Molecularly Imprinted Cryogels for the Selective Adsorption of Salicylic Acid.

In this study, molecularly imprinted cryogels were fabricated for selective adsorption of salicylic acid. Cryogelation was performed at - 20 °C using a cationic monomer N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate as a functional monomer for salicylic acid. The morphology, swelling behaviors, and chemical structures of the cryogels were investigated.

Preparation of lysozyme loaded gelatin microcryogels and investigation of their antibacterial properties.

Antibacterial micron-sized cryogels, so-called microcryogels, were prepared by cryogelation of gelatin and integration of lysozyme. Gelation yield, specific surface area, macro-porosity and swelling degree of the microcryogels were examined in order to characterize their physical properties. MTT method was utilized to measure cell viability of the gelatin microcryogels with a period of 24, 48, and 72 h and no significant decrease was observed at 72 h.

A dataset on void ratio limits and their range for cohesionless soils.

A database, which consists of maximum and minimum void ratio limits and their range, particle size, distribution and shape characteristics, is compiled. More specifically, minimum and maximum void ratios (e and e) along with their range (e-e), particle roundness (R) and spherecity (S), fines content (FC), coefficient of uniformity (C), mean grain size (D) data are compiled from natural cohesionless soils and reconstituted grained material (e.g.

Cholesterol removal from human plasma with biologically modified cryogels.

In this study, low molecular weight heparin immobilized P(HEMA) cryogels were fabricated for the removal of LDL-C in hypercholesterolemic human plasma. After characterization studies for P(HEMA) cryogels, effects of the parameters including medium pH, CNBr concentration, heparin concentration and contact time on heparin immobilization were investigated. Blood compatibility and cell adhesion tests were also performed, and platelet and leucocyte loss for P(HEMA)-Hp cryogels were found to be 2.

Immunoaffinity microcryogels for purification of transferrin.

Immunoaffinity chromatography has a huge interest in the biomedical and biotechnological fields, in particular for one-step isolation, purification and removal of analyte compounds. In this study, uniform-sized microcryogels, a new type of cryogels, were synthesized using 2-hydroxyetyhl methacrylate and epoxy-group-containing monomer, glycidyl methacrylate for purification of a plasma protein, transferrin. Immunoaffinity microcryogels containing anti-Tf antibodies were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, density measurements and swelling tests.

Molecularly imprinted cryogel membranes for mitomycin C delivery.

In this study, cryogel-based implantable molecularly imprinted drug delivery systems were designed for the delivery of antineoplastic agent. Mitomycin C imprinted poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-N-methacryloyl-l-glutamic acid) cryogel membranes were produced by free-radical bulk polymerization under partially frozen conditions. The membranes were characterized by swelling tests, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, surface area measurements and in vitro hemocompatibility tests.

Tentacle-type immobilized metal affinity cryogel for invertase purification from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The aim of this study is to investigate the usability of cryogel columns for the purification of invertase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) monolithic columns were produced via cryogelation. Ester groups of the poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) structure were then converted to imine groups by the reaction with poly(ethylene imine) in the presence of NaHCO.

5-Fluorouracil delivery from metal-ion mediated molecularly imprinted cryogel discs.

The objective of this study is to prepare imprinted cryogel discs for delivery of 5-fluorouracil. The coordinate bond interactions are utilized to accomplish a coordination complex between metal-chelate monomer N-methacryloyl-L-histidine and 5-FU with the assistance of Cu(2+) ion. The complex is copolymerized with hydroxyethyl methacrylate to produce poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-N-methacryloyl-(L)-histidine methyl ester) cryogel discs.

Novel tentacle-type polymer stationary phase grafted with anion exchange polymer chains for open tubular CEC of nucleosides and proteins.

A novel and simple method for preparation of a tentacle-type polymer stationary phase grafted with polyethyleneimine (PEI) anion exchanger was developed for open tubular capillary electrochromatography (OT-CEC) of nucleosides and proteins. The polymeric stationary phase was prepared using 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA-Cl)-based reactive monomer. The preparation procedure included pretreatment of the capillary inner wall, silanization, in situ graft polymerization with HPMA-Cl and PEI modification.