Nanomaterials-upconverted hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering and a platform for drug delivery

NA Abdul Halim, MZ Hussein… - International journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Hydroxyapatite is a basic mineral that is very important to the human body framework.
Recently, synthetic hydroxyapatite (SHA) and its nanocomposites (HANs) are the subject of …

Three-dimensional printing of hydroxyapatite composites for biomedical application

Y Han, Q Wei, P Chang, K Hu, OV Okoro, A Shavandi… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydroxyapatite (HA) and HA-based nanocomposites have been recognized as ideal
biomaterials in hard tissue engineering because of their compositional similarity to …

Investigations on the antimicrobial activity and wound healing potential of ZnO nanoparticles

M Kaushik, R Niranjan, R Thangam, B Madhan… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles are used in the field of nanomedicine. ZnO is non-
toxic and compatible with biological system. The major problem of wound is infections. The …

Antibacterial alginate/nano-hydroxyapatite composites for bone tissue engineering: Assessment of their bioactivity, biocompatibility, and antibacterial activity

L Benedini, J Laiuppa, G Santillán, M Baldini… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bone substitute materials based on bioceramics and polymers have evolved shifting from a
passive role where they are merely accepted by the body; to an active role, where they …

PVA/alginate/hydroxyapatite films for controlled release of amoxicillin for the treatment of periodontal defects

J Prakash, TS Kumar, KS Venkataprasanna… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Periodontal diseases are treated currently treated with antibiotics. Polymer based drug
delivery is less effective and the patient needs bone grafting in the infected areas as there …

Surface modification and paclitaxel drug delivery of folic acid modified polyethylene glycol functionalized hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

GD Venkatasubbu, S Ramasamy, GS Avadhani… - Powder technology, 2013 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are used for a number of biomedical applications. In this work we report the
synthesis of folic acid (FA) modified polyethylene glycol (PEG) functionalized hydroxyapatite …

Design and fabrication of magnetic Fe3O4-QSM nanoparticles loaded with ciprofloxacin as a potential antibacterial agent

M Shirazi, A Allafchian, H Salamati - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this investigation, we have synthesized magnetite nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 NPs) coated
with quince seed mucilage (QSM) as a natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable …

Investigation on Curcumin nanocomposite for wound dressing

GD Venkatasubbu, T Anusuya - International Journal of Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Curcuma longa (turmeric) has a long history of use in medicine as a treatment for
inflammatory conditions. The primary active constituent of turmeric and the one responsible …

Nanomaterials in cancer-therapy drug delivery system

G Zhang, X Zeng, P Li - Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanomaterials can enhance the delivery and treatment efficiency of anti-cancer drugs, and
the mechanisms of the tumorreducing activity of nanomaterials with cancer drug have been …

PVA/SA/TiO2-CUR patch for enhanced wound healing application: In vitro and in vivo analysis

R Niranjan, M Kaushik, RT Selvi, J Prakash… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a complex multistep process. Wound healing materials should have good
antibacterial activity against wound infection causing microbes. Curcumin has effective …