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Chemical modification of proteins and peptides for therapy
A series of stimulus-responsive protein modifications to enhance intracellular protein drug delivery.Download a .pdf version of this invention hereIntellectual PropertyUS Publication 2016-0129120
Published: 4/16/2021
Inventor(s): Qiaobing Xu, Ming Wang
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Category(s): Healthcare, Materials, Nanotechnology, Therapeutic
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Membranes with Zwitterion Containing Copolymer Selective Layers
Researchers at Tufts University have created a new class of high permeability polymeric membranes with anti-fouling properties. These thin film composite membranes feature a self-assembling copolymer selective layer, easily created through the copolymerization of zwitterionic and hydrophobic repeat units. These copolymers are easily coated onto supporting...
Published: 3/6/2020
Inventor(s): Ayse Asatekin Alexiou, Prity Bengani
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Category(s): Materials, Nanotechnology
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Preparation of Silk Nanospheres and Microspheres from Silk/PVA Blend Films
Download a .pdf version of this invention hereResearchers at Tufts University have developed novel methods for fabricating nano- and micro-particles from silk. These biocompatible, biodegradable particles are formed under aqueous, ambient conditions and can be used to encapsulate drugs or other bioactive agents. This technology has a multitude of biomedical...
Published: 6/4/2020
Inventor(s): David Kaplan, Xiaoqin Wang
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Category(s): Chemistry: polymers, Materials, Materials: nanoscale, Materials: polymers, Therapeutic: drug delivery, Nanotechnology: structures, Nanotechnology, Therapeutic