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1. Design of Polymeric Films for Antioxidant Active Food Packaging

Author

Wing-Fu Lai

Subjects
QH301-705.5, oxidation, Polymers, Motion Pictures, macromolecular substances, Review, Catalysis, Antioxidants, Inorganic Chemistry, Food Industry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Biology (General), quality control, Molecular Biology, QD1-999, Spectroscopy, food preservation, Organic Chemistry, digestive, oral, and skin physiology, Food Packaging, General Medicine, Computer Science Applications, Chemistry, Food Preservatives, films, Oxidation-Reduction
Abstract

Antioxidant active food packaging can extend the shelf life of foods by retarding the rate of oxidation reactions of food components. Although significant advances in the design and development of polymeric packaging films loaded with antioxidants have been achieved over the last several decades, few of these films have successfully been translated from the laboratory to commercial applications. This article presents a snapshot of the latest advances in the design and applications of polymeric films for antioxidant active food packaging. It is hoped that this article will offer insights into the optimisation of the performance of polymeric films for food packaging purposes and will facilitate the translation of those polymeric films from the laboratory to commercial applications in the food industry.

Published
2021

2. Evolving Marine Biomimetics for Regenerative Dentistry

Author

David W. Green, Wing-Fu Lai, and Han Sung Jung

Subjects
marine invertebrates, Tissue integration, Pharmaceutical Science, Dentistry, Review, Biology, Regenerative Medicine, Regenerative dentistry, Regenerative medicine, bone, dentine, Tissue engineering, Biomimetics, Drug Discovery, Animals, Humans, Regeneration, Regeneration (ecology), Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous), lcsh:QH301-705.5, Organ regeneration, Tissue Engineering, business.industry, Biomaterial, Invertebrates, lcsh:Biology (General), Biochemical engineering, regenerative dentistry, business, Tooth
Abstract

New products that help make human tissue and organ regeneration more effective are in high demand and include materials, structures and substrates that drive cell-to-tissue transformations, orchestrate anatomical assembly and tissue integration with biology. Marine organisms are exemplary bioresources that have extensive possibilities in supporting and facilitating development of human tissue substitutes. Such organisms represent a deep and diverse reserve of materials, substrates and structures that can facilitate tissue reconstruction within lab-based cultures. The reason is that they possess sophisticated structures, architectures and biomaterial designs that are still difficult to replicate using synthetic processes, so far. These products offer tantalizing pre-made options that are versatile, adaptable and have many functions for current tissue engineers seeking fresh solutions to the deficiencies in existing dental biomaterials, which lack the intrinsic elements of biofunctioning, structural and mechanical design to regenerate anatomically correct dental tissues both in the culture dish and in vivo.

Published
2014

3. A Phytochemical-Based Copolymer Derived from Coriolus versicolor Polysaccharopeptides for Gene Delivery.

Author

Wing-Fu Lai, Lin, Marie C., and Guping Tang

Subjects
*COPOLYMERS, *PHYTOCHEMICALS, *TRAMETES versicolor, *TRAMETES (Polyporaceae), *HERBS
Abstract

Coriolus versicolor is an herb widely used for cancer treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. Its active ingredients, polysaccharopeptides (PSP), have been used for adjuvant therapies in cancer treatment. This study conjugates Coriolus versicolor PSP with poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) to generate a PSP-PEI copolymer for gene transfer. After PEI conjugation, both the pH buffering capacity and DNA compaction ability of PSP are significantly increased. Compared with that of PSP, the transfection efficiency of PSP-PEI is 10 to 20-fold higher in vitro. This is a proof-of-concept study reporting the direct use of bioactive phytochemicals from traditional Chinese medicine for gene vector development. The promising performance of PSP-PEI raises the possibility that bioactive herbal ingredients can be further developed as a multi-therapeutic gene carrier for tackling cancers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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4. Evolving Marine Biomimetics for Regenerative Dentistry.

Author

Green, David W., Wing-Fu Lai, and Han-Sung Jung

Abstract

New products that help make human tissue and organ regeneration more effective are in high demand and include materials, structures and substrates that drive cell-to-tissue transformations, orchestrate anatomical assembly and tissue integration with biology. Marine organisms are exemplary bioresources that have extensive possibilities in supporting and facilitating development of human tissue substitutes. Such organisms represent a deep and diverse reserve of materials, substrates and structures that can facilitate tissue reconstruction within lab-based cultures. The reason is that they possess sophisticated structures, architectures and biomaterial designs that are still difficult to replicate using synthetic processes, so far. These products offer tantalizing pre-made options that are versatile, adaptable and have many functions for current tissue engineers seeking fresh solutions to the deficiencies in existing dental biomaterials, which lack the intrinsic elements of biofunctioning, structural and mechanical design to regenerate anatomically correct dental tissues both in the culture dish and in vivo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
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