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- Title
Biopolymers for Enhanced Health Benefits.
- Authors
Atanase, Leonard-Ionut
- Abstract
This document discusses the definition and classification of biopolymers, which are polymers that are produced from renewable resources and may be biodegradable. The document highlights the diverse chemical structure and versatile characteristics of biopolymers, such as biocompatibility and biodegradability, which make them suitable for clinical, biomedical, and pharmaceutical applications. The document also provides a summary of eight papers published in a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, which focus on the synthesis and characterization of different types of biopolymers for biomedical applications. The papers cover topics such as drug encapsulation, scaffold construction, anticancer activity, drug delivery systems, composite hydrogels, self-assembly of polypeptides, wound healing, and quantification of sepsis. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of translating academic research on biomaterials to an industrial scale and clinical trials.
- Subjects
DRUG delivery systems; BIOPOLYMERS; RENEWABLE natural resources; CHEMICAL structure; POLYPEPTIDES
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 22, p16251
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.3390/ijms242216251