Hydrogels have been extensively used as scaffolds in tissue engineering for cell adhesion,
proliferation, migration, and differentiation because of their high-water content and …

Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are an essential group of compounds secreted by
bacteria. These versatile EPSs are utilized individually or in combination with different …

The physical and chemical attributes of cryogels, such as the macroporosity, elasticity, water
permeability and ease of chemical modification have attracted strong research interest in a …

Cartilage repair after a trauma or a degenerative disease like osteoarthritis (OA) continues to
be a big challenge in current medicine due to the limited self-regenerative capacity of the …

There is a strong public concern about plastic waste, which promotes the development of
new biobased materials. The benefit of using microbial biomass for new developments is …

Over the recent years, there is a growing interest in electrospun hybrid scaffolds composed
of synthetic and natural polymers that can support cell attachment and proliferation. In this …

Cryogels are macroporous polymeric structures formed from the cryogelation of
monomers/polymers in a solvent below freezing temperature. Due to their inherent …

Herein, polymeric cryogels containing poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) were synthesized by
cryo-polymerization at subzero temperature. The synthesized cryogels were loaded with …

There is a huge demand for food-derived polysaccharides in the field of materials research
due to the increasing concerns posed by synthetic biopolymers. The scientific community is …

Polysaccharides are widely employed to fabricate hydrogels owing to their intrinsic
properties including biocompatibility, biodegradability, sustainability, and easy modification …