Chitosan hydrogels in 3D printing for biomedical applications

M Rajabi, M McConnell, J Cabral, MA Ali - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have entered a new stage of development
by the recent progress in biology, material sciences, and particularly an emerging additive …

A review of current advancements for wound healing: Biomaterial applications and medical devices

X Deng, M Gould, MA Ali - Journal of Biomedical Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wound healing is a complex process that is critical in restoring the skin's barrier function.
This process can be interrupted by numerous diseases resulting in chronic wounds that …

Natural polymeric scaffolds in bone regeneration

M Filippi, G Born, M Chaaban… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Despite considerable advances in microsurgical techniques over the past decades, bone
tissue remains a challenging arena to obtain a satisfying functional and structural restoration …

Biopolymers for tissue engineering applications: A review

T Biswal - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021 - Elsevier
From the middle of the 19th century, researchers are trying to develop the bio-based
polymeric materials for medical applications, mainly as healing devices for the temporary …

3D printing to innovate biopolymer materials for demanding applications: A review

N Li, D Qiao, S Zhao, Q Lin, B Zhang, F Xie - Materials Today Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Biopolymers are widely available, low-/nontoxic, biodegradable, biocompatible, chemically
versatile, and inherently functional, making them highly potential for a broad range of …

Natural-based biomaterials for peripheral nerve injury repair

BE Fornasari, G Carta, G Gambarotta… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral nerve injury treatment is a relevant problem because of nerve lesion high
incidence and because of unsatisfactory regeneration after severe injuries, thus resulting in …

Valorisation of keratinous wastes: A sustainable approach towards a circular economy

IC Ossai, FS Hamid, A Hassan - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The valorisation of keratinous wastes involves biorefining and recovering the bioresource
materials from the keratinous wastes to produce value-added keratin-based bioproducts …

Keratin biomaterials in skin wound healing, an old player in modern medicine: a mini review

M Konop, M Rybka, A Drapała - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Impaired wound healing is a major medical problem. To solve it, researchers around the
world have turned their attention to the use of tissue-engineered products to aid in skin …

Nano/micro-formulations of keratin in biocomposites, wound healing and drug delivery systems; recent advances in biomedical applications

S Sharma, H Rostamabadi, S Gupta, AK Nadda… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Keratin, a bio-sourced polymer of high sulfur content, reckons as the major component of the
feather, hair, hooves, horns, and wool. Keratin-based formulations (KFs) have drawn great …

Keratin-based wound dressings: From waste to wealth

W Ye, M Qin, R Qiu, J Li - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Keratin is a natural protein with a high content of cysteine residues (7–13%) and is widely
found in hair, wool, horns, hooves, and nails. Keratin possesses abundant cell-binding …