Mathematical modeling of polymer erosion: Consequences for drug delivery

CK Sackett, B Narasimhan - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Bioerodible polymers have been extensively used as carriers for drug delivery and as
scaffolds for tissue engineering. The ability to model and predict erosion behavior can …

Microengineered 3D collagen gels with independently tunable fiber anisotropy and directionality

A Ahmed, IM Joshi, S Larson… - Advanced materials …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cellular processes are linked to the alignment (anisotropy) and orientation (directionality) of
collagen fibers (ie, landscape) in the native extracellular matrix (ECM). Given the vital role …

Characterization of multilayer anti-fog coatings

P Chevallier, S Turgeon, C Sarra-Bournet… - … applied materials & …, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
Fog formation on transparent substrates constitutes a major challenge in several optical
applications requiring excellent light transmission characteristics. Anti-fog coatings are …

Functional immobilization of signaling proteins enables control of stem cell fate

K Alberti, RE Davey, K Onishi, S George, K Salchert… - Nature …, 2008‏ - nature.com
The mode of ligand presentation has a fundamental role in organizing cell fate throughout
development. We report a rapid and simple approach for immobilizing signaling ligands to …

Microengineering 3D Collagen Matrices with Tumor‐Mimetic Gradients in Fiber Alignment

IM Joshi, M Mansouri, A Ahmed… - Advanced Functional …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Collagen fibers in the 3D tumor microenvironment (TME) exhibit complex alignment
landscapes that are critical in directing cell migration through a process called contact …

[PDF][PDF] Biomedical applications of maleic anhydride copolymers

I Popescu, DM Suflet, IM Pelin, GC Chitanu - Rev. Roum. Chim, 2011‏ - revroum.lew.ro
This review rehearses and groups the biomedical applications of maleic anhydride/maleic
acid copolymers. Maleic anhydride copolymers proved suitable for this application, being …

Enzymes for antifouling strategies

AL Cordeiro, C Werner - Journal of adhesion science and …, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
During the past decades, much effort has been made to find efficient alternative solutions to
prevent and/or disrupt the adhesion of fouling organisms to surfaces. The use of enzymes …

Friction-controlled traction force in cell adhesion

T Pompe, M Kaufmann, M Kasimir, S Johne, S Glorius… - Biophysical journal, 2011‏ - cell.com
The force balance between the extracellular microenvironment and the intracellular
cytoskeleton controls the cell fate. We report a new (to our knowledge) mechanism of …

Antifouling potential of Subtilisin A immobilized onto maleic anhydride copolymer thin films

M Tasso, ME Pettitt, AL Cordeiro, ME Callow… - Biofouling, 2009‏ - Taylor & Francis
The proteinaceous nature of the adhesives used by most fouling organisms to attach to
surfaces suggests that coatings incorporating proteolytic enzymes may provide a technology …

Improvement of protein immobilization for the elaboration of tumor-associated antigen microarrays: application to the sensitive and specific detection of tumor markers …

Z Yang, Y Chevolot, T Géhin, J Solassol… - Biosensors and …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
There is an urgent need to identify relevant tumor markers showing high sensitivity and
specificity for early diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer. Protein microarrays have …