The present disclosure relates to a hetero-functional coating applied on a solid support. The coating includes a first functionality for conjugating biomolecules for the analysis of a protein or nucleic acid, and a second functionality for preventing undesired interactions between analytes of interest and the surface of solid support.

The present invention relates to a process for producing alcohols, in which a sugary fluid is introduced into a fermentation reactor (2) to produce a fermentation must enriched in isopropanol, butanol, ethanol and acetone relative to the sugary fluid, the fermentation reactor (2) comprising a biomass produced by a strain belonging to the genus Clostridium which is supported on a solid support (9) comprising a polyurethane foam; and to a fermentation reactor (2) comprising said biomass supported on said solid support (9).

Various embodiments relate to denitrification of water using bacteria. A method of denitrification of water includes deoxygenated water including a water-soluble form of nitrogen. The method includes exposing the deoxygenated water to denitrifying bacteria to convert the water-soluble form of nitrogen in the water to nitrogen gas that is removed and to form a denitrified water. The method also includes reoxygenating the denitrified water. Denitrifying bacterial substrates and methods of making the same are also provided.

Disclosed is a process for non-stop production of encapsulated probiotics, in which an alginate hydrogel is spontaneously formed through a simple process of culturing probiotics in a medium containing an alginate, a salt that forms a hydrogel by binding to alginic acid, preferably an insoluble carbonate, and optionally an encapsulation enhancer, and probiotics are encapsulated by the alginate hydrogel, thereby not only greatly improving the probiotic encapsulation process but also remarkably improving the freeze-drying viability, heat tolerance, shelf stability, and in-vivo stability (acid resistance and bile resistance) of probiotics.

Provided herein are methods and compositions for expansion of human embryonic stem with suspendable expansion complexes including microcarriers.

Provided is an immobilized enzyme, a preparation method and use thereof. The immobilized enzyme includes an enzyme and an amino resin carrier for immobilizing the enzyme, and the enzyme is selected from any one of the following enzymes: transaminase, ketoreductase, monooxygenase, ammonia-lyase, ene reductase, imine reductase, amino acid dehydrogenase, and nitrilase. The amino resin carrier is an amino resin carrier modified by a cross-linking agent, and the cross-linking agent is a cross-linking agent treated by a polymer. By means of modifying the amino resin carrier with the cross-linking agent treated by the polymer, the enzyme immobilized on the amino resin carrier may easily form a network cross-linking, such that the immobilization effect of the enzyme is more stable, thereby the recycling efficiency of the enzyme is improved.

A first method is provided for increasing the tissue regeneration capacity of a cell population, a cell population production method that includes the first method, and a cell population produced using the production method. The methods for increasing the tissue regeneration capacity of a cell population can include, for example, a step for incubating a cell population in a gel-like thermoreversible polymer solution.

Disclosed are devices for determining an analyte concentration (e.g., glucose). The devices comprise a sensor configured to generate a signal associated with a concentration of an analyte and a sensing membrane located over the sensor. The sensing membrane comprises an enzyme layer, wherein the enzyme layer comprises an enzyme and a polymer comprising polyurethane and/or polyurea segments and one or more zwitterionic repeating units. The enzyme layer protects the enzyme and prevents it from leaching from the sensing membrane into a host or deactivating.

Disclosed are devices for determining an analyte concentration (e.g., glucose). The devices comprise a sensor configured to generate a signal associated with a concentration of an analyte and a sensing membrane located over the sensor. The sensing membrane comprises an enzyme layer, wherein the enzyme layer comprises an enzyme and a polymer comprising polyurethane and/or polyurea segments and one or more zwitterionic repeating units. The enzyme layer protects the enzyme and prevents it from leaching from the sensing membrane into a host or deactivating.

Disclosed are polymers, methods of making polymers, and compositions, focused on cross-linking heterocycles comprising a moiety of Formula I with thiols and thiolates.