A comprehensive review on polymeric hydrogel and its composite: Matrices of choice for bone and cartilage tissue engineering

HDN Tran, KD Park, YC Ching, C Huynh… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The need of tissue and organ for transplantation to repair or replace damaged tissues is
significantly higher than the availability of donated organs. Tissue engineering that develops …

Composite materials based on chitosan/gold nanoparticles: From synthesis to biomedical applications

AB da Silva, KB Rufato, AC de Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Conventional strategies (Turkevich's, and modified Turkevich's methods) often synthesize
gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). These pathways produce AuNPs using toxic chemistries to …

Carbon dot cross-linked gelatin nanocomposite hydrogel for pH-sensing and pH-responsive drug delivery

SK Bhattacharyya, M Dule, R Paul, J Dash… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Delivery of therapeutics to the intestinal region bypassing the harsh acidic environment of
the stomach has long been a research focus. On the other hand, monitoring a system's pH …

Formation of self-assembled polyelectrolyte complex hydrogel derived from salecan and chitosan for sustained release of Vitamin C

X Hu, Y Wang, L Zhang, M Xu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Vitamin C (VC) is an indispensable nutrient for human health. However, poor chemical
stability in gastric environment restricts its full assimilation by intestine. It is important to …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the application of gold nanoparticles in bone tissue engineering

H Li, S Pan, P Xia, Y Chang, C Fu, W Kong… - Journal of biological …, 2020 - Springer
The materials used in bone tissue engineering (BTE) have been advancing with each
passing day. With the continuous development of nanomedicine, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) …

[HTML][HTML] Bactericidal pectin/chitosan/glycerol films for food pack coatings: a critical viewpoint

BR Machado, SP Facchi, AC de Oliveira… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pectin and chitosan films containing glycerol (Gly) at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 wt% were
prepared in an aqueous HCl solution (0.10 M) by the solvent evaporation method. The …

Pectin-capped gold nanoparticles synthesis in-situ for producing durable, cytocompatible, and superabsorbent hydrogel composites with chitosan

DA de Almeida, RM Sabino, PR Souza… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Studies report the production of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and polysaccharides-based
composites. However, there are few reports about AuNPs synthesis in-situ followed by the …

Removal of Cu (II) from aqueous solutions imparted by a pectin-based film: Cytocompatibility, antimicrobial, kinetic, and equilibrium studies

JG Martins, DP Facchi, SBR Berton, CS Nunes… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
To obtain pectin-based films is challenging due to the aqueous instability of polyelectrolyte
mixtures. We overcome this issue by blending chitosan to pectin of high O-methoxylation …

A brief review concerning the latest advances in the influence of nanoparticle reinforcement into polymeric-matrix biomaterials

TLA Montanheiro, RG Ribas, LS Montagna… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been studied for a wide variety of applications, due to the
elevated surface area and outstanding properties. Several types of NPs are available …

Noble metal nanoparticles in pectin matrix. Preparation, film formation, property analysis, and application in electrocatalysis

J Dolinska, M Holdynski, P Pieta, W Lisowski… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Stable polymeric materials with embedded nano-objects, retaining their specific properties,
are indispensable for the development of nanotechnology. Here, a method to obtain Pt, Pd …