Exploring polysaccharide-based bio-adhesive topical film as a potential platform for wound dressing application: A review

S Priya, M Choudhari, Y Tomar, VM Desai… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wound dressings act as a physical barrier between the wound site and the external
environment, preventing additional harm; choosing suitable wound dressings is essential for …

Chemical and physical Chitosan modification for designing enzymatic industrial biocatalysts: How to choose the best strategy?

YL Nunes, FL de Menezes, IG de Sousa… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is one of the most abundant natural polymer worldwide, and due to its inherent
characteristics, its use in industrial processes has been extensively explored. Because it is …

Carbohydrate polymer-based silver nanocomposites: Recent progress in the antimicrobial wound dressings

M Rahimi, EB Noruzi, E Sheykhsaran, B Ebadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a dynamic and complex process which affects the quality of life in patients
and annually causes high costs for the health system, worldwide. Polymers from natural …

Pullulan production from agro-industrial waste and its applications in food industry: A review

RS Singh, N Kaur, JF Kennedy - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Pullulan is a microbial exopolysaccharide produced from Aureobasidium pullulans by
submerged fermentation of a medium supplemented with carbon, nitrogen and other …

Fabrication and characterization of pullulan-based composite films incorporated with bacterial cellulose and ferulic acid

Z Ding, X Chang, X Fu, H Kong, Y Yu, H Xu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pullulan-based composite films incorporated with bacterial cellulose (BC) and ferulic acid
(FA) were prepared by solution casting method. The rheological, morphological, barrier …

Bioinspired hydrogels as platforms for life-science applications: Challenges and opportunities

M Bercea - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels, as interconnected networks (polymer mesh; physically, chemically, or dynamic
crosslinked networks) incorporating a high amount of water, present structural …

Biodegradable polymers for gene delivery

TJ Thomas, HA Tajmir-Riahi, CKS Pillai - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The cellular transport process of DNA is hampered by cell membrane barriers, and hence, a
delivery vehicle is essential for realizing the potential benefits of gene therapy to combat a …

Starch and its derivatives for paper coatings: A review

H Li, Y Qi, Y Zhao, J Chi, S Cheng - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2019 - Elsevier
Starch and its derivatives have been widely used in the paper industry due to its completely
biodegradable nature, wide availability, and low cost. The surface coating of starch-based …