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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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scCO2-foamed silk fibroin aerogel/poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffolds containing dexamethasone for bone regeneration
Leticia Goimil,Víctor Santos-Rosales,Araceli Delgado,Carmen Évora,Ricardo Reyes,A. Abel Lozano-Pérez,Salvador D. Aznar-Cervantes,José Luis Cenis,José Luis Gómez-Amoza,Angel Concheiro,Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo,Carlos A. García-González +11 more
TL;DR: In vivo tests showed the importance of the dexamethasone form and release profile in promoting the bone tissue regeneration with a significant increase in the number of ossification foci and in bone repair extent 14 weeks post-implantation for certain formulations.
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100 Years of Vitamins: The Science of Formulation is the Key to Functionality
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of micronutrients and nutraceuticals such as vitamins, carotenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols.
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Synthesis of an organic conductive porous material using starch aerogels as template for chronic invasive electrodes.
Ricardo Starbird,Carlos A. García-González,Irina Smirnova,Wolfgang H. Krautschneider,Wolfgang Bauhofer +4 more
TL;DR: The large surface area and wide pore size distribution of the PEDOT conductive aerogel, along with its electrical properties, enable it to be used as extracellular matrix scaffold for biomedical applications.
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Composition and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from jujuba by classical and ultrasound extraction
TL;DR: CZPU had stronger antioxidant activities than CZPH by evaluating in hydroxyl radical and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay.
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Antibacterial carrageenan/cellulose nanocrystal system loaded with silver nanoparticles, prepared via solid-state technique
Abdelrahman M. Abdelgawad,Mehrez E. El-Naggar,Dalia A. Elsherbiny,Dalia A. Elsherbiny,Shimaa Ali,Mohamed S. Abdel-Aziz,Yasser K. Abdel-Monem +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a new carrageenan (CAR) cryogel system with high potential of use in wound care field was investigated with the use of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) for providing mechanical strength to the system.
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A review of chitin and chitosan applications
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Biological interactions between polysaccharides and divalent cations: The egg‐box model
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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.