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Cohen-Gerassi D, Messer O, Finkelstein-Zuta G, Aviv M, Favelukis B, Shacham-Diamand Y, Sokol M, Adler-Abramovich L. Conductive Peptide-Based MXene Hydrogel as a Piezoresistive Sensor. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2303632. [PMID: 38536070 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
Abstract
Wearable pressure sensors have become increasingly popular for personal healthcare and motion detection applications due to recent advances in materials science and functional nanomaterials. In this study, a novel composite hydrogel is presented as a sensitive piezoresistive sensor that can be utilized for various biomedical applications, such as wearable skin patches and integrated artificial skin that can measure pulse and blood pressure, as well as monitor sound as a self-powered microphone. The hydrogel is composed of self-assembled short peptides containing aromatic, positively- or negatively charged amino acids combined with 2D Ti3C2Tz MXene nanosheets. This material is low-cost, facile, reliable, and scalable for large areas while maintaining high sensitivity, a wide detection range, durability, oxidation stability, and biocompatibility. The bioinspired nanostructure, strong mechanical stability, and ease of functionalization make the assembled peptide-based composite MXene-hydrogel a promising and widely applicable material for use in bio-related wearable electronics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dana Cohen-Gerassi
- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, 6910717, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- The Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology, Director, Reichman University, 8 University St., Herzliya, 4610101, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Yosefi G, Kass I, Rapaport H, Bitton R. Decoupling Charge and Side Chain Effects in Hierarchical Organization of Cationic PFX Peptide and Alginate. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:4168-4176. [PMID: 38902961 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00278] [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: 06/22/2024]
Abstract
We have successfully created self-assembled membranes by combining positively charged (Pro-X-(Phe-X)5-Pro) PFX peptides with negatively charged alginate. These PFX/alginate membranes were formed by three different peptides that contain either X = Arginine (R), Histidine (H), or Ornithine (O) as their charged amino acid. The assemblies were compared to membranes that were previously reported by us composed of X = lysine (K). This study enabled us to elucidate the impact of amino acids' specific interactions on membrane formation. SEM, SAXS, and cryo-TEM measurements show that although K, R, H, and O may have a similar net charge, the specific traits of the charged amino acid is an essential factor in determining the hierarchical structure of alginate/PFX self-assembled membranes.
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- Gal Yosefi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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Bellotto O, Scarel E, Pierri G, Rozhin P, Kralj S, Polentarutti M, Bandiera A, Rossi B, Vargiu AV, Tedesco C, Marchesan S. Supramolecular Hydrogels and Water Channels of Differing Diameters from Dipeptide Isomers. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:2476-2485. [PMID: 38551400 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01439] [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: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
Dipeptides stereoisomers and regioisomers composed of norleucine (Nle) and phenylalanine (Phe) self-assemble into hydrogels under physiological conditions that are suitable for cell culture. The supramolecular behavior, however, differs as the packing modes comprise amphipathic layers or water channels, whose diameter is defined by either four or six dipeptide molecules. A variety of spectroscopy, microscopy, and synchrotron-radiation-based techniques unveil fine details of intermolecular interactions that pinpoint the relationship between the chemical structure and ability to form supramolecular architectures that define soft biomaterials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ottavia Bellotto
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department Materials Synthesis, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 5, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 114 km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. 8 km. 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, CA Italy
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- Department Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Yosefi G, Eliraz N, Kolusheva S, Rapaport H, Bitton R. Self-assembly at the interface of λ-carrageenan and amphiphilic and cationic peptides: More than meets the eye. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:1897-1907. [PMID: 37690297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.022] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
Self-assembly of macroscopic membranes at the interface between self-assembling peptides and aqueous polymer solutions of opposite charge has been explored mostly due to the membranes' unique hierarchical structure of three distinct regions, including a layer of perpendicular fibers. We report here on the formation and characterization of self-assembled membranes made with λ-carrageenan and the cationic β-sheet peptides, Pro-Lys-(Phe-Lys)5-Pro (PFK). Using SAXS, SEM, ITC, and rheology, we compared these membranes' morphology and physical properties to membranes made with alginate. We recognized that the polysaccharide's single chain conformation, its solution's viscosity, the potential of hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions between the polysaccharides and the peptides charged groups, and the strength of these interactions all affect the properties of the resulting membranes. As a result, we identified that an interplay between the polymer-peptide strength of interactions and the stiffness of the polysaccharide's single chain could be used as a route to control the structure-function relationship of the membranes. These results provide valuable information for creating guidelines to design self-assembly membranes with specific properties.
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- Gal Yosefi
- Department of Chemical Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel; Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel; Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
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Buwalda S. Advanced Functional Polymers for Unmet Medical Challenges. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:4329-4332. [PMID: 37811641 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00332] [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: 10/10/2023]
Abstract
A significant part of medicine relies on biomaterials, which are designed to interact with biological tissues for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. A number of major trends can be distinguished in the multidisciplinary field of biomaterials science, including the precise synthesis of biomaterial building blocks, elucidation of biomaterial processing-structure-property correlations, as well as clarification of the interactions between living tissues and biomaterials. Moreover, advances in biofabrication facilitate the development of tailored implants with improved functionality, whereas recent achievements in medical imaging allow for a detailed evaluation of the performance and spatiotemporal behavior of medical devices and nanomedicine formulations.
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- Sytze Buwalda
- MINES Paris, PSL University, Center for Materials Forming (CEMEF), UMR CNRS 7635, CS 10207, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France
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Majkowska A, Inostroza-Brito KE, Gonzalez M, Redondo-Gómez C, Rice A, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Del Rio Hernandez AE, Mata A. Peptide-Protein Coassemblies into Hierarchical and Bioactive Tubular Membranes. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:4419-4429. [PMID: 36696687 PMCID: PMC10565817 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Multicomponent self-assembly offers opportunities for the design of complex and functional biomaterials with tunable properties. Here, we demonstrate how minor modifications in the molecular structures of peptide amphiphiles (PAs) and elastin-like recombinamers (ELs) can be used to generate coassembling tubular membranes with distinct structures, properties, and bioactivity. First, by introducing minor modifications in the charge density of PA molecules (PAK2, PAK3, PAK4), different diffusion-reaction processes can be triggered, resulting in distinct membrane microstructures. Second, by combining different types of these PAs prior to their coassembly with ELs, further modifications can be achieved, tuning the structures and properties of the tubular membranes. Finally, by introducing the cell adhesive peptide RGDS in either the PA or EL molecules, it is possible to harness the different diffusion-reaction processes to generate tubular membranes with distinct bioactivities. The study demonstrates the possibility to trigger and achieve minor but crucial differences in coassembling processes and tune material structure and bioactivity. The study demonstrates the possibility to use minor, yet crucial, differences in coassembling processes to tune material structure and bioactivity.
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- Anna Majkowska
- William
Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University
of London, London EC1M 6BQ, U.K.
- Institute
of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University
of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen
Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
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- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen
Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
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- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen
Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
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- Institute
of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University
of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen
Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
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- Department
of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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- Institute
of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University
of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
- School
of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen
Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, U.K.
- School
of
Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
- Biodiscovery
Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
- Department
of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
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Sharma P, Roy S. Designing ECM-inspired supramolecular scaffolds by utilizing the interactions between a minimalistic neuroactive peptide and heparin. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7537-7558. [PMID: 37022122 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06221f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Short bioactive peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels are emerging as interesting candidates for developing scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. However, proteins and peptides represent only a single class of molecules present in the native ECM, thus, recapitulating the complete ECM microenvironment via only peptide-based biomaterials is extremely challenging. In this direction, complex multicomponent-based biomaterials have started gaining importance for achieving the biofunctional complexity and structural hierarchy of the native ECM. Sugar-peptide complexes can be explored in this direction as they provide essential biological signaling required for cellular growth and survival in vivo. In this direction, we explored the fabrication of an advanced scaffold by employing heparin and short bioactive peptide interactions at the molecular level. Interestingly, the addition of heparin into the peptide has significantly modulated the supramolecular organization, nanofibrous morphology and the mechanical properties of the scaffold. Additionally, the combined hydrogels demonstrated superior biocompatibility as compared to the peptide counterpart at certain ratios. These newly developed scaffolds were also observed to be stable under 3-D cell culture conditions and supported cellular adhesion and proliferation. Most importantly, the inflammatory response was also minimized in the case of combined hydrogels as compared to heparin. We expect that this approach of using simple non-covalent interactions between the ECM-inspired small molecules to fabricate biomaterials with improved mechanical and biological properties could advance the current knowledge on designing ECM mimetic biomaterials. Such an attempt would create a novel, adaptable and simplistic bottom-up strategy for the invention of new and more complex biomaterials of ECM origin with advanced functions.
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- Pooja Sharma
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Knowledge City, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, Pin - 140306, India.
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Knowledge City, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, Pin - 140306, India.
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Ligorio C, Mata A. Synthetic extracellular matrices with function-encoding peptides. NATURE REVIEWS BIOENGINEERING 2023; 1:1-19. [PMID: 37359773 PMCID: PMC10127181 DOI: 10.1038/s44222-023-00055-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
The communication of cells with their surroundings is mostly encoded in the epitopes of structural and signalling proteins present in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These peptide epitopes can be incorporated in biomaterials to serve as function-encoding molecules to modulate cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions. In this Review, we discuss natural and synthetic peptide epitopes as molecular tools to bioengineer bioactive hydrogel materials. We present a library of functional peptide sequences that selectively communicate with cells and the ECM to coordinate biological processes, including epitopes that directly signal to cells, that bind ECM components that subsequently signal to cells, and that regulate ECM turnover. We highlight how these epitopes can be incorporated in different biomaterials as individual or multiple signals, working synergistically or additively. This molecular toolbox can be applied in the design of biomaterials aimed at regulating or controlling cellular and tissue function, repair and regeneration.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cosimo Ligorio
- Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Mañas‐Torres MC, Illescas‐Lopez S, Gavira JA, de Cienfuegos LÁ, Marchesan S. Interactions Between Peptide Assemblies and Proteins for Medicine. Isr J Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202200018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mari C. Mañas‐Torres
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ) Universidad de Granada, (UGR) C. U. Fuentenueva Avda. Severo Ochoa s/n E-18071 Granada
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ) Universidad de Granada, (UGR) C. U. Fuentenueva Avda. Severo Ochoa s/n E-18071 Granada
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- Laboratorio de Estudios Cristalográficos Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-UGR) Avenida de las Palmeras 4 18100 Armilla, UEQ Granada Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ) Universidad de Granada, (UGR) C. U. Fuentenueva Avda. Severo Ochoa s/n E-18071 Granada
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs Granada Spain
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- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department University of Trieste Via L. Giorgieri 1 Trieste 34127 Italy
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Yosefi G, Bitton R. Hierarchical Membranes Self‐Assembled at the Interface between Peptides and Polymer Aqueous Solutions. Isr J Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Gal Yosefi
- Department of Chemical Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (IKI) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel
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