Self-healing biomaterials for medical applications

Natural-Based Polyurethane Biomaterials for Medical Applications

Designing polysaccharide-based antibacterial biomaterials for wound healing applications

In this study, the development and characterization of novel polymer blends based on chitosan-poly (vinyl alcohol) and physically cross-linked by freeze-thaw method for possible use in a variety of biomedical application is reported. The present investigation deals with designing savlon-loaded blend hydrogels (coined as cryogels) of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and chitosan by repeated freeze-tha...

Biomaterials for Dental Applications

1Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey 2Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN, USA 3University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA 4Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, Istanbul, Turkey 5Department of Cardiology, Endodontology and P...

Review collagen-based biomaterials for wound healing.

With its wide distribution in soft and hard connective tissues, collagen is the most abundant of animal proteins. In vitro, natural collagen can be formed into highly organized, three-dimensional scaffolds that are intrinsically biocompatible, biodegradable, nontoxic upon exogenous application, and endowed with high tensile strength. These attributes make collagen the material of choice for wou...

Biomaterials for Promoting Wound Healing in Diabetes

Impaired wound healing is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation in people with diabetes mellitus. Skin substitutes engineered from biomaterials currently play an important role in the healing process of diabetic wounds, especially those wounds that fail to show progress after standard wound care. This article summarizes current developments of biomaterials used for promoting ...