Polyurethane-resin doming is currently one of the fastest growing markets in the field of industrial graphics and product identification. Semi-rigid bio-based polyurethanes were prepared deriving from soybean oil as a valuable alternative to fossil materials for digital doming and applied to digital mosaic technology. Bio-resins produced can favorably compete with the analogous fossil polymers,...

We present an efficient solid phase synthesis methodology that provides easy access to a range of functionalised long-chain alkanethiol-oligoethyleneglycols that form well-defined self-assembled monolayers on gold and are compatible with pre- or post-assembly conjugation of (bio)molecules. We demonstrate the versatility of our synthetic route by synthesising LCAT-OEGs with a range of functional...

Background Tissue engineering covers a broad range of applications dedicated to the repair or the replacement of part or whole tissue such as blood vessels, bones, cartilages, ligaments, etc [1]. Practically, a bio substitute, made with cells cultivated on scaffold, is needed. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are generally the most suitable cells for such application since they are self-renewable w...

A simple, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly approach to the aqueous-phase synthesis of silver (Ag) nanoparticles was demonstrated using silver nitrate (AgNO(3)) and freshly extracted egg white. The bio-conjugates were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and dynamic light scattering. These results indicat...

Herein, we report a multistep synthesis of novel (meth)acrylate monomers based on gallic acid (GA), biosourced phenolic acid. The objective this work was to obtain bio-based polymers exhibitin...

Cell imaging: The versatile synthesis, photophysical characterization and use of multiple Cinnoline/Naphthalimide fused hybrid fluorophores for live cell imaging provides a comprehensive overview “CinNapht” potential as bio-imaging agent.

The spontaneous assembly of molecular building blocks into supramolecular and giant molecular assemblies occurs in nature as for instance in cells with the assembly of lipid bilayer membranes. Taking advantage of these bio-synthesis strategies to create novel self-assembled multifunctional nanostructured in which pre-designed and functionalized molecules are self-assembled into supramolecular a...

Nanotechnology is becoming increasingly important in the field of (bio)sensors. The performance and sensitivity of biosensors is greatly improved with the integration of nanomaterials into their construction. Since its first discovery, fullerene-C60 has been the object of extensive research. Its unique and favorable characteristics of easy chemical modification, conductivity, and electrochemica...

We found that infection of Escherichia cell by lambda results in at least a twofold stimulation in the rate of synthesis of one of the products of groE. To determine what lambda-coded factors were responsible for this stimulation, numerous phage lambda mutants carrying bio substitutions were analyzed for their ability to stimulate groE synthesis. Our results revealed that the main factor(s) whi...

Biodiesel is a promising alternative to fossil fuels and mainly produced from oils/fat through the (trans)esterification process. To enhance reaction efficiency simplify production process, various catalysts have been introduced for biodiesel synthesis. Recently, use of bio-derived has attracted more interest due their high catalytic activity ecofriendly properties. These include alkali catalys...