Development and validation of a low-cost, direct-current-based biosensor for real-time monitoring of transendothelial electrical resistance in cell barriers [0.03%]
一种低成本直流电学传感器的开发和验证及其在细胞屏障跨内皮电阻实时监测中的应用
Guo-Zhen Wang,Xiao-Nan Hou,Duo Tang et al.
Guo-Zhen Wang et al.
Real-time monitoring of biological barrier integrity is crucial for drug development and disease modeling. The gold-standard technique, transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER), is often limited by the cost and complexity of commercial...
Ravindra Pandey,K Ganapathy Ayappa
Ravindra Pandey
This Special Topic Collection brings together a diverse and timely collection of contributions that reflect the expanding frontiers of biointerfaces research in India. We are deeply grateful to all the authors for their contributions. This ...
Biomimetic illumination enhancement inspired by guanine platelets in the photophore surface of the deep-sea bristlemouth Sigmops gracilis [0.03%]
受深海梳足鳂光器官表面鱼精胺板启发的仿生照明增强技术
Masakazu Iwasaka
Masakazu Iwasaka
Efficient illumination and light management are increasingly important in modern society. Biomimetic strategies inspired by biological optical systems have, therefore, attracted considerable attention for the development of novel photonic d...
Binding and orientation of ice nucleating proteins on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces probed by photoelectron spectroscopies [0.03%]
利用光电子谱研究亲水和疏水面的冰核蛋白结合及取向问题
Thaddeus W Golbek,Mette H Rasmussen,Mikkel Bregnhøj et al.
Thaddeus W Golbek et al.
Specialized bacteria can effectively nucleate ice crystals using ice nucleating proteins (INPs) anchored to the cell surface. Biogenic freezing has several applications, from snow making to cryo-medicine and freeze/antifreeze materials. For...
Shell damage and mandible mechanics in the ant Messor wasmanni [0.03%]
兵蚁Messor wasmannius的外壳损伤及其下颚力学分析
Wencke Krings,Bernhard Hausdorf,Stanislav N Gorb
Wencke Krings
Ant middens represent accumulations of discarded materials and provide insight into colony-level foraging and processing behavior. While middens of granivorous ants are typically dominated by plant material, animal remains are occasionally ...
Mimicking nature: Models of lipid membranes created with the Langmuir monolayer technique: A review of lipid membrane composition [0.03%]
模仿自然：用Langmuir单分子层技术创造的脂质膜模型：脂质膜组成的综述研究
Patrycja Dynarowicz-Latka,Anita Wnętrzak,Anna Chachaj-Brekiesz et al.
Patrycja Dynarowicz-Latka et al.
The Langmuir monolayer technique has proven to be an effective method for constructing lipid-based models of cell membranes. Compared to other artificial membrane systems, such as liposomes or supported lipid bilayers, it offers a relativel...
Improving resistance to biliary stent occlusion by surface hydrophilization and amidation through plasma treatment to the inner surface of polyethylene tubes [0.03%]
通过等离子体处理聚乙烯管的内表面制备具有抗堵塞功能的胆道支架
Chanyong Seo,Sang-Soon Kim,Heonyong Park et al.
Chanyong Seo et al.
Biliary stents are medical devices inserted into the bile duct to treat biliary strictures. However, inserted stents can become occluded within a few months after placement. In this study, the inner surface of a polyethylene (PE) tube was p...
3D Bioprinting for structural and functional skin regeneration: Technologies, bioinks, and key challenges [0.03%]
用于皮肤结构和功能再生的3D生物打印技术、生物墨水及关键挑战
Tian Jiao,Zhaoning Wang,Guiquan Han et al.
Tian Jiao et al.
As the body's largest organ and primary protective barrier, skin is critical for maintaining physiological homeostasis. Severe skin injuries pose a major global healthcare challenge, with hundreds of thousands of annual deaths attributed to...
Kavindi Madduma Hewage,Carlos Munoz,Mehmet Ozdogan et al.
Kavindi Madduma Hewage et al.
Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi), is a significant public health concern in North America, with approximately 500 000 cases reported annually in the United States. The dissemination of B. burgdorfe...
Wencke Krings,Bernhard Hausdorf,Stanislav N Gorb
Wencke Krings
Mollusks, and their particularly diverse class Gastropoda, owe much of their ecological success due to the evolution of their radula-a specialized feeding apparatus. This structure, composed of a chitinous membrane and sometimes mineralized...