Chitosan, a low cost polymer, has been used in many studies for adsorption of heavy metal
ions. This review covers the performance of all those adsorbents which were derived from …

Shortcomings related to the treatment of bone diseases and consequent tissue regeneration
such as transplants have been addressed to some extent by tissue engineering and …

Enzyme immobilization is a well-known technique that allows the reuse of the biocatalyst
and generally improves its stability. These improved characteristics are of fundamental …

Lipase from Rhizomucor miehei (RML) was covalently immobilized on different supports,
two silica gels and two carbon nanotube samples, using two different strategies. RML was …

More than half of the hospital-associated infections worldwide are related to the adhesion of
bacteria cells to biomedical devices and implants. To prevent these infections, it is crucial to …

Growth factors are multi-functional signaling molecules that coordinate multi-stage process
of wound healing. During wound healing, growth factors are transmitted to wound …

The primary amine along the chitosan backbone plays a key role in biomedical applications.
Although chitosan-based porous scaffolds have been widely used in tissue engineering, it …

Curcumin is one of the most promising natural therapeutics for use against Alzheimer's
disease. The major limitations of curcumin are its low oral bioavailability and difficulty in …

One of the most challenging issues of musculoskeletal medicine is represented by injuries of
the articular cartilage due to the poor regenerative properties of this tissue. A consequence …

Growth factors are a class of proteins that play a role in the proliferation (the increase in the
number of cells resulting from cell division) and differentiation (when a cell undergoes …