Biomaterials

Cut through a sheet of Bacterial Cellulose and you find an entire hidden world — a sprawling fibrous metropolis, with its builders still roaming the streets. Nature's own nanofactory, caught mid-construction.

Biopharmaceutical particulate material generated by processing with compressed CO2, formulated as a platform for the encapsulation, transport and release of drugs, which resembles an artificial bone in the form of a microparticle.

Multinucleated pancreatic cells on a glass slide; intermediate filaments stained with vimentin (blue), cell nuclei stained with Hoechst (cyan).

Multiscale visualization of a viral spike glycoprotein interacting with a hydrophobic polarizable bilayer. The spike (green) presents three RBDs: one open (purple) and two closed (orange), surrounded by a glycan shield (red). Three glycans are highlighted: G1 (no sialic acids), G2 (one), and G3 (two). Increasing sialylation enhances electrostatic interactions (lightning features). The surface shows hydrophobic behavior with rounded water droplets.

Polymeric fibers composed of drug-loaded nanoparticles serve as a platform for formulating solid dosage forms. The drug used presents a pharmaceutical challenge due to its low water solubility; therefore, the use of these fibers helps increase the drug's solubility and bioavailability in the body.

Say goodbye to the dreaded needle — this Bacterial Cellulose Microneedle is here to make injections and blood tests a thing of the past. Grown, not manufactured, this tiny forest of spikes is your skin's new best friend ;)

In the foreground, a vibrant scene unfolds: a nerve cell, a capillary, an astrocyte, and a microglial cell seem almost to dance, their vivid colors creating a striking interplay of hues and emotion. In the background, still rich yet softly blurred, the shapes evoke the fading of memories and the emergence of new thoughts and feelings. The result is a scene that captures the continuous evolution of creative thought-multifaceted, dynamic, and always in flux.