Advanced natural multi-functional biomaterials may one day help heal brain injury.
Bioactive Shape Memory Mats
Temperature responsive fibers from shape memory polymers are assembled into bioactive mats or scaffolds.
Feeling Blue – Cyanobacterial Polymer Delivers Drugs
Cyanobacterial polymer as a drug delivery vehicle.
Happy Birthday Kataoka-sensei!
In honor of Prof. K. Kataoka’s 65th birthday colleagues and friends have contributed to a special issue in Macromolecular Bioscience. Read the articles for free for a limited time.
A Fresh Collection of Review Articles for the New Year
Macromolecular Journals – For a limited time you can now take a look at this article collection for free!
From Sol to Gel: Towards Injectable Hydrogels
Researchers from Oslo report on the influence of temperature and polymer spacer length on the phase behavior of aqueous polymer solutions
Improved Drug Delivery with Layered, Coated Drug Cores
A recent review highlights and discusses the layer-by-layer encapsulation of solid drug particles.
Advanced Functional Polymers for Medicine
A special issue in Macromolecular Bioscience covers several promising approaches to tailor and control the properties and functions of polymers for medical applications.
Understanding Polymer-Cell Attachment
A library of well-defined random and block copolymers was used to study the attachment of HeLa and HEK cells.
Aptamers against Polymeric Surfaces
The group of Prof. Lendlein searched for polymer binding aptamers, which are able to selectively bind to specific material surfaces.