TL;DR: In this article, the effects of Zn on the microstructure, mechanical property and corrosion behavior of binary Mg-Zn alloys were studied using direct observations, tensile testing, immersion tests and electrochemical evaluations.

TL;DR: In this paper, a biphasic material was found: biological hydroxyapatite/beta-TCP in a 87/13 ratio in a vitro cytotoxicity test assessed that all materials are non-cytotoxic.

TL;DR: Several polymer blends of chitin/chitosan with many commercial polymers were found to be amenable for electrospinning producing uniform beads free fibers.

TL;DR: The modification reactions, which include functionalization and grafting reactions, to improve the mechanical, thermal and hydrophilic properties of PHAs will be discussed in this review.

TL;DR: The highest E' values of sepiolite based nanocomposites make this nanoparticle the most attractive material for tissue engineering and environmental industrial applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new superabsorbant cellulose-lignin hydrogels (CL) were prepared by a new two-step procedure consisting in dissolving cellulose in an alkaline solution with further mixing with lignin, followed by the chemical crosslinking with epichlorohydrin.

TL;DR: In this paper, the adsorption of Congo red (CR) into three new adsorbents including Palladium and silver nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon (Pd NPs-AC, Ag NP-AC and ZnO-NRs-AC) in a batch method has been studied following the optimization of effective variables including pH, amount of adsorbent and time.

TL;DR: The obtained results are very promising since: high levels of dye removal (>90%) were achieved with low contact times biosorbent/dye (less than 20 min contact); and the whole CS can be successfully used as biosorbENT of AO7 and RB5 dyes in aqueous solution without needing any chemical modifications.

TL;DR: This review highlights the challenges met when tissue engineering an IVD, while offering a perspective on which biomaterials and scaffold fabrication methods have the realistic ability to serve as scaffolding constructs for IVD regeneration.

TL;DR: In this article, the role of solution viscosity as a vital material parameter for electrospinning of fibers was investigated and it was shown that the ratio of the viscosities of core and shell solutions has to be greater than a threshold value to get a stable compound Taylor cone and therefore uniform beadless core-shell fibers.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarize the recent progress of basic ideas, methodologies, and treatment techniques for surface modification and functionalization of SFF/SFFs with consideration of their enhanced properties and potential applications.

TL;DR: The group of curcumin which is a much needed group in biomedical applications remains intact as observed from FTIR and UV–vis spectroscopy analysis and shows good promise for such conjugates as therapeutic-cum-imaging materials in biomedical field.

TL;DR: Investigation of the tensile and compression properties of the scaffolds found that the mechanical property of S2-0.04% is closest to that of S1, which indicates that it is a feasible method to prepare the GA cross-linked collagen/chitosan scaffold.

TL;DR: In this paper, the structure and morphology of 27 different species of silkworm cocoon is described in detail, including the number and connectivity of layers through the cocoon wall thickness, the amount and distribution of sericin binder, the diameter and packing density of the silk fibres, the degree of orientation of the nonwoven structure, the distribution of larger holes within that structure, and the presence of calcium oxalate crystals.

TL;DR: In this article, a copper-bearing stainless steel was developed to reduce the incidence of implantassociated infections in clinical areas, and its anti-infective ability was preliminarily studied both in vitro and in vivo by means of antibacterial test, confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations, and animal implantation.

TL;DR: Nanostructured Ti-310Fe-90Sn and sub-micrometer structured Ti-393Nb-133Zr-107Ta (wt%) β-type alloys, exhibiting different microstructures and dissimilar mechanical properties, have been prepared by copper mold casting as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: Electrochemical studies suggested that the MWCNTs/Cu(OH)2 nanoparticles/IL nanocomposite modified electrode provided a synergistic augmentation on the voltammetric behavior of electrochemical oxidation of diclofenac, which was indicated by the improvement of anodic peak current.

TL;DR: In this article, a spark plasma processed hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia (HAp-Al2O3-YSZ) FGM bio-composite is proposed to provide a smooth gradation of functionality (enhanced toughening of the bulk, and retained biocompatibility of the surface).

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the adsorption and inhibitory effect of caffeine on copper surfaces in aerated 0.1 ml L − 1 H 2 SO 4 solutions in the presence of three xanthine derivatives with similar chemical structures.

TL;DR: The proposed sensor was successfully applied for the determination of NE in human urine, pharmaceutical, and serum samples and showed great electrocatalytic ability to the oxidation of NE.

TL;DR: A LTE scaffold derived from oxidized alginate covalently cross-linked galactosylated chitosan via Schiff base reaction is reported, without employing any extraneous chemical cross-linking agent to maintain high level of liver-specific functions.

TL;DR: The overall goal is to develop a 'brain gel model', for studying low frequency electrical properties of the brain and other tissues at physiological temperatures at physiologic temperatures.

TL;DR: The proposed two-step testing scheme first onto control strains and then onto clinical bacterial and fungal strains resistant to antibiotics allows full investigation of these properties.

TL;DR: New alginate microparticle and microfiber aggregated scaffolds were produced and showed that scaffolds have good mechanical and morphological properties compatible with their application as bone substitutes.

TL;DR: Being protein capped and highly stable, these gold nanoparticles can act as effective carriers for drugs and might have considerable applications in the field of infection prevention and therapeutics.

TL;DR: In this article, the use of a particulate silver coating on stainless steel to prevent in vivo bacterial infection has been studied and the results showed that a 13-fold reduction in bacteria was observed at 24 hours and proved to be statistically significant.

TL;DR: A 2(2) full factorial design based on 2 independent variables was used to obtain an optimized formulation of SLN and NLC and highlighted the benefit of applying statistical designs in the preparation of lipid nanoparticles.

TL;DR: The aims of the study were to optimize the production a fish protein hydrolysate (FPH) by enzymatic hydrolysis of sardine solid waste using crude pepsin, and to scale up the process in a bioreactor coupled to an ultrafiltration unit for product concentration.

TL;DR: In this article, a carbon-paste electrode modified with a novel molybdenum (VI) complex and carbon nanotubes has been applied to the electrocatalytic oxidation of dopamine (DA) which reduced the overpotential by about 125mV with obviously increase the current response.