Degradable biomedical elastomers: paving the future of tissue repair and regenerative medicine

B Jia, H Huang, Z Dong, X Ren, Y Lu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Degradable biomedical elastomers (DBE), characterized by controlled biodegradability,
excellent biocompatibility, tailored elasticity, and favorable network design and …

Keratin-based wound dressings: From waste to wealth

W Ye, M Qin, R Qiu, J Li - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Keratin is a natural protein with a high content of cysteine residues (7–13%) and is widely
found in hair, wool, horns, hooves, and nails. Keratin possesses abundant cell-binding …

Synthesis of chitosan based reduced graphene oxide-CeO2 nanocomposites for drug delivery and antibacterial applications

A Sanmugam, S Abbishek, SL Kumar… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the unique characteristics of chitosan, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and
cerium oxide (CeO 2) based hybrid bionano-composites make a carrier for various drug …

Biological importance and pharmaceutical significance of keratin: A review

A Sarma - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Protein-based biomaterials have emerged as a promising alternative because of their
inherent cell-to-cell interaction, structural support, and cellular communications. Over the last …

From waste to remedy: Extraction and utilization of food waste-derived bioactive components in wound healing

DN Dikmetas, D Devecioglu, ZG Özünal… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Food loss and waste (FLW) has been named among the globally critical issues
to be solved both for social and environmental welfare. Food industry has focused on …

Fabrication of bioinspired keratin/sodium alginate based biopolymeric mat loaded with herbal drug and green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles as a dual drug …

LK Sellappan, S Manoharan - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dual drug antibacterial wound dressings with biological materials possess crucial wound
healing characteristics including biocompatibility, non-toxicity, degradability, mechanical …

β-Cyclodextrin/dialdehyde glucan-coated keratin nanoparticles for oral delivery of insulin

Y Wang, W Song, S Xue, Y Sheng, B Gao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Successful oral insulin administration can considerably enhance the quality of life (QOL) of
diabetes patients who must frequently take insulin injections. However, Oral insulin …

Fabrication of highly flexible biopolymeric chitosan/agarose based bioscaffold with Matricaria recutita herbal extract for antimicrobial wound dressing applications

S Manoharan, P Balakrishnan, LK Sellappan - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A flexible biopolymer-based antimicrobial wound dressing has the potential to alleviate the
burden of bacterial infections in wounds by enhancing antimicrobial effectiveness and …

Fabrication and characterization of apigenin-loaded chitosan/gelatin membranes for bone tissue engineering applications

A Bozorgi, M Khazaei, M Bozorgi… - Journal of Bioactive …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Fabricating degradable polymer-based membranes has attracted much attention for guided
bone regeneration. Chitosan/gelatin (Cs/Gel) composites are among the most known …

Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Carica papaya and their antimicrobial activity

T Gayathri, SL Kumar, S Sangavi, M Yudhika… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the field of nanotechnology, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are regarded as one
of the most significant transition metal oxides due to their fascinating properties. Various …