Interfacial jamming of surface-alkylated synthetic nanocelluloses for structuring liquids.

Nanocelluloses derived from natural cellulose sources are promising sustainable nanomaterials. Previous studies have reported that nanocelluloses are strongly adsorbed onto liquid-liquid interfaces with the concurrent use of ligands and allow for the structuring of liquids, that is, the kinetic trapping of nonequilibrium shapes of liquids. However, the structuring of liquids using nanocelluloses alone has yet to be demonstrated, despite its great potential in the development of sustainable liquid-based materials that are biocompatible and environmentally friendly.

Distinguishing anti-PEG antibodies by specificity for the PEG terminus using nanoarchitectonics-based antibiofouling cello-oligosaccharide platforms.

The conjugation of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) to therapeutic proteins or nanoparticles is a widely used pharmaceutical strategy to improve their therapeutic efficacy. However, conjugation can make PEG immunogenic and induce the production of anti-PEG antibodies, which decreases both the therapeutic efficacy after repeated dosing and clinical safety. To address these concerns, it is essential to analyze the binding characteristics of anti-PEG antibodies to PEG.

Antibacterial Synthetic Nanocelluloses Synergizing with a Metal-Chelating Agent.

Antibacterial materials composed of biodegradable and biocompatible constituents that are produced via eco-friendly synthetic strategies will become an attractive alternative to antibiotics to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In this study, we demonstrated the antibacterial properties of nanosheet-shaped crystalline assemblies of enzymatically synthesized aminated cellulose oligomers (namely, surface-aminated synthetic nanocelluloses) and their synergy with a metal-chelating antibacterial agent, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Growth curves and colony counting assays revealed that the surface-aminated cellulose assemblies had an antibacterial effect against Gram-negative ().

Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of an allotetraploid pernicious weed, Echinochloa phyllopogon.

Echinochloa phyllopogon is an allotetraploid pernicious weed species found in rice fields worldwide that often exhibit resistance to multiple herbicides. An accurate genome sequence is essential to comprehensively understand the genetic basis underlying the traits of this species. Here, the telomere-to-telomere genome sequence of E.

Syntenic analysis of ACCase loci and target-site-resistance mutations in cyhalofop-butyl resistant Echinochloa crus-galli var. crus-galli in Japan.

Background: Recently, suspected cyhalofop-butyl-resistant populations of allohexaploid weed Echinochloa crus-galli var. crus-galli were discovered in rice fields in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Analyzing the target-site ACCase genes of cyhalofop-butyl helps understand the resistance mechanism.

Nanospiked paper: Microfibrous cellulose materials nanostructured via partial hydrolysis and self-assembly.

Nanocelluloses, such as cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals, are sustainable nanomaterials that are generally extracted from natural raw materials in a top-down manner. These nanomaterials and their assemblies are facilitating new applications of biopolymers. However, creating nanostructures from conventional cellulosic materials including paper and cloth remains challenging.