Full Description
Biopolymer-based composites have emerged as pivotal materials in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, offering biomimetic scaffolds that support cellular growth, differentiation, and tissue regeneration. These composites integrate natural polymers with bioactive fillers to mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM), providing structural and biochemical cues essential for tissue repair. In this book, different types of biopolymer composites based on keratin nanofiber, cellulose, chitosan, collagen, gelatin, Hyaluronic acid, starch-based composites, alginate, microbial exopolysaccharides, polyhydroxyakanoate, silk fibroin, dextran and pectin are discussed in detail. It is believed that this work will be of general interest to organic chemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, polymer scientists and technologists.
Contents
Preface. Keratin Nanofiber Composites for Tissue Engineering. Cellulose Composites for Tissue Engineering. Exploring Chitosan: Its Role in Fabricating Bioactive Scaffolds. Collagen Composites for Tissue Engineering. Gelatin as a Biomaterial for Tissue Engineering. Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Engineering. Advances in Starch-Based Bio Nanocomposites: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions for Biomedical Applications and Tissue Engineering. The Role of Alginate in Scaffold Design for Tissue Engineering Applications. Microbial Exopolysaccharide Based Composites: A Remedial Add-on in Biomedical Sciences. Polyhydroxyalkanoates Based Biomaterials in Tissue Repair and Regeneration. Silk Fibroin: Bridging Biological and Biomaterials Science in Regeneration. Dextran Composites as Tissue Engineering Scaffolds. Pectin Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. Index.
