Biodegradable and biocompatible polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHA): auspicious microbial macromolecules for pharmaceutical and therapeutic applications

M Koller - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are bio-based microbial biopolyesters; their stiffness,
elasticity, crystallinity and degradability are tunable by the monomeric composition, selection …

Electrospinning nanofibers to 1D, 2D, and 3D scaffolds and their biomedical applications

H Zhong, J Huang, J Wu, J Du - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Electrospinning is a popular and effective method of producing porous nanofibers with a
large surface area, superior physical and chemical properties, and a controllable pore size …

Bio-based polymers with antimicrobial properties towards sustainable development

A Muñoz-Bonilla, C Echeverria, Á Sonseca, MP Arrieta… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
This article concisely reviews the most recent contributions to the development of
sustainable bio-based polymers with antimicrobial properties. This is because some of the …

Evaluation of the effects of zein incorporation on physical, mechanical, and biological properties of polyhydroxybutyrate electrospun scaffold for bone tissue …

S Ghasemi, A Alibabaie, R Saberi, M Esmaeili… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Materials and fabrication methods significantly influence the scaffold's final features in tissue
engineering. This study aimed to blend zein with polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) at 5, 10, and 15 …

Optimization and characterization of polyhydroxybutyrate/lignin electro-spun scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

M Mohammadalipour, T Behzad, S Karbasi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The tissue engineering scaffolds requires efficient combination of materials, appropriate
method of preparation, and precise characterization of final product. In this study, the optimal …

Potential of an electrospun composite scaffold of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)-chitosan/alumina nanowires in bone tissue engineering applications

EB Toloue, S Karbasi, H Salehi, M Rafienia - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The choice of material types for tissue engineering scaffolds and the design of methods are
contributive in yielding the proper result. In this study, 1–5% wt. Alumina nanowires are …

Bio-functional electrospun nanomaterials: From topology design to biological applications

J Han, L Xiong, X Jiang, X Yuan, Y Zhao… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a highly versatile technology to process polymers or related materials into
fibrous materials with diameters ranging from micrometer to nanometer scale. In the early …

Advances in polyhydroxyalkanoate nanocarriers for effective drug delivery: An overview and challenges

P Prakash, WH Lee, CY Loo, HSJ Wong… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are natural polymers produced under specific conditions by
certain organisms, primarily bacteria, as a source of energy. These up-and-coming …

Development of tripolymeric triaxial electrospun fibrous matrices for dual drug delivery applications

N Nagiah, CJ Murdock, M Bhattacharjee, L Nair… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Since the first work by Laurencin and colleagues on the development of polymeric
electrospinning for biomedical purposes, the use of electrospinning technology has found …

Osteogenic potential of PHB-lignin/cellulose nanofiber electrospun scaffold as a novel bone regeneration construct

M Mohammadalipour, T Behzad, S Karbasi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The electrospun scaffolds could mimic the highly hierarchical structure of extracellular matrix
(ECM). Modern tissue engineering focuses on the properties of these microstructures …