Physicochemical and biological properties of nanohydroxyapatite grafted with star-shaped poly(ε-caprolactone).

To overcome the disadvantages generated by the lack of interfacial bonding between hydroxyapatite nanocrystals (HAPN) and agglomeration of particles in the development of biodegradable nanocomposites a chemical grafting method was applied to modify the surface of HAPN through grafting of the three-arms star-shaped poly(ε-caprolactone) (SPCL) onto the nanoparticles. The chemical grafting of SPCL onto HAPN (SPCL-g-HAPN) has been investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, zeta potential (ZP) and contact angle (CA). TEM micrographs of the SPCL-g-HAPN revealed the existence of hybrid organic/inorganic (O/I) nanoscale domains.

Underwater Shockwave Pretreatment Process to Improve the Scent of Extracted Tanaka (Yuzu) Juice.

Tanaka (yuzu) has a strong characteristic aroma and thus its juice is used in various Japanese foods. Herein, we evaluate the volatile compounds in yuzu juice to investigate whether underwater shockwave pretreatment affects its scent. A shockwave pretreatment at increased discharge and energy of 3.

Fabrication of electrospun HPGL scaffolds via glycidyl methacrylate cross-linker: Morphology, mechanical and biological properties.

Electrospinning is a suitable method to produce scaffolds composed of nanoscale to microscale fibers, which are comparable to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPGL) is a highly biocompatible polyether polyol potentially useful for the design of fibrous scaffolds mimicking the ECM architecture. However, scaffolds developed from HPGL have poor mechanical properties and morphological stability in the aqueous environments required for tissue engineering applications.

In vitro cytotoxic and genotoxic evaluation of peptides used in nuclear medicine (DOTATATE and Ubiquicidin) in CHO-K1 cells.

Micronucleus (MN) assay constitutes a valuable surrogate to the chromosome aberration technique for in vitro testing of the genotoxicity of substances. As test substances, two peptidic compounds (DOTATATE and Ubiquicidin) used in nuclear medicine, were tested for in vitro cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in CHO-K1 cells. None of the compounds showed detectable cytotoxicity (0.

The use of underwater high-voltage discharges to improve the efficiency of Jatropha curcas L. biodiesel production.

Underwater high-voltage discharges (3.5 kV) resulting in 4.9 kJ shock waves (50-60 MPa) were studied at the laboratory scale as a Jatropha curcas L.