Polysaccharide-based hydrogels for medical devices, implants and tissue engineering: A review

D Sanjanwala, V Londhe, R Trivedi, S Bonde… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are highly biocompatible biomaterials composed of crosslinked three-
dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers. Owing to their natural origin, polysaccharide …

Recent advances in hydrogel coatings for urinary catheters

S Dai, Y Gao, L Duan - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Catheters are commonly used in hospital treatment, but most of the medical materials used
in the production of catheters are hydrophobic, with high surface friction and weak …

Improved biological activities of dual nanofibrous chitosan/bacterial cellulose wound dressing by a novel silver-based metal-organic framework

M Barjasteh, SM Dehnavi, SA Seyedkhani… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide menace of antibiotic-resistance bacteria could be weakened by development
and utilization of impressive and multi-functional bactericidal materials. In this work, a novel …

Chronic wound dressings–pathogenic bacteria anti-biofilm treatment with bacterial cellulose-chitosan polymer or bacterial cellulose-chitosan dots composite …

DZ Zmejkoski, NM Zdravković, DD Trišić… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the pathogenic bacteria biofilms are involved in 70% of chronic infections and their
resistance to antibiotics is increased, the research in this field requires new healing agents …

A comprehensive review on hydrogel materials in urology: Problems, methods, and new opportunities

A Wierzbicka, M Krakos, P Wilczek… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogel materials provide an extremely promising group of materials that can find an
increasingly wide range of use in treating urinary system conditions due to their unique …

Reduction in Pathogenic Biofilms by the Photoactive Composite of Bacterial Cellulose and Nanochitosan Dots under Blue and Green Light

DZ Zmejkoski, NM Zdravković… - Journal of Functional …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, nanochitosan dots (ChiDs) were synthesized using gamma rays and
encapsulated in bacterial cellulose (BC) polymer matrix for antibiofilm potential in …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the Potential of Green-Fabricated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles to Inhibit the Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Spoiled Fruits

A Fouda, MA Abdel-Rahman, AM Eid, S Selim, H Ejaz… - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the current investigation, the antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs)
formed by an aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaves against foodborne pathogenic …

Evaluation of long–lasting antibacterial properties and cytotoxic behavior of functionalized silver-nanocellulose composite

RG Toro, AM Adel, T de Caro, F Federici, L Cerri… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Materials possessing long-term antibacterial behavior and high cytotoxicity are of extreme
interest in several applications, from biomedical devices to food packaging. Furthermore, for …

Bacterial cellulose/chitosan composite materials for biomedical applications

K Liu, Y Wang, W Liu, C Zheng, T Xu, H Du… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the demand for green engineered materials in biomedicine continues to grow, attention is
turning towards developing sustainable and eco-friendly solutions. Bacterial cellulose (BC) …

A bacterial nanocellulose hydrogel with moderate antioxidant activity: Reducing the loss of Phellinus igniarius polysaccharides by aminosilane modification

T Chen, W Liu, Y Yan, Y Zhang, W Wang… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Moderate levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are beneficial for normal wound healing,
but excessive ROS can hinder this process. Applying exogenous antioxidants to the wound …