Chitosan: a potential biopolymer in drug delivery and biomedical applications

N Desai, D Rana, S Salave, R Gupta, P Patel… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a biocompatible and biodegradable polysaccharide derived from chitin, has
surfaced as a material of promise for drug delivery and biomedical applications. Different …

Electrospun medicated nanofibers for wound healing

X Liu, H Xu, M Zhang, DG Yu - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the increasing demand for wound care and treatment worldwide, traditional dressings
have been unable to meet the needs of the existing market due to their limited antibacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional and smart wound dressings—a review on recent research advancements in skin regenerative medicine

N Rani Raju, E Silina, V Stupin, N Manturova… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The healing of wounds is a dynamic function that necessitates coordination among multiple
cell types and an optimal extracellular milieu. Much of the research focused on finding new …

A review on the heavy metal adsorption capacity of dietary fibers derived from agro-based wastes: Opportunities and challenges for practical applications in the food …

Z Raji, A Karim, A Karam, S Khalloufi - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Agro-food production processes generate a significant amount of waste,
causing a serious environmental burden and a loss of revenue for industry. However, plant …

Chitin and chitosan on the nanoscale

T **, T Liu, E Lam, A Moores - Nanoscale Horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In a matter of decades, nanomaterials from biomass, exemplified by nanocellulose, have
rapidly transitioned from once being a subject of curiosity to an area of fervent research and …

Electrospun nanofiber-based glucose sensors for glucose detection

Y Du, X Zhang, P Liu, DG Yu, R Ge - Frontiers in chemistry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes is a chronic, systemic metabolic disease that leads to multiple complications, even
death. Meanwhile, the number of people with diabetes worldwide is increasing year by year …

[HTML][HTML] Energy-saving electrospinning with a concentric teflon-core rod spinneret to create medicated nanofibers

S Kang, S Hou, X Chen, DG Yu, L Wang, X Li… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although electrospun nanofibers are expanding their potential commercial applications in
various fields, the issue of energy savings, which are important for cost reduction and …

Marine polysaccharides for wound dressings application: An overview

S Shen, X Chen, Z Shen, H Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wound dressings have become a crucial treatment for wound healing due to their
convenience, low cost, and prolonged wound management. As cutting-edge biomaterials …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-electrospun membranes: Green solutions for diverse industrial needs

B Borban, MB Gohain, D Yadav, S Karki… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The electrospinning technique is the most straightforward and important technique to
develop the nanofiber membrane for many applications. This comprehensive review …

Engineered spindles of little molecules around electrospun nanofibers for biphasic drug release

H He, M Wu, J Zhu, Y Yang, R Ge, DG Yu - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2021 - Springer
Biphasic drug release is a popular advanced drug controlled release profile that has been
drawing increasing attention from many fields. Electrospun nanofibers and their derivatives …