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  • 2024Assessment of oxidative stress biomarkers in Palaemon varians exposed to deep eutectic systemscitations
  • 2023Using Natural Deep Eutectic Systems as Alternative Media for Ocular Applications7citations
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  • 2022Selective terpene based therapeutic deep eutectic systems against colorectal cancer24citations
  • 2022On the Not So Anomalous Water-induced Structural Transformations of Choline Chloride-Urea (Reline) Deep Eutectic System9citations
  • 2022Fractionated extraction of polyphenols from mate tea leaves using a combination of hydrophobic/ hydrophilic NADES32citations
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  • 2022Assessing the Influence of Betaine-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Systems on Horseradish Peroxidase35citations
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  • 2022Selective extraction and stabilization of bioactive compounds from rosemary leaves using a biphasic NADES24citations
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  • 2021Deep eutectic systems from betaine and polyols – Physicochemical and toxicological properties42citations
  • 2021Improved storage of influenza HA-VLPs using a trehalose-glycerol natural deep eutectic solvent system12citations
  • 2021Natural deep eutectic systems for nature-inspired cryopreservation of cells39citations
  • 2021Unravelling the nature of citric acid:l-arginine:water mixtures ; The bifunctional role of water36citations
  • 2021Low-Phytotoxic Deep Eutectic Systems as Alternative Extraction Media for the Recovery of Chitin from Brown Crab Shells35citations
  • 2021Low-Phytotoxic Deep Eutectic Systems as Alternative Extraction Media for the Recovery of Chitin from Brown Crab Shells35citations
  • 2021Influence of natural deep eutectic systems in water thermal behavior and their applications in cryopreservation24citations
  • 2021A look on target-specificity of eutectic systems based on natural bioactive compounds13citations
  • 2021Density of deep eutectic solvents33citations
  • 2020Optimal design of thedes based on perillyl alcohol and ibuprofen29citations
  • 2020Design and processing of drug delivery formulations of therapeutic deep eutectic systems for tuberculosis43citations
  • 2020Collagen from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) skins extracted using CO2 acidified water with potential application in healthcare63citations
  • 2020Terpene-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Systems as Efficient Solvents to Recover Astaxanthin from Brown Crab Shell Residues94citations
  • 2020Advancing spinal fusion: Interbody stabilization by in situ foaming of a chemically modified polycaprolactone5citations
  • 2019Unveil the Anticancer Potential of Limomene Based Therapeutic Deep Eutectic Solvents87citations
  • 2019Therapeutic Role of Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Menthol and Saturated Fatty Acids on Wound Healing147citations
  • 2019Properties of therapeutic deep eutectic solvents of L-arginine and ethambutol for tuberculosis treatment60citations
  • 2019A closer look in the antimicrobial properties of deep eutectic solvents based on fatty acids73citations
  • 2018Synthesis and Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Lactic Acid and Malic Acid-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents48citations
  • 2018Chitin/Chitosan Based Aerogels1citations
  • 2018Subcritical carbon dioxide foaming of polycaprolactone for bone tissue regeneration24citations
  • 2018Natural deep eutectic systems as alternative nontoxic cryoprotective agents103citations
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  • 2017Production of Electrospun Fast-Dissolving Drug Delivery Systems with Therapeutic Eutectic Systems Encapsulated in Gelatin59citations
  • 2017Biomaterials and bioactive agents in spinal fusion50citations
  • 2017From honeycomb- to microsphere-patterned surfaces of poly(lactic acid) and a starch-poly(lactic acid) blend via the breath figure method11citations
  • 2017A comparison between pure active pharmaceutical ingredients and therapeutic deep eutectic solvents208citations
  • 2017Green solvents for enhanced impregnation processes in biomedicine35citations
  • 2017Production of electrospun fast-dissolving drug delivery systems with therapeutic eutectic systems encapsulated in gelatin59citations
  • 2016In vitro bioactivity studies of ceramic structures isolated from marine sponges19citations
  • 2016Solubility and Permeability Enhancement of active compounds: Therapeutic Deep Eutectic Systems as New Vehicles for Drug Delivery4citations
  • 2016Dissolution enhancement of active pharmaceutical ingredients by therapeutic deep eutectic systems214citations
  • 2016Preparation of β-glucan scaffolds by hydrogel foaming with supercritical CO2citations
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  • 2013Unleashing the potential of supercritical fluids for polymer processing in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine51citations
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article

Processing of novel bioactive polymeric matrixes for tissue engineering using supercritical fluid technology

  • Duarte, Ana Rita C.
  • Reis, Rui Luís
  • Caridade, Sofia G.
  • Mano, João F.
Abstract

<p>The aim of this study was to develop a new process for the production of bioactive 3D scaffolds using a clean and environmentally friendly technology. The possibility of preparing composite scaffolds of Bioglass<sup>®</sup> and a polymeric blend of starch and poly(l-lactic acid) (SPLA50) was evaluated. Supercritical phase-inversion technique was used to prepare inorganic particles loaded starch-based porous composite matrixes in a one-step process for bone tissue engineering purposes. Due to their osteoconductive properties some glasses and ceramics are interesting materials to be used for bone tissue engineering purposes; however their poor mechanical properties create the need of a polymeric support where the inorganic fraction can be dispersed. Samples impregnated with different concentrations of Bioglass<sup>®</sup> (10 and 15% wt/wt polymer) were prepared at 200 bar and 55 °C. The presence of Bioglass<sup>®</sup> did not affect the porosity or interconnectivity of the polymeric matrixes. Dynamic mechanical analysis has proven that the modulus of the SPLA50 scaffolds increases when glass particles are impregnated within the matrix. In vitro bioactivity studies were carried out using simulated body fluid and the results show that a calcium-phosphate layer started to be formed after only 1 day of immersion. Chemical analysis of the apatite layer formed on the surface of the scaffold was performed by different techniques, namely EDS and FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The ion concentration in the simulated body fluid was also carried out by ICP analysis. Results suggest that a bone-like apatite layer was formed. This study reports the feasibility of using supercritical fluid technology to process, in one step, a porous matrix loaded with a bioactive material for tissue engineering purposes.</p>

Topics
  • porous
  • surface
  • polymer
  • phase
  • x-ray diffraction
  • glass
  • glass
  • composite
  • Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
  • porosity
  • ceramic
  • Calcium
  • dynamic mechanical analysis
  • bioactivity