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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Biological Interfaces"”.
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Novel cationic polymers for use at biological interfaces
… ionic character may increase the deposition of biological material onto the hydrogel surface when it is in contact with body fluids. An investigation into the deposition characteristics of hydrogels containing the potentially cationic monomers has been carried out, using specific protein …
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Quantification of molecular-level events at nanoparticle-biological interfaces
… environments, making it difficult to predict the biological responses upon exposure of nanomaterials given the complexity of biological systems at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organism levels, and the nanomaterials investigated with a broad range of physiochemical properties. The promises …
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Hybrid organic-inorganic nanomaterials for applications at the biointerfaces
… processes that occur during the interaction of biological compounds with nanomaterials, in order to modulate their responses to the fixed target. A fine development of such smart nanosystems could occur only by a critical control of chemical/physical properties of NMs at the biological …
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Interfacial modulation of protein function explored through atomistic molecular dynamics simulation
… dynamics. For molecular events that occur at biological interfaces, MD is unique in being able to simultaneously probe small spatial and temporal scales. This unparalleled resolution offers unique insight to the specific interactions that govern interfacial processes. In the context of this …
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DNA-based Artificial Mimics of Cell-surface Machinery
… replicate the rich phenomenology associated with biological systems in artificial cells, micron-sized entities created de-novo to display life-like behaviours. Artificial cells have been constructed using a range of elementary molecular components, from lipids to polymers and proteins, yet …
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Ordering of Curving Interfaces
… examines how materials can order on curving interfaces, resulting in shape changes and pattern formation. Many phenomena that are well-studied in flat space display new behavior when lifted onto a deformable surface: liquid crystals buckle membranes into peaked shapes, diffusing particles can …
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Biologically Controlled Mineralization and Demineralization of Amorphous Silica
… or in concert to direct mineral formation at biological interfaces is a central concern of modern biomineralization research. Chapter two addresses this forefront issue for silica mineralizing systems, and reports the results of an experimental investigation designed to measure the effects of …
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Statistical Analysis of Biological Interactions from Homologous Proteins
… analysis and knowledge discovery. Our Protein Biological Unit (ProtBuD) database is the first database that integrated the biological unit information from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), Protein Quaternary Server (PQS) and Protein Interfaces, Surfaces and Assemblies (PISA) server, and compared …
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Advancing Nanoplasmonics-enabled Regenerative Spatiotemporal Pathogen Monitoring at Bio-interfaces
… continuous spatiotemporal pathogen monitoring at biological interfaces (e.g., human tissue) holds promise for transformative applications in personalized healthcare (e.g., wound infection monitoring) and environmental surveillance (e.g., airborne virus surveillance). Despite notable progress, …
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Using Vibrational Laser Spectroscopy to Study Biologically Relevant Interfaces
… innate ability to unravel the complexities of biological interfaces. The benefits of both techniques are demonstrated through applications to a variety of different interfaces, ranging from whole cells and aggregates (red blood cells and hair fibres) to artificial mimics (hydrogels) and thin …
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Complex fluid lubrication mechanics of polyacrylamide surfaces
… are used to mimic the slippery nature of biological interfaces. They provide a controlled material property, which helps to connect the properties to lubricating ability. While most hydrogel lubrication studies assume a steady state of sliding, a recent study discovered that under constant …
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Bioelectronic in vitro models for monitoring intestinal host-pathogen interactions
… principles with intestinal models at varying biological length scales and complexities to enable monitoring of interactions between pathogens, or their metabolites, and the host. By interfacing biology with organic electronics, I demonstrate how electrical impedance measurements can …