Cellulose and its derivatives: towards biomedical applications

H Seddiqi, E Oliaei, H Honarkar, J **, LC Geonzon… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide on Earth. It can be obtained from a vast
number of sources, eg cell walls of wood and plants, some species of bacteria, and algae …

Bacterial cellulose and its applications

SM Choi, KM Rao, SM Zo, EJ Shin, SS Han - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The sharp increase in the use of cellulose seems to be in increasing demand in wood; much
more research related to sustainable or alternative materials is necessary as a lot of the …

A review of bacterial cellulose: sustainable production from agricultural waste and applications in various fields

L Urbina, MÁ Corcuera, N Gabilondo, A Eceiza… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a polymer with interesting conformation and properties. BC can
be obtained in different shapes and is easily modified by chemical and physical means, so …

Application of bacterial cellulose in skin and bone tissue engineering

M Pang, Y Huang, F Meng, Y Zhuang, H Liu… - European Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) produced by aerobic bacteria has the advantages of high purity,
high porosity, strong water absorption, high water holding capacity, high mechanical …

Recent advances in bacterial cellulose: a low-cost effective production media, optimization strategies and applications

H El-Gendi, TH Taha, JB Ray, AK Saleh - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC), a promising polysaccharide of microbial origin, is usually produced
through synthetic (chemically defined) or natural media comprising of various environmental …

Biomimetic bilayered scaffolds for tissue engineering: from current design strategies to medical applications

C Bertsch, H Maréchal, V Gribova… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue damage due to cancer, congenital anomalies, and injuries needs new efficient
treatments that allow tissue regeneration. In this context, tissue engineering shows a great …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of PVA/hexagonal boron nitride/bacterial cellulose composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

D Aki, S Ulag, S Unal, M Sengor, N Ekren, CC Lin… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)/Hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN)/Bacterial
Cellulose (BC) composite, bone tissue scaffolds were fabricated using 3D printing …

Bacterial cellulose—a remarkable polymer as a source for biomaterials tailoring

L Popa, MV Ghica, EE Tudoroiu, DG Ionescu… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the development of new eco-friendly and biocompatible materials using
'green'technologies represents a significant challenge for the biomedical and …

[HTML][HTML] Multiphasic scaffolds for the repair of osteochondral defects: outcomes of preclinical studies

R Chen, JS Pye, J Li, CB Little, JJ Li - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteochondral defects are caused by injury to both the articular cartilage and subchondral
bone within skeletal joints. They can lead to irreversible joint damage and increase the risk …

Polysaccharide-based nanocomposites for biomedical applications: a critical review

H Shokrani, A Shokrani, SM Sajadi, MK Yazdi… - Nanoscale …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polysaccharides (PSA) have taken specific position among biomaterials for advanced
applications in medicine. Nevertheless, poor mechanical properties are known as the main …