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Degradable Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels for 2D and 3D Cell Culture

Progress in biotechnology fields such as tissue engineering and drug delivery is accompanied by an increasing demand for diverse functional biomaterials. One class of biomaterials that has been the subject of intense research interest is hydrogels, because they closely mimic

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and Synthetic PEG Derivatives for Tissue Engineering and Cell Delivery

Highlighting new synthetic modifications of PEG to improve the mechanical properties and degradation of resulting hydrogels in tissue engineering applications.

Photo-Crosslinkable Gelatin Hydrogel: Versatile Materials for (High Resolution) Additive Manufacturing

Discussion of synthetic modifications to gelatin, improving the three-dimensional (3D) print resolution, and resulting material properties.

What Are Biomaterials?

Biocompatible / Biodegradable Polymer Tutorial

Functionalized PEI and Its Role in Gene Therapy

Gene therapy has become one of the most discussed techniques in biomedical research in recent years.

Biodegradable Aliphatic Polyesters for Drug Delivery

Innovations in polymer technology have had a significant impact on the advancement of novel drug delivery systems.

Electrospun Nanofibers for Drug Delivery Systems

Local delivery of bioactive molecules using an implantable device can decrease the amount of drug dose required as well as non-target site toxicities compared to oral or systemic drug administration.

Chitosan-based Biomaterials

Chitin, a natural polysaccharide, is the second most abundant natural biopolymer in the world, after cellulose.

Delivery of Nucleic Acids Using Polymers

This review will focus on the sub-sector of drug delivery concerning the delivery of nucleic acids, with a particular focus on poly(ethyleneimine).

Chemistry in (Bio)Materials Science

"Click" Chemistry in (Bio)Materials Science

Smart Oligonucleotide Delivery by Multifunctional Block Copolymers

Kanjiro Miyata (The University of Tokyo, Japan) provides insights on the rational design of polymeric materials for “smart” oligonucleotide delivery.

Smart Nanofiber Meshes as a Local Drug Delivery Platform

Professor Mitsuhiro Ebara provides insights on several types of smart nanofiber mesh systems that have been explored for different drug delivery purposes.

Critical Micelle Concentrations (CMCs) - Avanti® Polar Lipids

The critical micelle concentration (CMC) can be approximately defined as the lipid monomer concentration at which appreciable amounts (>5% of total) of micellar aggregates first begin to appear in the equilibrium: nM1Mn

Nanoparticle-Based Drug and Gene Delivery for Tumor Targeting

Professor Yoshiki Katayama (Kyushu University, Japan) discusses recent advances in drug delivery systems and strategies that exploit the EPR effect, with a special focus on stimuli-responsive systems based on novel materials.

Collagen in Gene Delivery Applications

Collagen-based delivery systems effectively deliver a range of viral and non-viral gene carriers by providing spatiotemporal control over delivery and reducing degradation rates and immune responses.

RESOMER® - Biodegradable Polymers for Sutures, Medical Devices, Drug Delivery Systems and Tissue Engineering

Interest in utilizing biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications has grown since the 1960s.

Designing Temperature and pH Sensitive NIPAM Based Polymers

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), or PNIPAM, is a stimuli-responsive polymer that responds to changes in pH and temperature and has a LCST around 32 C.

Flash NanoPrecipitation (FNP) – Principles and Applications in Medical Imaging and Drug Delivery

Professor Robert K. Prud’homme introduces flash nanoprecipitation (FNP) for nanoparticle fabrication, which is a scalable, rapid mixing process for nanoparticle formulations.

Flash NanoPrecipitation (FNP) – Principles and Applications in Medical Imaging and Drug Delivery

Professor Robert K. Prud’homme introduces flash nanoprecipitation (FNP) for nanoparticle fabrication, which is a scalable, rapid mixing process for nanoparticle formulations.

RESOMER® Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Device Applications Research

Find use of RESOMER® biodegradable polymers in medical device applications research.

RESOMER® Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Device Applications Research

Find use of RESOMER® biodegradable polymers in medical device applications research.

RESOMER® Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Device Applications Research

Find use of RESOMER® biodegradable polymers in medical device applications research.

Protein- and Peptide- Polymer Conjugates by RAFT Polymerization

The modification of biomacromolecules, such as peptides and proteins, through the attachment of synthetic polymers has led to a new family of highly advanced biomaterials with enhanced properties.

Polydiacetylene Nanotubes (PDNTs): Nanotubes Based On Lipid Diacetylene Materials

Polydiacetylene nanotubes (PDNTs) are self-assembled diacetylene nanotubes comprised of cross-linked, conjugated double and triple bonds.

Quantum Dots

Quantum dots are tiny particles or nanocrystals of a semiconducting material with diameters in the range of 2-10 nanometers.

Quantum Dots

Quantum dots are tiny particles or nanocrystals of a semiconducting material with diameters in the range of 2-10 nanometers.

Gold Nanoparticles: Properties and Applications

Gold (Au) nanoparticles have tunable optical and electronic properties and are used in a number of applications including photovoltaics, sensors, drug delivery & catalysis.

Gold Nanoparticles: Properties and Applications

Gold (Au) nanoparticles have tunable optical and electronic properties and are used in a number of applications including photovoltaics, sensors, drug delivery & catalysis.

Functional RAFT Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is rapidly moving to the forefront in construction of drug and gene delivery vehicles.

Silicon Carbide: The Return of an Old Friend

In recent years silicon carbide, SiC, has re-emerged as a vital technological material that is crucial in many materials and engineering applications.

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