membranes
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Nanotechnology
Scalable production of high-quality organoids: an innovative platform using 3D engineered nanofibrous membranes
(a) Kidney organoid with scalable nephron structure generated in UniMat. (b) Kidney organoids with vascular structures. (c) Establishment of multiple kidney disease (PKD) and drug testing models using UniMat. Credit: POSTECH The research team has successfully developed a platform that allows for the scalable and uniform production of organoids that mimic biological functions. Their research was recently published in the…
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Nanotechnology
One-step high-speed thermoelectric aerosol printing of piezoelectric bio-organic membranes
Schematic diagram of a thermoelectric aerosol (TEA) printer. Credit: Li Xuemu As the demand for bioMEMS, wearable/implantable electronics, and biological tissue therapeutics continues to soar, the pursuit of piezoelectric biomaterials has become a priority thanks to their excellent electromechanical properties, biocompatibility, and bioresorbability. I am. However, its technical potential is limited by the challenges of precise manipulation of nanobiomolecules, control…
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Chemistry
Biochemists create protocells to investigate how lipids formed the first cell membranes
Credit: Nature Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01666-y A team of biochemists at the University of California, San Diego, in collaboration with a group of biochemical engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, discovered that the development of short lipids may have led to the development of early cell membranes. Earth. In a study published in the journal Nature Chemistry, the…
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Chemistry
Advances in processable natural biopolymers: cellulose, chitosan, eggshell membranes, silk fibroin
Key aspects of four processable natural biopolymers, including their preparation, structure, properties, and diverse applications in biomedical engineering, biosensors, environmental engineering, and energy applications. Credit: Science China Press A study published in Science Bulletin explores recent advances in the development of processable natural biopolymers and their myriad applications. With the growth of the world’s population and rapid economic development, the…
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Chemistry
Researchers discover important insights into the structure of cholesterol in cell membranes
Graphical Abstract. Credit: The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c02860 A new study from Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner opens new avenues for understanding how cholesterol affects cell membranes and their receptors, and could pave the way for future studies of diseases related to membrane organization. The study was published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry.…
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