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Spatial-filtering nanoscopy for 40-nm label-free Raman imaging
Jiye Li, Lamu Benma, Yuan Fenng…·Hulie Zeng
This paper introduces spatial-filtering nanoscopy (SFN), a label-free super-resolution Raman imaging technique achieving 40 nm resolution without exogenous labels.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.03.749055 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Comparative study of chlorophyll measurement in Physcomitrium patens moss using a conventional microscope adapted for combined 2D+1D imaging and spectral analysis
Pachara Thonglim, Nathan A. Hagen, Prathan Buranasiri…·Rajeev Ranjan
The paper describes a method to measure chlorophyll in moss using a modified microscope with spectral analysis, comparing color imaging and spectral sampling.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.27.747650 - BioengineeringPharmaceuticsPeer-reviewed
Scalable Production of a De Novo SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral miniprotein in Escherichia coli
Jinhwan Shin, Eu-min Kim, Jun-Hong Jang…·Sam Pallerla
This paper describes the scalable production of a de novo SARS-CoV-2 antiviral miniprotein in E. coli, achieving high purity and yield for preclinical and clinical use.
DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics18091110 - BioengineeringJournal of the American Society for Mass SpectrometryPeer-reviewed
Solid Ionic Matrices applied via Low-Temperature Evaporation enable High-Resolution and Sensitive MALDI Imaging of Metabolites
Toufik Mahamdi, Nadia Moltó, Mireia Arasa…·Óscar Yanes
This paper introduces a method using solid ionic matrices with low-temperature evaporation to improve MALDI-MSI sensitivity and resolution for small metabolites, achieving detection of 73 metabolites in mouse brain.
DOI 10.1021/jasms.6c00219 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Multi-parametric NIR-II fluorescence perfusion imaging towards quantitative stroke evaluation
Liangtao Gu, Zhao Fang, Chen Duan…·Wuwei Ren
This paper introduces FIMPA, a framework for multi-parametric NIR-II fluorescence perfusion imaging to quantitatively evaluate stroke, validated in mice.
- BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
A Nanoheater-Integrated Fluorescence Lifetime Thermometer for Investigating Subcellular Heat Shock Factor 1 Responses
Hettimudalige Dilini Nisansala, Deshan Basnayake, Kayoko Nomura…·Satoshi Arai
This paper develops a nanoheater-thermometer to measure subcellular temperature and monitor HSF1 responses in living cells, showing that localized heating induces HSF1 foci at lower temperatures than whole-cell heating.
- BioengineeringConnective Tissue ResearchPeer-reviewed
Inflammatory Crosstalk Between Rotator Cuff Tissues is Altered with Age and Sex
Hana Kalčo, Paola Divieti Pajevic, LaDora V. Thompson, Brianne K. Connizzo
This study examines age- and sex-related differences in inflammatory crosstalk between bone, tendon, and muscle tissues in mice, finding altered cytokine secretion and communication patterns with aging.
DOI 10.1080/03008207.2026.2723146 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
The effects of muscle fibre type distribution on gait biomechanics: A predictive simulation study
Torstein E. Dæhlin, Stephanie A. Ross, Friedl De Groote, James M. Wakeling
This study predicts how muscle fibre type distribution affects gait biomechanics and metabolic cost across different locomotion speeds.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.13.718234 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
HRV-GUI: A MATLAB Graphical User Interface for Heart Rate Variability Analysis and Validation Using Human, Rodent, and Clinical Diabetic Gastroparesis Data
HRV-GUI is a MATLAB tool for HRV analysis across human, rodent, and diabetic gastroparesis data, showing physiologically plausible results and validation across synthetic and clinical datasets.
- BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Delayed Tagging of ED-A Fibronectin-Mimetic Peptide in an RGD-Decorated Synthetic Matrix Induces Fibroblast-to-Myofibroblast Transition
Aditya Natu, Yinzhi Fang, Joseph M. Fox, Xinqiao Jia
This study shows that delayed introduction of EDG in an RGD-decorated hydrogel promotes fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition by increasing myofibroblast markers and ECM proteins.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.02.748971 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
AutoBlot: deterministic single-cell western blotting reveals proteomic diversity in rare cell populations
Cyril Deroy, Md Nazibul Islam, Nadine Goldhammer…·Amy E. Herr
AutoBlot enables deterministic single-cell western blotting, revealing proteomic diversity in rare cell populations with high occupancy and resolution.
1 citation - BioengineeringJournal of Biomechanical EngineeringPeer-reviewed
A finite element model of pregnancy derived from maternal sonography: effect of uterine and cervical structural properties on cervical mechanical loading
Erin Louwagie, Hannah Z Haider, Camilo Duarte…·Kristin M. Myers
This study uses finite element modeling to analyze how uterine and cervical structural properties affect cervical mechanical loading during pregnancy, identifying key parameters influencing preterm birth risk.
- BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Upcycling banana peduncle fibers into mycelium-based composites for sustainable packaging and thermal insulation
Smruti B. Bhatt, Indumathi M. Nambi, Lakshminath Kundanati
This study uses banana peduncle fibers and mycelium to create sustainable composites for packaging and insulation, finding optimal formulations for strength and thermal properties.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.01.748491 - BioengineeringAdvanced SciencePeer-reviewed
Attomolar Detection of HIV-1 with Label-Free RCA-rCRISPR on Smartphone
Noor Mohammad, Anastasiia Steksova, Yuyang Tang…·Qingshan Wei
This paper develops a label-free diagnostic platform for HIV detection with smartphone integration, achieving attomolar sensitivity without sample pre-treatment.
2 citations - BioengineeringJournal of the American Chemical SocietyPeer-reviewed
Sequence-Defined Digital Bottlebrush Polymers for Programmable Oligonucleotide Delivery
Jiachen Lin, Tingyu Sun, Yun Wei…·Ke Zhang
This paper develops sequence-defined digital bottlebrush polymers for targeted oligonucleotide delivery, achieving organ-specific therapeutic effects in a mouse model.
DOI 10.1021/jacs.6c09537 - BioengineeringScience AdvancesPeer-reviewed
Mechanical cues of an interpenetrating polysaccharide matrix regulate self-assembly of collagen fibers
Fatemeh Tavakoli Joorabi, Nicholas J. Derr, Zecheng Li…·Kyle H. Vining
This study shows that the viscoelastic properties of an alginate ECM regulate collagen fiber self-assembly through mechanical coupling.
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aee3256 - BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Increased substrate complexity drives re-diversification and functional reorganization in simplified methanogenic consortia
Raphaëlle Péguilhan, Ginevra Giangeri, Marlene Mark Jensen, İrini Angelidaki
This study shows that adding complex substrates to simplified methanogenic communities can restore diversity but may reduce process stability and methane production.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.01.748264 - BioengineeringNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Self-organization of vascularized skeletal muscle from bovine embryonic stem cells
Marina Sanaki-Matsumiya, Yuya Sanaki, Casandra E. Villava…·Miki Ebisuya
This study induces skeletal muscle, neuronal, and endothelial cells from bovine embryonic stem cells and demonstrates their self-organization into vascularized tissue structures.
- BioengineeringbioRxivPreprint
Multilayered extracellular matrix derived scaffolds direct progenitor cell differentiation in vitro and osteochondral-tissue formation in vivo.
Giovanni Gonnella, Olivia Strong, Vasile Mihai Sularea…·Daniel J. Kelly
This paper develops a multilayered extracellular matrix scaffold that guides progenitor cell differentiation in vitro and improves osteochondral tissue repair in vivo without exogenous cells or growth factors.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.28.747815