Chitosan: A review of molecular structure, bioactivities and interactions with the human body and micro-organisms

SG Kou, L Peters, M Mucalo - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan has many desirable attributes eg antimicrobial properties and promoting wound
healing, and is used in various applications. This article first discusses how degree of …

Applications of chitosan-alginate-based nanoparticles—An up-to-date review

AG Niculescu, AM Grumezescu - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan and alginate are two of the most studied natural polymers that have attracted
interest for multiple uses in their nano form. The biomedical field is one of the domains …

Preparation of fibrous chitosan/sodium alginate composite foams for the adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes

X Zhao, X Wang, T Lou - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharide is attractive for preparing the environmentally friendly and highly
efficient adsorbent. However, to obtain an efficient amphoteric absorbent for dealing with …

Three-dimensional culture system of cancer cells combined with biomaterials for drug screening

T Nii, K Makino, Y Tabata - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary For the research and development of drug discovery, it is of prime
importance to construct the three-dimensional (3D) tissue models in vitro. To this end, the …

Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering

R Curvello, V Kast, P Ordóñez-Morán, A Mata… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Tissue engineering has produced innovative tools for cancer research. 3D cancer models
based on molecularly designed biomaterials aim to harness the dimensionality and …

Chitosan-based smart hybrid materials: A physico-chemical perspective

G Cavallaro, S Micciulla, L Chiappisi… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Chitosan is one of the most studied cationic polysaccharides. Due to its unique
characteristics of being water soluble, biocompatible, biodegradable, and non-toxic, this …

Marine polysaccharide-based electromagnetic absorbing/shielding materials: design principles, structure, and properties

H Wang, Q An, Z Xiao, Y Tong, L Guo, S Zhai… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the urgent demand for electromagnetic (EM) response materials and intensive
exploration by researchers, environment-friendly lightweight multifunctional electromagnetic …

A novel photothermally controlled multifunctional scaffold for clinical treatment of osteosarcoma and tissue regeneration

L Ma, X Feng, H Liang, K Wang, Y Song, L Tan… - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
After an osteosarcoma excision, recurrence, large bone defects, and soft tissue injury are
significant challenges for clinicians. Conventional treatment by implanting bone replacement …

Fabrication, applications and challenges of natural biomaterials in tissue engineering

S Ullah, X Chen - Applied Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural biomaterials are extensively used in tissue engineering due to their microstructure
interconnectivity and inherent bioactivity which mimics of natural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Natural and synthetic biomaterials for engineering multicellular tumor spheroids

A Kamatar, G Gunay, H Acar - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The lack of in vitro models that represent the native tumor microenvironment is a significant
challenge for cancer research. Two-dimensional (2D) monolayer culture has long been the …