Bioactive potential of natural biomaterials: Identification, retention and assessment of biological properties

K Joyce, GT Fabra, Y Bozkurt, A Pandit - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Biomaterials have had an increasingly important role in recent decades, in biomedical
device design and the development of tissue engineering solutions for cell delivery, drug …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in polysaccharides based biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications

A Sood, A Gupta, G Agrawal - Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a spotlight is shown on polysaccharides based biomaterials which have
surfaced as a versatile platform for different biomedical applications including drug delivery …

Fabrication, applications and challenges of natural biomaterials in tissue engineering

S Ullah, X Chen - Applied Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural biomaterials are extensively used in tissue engineering due to their microstructure
interconnectivity and inherent bioactivity which mimics of natural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Advances in porous chitosan-based composite hydrogels: Synthesis and applications

ES Dragan, MV Dinu - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) as the only polycation coming from renewable resources is endowed with
intrinsic valuable properties, such as: biocompatibility, biodegradability, low cost, easy …

Polysaccharide-bioceramic composites for bone tissue engineering: A review

PM Sivakumar, AA Yetisgin, E Demir, SB Sahin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Limitations associated with conventional bone substitutes such as autografts, increasing
demand for bone grafts, and growing elderly population worldwide necessitate development …

Enhancing physical characteristics and antibacterial efficacy of chitosan through investigation of microwave-assisted chemically formulated chitosan-coated ZnO and …

SA Ali, ES Ali, G Hamdy, MSEM Badawy, AR Ismail… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study investigates the creation and analysis of chitosan-zinc oxide (CS-ZnO)
nanocomposites, exploring their effectiveness in inhibiting bacteria. Two synthesis …

Dually functional hollow ceria nanoparticle platform for intraocular drug delivery: A push beyond the limits of static and dynamic ocular barriers toward glaucoma …

LJ Luo, DD Nguyen, JY Lai - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Delivery of ophthalmic drugs to the interior parts of the eye for effective treatment of
glaucoma (ie, a chronic disease) remains a huge challenge because of the well-known …

Magnesium-doped nano-hydroxyapatite/polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan composite hydrogel: preparation and characterization

K Zhang, Y Liu, Z Zhao, X Shi, R Zhang… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Polyvinyl alcohol/Chitosan hydrogel is often employed as a carrier because it is
non-toxic, biodegradable, and has a three-dimensional network structure. Meanwhile …

Current application and modification strategy of marine polysaccharides in tissue regeneration: A review

Z Wang, Z Xu, X Yang, M Li, RCS Yip, Y Li… - Biomaterials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine polysaccharides (MPs) are exceptional bioactive materials that possess unique
biochemical mechanisms and pharmacological stability, making them ideal for various …

Vanillin-bioglass cross-linked 3D porous chitosan scaffolds with strong osteopromotive and antibacterial abilities for bone tissue engineering

J Hu, Z Wang, JM Miszuk, M Zhu, TI Lansakara… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan scaffolds crosslinked by current methods insufficiently meet the demands of bone
tissue engineering applications. We developed a novel effective crosslinking technique by …