Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Degradation by sp. Isolated from Soil and Identification of and Expressing PHB Depolymerase.

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a biodegradable and biocompatible bioplastic. Effective PHB degradation in nutrient-poor environments is required for industrial and practical applications of PHB. To screen for PHB-degrading strains, PHB double-layer plates were prepared and three new species with PHB-degrading ability were isolated from the soil.

Performance of wild, tailed, humidity-robust phage on a surface-scanning magnetoelastic biosensor for Salmonella Typhimurium detection.

A wild, tailed phage (TST) was compared with a genetically modified, filamentous phage (FST) for S. Typhimurium (ST) detection. When both phages were introduced into oppositely charged MUA and MUAM sensors, the RU values of TST showed an obvious increase on the MUAM sensor.

Synergistic effects of gelatin and nanotopographical patterns on biomedical PCL patches for enhanced mechanical and adhesion properties.

Biomedical patches have been known as important biomaterial-based medical devices for the clinical treatment of tissue and organ diseases. Inspired by the extracellular matrix-like aligned nanotopographical pattern as well as the unique physical and biocompatible properties of gelatin, we developed strength-enhanced biomedical patches by coating gelatin onto the nanopatterned surface of polycaprolactone (PCL). The relative contributions of the nanotopographical pattern (physical factor) and gelatin coating (chemical factor) in enhancing the mechanical and adhesive properties of PCL were quantitatively investigated.

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide Surfactant-Supported Silica Material for the Effective Adsorption of Metanil Yellow Dye.

The adsorption behavior of an organic dye, metanil yellow (My), from water using micro-nano silica particles (MNSPs) was investigated. MCM-41-like (Mobil Composition of Matter No. 41) MNSPs were synthesized using tetraethoxy orthosilicate as a silica source and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a surfactant under basic conditions.