[HTML][HTML] Recycling Technologies for Biopolymers: Current Challenges and Future Directions

AA Akinsemolu, AM Idowu, HN Onyeaka - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is a major driver of climate change that is associated with biodiversity loss,
greenhouse gas emissions, and negative soil, plant, animal, and human health. One of the …

Three-dimensional (3D) knitted spacer textile materials for advanced healthcare solutions: A comprehensive review

BK Dejene, MA Abtew, AA Birlie… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The integration of advanced textile materials is crucial to enhance the quality of healthcare
solutions. Three-dimensional (3D) knitted spacer fabrics (KSFs) have emerged as a …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing Biopolymer Gels for Theranostic Applications: Imaging Agent Integration and Real-Time Monitoring of Drug Delivery

P Jirvankar, S Agrawal, N Chambhare, R Agrawal - Gels, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biopolymer gels have gained tremendous potential for therapeutic applications due to their
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ability to adsorb and bind biological fluids, making …

[HTML][HTML] Biocomposites and poly (lactic acid) in active packaging: A review of current research and future directions

S Akhrib, S Djellali, N Haddaoui, D Karimian… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The alarming rise in environmental pollution, depletion of global resources, and increasing
health consciousness have placed significant pressure on the development of eco-friendly …

Functionalized siRNA-chitosan nanoformulations promote triple-negative breast cancer cell death via blocking the miRNA-21/AKT/ERK signaling axis: in-silico and in …

SA Abdulmalek, AM Saleh, YR Shahin… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Oncogenic microRNA (miRNA), especially miRNA-21 upregulation in triple-negative breast
cancer (TNBC), suggests a new class of therapeutic targets. In this study, we aimed to create …

[HTML][HTML] Biomaterials Mimicking Mechanobiology: A Specific Design for a Specific Biological Application

L Donati, ML Valicenti, S Giannoni… - International …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mechanosensing and mechanotransduction pathways between the Extracellular Matrix
(ECM) and cells form the essential crosstalk that regulates cell homeostasis, tissue …

[HTML][HTML] An Overview of Potential Applications of Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Polymeric Materials

RN Darie-Niță, S Frąckowiak - Polymers, 2025 - mdpi.com
The applications of polymeric materials are being constantly reviewed and improved. In the
present world, the word hybrid, and the general idea of combining two or more inherently …

Antibacterial gelatin/tragacanth gum films containing galbanum essential oil for in vitro scratch-healing

S Tokasi, MR Mehrnia, FP Roudsari - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural substances and bioactive agents possess great potential in wound care based on
their ability to promote healing and prevent infection. This study focused on the fabrication of …

Lignin-chitosan-based biocomposite film for the localized delivery of TLR7 agonist imiquimod

A Jassal, K Pathania, P Kumar, D Kaushik… - Future Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
As the leading form of non-melanoma skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) presents a
considerable challenge to healthcare systems, owing to its widespread occurrence. Current …

Biopolymer Gels as Smart Drug Delivery and Theranostic Systems

DA Sheergujri, MA Khanday, A Noor… - Journal of Materials …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Biopolymers or natural polymers like chitosan, cellulose, alginate, collagen etc. have gained
significant interest recently due to their remarkable tunable properties that make them …