278 results about "Biomineralization" patented technology

Solid phase methods for the identification of an analyte in a biological medium, such as a body fluid, using bioluminescence are provided. A chip designed for performing the method and detecting the bioluminescence is also provided. Methods employing biomineralization for depositing silicon on a matrix support are also provided. A synthetic synapse is also provided.

The invention discloses crack self-remediation regenerated concrete based on urease production microorganism mineralization deposition and a preparation method. The crack self-remediation regenerated concrete comprises components, namely, expanded perlite carried with urease production microorganisms, cement, stone, sand, silica fume, water, urea, calcium chloride, a urease production microorganism suspension and a water reducing agent. The urease production microorganisms are adopted as a concrete crack remediation agent, urease can be generated through metabolism through the urease production microorganisms, and the urea can be decomposed into NH4<+> and CO3<2+>, and furthermore the calcium carbonate can be mineralized and deposited to remedy cracks. In the preparation process, a part of the crack remediation agent is directly mixed with the concrete, then cracks and holes in regenerated crude aggregate self and weak adhesion areas between regenerated aggregate and a new cement stone base can be remedied, and thus the mechanical property of the regenerated concrete can be improved; meanwhile, the other part of the crack remediation agent is firstly adsorbed into an expanded perlite carrier and is further mixed into the concrete, then the crack self-remediation property of the regenerated concrete in the service period can be improved, and thus the anti-penetrability performance and the durability of the regenerated concrete can be improved.

A method of repairing mine ecological environment comprises the treatment of mine environment contamination, wherein the tailings, the barren rock, the smelting slag, the waste water from ore cleaning, the waste water from smelting, the acid mine drainage and the ore yard leachwater which are generated from mine development are collected into the tailings storage, at the same time, sludge and organic matter capable of being degradated by microbiology are added therein, and then the tailings storage is given an anaerobic environment artificially, so that, under the action of microbiology and sulfate reducing bacteria, sulfur ion is generated and the pH value of the tailings storage is increased, a plurality of heavy metal ions are cured and settled by sulfur ion to avoid migration, a biomembrane layer-sulfate reducing bacteria reducing-induction biomineralization precipitation composite geochemical barrier is generated in the tailings storage. The repairing of mine ecological environment is realized by the treatment of mine environment contamination. The present invention can be used for tailings storage pollution prevention in tour, and can be used for closing the repairing of mine ecological environment, or can be used for designing new tailings storage by using the technology of the present invention.

A method of inducing biomineralization in a tissue, which method comprises administering to the tissue a source of Phosphophoryn (PP) in an amount sufficient to induce biomineralization; a method of treating tooth sensitivity or injured pulp tissue; a method of inducing differentiation of a cell into an osteogenic cell or odontogenic cell; a method of inducing bone or dentin regeneration; a method of inducing periodontal regeneration; a method of inducing differentiation of a cell into a cementoblast, osteoblast, or periodontal ligament cell; and a composition comprising a source of PP and a carrier.

The present invention discloses an injectable-porous-drug loaded polymethyl methacrylate-based composite scaffold bone transplant material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of organic functional materials preparation. The polymethyl methacrylate-based composite scaffold bone transplant material uses polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) as a scaffold for providing mechanical supporting, and a chitosan-based thermosensitive hydrogel as a pore forming agent and an osteoconductive material and a drug carrier, and the polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and the chitosan-based thermosensitive hydrogel are mixed with each other to form an injectable-porous three-dimensional structural bone cement composite. The scaffold bone transplant material is simple in preparation method, suitable in reaction temperature, and good in biocompatibility, has matched mechanical properties, good biological mineralization and corresponding anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory or anti-tumor capabilities, and has broad prospects in clinical application of reconstruction of bone tissues in future.

The present invention discloses a polydopamine-modified halloysite nanotube / polylactic acid composite material and preparation and application thereof. The polydopamine-modified halloysite nanotube / polylactic acid composite material comprises 0.05 to 60% by mass of polydopamine-modified halloysite nanotubes and 40 to 99.95% by mass of polylactic acid. By surface modification of the halloysite nanotubes, dispersion of the halloysite nanotubes in a polylactic acid matrix and interface compatibility of the halloysite nanotubes and the polylactic acid matrix can be solved, and the polylactic acid matrix can be effectively enhanced by the halloysite nanotubes; excellent cell affinity and osteogenic activity can be given to the polydopamine-modified halloysite nanotube / polylactic acid composite material, and more significantly, by the use of biological mineralization of a polydopamine layer on the surface of the halloysite nanotubes for formation of hydroxyapatite crystals, eventually good osteo inductivity can be given to the polydopamine-modified halloysite nanotube / polylactic acid composite material. The polydopamine-modified halloysite nanotube / polylactic acid composite material is simple in preparation method, mild in reaction conditions, low in price, and suitable for industrial production.

The process of preparing spherical nanometer hydroxyapatite crystal in water solution features that spherical nanometer hydroxyapatite crystal is synthesized with water soluble polymer PVP as template and through a biomineralization process. The process includes: spreading Ca(NO3)2íñ4H2O powder in the bottom of container A, preading (NH4)3PO4íñ3H2O powder in the weight ratio to Ca(NO3)2íñ4H2O of 1 to 1.67 in the bottom of container B, setting the container B inside the container B, slowly adding PVP aqua of pH 10.5 and concentration 0.02-2 wt% along in inner walls of the two containers to Ca(NO3)2íñ4H2O concentration of 0.01-0.20 mol/L and (NH4)3PO4íñ3H2O concentration of 0.006-0.12 mol/L and the solution overflow through the edge of the container B, stilling at 25 deg.c for 7 days to obtain precipitate, washing the precipitate, sucking filtering and drying to obtain the spherical nanometer hydroxyapatite crystal product. Altering the PVP concentration can regulate the crystal size in 15-150 nm.

The invention relates to natural polypeptides material for biomineralization and a preparation method thereof, in particular to a natural polypeptides material for preparing a crystal structure with fine biocompatibility by mineralization, belonging to the biological medical material field. The polypeptides material containing natural fibroin consists of degumming fibroin of insect silk and spidroin, which can be used for crystals mineralized at room temperature including zinc oxide, ferric oxide, gallium oxide, cobalt oxide, titanium oxide, hydroxylapatite, calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. The silk fibroin solution after degumming is subjected to water washing, acid hydrolysis, dialysis, centrifuge enrichment to obtain the natural polypeptides material for mineralization, natural polypeptides material can be used for preparing composite materials with fine biocompatibility by mineralization.

The invention provides a calcium phosphate/collagen/bone-like apatite three-level bionic bone tissue engineering scaffold and a preparation method thereof. The material of the scaffold possesses components similar to natural bone tissues, and an inorganic/organic/inorganic three-level bionic bone-like netted three-dimensional structure. The preparation method comprises: customizing a calcium phosphate ceramic which possesses a bionic porous structure similar to the natural bone micropore structure, filling collagen prepared by simulated body fluid (SBF) into the porous calcium phosphate ceramic base, low-temperature aging to simulate a biomineralization process, in-situ nucleating on the collagen organic macro-molecule matrix, and self-assembly crystallizing to form a third level bone-like apatite layer structure. The composite scaffold material has bionic material components and bionic microstructure both similar to the natural bone tissues, the mechanical properties and the biological activity of the material are substantially improved, and the composite scaffold material has a wide application prospect.

The invention relates to a surface mount method of mineralized collagen gradient coating for medical titanium implant. Based on the effect of voltage and electrolyte composition on in-situ biomineralization self-assembly of collagen in electrolyte, permineralized calcium phosphate layer, mineralized collagen layer and unmineralized pure collagen layer are assembled from the titanium substrate upward in profile by electrochemical codeposition technology. The components and structure of the above product are similar to those of natural bones. The product of good biocompatibility and biological responsiveness can accelerate the osteointegration of implanted area and shorten the period of treatment. The strong binding force between the coating and the titanium substrate prevents the occurrence of coating shedding due to friction stress during the process of implantation. The coating provided by the invention is applicable to clinical applications.

The invention relates to a process for preparing calcium carbonate with different crystal forms by employing chitosan, which belongs to the biomimetic materials field. The steps of the invention comprise adding chitosan in water solution with calcium chloride and urea according to a certain proportion and controlling modality of chitosan molecular chain to hydro-thermally synthesize calcium carbonate with different crystal form via changing pH of reaction solution. The invention realizes the method of synthesizing calcium carbonate with different crystal forms by manual work, and is expected to be applied to the biomineralization process and synthesis of biomineralization materials.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biomedical materials and relates to an enamel-shaped hydroxyapatite and a preparation method and application thereof, in particular to a method for synthesizing the enamel-shaped hydroxyapatite by induction of dual polyelectrolyte. In the method, soluble calcium salt and soluble phosphate are used as raw materials, and the dual polyelectrolyte comprising water-soluble cationic polyelectrolyte and organic polyatomic acid is used as a template; the prepared hydroxyapatite nano rods grow along the specific direction and are mutually stacked closely in parallel to form an enamel-shaped structure; and the diameter of each nano rod is 30-200nm. The method for preparing the hydroxyapatite with the enamel-shaped structure, which is provided by the invention, is not only favorable for people to further understand the biological mineralization processes of enamel crystals but also favorable for improving the mechanical properties of the hydroxyapatite, expands the application of the hydroxyapatite in tooth/bone replacing materials, and provides a new possibility for acquiring and popularizing high-quality medical hydroxyapatite materials.

The invention provides a high-performance historic site repair material and a preparation method thereof. The repair material comprises the following raw materials: 191-287 parts of sticky rice pulp, 115-185 parts of lime, 0-4 parts of brown granulated sugar, 344-398 parts of fine aggregates, 204-268 parts of complex mineral admixture, 11-12 parts of reinforcing agent, and 0-19 parts of mineral pigment. The invention further provides a preparation method of the repair material. The preparation method comprises the following steps: weighing all the raw material according to weight, and forcibly stirring evenly to obtain the repair material. Amylopectin in the sticky rice pulp is a highly branched macromolecule, the setting and hardening processes of the lime and the pozzolanic reaction of the complex mineral admixture are influenced, the strength development of the material is similar to biomineralization process, and a microstructure formed in the process endows the repair material with higher strength and toughness. Furthermore, the material has good compatibility with materials of a historic site body.

The present application discloses a fast-setting mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) with fluoride release for practical treatment of diseases in teeth and bone, e.g. for caries treatment and/or prevention. The cariostatic MTA contain calcia-silica-alumina cement with moderately increased tricalcium aluminate content allowing high calcium hydroxide release. The MTA composition support remineralization and biomineralization, and it is suitable for stimulation of hard tissue regeneration. MTA embodiments contain superplasticizerand nanosilicate for improved mechanical properties. The MTA compositions include optional radiocontrast and nano-enriched leachable fluorine, nitrate, strontium, and phosphate. The fast-setting MTA paste exhibits flow-to-clay-like consistency, which allows new practical applications including cavity lining, temporary restoration, bonding, and cementations in one MTA embodiment. The high calcium hydroxide and high fluoride release are suitable for caries prevention and treatment, and per se inhibition of dental symptoms.

The invention provides a bonding-assisting biological material and applications of the bonding-assisting biological material in biomimetic mineralization, for promoting the remineralization of type I collagen, demineralized enamel and dentin. The bonding-assisting biological mineralization material is the synthetized amorphous calcium phosphate particles stabilized by non-collagenous protein analogue. According to the applications of the bonding-assisting biological mineralization material in biomimetic mineralization, the assisting mineralization material is mixed with a self-etching adhesive, thus the bonding-assisting biological mineralizer is prepared, the bonding-assisting biological mineralizer coats the surfaces of single-layer recombinant type I collagen, the demineralized enamel and the dentin, and then the mineralization property of the biological mineralizer for the single-layer recombinant type I collagen, the demineralized enamel and the dentin is studied. The existing biological mineralization mode (solutions and paste are adopted, namely, gargling or local coating is adopted) is changed, the assisting mineralization material is mixed with the adhesive, after curing, the liquid state is converted into the solid state, then the adhesive anti-caries coating is formed, and the adhesive anti-caries coating can be adhered to the part needing mineralization for a long term, so that the acting time with teeth is prolonged, the use is simple and convenient, and the self-repairing of the demineralized teeth is promoted.

The present invention relates to the field of tissue engineering and more specifically to amphiphilic peptides and peptide matrices thereof useful in vitro and in situ biomineralization and inducing bone repair. The present invention provides peptides, which are useful in hydrogels and other pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and kits of use for bone repair and promotion of biomineralization. Certain hydrogels according to the invention comprise cells within or adhered to the peptide matrix.

The invention relates to hydroxyapatite toothpaste which comprises micron-order hydroxyapatite, nano-hydroxyapatite and fluoride. The grain size of the micron-order hydroxyapatite ranges from 0.1 micrometer to 10 micrometers, and the grain size of the nano-hydroxyapatite is smaller than 100 nm. The mass concentration of fluorine of fluoride in the hydroxyapatite toothpaste is not larger than 8.0 wt%, the mass content of the nano-hydroxyapatite is not larger than 20 wt%, and the mass ratio of the micron-order hydroxyapatite to the nano-hydroxyapatite is 1:10 to 18:1. When the hydroxyapatite toothpaste is used, demineralized dentine sheets are helped to be subjected to biomineralization, the dentin sheets are restored, the aperture of the dental canaliculi is reduced, and even the dentinal tubule is blocked or a hydroxyapatite layer is deposited on the surface of the dentin. At the same time, fluoride matched with the content of the micron-order hydroxyapatite and the content of the nano-hydroxyapatite is hydrolyzed to generate fluorinions, the mineralization process of the hydroxyapatite in the dentin is promoted, and the restoring function of the hydroxyapatite toothpaste on the dentin is remarkably improved.

The invention belongs to the field of self-cleaning organic/inorganic composite films, and particularly relates to an underwater self-cleaning superoleophobic mineralized fibrous film with a non-woven fabric structure and a preparation method of the underwater self-cleaning superoleophobic mineralized fibrous film. The underwater self-cleaning superoleophobic mineralized fibrous film with the non-woven fabric structure is produced by the following steps: a polymer fibrous film with the non-woven fabric structure and containing a mineralizing regulator is obtained by an electrostatic spinning method; the fiber surface of the polymer fibrous film is controllably mineralized by a biomineralization method so as to obtain the organic/inorganic composite underwater self-cleaning superoleophobic mineralized fibrous film with good stability. In air, the invasion of the film surface is hydrophilic; in water, the invasion of the surface is superoleophobic; and in water, the contact angle of the film surface to oil is more than 150 degrees.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a bioactive glass nanofiber cluster, which is characterized in that A solution which is composed of tetraethyl orthosilicate and triethyl phosphate and B solution which is composed of calcium nitrate tetrahydrate, deionized water, a template agent and a catalyst are firstly prepared, the B solution is slowly dropped into the A solution to form a sol, the sol forms a gel by aging for 4 to 7 days, the gel is dried for 2 to 3 days at the temperature of 80 to 140 DEG C, and finally the nanofiber cluster material is obtained by heat treatment and solidification process at 400 to 700 DEG C and grinding. The weight percentage of the components of the nanofiber cluster is that: 60 to 80 percent of SiO2, 36 to 16 percent of CaO and 4 percent of P2O5. The bioactive glass nanofiber cluster prepared by the invention is composed of nano-fibers that are regularly arranged, thus showing good biological mineralization characteristics in simulated physiological solution and being used in the fields such as bone tissue repair and bone tissue engineering.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biomedical materials, and discloses an anti-infection mineralized collagen and calcium sulfate bone repair material and a preparation method thereof. The material is composite powder comprising 2-5wt% of mineralized collagen, 5-15wt% of vancomycin, 20-25wt% of calcium sulfate dihydrate and the balance alpha-type calcium sulfate hemihydrate. The alpha-type calcium sulfate hemihydrate is prepared by a hydrothermal method, the mineralized collagen is prepared by a biological mineralization method, and the alpha-type calcium sulfate hemihydrate, the mineralized collagen, the vancomycin and the coagulant calcium sulfate dihydrate are mixed to prepare the anti-infection mineralized collagen and calcium sulfate bone repair material with a certain component ratio. When the liquid/solid ratio is 0.5-0.8mL/g, the material has a fine self-setting performance, is degradable, slowly releases medicines, and is anti-infection. Besides, the material has fine biocompatibility and can promote adhesion and spreading of osteoblasts.

The invention relate to anhydrous toothpaste containing water-soluble phosphate, micron-sized calcium carbonate and fluoride. The mass percent of water-soluble phosphate is larger than 2.0 wt%, the mass percent of micron-sized calcium carbonate is less than 40 wt%, the mass ratio range of water-soluble phosphate and micron-sized calcium carbonate is 1/10-5, and the mass concentration of fluorine of fluoride in the toothpaste is less than 8.0 wt%. When the anhydrous toothpaste containing water-soluble phosphate and micron-sized calcium carbonate is used, biological mineralization can be helped to be conducted on demineralized enamel and demineralized dentin slices, the enamel surface is repaired, the bore diameters of dental canaliculi on the dentin dental face is reduced, and even dentinal tubules are blocked. At the same time, fluoride is hydrolyzed to generate fluoride ions, the mineralization process of hydroxyapatite in teeth is promoted, and the repairing function of the toothpaste on enamel and dentin is improved.