Biocompatible synthetic polymers for tissue engineering purposes

Z Terzopoulou, A Zamboulis, I Koumentakou… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Synthetic polymers have been an integral part of modern society since the early 1960s.
Besides their most well-known applications to the public, such as packaging, construction …

Recent advancements and perspectives on processable natural biopolymers: Cellulose, chitosan, eggshell membrane, and silk fibroin

X Liang, S Guo, X Kuang, X Wan, L Liu, F Zhang… - Science Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of the global economy and the continuous consumption of fossil
resources, sustainable and biodegradable natural biomass has garnered extensive …

Formulation and Evaluation of PVA/Gelatin/Carrageenan Inks for 3D Printing and Development of Tissue‐Engineered Heart Valves

A Jafari, S Vahid Niknezhad, M Kaviani… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Congenital and acquired valvular heart diseases (VHDs) are significant causes of mortality
worldwide. With valve replacement being the primary solution for VHD, current options …

Zinc oxide loaded chitosan-elastin-sodium alginate nanocomposite gel using freeze gelation for enhanced adipose stem cell proliferation and antibacterial properties

A Ramzan, A Mehmood, R Ashfaq, A Andleeb… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been the material of choice for regenerative medicine applications due to
their biocompatibility that can facilitate cellular attachment and proliferation. The present …

The eggshell membrane: A potential biomaterial for corneal wound healing

RA Mensah, SB Jo, H Kim, SM Park… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The eggshell membrane (ESM) is an abundant resource with innate complex structure and
composition provided by nature. With at least 60 million tonnes of hen eggs produced …

The chicken eggshell membrane: A versatile, sustainable, biological material for translational biomedical applications

RA Mensah, K Salim, K Peszko, S Diop… - Biomedical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Naturally derived materials are often preferred over synthetic materials for biomedical
applications due to their innate biological characteristics, relative availability, sustainability …

Nanoparticle synthesis and their integration into polymer-based fibers for biomedical applications

JM Domingues, CS Miranda, NC Homem… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The potential of nanoparticles as effective drug delivery systems combined with the
versatility of fibers has led to the development of new and improved strategies to help in the …

Double-layer hybrid nanofiber membranes by electrospinning with sustained antibacterial activity for wound healing

J Zhang, J Li, XF Zeng, JX Wang, Y Le - Journal of Industrial and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection is a general problem that increases the burden of wound treatment. It has
been intensely expected to fabricate bioactive wound dressings with good antibacterial …

Single unit functionally graded bioresorbable electrospun scaffold for scar-free full-thickness skin wound healing

S Ghosh, S Haldar, S Gupta, S Chauhan, V Mago… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Full-thickness wounds are difficult to heal spontaneously. Scaffolds, meant for treating full-
thickness wounds, should ensure proper tissue regeneration, both structurally and …

Functional nanoparticles in electrospun fibers for biomedical applications

Q Saiding, W Cui - Nano Select, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrospinning provides a facile route for generating fibers with diameters ranging from
hundreds of nanometers to several micrometers. This technology has been widely explored …