The prevalence and cost of disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system are predicted to
rise significantly in the coming years due to the aging global population and the increase of …

Natural bone is a composite organic-inorganic material, containing hydroxyapatite (HAP) as
an inorganic phase. In this review, applications of natural alginic acid (ALGH) polymer for …

Hydrogels are a popular class of biomaterial that are used in a number of commercial
applications (eg; contact lenses, drug delivery, and prophylactics). Alginate-based tough …

Tearing of the rotator cuff commonly occurs as among one of the most frequently
experienced tendon disorders. While treatment typically involves surgical repair, failure rates …

Acellular polymer-calcium phosphate composites are promising bone graft materials.
Hydrogels are suitable for providing a temporary matrix, while calcium phosphate minerals …

Bone is a vascularized organic-inorganic composite tissue that shows a heavily-mineralized
extracellular matrix (ECM) on the nanoscale. Herein, the nucleation of calcium phosphates …

Alginate-based hydrogels are promising smart materials widely employed in the food,
bioengineering, and energy sectors. The development and optimization of their production …

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is the primary mineral of vertebral tooth and bone tissue; thus, it is often
incorporated into synthetic composite materials designed for hard tissue engineering …

Due to their large water content and structural similarities to the extracellular matrix,
hydrogels are an attractive class of material in the tissue engineering field. Polymers …

Through a correlative analytical approach encompassing backscattered electron scanning
electron microscopy (BSE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and micro …