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Purple bacteria photo-bioelectrochemistry: enthralling challenges and opportunities

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,424-435
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00470J, Perspective
Matteo Grattieri
Perspective of research directions exploring purple bacteria photo-bioelectrochemistry: from harvesting photoexcited electrons to bioelectrochemical systems development.
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Conjugating biomaterials with photosensitizers: advances and perspectives for photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,445-461
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00398C, Paper
Nidia Maldonado-Carmona, Tan-Sothea Ouk, Mário J. F. Calvete, Mariette M. Pereira, Nicolas Villandier, Stephanie Leroy-Lhez
In this review we present the most recent examples of biomaterials, for the conjugation of photosensitizers for photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy.
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Highly sensitive eight-channel light sensing system for biomedical applications

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,524-529
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00017E, Technical Note
Sung Bae Kim, Sharon Seiko Hori, Negar Sadeghipour, Uday Kumar Sukumar, Rika Fujii, Tarik F. Massoud, Ramasamy Paulmurugan
We demonstrate the potential of an eight-channel light sensing platform system, named Black Box I (BBI), for rapid and highly sensitive measurement of low-level light using a nonradioactive optical readout.
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Outstanding Reviewers for Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences in 2019

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP90016H, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Graphene–nucleic acid biointerface-engineered biosensors with tunable dynamic range

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3623-3630
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02388G, Paper
Zhifeng Zhao, Hao Yang, Wenyue Zhao, Sha Deng, Kaixiang Zhang, Ruijie Deng, Qiang He, Hong Gao, Jinghong Li
Programmed biosensors with tunable quantification range and higher specificity have been constructed by engineering graphene–nucleic acid biointerfaces.
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Biomolecular detection, tracking, and manipulation using a magnetic nanoparticle-quantum dot platform

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3534-3541
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02481F, Paper
Kalpesh D. Mahajan, Gang Ruan, Greg Vieira, Thomas Porter, Jeffrey J. Chalmers, R. Sooryakumar, Jessica O. Winter
Fluorescent and magnetic materials play a significant role in biosensor technology, enabling sensitive quantification and separations with applications in diagnostics, purification, quality control, and therapeutics.
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Recent advances of tissue-interfaced chemical biosensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3371-3381
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02476J, Review Article
Chuanrui Chen, Yue Guo, Peining Chen, Huisheng Peng
This review discusses recent advances of tissue interfaced chemical biosensors, highlights current challenges and gives an outlook on future possibilities.
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Boosting biomolecular interactions through DNA origami nano-tailored biosensing interfaces

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3606-3615
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02439E, Paper
Iene Rutten, Devin Daems, Jeroen Lammertyn
Nano-tailored DNA origami designs nanostructure the bioreceptor layer of encoded microparticles in an innovative microfluidic platform, hereby boosting biomolecular interactions.
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Recent development of biofuel cell based self-powered biosensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3393-3407
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02428J, Review Article
Shuai Hao, Xiaoxuan Sun, He Zhang, Junfeng Zhai, Shaojun Dong
BFC-based SPBs have been used as power sources for other devices and as sensors for detecting toxicity and BOM.
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Genetically encoded light-up RNA aptamers and their applications for imaging and biosensing

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3382-3392
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02668A, Review Article
Puchakayala Swetha, Ze Fan, Fenglin Wang, Jian-Hui Jiang
Light-up RNA aptamers and their applications in bioimaging and biosensing of small ligands and biomacromolecules are described.
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Wearable biochemical sensors for human health monitoring: sensing materials and manufacturing technologies

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3423-3436
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02474C, Review Article
Guanglei Li, Dan Wen
Recent achievements and challenges in materials and manufacturing technologies of sensing electrodes in wearable biosensors have been highlighted.
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Nanomaterial-based biosensors for DNA methyltransferase assay

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3488-3501
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02458A, Review Article
Fei Ma, Qian Zhang, Chun-yang Zhang
We review the recent advances in the development of nanomaterial-based biosensors for DNA methyltransferase assay.
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Enhanced biosensing strategies using electrogenerated chemiluminescence: recent progress and future prospects

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3192-3212
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02578B, Review Article
Rashaad A. Husain, Snigdha Roy Barman, Subhodeep Chatterjee, Imran Khan, Zong-Hong Lin
An overview of enhancement strategies for highly sensitive ECL-based sensing of bioanalytes enabling early detection of cancer.
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Toehold-regulated competitive assembly to accelerate the kinetics of graphene oxide-based biosensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3683-3689
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02454A, Paper
Huan Du, Junbo Chen, Jie Zhang, Rongxing Zhou, Peng Yang, Xiandeng Hou, Nansheng Cheng
With toehold-regulation, the kinetics of graphene oxide-based biosensors can be accelerated.
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Assessing the range of enzymatic and oxidative tunability for biosensor design

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3460-3487
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02666E, Review Article
Hattie C. Schunk, Derek S. Hernandez, Mariah J. Austin, Kabir S. Dhada, Adrianne M. Rosales, Laura J. Suggs
This review aims to inspire novel biosensor design by addressing materials chemistries through the lense of enzymatic and oxidative susceptibility in the spectra of inflammatory disease biomarkers.
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Introduction to Biosensors

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3168-3170
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB90051F, Editorial
Ning Gu, Shaoqin Liu
Shaoqin Liu and Ning Gu, Journal of Materials Chemistry B themed issue on Biosensors.
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Development of CeO2 nanodot encrusted TiO2 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity and increased biocompatibility towards a human keratinocyte cell line

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00629G, Paper
Alexander Morlando, Marcela Chaki Borrás, Yaser Rehman, Shahnaz Bakand, Philip Barker, Ronald Sluyter, Konstantin Konstantinov
Low photocatalytic CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposite particles with high UV attenuation and reduced ROS generation for application in sunscreen products.
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Encapsulated DNase Improving the Killing Efficiency of Antibiotics in Staphylococcal Biofilms

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00441C, Communication
Chenhui Liu, Yu Zhao, Wanqi Su, Jingshan Chai, Lina Xu, Jingjing Cao, Yang Liu
We developed a polymer-encapsulated DNase, n(DNase), which can efficiently accumulate in biofilm and expose the DNase to cleave the eDNA of biofilm. CLSM and crystal violet results demonstrated an effective...
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Design principles and fundamental understanding of biosensors for amyloid-β detection

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00344A, Review Article
Yanxian Zhang, Baiping Ren, Dong Zhang, Yonglan Liu, Mingzhen Zhang, Chao Zhao, Jie Zheng
Aβ as biomarker in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drives the significant research efforts for developing different biosensors with different sensing strategies, materials, and mechanisms for Aβ detection.
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The rise of bio-inspired polymer compartments responding to pathology related signals

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00475H, Perspective
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Luisa Zartner, Moritz Sylvester Muthwill, Ionel Adrian Dinu, Cora-Ann Schoenenberger, Cornelia G. Palivan
Self-organized nano- and microscale polymer compartments (polymersomes, GUVs, PICsomes and LbL capsules) have increasing potential in many sensing applications. In this review, we highlight the key role they play in...
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Biomimetic Immunomagnetic Gold Hybrid Nanoparticles Coupled with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00403K, Paper
Zhimin Chang, Hang Zhou, Chao Yang, Rui Zhang, Qiannan You, Ruhong Yan, Li Li, Mingfeng Ge, Yuguo Tang, Wen-fei Dong, Zheng Wang
Immunomagnetic beads are important tools for the isolation and detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). However, the current immunomagnetic bead technique provides poor CTC separation purity due to nonspecific binding...
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Bioinspired polydopamine nanoparticles: synthesis, nanomechanical properties, and efficient PEGylation strategy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02769F, Paper
Islam Zmerli, Jean-Philippe Michel, Ali Makky
We established tightly controlled experimental conditions to synthesize polydopamine nanoparticles with well-defined and reproducible physicochemical properties such as size, yield and nanomechanics.
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A self-healable, moldable and bioactive biomaterial gum for personalised and wearable drug delivery

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02156F, Paper
Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Neha Shrestha, Malgorzata Karolina Pierchala, Firoz Babu Kadumudi, Mehdi Mehrali, Masoud Hasany, Véronique Préat, Sander Leeuwenburgh, Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz
A polymeric gum has been developed herein, which combines high stretchability and self-healing capacity with a bioactivity that can target and eliminate bacterial infections and inflammations.
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Progress in biomimetic leverages for marine antifouling using nanocomposite coatings

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3701-3732
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02119A, Review Article
Mohamed S. Selim, Sherif A. El-Safty, Mohamed A. Shenashen, Shimaa A. Higazy, Ahmed Elmarakbi
Because of the environmental and economic casualties of biofouling on maritime navigation, modern studies have been devoted toward formulating advanced nanoscale composites in the controlled development of effective marine antifouling self-cleaning surfaces.
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Biodegradable MnFe-hydroxide nanocapsules to enable multi-therapeutics delivery and hypoxia-modulated tumor treatment

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3929-3938
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00243G, Paper
Linhua Liao, Dong Cen, Yike Fu, Bin Liu, Chao Fang, Yifan Wang, Xiujun Cai, Xiang Li, Hao Bin Wu, Gaorong Han
Fine nanocapsules based on MnFe hydroxides, showing high loading capacity, O2 induction and biodegradation, were synthesized for effective synergistic therapies.
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New forms of electrospun nanofiber materials for biomedical applications

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3733-3746
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00271B, Review Article
Shixuan Chen, Johnson V. John, Alec McCarthy, Jingwei Xie
This review article discusses new forms of electrospun nanofiber materials and their biomedical applications.
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H2S-Donating trisulfide linkers confer unexpected biological behaviour to poly(ethylene glycol)–cholesteryl conjugates

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3896-3907
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02614B, Paper
Francesca Ercole, Yuhuan Li, Michael R. Whittaker, Thomas P. Davis, John F. Quinn
A comprehensive in vitro study into trisulfide-bearing PEG-conjugates was conducted. For these materials the combination of a cholesteryl group and an H2S donating moiety is required to confer cytoprotective and ROS-mitigating effects.
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Synthetic mycomelanin thin films as emergent bio-inspired interfaces controlling the fate of embryonic stem cells

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00623H, Paper
Paola Manini, Valeria Lucci, Valeria Lino, Stefania Sartini, Francesco Rossella, Geppino Falco, Cinzia Chiappe, Marco d’Ischia
Mycomelanin thin films from 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene can serve as a biointerface inducing adhesion and proliferation of ESCs and promoting their differentiation towards endodermal lineages.
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Nanoscale dual-enzyme cascade metal–organic frameworks through biomimetic mineralization as ROS generators for synergistic cancer therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00357C, Paper
Shuiling Jin, Lanling Weng, Zhi Li, Zhenzhen Yang, Lili Zhu, Jianxiang Shi, Wenxue Tang, Wang Ma, Hong Zong, Wei Jiang
Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has been critically challenged by insufficient H2O2 in cancer tissues and inefficient reactive oxygen species (ROS) production.
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A bio-inspired injectable hydrogel as a cell platform for real-time glycaemic regulation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00561D, Paper
Yu Zhang, Jun Yang, Jun Zhang, Shuangwen Li, Lisi Zheng, Yanlong Zhang, Huipeng Meng, Xinge Zhang, Zhongming Wu
A bio-inspired injectable hydrogel as a cell platform for real time glycemic regulation by mimicking the function of native islet β cells.
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Preparation and biological evaluations of collagen-like hierarchical Ti surface with superior osteogenic capabilities

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00799D, Paper
Weiwei Lao, Qiaojie Luo, Yadong Chen, Wei Yao, Jiajia Xu, Lijie Fan, Xiaodong Li
The construction of multiscale Ti surfaces of high osteogenic ability always attracts numerous attentions in oral implantology and implantable biomaterial field. However, so far, the absence of solid understanding of...
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Coaxial mussel-inspired biofibers: Making of a robust and efficacious depot for cancer drug delivery

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00052C, Paper
Javad Foroughi, Sepehr Talebian , In Kyoung Shim, Kara Vine, Song Cheol Kim, Geoffrey M Spinks
Biopolymer-based hydrogels have emerged as promising platforms for drug delivery systems (DDSs) due to their inherent biocompatibility, tunable physical properties and controllable degradability. Yet, drug release in majority of these...
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Hydrogels toughened by biominerals as energy-dissipative sacrificial bonds

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00833H, Communication
Kazuki Fukao, Kazuki Tanaka, Ryuji Kiyama, Takayuki Nonoyama, Jian Ping Gong
Inspired by bone tissues, hydrogels toughened by hydroxyapatite (HAp) working as energy-dissipative sacrifical bonds is created. The contribution of dissipated energy from HAp mineral was over 500 % higher than...
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Diblock Copolypeptoids: A Review of Phase Separation, Self-Assembly and Biological Applications

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00477D, Review Article
Sunting Xuan, Ronald N Zuckermann
Polypeptoids are biocompatible, synthetically accessible, chemically and enzymatically stable, chemically diverse, and structurally controllable. As a bioinspired and biomimetic material, it has attracted considerable attention due to its great potential...
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Antibiotic basics for clinicians : choosing the right antibacterial agent / Alan R. Hauser

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Principles and practice of bioanalysis / [edited by] Richard F. Venn




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Biopharmaceuticals in plants : toward the next century of medicine / Kathleen Laura Hefferon

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Martin's physical pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences : physical chemical and biopharmaceutical principles in the pharmaceutical sciences




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Intra-articular liposomes : biodistribution and drug release / Scott Holtoum Rhyce Edwards

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Probiotics : biology, genetics and health aspects / Min-Tze Liong, editor




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Medicinal plants : chemistry, biology and omics / authored by Da Cheng Hao, Xiao-Jie Gu, Pei Gen Xiao

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Biological and pharmaceutical applications of nanomaterials / edited by Polina Prokopovich




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Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance / edited by Lynn L. Silver, LL Silver Consulting, LLC, Karen Bush, Indiana University




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Antibiotics : methods and protocols / edited by Peter Sass (Interfaculty Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Microbial Bioactive Compounds, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany)




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Handbook of cannabis and related pathologies : biology, pharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment / edited V.R. Preedy, BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSH, FRIPHH, FRSPH, FRCPath, FRSC (Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, United




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The inhibitor index : a desk reference on enzyme inhibitors, receptor antagonists, drugs, toxins, poisons, & therapeutic leads / Daniel L. Purich (Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesvil

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Basic statistics : a primer for the biomedical sciences / Olive Jean Dunn, Virginia A. Clark

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Introductory statistics / Neil A. Weiss (School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University) ; biographies by Carol A. Weiss

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Handbook of systems biology: concepts and insights / [edited by] A.J. Marian Walhout, Marc Vidal, Joe Dekker

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Introduction to bioinformatics / Arthur M. Lesk, The Pennsylvania State University

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