Design of blood compatible surfaces is required to minimize platelet surface interactions and increase the thromboresistance of foreign surfaces when they are used as biomaterials especially for artificial blood prostheses. In this study, single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and Zein fibrous nanocomposite scaffolds were fabricated by electrospinning and evaluated its antithrombogenicity and hy...

Nanoparticles have attracted more and more attention in the medicinal field. Zein is a biomacromolecule and can be used as a carrier for delivering active ingredients to prepare controlled release drugs. In this article, we presented the preparation of zein nanoparticles by solution-enhanced dispersion by supercritical CO2 (SEDS) approach. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron ...

The utilization of nitrogen contained in soybean meal, casein, zein, and urea was studied in 12 mature wethers. Net microbial synthesis rates during the 6-hour period after feeding corresponded to ruminal ammonia concentrations, suggesting that the ruminal ammonia level in these experiments was a limiting factor in microbiol protein synthesis. Maximum conversion of dietary nitrogen to microbial...

The aim of this research was to introduce a novel method use zein protein and stabilize an ethanol-based emulsion. To study the effect ethanol in continuous phase emulsion on stability microstructure emulsions, content tuned range 50–90%v/v. Also, concentration emulsions examined. mean droplet size were measured using static light scattering (SLS), with Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CA...

Potential involvement of seed storage proteins in susceptibility to aflatoxin contamination was assessed with in vitro tests. Initially, two oilseed storage proteins [cottonseed storage protein (CSP) and zein] were compared with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and collagen. Supplementation of a complete defined medium with either oilseed storage protein resulted in significantly more aflatoxin produ...

Maize (Zeamays) is one of themost important cereal grains, and considerable effort has been focused on improving this source of human nutrition (Gibbon and Larkins, 2005). Most of the weight of maize kernels is the endosperm, and the protein composition of the endosperm is an important determiner of kernel texture and nutritional value. Zeins make up over half of endosperm total protein, and al...

Osteoarthritis scaffold-based grafts fail because of poor integration with the surrounding soft tissue and inadequate tribological properties. To circumvent this, we propose electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone)/zein-based scaffolds owing to their biomimetic capabilities. The scaffold surfaces were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron static water contact ...

Fabrication of a stable, recyclable and eco-friendly photocatalyst for dye treatment is vital in sustaining clean ecosystem. In this regard, polyaniline/TiO2 (PANI/TiO2) was immobilized by zein/hydroxyethyl cellulose (zein/HEC) adhesive to enhance recyclability catalytic activity. The blending zein/HEC/PANI/TiO2 involves situ oxidative polymerization, followed immobilization with zein/HEC funct...

In this study, a novel composite gel was fabricated from Konjac glucomannan (KGM) combined with zein, while its properties and structure were characterized. The effect of the KGM/zein ratios freeze-thaw treatment on gels investigated. storage modulus (G?) KGM increased even when zein content below 20%, partial phase separation occurred exceeded 50%. initial decomposition temperature improved by...