Biomacromolecules

September 14, 2009, Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages 2351-2718

Nonthermal Plasma Technology as a Versatile Strategy for Polymeric Biomaterials Surface Modification: A Review

Tim Desmet, Rino Morent, Nathalie De Geyter, Christophe Leys, Etienne Schacht and Peter Dubruel (2351–2378)

Effect of Peptide Sequence on Surface Properties and Self-Assembly of an Amphiphilic pH-Responsive Peptide

Jeanne N. Shera and Xiuzhi Susan Sun (2446–2450)

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Functionalized PEG Hydrogels Promote Survival and Function of Encapsulated Pancreatic β-Cells

Chien-Chi Lin and Kristi S. Anseth (2460–2467)

Synthesis by AGET ATRP of Degradable Nanogel Precursors for In Situ Formation of Nanostructured Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel

Sidi A. Bencherif, Newell R. Washburn and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (2499–2507)

In Vitro Biocompatibility Studies of Antibacterial Quaternary Polymers

Thomas R. Stratton, Jenna L. Rickus and Jeffrey P. Youngblood (2550–2555)

Inclusion of 5-[4-(1-Dodecanoylpyridinium)]-10,15,20-triphenylporphine in Supramolecular Aggregates of Cationic Amphiphilic Cyclodextrins: Physicochemical Characterization of the Complexes and Strengthening of the Antimicrobial Photosensitizing Activity

Stefania Ferro, Giulio Jori, Salvatore Sortino, Rosanna Stancanelli, Peter Nikolov, Giuseppe Tognon, Fernanda Ricchelli and Antonino Mazzaglia (2592–2600)

Superparamagnetic Hybrid Micelles, Based on Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Well-Defined Diblock Copolymers Possessing β-Ketoester Functionalities

Petri Papaphilippou, Louiza Loizou, Nicolae C. Popa, Adelina Han, Ladislau Vekas, Andreani Odysseos and Theodora Krasia-Christoforou (2662–2671)

Stimuli Responsive Hydrogels Prepared by Frontal Polymerization

Valeria Alzari, Orietta Monticelli, Daniele Nuvoli, Jos M. Kenny and Alberto Mariani (2672–2677)

Antimicrobial Properties of Nanostructured Hydrogel Webs Containing Silver

Jian Wu, Shuyu Hou, Dacheng Ren and Patrick T. Mather (2686–2693)

October 12, 2009, Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages 2719-2959

Preventing Protein Adsorption from a Range of Surfaces Using an Aqueous Fish Protein Extract

Saju Pillai, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Rikke L. Meyer, Victoria Birkedal, Lone Gram, Flemming Besenbacher and Peter Kingshott (2759–2766)

Surface Topography Induces Fibroblast Adhesion on Intrinsically Nonadhesive Poly(ethylene glycol) Substrates

Vera A. Schulte, Mar Dez, Martin Mller and Marga C. Lensen (2795–2801)

Biofunctionalized Protein Resistant Oligo(ethylene glycol)-Derived Polymer Brushes as Selective Immobilization and Sensing Platforms

Jelena Trmcic-Cvitas, Erol Hasan, Madeleine Ramstedt, Xin Li, Matthew A. Cooper, Chris Abell, Wilhelm T. S. Huck, and Julien E. Gautrot (2885–2894)

Photo-Cross-Linked Hydrogels from Thermoresponsive PEGMEMA-PPGMA-EGDMA Copolymers Containing Multiple Methacrylate Groups: Mechanical Property, Swelling, Protein Release, and Cytotoxicity

Hongyun Tai, Daniel Howard, Seiji Takae, Wenxin Wang, Tina Vermonden, Wim E. Hennink, Patrick S. Stayton, Allan S. Hoffman, Andreas Endruweit, Cameron Alexander, Steven M. Howdle and Kevin M. Shakesheff (2895–2903)