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Sudhakar MP, Maurya R, Mehariya S, Karthikeyan OP, Dharani G, Arunkumar K, Pereda SV, Hernández-González MC, Buschmann AH, Pugazhendhi A. Feasibility of bioplastic production using micro- and macroalgae- A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 240:117465. [PMID: 37879387 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Plastic disposal and their degraded products in the environment are global concern due to its adverse effects and persistence in nature. To overcome plastic pollution and its impacts on environment, a sustainable bioplastic production using renewable feedstock's, such as algae, are envisioned. In this review, the production of polymer precursors such as polylactic acid, polyhydroxybutyrates, polyhydroxyalkanoates, agar, carrageenan and alginate from microalgae and macroalgae through direct conversion and fermentation routes are summarized and discussed. The direct conversion of algal biopolymers without any bioprocess (whole algal biomass used emphasizing zero waste discharge concept) favours economic feasibility. Whereas indirect method uses conversion of algal polymers to monomers after pretreatment followed by bioplastic precursor production by fermentation are emphasized. This review paper also outlines the current state of technological developments in the field of algae-based bioplastic, both in industry and in research, and highlights the creation of novel solutions for green bioplastic production employing algal polymers. Finally, the cost economics of the bioplastic production using algal biopolymers are clearly mentioned with future directions of next level bioplastic production. In this review study, the cost estimation was given at laboratory level bioplastic production using casting methods. Further development of bioplastics at pilot scale level may give clear economic feasibility of production at industry. Here, in this review, we emphasized the overview of algal biopolymers for different bioplastic product development and its economic value and also current industries involved in bioplastic production.
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- Muthiyal Prabakaran Sudhakar
- Marine Biopolymers & Advanced Bioactive Materials Research Lab, Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India; Marine Biotechnology Division, Ocean Science and Technology for Islands, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Coastal Algae Cultivation, Microbial Biofuels & Biochemicals, Advanced Biofuels Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, Navi Mumbai, 400 708, India
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- Department of Engineering Technology, College of Technology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD, USA
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- Marine Biotechnology Division, Ocean Science and Technology for Islands, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Microalgae Group-Phycoscience Laboratory, Department of Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Periye, 671 320, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
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- Centro i-mar, CeBiB and Núcleo Milenio MASH, Universidad de Los Lagos, 5480000, Puerto Montt, Región de Los Lagos, Chile
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- Centro i-mar, CeBiB and Núcleo Milenio MASH, Universidad de Los Lagos, 5480000, Puerto Montt, Región de Los Lagos, Chile
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- Centro i-mar, CeBiB and Núcleo Milenio MASH, Universidad de Los Lagos, 5480000, Puerto Montt, Región de Los Lagos, Chile
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- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Akkurt Yıldırım M, Demirbilek M, Kızılbey K, Kaplan E, Türkoğlu N. Evaluation of triacetin on mechanical strength and free surface energy of PHBHHx: The prevention of intra-abdominal adhesion. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/08839115221149726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Several polymers are used for the preparation of biomaterials as membranes and films for tissue engineering applications. The most common plasticizer is PEG to obtain polymer-based biomaterials. On the other hand, triacetin is a non-toxic, FDA-approved plasticizer mostly used in the food industry. In this study, we used triacetin as a plasticizer to obtain hydrophobic membranes for the prevention of intra-abdominal adhesion. We selected a well-known polymer named PHBHHx which is a bacterial polyester generally used as supporting material for cell attachments in regenerative tissue applications. We evaluated the triacetin as a plasticizer and its effect on mechanical, thermal, surface area, pore size, and surface energy. The hydrophobic/hydrophilic contrast of a biomaterial surface determines the biological response. Surface hydrophobicity is critical for the cellular response. The contact angle tests of PHBHHx revealed that the hydrophilicity of the membrane was decreased following triacetin blending. Modification of the PHBHHx membrane by blending with triacetin caused a significant decrease in cell adhesion. The cell attachment rates of PHBHHx membranes were as 95 ± 5% on the first day, 34.5 ± 0.9% on third day, and 23 ± 1.5% on the fifth day, respectively. The rates of cell attachments on PHBHHx/triacetin membranes were determined as 79 ± 2.5% for the first day, 33 ± 2.7% for the third day, and 13 ± 2.1% for the fifth day, respectively. Besides, triacetin blending decreased the surface area from 38.790 to 32.379 m2/g. The elongation at breaks was observed as 128% for PHBHHx and 171% for PHBHHx/triacetin. Graphical abstract [Formula: see text]
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- Meryem Akkurt Yıldırım
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Advanced Technologies Application and Research Center, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mohammed S, Ray L. Polyhydroxyalkanoate recovery from newly screened Bacillus sp. LPPI-18 using various methods of extraction from Loktak Lake sediment sample. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:115. [PMID: 35932435 PMCID: PMC9357249 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-022-00392-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nowadays, the conventional plastic wastes are very challenging to environments and its production cost also creates an economic crisis due to petrochemical-based plastic. In order to solve this problem, the current studies were aimed at screening and characterizing these polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-producing isolates and evaluating the suitability of some carbon source for newly screened PHA-producing isolates. MATERIAL AND METHODS Some carbon sources such as D-fructose, glucose, molasses, D-ribose and sucrose were evaluated for PHA production. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. The 16SrRNA gene sequence of these isolates was performed. These newly isolated taxa were related to Bacillus species. It was designated as Bacillus sp. LPPI-18 and affiliated Bacillus cereus ATCC 14577T (AE01687) (99.10%). Paenibacillus sp. 172 (AF273740.1) was used as an outgroup. RESULTS Bacillus sp. LPPI-18 is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore former, and citrate test positive. This isolate showed positive for amylase, catalase, pectinase, and protease test. They produced intracellular PHA granules when this isolate was stained with Sudan Black B (SBB) and Nile blue A (NBA) preliminary and specific staining dyes, respectively. Both temperature and pH used to affect polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) productivity. Bacteria are able to reserve PHA in the form of granules during stress conditions. This isolate produces only when supplied with carbon sources. More PHA contents (PCs) were obtained from glucose, molasses, and D-fructose. In this regard, the maximum mean value of PC was obtained from glucose (40.55±0.7%) and the minimum was obtained from D-ribose (12.4±1.4%). Great variations (P≤0.05) of PCs were observed among glucose and sucrose, molasses and sucrose, and D-fructose and sucrose carbon sources for PHA productivity (PP) of cell dry weight (CDW) g/L. After extraction, PHA film was produced for this typical isolate using glucose as a sole carbon source. Fourier transform infrared spectrum was performed for this isolate and showed the feature of polyester at 1719.64 to 1721.16 wavelengths for these extracted samples. The peak of fingerprinting (band of carboxylic acid group) at this wavelength is a characteristic feature of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and corresponds to the ester functional group (C=O). CONCLUSION In this study, newly identified Bacillus sp. LPPI-18 is found to be producing biodegradable polymers that are used to replace highly pollutant conventional plastic polymers. This isolate is also used to employ certain cost-effective carbon sources for the production of PHA polymers.
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- Seid Mohammed
- Department of Applied Biology, SoANS, Adama Science and Technology University, Oromia, Ethiopia. .,School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.
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- School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.,School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates Composites and Blends: Improved Properties and New Applications. JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/jcs6070206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Composites of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been proven to have enhanced properties in comparison to the pure form of these polyesters. Depending on what polymer or material is added to PHAs, the enhancement of different properties is observed. Since PHAs are explored for usage in diverse fields, understanding what blends affect what properties would guide further investigations towards application. This article reviews works that have been carried out with composite variation for application in several fields. Some properties of PHAs are highlighted and composite variation for their modulations are explored.
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Zhu Y, Ai M, Jia X. Optimization of a Two-Species Microbial Consortium for Improved Mcl-PHA Production From Glucose-Xylose Mixtures. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 9:794331. [PMID: 35083203 PMCID: PMC8784772 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.794331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have attracted much attention as a good substitute for petroleum-based plastics, especially mcl-PHA due to their superior physical and mechanical properties with broader applications. Artificial microbial consortia can solve the problems of low metabolic capacity of single engineered strains and low conversion efficiency of natural consortia while expanding the scope of substrate utilization. Therefore, the use of artificial microbial consortia is considered a promising method for the production of mcl-PHA. In this work, we designed and constructed a microbial consortium composed of engineered Escherichia coli MG1655 and Pseudomonas putida KT2440 based on the "nutrition supply-detoxification" concept, which improved mcl-PHA production from glucose-xylose mixtures. An engineered E. coli that preferentially uses xylose was engineered with an enhanced ability to secrete acetic acid and free fatty acids (FFAs), producing 6.44 g/L acetic acid and 2.51 g/L FFAs with 20 g/L xylose as substrate. The mcl-PHA producing strain of P. putida in the microbial consortium has been engineered to enhance its ability to convert acetic acid and FFAs into mcl-PHA, producing 0.75 g/L mcl-PHA with mixed substrates consisting of glucose, acetic acid, and octanoate, while also reducing the growth inhibition of E. coli by acetic acid. The further developed artificial microbial consortium finally produced 1.32 g/L of mcl-PHA from 20 g/L of a glucose-xylose mixture (1:1) after substrate competition control and process optimization. The substrate utilization and product synthesis functions were successfully divided into the two strains in the constructed artificial microbial consortium, and a mutually beneficial symbiosis of "nutrition supply-detoxification" with a relatively high mcl-PHA titer was achieved, enabling the efficient accumulation of mcl-PHA. The consortium developed in this study is a potential platform for mcl-PHA production from lignocellulosic biomass.
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- Yinzhuang Zhu
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, China
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Hernández‐Arriaga AM, Campano C, Rivero‐Buceta V, Prieto MA. When microbial biotechnology meets material engineering. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 15:149-163. [PMID: 34818460 PMCID: PMC8719833 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Bacterial biopolymers such as bacterial cellulose (BC), alginate or polyhydroxyalkanotes (PHAs) have aroused the interest of researchers in many fields, for instance biomedicine and packaging, due to their being biodegradable, biocompatible and renewable. Their properties can easily be tuned by means of microbial biotechnology strategies combined with materials science. This provides them with highly diverse properties, conferring them non-native features. Herein we highlight the enormous structural diversity of these macromolecules, how are they produced, as well as their wide range of potential applications in our daily lives. The emergence of new technologies, such as synthetic biology, enables the creation of next-generation-advanced materials presenting smart functional properties, for example the ability to sense and respond to stimuli as well as the capacity for self-repair. All this has given rise to the recent emergence of biohybrid materials, in which a synthetic component is brought to life with living organisms. Two different subfields have recently garnered particular attention: hybrid living materials (HLMs), such as encapsulation or bioprinting, and engineered living materials (ELMs), in which the material is created bottom-up with the use of microbial biotechnology tools. Early studies showed the strong potential of alginate and PHAs as HLMs, whilst BC constituted the most currently promising material for the creation of ELMs.
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- Ana M. Hernández‐Arriaga
- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Department of Plant and Microbial BiotechnologyBiological Research Centre Margarita SalasSpanish National Research Council (CIB‐CSIC)MadridSpain
- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy‐CSIC (SusPlast‐CSIC)MadridSpain
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- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Department of Plant and Microbial BiotechnologyBiological Research Centre Margarita SalasSpanish National Research Council (CIB‐CSIC)MadridSpain
- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy‐CSIC (SusPlast‐CSIC)MadridSpain
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- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Department of Plant and Microbial BiotechnologyBiological Research Centre Margarita SalasSpanish National Research Council (CIB‐CSIC)MadridSpain
- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy‐CSIC (SusPlast‐CSIC)MadridSpain
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- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Department of Plant and Microbial BiotechnologyBiological Research Centre Margarita SalasSpanish National Research Council (CIB‐CSIC)MadridSpain
- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy‐CSIC (SusPlast‐CSIC)MadridSpain
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Palmieri S, Tittarelli F, Sabbatini S, Cespi M, Bonacucina G, Eusebi AL, Fatone F, Stipa P. Effects of different pre-treatments on the properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates extracted from sidestreams of a municipal wastewater treatment plant. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 801:149633. [PMID: 34467906 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The paper deals with effects of two different widespread extraction methods (conventional extraction and Soxhlet extraction) and four different pre-treatments (homogenization with pressure and with blades, sonication, and impact with glass spheres) on the extraction yields and properties of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) extracted from biomass coming from an innovative process (short-cut enhanced phosphorus and PHA recovery) applied in a real wastewater treatment plant. The results show that the two different extraction processes affected the crystallization degree and the chemical composition of the polymer. On the other hand, the extractive yield was highly influenced by pre-treatments: homogenization provided a 15% more extractive yield than the others. Homogenization, especially at high pressure, proved to be the best pre-treatment also in terms of the purity, visual appearance (transparency and clearness), thermal stability, and mechanical performances of the obtained PHA films. All the PHA films begin to melt long before their degradation temperature (Td > 200 °C): this allows their use in the fields of extrusion or compression moulding. SYNOPSIS: Optimizing the extraction of PHAs from municipal wastewater gives a double beneficial environmental impact: wastewater treatment and circular bio-based carbon upgrade to biopolymers for the production of bioplastics and other intersectoral applications.
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- S Palmieri
- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, INSTM Research Unit, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, INSTM Research Unit, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy; Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council (ISAC-CNR), Bologna 40129, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, INSTM Research Unit, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Camerino, via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Camerino, via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, INSTM Research Unit, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, INSTM Research Unit, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning - SIMAU, Università Politecnica delle Marche, INSTM Research Unit, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Madadi R, Maljaee H, Serafim LS, Ventura SPM. Microalgae as Contributors to Produce Biopolymers. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19080466. [PMID: 34436305 PMCID: PMC8398342 DOI: 10.3390/md19080466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Biopolymers are very favorable materials produced by living organisms, with interesting properties such as biodegradability, renewability, and biocompatibility. Biopolymers have been recently considered to compete with fossil-based polymeric materials, which rase several environmental concerns. Biobased plastics are receiving growing interest for many applications including electronics, medical devices, food packaging, and energy. Biopolymers can be produced from biological sources such as plants, animals, agricultural wastes, and microbes. Studies suggest that microalgae and cyanobacteria are two of the promising sources of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), cellulose, carbohydrates (particularly starch), and proteins, as the major components of microalgae (and of certain cyanobacteria) for producing bioplastics. This review aims to summarize the potential of microalgal PHAs, polysaccharides, and proteins for bioplastic production. The findings of this review give insight into current knowledge and future direction in microalgal-based bioplastic production considering a circular economy approach. The current review is divided into three main topics, namely (i) the analysis of the main types and properties of bioplastic monomers, blends, and composites; (ii) the cultivation process to optimize the microalgae growth and accumulation of important biobased compounds to produce bioplastics; and (iii) a critical analysis of the future perspectives on the field.
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- Rozita Madadi
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj 77871-31587, Iran;
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.M.); (L.S.S.)
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.M.); (L.S.S.)
- Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.M.); (L.S.S.)
- Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Blanco FG, Hernández N, Rivero-Buceta V, Maestro B, Sanz JM, Mato A, Hernández-Arriaga AM, Prieto MA. From Residues to Added-Value Bacterial Biopolymers as Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11061492. [PMID: 34200068 PMCID: PMC8228158 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bacterial biopolymers are naturally occurring materials comprising a wide range of molecules with diverse chemical structures that can be produced from renewable sources following the principles of the circular economy. Over the last decades, they have gained substantial interest in the biomedical field as drug nanocarriers, implantable material coatings, and tissue-regeneration scaffolds or membranes due to their inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability into nonhazardous disintegration products, and their mechanical properties, which are similar to those of human tissues. The present review focuses upon three technologically advanced bacterial biopolymers, namely, bacterial cellulose (BC), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), and γ-polyglutamic acid (PGA), as models of different carbon-backbone structures (polysaccharides, polyesters, and polyamides) produced by bacteria that are suitable for biomedical applications in nanoscale systems. This selection models evidence of the wide versatility of microorganisms to generate biopolymers by diverse metabolic strategies. We highlight the suitability for applied sustainable bioprocesses for the production of BC, PHA, and PGA based on renewable carbon sources and the singularity of each process driven by bacterial machinery. The inherent properties of each polymer can be fine-tuned by means of chemical and biotechnological approaches, such as metabolic engineering and peptide functionalization, to further expand their structural diversity and their applicability as nanomaterials in biomedicine.
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- Francisco G. Blanco
- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy-Spanish National Research Council (SusPlast-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (F.G.B.); (N.H.); (V.R.-B.); (A.M.); (A.M.H.-A.)
- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy-Spanish National Research Council (SusPlast-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (F.G.B.); (N.H.); (V.R.-B.); (A.M.); (A.M.H.-A.)
- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy-Spanish National Research Council (SusPlast-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (F.G.B.); (N.H.); (V.R.-B.); (A.M.); (A.M.H.-A.)
- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Host-Parasite Interplay in Pneumococcal Infection Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (B.M.); (J.M.S.)
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- Host-Parasite Interplay in Pneumococcal Infection Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (B.M.); (J.M.S.)
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- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy-Spanish National Research Council (SusPlast-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (F.G.B.); (N.H.); (V.R.-B.); (A.M.); (A.M.H.-A.)
- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy-Spanish National Research Council (SusPlast-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (F.G.B.); (N.H.); (V.R.-B.); (A.M.); (A.M.H.-A.)
- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Platform for Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy-Spanish National Research Council (SusPlast-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (F.G.B.); (N.H.); (V.R.-B.); (A.M.); (A.M.H.-A.)
- Polymer Biotechnology Group, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology Department, Biological Research Centre Margarita Salas, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Yıldırım MA, Demirbilek M, Gürsu H, Şahin Y, Türkoğlu N. Manipulating cell behavior on a bacterial macro-polymer poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) via tuning the S-doped graphene ratio. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:2076-2086. [PMID: 34044031 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.05.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Graphene is a material with various application potentials Graphene is a unique material with superiorities and has been applied in various fields for different purposes. Although studies on the utility of graphene oxide in the biomedical field are available, no evaluation has yet been done regarding the utility of sulfur doped (S-doped) graphene. The study focuses on the effect of blending the poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) membrane with sulfur heteroatom doped graphene and the evaluation of biological responses to S-doped graphene/PHBHHx. PHBHHx membranes were blended with 1%, 0.5%, 0.1% (w/v) S-doped graphene. The morphological (SEM and Microscopy), chemical (FTIR and Raman spectroscopy), and surface area (BET) characterizations of S-doped graphene/PHBHHx membranes were performed. The presence of S groups on the surface was determined with the EDS results. Besides, the swelling profile and biodegradation tendency of the membranes were evaluated. The differentiation of protein adhesion, cell viability, cell adhesion, and cell proliferation by the increasing content of S-doped graphene was examined. The contact angle analysis revealed that modification of PHBHHx with S-doped Graphene reduced the free surface energy of PHBHHx membranes. Blending with S-doped Graphene has decreased the polarity of the PHBHHx membrane. The protein adsorption on the PHBHHx membrane was determined as 10.12 ± 0.247 mg/ml. Protein absorption on 1%, 0.5% and 0.1% S-doped graphene/PHBHHx membranes were determined as 11.34 ± 0.551 mg/ml, 9.91 ± 0.294 mg/ml and 9.48 ± 0.093 mg/ml, respectively. The cell attachment to the surface decreased with the increasing amount of S-doped graphene, however, PHBHHx membranes with graphene did not affect cytotoxicity. S-doped graphene blended PHBHHx membrane seems like a suitable patch for biomedical treatments as a hydrophobic membrane where less cell adhesion and proliferation are required like the prevention of peritoneal adhesion.
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- Meryem Akkurt Yıldırım
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Yildiz Technical University, 34349 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Advanced Technologies Application and Research Center, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Yildiz Technical University, 34349 Istanbul, Turkey.
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Marcello E, Maqbool M, Nigmatullin R, Cresswell M, Jackson PR, Basnett P, Knowles JC, Boccaccini AR, Roy I. Antibacterial Composite Materials Based on the Combination of Polyhydroxyalkanoates With Selenium and Strontium Co-substituted Hydroxyapatite for Bone Regeneration. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:647007. [PMID: 33898403 PMCID: PMC8059794 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.647007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Due to the threat posed by the rapid growth in the resistance of microbial species to antibiotics, there is an urgent need to develop novel materials for biomedical applications capable of providing antibacterial properties without the use of such drugs. Bone healing represents one of the applications with the highest risk of postoperative infections, with potential serious complications in case of bacterial contaminations. Therefore, tissue engineering approaches aiming at the regeneration of bone tissue should be based on the use of materials possessing antibacterial properties alongside with biological and functional characteristics. In this study, we investigated the combination of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) with a novel antimicrobial hydroxyapatite (HA) containing selenium and strontium. Strontium was chosen for its well-known osteoinductive properties, while selenium is an emerging element investigated for its multi-functional activity as an antimicrobial and anticancer agent. Successful incorporation of such ions in the HA structure was obtained. Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus 6538P and Escherichia coli 8739 was confirmed for co-substituted HA in the powder form. Polymer-matrix composites based on two types of PHAs, P(3HB) and P(3HO-co-3HD-co-3HDD), were prepared by the incorporation of the developed antibacterial HA. An in-depth characterization of the composite materials was conducted to evaluate the effect of the filler on the physicochemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the films. In vitro antibacterial testing showed that the composite samples induce a high reduction of the number of S. aureus 6538P and E. coli 8739 bacterial cells cultured on the surface of the materials. The films are also capable of releasing active ions which inhibited the growth of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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- Elena Marcello
- School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Lucideon Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- CAM Bioceramics B.V., Leiden, Netherlands
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
- Bristol Composites Institute (ACCIS), University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London Eastman Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science and BK21 Plus NBM, Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea
- The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Meléndez-Rodríguez B, Torres-Giner S, Reis MAM, Silva F, Matos M, Cabedo L, Lagarón JM. Blends of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate- co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) with Fruit Pulp Biowaste Derived Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate- co-3-Hydroxyvalerate- co-3-Hydroxyhexanoate) for Organic Recycling Food Packaging. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1155. [PMID: 33916564 PMCID: PMC8038484 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In the present study, a new poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx)] terpolyester with approximately 68 mol% of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 17 mol% of 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV), and 15 mol% of 3-hydroxyhexanoate (3HHx) was obtained via the mixed microbial culture (MMC) technology using fruit pulps as feedstock, a processing by-product of the juice industry. After extraction and purification performed in a single step, the P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx) powder was melt-mixed, for the first time, in contents of 10, 25, and 50 wt% with commercial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). Thereafter, the resultant doughs were thermo-compressed to obtain highly miscible films with good optical properties, which can be of interest in rigid and semirigid organic recyclable food packaging applications. The results showed that the developed blends exhibited a progressively lower melting enthalpy with increasing the incorporation of P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx), but retained the PHB crystalline morphology, albeit with an inferred lower crystalline density. Moreover, all the melt-mixed blends were thermally stable up to nearly 240 °C. As the content of terpolymer increased in the blends, the mechanical response of their films showed a brittle-to-ductile transition. On the other hand, the permeabilities to water vapor, oxygen, and, more notably, limonene were seen to increase. On the overall, this study demonstrates the value of using industrial biowaste derived P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx) terpolyesters as potentially cost-effective and sustainable plasticizing additives to balance the physical properties of organic recyclable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based food packaging materials.
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- Beatriz Meléndez-Rodríguez
- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain; (B.M.-R.); (S.T.-G.)
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- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain; (B.M.-R.); (S.T.-G.)
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.A.M.R.); (F.S.); (M.M.)
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.A.M.R.); (F.S.); (M.M.)
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- UCIBIO-REQUIMTE-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 1099-085 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.A.M.R.); (F.S.); (M.M.)
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- Polymers and Advanced Materials Group (PIMA), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), 12071 Castellón, Spain;
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- Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain; (B.M.-R.); (S.T.-G.)
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Fabrication and Characterization of the Core-Shell Structure of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-4-Hydroxybutyrate) Nanofiber Scaffolds. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:8868431. [PMID: 33575351 PMCID: PMC7864743 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8868431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tissue engineering scaffolds with nanofibrous structures provide positive support for cell proliferation and differentiation in biomedical fields. These scaffolds are widely used for defective tissue repair and drug delivery. However, the degradation performance and mechanical properties of scaffolds are often unsatisfactory. Here, we successfully prepared a novel poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-4-hydroxybutyrate)/polypyrrole (P34HB-PPy) core-shell nanofiber structure scaffold with electrospinning and in situ surface polymerization technology. The obtained composite scaffold showed good mechanical properties, hydrophilicity, and thermal stability based on the universal material testing machine, contact angle measuring system, thermogravimetric analyzer, and other methods. The results of the in vitro bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) culture showed that the P34HB-PPy composite scaffold effectively mimicked the extracellular matrix (ECM) and exhibited good cell retention and proliferative capacity. More importantly, P34HB is a controllable degradable polyester material, and its degradation product 3-hydroxybutyric acid (3-HB) is an energy metabolite that can promote cell growth and proliferation. These results strongly support the application potential of P34HB-PPy composite scaffolds in biomedical fields, such as tissue engineering and soft tissue repair.
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Optimization of the culture conditions for production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate and its characterization from a new Bacillus cereus sp. BNPI-92 strain, isolated from plastic waste dumping yard. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 156:1064-1080. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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An investigation for recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Bacillus sp. BPPI-14 and Bacillus sp. BPPI-19 isolated from plastic waste landfill. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 134:1085-1096. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Birhanu G, Akbari Javar H, Seyedjafari E, Zandi-Karimi A, Dusti Telgerd M. An improved surface for enhanced stem cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation using electrospun composite PLLA/P123 scaffold. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 46:1274-1281. [PMID: 28835133 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1367928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) nano fibrous scaffolds prepared by electrospinning technology have been used widely in tissue engineering applications. However, PLLA scaffolds are hydrophobic in nature, moreover the fibrous porous structure produced by electrospinning makes the scaffolds even more hydrophobic which generally limits cell attachment and proliferation. Polymer blending is one of the several efforts used so far to enhance hydrophilicity and recognized as an easy cost-effective approach for the manipulation physiochemical properties of polymeric biomaterials. Pluronic block copolymers containing hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) blocks and hydrophobic poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) blocks are arranged in triblock structure: PEO-PPO-PEO. It is commonly used recently to blend hydrophobic polymers to enhance hydrophilicity for pharmaceutical and tissue engineering applications. In this study, novel pluronic P123 blend PLLA electrospun nanofibre scaffolds with improved hydrophilicity and biological properties were fabricated. The surface morphology and surface chemistry of the nanofibre scaffolds were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and FTIR analyses. Surface hydrophilicity and change in mechanical properties were studied. The ability of the scaffolds to support the attachment, and proliferation and differentiation of human adipose tissue derived MSCs, were evaluated generally. The fabricated scaffolds have completely improved, hydrophilicity, similar osteogenic differentiation potential with plasma-treated PLLA nanofibre scaffold, and hence P123 blend PLLA electrospun nanofibre scaffolds are a very good and cost effective choice as a scaffold for bone tissue engineering application.
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- Gebremariam Birhanu
- a Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus (TUMS-IC) , Tehran , Iran.,b School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences , Addis Ababa University , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
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- c Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- d Department of Biotechnology, College of Science , University of Tehran , Tehran , Iran
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- d Department of Biotechnology, College of Science , University of Tehran , Tehran , Iran
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- e Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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Lizarraga-Valderrama LR, Nigmatullin R, Taylor C, Haycock JW, Claeyssens F, Knowles JC, Roy I. Nerve tissue engineering using blends of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) for peripheral nerve regeneration. Eng Life Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201400151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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- Lorena R. Lizarraga-Valderrama
- Applied Biotechnology Research Group; Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Science and Technology; University of Westminster; London UK
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- Applied Biotechnology Research Group; Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Science and Technology; University of Westminster; London UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Kroto Research Institute; Sheffield UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Kroto Research Institute; Sheffield UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Kroto Research Institute; Sheffield UK
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- Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering; UCL Eastman Dental Institute; London UK
- Department of Nanobiomedical Science, BK21 Plus NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine; Dankook University; Cheonan Republic of Korea
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- Applied Biotechnology Research Group; Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Science and Technology; University of Westminster; London UK
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Ashfaq M, Khan S, Verma N. Synthesis of PVA-CAP-based biomaterial in situ dispersed with Cu nanoparticles and carbon micro-nanofibers for antibiotic drug delivery applications. Biochem Eng J 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2014.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Electrospun polyhydroxybutyrate and poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) composites as nanofibrous scaffolds. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:741408. [PMID: 24900983 PMCID: PMC4034502 DOI: 10.1155/2014/741408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Electrospinning can produce nanofibrous scaffolds that mimic the architecture of the extracellular matrix and support cell attachment for tissue engineering applications. In this study, fibrous membranes of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) with various loadings of poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL) were successfully prepared by electrospinning. In comparison to PLCL scaffolds, PLCL blends with PHB exhibited more irregular fibre diameter distributions and higher average fibre diameters but there were no significant differences in pore size. PLCL/PHB scaffolds were more hydrophilic (<120°) with significantly reduced tensile strength (ca. 1 MPa) compared to PLCL scaffolds (150.9 ± 2.8° and 5.8 ± 0.5 MPa). Increasing PLCL loading in PHB/PLCL scaffolds significantly increased the extension at break, (4-6-fold). PLCL/PHB scaffolds supported greater adhesion and proliferation of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) than those exhibiting asynchronous growth on culture plates. Mitochondrial activity of cells cultivated on the electrospun blended membranes was enhanced compared to those grown on PLCL and PHB scaffolds (212, 179, and 153%, resp.). Analysis showed that PLCL/PHB nanofibrous membranes promoted cell cycle progression and reduced the onset of necrosis. Thus, electrospun PLCL/PHB composites promoted adhesion and proliferation of OECs when compared to their individual PLCL and PHB components suggesting potential in the repair and engineering of nerve tissue.
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Laycock B, Halley P, Pratt S, Werker A, Lant P. The chemomechanical properties of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates. Prog Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2012.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chan RTH, Marçal H, Ahmed T, Russell RA, Holden PJ, Foster LJR. Poly(ethylene glycol)-modulated cellular biocompatibility of polyhydroxyalkanoate films. POLYM INT 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.4451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Rodman TH Chan
- Bio/Polymer Research Group, Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science; University of New South Wales; Sydney; NSW; 2052; Australia
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- Bio/Polymer Research Group, Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science; University of New South Wales; Sydney; NSW; 2052; Australia
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- Bio/Polymer Research Group, Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science; University of New South Wales; Sydney; NSW; 2052; Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation; Lucas Heights; New South Wales; Australia
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- Bio/Polymer Research Group, Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science; University of New South Wales; Sydney; NSW; 2052; Australia
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Lu X, Wang L, Yang Z, Lu H. Strategies of polyhydroxyalkanoates modification for the medical application in neural regeneration/nerve tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/abb.2013.46097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Wu LP, You M, Wang D, Peng G, Wang Z, Chen GQ. Fabrication of carbon nanotube (CNT)/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) nanocomposite films for human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) differentiation. Polym Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py00668a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chen Q, Zhu C, Thouas GA. Progress and challenges in biomaterials used for bone tissue engineering: bioactive glasses and elastomeric composites. Prog Biomater 2012; 1:2. [PMID: 29470743 PMCID: PMC5120665 DOI: 10.1186/2194-0517-1-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Driven by the increasing economic burden associated with bone injury and disease, biomaterial development for bone repair represents the most active research area in the field of tissue engineering. This article provides an update on recent advances in the development of bioactive biomaterials for bone regeneration. Special attention is paid to the recent developments of sintered Na-containing bioactive glasses, borate-based bioactive glasses, those doped with trace elements (such as Cu, Zn, and Sr), and novel elastomeric composites. Although bioactive glasses are not new to bone tissue engineering, their tunable mechanical properties, biodegradation rates, and ability to support bone and vascular tissue regeneration, as well as osteoblast differentiation from stem and progenitor cells, are superior to other bioceramics. Recent progresses on the development of borate bioactive glasses and trace element-doped bioactive glasses expand the repertoire of bioactive glasses. Although boride and other trace elements have beneficial effects on bone remodeling and/or associated angiogenesis, the risk of toxicity at high levels must be highly regarded in the design of new composition of bioactive biomaterials so that the release of these elements must be satisfactorily lower than their biologically safe levels. Elastomeric composites are superior to the more commonly used thermoplastic-matrix composites, owing to the well-defined elastic properties of elastomers which are ideal for the replacement of collagen, a key elastic protein within the bone tissue. Artificial bone matrix made from elastomeric composites can, therefore, offer both sound mechanical integrity and flexibility in the dynamic environment of injured bone.
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- Qizhi Chen
- Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800 Australia
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800 Australia
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010 Australia
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Almeida HA, Bártolo PJ. Structural and vascular analysis of tissue engineering scaffolds, Part 1: Numerical fluid analysis. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 868:183-207. [PMID: 22692612 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-764-4_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Rapid prototyping technologies were recently introduced in the medical field, being particularly viable to produce porous scaffolds for tissue engineering. These scaffolds should be biocompatible, biodegradable, with appropriate porosity, pore structure, and pore distribution on top of presenting both surface and structural compatibility. This chapter presents the state-of-the-art in tissue engineering and scaffold design using numerical fluid analysis for optimal vascular design. The vascularization of scaffolds is an important aspect due to its influence regarding the normal flow of biofluids within the human body. This computational tool also allows to design either a scaffold offering less resistance to the normal flow of biofluids or reducing the possibility for blood coagulation through forcing the flow toward a specific direction.
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- Henrique A Almeida
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Polymers and Composites, School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Khorasani MT, Mirmohammadi SA, Irani S. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Scaffolds as a Model for Nerve Tissue Engineering Application: Fabrication and In Vitro Assay. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2010.531809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Laser microperforated biodegradable microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate substrates for tissue repair strategies: an infrared microspectroscopy study. Anal Bioanal Chem 2011; 399:2379-88. [PMID: 21240671 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-4653-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2010] [Revised: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 01/02/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Flexible and biodegradable film substrates prepared by solvent casting from poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBHV) solutions in chloroform were microperforated by ultraviolet laser ablation and subsequently characterized using infrared (IR) microspectroscopy and imaging techniques and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Both transmission synchrotron IR microspectroscopy and attenuated total reflectance microspectroscopy measurements demonstrate variations in the polymer at the ablated pore rims, including evidence for changes in chemical structure and crystallinity. SEM results on microperforated PHBHV substrates after cell culture demonstrated that the physical and chemical changes observed in the biomaterial did not hinder cell migration through the pores.
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Manipulation of Polyhydroxybutyrate Properties through Blending with Ethyl-Cellulose for a Composite Biomaterial. INT J POLYM SCI 2011. [DOI: 10.1155/2011/651549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is widely used as a biomaterial in medical and tissue-engineering applications, a relatively high crystallinity limits its application. Blending PHB with ethyl-cellulose (EtC) was readily achieved to reduce PHB crystallinity and promote its degradation under physiological conditions without undue influence on biocompatibility. Material strength of composite films remained unchanged at 6.5±0.6 MPa with 40% (w/w) EtC loadings. Phase separation between the two biopolymers was determined with PHB crystallinity decreasing from 63% to 47% for films with the same loading. This reduction in crystallinity supported an increase in the degradation rates of composite films from 0.39 to 0.81% wk−1for PHB and its composite, respectively. No significant change in morphology and proliferation of olfactory ensheathing cells were observed with the composites despite significant increases in average surface roughness (Ra) of the films from 2.90 to 3.65 μm for PHB and blends with 80% (w/w) EtC, respectively.
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Application of Polyethylene Glycol to Promote Cellular Biocompatibility of Polyhydroxybutyrate Films. INT J POLYM SCI 2011. [DOI: 10.1155/2011/473045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biomaterial with potential for applications in biomedical and tissue engineering; however, its brittle nature and high crystallinity limit its potential. Blending PHB with a variety of PEGs produced natural-synthetic composite films composed of FDA-approved polymers with significant reductions in crystallinity, from 70.1% for PHB films to 41.5% for its composite with a 30% (w/w) loading of PEG2000. Blending also enabled manipulation of the material properties, increasing film flexibility with an extension to break of2.49±1.01%for PHB films and8.32±1.06%for films containing 30% (w/w) PEG106. Significant changes in the film surface properties, as measured by porosity, contact angles, and water uptake, were also determined as a consequence of the blending process, and these supported greater adhesion and proliferation of neural-associated olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs). A growth rate of7.2×105cells per day for PHB films with 30% (w/w) PEG2000 loading compared to2.5×105for PHB films was observed. Furthermore, while cytotoxicity of the films as measured by lactate dehydrogenase release was unaffected, biocompatibility, as measured by mitochondrial activity, was found to increase. It is anticipated that fine control of PEG composition in PHB-based composite biomaterials can be utilised to support their applications in medicinal and tissue engineering applications.
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Rathbone S, Furrer P, Lübben J, Zinn M, Cartmell S. Biocompatibility of polyhydroxyalkanoate as a potential material for ligament and tendon scaffold material. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 93:1391-403. [PMID: 19911384 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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There is a strong need for new biodegradable materials that are suitable for scaffolds in tissue engineering of tendons and ligaments. In many cases, quick degradation rates are favorable, however, with respect to ligament and tendon replacement, slowly degrading polymers are clearly favored. Prime candidates are members of the large class of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which are thermoplastic/elastomeric biopolyesters that are slowly degraded by surface erosion. Moreover, their physico-mechanical properties can be tailored during biosynthesis in bacteria or by chemical modifications. They may be spun into fibers, coated on surfaces or be part of composites. This study has investigated the biocompatability of seven different thermoplastic or elastomeric PHAs using L929 murine fibroblast cells. Cell viability and proliferation over 7 days was analyzed with live/dead staining and a picogreen assay. In addition, extracellular matrix production was measured with the hydroxyproline assay after 14 days. It was found that cell attachment to the PHA film ranged from 85-99% after 7 days. Three PHA films (PHBV (92/8), PHOUE-POSS and PHUE-O3) supported similar cell viability in comparison to the controls performed on tissue culture plastic (polystyrene), whereas the biomaterials (PHUA, PHUE, PHB and PHOUE) showed fewer viable cells than in controls. PHB, PHUE-O3, and PHBV with a water contact angle below 85 degrees supported a similar amount of collagen production in comparison to the tissue culture plastic controls. PHUA, PHUE, PHOUE, and PHOUE-POSS showed a decrease in collagen production in comparison to the controls after 14 days. Overall, PHB, PHBV, and PHUE-O3 demonstrated good performance with regards to potential use as a tissue-engineering scaffold.
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- S Rathbone
- Institute of Science and Technology for Medicine, University of Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Xu M, Qiu J, Lin Y, Shi X, Chen H, Xiao T. Surface biocompatible modification of polypropylene by entrapment of polypropylene-block-poly(vinylpyrrolidone). Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 80:200-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2010] [Revised: 06/02/2010] [Accepted: 06/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Preparation and characterization of nonfouling polymer brushes on poly(ethylene terephthalate) film surfaces. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 78:343-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2009] [Revised: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Kim YH, Anirban JM, Song HY, Seo HS, Lee BT. In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluations of 3D Porous TCP-coated and Non-coated Alumina Scaffolds. J Biomater Appl 2010; 25:539-58. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328209356945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Both tricalcium phosphate (TCP) and alumina have been extensively studied and shown to have high biocompatibility. Tricalcium phosphate has improved biodegradability and a higher solubility than hydroxyapatite. In contrast, alumina (Al2O3) is almost completely inert at physiological conditions and has been used as a biomaterial due to its wear resistance, high surface finish, and excellent hardness. Thus, the combination of these two implants would result in greater biocompatibility and phenotype maintenance. A polyurethane (PU) foam replica method was employed in this study to coat TCP on an alumina scaffold. The TCP-coated alumina scaffold was then sintered to generate a porous surface morphology. The pore sizes obtained using this approach ranged between 100—600 µm, which is ideal for cellular proliferation. The cytotoxicity, cellular proliferation, differentiation, and ECM deposition on the coated scaffold resulted in longer-term viability of osteogenic markers compared to the non-coated scaffold. Moreover, the osteogenic properties of porous TCP-coated Al2O3 scaffolds were reported in this study using rabbit models. The TCP/Al2O 3 scaffold and control Al2O3 scaffolds were implanted in the rabbit femur. The bone tissue response was analyzed with micro-computed tomography (micro CT) at 12 and 24 weeks after implantation. The porous scaffolds exhibited favorable hard and soft tissue responses at both time points. At 24 weeks, a three-fold increase in bone tissue ingrowth was observed in defects containing TCP-coated Al2O3 scaffolds compared to control Al2O3 scaffolds.
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- Young-Hee Kim
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University 366-1, Ssangyoung-dong, Cheonan City, Chungnam, 330-090, South Korea
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University 366-1, Ssangyoung-dong, Cheonan City, Chungnam, 330-090, South Korea
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University 366-1, Ssangyoung-dong, Cheonan City, Chungnam, 330-090, South Korea,
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- Collage of Health Industry, Konyang University, 26, Nae-dong Nonsan City, Chungnam, 320-711, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Soonchunhyang University, 366-1, Ssangyoung-dong, Cheonan City Chungnam, 330-090, South Korea
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Mendonça RH, Thiré RMSM, Costa MFD, S. Filho FC. Adsorção de fibronectina a arcabouços de polihidroxibutirato aplicáveis à engenharia óssea. POLIMEROS 2009. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-14282009000200012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fibronectina sérica humana foi adicionada à superfície de arcabouços de polihidroxibutirato (PHB) a fim de otimizar a adesão de osteoblastos humanos (HOB). Visando a criar sítios para a imobilização de fibronectina (FN), os arcabouços foram previamente tratados por meio de reação com etilenodiamina. O tratamento modificou a morfologia e a composição química dos arcabouços, possibilitando um aumento no teor de FN adsorvido à superfície. Imagens de AFM mostraram que as moléculas de FN assumiram conformações distintas, de acordo com a superfície na qual foi imobilizada. A FN adicionada aos arcabouços não modificados possivelmente assumiu uma conformação estendida, expondo os grupamentos RGD. Com isso, houve um aumento na adesão de HOB a estes materiais. Por outro lado, a FN na superfície dos arcabouços previamente tratados possivelmente apresentou-se na forma compacta, suprimindo a adesão de HOB.
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The expression of cross-linked elastin by rabbit blood vessel smooth muscle cells cultured in polyhydroxyalkanoate scaffolds. Biomaterials 2008; 29:4187-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2008] [Accepted: 07/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Misra SK, Valappil SP, Roy I, Boccaccini AR. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)/inorganic phase composites for tissue engineering applications. Biomacromolecules 2006; 7:2249-58. [PMID: 16903667 DOI: 10.1021/bm060317c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates are emerging as a class of biodegradable polymers for applications in tissue engineering. Members of the polyhydroxyalkanoates family encompass a wide variety of materials, from hard and brittle materials to soft and elastomeric. Over the years, efforts have been made to extend the group of polyhydroxyalkanoates and to investigate their use in numerous biomedical applications, such as sutures, cardiovascular patches, wound dressings, guided tissue repair/regeneration devices, and tissue engineering scaffolds. Along with the development of polyhydroxyalkanoates, researchers have looked into the possibility of designing composites in combination with inorganic phases to further improve the mechanical properties, rate of degradation, and also impart bioactivity. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) are some of the polymers which have been studied extensively to fabricate composites in combination with hydroxyapatite, bioactive glass, and glass-ceramic fillers or coatings. This paper reviews international research carried out toward development of polyhydroxyalkanoates/inorganic phase composites in terms of systems investigated, microstructures, properties achieved, and applications, with special focus on tissue engineering scaffolds. A comparison between different composite systems developed in the past few years is presented. The paper also addresses the prospect of potential further development of polyhydroxyalkanoates/inorganic phase composites with optimized microstructure and properties for improved tissue engineering scaffolds.
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BP, UK
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Choi GG, Kim HW, Kim YB, Rhee YH. Biocompatibility of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) copolyesters produced byAlcaligenes sp. MT-16. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02932291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chen GQ, Wu Q. The application of polyhydroxyalkanoates as tissue engineering materials. Biomaterials 2005; 26:6565-78. [PMID: 15946738 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 821] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2005] [Accepted: 04/12/2005] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Polyhydoxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters produced by microorganisms under unbalanced growth conditions. They are generally biodegradable and thermoprocessable, making them attractive as biomaterials for applications in both conventional medical devices and tissue engineering. Over the past years, PHA, particularly poly 3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), copolymers of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV), poly 4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB), copolymers of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyhexanoate (PHBHHx) and poly 3-hydroxyoctanoate (PHO) and its composites have been used to develop devices including sutures, repair devices, repair patches, slings, cardiovascular patches, orthopedic pins, adhesion barriers, stents, guided tissue repair/regeneration devices, articular cartilage repair devices, nerve guides, tendon repair devices, bone marrow scaffolds, and wound dressings. The changing PHA compositions also allow favorable mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and degradation times within desirable time frames under specific physiological conditions. This paper reviews what have been achieved in the PHA tissue engineering area and concluded that the PHA prospective will look very bright in the near future.
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- Guo-Qiang Chen
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Foster L, Sanguanchaipaiwong V, Gabelish C, Hook J, Stenzel M. A natural-synthetic hybrid copolymer of polyhydroxyoctanoate-diethylene glycol: biosynthesis and properties. POLYMER 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Surface melting and crystallization behavior of polyhydroxyalkanoates studied by attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy. POLYMER 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2004.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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