Optical and Quantum Electronics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
56(3)
Published: Jan. 27, 2024
Abstract
Chitosan
is
a
natural
biopolymer
that
classified
among
the
most
important
biodegradable
polysaccharides
widely
used
in
different
environmental
and
industrial
applications,
such
as
tissue
engineering,
biomedical
devices,
electronics
supercapacitors,
water
filtration,
food
packaging.
Theoretical
infrared
spectra
of
chitosan
were
computed
using
both
Hartree–Fock
(HF)
Density
Functional
Theory
(DFT)
methods,
with
basis
sets,
including
3-21g,
6-31g,
6-311g,
LANL2DZ,
LANL2MB,
to
identify
ideal
set
closest
experimental
results.
DFT:B3LYP/3-21g**
was
best
model
for
investigate
its
functionalization
various
functional
groups
(OH,
NH
2
,
COOH,
CH
3
CHO,
CN,
SH)
graphene
oxide
(GO).
Molecular
electrostatic
potential,
total
dipole
moment,
HOMO–LUMO
band
gap
(
∆
E)
calculations
indicated
Chitosan-GO
reactive
stable
structure,
E
0.3023
eV.
Consequently,
Chitosan–GO
composite
prepared
analyzed
ATR–FTIR
spectroscopy.
The
revealed
new
at
1620
cm
−1
which
attributed
COOH
group
GO
red-shifted
owing
hydrogen
bonding
between
chitosan,
confirming
synthesis
composite.
significant
improvement
electronic
properties
based
on
obtained
results
promotes
it
be
applications
development
electrodes
supercapacitors.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(28)
Published: Aug. 6, 2023
Hydrogels
with
tailor-made
swelling-shrinkable
properties
have
aroused
considerable
interest
in
numerous
biomedical
domains.
For
example,
as
swelling
is
a
key
issue
for
blood
and
wound
extrudates
absorption,
the
transference
of
nutrients
metabolites,
well
drug
diffusion
release,
hydrogels
high
capacity
been
widely
applicated
full-thickness
skin
healing
tissue
regeneration,
delivery.
Nevertheless,
fields
adhesives
internal
soft-tissue
healing,
bioelectronics,
non-swelling
play
very
important
functions
owing
to
their
stable
macroscopic
dimension
physical
performance
physiological
environment.
Moreover,
negative
behavior
(i.e.,
shrinkage)
can
be
exploited
drive
noninvasive
closure,
achieve
resolution
enhancement
hydrogel
scaffolds.
In
addition,
it
help
push
out
entrapped
drugs,
thus
promote
release.
However,
there
still
has
not
general
review
constructions
applications
from
viewpoint
properties.
Therefore,
this
summarizes
tactics
employed
so
far
tailoring
applications.
And
relatively
comprehensive
understanding
current
progress
future
challenge
different
features
provided
potential
clinical
translations.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 100412 - 100412
Published: Aug. 29, 2022
Due
to
microbial
infections
dramatically
affect
cell
survival
and
increase
the
risk
of
implant
failure,
scaffolds
produced
with
antimicrobial
materials
are
now
much
more
likely
be
successful.
Multidrug-resistant
without
suitable
prevention
strategies
increasing
at
an
alarming
rate.
The
ability
cells
organize,
develop,
differentiate,
produce
a
functioning
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
create
new
functional
tissue
can
all
controlled
by
careful
control
microenvironment.
This
review
covers
present
state
advanced
develop
properties
for
bone,
oral
tissue,
skin,
muscle,
nerve,
trachea,
cardiac
other
engineering
applications.
focuses
on
development
against
bacteria
fungi
using
wide
range
materials,
including
polymers,
biopolymers,
glass,
ceramics
antimicrobials
agents
such
as
antibiotics,
antiseptics,
peptides,
metals,
carbon
nanomaterials,
combinatorial
strategies,
includes
discussions
mechanisms
involved
in
these
approaches.
toxicological
aspects
also
analyzed
ensure
future
technological
transfer
clinics.
main
methods
characterizing
scaffolds'
antibiofilm
described.
production
porous
supports,
electrospinning,
phase
separation,
gas
foaming,
porogen
method,
polymerization
solution,
fiber
mesh
coating,
self-assembly,
membrane
lamination,
freeze
drying,
3D
printing
bioprinting,
among
others,
included
this
article.
These
important
advances
materials-based
regenerative
medicine
offer
many
promising
avenues
material
design
tissue-engineering
communities.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 1949 - 1949
Published: May 11, 2022
Polymeric
materials
have
been
essential
biomaterials
to
develop
hydrogels
as
wound
dressings
for
sustained
drug
delivery
and
chronic
healing.
The
microenvironment
healing
is
created
by
biocompatibility,
bioactivity,
physicochemical
behavior.
Moreover,
a
bacterial
infection
often
causes
the
process.
cellulose
(BC)
was
functionalized
using
graphene
oxide
(GO)
hydrothermal
method
cellulose-functionalized-Graphene
(BC-f-GO).
A
simple
blending
used
crosslink
BC-f-GO
with
polyvinyl
alcohol
(PVA)
tetraethyl
orthosilicate
(TEOS)
crosslinker.
structural,
morphological,
wetting,
mechanical
tests
were
conducted
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR),
Scanning
electron
microscope
(SEM),
water
contact
angle,
Universal
testing
machine
(UTM).
release
of
Silver-sulphadiazine
kinetics
studied
at
various
pH
levels
different
mathematical
models
(zero-order,
first-order,
Higuchi,
Hixson,
Korsmeyer–Peppas,
Baker–Lonsdale).
antibacterial
properties
against
Gram-positive
Gram-negative
severe
infection-causing
pathogens.
These
composite
presented
potential
anticancer
activities
U87
cell
line
an
increased
GO
amount.
result
findings
show
that
these
physical-mechanical
inherent
antimicrobial
controlled
release,
making
them
ideal
approach
skin
As
result,
discovered
be
biomaterial
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(18), P. 15909 - 15919
Published: March 27, 2023
Biopolymer-based
hydrogels
have
several
advantages,
including
robust
mechanical
tunability,
high
biocompatibility,
and
excellent
optical
properties.
These
can
be
ideal
wound
dressing
materials
advantageous
to
repair
regenerate
skin
wounds.
In
this
work,
we
prepared
composite
by
blending
gelatin
graphene
oxide-functionalized
bacterial
cellulose
(GO-f-BC)
with
tetraethyl
orthosilicate
(TEOS).
The
were
characterized
using
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR),
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
atomic
force
microscope
(AFM),
water
contact
angle
analyses
explore
functional
groups
their
interactions,
surface
morphology,
wetting
behavior,
respectively.
swelling,
biodegradation,
retention
tested
respond
the
biofluid.
Maximum
swelling
was
exhibited
GBG-1
(0.01
mg
GO
amount)
in
all
media
(aqueous
=
1902.83%,
PBS
1546.63%,
electrolyte
1367.32%).
All
hemocompatible,
as
hemolysis
less
than
0.5%,
blood
coagulation
time
decreased
hydrogel
concentration
amount
increased
under
vitro
standard
conditions.
unusual
antimicrobial
activities
against
Gram-positive
Gram-negative
strains.
cell
viability
proliferation
an
amount,
maximum
values
found
for
GBG-4
(0.04
fibroblast
(3T3)
lines.
mature
well-adhered
morphology
of
3T3
cells
samples.
Based
on
findings,
these
would
a
potential
material
healing
applications.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 6527 - 6536
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Tissue
engineering
is
currently
one
of
the
fastest-growing
areas
engineering,
requiring
fabrication
advanced
and
multifunctional
materials
that
can
be
used
as
scaffolds
or
dressings
for
tissue
regeneration.
In
this
work,
we
report
a
bilayer
material
prepared
by
electrospinning
hybrid
poly(vinyl
alcohol)
(PVA)
bacterial
cellulose
(BC
NFs)
(top
layer)
over
highly
interconnected
porous
3D
gelatin-PVA
hydrogel
obtained
freeze-drying
process
(bottom
layer).
The
techniques
were
combined
to
produce
an
with
synergistic
effects
on
physical
biological
properties
two
materials.
was
characterized
using
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR),
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
water
contact
measurement
system
(WCMS).
Studies
swelling,
degradability,
porosity,
drug
release,
cellular
antibacterial
activities
performed
standardized
procedures
assays.
FTIR
confirmed
cross-linking
both
top
bottom
layers,
SEM
showed
structure
layer,
random
deposition
NFs
surface,
aligned
in
cross
section.
angle
(WCA)
hydrophilic
surface
material.
Swelling
analysis
high
degradation
good
stability.
released
Ag-sulfadiazine
sustained
controlled
manner
against
severe
disease-causing
gram
+
ive
−ive
(Escherichia
coli,
Staphylococcus
aureus,
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa)
strains.
vitro
studies
fibroblasts
(3T3)
human
embryonic
kidneys
(HEK-293),
which
desirable
cell
viability,
proliferation,
adhesion
bilayer.
Thus,
effect
resulted
potential
wound
dressing
healing
soft
engineering.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
Alginate
lyases
can
fully
degrade
alginate
into
various
size-defined
unsaturated
oligosaccharide
products
by
β
-elimination.
Here,
we
identified
the
bifunctional
endolytic
lyase
Aly35
from
marine
bacterium
Vibrio
sp.
Strain
H204.
The
enzyme
is
classified
polysaccharide
7
superfamily
and
contains
two
catalytic
domains.
relationship
function
of
domains
are
not
well
known.
Thus,
full-length
recombinant
its
truncated
proteins
Aly35-CD1
(catalytic
domain
1),
Aly35-CD2
2
domain)
were
constructed.
three
enzymes
showed
similar
biochemical
characteristics
exhibited
temperature
pH
stability.
Further
research
that
efficiently
alginate,
polymannuronate
(PM)
polyguluronate
(PG)
a
series
oligosaccharides,
while
exhibits
greater
PM-degrading
activity
than
but
degraded
PG
efficiently.
results
suggest
(Trp
295
-His
582
)
critical
for
PG-degrading
activity,
has
(Leu
53
-Lys
286
higher
both
together
confer
increased
(including
M-blocks
G
blocks)-degrading
activity.
truncations
will
be
useful
tools
structural
analyses
preparing
bioactive
especially
used
to
prepare
unit–rich
oligosaccharides
alginate.
ACS Applied Bio Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(8), P. 5082 - 5106
Published: July 15, 2024
In
view
of
their
exceptional
approach,
excellent
inherent
biocompatibility
and
biodegradability
properties,
interaction
with
the
local
extracellular
matrix,
protein-based
polymers
have
received
attention
in
bone
tissue
engineering,
which
is
a
multidisciplinary
field
that
repairs
regenerates
fractured
bones.
Bone
multihierarchical
complex
structure,
it
performs
several
essential
biofunctions,
including
maintaining
mineral
balance
structural
support
protecting
soft
organs.
Protein-based
gained
interest
developing
ideal
scaffolds
as
emerging
biomaterials
for
healing
regeneration,
challenging
to
design
substitutes
perfect
biomaterials.
Several
polymers,
collagen,
keratin,
gelatin,
serum
albumin,
etc.,
are
potential
materials
due
cytocompatibility,
controlled
biodegradability,
high
biofunctionalization,
tunable
mechanical
characteristics.
While
numerous
studies
indicated
encouraging
possibilities
proteins
BTE,
there
still
major
challenges
concerning
stability
physiological
conditions,
continuous
release
growth
factors
bioactive
molecules.
Robust
derived
from
can
be
used
replace
broken
or
diseased
biocompatible
substitute;
proteins,
being
biopolymers,
provide
engineering.
Herein,
recent
developments
protein
cutting-edge
engineering
addressed
this
review
within
3–5
years,
focus
on
significant
future
perspectives.
The
first
section
discusses
fundamentals
anatomy
scaffolds,
second
describes
fabrication
techniques
scaffolds.
third
highlights
importance
applications
BTE.
Hence,
development
state-of-the-art
has
been
discussed,
highlighting