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Biomimetic Materials to Characterize Bacteria-host Interactions
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2015
Bacterial attachment to host cells is a key step during host colonization and infection. This protocol describes the generation of polymer-coupled recombinant adhesins as biomimetic materials which allow analysis of the contribution of individual adhesins to these processes, independent of other bacterial factors.
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Depolymerizable Olefinic Polymers Based on Fused-Ring Cyclooctene Monomers
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2022
Here, we describe protocols for the preparation of trans-cyclobutane fused cyclooctenes (tCBCO), their polymerization to prepare depolymerizable olefinic polymers, and the depolymerization of these polymers under mild conditions. Additionally, protocols for the preparation of depolymerizable networks and compression molding of rigid linear plastics based on this system are described.
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Surgical Technique for the Implantation of a Biomimetic Artificial Intervertebral Disc in a Goat Animal Model
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2025
This study presents a novel surgical technique for implanting a biomimetic artificial intervertebral disc (BioAID). The method ensures precise placement and stability, aiming to restore cervical spine function using a goat model. This technique shows promise for clinical application in both human and canine patients suffering from cervical spine myelopathy.
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Tension Tests of Polymers
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2023
Source: Roberto Leon, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Polymeric materials are widely used in civil structures, with uses ranging from very soft sealants to more rigid pipes in water and wastewater systems. The most basic definition of a polymer is a molecular structure with repeating subunits. The term polymer comes from Greek, where "poly" means many, and "-mer" means basic unit. Monomers, or single mers, are the specific repeating units. With...
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Engineering Molecular Recognition with Bio-mimetic Polymers on Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes
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2017
We present a protocol for engineering the corona phase of near infrared fluorescent single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using amphiphilic polymers and DNA to develop sensors for molecular targets without known recognition elements.
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These molecular features provide different levels of control over material behavior. Peptide sequences can guide interactions with cells or proteins, hierarchical organization can reproduce structure across length scales, and reversible interactions can allow assembly or disassembly under changing conditions. Combining them helps connect polymer architecture with biological performance rather than relying only on bulk material properties.
Stimulus-responsive groups allow a material to change its behavior in response to local biological conditions. This responsiveness can influence assembly, interactions with surrounding tissues, or the release environment for an incorporated therapeutic. In bioengineering, such control is valuable when a material must function differently depending on conditions near cells, proteins, or damaged tissue.
Designers can isolate specific molecular or structural features that produce a desired biological effect instead of reproducing every component of a natural material. For example, a polymer may incorporate a peptide sequence, reversible interaction, or stimulus-responsive group. This selective strategy makes the chemistry tunable while focusing development on a particular cellular, protein, or tissue interaction.
Performance depends on how the selected chemical features organize within the material and how they control interactions with cells, proteins, or surrounding tissues. Researchers therefore relate polymer chemistry to the resulting structure, responsiveness, and biological interface. This connection helps determine whether the material is better suited to an extracellular-matrix-like scaffold, coating, hydrogel, or delivery system.
In bioengineering, these materials can be developed as hydrogels, coatings, scaffolds, or drug-delivery systems. The chosen format determines how the polymer presents its bioinspired features and interacts with its environment. Hydrogels and scaffolds can support tissue-focused designs, coatings can modify interfaces, and delivery systems can use tunable chemistry to control therapeutic presentation.
Their value comes from linking material design with biological performance. By reproducing selected aspects of the extracellular matrix, these polymers can support research on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine while also serving as platforms for biosensing and therapeutic delivery. Their tunable chemistry allows investigators to study how molecular features affect cells, proteins, and surrounding tissues.