Editorial: Polymer Surface Chemistry: Biomolecular Engineering and Biointerfaces

Electroactive polymer-peptide conjugates for adhesive biointerfaces.

Electroactive polymer-peptide conjugates have been synthesized by combining poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), a polythiophene derivative with outstanding properties, and an Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)-based peptide in which Gly has been replaced by an exotic amino acid bearing a 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene ring in the side chain. The incorporation of the peptide at the ends of preformed PEDOT chains has b...

Dual-Functionalized Nanostructured Biointerfaces by Click Chemistry

The presentation of biologically active molecules at interfaces has made it possible to investigate the responses of cells to individual molecules in their matrix at a given density and spacing. However, more sophisticated methods are needed to create model surfaces that present more than one molecule in a controlled manner in order to mimic at least partially the complexity given in natural en...

Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry

Biomolecular Engineering

Biomolecular engineering is an emerging field of academic research and industrial practice having the goal of engineering value-added biomolecules and biomolecular processes for applications in medical, chemical, agricultural, and food industries. This new subject is very broad and highly interdisciplinary, including, but is not limited to, protein engineering, metabolic engineering, bioinforma...

Editorial: Neurotechnology: An Engineering Perspective