Interfacing biological systems with nanomaterials may have a significant impact in research fields such as biosensors and tissue engineering.
Reviewing Colloidal Systems for Cancer Therapy
Polymer colloidal systems have been reviewed by a University of Nottingham research team for their use in cancer therapy.
Reviewing a Sticky Issue: Tissue Adhesives and Wound Sealants
Reviewing the development of tissue adhesives and sealants and examining the latest advances.
Immunomodulatory effect of nanoparticles
Functionalized polystyrene nanoparticles are analyzed for their interaction with human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
Biosafety of Microcapsules
Polyelectrolyte microcapsules as large as four microns can be ingested by cells, leading to impairment of cell functions.
Advances in Polymers for Stem Cell Research
The second part of the series Advances in Polymers for Stem Cell Research by guest editor Suwan N. Jayasinghe is now complete and the last articles just have gone online.
A New Playground for Particle Design
Researchers from the University of Jena (Germany) designed glycopolymeric materials with tailored properties to independently study the parameters that impact cellular uptake.
Best of Macromolecular Journals 2011
The top 10 articles published in the Macromolecular Journals Family over the past 18 months are now freely available from the Wiley Online Library.
DNA-Inspired Polymer Design
Tim Long and co-workers provide a broad overview of established and ongoing work in the area of DNA nucleobase-modified polymer synthesis.
Advanced Functional Polymers for Medicine – Free Access
The complex requirements of modern medicine demand a variety of multifunctional materials. Polymers provide a versatile toolbox for such materials. Hydrolytically degradable polymers show temporal changes of mechanical properties during degradation and controlled drug...