Amongst the natural polymers, chitin is the second most abundant, present mainly in fungi
and exoskeleton of crustaceans. It forms a major part of the seafood waste as compiled and …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is well acknowledged to constitute an important technology
in tissue engineering, largely due to the increasing global demand for organ replacement …

There is growing appreciation of the role that the extracellular environment plays in
regulating cell behavior. Mechanical, structural, and compositional cues, either alone or in …

Articular cartilage defects, caused by trauma, osteoarthritis, or other diseases, always lead to
severe joint pain and joint dysfunction. Without access to progenitor cells and the supply of …

Abstract Chitin (CT), the well-known natural biopolymer and chitosan (CS)(bio-based or
“artificial polymer”) are non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. The …

This review outlines the new developments on chitosan-based bioapplications. Over the last
decade, functional biomaterials research has developed new drug delivery systems and …

Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …

Connective tissue is one of the four major types of animal tissue and plays essential roles
throughout the human body. Genetic factors, aging, and trauma all contribute to connective …

Tissue engineering is an important therapeutic strategy for present and future medicine.
Recently, functional biomaterial researches have been directed towards the development of …

Chitosan has received much attention as a functional biopolymer for diverse applications,
especially in pharmaceutics and medicine. Our recent efforts focused on the chemical and …