Special Issue on Surfaces Modification and Analysis for Innovative Biomaterials

The reactivity of a biomaterial is literally "written on its surface", since it contacts host tissues and leads to the biological response [...

Insight into halloysite nanotubes-loaded gellan gum hydrogels for soft tissue engineering applications

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Description of a Non-Canonical AsPt Blue Species Originating from the Aerobic Oxidation of AP-1 in Aqueous Solution

The peculiar behavior of arsenoplatin-1, ([Pt(μ-NHC(CH3)O)2ClAs(OH)2], AP-1), in aqueous solution and the progressive appearance of a characteristic and intense blue color led us to carry out a more extensive investigation to determine the nature of this elusive chemical species, which we named “AsPt blue”. A multi-technique approach was therefore implemented to describe the processes involved in the formation of AsPt blue, and some characteristic features of this intriguing species were revealed

Simulating bacteria-materials interactions via agent-based modeling

This work reports the outcomes of in silico simulations of the interactions between S. aureus bacteria and an antibacterial polymeric coating developed onto titanium substrates. The aim of the theoretical analysis is to develop a computational approach suitable of predicting the effective amount of antibacterial agents to load onto the polymeric coating in order to prevent titanium implants infections and at the same time to minimize cytotoxicity. The simulations results will be contrasted with experimental data