Rencus‐Lazar, Moran Aviv, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +4 more
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Chitin‐Derived Carbon‐Metal Functional Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Functional carbon materials are synthesized from combination of biopolymer (chitin) and iron precursors. The resultant material exhibits superior surface area and adsorptive properties compared to carbon materials synthesized directly from pure chitin.
Herry Fang, Chao Hsuan (Joseph) Sung, Haitao Yu, Ezra Sarmiento, Katarina Kotanchek, Ryan Christopher Lee, Michelle Chan, David Kisailus   +7 more
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Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
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Upcycling Keratin‐Based Textile Waste Into High‐Performance Hybrid Fibers Via Tuning the Interfacial Interactions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Keratin recovered from animal‐hair textile waste is fractionated and blended with cellulose to produce continuously spun hybrid fibers. Selecting the high‐molecular‐weight keratin fraction enables 30 wt.% keratin incorporation while maintaining high strength in dry and wet states.
Mian Zhai, Daniel Van Opdenbosch, Inge Schlapp‐Hackl, Teemu Välisalmi, Markus Linder, Michael Hummel, Wenwen Fang   +6 more
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Effects of inulin on growth performance and intestinal health of broilers by modulating intestinal microbiota and metabolome

Animal Nutrition
Inulin, a natural dietary fiber, confers multiple physiological benefits. However, the effects of inulin on the liver and intestinal health of broilers remain unclear. The study investigated the effects and mechanisms of inulin supplementation on hepatic
Yipeng Li, Kayeon Ko, Xiangning Liu, Miroslava Kačániová, Yunkyoung Lee, Guiguo Zhang   +5 more
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A Critical Review of the Microbial Exopolysaccharide Xanthan [PDF]

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly
Xanthan gum, a microbial exopolysaccharide produced by Xanthomonas campestris, exhibits exceptional rheological behavior, structural versatility, and environmental resilience, making it indispensable across food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial ...
P. Wintersteller, A. Huber, M. Koller
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Advanced Technologies for the Extraction of Marine Brown Algal Polysaccharides

Marine Drugs, 2020
Over the years, brown algae bioactive polysaccharides laminarin, alginate and fucoidan have been isolated and used in functional foods, cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical industries.
Ana Dobrinčić, Sandra Balbino, Z. Zorić, S. Pedisić, Danijela Bursać Kovačević, I. Elez-Garofulić, V. Dragović-Uzelac   +6 more
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Bioinspired Hydrogels with Broadly Programmable Mechanics for Soft‐Tissue Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Sea cucumber‐inspired gelatin hydrogels are formed by directional freezing and mechanically programmed through subsequent ionic treatment. Multiscale characterization and modeling link ion‐regulated chain interactions to directional load transfer within the aligned hierarchical architecture.
Youchao Teng, TzuChun Chung, Katpady Akhil Tantry, Siyu Wu, Jing Tian, Yunqi Cui, Lanyu Li, Yongzan Zhou, Zhilei Zhang, Zhe Su, Gaili Cao, Kun‐Wei Yeh, Ruipeng Li, Xianghui Xiao, Adam F. G. Leontowich, Yuan‐Yu Hsueh, Zhao Pan, Kam C. Tam, Badri Narayanan, Song Li, Yimin. A. Wu   +20 more
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Production, extraction and characterization of Chlorella vulgaris soluble polysaccharides and their applications in AgNPs biosynthesis and biostimulation of plant growth

Scientific Reports, 2020
Chlorella vulgaris, like a wide range of other microalgae, are able to grow mixotrophically. This maximizes its growth and production of polysaccharides (PS).
N. E. El-Naggar, M. Hussein, Sami A. Shaaban-Dessuuki, Shimaa R. Dalal   +3 more
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