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View article: Impact of microplastic pollution on breaking waves
Impact of microplastic pollution on breaking waves Open
Anthropogenic plastic waste heavily pollutes global water systems. In particular, micron-sized plastic debris can have severe repercussions for the ocean flora and fauna. Microplastics may also affect physical processes such as wave breaki…
View article: Versatile Mechanically Tunable Hydrogels for Therapeutic Delivery Applications
Versatile Mechanically Tunable Hydrogels for Therapeutic Delivery Applications Open
Hydrogels provide a versatile platform for biomedical material fabrication that can be structurally and mechanically fine‐tuned to various tissues and applications. Applications of hydrogels in biomedicine range from highly dynamic injecta…
3D Hydrogel Encapsulation Regulates Nephrogenesis in Kidney Organoids Open
Stem cell‐derived kidney organoids contain nephron segments that recapitulate morphological and functional aspects of the human kidney. However, directed differentiation protocols for kidney organoids are largely conducted using biochemica…
View article: Impact of microplastic pollution on breaking waves
Impact of microplastic pollution on breaking waves Open
Anthropogenic plastic waste heavily pollutes global water systems. In particular,micron-sized plastic debris can have severe repercussions for the ocean flora and faunabut may also affect physical processes such as wave breaking, which are…
A Modular Platform for Cytocompatible Hydrogels with Tailored Mechanical Properties Based on Monolithic Matrices and Particulate Building Blocks Open
We establish a versatile hydrogel platform based on modular building blocks that allows the design of hydrogels with tailored physical architecture and mechanical properties. We demonstrate its versatility by assembling (i) a fully monolit…
Self-Healing Injectable Hydrogels for Tissue Regeneration Open
Biomaterials with the ability to self-heal and recover their structural integrity offer many advantages for applications in biomedicine. The past decade has witnessed the rapid emergence of a new class of self-healing biomaterials commonly…
Lipid emulsion interfacial design modulates human <i>in vivo</i> digestion and satiation hormone response Open
Lipid emulsions (LEs) with tailored digestibility have the potential to modulate satiation or act as delivery systems for lipophilic nutrients and drugs.
Colloidal hydrogels made of gelatin nanoparticles exhibit fast stress relaxation at strains relevant for cell activity Open
Viscoelastic properties of hydrogels such as stress relaxation or plasticity have been recognized as important mechanical cues that dictate the migration, proliferation, and differentiation of embedded cells. Stress relaxation rates in con…
Effect of the hydrophobic phase on interfacial phenomena of surfactants, proteins, and particles at fluid interfaces Open
The hydrophobic or oil phase in fluid mixtures is often given little attention in interfacial experiments and emulsion design. This has been the cause for significant inconsistencies in the scientific literature, as experiments were often …
Physiological fluid interfaces: Functional microenvironments, drug delivery targets, and first line of defense Open
Fluid interfaces, i.e. the boundary layer of two liquids or a liquid and a gas, play a vital role in physiological processes as diverse as visual perception, oral health and taste, lipid metabolism, and pulmonary breathing. These fluid int…
Surfactant Adsorption to Different Fluid Interfaces Open
Surfactant adsorption to fluid interfaces is ubiquitous in biological systems, industrial applications, and scientific fields. Herein, we unravel the impact of the hydrophobic phase (air and oil) and the role of oil polarity on the adsorpt…
Complex fluids in animal survival strategies Open
Animals have evolved distinctive survival strategies in response to constant selective pressure. In this review, we highlight how animals exploit flow phenomena by manipulating their habitat (exogenous) or by secreting (endogenous) complex…
Transient <i>in situ</i> measurement of kombucha biofilm growth and mechanical properties Open
Interfacial shear rheology qualifies for transient in situ measurement of kombucha biofilm growth and mechanical properties, revealing that kombucha biofilm formation is a two-step process.
View article: Globular protein assembly and network formation at fluid interfaces: effect of oil
Globular protein assembly and network formation at fluid interfaces: effect of oil Open
The formation of viscoelastic networks at fluid interfaces by globular proteins is essential in many industries, scientific disciplines, and biological processes.
Coupling of long-wavelength density fluctuations to orientations in cellulose nanocrystal suspensions under external fields Open
Motivated by the development of cellulose-based functional materials, we investigate the microscopic dynamics of suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) at different ionic strengths, both in the absence and in the presence of AC elect…
A Rat Model of Human Lipid Emulsion Digestion Open
A better understanding of how dietary lipids are processed by the human body is necessary to allow for the control of satiation and energy intake by tailored lipid systems. To examine whether rats are a valid model of human dietary lipid p…