Background In recent years, nanotechnology has been playing an important role in
designing smart fabrics. Nanomaterials have been employed to introduce in a sustainable …

Hyaluronic acid (HA) also known as hyaluronan, is a natural polysaccharide—an anionic,
non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan—commonly found in our bodies. It occurs in the highest …

Electrospinning is widely used to fabricate nanoscale fibers from natural and synthetic
polymers. Electrospun fibers have potential application in tissue engineering as well as in …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is the most used biopolymer for food packaging applications. Several
strategies have been made to improve PLA properties for extending its applications in the …

This article concisely reviews the most recent contributions to the development of
sustainable bio-based polymers with antimicrobial properties. This is because some of the …

Skin is the outermost covering of the human body and at the same time the largest organ
comprising 15% of body weight and 2 m2 surface area. Skin plays a key role as a barrier …

Bacterial infection often leads to inflammatory responses and delays wound healing.
Chitosan (CS)-based composite hydrogels can hold desirable mechanical properties and …

Microbial infection has been considered as one of the most critical challenges in
bioengineering applications especially in tissue regeneration, which engenders severe …

Numerous antimicrobial coatings have been developed for biomedical devices/implants, but
few can simultaneously fulfill the requirements for antimicrobial and antifouling ability and …

Antibiotic therapy is the routine method for treating bacterial infections and has saved
hundreds of millions of lives over the last century. However, low bioavailability, side effects …