論文

査読有り 国際誌
2019年5月1日

Structuring of multiple parallel pectin gel filaments by applied shear.

International journal of biological macromolecules
  • Norihiro Kato
  • ,
  • Keisyu Nagayoshi
  • ,
  • Yuriko Takayama
  • ,
  • Eri Nasuno

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開始ページ
304
終了ページ
313
記述言語
英語
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研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.109

The bundled structure of micron-sized pectin gel filaments was formed by quick shear-induced gelation of the filamentous domains of pectin-polyethylene glycol (PEG) assemblies. Highly concentrated pectin with PEG in a separated pectin-rich phase under aqueous two-phase separation in the pectin/PEG/NaCl system enabled the formation of the pectin-PEG assembly, which was elongated in the flow direction, resulting in the generation of filamentous domains using a microfluidic device. The pectin gel filaments were formed by crosslinking with Ca2+ in the presence of shear-responsive PEG assemblies formed in the PEG-rich phase, because the filamentous PEG assemblies prevented fusion of the pectin filaments to form the seamless cylindrical gel. The shear-dependent elongation applied to the pectin-PEG assembly under the aqueous two-phase separation condition enabled the formation of the biomimetic bundled filamentous structure using bio-safe PEG as a sacrificial polymer, without the requirement of a multi-hole nozzle. Potential applications for gel filaments possessing a bundled structure are matrices in the biomedical field, such as a biodegradable scaffold for cell engineering.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.109
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30684582
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.109
  • PubMed ID : 30684582

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