Highlights
Caffeine and Cationic Copolymers with Antimicrobial Properties
Peptide-mimicking macromolecules with hydrophobic and cationic side chains that can kill bacteria by destabilizing their membranes.
Controlled Synthesis of a Homopolymer Network Using a Well-Defined Single-Component Diels–Alder Cyclopentadiene Monomer
An approach for the controlled synthesis of a homopolymer network using a well-defined cyclopentadiene (Cp) monomer.
National Science Foundation director visits BioPACIFIC MIP facilities
In a recent visit to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), explored the cutting-edge facilities available on campus.
New first-of-its-kind Electron Diffraction Tomography (MicroED) microscope available at BioPACIFIC MIP facilities
The BioPACIFIC MIP team has completed the construction and installation of a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope (TEM) and has made the instrument available to users.
Discrete Libraries of Amphiphilic Poly(ethylene glycol) Graft Copolymers: Synthesis, Assembly, and Bioactivity
Demonstration of a novel strategy for the scalable synthesis of multiple libraries of discrete lipid poly(ethylene glycol) (DMG-PEG) derivatives, with precise control over the structure and molecular weight.
Efficient Creation and Morphological Analysis of ABC Triblock Terpolymer Libraries
A versatile and scalable strategy to separate parent triblock terpolymers into libraries of fractionated samples spanning a wide range of compositions was developed.
National Science Foundation Director Visits BioPACIFIC MIP Facilities
Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation, recently visited UCLA to meet with students, faculty members, and campus leaders.
Second BioPACIFIC MIP Summer School
The second annual BioPACIFIC MIP Summer School took place in-person, July 17-22.
High-throughput microscopy to determine morphology, microrheology, and phase boundaries applied to phase separating coacervates
A high-throughput characterization platform to achieve simultaneous, in situ mapping of time-evolving morphology and micro-rheology in phase separating complex fluids over a large compositional space.
Engineered Production of Strictosidine and Analogues in Yeast
Development of a yeast-based platform for high-titer production of the universal monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIA) precursor, strictosidine.
High-Titer Production of Olivetolic Acid in Engineered Fungal Host
A non-plant biosynthetic pathway that produces olivetolic acid (OA) has been elucidated.
2021 Biopolymers Elementary Workshop for Teachers
As part of its outreach mission, BioPACIFIC MIP sponsored a ‘Biopolymers Elementary Workshop’ for elementary and middle school teachers.
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