Collagen is a major component in a wide range of drug delivery systems and biomaterial
applications. Its basic physical and structural properties, together with its low …

Advanced optical methods combined with various probes pave the way toward molecular
imaging within living cells. However, major challenges are associated with the need to …

The tenderness of meat influences consumers' perceptions of its quality. Meat tenderness is
a key quality characteristic that influences consumer satisfaction, repeat purchases, and …

Meat is a valuable protein source with a balanced composition of essential amino acids and
various nutrients. This review aims to identify methods to improve digestion of meat proteins …

Collagen, especially type I collagen, a major component for connective tissue in meat,
determines the background tenderness and affects digestibility of meat. Heating may induce …

Dehydrothermal (DHT) treatment was used to improve the properties of collagen casings
because of its non-cytotoxicity. Understanding the effects of DHT treatment on the structure …

The proteolysis of collagen triple-helical structure (collagenolysis) is a poorly understood yet
critical physiological process. Presently, matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) and collagen …

Water is known to play an important role in collagen self-assembly, but it is still largely
unclear how water–collagen interactions influence the assembly process and determine the …

Molecular interactions of optical clearing agents were investigated using a combination of
molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and optical spectroscopy. For a series of sugar …

Skin optical clearing can significantly enhance the ability of biomedical optical imaging.
Some alcohols and sugars have been selected to be optical clearing agents (OCAs). In this …