Project | Nature4Health :: publications list |
Title | Biopolymer membranes in tissue engineering |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Silva S. S., Rodrigues, L.C., Fernandes E. M., and Reis R. L. |
Editors | de Moraes M. A., da Silva C. F., and Vieira R. S. |
Abstract Text | In tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, the combination of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive molecules is the key to promote tissue regeneration or even to create therapeutic systems. The use of natural biomacromolecules in the processing of membranes has been extensively applied in association with traditional processing techniques. The resulting structures present multiple mechanical and biological features that allow their application as wound dressings for skin regeneration, drug delivery systems, and bone regeneration supports. This chapter provides an up-to-date review of the most promising natural biopolymers processed as membranes, focusing on polysaccharides, proteins and their combinations, strategies for processing, and their applications in the tissue-engineering field. |
Book Title | Biopolymer Membranes and Films: Health, Food, Environment, and Energy Applications |
Chapter | 6 |
Pagination | 141-163 |
Date | 2020-06-26 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-818134-8.00006-7 |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128181348000067 |
Keywords | Biomaterials, hydrogel membrane, natural polymers, proteins, skin repair, Tissue engineering, wound dressing |
Rights | restrictedAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |