[HTML][HTML] Plasma modification techniques for natural polymer-based drug delivery systems

P Bhatt, V Kumar, V Subramaniyan, K Nagarajan… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural polymers have attracted significant attention in drug delivery applications due to
their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. However, their surface properties …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering

F Croisier, C Jérôme - European polymer journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Derived from chitin, chitosan is a unique biopolymer that exhibits outstanding properties,
beside biocompatibility and biodegradability. Most of these peculiar properties arise from the …

Biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan in wound dressing applications

R Jayakumar, M Prabaharan, PTS Kumar, SV Nair… - Biotechnology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Wound dressing is one of the most promising medical applications for chitin and chitosan.
The adhesive nature of chitin and chitosan, together with their antifungal and bactericidal …

Recent progress in the structural modification of chitosan for applications in diversified biomedical fields

H Mittal, SS Ray, BS Kaith, JK Bhatia, J Sharma… - European Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
This article critically reviews the recent developments in the structural modifications of
chitosan and its nano-structured variants produced via different techniques and their …

Atmospheric plasma enhances wettability and cell spreading on dental implant metals

K Duske, I Koban, E Kindel, K Schröder… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Treatment regimens, which predictably support re‐osseointegration of implants
with peri‐implantitis, are needed. Increased wettability may be an important factor for re …

Chitosan/carrageenan nanoparticles: Effect of cross-linking with tripolyphosphate and charge ratios

S Rodrigues, AMR Da Costa, A Grenha - Carbohydrate polymers, 2012 - Elsevier
Chitosan/carrageenan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles were prepared by polyelectrolyte
complexation/ionic gelation, the latter compound acting as cross-linker. The incorporation of …

Antibacterial activity of chitosan nanofiber meshes with liposomes immobilized releasing gentamicin

N Monteiro, M Martins, A Martins, NA Fonseca… - Acta biomaterialia, 2015 - Elsevier
Chitsan (Ch) nanofiber mesh (NFM) is a material with natural characteristics favoring its use
in human wound dressing. The present work proposes a gentamicin-loaded liposome …

Prospection of recent chitosan biomedical trends: Evidence from patent analysis (2009–2020)

M Kurakula - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Improved accuracy is one of the vital innovations in designing biopolymer-based products
that are gaining momentum in diverse biomedicine arenas. The innovative devices were …

Biofabrication of chitosan/chitosan nanoparticles/polycaprolactone transparent membrane for corneal endothelial tissue engineering

T Tayebi, A Baradaran-Rafii, A Hajifathali… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
We aimed to construct a biodegradable transparent scaffold for culturing corneal endothelial
cells by incorporating chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) into chitosan/polycaprolactone (PCL) …

Improved osteoblast cell affinity on plasma-modified 3-D extruded PCL scaffolds

M Domingos, F Intranuovo, A Gloria, R Gristina… - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Cellular adhesion and proliferation inside three-dimensional synthetic scaffolds represent a
major challenge in tissue engineering. Besides the surface chemistry of the polymers, it is …