Recent advances and applications of bacterial cellulose in biomedicine

S Swingler, A Gupta, H Gibson, M Kowalczuk… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an extracellular polymer produced by Komagateibacter xylinus,
which has been shown to possess a multitude of properties, which makes it innately useful …

Bacterial cellulose-based composites for biomedical and cosmetic applications: Research progress and existing products

B Mbituyimana, L Liu, W Ye, BOO Boni, K Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising unique material for various biomedical and cosmetic
applications due to its morphology, mechanical strength, high purity, high water uptake, non …

Recent advances in bacterial cellulose-based antibacterial composites for infected wound therapy

S Meng, H Wu, D Xiao, S Lan, A Dong - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound infection arising from pathogenic bacteria brought serious trouble to the patient and
medical system. Among various wound dressings that are effective in killing pathogenic …

Bacterial cellulose—a remarkable polymer as a source for biomaterials tailoring

L Popa, MV Ghica, EE Tudoroiu, DG Ionescu… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the development of new eco-friendly and biocompatible materials using
'green'technologies represents a significant challenge for the biomedical and …

A review of the effect of plasticizers on the physical and mechanical properties of alginate-based films

Z Eslami, S Elkoun, M Robert, K Adjallé - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been a growing attempt to manipulate various properties of
biodegradable materials to use them as alternatives to their synthetic plastic counterparts …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical properties of gelatin films containing tea polyphenol-loaded chitosan nanoparticles generated by electrospray

Y Wang, R Zhang, W Qin, J Dai, Q Zhang, KJ Lee… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, gelatin (GEL) extracted from grass carp and tea polyphenols (TP) were
encapsulated in chitosan (CS) nanoparticles using an innovative electrospray based ionic …

The versatile world of cellulose-based materials in healthcare: from production to applications

N Chandel, K Jain, A Jain, T Raj, AK Patel… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the most abundant natural biopolymer that can be extracted directly from plants
using various treatments (alkalis, acids, ultrasonic or enzymatic treatments) or produced by …

Green polymer nanocomposites for skin tissue engineering

H Shokrani, A Shokrani, M Jouyandeh… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fabrication of an appropriate skin scaffold needs to meet several standards related to the
mechanical and biological properties. Fully natural/green scaffolds with acceptable …

Assessment of properties, applications and limitations of scaffolds based on cellulose and its derivatives for cartilage tissue engineering: A review

ML Chinta, A Velidandi, NPP Pabbathi… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cartilage is a connective tissue, which is made up of~ 80% of water. It is alymphatic, aneural
and avascular with only one type of cells present, chondrocytes. They constitute about 1–5 …

3D printing of cytocompatible gelatin‐cellulose‐alginate blend hydrogels

P Erkoc, I Uvak, MA Nazeer, SR Batool… - Macromolecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D bioprinting of hydrogels has gained great attention due to its potential to
manufacture intricate and customized scaffolds that provide favored conditions for cell …