Nanostructure Formation in Glycerolipid Films during Enzymatic Hydrolysis: A GISAXS Study.

Responsive nanostructured films from food-grade lipids can be valuable for food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological science. Lyotropic liquid crystalline structures that respond to enzymes in their environment can, for instance, be innovated as drug delivery platforms or biosensors. However, the structural changes that such films undergo during enzymatic reactions with lipase are not yet understood.

Solvent Dependent Folding of an Amphiphilic Polyaramid.

A series of synthetic alternating and amphiphilic aromatic amide polymers were synthesized by a step growth polymerization. Alternating - and -linkages were introduced to force the polymer chain into a helical shape in the highly polar solvent water. The polymers were analyzed by H NMR spectroscopy and SEC in polar aprotic solvents such as DMSO and DMF.

Supramolecular design of CO-responsive lipid nanomaterials.

Hypothesis: Stimuli-responsive materials can innovate in various fields, including food and pharmaceutical sciences. Their response to a specific stimulus can be utilized to release loaded bioactive molecules or sense their presence. The biocompatibility and abundance of CO in the environment make it an exciting stimulus for such applications.