Bionanocomposites from lignocellulosic resources: Properties, applications and future trends for their use in the biomedical field

EM Fernandes, RA Pires, JF Mano, RL Reis - Progress in polymer science, 2013 - Elsevier
The selection, synthesis, modification and shaping of biomaterials are complex tasks within
the biomedical field. Human and plant tissues, such as, wood, bone and cartilage are …

Tissue engineering: state of the art in oral rehabilitation

EL Scheller, PH Krebsbach… - Journal of oral …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
More than 85% of the global population requires repair or replacement of a craniofacial
structure. These defects range from simple tooth decay to radical oncologic craniofacial …

Three-dimensional plotted scaffolds with controlled pore size gradients: Effect of scaffold geometry on mechanical performance and cell seeding efficiency

JM Sobral, SG Caridade, RA Sousa, JF Mano, RL Reis - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
Scaffolds produced by rapid prototyping (RP) techniques have proved their value for tissue
engineering applications, due to their ability to produce predetermined forms and structures …

Polycaprolactone/starch composite: Fabrication, structure, properties, and applications

S Ali Akbari Ghavimi, MH Ebrahimzadeh… - … research Part A, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Interests in the use of biodegradable polymers as biomaterials have grown. Among the
different polymeric composites currently available, the blend of starch and polycaprolactone …

In Vitro Cytotoxicity Assessment of Ulvan, a Polysaccharide Extracted from Green Algae

A Alves, RA Sousa, RL Reis - Phytotherapy Research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable exploitation and valorization of natural marine resources represents a highly
interesting platform for the development of novel biomaterials, with both economic and …

Fabrication of silk fibroin nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery

Z Zhao, A Chen, Y Li, J Hu, X Liu, J Li, Y Zhang… - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2012 - Springer
A novel solution-enhanced dispersion by supercritical CO 2 (SEDS) was employed to
prepare silk fibroin (SF) nanoparticles. The resulting SF nanoparticles exhibited a good …

Xylan, a promising hemicellulose for pharmaceutical use

AE da Silva, HR Marcelino, MCS Gomes… - … and applications of …, 2012 - books.google.com
Polymers are versatile materials with wide use in several industry fields, such as
engineering, textile, automobile, packaging and biomedical. In the pharmaceutical industry …

[图书][B] Nanocomposite membrane technology: fundamentals and applications

PK Tewari - 2015 - books.google.com
This book is the first to deliver an extensive exploration of nanocomposite membrane
technology. Approaching the subject from the materials point of view, the text offers an …

Bi-layered constructs based on poly (L-lactic acid) and starch for tissue engineering of osteochondral defects

S Ghosh, JC Viana, RL Reis, JF Mano - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2008 - Elsevier
Articular cartilage has a limited capacity to repair itself, and conventional therapeutic
approaches have shown to have limited success as they are deficient and inconsistent in …

Evaluation of extracellular matrix formation in polycaprolactone and starch-compounded polycaprolactone nanofiber meshes when seeded with bovine articular …

MA da Silva, A Crawford, J Mundy, A Martins… - … Engineering Part A, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Cartilage defects are a major health problem. Tissue engineering has developed different
strategies and several biomaterial morphologies, including natural-based ones, for repairing …