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Material characterisation and stratification of conjunctival epithelial cells on electrospun poly (ε-caprolactone) fibres loaded with decellularised tissue matrices

18th November 2021

The conjunctiva, an under-researched yet incredibly important tissue, plays key roles in providing protection to the eye and maintaining homeostasis of its...

Exploiting biomaterial approaches to manufacture an artificial trabecular meshwork: A progress report

18th November 2021

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy in which permanent loss of peripheral...

Microcapsules Prepared via Pickering Emulsion Polymerization for Multifunctional Coatings

13th October 2020

Micro/nanocontainer-based self-healing coatings have achieved enormous interest in scientific community during the last decade. However, the search for...

Highly Effective Functionalized Coatings with Antibacterial and Antifouling Properties

13th October 2020

One of the current challenges in maritime antifouling is the development of new nanostructured coatings which can replace the old protection coatings based...

Antimicrobial Nitric Oxide Releasing Contact Lens Gels for the Treatment of Microbial Keratitis

15th June 2020

Microbial keratitis is a serious sight threatening infection affecting approximately two million individuals worldwide annually. While antibiotic eye drops...

Nitric Oxide-Releasing Titanium Surfaces for Antimicrobial Bone-Integrating Orthopedic Implants

15th June 2020

Titanium implants in orthopedic applications can fail due to infection and impaired integration into the host. Most research efforts that facilitate...

Antimicrobial animals

15th June 2020

Antimicrobial animals (Helen Birnbaum, Mark Roughley, Raechelle A D'Sa)

Effect of Polymer Demixed Nanotopographies on Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation

15th June 2020

As the current global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) persists, developing alternatives to antibiotics that are less susceptible to resistance is...

The Optimisation and Production of Stable Homogeneous Amine Enriched Surfaces with Characterised Nanotopographical Properties for Enhanced Osteoinduction of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

15th April 2018

Silane modification has been proposed as a powerful biomaterial surface modification tool. This is the first comprehensive investigation into the effect of...