RT Journal Article
T1 Cellulose nanofibers and other biopolymers for biomedical applications. A review.
A1 Moohan, John
A1 Stewart, Sarah
A1 Espinosa, Eduardo
A1 Rosal Raya, Antonio
A1 Rodriguez, Alejandro
A1 Larrañeta, Eneko
A1 Donnelly, Ryan
A1 Domínguez-Robles, Juan
K1 Biopolymers
K1 Cellulose nanofibers
K1 Polysaccharides
K1 Proteins
K1 Tissue engineering
K1 Medical implants
K1 Wound healing
K1 Biocompatibility
AB Biopolymers are materials synthesised or derived from natural sources, such as plants, animals, microorganisms or any other living organism. The use of these polymers has grown significantly in recent years as industry shifts away from unsustainable fossil fuel resources and looks towards a softer and more sustainable environmental approach. This review article covers the main classes of biopolymers: Polysaccharides, proteins, microbial-derived and lignin. In addition, an overview of the leading biomedical applications of biopolymers is also provided, which includes tissue engineering, medical implants, wound dressings, and the delivery of bioactive molecules. The future clinical applications of biopolymers are vast, due to their inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability and low immunogenicity. All properties which their synthetic counterparts do not share.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22167
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22167
LA en
NO Moohan, J., Stewart, S. A., Espinosa, E., Rosal, A., Rodríguez, A., Larrañeta, E., Donnelly, R. F., & Domínguez-Robles, J. (2020). Cellulose Nanofibers and Other Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications. A Review. Applied Sciences, 10(1), 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10010065
NO Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Departamento de Biología Molecular e Ingeniería Bioquímica
DS RIO
RD May 10, 2026