Biochemical cues can influence the cellular behavior of stem cells, and in this case ... we dissolved a mixture of sodium alginate and gelatin in ultrapure water to form a composite hydrogel with a ...

An aromatic hydrocarbon degrading microbial consortium was obtained from the enrichment culture ... (cell-free extract) were used for enzyme assays and immobilization as outlined below. The enzyme was ...

In the field of biomedical nanotechnology, chitosan and alginate —both naturally derived biopolymers — have garnered significant attention due to their ...

The newly developed hydrogel precursor comprises alginate (natural polysaccharide derived from brown algae), RGD peptide-containing mussel adhesive protein, calcium ions, phosphonodiols ...

In a paper published in APL Materials, researchers created a hydrogel that is easier to synthesize, contains natural antibiotic properties, and promotes cell growth. "A diabetic patient may have ...

Its composition has been carefully optimised to create an ideal extracellular environment, supporting even challenging-to-culture cancer cell types in xenograft applications. The hydrogel is made with ...

Department of Biological Sciences, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran Research Center for Basic Sciences and Modern Technologies (RBST), Institute for ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows.