Researchers create an artificial chemical sensor based on one of the human body’s most important receptors.
Biotechnology
Exploring the reaction dynamics of c-reactive protein
Research mimic the progression of inflammation/infection on a sensor to investigate how biomolecular dynamics change in the local microenvironment.
Characterization and standarization of polysaccharide biocatalysis
A team from the University of Groningen have published research on the enzymatic synthesis of glycosidic polysaccharide analogs and their characterization.
"Living liquid crystals" created by Argonne researchers
Liquid crystal/Bacillus subtilis mix may have interesting applications for new material design and fabrication.
Understanding staph's relationship with nanostructures
Berkeley Lab-led research could guide the development of bacteria-resistant materials.
Large-scale manufacturing of chitosan bioplastics
Research team paves way to scale up manufacturing of large objects using a fully compostable bioplastic made from shrimp shells.
Engineering materials to inhibit the immune response
A research team have coated biomaterial surfaces with a naturally expressed molecule that inhibit the inflammatory activation of immune cells.
NIST publishes new standards for bioscaffolds based on cell shapes
Scientists create method to classify how cells are shaped in different environments.
Book review: Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers
Seema Agarwal (Universität Bayreuth) reviews the Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers: Isolation, Synthesis, Characterization and Applications.
Tires made from flowers
Continental and Fraunhofer join forces to develop rubber made from dandelion plants for tire production.
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