Design and applications of interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels. A review

ES Dragan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) hydrogels have gained great attention in the last
decades, mainly due to their biomedical applications. This review aims to give an overview …

Chitosan based biocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

S Saravanan, RS Leena, N Selvamurugan - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The clinical demand for scaffolds and the diversity of available polymers provide freedom in
the fabrication of scaffolds to achieve successful progress in bone tissue engineering (BTE) …

Genipin, a natural blue colorant precursor: Source, extraction, properties, and applications

R Ahmed, N ul ain Hira, M Wang, S Iqbal, J Yi, Y Hemar - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural cross-linkers are extensively employed due to their low toxicity and biocompatibility
benefits. Genipin acts as a precursor for producing blue colorants. The formation of these …

Hydrogels based on cellulose and chitin: fabrication, properties, and applications

X Shen, JL Shamshina, P Berton, G Gurau… - Green chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This review is focused on the fabrication, properties, and applications of hydrogels prepared
from two of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, cellulose and chitin. The review …

Injectable, biodegradable hydrogels for tissue engineering applications

H Tan, KG Marra - Materials, 2010 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels have many different applications in the field of regenerative medicine.
Biodegradable, injectable hydrogels could be utilized as delivery systems, cell carriers, and …

Preparation, properties and drug controlled release of chitin-based hydrogels: An updated review

J Liao, B Hou, H Huang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitin, as the second abundant biopolymers on earth after cellulose, has been used for
synthesis of hydrogels in a wide range of applications due to its biocompatibility …

Casein-based formulations as promising controlled release drug delivery systems

AO Elzoghby, WSA El-Fotoh, NA Elgindy - Journal of controlled release, 2011 - Elsevier
Casein, the major milk protein, forms an integral part of the daily diet in many parts of the
world. Casein possesses a number of interesting properties that make it a good candidate …

Genipin-crosslinked chitosan hydrogels as biomedical and pharmaceutical aids

RAA Muzzarelli - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2009 - Elsevier
Genipin, a crystalline and well defined chemical compound, is extracted from gardenia fruits
according to a modern microbiological process. As a water-soluble bi-functional crosslinking …

Electrochemical sensors based on molecularly imprinted chitosan: A review

F Zouaoui, S Bourouina-Bacha, M Bourouina… - TrAC Trends in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the enormous development of instruments for analyzing a wide variety of
compounds, applied in different fields such as health, environment or quality control, the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring natural silk protein sericin for regenerative medicine: an injectable, photoluminescent, cell-adhesive 3D hydrogel

Z Wang, Y Zhang, J Zhang, L Huang, J Liu, Y Li… - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Sericin, a major component of silk, has a long history of being discarded as a waste during
silk processing. The value of sericin for tissue engineering is underestimated and its …