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Wu J, Wang R, Tan Y, Liu L, Chen Z, Zhang S, Lou X, Yun J. Hybrid machine learning model based predictions for properties of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-poly(vinyl alcohol) composite cryogels embedded with bacterial cellulose. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1727:464996. [PMID: 38763087 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.464996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Supermacroporous composite cryogels with enhanced adjustable functionality have received extensive interest in bioseparation, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. However, the variations in their components significantly impactfinal properties. This study presents a two-step hybrid machine learning approach for predicting the properties of innovative poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-poly(vinyl alcohol) composite cryogels embedded with bacterial cellulose (pHEMA-PVA-BC) based on their compositions. By considering the ratios of HEMA (1.0-22.0 wt%), PVA (0.2-4.0 wt%), poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (1.0-4.5 wt%), BC (0.1-1.5 wt%), and water (68.0-96.0 wt%) as investigational variables, overlay sampling uniform design (OSUD) was employed to construct a high-quality dataset for model development. The random forest (RF) model was used to classify the preparation conditions. Then four models of artificial neural network, RF, gradient boosted regression trees (GBRT), and XGBoost were developed to predict the basic properties of the composite cryogels. The results showed that the RF model achieved an accurate three-class classification of preparation conditions. Among the four models, the GBRT model exhibited the best predictive performance of the basic properties, with the mean absolute percentage error of 16.04 %, 0.85 %, and 2.44 % for permeability, effective porosity, and height of theoretical plate (1.0 cm/min), respectively. Characterization results of the representative pHEMA-PVA-BC composite cryogel showed an effective porosity of 81.01 %, a permeability of 1.20 × 10-12 m2, and a range of height of theoretical plate between 0.40-0.49 cm at flow velocities of 0.5-3.0 cm/min. These indicate that the pHEMA-PVA-BC cryogel was an excellent material with supermacropores, low flow resistance and high mass transfer efficiency. Furthermore, the model output demonstrates that the alteration of the proportions of PVA (0.2-3.5 wt%) and BC (0.1-1.5 wt%) components in composite cryogels resulted in significant changes in the material basic properties. This work represents an attempt to efficiently design and prepare target composite cryogels using machine learning and providing valuable insights for the efficient development of polymers.
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- Jiawei Wu
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, PR China.
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Behrendt F, Gottschaldt M, Schubert US. Surface functionalized cryogels - characterization methods, recent progress in preparation and application. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 39021096 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00315b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Cryogels are polymeric materials with a sponge-like microstructure and have attracted significant attention in recent decades. Research has focused on their composition, fabrication techniques, characterization methods as well as potential or existing fields of applications. The use of functional precursors or functionalizing ligands enables the preparation of cryogels with desired properties such as biocompatibility or responsivity. They can also exhibit adsorptive properties or can be used for catalytical purposes. Although a very brief overview about several functional (macro-)monomers and functionalizing ligands has been provided by previous reviewers for certain cryogel applications, so far there has been no particular focus on the evaluation of the functionalization success and the characterization methods used. This review will provide a comprehensive overview of different characterization methods most recently used for the evaluation of cryogel functionalization. Furthermore, new functional (macro-)monomers and subsequent cryogel functionalization strategies are discussed, based on synthetic polymers, biopolymers and a combination of both. This review highlights the importance of the functionalization aspect in cryogel research in order to produce materials with tailored properties for certain applications.
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- Florian Behrendt
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Albert-Einstein-Straße 6, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Mancino R, Caccavo D, Barba AA, Lamberti G, Biasin A, Cortesi A, Grassi G, Grassi M, Abrami M. Agarose Cryogels: Production Process Modeling and Structural Characterization. Gels 2023; 9:765. [PMID: 37754447 PMCID: PMC10530842 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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A cryogel is a cross-linked polymer network with different properties that are determined by its manufacturing technique. The formation of a cryogel occurs at low temperatures and results in a porous structure whose pore size is affected by thermal conditions. The adjustable pore sizes of cryogels make them attractive for diverse applications. In this study, the influence of the external operational temperature, which affects the cooling and freezing rates, on the production of cryogels with 2% w/w agarose is investigated. Moreover, a mathematical model is developed to simulate the cryogel production process and provide an initial estimate of the pore size within the structure. The predictions of the model, supported by qualitative light microscopy images, demonstrate that cryogels produced at higher process temperatures exhibit larger pore sizes. Moreover, the existence of pore size distribution within the gel structure is confirmed. Finally, stress relaxation tests, coupled with an image analysis, validates that cryogels produced at lower temperatures possess a higher stiffness and slower water release rates.
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- Raffaele Mancino
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
- Eng4Life Srl, Via Circumvallazione 39, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
- Eng4Life Srl, Via Circumvallazione 39, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy
- EST Srl, Academic Spin-Off, Via Circumvallazione 39, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy
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- Eng4Life Srl, Via Circumvallazione 39, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy
- EST Srl, Academic Spin-Off, Via Circumvallazione 39, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
- Eng4Life Srl, Via Circumvallazione 39, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy
- EST Srl, Academic Spin-Off, Via Circumvallazione 39, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via Valerio 6, 34127 Trieste, TS, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via Valerio 6, 34127 Trieste, TS, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital, Trieste University, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, TS, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via Valerio 6, 34127 Trieste, TS, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via Valerio 6, 34127 Trieste, TS, Italy
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Ari B, Sahiner M, Suner SS, Demirci S, Sahiner N. Super-Macroporous Pulluan Cryogels as Controlled Active Delivery Systems with Controlled Degradability. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1323. [PMID: 37512634 PMCID: PMC10385955 DOI: 10.3390/mi14071323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Here, super-macroporous cryogel from a natural polysaccharide, pullulan was synthesized using a cryo-crosslinking technique with divinyl sulfone (DVS) as a crosslinker. The hydrolytic degradation of the pullulan cryogel in various simulated body fluids (pH 1.0, 7.4, and 9.0 buffer solutions) was evaluated. It was observed that the pullulan cryogel degradation was much faster in the pH 9 buffer solution than the pH 1.0 and 7.4 buffer solutions in the same time period. The weight loss of the pullulan cryogel at pH 9.0 within 28 days was determined as 31% ± 2%. To demonstrate the controllable drug delivery potential of pullulan cryogels via degradation, an antibiotic, ciprofloxacin, was loaded into pullulan cryogels (pullulan-cipro), and the loading amount of drug was calculated as 105.40 ± 2.6 µg/mg. The release of ciprofloxacin from the pullulan-cipro cryogel was investigated in vitro at 37.5 °C in physiological conditions (pH 7.4). The amount of drug released within 24 h was determined as 39.26 ± 3.78 µg/mg, which is equal to 41.38% ± 3.58% of the loaded drug. Only 0.1 mg of pullulan-cipro cryogel was found to inhibit half of the growing Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonies for 10 min and totally eradicated within 2 h by the release of the loaded antibiotic. No significant toxicity was determined on L929 fibroblast cells for 0.1 mg drug-loaded pullulan cryogel. In contrast, even 1 mg of drug-loaded pullulan cryogel revealed slight toxicity (e.g., 66% ± 9% cell viability) because of the high concentration of released drug.
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- Betul Ari
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
- Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center (NANORAC), Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC21, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Abdullah T, İlyasoğlu G, Memić A. Designing Lignin-Based Biomaterials as Carriers of Bioactive Molecules. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041114. [PMID: 37111600 PMCID: PMC10143462 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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There is a need to develop circular and sustainable economies by utilizing sustainable, green, and renewable resources in high-tech industrial fields especially in the pharmaceutical industry. In the last decade, many derivatives of food and agricultural waste have gained considerable attention due to their abundance, renewability, biocompatibility, environmental amiability, and remarkable biological features. Particularly, lignin, which has been used as a low-grade burning fuel in the past, recently attracted a lot of attention for biomedical applications because of its antioxidant, anti-UV, and antimicrobial properties. Moreover, lignin has abundant phenolic, aliphatic hydroxyl groups, and other chemically reactive sites, making it a desirable biomaterial for drug delivery applications. In this review, we provide an overview of designing different forms of lignin-based biomaterials, including hydrogels, cryogels, electrospun scaffolds, and three-dimensional (3D) printed structures and how they have been used for bioactive compound delivery. We highlight various design criteria and parameters that influence the properties of each type of lignin-based biomaterial and corelate them to various drug delivery applications. In addition, we provide a critical analysis, including the advantages and challenges encountered by each biomaterial fabrication strategy. Finally, we highlight the prospects and future directions associated with the application of lignin-based biomaterials in the pharmaceutical field. We expect that this review will cover the most recent and important developments in this field and serve as a steppingstone for the next generation of pharmaceutical research.
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Foudazi R, Zowada R, Manas-Zloczower I, Feke DL. Porous Hydrogels: Present Challenges and Future Opportunities. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:2092-2111. [PMID: 36719086 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this feature article, we critically review the physical properties of porous hydrogels and their production methods. Our main focus is nondense hydrogels that have physical pores besides the space available between adjacent cross-links in the polymer network. After reviewing theories on the kinetics of swelling, equilibrium swelling, the structure-stiffness relationship, and solute diffusion in dense hydrogels, we propose future directions to develop models for porous hydrogels. The aim is to show how porous hydrogels can be designed and produced for studies leading to the modeling of physical properties. Additionally, different methods that are used for making hydrogels with physically incorporated pores are briefly reviewed while discussing the potentials, challenges, and future directions for each method. Among kinetic methods, we discuss bubble generation approaches including reactions, gas injection, phase separation, electrospinning, and freeze-drying. Templating approaches discussed are solid-phase, self-assembled amphiphiles, emulsion, and foam methods.
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- Reza Foudazi
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma73069, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico88003, United States
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Mehwish N, Chen Y, Zaeem M, Wang Y, Lee BH, Deng H. Novel biohybrid spongy scaffolds for fabrication of suturable intraoral graft substitutes. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 214:617-631. [PMID: 35753514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Despite the fact that classic autograft is the gold standard material for periodontal plastic surgery, it has some drawbacks, including the need for a second surgical site and the scarcity of palatal donor tissue. However, only a few research works on the manufacturing of bioengineered intraoral connective tissue grafts have been conducted. In this work, porous bovine serum albumin methacryloyl/gelatin methacryloyl (BG) biohybrid scaffolds were developed for super-elasticity, shape recovery, suturability for persistent stability, sufficient scaffolding function, and convenient manipulating characteristics to fabricate an intraoral graft substitute with superb stability to resist frequent dynamic forces caused by functional movement (speaking, masticating, and swallowing). Furthermore, in a 3D cell culture assay, BG scaffolds demonstrated excellent cell adhesion and proliferation of L929 cells. In addition, the BG scaffolds were able to release Ibuprofen in a controlled manner for postoperative recovery. The use of a low-cost, optimized cryogelation technique for functional biomacromolecules offers up new possibilities to develop promising scaffolds for dental clinical settings.
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- Nabila Mehwish
- Wenzhou Institute, University of CAS, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of CAS, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China; Department of Periodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of CAS, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China; Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China.
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- Department of Periodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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Zhang W, Zhao F, Li Y, Lou X, Dai C, Lv W, Qu X, Zheng S, Chen B, Galaev IY, Yun J. Suspension and transformation performance of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based anion exchange cryogel beads with immobilized Lactobacillus paracasei cells as biocatalysts towards biosynthesis of phenyllactic acid in stirred tank bioreactors. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Preparation and characterization of semi-hydrophobic cryogels for culture of Lactobacillus strains and bioconversion towards phenyllactic acid bioproduction. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hajizadeh S, Kettisen K, Bülow L, Ye L. Rapid Separation of Human Hemoglobin on a Large Scale From Non-clarified Bacterial Cell Homogenates Using Molecularly Imprinted Composite Cryogels. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:671229. [PMID: 34660545 PMCID: PMC8517190 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.671229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The production of a macroporous hydrogel column, known as cryogel, has been scaled up (up to 150 mL) in this work for the purification of human hemoglobin from non-clarified bacterial homogenates. Composite cryogels were synthesized in the presence of adult hemoglobin (HbA) to form a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)network where the affinity sites for the targeted molecule were placed directly on an acrylamide cryogel by protein imprinting during the cryogelation. The MIP composite cryogel column was first evaluated in a well-defined protein mixture. It showed high selectivity toward HbA in spite of the presence of serum albumin. Also, when examined in complex non-clarified E. coli cell homogenates, the column showed excellent chromatographic behavior. The binding capacity of a 50 mL column was thus found to be 0.88 and 1.2 mg/g, from a protein mixture and non-clarified cell homogenate suspension, respectively. The recovery and purification of the 50 mL column for separation of HbA from cell suspension were evaluated to be 79 and 58%, respectively. The MIP affinity cryogel also displayed binding and selectivity toward fetal Hb (HbF) under the same operational conditions.
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- Solmaz Hajizadeh
- Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Eigel D, Werner C, Newland B. Cryogel biomaterials for neuroscience applications. Neurochem Int 2021; 147:105012. [PMID: 33731275 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2021.105012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Biomaterials in the form of 3D polymeric scaffolds have been used to create structurally and functionally biomimetic constructs of nervous system tissue. Such constructs can be used to model defects and disease or can be used to supplement neuronal tissue regeneration and repair. One such group of biomaterial scaffolds are hydrogels, which have been widely investigated for cell/tissue culture and as cell or molecule delivery systems in the field of neurosciences. However, a subset of hydrogels called cryogels, have shown to possess several distinct structural advantages over conventional hydrogel networks. Their macroporous structure, created via the time and resource efficient fabrication process (cryogelation) not only allows mass fluid transport throughout the structure, but also creates a high surface area to volume ratio for cell growth or drug loading. In addition, the macroporous structure of cryogels is ideal for applications in the central nervous system as they are very soft and spongey, yet also robust, which makes them a user-friendly and reproducible tool to address neuroscience challenges. In this review, we aim to provide the neuroscience community, who may not be familiar with the fundamental concepts of cryogels, an accessible summary of the basic information that pertain to their use in the brain and nervous tissue. We hope that this review shall initiate creative ways that cryogels could be further adapted and employed to tackle unsolved neuroscience challenges.
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- Dimitri Eigel
- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany; Technische Universität Dresden, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069, Dresden, Germany; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, CF10 3NB, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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Zhang L, Fu L, Zhang X, Chen L, Cai Q, Yang X. Hierarchical and heterogeneous hydrogel system as a promising strategy for diversified interfacial tissue regeneration. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:1547-1573. [DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01595d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A state-of-the-art review on the design and preparation of hierarchical and heterogeneous hydrogel systems for interfacial tissue regeneration.
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- Liwen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P.R. China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries
- Peking University Third Hospital
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- Peking University Third Hospital
- Beijing 100191
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P.R. China
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Lozinsky VI. Cryostructuring of Polymeric Systems. 55. Retrospective View on the More than 40 Years of Studies Performed in the A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds with Respect of the Cryostructuring Processes in Polymeric Systems. Gels 2020; 6:E29. [PMID: 32927850 PMCID: PMC7559272 DOI: 10.3390/gels6030029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The processes of cryostructuring in polymeric systems, the techniques of the preparation of diverse cryogels and cryostructurates, the physico-chemical mechanisms of their formation, and the applied potential of these advanced polymer materials are all of high scientific and practical interest in many countries. This review article describes and discusses the results of more than 40 years of studies in this field performed by the researchers from the A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences-one of the key centers, where such investigations are carried out. The review includes brief historical information, the description of the main effects and trends characteristic of the cryostructuring processes, the data on the morphological specifics inherent in the polymeric cryogels and cryostructurates, and examples of their implementation for solving certain applied tasks.
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- Vladimir I Lozinsky
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Street, 28, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Hydrophobic cryogels prepared via cryo-polymerization as oil carriers for biosynthesis of sophorolipids. Biochem Eng J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2020.107677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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SHAH S, SHAİKH H, MEMON N, BHANGER MI, QURESHİ T, KHAN H, DENİZLİ A. Preparation, characterization, and binding profile of imprinted semi-IPN cryogel composite for aluminum. Turk J Chem 2020; 44:901-922. [PMID: 33488201 PMCID: PMC7751924 DOI: 10.3906/kim-2002-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Human body is greatly exposed to aluminum due to its high abundance in the environment. This nonessential metal is a threat to the patients of chronic renal disorders, as it is easily retained in their plasma and quickly accumulates in different tissues. Thus, there is great need to remove it from the aqueous environment. In this study, Al3+ imprinted semiinterpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN)-based cryogel composite was prepared and applied for the purification of environmental and drinking water samples from aluminum. Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) discs were produced via cryogenic treatment and imprinted semi-IPN was introduced to the 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl acrylatemodified macroporous cryogel discs. The adsorption properties and selectivity of the aluminum (III) imprinted semi-IPN cryogel composite were studied in detail. The imprinted semi-IPN cryogel composite showed good selectivity towards aluminum (III) ions with the imprinting factor (IF) of 76.4 in the presence of competing copper (II), nickle (II), and iron (III) ions. The maximum adsorption capacity of 271 μmol g-1 was obtained for aluminum (III) at pH 7.0 within 10 min using imprinted semi-IPN cryogel composite. The good selectivity and reusability of aluminum (III)-imprinted semi-IPN cryogel composite makes this material an eligible candidate for the purification of drinking water from aluminum (III) leaving important minerals remained in the water.
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- Shahnila SHAH
- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
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Sun L, Feng X, Zhong T, Zhang X. Preparation of supermacroporous cryogels with improved mechanical strength for efficient purification of lysozyme from chicken egg white. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:3315-3326. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Lifen Sun
- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYunnan Normal University Kunming P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYunnan Normal University Kunming P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYunnan Normal University Kunming P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringYunnan Normal University Kunming P. R. China
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Eggermont LJ, Rogers ZJ, Colombani T, Memic A, Bencherif SA. Injectable Cryogels for Biomedical Applications. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 38:418-431. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liquid–liquid flow patterns and slug characteristics in cross-shaped square microchannel for cryogel beads preparation. Chem Eng Res Des 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2019.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Aslıyüce S, Mattiasson B, Denizli A. Combined protein A imprinting and cryogelation for production of spherical affinity material. Biomed Chromatogr 2019; 33:e4605. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Sevgi Aslıyüce
- Department of ChemistryHacettepe University Ankara Turkey
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- Department of BiotechnologyLund University Lund Sweden
- Indienz AB, Annebergs Gård, Billeberga Lund Sweden
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- Department of ChemistryHacettepe University Ankara Turkey
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Memic A, Colombani T, Eggermont LJ, Rezaeeyazdi M, Steingold J, Rogers ZJ, Navare KJ, Mohammed HS, Bencherif SA. Latest Advances in Cryogel Technology for Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201800114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Adnan Memic
- Center of NanotechnologyKing Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
- Center for Biomedical EngineeringDepartment of MedicineBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical School Cambridge MA 02139 USA
- Department of Chemical EngineeringNortheastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringNortheastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringNortheastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of Tumor ImmunologyOncode Institute, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesRadboud University Medical Center Nijmegen 6500 The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesNortheastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringNortheastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringNortheastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of BioengineeringNortheastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesHarvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA
- Sorbonne UniversityUTC CNRS UMR 7338Biomechanics and Bioengineering (BMBI)University of Technology of Compiègne Compiègne 60159 France
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Li XC, Hu CS, Li HJ, Li PY, Haleem A, He WD. Ring-opening cryo-polymerization of N-carboxy-α-amino acid anhydride of γ-benzyl l-Glutamate. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Guan J, Guan YX, Yun J, Yao SJ. Chromatographic separation of phenyllactic acid from crude broth using cryogels with dual functional groups. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1554:92-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Zhang W, Yang Y, Guan T, Guan J, Zheng S, Chen B, Yun J. Formation Dynamics of Cell-Loading Alginate Droplets in the Microtube Dripping and Cryo-Cross-Linking Process for Cell-Entrapped Cryogel Beads as the Biocatalysts toward Phenyllactic Acid Biosynthesis. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Wei Zhang
- Institute of Process Equipment and Control Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering,Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- Institute of Process Equipment and Control Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering,Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- Institute of Process Equipment and Control Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering,Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- Institute of Process Equipment and Control Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering,Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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Çorman ME, Armutcu C, Bereli N, Elkak A. Histidine-epoxy-activated sepharose beads embedded poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) cryogels for pseudobiospecific adsorption of human immunoglobulin G. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2017.1381921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Mehmet Emin Çorman
- Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Department of Chemistry, Sinop University, Sinop, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Department of Chemistry, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Department of Chemistry, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
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- Laboratory of “Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles et Produits de Santé (VRNPS)”, Doctoral School of Sciences and Technology, Lebanese University, Rafic Hariri University Campus, Hadath, Lebanon
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Zhao L, Zhu K, Huang Y, Li Q, Li X, Zhang R, Su Z, Wang Q, Ma G. Enhanced binding by dextran-grafting to Protein A affinity chromatographic media. J Sep Sci 2017; 40:1493-1499. [PMID: 28234424 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201601196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dextran-grafted Protein A affinity chromatographic medium was prepared by grafting dextran to agarose-based matrix, followed by epoxy-activation and Protein A coupling site-directed to sulfhydryl groups of cysteine molecules. An enhancement of both the binding performance and the stability was achieved for this dextran-grafted Protein A chromatographic medium. Its dynamic binding capacity was 61 mg immunoglobulin G/mL suction-dried gel, increased by 24% compared with that of the non-grafted medium. The binding capacity of dextran-grafted medium decreased about 7% after 40 cleaning-in-place cycles, much lower than that of the non-grafted medium as decreased about 15%. Confocal laser scanning microscopy results showed that immunoglobulin G was bound to both the outside and the inside of dextran-grafted medium faster than that of non-grafted one. Atomic force microscopy showed that this dextran-grafted Protein A medium had much rougher surface with a vertical coordinate range of ±80 nm, while that of non-grafted one was ±10 nm. Grafted dextran provided a more stereo surface morphology and immunoglobulin G molecules were more easily to be bound. This high-performance dextran-grafted Protein A affinity chromatographic medium has promising applications in large-scale antibody purification.
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- Lan Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.,School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petro-chemical Technology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.,Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation, Center for Advance Materials (SICAM), Nanjing, P.R. China
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BLANKENBURG C, RACK A, DAUL C, OHSER J. Torsion estimation of particle paths through porous media observed byin-situtime-resolved microtomography. J Microsc 2017; 266:141-152. [DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- C. BLANKENBURG
- CRAN (Université de Lorraine and CNRS); 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye 54516 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy; France
- University of Applied Sciences; Darmstadt Germany
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility; Grenoble France
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- CRAN (Université de Lorraine and CNRS); 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye 54516 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy; France
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- University of Applied Sciences; Darmstadt Germany
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New E-beam-initiated hyaluronan acrylate cryogels support growth and matrix deposition by dermal fibroblasts. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 94:611-620. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Gorgieva S, Girandon L, Kokol V. Mineralization potential of cellulose-nanofibrils reinforced gelatine scaffolds for promoted calcium deposition by mesenchymal stem cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 73:478-489. [PMID: 28183635 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.12.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cellulose-nanofibrils (CNFs) enriched gelatine (GEL) scaffolds were fabricated in-situ by the combined freeze-thawing process and carbodiimide crosslinking chemistry. The original- and variously surface anionised CNFs (carboxylated/CNF-COOH/, and phosphonated with 3-AminoPropylphosphoric Acid/CNF-COOH-ApA/) were used in order to tune the scaffolds' biomimetic structure towards a more intensive mineralization process. The pore size reduction (from 208±35μm to 91±35μm) after 50% v/v of CNFs addition to GEL was identified, while separated pore-walls' alignment vs. shorter, dense and elongated pores are observed when using 80% v/v of original-CNFs vs. anionised-CNFs, all of them possessed osteoid-like compressive strength (0.025-0.40MPa) and elasticity (0.04-0.15MPa). While randomly distributed Ca2+-deficient hydroxyapatite/HAp/(Ca/P≈1.4) aggregates were identified in the case of original-CNF prevalent scaffolds after four weeks of incubation in SBF, the more uniform and intensified deposition with HAp-like (Ca/P≈1.69) structures were established using CNF-COOH-Apa. The growth of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) was observed on all CNF-containing scaffolds, resulting in more extensive Ca2+ deposition compared to the positive control or pure GEL scaffold. Among them, the scaffold prepared with the 50% v/v CNF-COOH-ApA showed significantly increased mineralization kinetic as well as the capacity for bone-like patterning in bone tissue regeneration.
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- Selestina Gorgieva
- University of Maribor, Institute of Engineering Materials and Design, Maribor, Slovenia
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- University of Maribor, Institute of Engineering Materials and Design, Maribor, Slovenia.
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Shan L, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Yu W, Yang Y, Shen S, Zhang S, Zhu L, Xu L, Tian B, Yun J. Fabrication and Use of Alginate-Based Cryogel Delivery Beads Loaded with Urea and Phosphates as Potential Carriers for Bioremediation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b01256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Lishen Shan
- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- Institute
of Process Equipment and Control Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- Faculty of Mechanical & Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Nuclear-Agricultural Sciences of Chinese Ministry of
Agriculture and Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road 18, Hangzhou 310032, China
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Vlakh EG, Korzhikov VA, Hubina AV, Tennikova TB. Molecular imprinting: a tool of modern chemistry for the preparation of highly selective monolithic sorbents. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2015. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Separation of lactoperoxidase from bovine whey milk by cation exchange composite cryogel embedded macroporous cellulose beads. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Göktürk I, Üzek R, Uzun L, Denizli A. Synthesis of a specific monolithic column with artificial recognition sites for L-glutamic acid via cryo-crosslinking of imprinted nanoparticles. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 44:1133-40. [PMID: 25749280 DOI: 10.3109/21691401.2015.1011806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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In this study, a new molecular imprinting (MIP)-based monolithic cryogel column was prepared using chemically crosslinked molecularly imprinted nanoparticles, to achieve a simplified chromatographic separation (SPE) for a model compound, L-glutamic acid (L-Glu). Cryogelation through crosslinking of imprinted nanoparticles forms stable monolithic cryogel columns. This technique reduces the leakage of nanoparticles and increases the surface area, while protecting the structural features of the cryogel for stable and efficient recognition of the template molecule. A non-imprinted monolithic cryogel column (NIP) was also prepared, using non-imprinted nanoparticles produced without the addition of L-Glu during polymerization. The molecularly imprinted monolithic cryogel column (MIP) indicates apparent recognition selectivity and a good adsorption capacity compared to the NIP. Also, we have achieved a significant increase in the adsorption capacity, using the advantage of high surface area of the nanoparticles.
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- Ilgım Göktürk
- a Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology Division, Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey.,b Department of Chemistry , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Department of Chemistry , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Department of Chemistry , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Department of Chemistry , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey
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Singh NK, DSouza RN, Bibi NS, Fernández-Lahore M. Direct capture of His₆-tagged proteins using megaporous cryogels developed for metal-ion affinity chromatography. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1286:201-12. [PMID: 25749956 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2447-9_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Immobilized metal-ion affinity chromatography (IMAC) has been developed for the rapid isolation and purification of recombinant proteins. In this chapter, megaporous cryogels were synthesized having metal-ion affinity functionality, and their adsorptive properties were investigated. These cryogels have large pore sizes ranging from 10 to 100 μm with corresponding porosities between 80 and 90%. The synthesized IMAC-cryogel had a total ligand density of 770 μmol/g. Twelve milligram of a His6-tagged protein (NAD(P)H-dependent 2-cyclohexen-1-one-reductase) can be purified from a crude cell extract per gram of IMAC-cryogels. The protein binding capacity is increased with higher degrees of grafting, although a slight decrease in column efficiency may result. This chapter provides methodologies for a rapid single-step purification of recombinant His6-tagged proteins from crude cell extracts using IMAC-cryogels.
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- Naveen Kumar Singh
- Downstream Bioprocessing Laboratory, School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University, Campus Ring 1, Bremen, 28759, Germany
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Yun J, Wu H, Liu J, Shen S, Zhang S, Xu L, Yao K, Yao SJ. Strategy of Combining Prefiltration and Chromatography Using Composite Cryogels for Large-Scale Separation of Biotransformation Compounds from Crude High-Cell-Density Broth. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/ie504718p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Junxian Yun
- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- Faculty of Mechanical & Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China
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- State
Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology,
College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Chromatographic adsorption of serum albumin and antibody proteins in cryogels with benzyl-quaternary amine ligands. J Chromatogr A 2015; 1381:173-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.11.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cryogels are highly elastic three-dimensional materials consisting of a network of interconnected macropores. This unique morphology combined with high mechanical and chemical stability provides excellent mass flow properties. The matrices are synthesized at subzero temperatures from almost any gel-forming precursor. The main fields of application are in biotechnology as 3D-scaffold for cell cultivation, and tissue engineering, or bioseparation as chromatographic media for the separation and purification of biomolecules. This chapter briefly highlights the preparation, properties, and application of these materials.
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- Senta Reichelt
- Leibniz-Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung, Permoserstraße 15, Leipzig, 04318, Germany,
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Baydemir G, Odabaşı M. A novel chromatographic media: histidine-containing composite cryogels for HIgG separation from human serum. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1286:221-231. [PMID: 25749958 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2447-9_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Histidine-containing microspheres (HCM) with 2 μm in size were synthesized by suspension polymerization of poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and N-methacryloyl-L-histidine methyl ester. Then, they were used to prepare composite cryogel columns by an embedding process for affinity depletion of immunoglobulin G (HIgG) from human serum via histidine groups on microspheres. Here, we describe HIgG adsorption performance of composite cryogel columns in both aqueous solution and human serum.
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- Gözde Baydemir
- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Studies on the formation and characterization of macroporous electron-beam generated hyaluronan cryogels. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2014.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Macroporous cryogel based spin column with immobilized concanavalin A for isolation of glycoproteins. Electrophoresis 2014; 36:1344-8. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhao W, Zhang S, Lu M, Shen S, Yun J, Yao K, Xu L, Lin DQ, Guan YX, Yao SJ. Immiscible liquid–liquid slug flow characteristics in the generation of aqueous drops within a rectangular microchannel for preparation of poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) cryogel beads. Chem Eng Res Des 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2014.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jahangiri E, Reichelt S, Thomas I, Hausmann K, Schlosser D, Schulze A. Electron beam-induced immobilization of laccase on porous supports for waste water treatment applications. Molecules 2014; 19:11860-82. [PMID: 25111026 PMCID: PMC6270853 DOI: 10.3390/molecules190811860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The versatile oxidase enzyme laccase was immobilized on porous supports such as polymer membranes and cryogels with a view of using such biocatalysts in bioreactors aiming at the degradation of environmental pollutants in wastewater. Besides a large surface area for supporting the biocatalyst, the aforementioned porous systems also offer the possibility for simultaneous filtration applications in wastewater treatment. Herein a "green" water-based, initiator-free, and straightforward route to highly reactive membrane and cryogel-based bioreactors is presented, where laccase was immobilized onto the porous polymer supports using a water-based electron beam-initiated grafting reaction. In a second approach, the laccase redox mediators 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS) and syringaldehyde were cross-linked instead of the enzyme via electron irradiation in a frozen aqueous poly(acrylate) mixture in a one pot set-up, yielding a mechanical stable macroporous cryogel with interconnected pores ranging from 10 to 50 µm in size. The membranes as well as the cryogels were characterized regarding their morphology, chemical composition, and catalytic activity. The reactivity towards waste- water pollutants was demonstrated by the degradation of the model compound bisphenol A (BPA). Both membrane- and cryogel-immobilized laccase remained highly active after electron beam irradiation. Apparent specific BPA removal rates were higher for cryogel- than for membrane-immobilized and free laccase, whereas membrane-immobilized laccase was more stable with respect to maintenance of enzymatic activity and prevention of enzyme leakage from the carrier than cryogel-immobilized laccase. Cryogel-immobilized redox mediators remained functional in accelerating the laccase-catalyzed BPA degradation, and especially ABTS was found to act more efficiently in immobilized than in freely dissolved state.
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- Elham Jahangiri
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstr. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstr. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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Naumov S, Knolle W, Becher J, Schnabelrauch M, Reichelt S. Electron-beam generated porous dextran gels: Experimental and quantum chemical studies. Int J Radiat Biol 2014; 90:503-11. [PMID: 24678827 DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2014.907933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A thiol functionalized cryogel as a solid phase for selective reduction of a cysteine residue in a recombinant human growth hormone variant. J Biotechnol 2014; 173:76-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Revised: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tailoring the structural properties of macroporous electron-beam polymerized cryogels by pore forming agents and the monomer selection. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ye J, Yun J, Lin DQ, Xu L, Kirsebom H, Shen S, Yang G, Yao K, Guan YX, Yao SJ. Poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based composite cryogel with embedded macroporous cellulose beads for the separation of human serum immunoglobulin and albumin. J Sep Sci 2013; 36:3813-20. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201300911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Revised: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jialei Ye
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology; College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology; College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou China
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- Faculty of Mechanical and Electronic Information; China University of Geosciences (Wuhan); Wuhan China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology; College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology; College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology; College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou China
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Reichelt S, Becher J, Weisser J, Prager A, Decker U, Möller S, Berg A, Schnabelrauch M. Biocompatible polysaccharide-based cryogels. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2013; 35:164-70. [PMID: 24411364 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Revised: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This study focuses on the development of novel biocompatible macroporous cryogels by electron-beam assisted free-radical crosslinking reaction of polymerizable dextran and hyaluronan derivatives. As a main advantage this straightforward approach provides highly pure materials of high porosity without using additional crosslinkers or initiators. The cryogels were characterized with regard to their morphology and their basic properties including thermal and mechanical characteristics, and swellability. It was found that the applied irradiation dose and the chemical composition strongly influence the material properties of the resulting cryogels. Preliminary cytotoxicity tests illustrate the excellent in vitro-cytocompatibility of the fabricated cryogels making them especially attractive as matrices in tissue regeneration procedures.
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- Senta Reichelt
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Innovent e.V., Pruessingstr. 27B, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Innovent e.V., Pruessingstr. 27B, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Arrua RD, Haddad PR, Hilder EF. Monolithic cryopolymers with embedded nanoparticles. II. Capillary liquid chromatography of proteins using charged embedded nanoparticles. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1311:121-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.08.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2013] [Revised: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hu Y, Liu X, Zou J, Gu T, Chai W, Li H. Graphite/isobutylene-isoprene rubber highly porous cryogels as new sorbents for oil spills and organic liquids. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:7737-7742. [PMID: 23398649 DOI: 10.1021/am303294m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The preparation, by a freeze-thaw method, of new graphite/isobutylene-isoprene rubber (IIR) sorbents for oil and organic liquid is described. Graphite was expected to improve the adsorption properties. The cryogels were prepared by solution crosslinking IIR rubber in the presence of graphite in benzene at various temperatures, using sulfur monochloride as the crosslinker, and characterized by SEM and contact angle measurements. The dried cryogels, with interconnected macropores were sponge-like soft materials, with excellent buoyancy and hydrophobicity. They also showed excellent sorption characteristics, with the best sample exhibiting maximum sorption capacities of 17.8 g g(-1) for crude oil, 21.6 g g(-1) for diesel oil, and 23.4 g g(-1) for lubricating oil, respectively. The samples also showed excellent sorption capability for organic liquids, absorbing up to around twenty times their own mass. After rapid and effective desorption, taking just 3-5 h, the cryogels were recovered. They could also be reused more than 30 times by simply centrifuging to remove the sorbed liquid. These characteristics mean that the cryogels prepared in this study are promising materials for removal of large-scale oil or toxic organic spills.
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- Yan Hu
- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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