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July 31, 2012
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Hydrogels can release drugs one at a time A hydrogel that can be programmed to release different protein drugs one after the other rather than all at once could simplify the delivery of complex therapeutic regimens for various diseases.   |
Chemistry World
September 5, 2012
Hayley Birch |
Tougher hydrogels to rival rubber The gels, which may eventually find applications in contact lenses and tissue engineering, are 10 times tougher than cartilage and can stretch to 20 times their original length without suffering permanent damage. |
Chemistry World
August 14, 2008
Jane Qiu |
Gel Releases Drugs on Cue A novel gel that delivers drugs in response to a chemical cue may help to make insulin jabs a thing of the past. |
Chemistry World
April 15, 2015
Christopher Barnard |
Hydrogel with a basic instinct for drug delivery A self-assembling hydrogel with nanofibers that specifically capture and release anti-inflammatory compounds has been created for applications in targeted drug delivery. |
Chemistry World
August 30, 2013
Jennifer Newton |
Responsive gel stays strong The first hybrid gel that is responsive as well as robust has been made by scientists in the UK. |
Chemistry World
January 7, 2011
Russell Johnson |
Sticky hydrogels make resilient wound dressings An adhesive material made from a hydrogel filled with nanoparticles could lead to wound dressings that won't fall off when you sweat. |
Chemistry World
September 2, 2015
Carolyn Devlin |
Shrinking hydrogel reinforces fabric for soft yet strong material A hydrogel -- fabric composite that can support a load almost three times greater than the fabric alone has been made by scientists. |
Chemistry World
February 9, 2009
Phillip Broadwith |
Molecular thermometer takes cell temperature A fluorescent polymer that can accurately measure the temperature inside living cells has been invented by researchers in Japan. |
Prepared Foods
July 1, 2005
Marcia A. Wade |
The Importance of Being Protein Milk, egg, wheat and soy proteins can pass for other ingredients and create fluffy, flowing and fabulous textures. |
Chemistry World
August 27, 2013
Polly Wilson |
Hydrogel treatment targets tumors Hydrogels of cancer drug taxol injected directly into tumors have been shown to be more effective at inhibiting tumor growth than intravenous taxol injections of four times the dosage. |
Chemistry World
January 20, 2011
Erica Wise |
Protective shells for cells A highly permeable shell made for living cells could substantially extend their lifetime in bioengineering applications, including aiding bone repair, say US scientists. |
Chemistry World
December 20, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
pH adjustable protein micro-lenses Scientists in China have used a common protein to create tiny optical lenses, a few tens of micrometres in diameter, whose focus can be adjusted simply by changing the pH of the surrounding medium. |
Chemistry World
March 29, 2009
Lewis Brindley |
Gene gels pump out proteins Gels made with genes incorporated into the structure could soon make protein production cheaper and easier, according to researchers in the US. |
Chemistry World
May 19, 2015
Anisha Ratan |
Star creation for plant medication US scientists have developed a stimuli-responsive, biodegradable star-shaped copolymer for targeted nutrient and pesticide delivery in plants. |
Chemistry World
January 20, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Hydrogel self-heals in seconds Japanese researchers have created a rapidly self-healing hydrogel material, composed largely of water, which they say could have applications in regenerative medicine and green chemistry. |
Chemistry World
August 28, 2015
Jennifer Newton |
Synthetic stomach membrane to minimize animal tests Scientists in the UK have made a synthetic surface that could replace animal tissues in liquid drug formulation tests. |
Chemistry World
May 22, 2009
Phillip Broadwith |
'Printing' organs with hydrogels Dutch researchers have developed a way to 'print' stable cell-containing scaffolds, creating a method that could one day be used to help make tailor-made tissue grafts |
Chemistry World
April 2, 2009
Michael Gross |
Light-guided hydrogels direct cell growth Researchers in the US have developed a gel-like material whose structural and chemical properties can change in response to laser light |
Chemistry World
October 13, 2015
Thadchajini Retneswaran |
Alginate bolsters 3D-printed hydrogel fix for damaged knees A team from Texas in the US has developed a super tough biomaterial that could be used to print load-bearing body parts such as knee cartilage. |
Chemistry World
July 12, 2012
David Bradley |
Homeostatic hydrogels to help heat the home Living things can take control of the physical environment in which they find themselves, monitoring and controlling their temperature, pH, various internal pressures and ion concentrations through a range of self-regulating feedback loops. |
Chemistry World
July 18, 2012
Catherine Bacon |
pH sensor for use in the body US scientists have developed a pH sensor based on nanocrystal quantum dots designed to be used in a biological pH range. |
Chemistry World
December 21, 2012
Laura Howes |
DNA hydrogel has a long memory It might look like a pink gloopy liquid to begin with but when you pour Dan Lou's DNA hydrogel into water it spontaneously reforms into its original shape. |
Chemistry World
August 2, 2006
Jessica Ebert |
Smart Microlenses Come Into Focus Liquid lenses that can flex between convex and concave forms in response to a change in temperature or pH could find uses in autonomous imaging systems for medical diagnostics, their inventors say. |
