Physically cross-linked hydrogels are used as scaffolds in tissue engineering applications
because they are easily produced and avoid the potential toxicity produced by chemical …

Large-sized bone defects are a great challenge in clinics and considerably impair the quality
of patients' daily life. Tissue engineering strategies using cells, scaffolds, and bioactive …

Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide from chitin, shows promise as a biomaterial for various
biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial activity …

The polymeric composite material with desirable features can be gained by selecting
suitable biopolymers with selected additives to get polymer-filler interaction. Several …

Biopolymers are materials specifically engineered to interact with biological systems. They
can be derived from either natural or synthetic sources, depending on the biological …

Bone defects caused by bone trauma, infection, surgery, or other systemic diseases remain
a severe challenge for the medical field. To address this clinical problem, different hydrogels …

The majority of chitosan-based bone tissue engineering (BTE) scaffolds have the problem of
poor mechanical properties. However, modifying chitosan with conventional silane coupling …

Biocomposites, innovative materials derived from a synergy of biopolymers and reinforcing
agents, have emerged as promising contenders in the realm of medical applications. This …

Biopolymers are considered as a favorable group of substances with a broad array of
applications, of which biomedical field stands out. The interesting features of biopolymers …

Abstract Bone Tissue Engineering (BTE) is a field of regenerative medicine continuously
improving, thanks to the development of new biomaterials used as grafts or scaffolds for …