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Behrendt F, Deng Y, Pretzel D, Stumpf S, Fritz N, Gottschaldt M, Pohnert G, Schubert US. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate decorated cryogels as synthetic spatially structured habitats of marine bacterial communities. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023. [PMID: 36928054 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh01383e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In microbial consortia bacteria often settle on other organisms that provide nutrients and organic material for their growth. This is true for the plankton where microalgae perform photosynthesis and exude metabolites that feed associated bacteria. The investigation of such processes is difficult since algae provide bacteria with a spatially structured environment with a gradient of released organic material that is hard to mimic. Here we introduce the design and synthesis of a cryogel-based microstructured habitat for bacteria that provides dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) as a carbon and sulfur source for growth. DMSP, a widely distributed metabolite released by algae, is thereby made available for bacteria in a biomimetic manner. Based on a novel DMSP derived building block (DMSP-HEMA), we synthesized cryogels providing structured surfaces for settlement and delivering the organic material fueling bacterial growth. By monitoring bacterial settlement and performance we show that the cryogels represent microbial arenas mimicking the ecological situation in the plankton.
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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
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- Bioorganic Analytics, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Lessingstraße 8, 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
- Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Albert-Einstein-Straße 6, 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
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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
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- Bioorganic Analytics, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry (IAAC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Lessingstraße 8, 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
- Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP), Albert-Einstein-Straße 6, 07743, Jena, Germany
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He Y, Wang Z, Li T, Peng X, Tang Y, Jia X. Biodegradation of phenol by Candida tropicalis sp.: Kinetics, identification of putative genes and reconstruction of catabolic pathways by genomic and transcriptomic characteristics. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136443. [PMID: 36116634 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Candida tropicalis sp. was isolated with predominant biodegradation capability to phenol compounds, even with high concentration or in acid environment. The biodegradation of phenol was evaluated at the following concentrations 10-1750 mg L-1, the strain exhibited well biodegradation efficiency. The maximum specific growth rate was 0.660 h-1 and the specific biodegradation rates was 0.47 mg (phenol) [(mg (VSS) h]-1. Differentially expressed genes were screened out, and results revealed a complete process of energy and carbon metabolism. The genes' arrangements and phylogenetic information showed the unique genetic characteristics of the strain. Catabolic pathways were reconstructed and some key phenol-degrading genes were obviously upregulated, including pheA, catA, OXCT and fadA. A notable detail that CMBL encoding carboxymethylenebutenolidase was speculated to be involved in a shortened pathway of phenol biodegradation, thereby contributing to the reconstruction of the novel phenol catabolic pathway through the hydrolases of dienelactone. Finally, key enzymes were verified by the analysis of specific activity.
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- Yuzhe He
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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Xu L, Su J, Li K, Hu R, Yan H, Liang E, Zhou Z, Shi J. Performance of hydrogel immobilized bioreactors combined with different iron ore wastes for denitrification and removal of copper and lead: Optimization and possible mechanism. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 225:119196. [PMID: 36206681 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Reasonable and efficient removal of mixed pollutants (nitrate and heavy metals) in industrial wastewater under heavy metal pollution has attracted more attention in recent years. The target strain Aquabacterium sp. XL4 was immobilized with different iron ore wastes (IOW) using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to construct four immobilized bioreactors. The results showed that when the ratio of C/N was 1.5 and the hydraulic retention time (HRT) was 8.0h, the denitrification performance of the bioreactor was the best, and the maximum denitrification efficiency of the bioreactor with sponge iron (SI) as the iron source was 97.19% (2.42mg L-1 h-1). Furthermore, by adjusting the concentration of Cu2+ and Pb2+, the stress behavior of the bioreactor to heavy metals under the influence of each IOW was investigated. The bioreactor has stronger tolerance and removal efficiency to Pb2+ and Cu2+ in the presence of pellets ore (PO) and refined iron ore (RO), respectively. Moreover, the high-throughput data showed that Aquabacterium accounted for a high proportion in the immobilized bioreactor, and the prediction of functional genes based on the KEGG database showed that the addition of IOW was closely related to the acceleration of nitrate transformation and the inflow and outflow of iron in cells.
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- Liang Xu
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Jiang S, Sun H, Wang H, Ladewig BP, Yao Z. A comprehensive review on the synthesis and applications of ion exchange membranes. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 282:130817. [PMID: 34091294 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ion exchange membranes (IEMs) are undergoing prosperous development in recent years. More than 30,000 papers which are indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) have been published on IEMs during the past twenty years (2001-2020). Especially, more than 3000 papers are published in the year of 2020, revealing researchers' great interest in this area. This paper firstly reviews the different types (e.g., cation exchange membrane, anion exchange membrane, proton exchange membrane, bipolar membrane) and electrochemical properties (e.g., permselectivity, electrical resistance/ionic conductivity) of IEMs and the corresponding working principles, followed by membrane synthesis methods, including the common solution casting method. Especially, as a promising future direction, green synthesis is critically discussed. IEMs are extensively applied in various applications, which can be generalized into two big categories, where the water-based category mainly includes electrodialysis, diffusion dialysis and membrane capacitive deionization, while the energy-based category mainly includes reverse electrodialysis, fuel cells, redox flow battery and electrolysis for hydrogen production. These applications are comprehensively discussed in this paper. This review may open new possibilities for the future development of IEMs.
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- Shanxue Jiang
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Food Chain Pollution Control, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China; Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Food Chain Pollution Control, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China; Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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Teepoo S, Laochai T. Reusable Optical Biosensor Based on Poly (Vinyl) Alcohol - Chitosan Cryogel with Incorporated Magnetic Nanoparticles for the Determination of Sucrose in Sugar Cane and Sugar. ANAL LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2021.1968889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Siriwan Teepoo
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology, Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology, Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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Savina IN, Zoughaib M, Yergeshov AA. Design and Assessment of Biodegradable Macroporous Cryogels as Advanced Tissue Engineering and Drug Carrying Materials. Gels 2021; 7:79. [PMID: 34203439 PMCID: PMC8293244 DOI: 10.3390/gels7030079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cryogels obtained by the cryotropic gelation process are macroporous hydrogels with a well-developed system of interconnected pores and shape memory. There have been significant recent advancements in our understanding of the cryotropic gelation process, and in the relationship between components, their structure and the application of the cryogels obtained. As cryogels are one of the most promising hydrogel-based biomaterials, and this field has been advancing rapidly, this review focuses on the design of biodegradable cryogels as advanced biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering. The selection of a biodegradable polymer is key to the development of modern biomaterials that mimic the biological environment and the properties of artificial tissue, and are at the same time capable of being safely degraded/metabolized without any side effects. The range of biodegradable polymers utilized for cryogel formation is overviewed, including biopolymers, synthetic polymers, polymer blends, and composites. The paper discusses a cryotropic gelation method as a tool for synthesis of hydrogel materials with large, interconnected pores and mechanical, physical, chemical and biological properties, adapted for targeted biomedical applications. The effect of the composition, cross-linker, freezing conditions, and the nature of the polymer on the morphology, mechanical properties and biodegradation of cryogels is discussed. The biodegradation of cryogels and its dependence on their production and composition is overviewed. Selected representative biomedical applications demonstrate how cryogel-based materials have been used in drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, cancer research, and sensing.
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- Irina N. Savina
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Huxley Building, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya St., 420008 Kazan, Russia; (M.Z.); (A.A.Y.)
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya St., 420008 Kazan, Russia; (M.Z.); (A.A.Y.)
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Minale M, Gu Z, Guadie A, Li Y, Wang Y, Meng Y, Wang X. Hydrous manganese dioxide modified poly(sodium acrylate) hydrogel composite as a novel adsorbent for enhanced removal of tetracycline and lead from water. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 272:129902. [PMID: 33592510 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, hydrous manganese dioxide (HMO) modified poly(sodium acrylate) (PSA) hydrogel was produced for the first time to remove tetracycline(TC) and lead(Pb(II)) from water. The as-prepared composite was characterized using various techniques, such as SEM-EDS, FTIR, XRD, BET, and XPS, to elucidate the successful loading of HMO and analyze subsequent sorption mechanisms. Different influencing parameters such as adsorbent dose, initial concentration of adsorbates, reaction time, solution pH, and temperature were also investigated. The adsorption kinetic studies of both TC and Pb(II) removal indicated that equilibrium was achieved within 12 h, with respective removal rates of 91.9 and 99.5%, and the corresponding adsorption data were fitted to the second-order kinetics model. According to the adsorption isotherm studies, the sorption data of TC best fitted to the Langmuir isotherm model while the adsorption data of Pb(II) were explained by the Freundlich isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacities of both TC and Pb(II) were found to be 475.8 and 288.7 mg/g, respectively, demonstrating excellent performances of the adsorbent. The uptake capacity of PSA-HMO was significantly influenced by the level of solution pH, in which optimum adsorption amount was realized at pH 4.0 in the TC and Pb(II) systems, respectively. Thermodynamic studies showed the process of TC and Pb(II) adsorptions were endothermic and spontaneous. Overall this study elucidated that PSA-HMO composite can be a promising candidate for antibiotics and heavy metal removal in water treatment applications.
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- Mengist Minale
- Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch 21, Ethiopia
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- Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, PR China.
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Yang K, Zhao Y, Ji M, Li Z, Zhai S, Zhou X, Wang Q, Wang C, Liang B. Challenges and opportunities for the biodegradation of chlorophenols: Aerobic, anaerobic and bioelectrochemical processes. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 193:116862. [PMID: 33550168 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chlorophenols (CPs) are highly toxic and refractory contaminants which widely exist in various environments and cause serious harm to human and environment health and safety. This review provides comprehensive information on typical CPs biodegradation technologies, the most green and benign ones for CPs removal. The known aerobic and anaerobic degradative bacteria, functional enzymes, and metabolic pathways of CPs as well as several improving methods and critical parameters affecting the overall degradation efficiency are systematically summarized and clarified. The challenges for CPs mineralization are also discussed, mainly including the dechlorination of polychlorophenols (poly-CPs) under aerobic condition and the ring-cleavage of monochlorophenols (MCPs) under anaerobic condition. The coupling of functional materials and degraders as well as the operation of sequential anaerobic-aerobic bioreactors and bioelectrochemical system (BES) are promising strategies to overcome some current limitations. Future perspective and research gaps in this field are also proposed, including the further understanding of microbial information and the specific role of materials in CPs biodegradation, the potential application of innovative biotechnologies and new operating modes to optimize and maximize the function of the system, and the scale-up of bioreactors towards the efficient biodegradation of CPs.
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- Kaichao Yang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Berillo D, Al-Jwaid A, Caplin J. Polymeric Materials Used for Immobilisation of Bacteria for the Bioremediation of Contaminants in Water. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1073. [PMID: 33805360 PMCID: PMC8037671 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bioremediation is a key process for reclaiming polluted soil and water by the use of biological agents. A commonly used approach aims to neutralise or remove harmful pollutants from contaminated areas using live microorganisms. Generally, immobilised microorganisms rather than planktonic cells have been used in bioremediation methods. Activated carbon, inorganic minerals (clays, metal oxides, zeolites), and agricultural waste products are acceptable substrates for the immobilisation of bacteria, although there are limitations with biomass loading and the issue with leaching of bacteria during the process. Various synthetic and natural polymers with different functional groups have been used successfully for the efficient immobilisation of microorganisms and cells. Promise has been shown using macroporous materials including cryogels with entrapped bacteria or cells in applications for water treatment and biotechnology. A cryogel is a macroporous polymeric gel formed at sub-zero temperatures through a process known as cryogelation. Macroporous hydrogels have been used to make scaffolds or supports for immobilising bacterial, viral, and other cells. The production of composite materials with immobilised cells possessing suitable mechanical and chemical stability, porosity, elasticity, and biocompatibility suggests that these materials are potential candidates for a range of applications within applied microbiology, biotechnology, and research. This review evaluates applications of macroporous cryogels as tools for the bioremediation of contaminants in wastewater.
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- Dmitriy Berillo
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK
- Department of Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Botany School of Pharmacy, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan
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- School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK; (A.A.-J.); (J.C.)
- Environment and Pollution Engineering Technical Department, Basrah Engineering Technical College, Southern Technical University, Basra 61003, Iraq
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- School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK; (A.A.-J.); (J.C.)
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Bonalumi F, Crua C, Savina IN, Davies N, Habstesion A, Santini M, Fest-Santini S, Sandeman S. Bioengineering a cryogel-derived bioartificial liver using particle image velocimetry defined fluid dynamics. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 123:111983. [PMID: 33812611 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.111983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bioartificial Liver (BAL) devices are extracorporeal systems designed to support or recover hepatic function in patients with liver failure. The design of an effective BAL remains an open challenge since it requires a complex co-optimisation of cell colonisation, biomaterial scaffold and BAL fluid dynamics. Building on previous evidence of suitability as a blood perfusion device for detoxification, the current study investigated the use of RGD-containing p(HEMA)-alginate cryogels as BAL scaffolds. Cryogels were modified with alginate to reduce protein fouling and functionalised with an RGD-containing peptide to increase hepatocyte adhesion. A novel approach for characterisation of the internal flow through the porous matrix was developed by employing Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to visualise flow inside cryogels. Based on PIV results, which showed the laminar nature of flow inside cryogel pores, a multi-layered bioreactor composed of spaced cryogel discs was designed to improve blood/hepatocyte mass exchange. The stacked bioreactor showed a significantly higher production of albumin and urea compared to the column version, with improved cell colonisation and proliferation over time. The cell-free cryogel-based device was tested for safety in a bile-duct ligation model of liver cirrhosis. Thus, a stacked bioreactor prototype was developed based on a surface-engineered cryogel design with optimised fluid dynamics for BAL use.
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- Flavia Bonalumi
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Advanced Engineering Centre, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- The Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom.
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Haleem A, Li HJ, Li PY, Hu CS, Li XC, Wang JY, Chen SQ, He WD. Rapid UV-radiation synthesis of polyacrylate cryogel oil-sorbents with adaptable structure and performance. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 187:109488. [PMID: 32470646 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Macro-porous poly(lauryl acrylate) cryogel sheets as oil-sorbents were prepared through UV-radiation cryo-polymerizations in 1, 4-dioxane at low temperatures (-5, -2 and 0 °C) within 30 min. The influences of total monomer concentration, crosslinking monomer amount and polymerization temperature on the formation of cryogels were studied. The chemical structure and porous morphology were characterized through the techniques of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, contact angle measurement and scanning electron microscopy, confirming the features of high hydrophobicity, macro-porosity and good thermal stability. As well, the comparison between conventional gels prepared at room temperature and cryogels at lower temperatures was made, showing the higher rate of cryo-polymerization than conventional polymerization under the same UV-radiation condition. The swelling investigation was carried out with several organic solvents and oils. Enhanced performance of oil absorption was observed for those cryogels considering the absorption capacity and absorption rate. Variation of initiator amount and acrylate monomers could also modulate the absorption capacity. Those cryogel oil-sorbents exhibited wide adaptability, good reusability and high-temperature tolerance. Thus, this rapid and low-cost fabrication opens out a novel pathway to prepare efficient oil-sorbents used in waste water treatment.
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- Abdul Haleem
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of R&D of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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Sato T, Mori S, Septiyanti M, Nakamura H, Hongo C, Matsumoto T, Nishino T. Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanofiber cryogels as oil absorbents and enzymatic lipolysis scaffolds. Carbohydr Res 2020; 493:108020. [PMID: 32407824 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2020.108020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) materials have received much attention as sustainable "green" materials with high mechanical properties. Their application in oil absorption and enzymatic lipolysis makes them further attractive from the perspective of environmental issues including marine pollution preservation. Herein, we prepared CNF cryogels with various surface properties, evaluated their capacities as oil absorbents and applied them as lipase-lipolysis scaffolds. Their obtained cryogels consisted of various modified CNFs and their structure and properties were investigated. Moreover, lipase-supported CNF cryogels were prepared for enzymatic lipolysis. The cryogels of protonated TEMPO-oxidized CNF showed the highest absorption capacity for olive oil, while all the CNF cryogels possessed similar absorption abilities towards water. In enzymatic lipolysis with lipase, the TEMPO-oxidized CNF (TOCN-Na+) cryogel showed the highest specific activity. The specific activities of lipase in TOCN-Na+ cryogels remained unchanged after being stored at 40 °C for 3 days.
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- Tatsuya Sato
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan.
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Jimi S, Jaguparov A, Nurkesh A, Sultankulov B, Saparov A. Sequential Delivery of Cryogel Released Growth Factors and Cytokines Accelerates Wound Healing and Improves Tissue Regeneration. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:345. [PMID: 32426341 PMCID: PMC7212449 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Growth factors and cytokines that are secreted by cells play a crucial role in the complex physiological reaction to tissue injury. The ability to spatially and temporally control their actions to maximize regenerative benefits and minimize side effects will help accelerate wound healing and improve tissue regeneration. In this study, the sequential targeted delivery of growth factor/cytokine combinations with regulatory functions on inflammation and tissue regeneration was examined using an internal splint wound healing model. Four examined growth factors and cytokines were effectively incorporated into a novel chitosan-based cryogel, which offered a controlled and sustained release of all factors while maintaining their biological activities. The cryogels incorporated with inflammation modulatory factors (IL-10 and TGF-β) and with wound healing factors (VEGF and FGF) were placed on the wound surface on day 0 and day 3, respectively, after wound initiation. Although wound area gradually decreased in all groups over time, the area in the cryogel group with growth factor/cytokine combinations was significantly reduced starting on day 7 and reached about 10% on day 10, as compared to 60-65% in the control groups. Sequential delivery of inflammation modulatory and wound healing factors enhanced granulation tissue formation, as well as functional neovascularization, leading to regenerative epithelialization. Collectively, the chitosan-based cryogel can serve as a controlled release system for sequential delivery of several growth factors and cytokines to accelerate tissue repair and regeneration.
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- Shiro Jimi
- Central Laboratory for Pathology and Morphology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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A review of cryogels synthesis, characterization and applications on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 276:102088. [PMID: 31887574 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The physical and chemical attributes of cryogels, such as the macroporosity, elasticity, water permeability and ease of chemical modification have attracted strong research interest in a variety of areas, such as water purification, catalysis, regenerative medicine, biotechnology, bioremediation and biosensors. Cryogels have shown high removal efficiency and selectivity for heavy metals, nutrients, and toxic dyes from aqueous solutions but there are challenges when scaling up from lab to commercial scale applications. This paper represents an overview of the most recent advances in the use of cryogels for the removal of heavy metals from water and attempts to fill the gap in the literature by deepening the understanding on the mechanisms involved, which strongly depend on the initial monomer composition and post-modification agent precursors used in synthesis. The review also describes the advantages of cryogels over other adsorbents and covers synthesis and characterization methods such as SEM/EDS, TEM, FTIR, zeta potential measurements, porosimetry, swelling and mechanical properties.
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García Schejtman SD, Marzini Irranca S, Alvarez Igarzabal CI, Martinelli M. Redefining the chemistry of super-macroporous materials: when dendritic molecules meet polymer cryogels. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00542h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dendritic cryogels modify the functionality and properties against conventional cryogels and improve the Immunoglobulin G (IgG) adsorption.
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- Sergio D. García Schejtman
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Laboratorio de Materiales Poliméricos (LaMaP)
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Laboratorio de Materiales Poliméricos (LaMaP)
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Laboratorio de Materiales Poliméricos (LaMaP)
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Laboratorio de Materiales Poliméricos (LaMaP)
- Córdoba
- Argentina
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Erol K, Bolat M, Tatar D, Nigiz C, Köse DA. Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial application of silver nanoparticle embedded composite cryogels. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Oshchepkov A, Oshchepkov M, Kamagurov S, Redchuk A, Oshchepkova M, Popov K, Kataev E. Fluorescence detection of phosphonates in water by a naphthalimide-based receptor and its derived cryopolymers. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01734e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The concentration of compound M in cryopolymers has a dramatic influence on the fluorescence response in the presence of phosphonates.
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- JSC “Fine Chemicals R&D Centre”
- 107258 Moscow
- Russian Federation
- Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
- 125047 Moscow
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- JSC “Fine Chemicals R&D Centre”
- 107258 Moscow
- Russian Federation
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- JSC “Fine Chemicals R&D Centre”
- 107258 Moscow
- Russian Federation
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- Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
- 125047 Moscow
- Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
- 91058 Erlangen
- Germany
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Sultankulov B, Berillo D, Kauanova S, Mikhalovsky S, Mikhalovska L, Saparov A. Composite Cryogel with Polyelectrolyte Complexes for Growth Factor Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:pharmaceutics11120650. [PMID: 31817064 PMCID: PMC6955881 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11120650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Macroporous scaffolds composed of chitosan (CHI), hydroxyapatite (HA), heparin (Hep), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were prepared with a glutaraldehyde (GA) cross-linker by cryogelation. Addition of PVA to the reaction mixture slowed down the formation of a polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) between CHI and Hep, which allowed more thorough mixing, and resulted in the development of the homogeneous matrix structure. Freezing of the CHI-HA-GA and PVA-Hep-GA mixture led to the formation of a non-stoichiometric PEC between oppositely charged groups of CHI and Hep, which caused further efficient immobilization of bone morphogenic protein 2 (BMP-2) possible due to electrostatic interactions. It was shown that the obtained cryogel matrix released BMP-2 and supported the differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rat BMSCs) into the osteogenic lineage. Rat BMSCs attached to cryogel loaded with BMP-2 and expressed osteocalcin in vitro. Obtained composite cryogel with PEC may have high potential for bone regeneration and tissue engineering applications.
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- Bolat Sultankulov
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan; (B.S.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan;
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan; (B.S.); (S.K.)
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- ANAMAD Ltd., Falmer, Brighton BN1 9SB, UK;
- Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, Kyiv 01364, Ukraine
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK;
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- School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-7172-706140
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