In this review, an attempt was made to summarize some of the recent developments in the
application of collagen as a biomaterial and in drug delivery systems. The main applications …

Porous collagen matrices with defined physical, chemical and biological characteristics are
interesting materials for tissue engineering. Attachment of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) may …

The many biocharacteristics of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) make them valuable molecules
to be incorporated in collagenous biomaterials. To prepare tailor-made collagen–GAG …

Collagen-based films and sponges are widely used as biomaterials. The rate of their
biodegradation can be reduced by treating them with different cross-linking agents. The …

Effective treatments promoting axonal regeneration and functional recovery for spinal cord
injury (SCI) are still in the early stages of development. Most approaches have been focused …

Endothelial cell seeding is a promising method to improve the performance of small-
diameter vascular grafts. Growth of endothelial cells seeded on the luminal surface of …

In contrast to bifunctional reagents such as glutaraldehyde or polyfunctional reagents such
as polyepoxides, carbodiimides belong to the class of zero-length crosslinkers which modify …

Heparin immobilization chemistry using alkyl spacer arms was adapted to optimize yield on
polyurethane (PU) surfaces. The resultant biological activity of immobilized heparin (HI) was …

The water supply in Lahore, Pakistan, is totally dependent on groundwater, which is creating
a number of challenges due to mismanagement of groundwater resources and an exploding …

Impregnated polyester arterial prostheses have gained wide acceptance by most vascular
surgery teams, probably because these prostheses are easy to use, without any preclotting …