Magnetic and magnetofluorescent nanoparticles have become important materials for biological applications especially for sensing, separation, and imaging. To achieve target specificity, these nanomaterials are often covalently modified with binding proteins such as antibodies or proteins. Here we report on the creation of nanoparticle libraries that achieve specificity through multivalent modif...

Ceramides with chemically modified polar headgroups were prepared and examined for their ability to form complex high axial ratio microstructures (CHARMS), potential drug delivery vehicles. In general, if the modified ceramide had either a hydrogen bond donor or acceptor at C-1 and C-3, including hydrophobic or hydrophilic groups attached to C-1 microstructures formed. Tolerated groups include ...

Poly(aspartic acid) (PASP) is an anionic polypeptide that a highly versatile, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymer fulfils key requirements for use in wide variety of biomedical applications. The derivatives PASP can be readily tailored via the amine-reactive precursor, poly(succinimide) (PSI), which opens up large window opportunity design development novel biomaterials. also has strong af...

Shape memory (SM) materials have been widely investigated for several years. Most polymers present SM behaviour based on their thermo-mechanical properties. However, they are usually stimulated by an external heating source, hindering industrial application. The addition of carbon nanotubes (CNT) allows turning conventional into electro-active actuators. In this regard, the resistive Joule effe...

This paper includes the significant on-site experience of the authors related to problems faced in amine systems with fresh amine and their possible solutions in phases#2&3 of South Pars gas                complex. The amine system was designed as a closed circuit system with the primary objective of removing H2S, CO2, and other acidic components from gaseous hydrocarbon streams. Amine plant op...

The effectiveness of liposome-mediated gene transfer methods hinges, in part, on the nature of the interaction between the DNA cargo and the liposomes. Here we have examined the effect of quaternization of the cytofectin cationic head group on this interaction and the effect of concentration of the biocompatible, protective polymer polyethylene glycol(2000) (PEG(2000)) on transfection activity....

Fluorescent nucleic acid hybridization probes traditionally have been generated by enzymatic incorporation of dye-labeled nucleotides, even though incorporation efficiency is low and variable from dye to dye. Alternatively, 5-(3-aminoallyl)-2'-deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate (aa-dUTP) is enzymatically incorporated to generate amine-modified DNA, which is then chemically labeled with an amine-react...