Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine

Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine

Due to their unique properties—the are biocompatible, easily accessible, and inexpensive with programmable properties—biopolymers are used in pharmaceutical and biomedical research, as well as in cosmetics and food. Collagen is one of the most-used biomaterials in biomedicine, being the most abundan...

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Main Authors: Ruxandra-Elena Geanaliu-Nicolae, Ecaterina Andronescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
collagen
hydrogels
biomedicine
drug delivery systems
wound healing
tissue engineering
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/24/5641
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spelling doaj-9ed0966a0c35464eb790ceca039551442020-12-11T00:02:56ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-12-01135641564110.3390/ma13245641Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in BiomedicineRuxandra-Elena Geanaliu-Nicolae0Ecaterina Andronescu1Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaDue to their unique properties—the are biocompatible, easily accessible, and inexpensive with programmable properties—biopolymers are used in pharmaceutical and biomedical research, as well as in cosmetics and food. Collagen is one of the most-used biomaterials in biomedicine, being the most abundant protein in animals with a triple helices structure, biocompatible, biomimetic, biodegradable, and hemostatic. Its disadvantages are its poor mechanical and thermal properties and enzymatic degradation. In order to solve this problem and to use its benefits, collagen can be used blended with other biomaterials such as alginate, chitosan, and cellulose. The purpose of this review article is to offer a brief paper with updated information on blended collagen-based formulations and their potential application in biomedicine.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/24/5641collagenhydrogelsbiomedicinedrug delivery systemswound healingtissue engineering
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author Ruxandra-Elena Geanaliu-Nicolae
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Ecaterina Andronescu
Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine
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collagen
hydrogels
biomedicine
drug delivery systems
wound healing
tissue engineering
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Ecaterina Andronescu
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title Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine
title_short Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine
title_full Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine
title_fullStr Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine
title_full_unstemmed Blended Natural Support Materials—Collagen Based Hydrogels Used in Biomedicine
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publisher MDPI AG
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issn 1996-1944
publishDate 2020-12-01
description Due to their unique properties—the are biocompatible, easily accessible, and inexpensive with programmable properties—biopolymers are used in pharmaceutical and biomedical research, as well as in cosmetics and food. Collagen is one of the most-used biomaterials in biomedicine, being the most abundant protein in animals with a triple helices structure, biocompatible, biomimetic, biodegradable, and hemostatic. Its disadvantages are its poor mechanical and thermal properties and enzymatic degradation. In order to solve this problem and to use its benefits, collagen can be used blended with other biomaterials such as alginate, chitosan, and cellulose. The purpose of this review article is to offer a brief paper with updated information on blended collagen-based formulations and their potential application in biomedicine.
topic collagen
hydrogels
biomedicine
drug delivery systems
wound healing
tissue engineering
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