Provided herein are methods and compositions for nucleic acid processing comprising obtaining a stabilized sample comprising a nucleic acid molecule complexed to at least one nucleic acid binding protein; contacting said stabilized sample to a dendrimer comprising a plurality of nucleic acid binding moieties such that said nucleic acid molecule forms a complex with said plurality of nucleic acid binding moieties; contacting said complex to an endonuclease to cleave said nucleic acid molecule between contact points of said nucleic acid molecule and said plurality of nucleic acid binding moieties creating a plurality of fragments of said nucleic acid molecule each complexed with a nucleic acid binding moiety of said plurality of said nucleic acid binding moieties; isolating said product using an agent that binds to said dendrimer; joining said plurality of fragments to each other to create a concatemer comprising each of said plurality of fragments of said nucleic acid molecule; and isolating said concatemer from said dendrimer.

The properties of a thermoformed polymeric article are modified by incorporation of an additive in a thermoplastic/thermoplastic elastic host matrix. The additive comprises a polydispersed hyperbranched polymer (HBP) or a branched monodispersed dendritic polymer (DP). The HBP or DP is linked to a plurality of oligomer chains. The additive migrates to the surface of the article during the thermoforming process.

There is provided a polymerizable composition suitable to produce a molded product in which high refractive index is maintained, and dimensional change and a transmittance change further caused by a high-temperature heat history can be suppressed. A polymerizable composition comprising (a) 100 parts by mass of a specific reactive silsesquioxane compound and (b) 10 to 2,000 parts by mass of a specific fluorene compound, and a cured product obtained by curing the polymerizable composition, and a resin lens manufactured from the polymerizable composition.

There is provided a polymerizable composition suitable to produce a molded product in which high refractive index is maintained, and dimensional change and a transmittance change further caused by a high-temperature heat history can be suppressed. A polymerizable composition comprising (a) 100 parts by mass of a specific reactive silsesquioxane compound and (b) 10 to 2,000 parts by mass of a specific fluorene compound, and a cured product obtained by curing the polymerizable composition, and a resin lens manufactured from the polymerizable composition.

An article, comprising a substrate and a polymer film attached to the substrate is provided, the polymer film comprising a first layer of a first polymer functionalized by a first functionalization compound covalently bound to said first polymer and bearing at least one catecholic group being present on a surface of the first layer. The polymer film is a layered film, a top layer of which is formed by the first layer, the layered film comprising at least one further layer of at least one further polymer functionalized by a further functionalization compound covalently bound to said further polymer and bearing at least one catecholic group being present on a surface of the at least one further layer, wherein an average ratio of catecholic groups per polymer molecule is equal to or less than 1 in case of the first polymer and greater than 1 in case of the further polymer.

An article, comprising a substrate and a polymer film attached to the substrate is provided, the polymer film comprising a first layer of a first polymer functionalized by a first functionalization compound covalently bound to said first polymer and bearing at least one catecholic group being present on a surface of the first layer. The polymer film is a layered film, a top layer of which is formed by the first layer, the layered film comprising at least one further layer of at least one further polymer functionalized by a further functionalization compound covalently bound to said further polymer and bearing at least one catecholic group being present on a surface of the at least one further layer, wherein an average ratio of catecholic groups per polymer molecule is equal to or less than 1 in case of the first polymer and greater than 1 in case of the further polymer.

An encapsulation composition, an encapsulation film including the same, an encapsulation product for organic electronic devices, and a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device are provided. The encapsulation composition can be useful in effectively preventing moisture or oxygen from flowing into the organic electronic device from external environments while realizing transparency when the organic electronic device is encapsulated by the encapsulation composition. Also, the encapsulation film formed of the encapsulation composition can be useful in ensuring mechanical properties such as handling properties and processability, and the organic electronic device whose encapsulation structure is formed by means of the encapsulation film may have improved lifespan and durability, thereby providing an encapsulation product for organic electronic devices showing high reliability.

A wellbore strengthening composition may include a base fluid and at least one polymer functionalized with electrochemically activated groups. A method of treating a wellbore may include emplacing, in at least a selected region of the wellbore, a wellbore strengthening composition including a base fluid and at least one polymer functionalized with electrochemically activated groups. The method may also include emplacing a downhole tool capable of generating a voltage potential in the wellbore and applying a voltage potential in the wellbore with the downhole tool.

Methods, compositions, kits, and drug delivery devices are provided for treating, adhering, or sealing biological tissues. The methods include combining a first solution that includes an oligomer/polymer component and a second solution that includes a dendrimer component, and at least one of the oligomer/polymer component and dendrimer component includes at least one substituent that is capable of photoreversible dimerization. The reversible dimerization of the substituent may allow for the reversible dimerization and/or polymerization of one or more components. The substituent that is capable of photoreversible dimerization may be active by the application of light, such as UV light.

It is provided a nanogel compound comprising a) a nanogel matrix component chosen from the group consisting of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), poly(N-isopropyl methacrylamide), poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide), poly(N-ethylmethacrylamide), polyglycerol, polyglycerol derivatives and combinations thereof and b) a first or second conjugation component which forms an interpenetrating or semi-interpenetrating network with the nanogel matrix component. Thereby, the first conjugation component is a charged component chosen from the group consisting of acids, methacrylates, methacrylamides, acrylamides and combinations thereof and the second conjugation component is a conjugated polymer chosen from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, poly(N(C.sub.1-C.sub.10)alkyl aniline), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), 2-ethylhexylcyclopentadithiophene-co-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole, 2-ethylhexylcyclopentadithiophene-co-2,1,3-benzoselenadiazole, and combinations thereof.