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Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Volume 15, Issue 11

November 2024 - 39 articles

Cover Story: Silk sericin, a once-overlooked protein from silkworms, is transforming industries due to its remarkable, innovative properties. Biocompatible, biodegradable, and multifunctional, sericin delivers antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and UV-protective benefits. Sustainable and eco-friendly extraction techniques have unlocked its potential in biomedicine, enabling breakthroughs in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and serum-free cell culture media while revolutionizing cosmetics, food packaging, and textiles with eco-friendly advancements. Despite challenges related to sericin’s economic viability and weak mechanical properties, its versatility positions it as a transformative material for diverse applications, paving the way for a greener and more innovative future. View this paper
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Articles (39)

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,880 Views
20 Pages

Strontium- and Copper-Doped Ceramic Granules in Bone Regeneration-Associated Cellular Processes

  • Yuliya Safarova (Yantsen),
  • Assem Nessipbekova,
  • Aizhan Syzdykova,
  • Farkhad Olzhayev,
  • Bauyrzhan Umbayev,
  • Aliya Kassenova,
  • Inna V. Fadeeva,
  • Sholpan Askarova and
  • Julietta V. Rau

20 November 2024

Background: Pathological bone fracturing is an escalating problem driven by increasing aging and obesity. Bioceramics, particularly tricalcium-phosphate-based materials (TCP), are renowned for their exceptional biocompatibility, osteoconductivity, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,549 Views
11 Pages

20 November 2024

Graphene is the wonder material of the 21st century, promising cutting-edge advancements in material science with significant applications across all industries. This study investigates the use of a graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) ans trade-regis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,913 Views
13 Pages

Spherical Shell Bioprinting to Produce Uniform Spheroids with Controlled Sizes

  • Kuk Hui Son,
  • Dong-Ha Kim,
  • Seunghye Park,
  • Hyun Jae Kim,
  • Mira Park,
  • Seung-Jin Kim,
  • Sang Jin Lee,
  • Keunsun Ahn and
  • Jin Woo Lee

18 November 2024

Conventional cell spheroid production methods are largely manual, leading to variations in size and shape that compromise consistency and reliability for use in cell-based therapeutic applications. To enhance spheroid production, a spherical shell bi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,064 Views
34 Pages

Properties, Production, and Recycling of Regenerated Cellulose Fibers: Special Medical Applications

  • Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova and
  • Julija Baltušnikaitė-Guzaitienė

16 November 2024

Regenerated cellulose fibers are a highly adaptable biomaterial with numerous medical applications owing to their inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and robust mechanical properties. In the domain of wound care, regenerated cellulose fibers...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,910 Views
14 Pages

15 November 2024

Popular photoluminescent (PL) nanomaterials, such as carbon dots, have attracted substantial attention from scientists due to their photophysical properties, biocompatibility, low cost, and diverse applicability. Carbon dots have been used in sensors...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,695 Views
14 Pages

The Effects of Surface Patterning and Photobiomodulation on the Osseointegration of Titanium Implants in Osteoporotic Long Bones: An In Vivo Study in Rats

  • Theodor Popa,
  • Mircea Negrutiu,
  • Luciana Madalina Gherman,
  • Alina Deniza Ciubean,
  • Dan Ionut Cosma,
  • Dan Gheban,
  • Catalin Popa and
  • Laszlo Irsay

14 November 2024

This study aimed to assess the impact of titanium surface patterning used in combination with photobiomodulation therapy on enhancing osseointegration in osteoporotic bone fractures. C.p. titanium implants were employed, half with an unmodified surfa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,396 Views
20 Pages

14 November 2024

Since the discovery that exosomes can exchange genes, their potential use as tools for tissue regeneration, disease diagnosis, and therapeutic applications has drawn significant attention. Emerging three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies, such a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,332 Views
15 Pages

14 November 2024

Wear at the male–female interface of retentive elements in implant-supported removable prostheses is the most frequent complication in such applications. The lack of an ideal/optimal insertion path, as well as the fabrication inaccuracies, are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,263 Views
12 Pages

The Effect of Micro-Computed Tomography Thresholding Methods on Bone Micromorphometric Analysis

  • Arda Buyuksungur,
  • Bence Tamás Szabó,
  • Adrienn Dobai and
  • Kaan Orhan

13 November 2024

Bone micromorphometric parameters are generally analyzed with micro CT to reveal two- and three-dimensional structures. These parameters are generally used for new bone formation studies such as tissue engineering and biomaterials studies. Different...

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