Artificial cells are constructed to imitate natural cells and allow researchers to explore
biological process and the origin of life. The construction methods for artificial cells, through …

Alginate is one of the natural polymers that are often used in drug‐and protein‐delivery
systems. The use of alginate can provide several advantages including ease of preparation …

The transplantation of pancreatic islet cells could restore glycaemic control in patients with
type 1 diabetes. Microspheres for islet encapsulation have enabled long-term glycaemic …

Seaweeds are abundant sources of diverse bioactive compounds with various properties
and mechanisms of action. These compounds offer protective effects, high nutritional value …

Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) have found outstanding medical applications since the
mid-20th century, with the first clinical trials on dextran solutions as plasma expanders. Other …

In the past two decades, many polymers have been proposed for producing
immunoprotective capsules. Examples include the natural polymers alginate, agarose …

The achievements of cell-based therapeutics have galvanized efforts to bring cell therapies
to the market. To address the demands of the clinical and eventual commercial-scale …

Microencapsulation is an emerging process in which an active substance is entrapped in a
homogeneous or heterogeneous matrix to form capsules. This technique allows reducing …

Biomaterials based on seeding of cells on decellularized scaffolds have gained increasing
interest in the last few years and suggested to serve as an alternative approach to …

Biomaterials as we know them today had their origins in the late 1940s with off-the-shelf
commercial polymers and metals. The evolution of materials for medical applications from …