Influence of Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Nanofibers and BMP-2–Containing Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Nanofibers on Growth and Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Markus D. Schofer, Susanne Fuchs-Winkelmann, Christian Gräbedünkel, Christina Wack, Roland Dersch, Markus Rudisile, Joachim H. Wendorff, Andreas Greiner, Jürgen R. J. Paletta, Ulrich Boudriot

“…The aim of this study was to characterize synthetic poly-(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) nanofibers concerning their ability to promote growth and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells in vitro, as well as to test their suitability as a carrier system for growth factors. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Surface-Charged Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) as Denture Resins by Sang E. Park, Maggie Chao, P. A. Raj

“…This experimental resin is made by copolymerization of methacrylic acid (MA) to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) to produce a negative charge. …”
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Structure and Electrical Study of New Chemically Modified Poly(vinyl chloride) by F. Ammari, M. Dardouri, M. Kahlaoui, F. Meganem

“…The aim of this work was to study the structural and electrical properties of a new polymer obtained by functionalization of a commercial poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) (Mw = 48000) by grafting aminoalkyl and aminoaryl groups. …”
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Effects of Inorganic Fillers on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Poly(lactic acid) by Xingxun Liu, Tongxin Wang, Laurence C. Chow, Mingshu Yang, James W. Mitchell

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Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Sulfides Nanoparticles/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Nanocomposites by Peter A. Ajibade, Johannes Z. Mbese

“…Metal sulfides nanoparticles in poly(methyl methacrylate) matrices were prepared and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Anisotropic robust Poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels inspired by bio-tissue by Qifeng Jin, Suli Xing, Su Ju, Ya Cao, Ke Duan, Li Jin, Yulin Zhang, Yonglyu He, Jinyao Chen, Jianwei Zhang

“…Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels have enormous potential for tissue engineering and sensors owing to their biocompatibility, and tailorable mechanical properties. …”
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Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid Attenuates Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Experimental Colitis by Munkhtugs Davaatseren, Jin-Taek Hwang, Jae Ho Park, Myung-Sunny Kim, Shuaiyu Wang, Mi Jeong Sung

“…Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), naturally secreted from various strains of Bacillus, has anti-inflammatory activity. …”
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Amphiphilic Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s: Potential Candidates for Medical Applications by Baki Hazer

“…Poly(3-hydroxy alkanoate)s, PHAs, have been very attractive as biomaterials due to their biodegradability and biocompatibility. …”
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Cell Morphology on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Microstructures as Function of Surface Energy by Matthias Katschnig, Boris Maroh, Natascha Andraschek, Sandra Schlögl, Ulrike Zefferer, Elisabeth Bock, Gerd Leitinger, Christa Trattnig, Maria Kaufmann, Werner Balika, Clemens Holzer, Ute Schäfer, Silke Patz

“…These microstructures, specifically cubes and walls, were fabricated from a biocompatible base polymer, poly(methyl methacrylate), by variotherm injection molding. …”
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Kameralizmi Anlama Çabası-An Effort To Understand Cameralism by Ferit Güven, Mehmet Aktel, Uysal Kerman, Yakup Altan

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Electrochemical Sensor for Determination of Parathion Based on Electropolymerization Poly(Safranine) Film Electrode by Xingyuan Liu

“…The electrochemical behavior of poly(safranine) film electrode and its electrocatalytic activity toward parathion were studied in detail by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). …”
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Inhibitory Mechanism of Epsilon-poly-L-Lysine against Botrytis cinerea in Apples by Yong DOU, Jing DONG, Cheng CHEN, Peihong HU, Xinchi LIU, Lingwei KONG

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Effects of the cationic protein poly-L-arginine on airway epithelial cells in vitro by Shahida Shahana, Caroline Kampf, Godfried M. Roomans

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Graft Copolymerization of Styrene from Poly(vinyl alcohol) via RAFT Process by Gholam Ali Koohmareh, Morteza Hajian, Hazhir Fallahi

“…Polystyrene, PS, was grafted from poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA, backbone by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. …”
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Pillbug, Roly-Poly, Woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille) (Malacostraca: Isopoda: Armadillidiidae) by Julie A. Franklin, Morgan A. Byron, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“… The roly poly is an isopod, a type of non-insect arthropod also known as a terrestrial crustacean. …”
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The Effect of Divalent Metal Ions on the Temperature Stability of Poly(I:C) Duplex by Evgeniya Usenko, Vladimir Valeev, Alexander Glamazda, Victor Karachevtsev

“…The effect of divalent ions on the thermal stability of the double-stranded polynucleotide polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) in a buffer solution (pH 7) was studied by UV absorption spectroscopy and thermal denaturation by measuring the absorbance at 260 nm. …”
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A New Family of Degenerate Poly-Genocchi Polynomials with Its Certain Properties by Waseem A. Khan, Rifaqat Ali, Khaled Ahmad Hassan Alzobydi, Naeem Ahmed

“…In this paper, we introduce a new type of degenerate Genocchi polynomials and numbers, which are called degenerate poly-Genocchi polynomials and numbers, by using the degenerate polylogarithm function, and we derive several properties of these polynomials systematically. …”
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Effect of Nano ZnO on the Optical Properties of Poly(vinyl chloride) Films by Wasan Al-Taa’y, Mohammed Abdul Nabi, Rahimi M. Yusop, Emad Yousif, Bashar Mudhaffar Abdullah, Jumat Salimon, Nadia Salih, Saiful Irwan Zubairi

“…Optical properties of pure and doped poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) films, prepared by using casting technique, with different nanosize zinc oxide (ZnO) concentrations (1–20) wt% have been studied. …”
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Bimodal Porous Scaffolds by Sequential Electrospinning of Poly(glycolic acid) with Sucrose Particles by B. Wulkersdorfer, K. K. Kao, V. G. Agopian, A. Ahn, J. C. Dunn, B. M. Wu, M. Stelzner

“…We developed a hybrid electrospinning/particulate leaching technique to create scaffolds with increased porosity and improved cellular ingrowth. Poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) and a sucrose-ethanol suspension were electrospun in equal, alternating sequences at intervals of one, two, and ten minutes each. …”
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Recycling of Waste Streams of the Biotechnological Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) Production by Haloferax mediterranei on Whey by Martin Koller

“…For manufacturing “bioplastics” such as poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA), the combination of utilization of inexpensive carbon sources with the application of robust microbial production strains is considered a decisive step to make this process more cost-efficient and sustainable. …”
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