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Polysaccharide-Based Composites for Biomedical Applications

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Polysaccharide-based composites have been extensively studied, which is mostly justified by their biocompatible, renewable, and sustainable character, alongside the enhanced reproducibility, processability, and performance achieved by the addition of metals or ceramic or synthetic polymers to the polysaccharide formulations. In this chapter, the most relevant works in the synthesis and development of polysaccharide-based composites, mainly over the last decade, for several applications, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, bionsensors, and wound dressings, are highlighted. Considering these applications, chitosan, alginate, starch, cellulose, and cellulose derivative composites have a focal position.

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Alves, P., Gonçalves, F., Gil, M.H. (2021). Polysaccharide-Based Composites for Biomedical Applications. In: Nayak, A.K., Hasnain, M.S. (eds) Biomedical Composites. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4753-3_2

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