Vascularized cardiac patch provides a cell home for a patient’s own stem cells for drug screening and a personalized tissue graft.
Biotechnology
Rapid, Low Cost Detection of E.coli and Shigella
A 16S rRNA targeting oligonucleotide probe to improve target organism specificity and lowers costs for detection of low-level E. coli/Shigella contamination.
Bioactive Shape Memory Mats
Temperature responsive fibers from shape memory polymers are assembled into bioactive mats or scaffolds.
Biofibers Made from Green Lacewing Silk
Innovative biofibers made from a silk protein of the green lacewing are being developed at the Fraunhofer IAP in conjunction with AMSilk.
Gold Nanoparticle-Mediated Photothermal Therapy: Applications and Opportunities for Multimodal Cancer Treatment
Photothermal therapy that uses gold nanoparticles to convert light to heat is effective against cancer both alone and combined with other therapeutic strategies is reviewed.
Ocular Drug Delivery Powered by Your Body
Researchers from Singapore, China and USA have recently reported in Advanced Materials the first example of a TENG-based self-powered iDDS, and demonstrate its functionality in ocular drug delivery.
Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery to Neural Stem Cells
The first description on the use of oscillating magnetic fields for magnetic nanoparticle-mediated (MNP) gene transfer to neural stem cells NSCs.
Bouncer Liposomes – Controlling Reactions with Porous Nanoreactors
Porous liposomes can provide a suitable environment for controlled nanoreactions admitting molecules of a specific size only.
Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Load-bearing and Electroactive Tissue Replacement
Recent advances in the fabrication and application of nanocomposite hydrogels for load-bearing and electroactive tissue replacement.
Heart of Gold: Bioink with Gold Nanorods for 3D Printed Cardiac Constructs
Towards customizable and biomimetic 3D-printed cardiac construct with contractile properties for drug testing.
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