Abstract
Electrospinning is a simple and versatile nanotechnology technique for fabricating nanofibers scaffolds for tissue regenerations, drug delivery systems, wound healing, and cancer therapy. This chapter provides a synopsis and overview of using various types of natural polysaccharides from human, animals, plants, seaweeds, and microbe origins for electrospinning. The electrospun natural polysaccharide nanofibers are widely used in the biomedical fields because of their biocompatibility, high porosity, large surface area to volume ratio, improved drug encapsulation, and excellent cell proliferation. The topics presented in this chapter are focused on illustrating the chemical structures of several natural polysaccharides from different origins. In addition, an outline is given of previous research activities and the potential biomedical applications of these electrospun natural polysaccharide nanofibers. The electrospinning of polysaccharides presents challenges because of chain entanglements and viscosity, so it is essential to blend with other natural and synthetic polymers to overcomes these aspects.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Natural Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 589-615 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128170557 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128170557 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- Biomaterials
- Electrospinning
- Nanofibers
- Nanotechnology
- Natural polysaccharide
