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Biorelated Polymers and Materials
A comprehensive understanding of the science and engineering of biorelated polymers and materials is vital to the successful development of artificial organs, drug delivery systems, regenerative medicine, diagnostics and biominetics. The August special issue of Polymer Journal, Biorelated Polymers and Materials, presents a variety of important reviews and original articles that examine and investigate biological and biomedical polymers for materials science and engineering. Along with the special issue, the accompanying web focus brings together a collection of topical research articles recently published in Polymer Journal.
Articles
Design and synthesis of well-defined glycopolymers for the control of biological functionalities FREE
Yoshiko Miura
Polymer Journal (2012) 44 679–689; advance online publication, 25 April 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.4
Self-organization of hollow-cone carbonate crystals through molecular control with an acid organic polymer FREE
Yuya Oaki, Ryota Adachi and Hiroaki Imai
Polymer Journal 44: 612-619; advance online publication, 21 March 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.29
Dendrimer porphyrin-based self-assembled nano-devices for biomedical applications FREE
Young-Hwan Jeong, Hee-Jae Yoon and Woo-Dong Jang
Polymer Journal 44: 512-521; advance online publication, April 4, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.20
Peptide-based targeting strategies for simultaneous imaging and therapy with nanovectors FREE
Antonella Accardo, Diego Tesauro and Giancarlo Morelli
Polymer Journal 45: 481-493; advance online publication, 13 February 2013; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.215
Chemical profiling of complex biochemical mixtures from various seaweed FREE
Yasuhiro Date, Kenji Sakata and Jun Kikuchi
Polymer Journal 44: 888-894; advance online publication, 13 June 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.105
Statistical approach for solid-state NMR spectra of cellulose derived from a series of variable parameters FREE
Keiko Okushita, Takanori Komatsu, Eisuke Chikayama and Jun Kikuchi
Polymer Journal 44: 895-900; advance online publication, 16 May 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.82
Construction of spherical virus-inspired peptide nanoassemblies FREE
Kazunori Matsuura
Polymer Journal 44: 469-474; advance online publication, 14 March 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.16
Cell-adhesive hydrogels composed of peptide nanofibers responsive to biological ions FREE
Akihiko Uchiyama, Yuhei Ono, Yoshinori Ikeda, Hiroshi Shuto and Kazuo Yahata
Polymer Journal 44: 651-657; advance online publication, 4 April 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.48
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