Silk sericin: A promising sustainable biomaterial for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

AS Silva, EC Costa, S Reis, C Spencer, RC Calhelha… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silk is a natural composite fiber composed mainly of hydrophobic fibroin and hydrophilic
sericin, produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori. In the textile industry, the cocoons of B. mori …

Two dimensional (2D) materials and biomaterials for water desalination; structure, properties, and recent advances

S Raza, E Ghasali, Y Orooji, H Lin, C Karaman… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background An efficient solution to the global freshwater dilemma is desalination. MXene,
Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS 2), Graphene Oxide, Hexagonal Boron Nitride, and …

The concept of scaffold-guided bone regeneration for the treatment of long bone defects: current clinical application and future perspective

M Laubach, F Hildebrand, S Suresh, M Wagels… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The treatment of bone defects remains a challenging clinical problem with high
reintervention rates, morbidity, and resulting significant healthcare costs. Surgical …

[HTML][HTML] High entropy alloy coatings for biomedical applications: A review

AR Ahmady, A Ekhlasi, A Nouri, MH Nazarpak… - Smart Materials in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metallic biomaterials are widely used as short and long-term implantable devices by virtue of
their outstanding mechanical properties, such as high load-bearing capacity and fatigue …

Additive manufacturing of metallic biomaterials: sustainability aspect, opportunity, and challenges

P Pesode, S Barve - Journal of Industrial and Production …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The use of cutting-edge techniques is beneficial for the research and development of
biomaterials and the production of new sustainable biomaterials. Eco-friendly biomaterials …

Engineering and application of polysaccharides and proteins-based nanobiocatalysts in the recovery of toxic metals, phosphorous, and ammonia from wastewater: A …

M Ghalkhani, H Teymourinia, F Ebrahimi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global waste production is anticipated reach to 2.59 billion tons in 2030, thus accentuating
issues of environmental pollution and health security. 37% of waste is landfilled, 33% is …

Biomimicry and 3D-printing of mussel adhesive proteins for regeneration of the periodontium—a review

JC Kwan, J Dondani, J Iyer, HA Muaddi, TT Nguyen… - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Innovation in the healthcare profession to solve complex human problems has always been
emulated and based on solutions proven by nature. The conception of different biomimetic …

TiO2/HA and Titanate/HA Double-Layer Coatings on Ti6Al4V Surface and Their Influence on In Vitro Cell Growth and Osteogenic Potential

M Ehlert, A Radtke, N Forbot, T Jędrzejewski… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydroxyapatite (HA) layers are appropriate biomaterials for use in the modification of the
surface of implants produced inter alia from a Ti6Al4V alloy. The issue that must be solved is …

Surface-modified silica hydrogels for the programmable release of bisphosphonate anti-osteoporosis drugs: The case of etidronate

FEG Alatzoglou, M Vassaki, K Nirgianaki… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bisphosphonate drugs constitute the primary treatment for bone diseases such as Paget's
disease and osteoporosis. Despite their effectiveness, they also exhibit severe drawbacks …

An Overview Of Silk Sericin A Versatile Biopolymer From Bombyx Mori Silk Cocoon

S Prem - An Overview Of Silk Sericin A Versatile Biopolymer …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Bombyx mori, the domesticated mulberry silkworm, lepidopteran molecular model and the
most significant economic insect. It is emerging as a great molecular genetic resource for …