PLA表面温敏性互穿网络水凝胶的UV接枝及其透湿性

为制备一种温度响应型智能调湿织物,采用丙烯酸间苯二酚二缩水甘油酯在聚乳酸(PLA)非织造布表面通过热处理引入不饱和双键,在紫外光照射下引发聚丙烯酰胺/聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)(PAAM/PNIPAAM)互穿网络水凝胶体系接枝于PLA非织造布表面.分析接枝后织物的化学结构、形貌,探究PNIPAAM用量在不同温度下对织物透...     

核壳结构Fe3O4纳米催化剂催化降解酸性废水的研究

利用静电自组装法,将羧甲基纤维素(CMC)组装到Fe3O4上得到Fe3O4@CMC,再通过自由基聚合反应将丙烯酸(AA)和丙烯酰胺(AM)接枝交联到Fe3O4@CMC上,制备出F e3O4@CMC-g-p(AA-co-AM)(Fe3O4@hydrogel)微球。利用TEM、XRD、FTIR、TGA、XPS、BET等技术对Fe3O4hydrogel微球进行了表征,并将其作为催化剂应用于类芬顿高级氧化反应中催化降解酸性红73。结果表明:Fe3O4@hydrogel仍为反尖晶石型结构,共聚物CMC-g-p(AA-c o-AM)成功包覆在Fe3O4表面,且含量为17.7%,复合微球平均粒径在10n m左右,饱和磁化强度为44.8 emu/g,BET表面积为73.5m2/g,平均孔直径为8.3nm,为介孔结构。Fe3O4@hydrogel微球对酸性染料废水有良好的催化降解性能,通过调节芬顿反应体系中初始pH值、催化剂用量以及H2O2浓度,得到反应最适条件为pH3.5、H2O210mmol/l、催化剂用量200mg/l。在此条件下3h内能达到对酸性红7399.83%以上的降解。     

The effect of lens wear on refractive index of conventional hydrogel and silicone-hydrogel contact lenses: a comparative study.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to evaluate the ability of four silicone-hydrogel contact lenses (galyfilcon A, balafilcon A, lotrafilcon A and lotrafilcon B) to retain their equilibrium water content before and after wear, through measurements of refractive index and compare with that of a conventional disposable hydrogel contact lens (etafilcon A). METHODS: The refractive indices of 115 contact lenses were measured using an automated refractometer (CLR 12-70, Index Instruments, Cambridge, U.K.) before and after a schedule of daily wear by 58 patients for 30 days in the case of silicone-hydrogel lenses and 15 days for the conventional contact lenses. RESULTS: In the silicone-hydrogel contact lenses the changes on the refractive indices were not statistically significant, however after being worn the refractive index of the conventional etalfilcon A hydrogel contact lens increased significantly (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The results presented here show that after being worn the silicone-hydrogel contact lens, show more capacity to retain or to reach their initial equilibrium water content than conventional hydrogel contact lenses. This suggests that the silicone-hydrogel contact lenses are less susceptible to spoilation over time maintaining its biocompatibility and contributing to the clinical success of lens performance.     

连翘叶风味爆珠的制备工艺研究

利用冷冻反向成球技术,即将乳酸钙和黄原胶复配成芯液后,冷冻为小球,然后置于常温放置的海藻酸钠-低酯果胶复合溶液中,蒸馏水漂洗后用壳聚糖溶液固化,制得爆珠。以跌落测试、质构分析作为主要评判标准,并观察小球的成球性,得到爆珠的最佳制作工艺。为丰富爆珠的营养价值和口感,将具有药食两用价值的连翘叶提取物加入爆珠芯液中,以感官评分为标准,通过单因素试验和正交试验得到连翘叶风味爆珠的最佳制备工艺。试验结果表明,爆珠的最佳制备工艺为:成球反应时间10 min、海藻酸钠-低酯果胶复合溶液浓度0.6%(w/w)、芯液添加量400 μL;连翘叶风味爆珠芯液的最佳工艺配方为:连翘叶提取物载入量3%(w/w)、白砂糖载入量8%(w/w)、黄原胶载入量0.2%(w/w)。该结果可为连翘叶的开发利用提供科学依据,为风味爆珠的研发提供工艺参考。     

大豆蛋白基水凝胶的研究进展

大豆蛋白是一种优质的植物蛋白资源,具有良好的凝胶性、生物相容性和安全性,是制备蛋白基水凝胶材料的主要来源之一。本文概述了基于大豆蛋白的水凝胶最新研究进展;简单介绍了大豆蛋白及其结构后,讨论了当前大豆蛋白水凝胶主要的制备方法以及凝胶机制;总结了大豆蛋白水凝胶在食品领域的应用情况,并提出大豆蛋白水凝胶如今存在的问题及今后的研究方向,为制备具有更高性能的大豆蛋白基水凝胶及推动其在食品领域中的广泛应用提供理论依据。     

Development of hydrogel patch for controlled release of alpha-hydroxy acid contained in tamarind fruit pulp extract

Synopsis The aim of this study was to develop hydrogel patch using crosslinked chitosan-starch as polymeric matrix for controlling the release of the natural alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) contained in the extract of tamarind's fruit pulp. The chitosan (MW 100 000) was blended with corn, tapioca or rice starch in various ratios and then crosslinked with glutaraldehyde. The physical characteristics, mechanical resistance, bio-adhesion property and surface morphology of the prepared hydrogel patches with and without the extract were investigated. The release patterns of the hydrogel patches containing the extract were investigated by measuring the amount of tartaric acid, a major AHA present in the tamarind's fruit pulp extract, accumulated in the receptor medium of the vertical diffusion cell at various time intervals over a period of 6 h. The results indicated that the formulations of chitosan : corn starch 4.5 : 0.5 with glutaraldehyde 0.02% w/w (C(4.5)C(0.5)G(0.02)) or 0.04% w/w (C(4.5)C(0.5)G(0.04)), chitosan : tapioca starch 4.5 : 0.5 with glutaraldehyde 0.04% w/w (C(4.5)T(0.5)G(0.04)) or 0.05% w/w (C(4.5)T(0.5)G(0.05)), and chitosan : rice starch 4.5 : 0.5 with glutaraldehyde 0.04% w/w (C(4.5)R(0.5)G(0.04)) and chitosan : rice starch 4.0 : 1.0 with glutaraldehyde 0.03% w/w (C(4.0)R(1.0)G(0.03)) provided the flexible and elastic patches with good bio-adhesive property. The tensile strength values ranged from 5 to15 N mm(-2) and the elasticity ranged from 30 to 60%. The addition of the extract in these formulations significantly increased the tensile strength values of the obtained patches. The patch of C(4.0)R(1.0)G(0.03) formulation containing the extract showed relatively highest porosity, corresponding to its highest amount (12.02 +/- 0.33 mg) and rate (0.452 +/- 0.012 mg mm(-2) min(-1/2)) of tartaric acid released. The amounts of tartaric acid released from the developed hydrogel patches were proportional to a square root of time (Higuchi's model), particularly the release from C(4.0)R(1.0)G(0.03) (R(2), 0.9978 +/- 0.0020) and C(4.5)R(0.5)G(0.04) (R(2), 0.9961 +/- 0.0024) patches.     

黏均分子质量对O-羧甲基壳聚糖/海藻酸钠微球溶胀性能、稳定性及微观结构的影响

O-羧甲基壳聚糖(OCC)与海藻酸钠(SAL)形成的水凝胶微球,在肠道靶向传输过程中具有很大的应用潜力。将不同的OCC与SAL混合后滴入Ca Cl2溶液中制备微球,研究OCC黏均分子质量对OCC/SAL微球在p H 1.2,p H 6.8和p H 7.4溶液中溶胀性的影响。采用扫描电子显微镜分析微球的微观结构。结果表明:OCC黏均分子质量对OCC/SAL微球在p H 1.2溶液中的溶胀性和稳定性无显著影响,而对其在p H 6.8和p H 7.4溶液中的溶胀差异、稳定性和微观结构有重要影响,并且该影响与OCC的取代度有密切关系。当OCC取代度为0.9时,OCC的黏均分子质量对OCC/SAL水凝胶微球在不同p H条件下的溶胀性能均无显著影响,而显著影响水凝胶的稳定性。OCC的黏均分子质量越小,水凝胶在中性及弱碱性条件下的稳定性越差。当OCC取代度为0.83时微球的稳定性也有相似的变化规律,而对其在p H 6.8和p H 7.4溶液中的溶胀性有显著影响,即溶胀率随着黏均分子质量的增加而降低。当取代度为0.53时,OCC/SAL微球在p H 6.8和p H 7.4溶液中的溶胀率随着OCC黏均分子质量的增加而增加,且高黏均分子质量OCC/SAL水凝胶微球在p H 6.8和p H 7.4溶液中均未被观察到裂解,而低分子质量OCC与SAL形成的微球在p H 6.8和p H 7.4溶液中均发生了裂解。扫描电子显微镜分析表明,OCC的黏均分子质量越大,微球表面的凸起越明显,而且聚集很多纳米级的小微球。     

Protein deposition on contact lenses: The past, the present, and the future

Proteins are a key component in body fluids and adhere to most biomaterials within seconds of their exposure. The tear film consists of more than 400 different proteins, ranging in size from 10 to 2360 kDa, with a net charge of pH 1-11. Protein deposition rates on poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (pHEMA) and silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses have been determined using a number of ex vivo and in vitro experiments. Ionic, high water pHEMA-based lenses attract the highest amount of tear film protein (1300 μg/lens), due to an electrostatic attraction between the material and positively charged lysozyme. All other types of pHEMA-based lenses deposit typically less than 100 μg/lens. Silicone hydrogel lenses attract less protein than pHEMA-based materials, with <10 μg/lens for non-ionic and up to 34 μg/lens for ionic materials. Despite the low protein rates on silicone hydrogel lenses, the percentage of denatured protein is typically higher than that seen on pHEMA-based lenses. Newer approaches incorporating phosphorylcholine, polyethers or hyaluronic acid into potential contact lens materials result in reduced protein deposition rates compared to current lens materials.     

Struggle with hydrogel CL wear increases with age in young adults

Purpose

To report the symptoms and experiences associated with habitual hydrogel (Hyd) and silicone hydrogel (SiHy) contact lenses (CLs) among young adults and measure their association with age.

Methods

Questionnaire responses from 699 Hyd and 183 SiHy wearers were analyzed to test the association of age with features indicating struggle with CL wear. Prevalence by age was compared between groups with Pearson's chi-square and within groups with Spearman's correlation coefficient.

Results

Hyd and SiHy groups were similar for sex and age distribution. Diagnosis of dry eye increased with age in the Hyd wearers from 10.6% to 21.1% (18-24 vs. 30-35 years), but was approximately 19% in the SiHy wearers across age. Adverse environments caused more discomfort with Hyd than SiHy lenses and Hyd wearers’ discomfort increased with age (smoky (p = 0.0001), dry air environments (p = 0.002), after napping or sleeping (p = 0.004). More Hyd wearers considered discontinuation of CL wear with age, from 4.6% to 14.2% (18-24 vs. 30-35 years, p < 0.04), but the proportion remained steady at 9% across age for SiHy wearers (p = 0.46).

Conclusions

From 18 to 35 years, hydrogel CL wearers reported increasing struggle with CL wear and more negative ratings compared to SiHy wearers. Older hydrogel CL wearers were also more likely to consider discontinuing CL wear compared with younger hydrogel or silicone hydrogel CL wearers in general. Young adult CL wearers should be routinely queried directly about specific aspects of CL wear in order to determine whether different lens types should be prescribed to avoid abandonment of CL wear.