Biopolymers for Surgical Applications

Coatings

Radu Dănilă¹  Nela Bibire²  Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc³  Tudor Bibire³  Onur Yilmaz⁴ 

[1] 3rd Surgery Clinic, Saint Spiridon University Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iasi, Romania;Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania;Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences II—Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 University Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania;Leather Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, 35100 Izmir, Turkey;

关键词: biopolymers;    surgery;    polysaccharides;    proteins;    biocompatible;    sealants;   

DOI  :  10.3390/coatings12020211

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Biopolymers have gained significant attention as a class of polymer materials with a wide range of applications, especially in the medical and pharmaceutical field. Due to particular characteristics, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and functionality, they have become promising candidates for various surgical applications, including as bioadhesives, sealants, wound dressings, sutures, drug carriers, coating materials, etc. Recent research shows that further modification of biopolymers by advanced techniques can improve their functionality i.e., antibacterial activity, cell viability, drug-releasing capability, good wet adhesion performance, and good mechanical properties. This mini review aims to provide a brief report on the type of biopolymers and recent developments regarding their use in various surgical applications.

【 授权许可】

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