Microbial applications for sustainable space exploration beyond low Earth orbit
AP Koehle, SL Brumwell, EP Seto, AM Lynch… - npj …, 2023 - nature.com
With the construction of the International Space Station, humans have been continuously
living and working in space for 22 years. Microbial studies in space and other extreme …
living and working in space for 22 years. Microbial studies in space and other extreme …
Bio‐inspired protein‐based and activatable adhesion systems
C Heinritz, XJ Ng, T Scheibel - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Adhesives are in general chemically or physically sticky substances used to join surfaces. In
case of gluing biological and living substrates, there is a need for bioadhesives that meet …
case of gluing biological and living substrates, there is a need for bioadhesives that meet …
Bi-terminal fusion of intrinsically-disordered mussel foot protein fragments boosts mechanical strength for protein fibers
Microbially-synthesized protein-based materials are attractive replacements for petroleum-
derived synthetic polymers. However, the high molecular weight, high repetitiveness, and …
derived synthetic polymers. However, the high molecular weight, high repetitiveness, and …
[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional naturally derived bioadhesives: from strategic molecular design toward advanced biomedical applications
M Kharaziha, T Scheibel, S Salehi - Progress in Polymer Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last decades, adhesives derived from natural resources (ie, bioadhesives) have
emerged as promising alternative to the standard wound closure devices, including sutures …
emerged as promising alternative to the standard wound closure devices, including sutures …
Protein-Based hydrogels and their biomedical applications
Hydrogels made from proteins are attractive materials for diverse medical applications, as
they are biocompatible, biodegradable, and amenable to chemical and biological …
they are biocompatible, biodegradable, and amenable to chemical and biological …
Tunable, reusable, and recyclable perfluoropolyether periodic dynamic polymers with high underwater adhesion strength
Most adhesives lose adhesion in the presence of water. Here, hydrophobic
perfluoropolyether (PFPE) dynamic polymers with periodically embedded hydrogen bonding …
perfluoropolyether (PFPE) dynamic polymers with periodically embedded hydrogen bonding …
Adhesive materials inspired by barnacle underwater adhesion: biological principles and biomimetic designs
K Gan, C Liang, X Bi, J Wu, Z Ye, W Wu… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Wet adhesion technology has potential applications in various fields, especially in the
biomedical field, yet it has not been completely mastered by humans. Many aquatic …
biomedical field, yet it has not been completely mastered by humans. Many aquatic …
Expanding the Genetic Code of Bioelectrocatalysis and Biomaterials
Genetic code expansion is a promising genetic engineering technology that incorporates
noncanonical amino acids into proteins alongside the natural set of 20 amino acids. This …
noncanonical amino acids into proteins alongside the natural set of 20 amino acids. This …
Microbial synthesis of high-molecular-weight, highly repetitive protein polymers
High molecular weight (MW), highly repetitive protein polymers are attractive candidates to
replace petroleum-derived materials as these protein-based materials (PBMs) are …
replace petroleum-derived materials as these protein-based materials (PBMs) are …
Development of two-dimensional amyloid fibril/carboxymethyl cellulose hybrid membranes for effective adsorption of hexavalent chromium
Amyloid fibrils (AFs) are protein aggregates with highly ordered fibrillar structures and can
be formed via self-assembly of proteins under appropriate conditions. Owing to the unique …
be formed via self-assembly of proteins under appropriate conditions. Owing to the unique …