Xanthan gum is a microbial high molecular weight exo-polysaccharide produced by
Xanthomonas bacteria (a Gram-negative bacteria genus that exhibits several different …

Alginate is an excellent biodegradable and renewable material that is already used for a
broad range of industrial applications, including advanced fields, such as biomedicine and …

The manner in which a mutually acceptable co-existence of biomaterials and tissues is
developed and sustained has been the focus of attention in biomaterials science for many …

More than two thirds of the global population suffers from tooth decay, which results in
cavities with various levels of lesion severity. Clinical interventions to treat tooth decay range …

The field of encapsulation, especially microencapsulation, is a rapidly growing area of
research and product development. The Handbook of Encapsulation and Controlled …

Control of self-renewal and differentiation of human ES cells (hESCs) remains a challenge.
This is largely due to the use of culture systems that involve poorly defined animal products …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) culture systems are becoming increasingly popular due to
their ability to mimic tissue-like structures more effectively than the monolayer cultures. In …

In a developing organism, tissues emerge from coordinated sequences of cell renewal,
differentiation, and assembly that are orchestrated by spatial and temporal gradients of …

Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are one of the most powerful tools in
regeneration medicine. Their low differentiation efficiency, however, limits further application …

Cellulose nanocrystals reinforced poly (vinyl alcohol)/sodium alginate hybrid scaffolds were
fabricated by using freeze casting and freeze drying method. In this study, the effect of …