Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

The enormous variety of polysaccharides that can be extracted from marine plants and
animal organisms or produced by marine bacteria means that the field of marine …

Over the last few years, significant research has been conducted in the construction of
artificial bone scaffolds. In the present study, different types of polymer scaffolds, such as …

Polysaccharide-based biomaterials are an emerging class in several biomedical fields such
as tissue regeneration, particularly for cartilage, drug delivery devices and gel-entrapment …

Calcium sulfate (CS) has enjoyed a longer history of clinical use than most currently
available biomaterials. It is well‐tolerated when used to fill bone defects and undergoes …

Resorbable composites are investigated as a means to regenerate bone lost to disease or
trauma without auto-or allografts. Nano-sized hydroxyapatite, among various inorganics in …

In this study, pectin based films including different amounts of sodium alginate were
prepared by casting method. All the films, with and without polyglycerol as plasticizer, were …

Alginates (ALG) have been used in biomedical and pharmaceutical technologies for
decades. ALG are natural polymers occurring in brown algae and feature multiple …

Several biodegradable polymers were reviewed in regard of their properties to be used as
bone substitute. Highlights were made on poly (glycolic acid)(PGA), the stereoisomers forms …