Amyloid fibrils have traditionally been considered only as pathological aggregates in human
neurodegenerative diseases, but it is increasingly becoming clear that the propensity to form …

The aggregation of a polypeptide chain into amyloid fibrils and their accumulation and
deposition into insoluble plaques and intracellular inclusions is the hallmark of several …

Control and analysis of protein aggregation is an increasing challenge to pharmaceutical
research and development. Due to the nature of protein interactions, protein aggregation …

Surfaces that resist nonspecific protein adsorption in a complex biological milieu are
required for a variety of applications. However, few strategies can achieve a robust …

The aggregation of proteins is of fundamental relevance in a number of daily phenomena,
as important and diverse as blood coagulation, medical diseases, or cooking an egg in the …

Thermal aggregation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been studied using dynamic light
scattering, asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation and analytical ultracentrifugation. The …

Fibrin is a protein polymer that forms the viscoelastic scaffold of blood clots and thrombi.
Despite the critical importance of fibrin deformability for outcomes of bleeding and …

To control and enhance protein functionality is a major challenge for food scientists. In this
context, research on food protein fibril formation, especially amyloid fibril formation, holds …

Nanoparticle-based systems are extensively investigated for drug delivery. Among others,
with superior biocompatibility and enhanced targeting capacity, albumin appears to be a …

Protein-based biomaterials, particularly amyloids, have sparked considerable scientific
interest in recent years due to their exceptional mechanical strength, excellent …