Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Book Chapter

Natural-Based Hydrogels: From Processing to Applications

Abstract

Natural-based hydrogels have been widely used for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM) as a platform to better mimic the native extracellular matrix of different tissues. Polysaccharides and proteins of natural origin have been functionalized, tuned, and processed used different methods to produce different scaffolds and medical devices. Herein, the recent reports dealing with the application of natural-based hydrogels in TERM strategies are overviewed. Moreover, different methodologies used to process the polymeric hydrogels are also described as well as the most relevant strategies used within the scope of TERM.

Journal
Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN
9780471440260
URL
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/0471440264.pst652/abstract
Keywords
Hydrogels, natural polymers, scaffolds, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Project
NanoTech4ALS
Year of Publication
2017
DOI
10.1002/0471440264.pst652
Date Published
2017-02-15
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