Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

This paper presents a broad review on the recent advances in the research and
development of biobased plastics and bionanocomposites that are used in various …

Nanotechnology refers to the fabrication, characterization, and application of substances in
nanometer scale dimensions for various ends. The influence of nanotechnology on the …

Injectable hydrogels have received much attention because of the advantages of simulation
of the natural extracellular matrix, microinvasive implantation, and filling and repairing of …

Bone contains considerable amounts of minerals and proteins. Hydroxyapatite [Ca10 (PO4)
6 (OH) 2] is one of the most stable forms of calcium phosphate and it occurs in bones as …

Chitin and chitosan based nanocomposite scaffolds have been widely used for bone tissue
engineering. These chitin and chitosan based scaffolds were reinforced with …

Edited by major contributors to the field, this text summarizes current or newly emerging
pulsed laser deposition application areas. It spans the field of optical devices, electronic …

This review concerns the applications of some polysaccharides in the domain of
biomaterials and bioactive polymers. Natural polysaccharides from different sources have …

Recent developments in biomineralization have already demonstrated that nanosized
crystals and particles play an important role in the formation of hard tissues of animals …

Nanocrystalline calcium phosphate based bioceramics are the new rage in biomaterials
research. Conventionally, calcium phosphates based materials are preferred as bone grafts …