There are few examples of polymers that exhibit upper critical solution temperature (UCST)
behavior under physiological conditions of temperature, pH, and ionic strength. In this study, …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major causes of community-acquired and
hospital-acquired infections. It produces numerous toxins including superantigens that cause …

The swelling behaviour of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) composed of poly (acrylic
acid) (PAAc) and poly (acrylamide(AAm)-co-butyl methacrylate (BMA)) in water was studied …

Poly(l-lysine)-graft-dextran (PLL-g-dex), graft copolymers with dextran side chains grafted
onto a poly(l-lysine) backbone, previously shown to be effective as stabilizers of DNA triple …

The polyionic interaction between DNA and polycations grafted with hydrophilic dextran
side chains was evaluated. The comb-type copolymers, poly(l-lysine)-graft-dextran, were …

The growth of lamellar crystals has been studied in particular for spherulites in polymeric
materials. Even though such spherulitic structures and their growth are of crucial importance for …

Background Recent studies demonstrated that the “no reflow” phenomenon after coronary
reflow implies the presence of advanced myocardial damage. In this study, we verified the …

The environmental DNA (eDNA) technique is expected to become a powerful, non-invasive
tool for estimating the distribution and biomass of organisms. This technique was recently …

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a uropathogenic Staphylococcus frequently isolated from
young female outpatients presenting with uncomplicated urinary tract infections. We …

A biocleavable polyrotaxane, having a necklace-like structure consisting of many cationic α-cyclodextrins
(α-CDs) and a disulfide-introduced poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), was …