Biopolymers and their derivatives: Key components of advanced biomedical technologies

IA Duceac, S Coseri - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
In the biomedical field, researchers are always looking for novel materials with improved
qualities that may be used in a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical …

Pullulan-based hydrogels in wound healing and skin tissue engineering applications: a review

CN Elangwe, SN Morozkina, RO Olekhnovich… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a complex process of overlap** phases with the primary aim of the
creation of new tissues and restoring their anatomical functions. Wound dressings are …

Fabrication of self-antibacterial chitosan/oxidized starch polyelectrolyte complex sponges for controlled delivery of curcumin

ES Dragan, CA Ghiorghita, MV Dinu, IA Duceac… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, we present novel porous polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) physically stabilized by
electrostatic interaction between chitosan (CS) and oxidized starch of two sources, ie potato …

Tough polyvinyl alcohol-gelatin biological macromolecules ionic hydrogel temperature, humidity, stress and strain, sensors

S Sun, Y Xu, X Maimaitiyiming - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
High strength, high toughness and high sensitivity were some of the most popular
characteristics of flexible sensors. However, the mechanical properties and reproducibility of …

A novel pullulan oxidation approach to preparing a shape memory sponge with rapid reaction capability for massive hemorrhage

W Zheng, Z Zhang, Y Li, L Wang, F Fu, H Diao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional hemostatic materials on the market have considerable limitations for co** with
massive bleeding. Herein, we developed an injectable hemostatic sponge via a pullulan …

Food polysaccharides: A review on emerging microbial sources, bioactivities, nanoformulations and safety considerations

N Dedhia, SJ Marathe, RS Singhal - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquity, low cost and biocompatibility make polysaccharides a material of choice in
food, pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, textile and paper industries. From the age-old process …

A comprehensive review of polysaccharide-based hydrogels as promising biomaterials

A Berradi, F Aziz, ME Achaby, N Ouazzani, L Mandi - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides have emerged as a promising material for hydrogel preparation due to their
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low cost. This review focuses on polysaccharide …

Evaluation of composition effects on the tissue-adhesive, mechanical and physical properties of physically crosslinked hydrogels based on chitosan and pullulan for …

CN Elangwe, SN Morozkina, AV Podshivalov… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tissue adhesion of hydrogels plays an important role in wound healing, which can improve
the efficiency of wound treatment, stop bleeding, facilitate tissue growth and wound closure …

An agar–polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel loaded with tannic acid with efficient hemostatic and antibacterial capacity for wound dressing

C Cheng, X Peng, L **, C Wan, S Shi, Y Wang, X Yu - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Rapid hemostasis, antibacterial effect and promotion of wound healing are the most
important functions that wound dressings need to have. In this work, we designed and …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and chemical modification of pullulan produced from a submerged culture of Aureobasidium pullulans ATCC 15233

F Hernandez-Tenorio, C Giraldo-Estrada - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the pullulan produced by A. pullulans ATCC 15233 was characterized and
chemically modified. The pullulan derivative was synthesized with an acetylation reaction …