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Using Clay to Grow Bone Cells

June 13, 2013 By Martin Grolms Leave a Comment

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Synthetic silicate may stimulate stem cells to become bone cells.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Research, Surfaces Tagged With: Advanced Materials, bone cells, clay, nanoplatelets, synthetic silicates

Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library

A better look into cerebrospinal fluid

June 11, 2013 By Kristin Mädefessel-Herrmann Leave a Comment

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New setup for ex vivo detection reveals low concentrations of biomarkers such as circulating tumor cells, bacteria and nanoparticles in cerebrospinal fluid.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Research Tagged With: Journal of Biophotonics, medical applications, photoacoustic flow cytometry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library

2013 Thomas Kuhn Paradigm Shift Award

May 29, 2013 By M Singh Leave a Comment

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Dr. O. Anatole von Lilienfeld of Argonne has been awarded the 2013 Thomas Kuhn Paradigm Shift prize of the “Computers in Chemistry” division of the ACS.

Filed Under: Community news, Engineering materials, Healthcare research, Research Tagged With: awards, first-principles material design, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, machine learning, rational materials design

Plate reader developed for drug discovery

May 10, 2013 By Kristin Mädefessel-Herrmann Leave a Comment

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A new automated fluorescence lifetime imaging plate reader has been used to study aggregation of HIV-1 Gag proteins.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Photonics, Research Tagged With: drug discovery, FLIM, FRET, HIV, Journal of Biophotonics, medical applications

Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library

Microcarrier Design Strategies for Controlled Bioagent Encapsulation and Release

May 8, 2013 By Sjef Oellers Leave a Comment

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Bioactive agents, such as synthetic drugs, proteins, and cells, can be encapsulated in biocompatible microcarriers for a variety of biological applications.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Research Tagged With: Bioagents, Drugs, Encapsulation, Microcarriers, Particle & Particle Systems Characterization

Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library

“Smart” nano-network can control insulin release for diabetes treatment

May 7, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

The nano-network releases insulin in response to changes in blood sugar.

Researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Nano, Research Tagged With: ACS Nano, diabetes, medical applications, nanoparticles, North Carolina State University

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Zinc could be a “golden” bullet for bioabsorbable stents

May 7, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

This series of scanning electron microscope images illustrates the corrosion of zinc wire implanted in rats' arteries at 1.5 months, 3 months, 4.5 months and 6 months. The wires degraded at a rate just below 0.2 millimeters per year -- the "magic" value for bioabsorbable stents -- for the first three months. After that, the corrosion accelerated, so the implant would not remain in the artery for too long. Image: Patrick Bowen.

Some materials dissolve too quickly in the body, and some hang around forever — zinc, however, may be just right.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Research Tagged With: Advanced Materials, biocompatible materials, metals, Michigan Technological University, stents, zinc

Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library

New materials for heart tissue regeneration

May 7, 2013 By Ana Valente Leave a Comment

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A new biomaterial for heart tissue regeneration, resembling live cardiac tissue in key characteristics, has been reported.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Research Tagged With: Advanced Functional Materials, biomaterials, biomimetics, heart tissue, hydrogels, tissue regeneration

Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library

New liquid crystal properties could boost self-healing materials

May 6, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

A liquid crystal sample like this one, seen under a microscope, gets tougher when repeatedly compressed, according to research at Rice University. Image: Verduzco Laboratory/Rice University.

Rice University researchers find that silicone liquid crystals stiffen with repeated compression.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Photonics, Research Tagged With: liquid crystals, medical applications, Nature Communcations, Rice University, self-healing materials, silicone

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Improving signal-to-noise in biosensing

May 6, 2013 By MaterialsViews staff Leave a Comment

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Researchers report the application of TRPT and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) for heparin sensing and bioimaging.

Filed Under: Healthcare research, Photonics, Research Tagged With: Advanced Functional Materials, biosensing, imaging, medical applications, polyelectrolytes;

Link to the original paper on Wiley Online Library