Alginate is a polysaccharide of natural origin, which shows outstanding properties of
biocompatibility, gel forming ability, non-toxicity, biodegradability and easy to process. Due …

Self-healing hydrogels have emerged as the most promising alternatives to conventional
brittle hydrogels used in the biomedical field due to the features of long-term stability and …

Tissue engineering applications commonly encompass the use of three-dimensional (3D)
scaffolds to provide a suitable microenvironment for the incorporation of cells or growth …

Background Inoculation of plants to enhance yield of crops and performance of other plants
is a century old, proven technology for rhizobia and a newer venue for plant growth …

Over the last decade, numerous biopolymers have received more attention in medical
applications involving novel biomaterials because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability …

A novel nano-biocomposite scaffold was fabricated in bead form by applying simple foaming
method, using a combination of natural polymers–chitosan, gelatin, alginate and a …

The past decade has seen the rapid development of new strategies for the design of
biodegradable macromolecular compounds, with properly suited architecture and tailored …

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field,
Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition outlines …

Recent progress in soft material chemistry and enabling methods of 3D and 4D fabrication—
emerging programmable material designs and associated assembly methods for the …

Cardiovascular tissue engineering endeavors to repair or regenerate damaged or ineffective
blood vessels, heart valves, and cardiac muscle. Current strategies that aim to accomplish …