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Polysaccharide-based aerogels—Promising biodegradable carriers for drug delivery systems
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This review focuses on the state-of-the-art of the production of polysaccharide-based aerogels with emphasis on the influence of processing parameters on the resulting end material properties.About:
This article is published in Carbohydrate Polymers.The article was published on 2011-10-15. It has received 594 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Drug carrier & Drug delivery.read more
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Formation of nanoporous aerogels from wheat starch
TL;DR: Due to high surface area and nanoporous structure, wheat starch aerogels are promising carrier systems for bioactives and drugs in food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Biodegradable Polysaccharides for Controlled Drug Delivery
TL;DR: The Review focuses on the strategies for using these biodegradable polymers for controlled drug delivery, and examines in particular polysaccharide-drug conjugates, the encapsulation of drugs in hydrogels and aerogels, and the self-assembly of poly Saccharide drug-loaded nanoparticles.
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Multi-scale cellulose based new bio-aerogel composites with thermal super-insulating and tunable mechanical properties.
TL;DR: A significant improvement of the insulation properties for composite materials is more pronounced for aerogels based on cellulose nanoparticles having a low crystalline index and high surface charge (NFC-2h), which allows the bio-composite aerogel to enter the super-insulating materials family.
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Silk fibroin aerogels for drug delivery applications
TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate the potential of Silk Fibroin (SF) aerogels as drug delivery devices for the extended release of ibuprofen, a candidate drug.
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Nano-fibrillated cellulose-zeolites based new hybrid composites aerogels with super thermal insulating properties
Dounia Bendahou,Dounia Bendahou,Abdelkader Bendahou,Bastien Seantier,Yves Grohens,Hamid Kaddami +5 more
TL;DR: Aerogel monoliths were prepared using combinations of cellulose microfibers, cellulose nanofibers and nanozeolites as discussed by the authors, and it was shown that these hybrid materials have tunable thermal conductivity and mechanical properties.
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A review of chitin and chitosan applications
TL;DR: Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide and is estimated to be produced annually almost as much as cellulose, and recent progress in chitin chemistry is quite noteworthy as mentioned in this paper.
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Hydrogels for biomedical applications.
TL;DR: The composition and synthesis of hydrogels, the character of their absorbed water, and permeation of solutes within their swollen matrices are reviewed to identify the most important properties relevant to their biomedical applications.
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Biological interactions between polysaccharides and divalent cations: The egg‐box model
TL;DR: It is shown that spedfic binding of divalent cations to a polysaechafide polyelectro]ym, leading firm cohesion between the chains, can cause characteristic effects in the c~rcutar diehroism spectrum which are understandabb in terms of modem theo~, [ l ].
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The Design of Scaffolds for Use in Tissue Engineering. Part I. Traditional Factors
TL;DR: The authors analyze the factors necessary to enhance the design and manufacture of scaffolds for use in tissue engineering in terms of materials, structure, and mechanical properties and review the traditional scaffold fabrication methods.