Alginate as a promising biopolymer in drug delivery and wound healing: A review of the state-of-the-art

MAS Abourehab, RR Rajendran, A Singh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biopolymeric nanoparticulate systems hold favorable carrier properties for active delivery.
The enhancement in the research interest in alginate formulations in biomedical and …

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: A Review of the State-of-the-Art

MJ Ansari, RR Rajendran, S Mohanto, U Agarwal… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
A prominent research topic in contemporary advanced functional materials science is the
production of smart materials based on polymers that may independently adjust their …

Insights into hierarchical structure–property–application relationships of advanced bacterial cellulose materials

Z Wu, S Chen, J Li, B Wang, M Jin… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an environmentally friendly biomaterial that is widely investigated
because it possesses a unique hierarchical nanofiber network structure as well as …

Chondroitin sulfate-based composites: a tour d'horizon of their biomedical applications

MAS Abourehab, S Baisakhiya, A Aggarwal… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Chondroitin sulfate (CS), a natural anionic mucopolysaccharide, belonging to the
glycosaminoglycan family, acts as the primary element of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of …

Functional bacterial cellulose nanofibrils with silver nanoparticles and its antibacterial application

A Zeng, R Yang, Y Tong, W Zhao - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) with good biocompatibility and superior mechanical properties has
broad applications. BC functionalized with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has been assessed …

Nanoparticle-based therapeutic approaches for wound healing: a review of the state-of-the-art

BHJ Gowda, S Mohanto, A Singh, A Bhunia… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a complex physiological procedure that includes diverse stages,
comprising hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling to reconstruct the skin …

Opportunities for bacterial nanocellulose in biomedical applications: Review on biosynthesis, modification and challenges

P Samyn, A Meftahi, SA Geravand, MEM Heravi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a natural polysaccharide produced as extracellular
material by bacterial strains and has favorable intrinsic properties for primary use in …

Preparation and modification of nanocellulose and its application to heavy metal adsorption: A review

H Jiang, S Wu, J Zhou - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are a notable pollutant in aquatic ecosystems that results in many deadly
diseases of the human body after enrichment through the food chain. As an environmentally …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of co-culture of Komagataeibacter nataicola and selected Lactobacillus fermentum on the production and characterization of bacterial cellulose

H Jiang, Z Song, Y Hao, X Hu, X Lin, S Liu, C Li - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
Using pre-fermented coconut water brings about a high yield of bacterial cellulose (BC) from
Komagataeibacter strains in food industry, but the production is unstable and even risky …

[HTML][HTML] Natural Biopolymers for Bone Tissue Engineering: A Brief Review

S Pramanik, S Kharche, N More, D Ranglani… - Engineered …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering is a well-proven technique for the creation of functional alternatives for
regenerative medicine and plays a critical role in patient treatment. Several natural-origin …