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Alginate derivatization: a review of chemistry, properties and applications.
Siddhesh N. Pawar,Kevin J. Edgar +1 more
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Progress towards controlled synthesis of alginate derivatives, and the properties and applications of these derivatives are reviewed.About:
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Alginate-Based Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications.
Jinchen Sun,Huaping Tan +1 more
TL;DR: This review focuses on recent advances in the use of alginate and its derivatives in the field of biomedical applications, including wound healing, cartilage repair, bone regeneration and drug delivery, which have potential in tissue regeneration applications.
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Current progress on bio-based polymers and their future trends
TL;DR: A range of bio-based polymers are presented, focusing on general methods of production, properties, and commercial applications, and the major industry players who are bringing these materials to the market are discussed.
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Alginate composites for bone tissue engineering: a review.
TL;DR: Alginate based composite biomaterials will be promising for bone tissue regeneration because of their enhanced biochemical significance in terms of porosity, mechanical strength, cell adhesion, biocompatibility, cell proliferation, alkaline phosphatase increase, excellent mineralization and osteogenic differentiation.
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Functional and Biomimetic Materials for Engineering of the Three-Dimensional Cell Microenvironment
Guoyou Huang,Fei Li,Xin Zhao,Yufei Ma,Yuhui Li,Min Lin,Guorui Jin,Tian Jian Lu,Guy M. Genin,Feng Xu +9 more
TL;DR: This review encapsulates where recent advances appear to leave the ever-shifting state of the art in the cell microenvironment, and it highlights areas in which substantial potential and uncertainty remain.
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Current development of biodegradable polymeric materials for biomedical applications
TL;DR: This review outlines the current development of biodegradable natural and synthetic polymeric materials for various biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, temporary implants, wound healing, and drug delivery.
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Alginate: properties and biomedical applications
Kuen Yong Lee,David J. Mooney +1 more
TL;DR: This review will provide a comprehensive overview of general properties of alginate and its hydrogels, their biomedical applications, and suggest new perspectives for future studies with these polymers.
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Wound healing dressings and drug delivery systems: a review.
TL;DR: The requirement for formulations with improved properties for effective and accurate delivery of the required therapeutic agents and general formulation approaches towards achieving optimum physical properties and controlled delivery characteristics for an active wound healing dosage form are considered.
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Alginate hydrogels as synthetic extracellular matrix materials
TL;DR: Alginate may prove to be an ideal material with which to confer specific cellular interactive properties, potentially allowing for the control of long-term gene expression of cells within these matrices.
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Alginate hydrogels as biomaterials.
TL;DR: Micro-CT images of bone-like constructs that result from transplantation of osteoblasts on gels that degrade over a time frame of several months leading to improved bone formation are presented.
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