Lignocellulosic Biomass Derived Functional Materials: Synthesis and Applications in Biomedical Engineering
| Autor: | Run-Cang Sun, Xiang Zhihua, Xinwen Peng, Linxin Zhong, Lei Zhang, Wei-tian Chua |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Lignocellulosic biomass
02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry Pretreatment method complex mixtures 01 natural sciences Biochemistry Lignin chemistry.chemical_compound Drug Delivery Systems Drug Discovery Humans Hemicellulose Biomass Cellulose Pharmacology business.industry Organic Chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Biocompatible material Environmentally friendly 0104 chemical sciences Renewable energy chemistry Molecular Medicine Environmental science Biochemical engineering 0210 nano-technology business |
| Zdroj: | Current medicinal chemistry. 26(14) |
| ISSN: | 1875-533X |
| Popis: | The pertinent issue of resources shortage arising from global climate change in the recent years has accentuated the importance of materials that are environmentally friendly. Despite the merits of current material like cellulose as the most abundant natural polysaccharide on earth, the incorporation of lignocellulosic biomass has the potential to value-add the recent development of cellulose-derivatives in drug delivery systems. Lignocellulosic biomass, with a hierarchical structure is comprised of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. As an excellent substrate that is renewable, biodegradable, biocompatible and chemically accessible for modified materials, lignocellulosic biomass sets forth a myriad of applications. To date, materials derived from lignocellulosic biomass have been extensively explored for new technological development and applications, such as biomedical, green electronics and energy products. In this review, chemical constituents of lignocellulosic biomass are first discussed before we critically examine the potential alternatives in the field of biomedical application. In addition, the pretreatment methods for extracting cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin from lignocellulosic biomass as well as their biological applications including drug delivery, biosensor, tissue engineering etc. are reviewed. It is anticipated there will be an increasing interest and research findings in cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin from natural resources, which help provide important directions for the development in biomedical applications. |
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