Applications of chitin and chitosan nanofibers in bone regenerative engineering

F Tao, Y Cheng, X Shi, H Zheng, Y Du, W Xiang… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Promoting bone regeneration and repairing defects are urgent and critical challenges in
orthopedic clinical practice. Research on bone substitute biomaterials is essential for …

Natural‐based nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: A review

S Pina, JM Oliveira, RL Reis - Advanced Materials, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has been providing exciting technologies for
the development of functional substitutes aimed to repair and regenerate damaged tissues …

Scaffold design for bone regeneration

L Polo-Corrales, M Latorre-Esteves… - … of nanoscience and …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The use of bone grafts is the standard to treat skeletal fractures, or to replace and regenerate
lost bone, as demonstrated by the large number of bone graft procedures performed …

Chitin and chitosan in selected biomedical applications

A Anitha, S Sowmya, PTS Kumar, S Deepthi… - Progress in polymer …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitin (CT), the well-known natural biopolymer and chitosan (CS)(bio-based or
“artificial polymer”) are non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. The …

Current and advanced nanomaterials in dentistry as regeneration agents: an update

M Yazdanian, A Rahmani, E Tahmasebi… - Mini Reviews in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
In modern dentistry, nanomaterials have strengthened their foothold among tissue
engineering strategies for treating bone and dental defects due to a variety of reasons …

Chitosan and gelatin-based electrospun fibers for bone tissue engineering

S Ranganathan, K Balagangadharan… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fractures and injuries pertaining to bone tissue usually take prolonged periods for its natural
healing. To overcome this problem, the field of bone tissue engineering (BTE) has acquired …

Chitosan based nanofibers in bone tissue engineering

K Balagangadharan, S Dhivya… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bone tissue engineering involves biomaterials, cells and regulatory factors to make
biosynthetic bone grafts with efficient mineralization for regeneration of fractured or …

Development and application of fish scale wastes as versatile natural biomaterials

D Qin, S Bi, X You, M Wang, X Cong, C Yuan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fish scale is a unique natural biomaterial mainly composed of type I collagen and
hydroxyapatite. The highly ordered hierarchical microstructures and composition of fish …

An overview of chitin or chitosan/nano ceramic composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

S Deepthi, J Venkatesan, SK Kim… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Chitin and chitosan based nanocomposite scaffolds have been widely used for bone tissue
engineering. These chitin and chitosan based scaffolds were reinforced with …

Incorporation of inorganic bioceramics into electrospun scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: A review

E Bahremandi-Toloue, Z Mohammadalizadeh… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, the integration of medical and engineering principles for producing biological
replacements has attracted much attention. Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field …