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Impact of the Hydration States of Polymers on Their Hemocompatibility for Medical Applications: A Review by Bag, Min A, Valenzuela, Loreto M

“…Water has a key role in the functioning of all biological systems, it mediates many biochemical reactions, as well as other biological activities such as…”
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Quantification of chemical and biological calcium carbonate precipitation: Performance of self-healing in reinforced mortar containing chemical admixtures by Stuckrath, Claudia, Serpell, Ricardo, Valenzuela, Loreto M., Lopez, Mauricio

“…Cracks increase permeability affecting the durability of concrete. As they develop gradually, it is difficult to determine when to repair them. Self-healing…”
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Rapid fabrication of reinforced and cell-laden vascular grafts structurally inspired by human coronary arteries by Akentjew, Tamara L., Terraza, Claudia, Suazo, Cristian, Maksimcuka, Jekaterina, Wilkens, Camila A., Vargas, Francisco, Zavala, Gabriela, Ocaña, Macarena, Enrione, Javier, García-Herrera, Claudio M., Valenzuela, Loreto M., Blaker, Jonny J., Khoury, Maroun, Acevedo, Juan Pablo

“…Design strategies for small diameter vascular grafts are converging toward native-inspired tissue engineered grafts. A new automated technology is presented…”
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Eco-Friendly Design of Chitosan-Based Films with Biodegradable Properties as an Alternative to Low-Density Polyethylene Packaging by Fiallos-Núñez, Johanna, Cardero, Yaniel, Cabrera-Barjas, Gustavo, García-Herrera, Claudio M, Inostroza, Matías, Estevez, Miriam, España-Sánchez, Beatriz Liliana, Valenzuela, Loreto M

“…Biopolymer-based films are a promising alternative for the food packaging industry, in which petrochemical-based polymers like low-density polyethylene (LDPE)…”
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Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (L-PRF) Obtained from Smokers and Nonsmokers Shows a Similar Uniaxial Tensile Response In Vitro by Lara, Cesar, Bezmalinovic, Alejandro, García-Herrera, Claudio, Ríos, Susana, Valenzuela, Loreto M, Martínez, Constanza E

“…We evaluated and compared the biomechanical properties of Leukocyte-and Platelet Rich Fibrin L-PRF clots and membranes derived from smoker and nonsmoker…”
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Author Correction: Rapid fabrication of reinforced and cell-laden vascular grafts structurally inspired by human coronary arteries by Akentjew, Tamara L., Terraza, Claudia, Suazo, Cristian, Maksimcuka, Jekaterina, Wilkens, Camila A., Vargas, Francisco, Zavala, Gabriela, Ocaña, Macarena, Enrione, Javier, García-Herrera, Claudio M., Valenzuela, Loreto M., Blaker, Jonny J., Khoury, Maroun, Acevedo, Juan Pablo

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Developing a Suitable Model for Water Uptake for Biodegradable Polymers Using Small Training Sets by Valenzuela, Loreto M., Kohn, Joachim, Knight, Doyle D.

“…Prediction of the dynamic properties of water uptake across polymer libraries can accelerate polymer selection for a specific application. We first built…”
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Design of an antioxidant powder additive based on carvacrol encapsulated into a multilayer chitosan-alginate-maltodextrin emulsion by Cardero, Yaniel, Aguirre-Calvo, Tatiana Rocio, Valenzuela, Loreto M., Matiacevich, Silvia, Santagapita, Patricio Román

“…Carvacrol has demonstrated antioxidant activity; however, its high volatility and low water solubility limit its direct application in food matrices. Then, an…”
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Effect of laser scanning angle and atmospheric oxygen on mechanical properties and microstructural morphology of selective laser-sintered aluminum-filled polyamide monolayers by Alamos, Fernando J., Ramos-Grez, Jorge A., Valenzuela, Loreto M.

“…The process parameters on selective laser sintering (SLS) have a strong effect on part quality. To better understand SLS of composite materials, this study…”
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Variability of water uptake studies of biomedical polymers by Valenzuela, Loreto M., Michniak, Bozena, Kohn, Joachim

“…Water uptake influences many properties of polymers and has been widely studied. In the context of polymeric biomaterials, several publications reported an…”
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Using molecular dynamics simulations to predict the effect of temperature on aqueous solubility for aromatic compounds by Gillet, Raimundo, Fierro, Angélica, Valenzuela, Loreto M., Pérez-Correa, José R.

“…Since polyphenols are highly bioactive, their separation and purification are active research topics. In the optimization of such processes, the trend of…”
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Improving myoblast differentiation on electrospun poly(ε‐caprolactone) scaffolds by Abarzúa‐Illanes, Phammela N., Padilla, Cristina, Ramos, Andrea, Isaacs, Mauricio, Ramos‐Grez, Jorge, Olguín, Hugo C., Valenzuela, Loreto M.

“…Polymer scaffolds are used as an alternative to support tissue regeneration when it does not occur on its own. Cell response on polymer scaffolds is determined…”
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Solubility of menadione and dichlone in supercritical carbon dioxide by Reveco-Chilla, Andrea G., Cabrera, Adolfo L., de la Fuente, Juan C., Zacconi, Flavia C., del Valle, José M., Valenzuela, Loreto M.

“…This work reports the solubility of menadione (2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) and dichlone (2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone) in SuperCritical (SC) carbon dioxide…”
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Use of molecular dynamics simulations to estimate the solubility of menadione in supercritical CO2 using Chrastil's model by Reveco-Chilla, Andrea G., Valenzuela, Loreto M., del Valle, José M., Maginn, Edward J.

“…The binary system of menadione in explicit supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) was studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, with the objective to…”
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Chitosan/poly‐octanoic acid 2‐thiophen‐3‐yl‐ethyl ester blends as a scaffold to maintain myoblasts regeneration potential in vitro by Padilla, Cristina, Ramos, Andrea, González, Natalia, Isaacs, Mauricio, Zacconi, Flavia, Olguín, Hugo C., Valenzuela, Loreto M.

“…Satellite cells are a small cell population that function as muscle‐specific adult stem cells. When muscle damage occurs, these cells are able to activate,…”
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Investigating the release of a hydrophobic peptide from matrices of biodegradable polymers: An integrated method approach by Gubskaya, Anna V., Khan, I. John, Valenzuela, Loreto M., Lisnyak, Yuriy V., Kohn, Joachim

“…The objectives of this work were: (1) to select suitable compositions of tyrosine-derived polycarbonates for controlled delivery of voclosporin, a potent drug…”
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Synthesis and solubility measurement in supercritical carbon dioxide of two solid derivatives of 2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione (menadione): 2-(Benzylamino)-3-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione and 3-(phenethylamino)-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione by Zacconi, Flavia C., Nuñez, Olga N., Cabrera, Adolfo L., Valenzuela, Loreto M., del Valle, José M., de la Fuente, Juan C.

“…•Two menadione derivatives were synthesized, purified and characterized.•Solubility of menadione derivatives in SC-CO2 was measured at T<333K,…”
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Multiscale analysis of water uptake and erosion in biodegradable polyarylates by Valenzuela, Loreto M., Zhang, Guojin, Flach, Carol R., Murthy, N. Sanjeeva, Mendelsohn, Richard, Michniak-Kohn, Bozena, Kohn, Joachim

“…The role of hydration in degradation and erosion of materials, especially biomaterials used in scaffolds and implants, was investigated by studying the…”
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Estimation of the solubility in supercritical CO2 of α- and δ-tocopherol using Chrastil’ model by del Valle, José M., Reveco-Chilla, Andrea G., Valenzuela, Loreto M., de la Fuente, Juan C.

“…[Display omitted] •A procedure to select good-and-questionable experimental solid solubility in SC-CO2 was proposed.•Thermodynamic consistency was assessed…”
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Modeling solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide using quantitative structure–property relationships by Valenzuela, Loreto M., Reveco-Chilla, Andrea G., del Valle, José M.

“…Solubility of 1-hydroxy-2-(propoxymethyl)anthraquinone in supercritical CO2 at 34.9–74.9°C and 12.2–35.5MPa. •We built accurate QSPR models for the solubility…”
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