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Mesoscale esplained: Editorial by Norio Nakatsuji

21 Sep 2012

An Editorial by Norio Nakatsuji (Director WPI-iCeMS) is now published. The Editorial explains that the mesoscopic domain exists between the nano-space and the bulk space, the scale between nanometers and micrometers. It goes on to say that understanding processes that occur in the mesoscopic domain will lead to breakthroughs in biomaterials science and biotechnology.

Biomater. Sci., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2bm90001g, Advance article

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The first advance articles for Biomaterials Science have been published!

21 Sep 2012

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for the design of smart delivery nanodevices

The nanomedical use of mesoporous silica nanoparticles has the potential to be revolutionary. This review by María Vallet-Regí and co-workers focuses on the design of mesoporous silica nanoparticles as smart drug delivery systems. The review also covers stimuli-responsive nanocaps and magnetic nanoparticles.

(Biomater. Sci., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2bm00085g, Advance article)

Enzyme responsive materials: design strategies and future developments

Enzyme responsive materials are discussed in this review by Rein V. Ulijn and co-authors. Several strategies for the development of the materials are described such as polymer hydrogels, supramolecular materials and quantum dot particles. The review also discusses the challenges in the development of these materials for specific applications.

(Biomater. Sci., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2bm00041e, Advance article)

Citrate-based biodegradable injectable hydrogel composites for orthopaedic applications

Bone biomaterials and scaffolds that have excellent in vivo responses and properties have been a much researched topic over the last 20 years. In this paper by Jian Yang and co-workers, a new bioactive citrate-based injectable biodegradable composite is developed. The composite consists of poly (ethylene glycol) (a FDA approved polymer) and hydroxyapatite which is used for delivering cells into irregular bony defects.

(Biomater. Sci., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2bm00026a, Advance article)

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Biomaterials Science featured in Kagaku Chemistry

08 Aug 2012

Biomaterials Science has been featured in the Japanese magazine Kagaku Chemistry. If you’re not familiar with it its described as “One of the most widely read monthly magazines in Japan. With sound popularity among students, researchers and engineers of chemistry for over 40 years, “Kagaku”(Chemistry) has been addressing topics on chemistry and related fields from a unique viewpoint. Bearing the slogan ‘Quality content with comprehensible description’, it not only introduces cutting-edge studies, but also tackles environmental issues, chemical education and science policies, while gaining a high reputation as one of the most inspiring magazines in chemistry”

(If you click on the images you should be able to zoom in and see the text clearly.)

Biomaterials Science is now accepting submissions. All articles will be free to access until the end of 2014. Please contact the editorial office if you have any questions about the journal.

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Reviews on biomaterials and the materials-bio interface – Free until 3rd September

06 Aug 2012

I’ve been having a look at some of the reviews we’ve published in the RSC materials journals and thinking about why we publish review articles. Journals publish different types of reviews. Many are in-depth critical overviews of a topic, others act as tutorials for people moving into a new areas or learning new techniques, some focus specifically on applications or highlight just the most important developments over the last couple of years. I’d be interested to hear what you think makes up a good review. For our part we see reviews as an integral part of our journals and we hope they provide a great overview of the latest trends, opinion, and groundbreaking research for our readers. If you’re interested Biomaterials Science will publish just two broad types of review: reviews and mini-reviews.

Below I’ve gathered together a selection of reviews on biomaterials and materials interfacing with biology. Hopefully this will give you a flavour of the reviews published by RSC journals in this area. The articles are all free to download until 3^rd September. I hope you enjoy reading them.

Feature Article
Interactions of cells with silk surfaces
Aldo Leal-Egaña and Thomas Scheibel
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14330-14336

Frontier
Microengineered physiological biomimicry: Organs-on-Chips
Dongeun Huh , Yu-suke Torisawa , Geraldine A. Hamilton , Hyun Jung Kim and Donald E. Ingber
Lab Chip, 2012, 12, 2156-2164

Critical Reviews
Designer nanomaterials using chiral self-assembling peptide systems and their emerging benefit for society
Zhongli Luo and Shuguang Zhang
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 4736-4754

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Biomaterials related news in Chemistry World

07 Jun 2012

If you’re an RSC member you’ll already be familiar with Chemistry World – it’s the magazine that arrives on your doorstep each month – but for anyone who’s not familiar with it, Chemistry World is an online news website and monthly magazine covering chemistry news, analysis articles, research highlights, features, business news, opinion columns, job adverts and other stories from across the chemical sciences.

Chemistry World reports on the most important research so you’ll see articles covering research in Science, Nature and other top journals – but I’m pleased to say that plenty of articles in RSC journals also get highlighted. Biomaterials Science aims to publish only important and high impact research so we hope we’ll see our fair share of articles featured to.

To give you a flavour of the some of the recent biomaterials-related news in Chemistry World I’ve brought together a selection of recent news articles. I hope you enjoy reading them.

Targeting organs with therapeutic carbon monoxide: A gel injection to deliver CO straight to the desired organ in the body.
Protein architecture with atomic precision: The new technique involves protein building blocks that should slot together to create a larger symmetrical structure and modifying the amino acids so they stick together.
Electronic skin for health and security checks: A sensing device in a temporary tattoo that monitors the wearer’s health and surrounding environmental hazards.
Rewritable DNA for digital data storage: Cells respond in easy to follow binary manner to chemical switches.
Powering up retinal prosthetics: A system of video goggles and an artificial retina powered by infrared lasers could restore sight to the blind.
Two in one technique for biological imaging: Combining scanning ion and fluorescence microscopy can give chemical and topological data about the same sample.
Nanoscale engineering of wound beds: A peptide that binds to the frayed collagen in wounds to anchor drug molecules to improve wound healing.
Speeding up wound healing: Using the combined benefits of chitosan and graphene to make a wound-healing membrane.
Temporary tattoo to give you the sporting edge: This Saturday, Nascar racer Paulie Harraka will be using a device based on John Rogers work at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign to monitor his hydration levels as he races.
Drug release polymer triggered by ultrasound: Scientists from China and Canada have found that a drug-loaded shape memory polymer can be manipulated by ultrasound.

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Sign-up for the Biomaterials Science Newsletter

01 Jun 2012

The latest issue of the Biomaterials Science newsletter is out. It contains a roundup of all the latest news about the journal.

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Call for Papers: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

28 May 2012

Biomaterials Science (a new journal from RSC Publishing and the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan) invites you to submit your next high impact article to the journal.

Publishing only very high quality articles, the journal will cover the fundamental science of biomaterials though to their biomedical applications, including ‘Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine’.

Articles will be free to access* until the end of 2014 giving your article the widest possible audience.

We encourage you to support Biomaterials Science and not-for-profit publishing by submitting your next high impact article on the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. You can find our online submission system at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bmsci

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*Individuals can access the content by signing up for an RSC Publishing Personal Account. Existing institutional RSC journal subscribers, with registered IP, have automatic access. Other institutions can register for free access.

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Interview with Biomaterials Science Editor-in-Chief Professor Norio Nakatsuji

21 May 2012

Norio Nakatsuji received his Doctor of Science in developmental biology from the Graduate School of Science of Kyoto University in 1977. He then spent several years in postdoctoral training at Umea University in Sweden, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and George Washington University in the United States, and MRC Mammalian Development Unit in the United Kingdom. He returned to Japan to join the Meiji Institute of Health Science in 1984, and became a professor at the National Institute of Genetics in 1991. In 1999, Prof Nakatsuji joined the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences at Kyoto University, where his laboratory established monkey embryonic stem cell lines in 2000. In 2003, his group succeeded in establishing human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines, five of which (KhES1–5) are presently in distribution to other researchers throughout Japan. In 2007 he became the founding director of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), which aims to advance cross-disciplinary research and technological innovation based on cell biology, chemistry, and physics. His laboratory is presently focussed on multidisciplinary research including screening of chemical compounds for control of stem cells, utilisation of biomaterials for stem cell research and application, and creation of neurodegenerative disease model cells using genetically modified human ES/iPS cells.

1. What led you to specialise in your current areas of research, including biomaterials?
I started my scientific career as a developmental biologist. My interests in mammalian development lead me to mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells in 1984 during my stay in London. After returning to Japan and establishing my own laboratory, our ES cell-related research extended to monkey and human ES cells, which further expanded my interests to include biomedical applications of such wonderful cell lines and synergic combinations with functional smart materials.

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Keep up to date with the news from Biomaterials Science

10 May 2012

Don’t forget there’s a variety of ways to keep up with the latest news about the launch of Biomaterials Science.

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Sign up for the Biomaterials Science Newsletter for a round-up of all the journals important news (you’ll need to scroll down to the Newsletters section)
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Biomaterials Reviews from Soft Matter & Journal of Materials Chemistry – free until 31st May

30 Apr 2012

Here’s a medley of biomaterials related reviews published in Soft Matter & Journal of Materials Chemistry. To celebrate the launch of Biomaterials Science we’ve made them all free to download until 31^st May. I hope you enjoy reading them.

Highlight
Biofabrication: programmable assembly of polysaccharide hydrogels in microfluidics as biocompatible scaffolds
Yi Cheng, Xiaolong Luo, Gregory F. Payne and Gary W. Rubloff,
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 7659-7666

Review Article
Surface modification of magnetic nanoparticles for stem cell labeling
Koon Gee Neoh and En Tang Kang,
Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 2057-2069

Emerging Area
Inhibiting, promoting, and preserving stability of functional protein fibrils
Owen Griffith Jones and Raffaele Mezzenga,
Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 876-895

Review
Shear-thinning hydrogels for biomedical applications
Murat Guvendiren , Hoang D. Lu and Jason A. Burdick,
Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 260-272

Feature Article
Biomimetic composites and stem cells interaction for bone and cartilage tissue regeneration
N. Naveena , J. Venugopal, R. Rajeswari, S. Sundarrajan, R. Sridhar, M. Shayanti, S. Narayanan and S. Ramakrishna,
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 5239-5253

Feature Article
Biofunctionalization of nanoparticles for cytosensing and cell surface carbohydrate assay
Lin Ding and Huangxian Ju,
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 18154-18173

Feature Article
Biological modifications of materials surfaces with proteins for regenerative medicine
Binata Joddar and Yoshihiro Ito,
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 13737-13755

Feature Article
Single-walled carbon nanotubes in biomedical imaging
Zhuang Liu, Kai Yang and Shuit-Tong Lee,
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 586-598

Feature Article
Emerging functional nanomaterials for therapeutics
Xuejia Xue, Feng Wang and Xiaogang Liu,
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 13107-13127

Feature Article
Mesoporous silica nanoparticle based nano drug delivery systems: synthesis, controlled drug release and delivery, pharmacokinetics and biocompatibility
Qianjun He and Jianlin Shi,
J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 5845-5855

Review Article
Designing biomimetic scaffolds for bone regeneration: why aim for a copy of mature tissue properties if nature uses a different approach?
Bettina M. Willie, Ansgar Petersen, Katharina Schmidt-Bleek, Amaia Cipitria, Manav Mehta, Patrick Strube, Jasmin Lienau, Britt Wildemann, Peter Fratzl and Georg Duda,
Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 4976-4987

Review Article
Design of biomaterials to enhance stem cell survival when transplanted into the damaged central nervous system
M. J. Cooke, K. Vulic and M. S. Shoichet,
Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 4988-4998

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