Chitosan, a naturally abundant cationic polymer, is chemically composed of cellulose-based
biopolymers derived by deacetylating chitin. It offers several attractive characteristics such …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing and 3D bioprinting are promising technologies for a broad
range of healthcare applications from frontier regenerative medicine and tissue engineering …

Recently, polymer based biomaterials are utilized in medical fields including surgical
sutures, drug delivery devices, tissue supports and implants for interior bone fixation …

The need for biomaterials is in ever-increasing demand for a plethora of applications
nowadays. Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is a primary constituent of bones and teeth in vertebrates …

During the last decades, the ever-increasing incidence of various diseases, like cancer, has
led to a high rate of death worldwide. On the other hand, conventional modalities (such as …

For the first time, the novel type of guided bone regeneration composite nanofibers were
prepared by grafting polycaprolactone (PCL) to chitosan (CS) using the copper (I)-catalyzed …

The efficient adsorption of toxic dyes has been an important issue in water pollution control.
Nowadays, researchers are experimenting with various methodologies to determine the …

Hybrid hydrogels composed of chitosan (CS) have shown great potential in bone tissue
engineering and regeneration. The introduction of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes …

Current treatments for common dental diseases such as caries, periodontal diseases, tooth
defects, missing teeth and bone defects cannot replenish dental tissue with artificial …

Background Prevalence of osteoporosis is rapidly growing and so searching for novel
therapeutics. Yet, there is no drug on the market available to modulate osteoclasts and …