The ability to design nanoprobe devices with the capability of quantitative/qualitative
operation in complex media will probably underpin the main upcoming progress in …

Protein-based films and coatings are highly biodegradable and represent sustainable
alternatives to petroleum-based materials. These materials possess commendable barrier …

Microfluidic technology has been used for precise drug delivery for many years, but
microfluidic wearable devices have mostly been used for skin drug delivery. The application …

While extracorporeal oxygenation (ECMO) is regarded as the golden weapon for patients
with cardiopulmonary failure in critical care, its clinical use is usually complicated by the …

Although dense polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes, the first membranes used for
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system, exhibited biological inertness with …

The tradeoff between efficient gas exchange and blood leakage as well as thrombosis
caused by contact between blood and membrane are existing challenges in extracorporeal …

The sensitivity of chitosan to environmental conditions and processing conditions can stress
its structure and cause degradation of this polymer on various application carriers. The …

Encrustation, caused by deposition of calcium and magnesium salts present in urine, is a
common problem of indwelling urinary devices, such as ureteral stent. Encrustation was also …

Controlling protein adsorption on biomaterial surfaces requires a thorough understanding of
interfacial phenomena. Proteins adhering after implantation influence successful …

This study involved oxygen plasma activation of PVC and its effect on alginate coating
adhesion, analyzed using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). The …