ABSTRACT

Nanocellulose is observed to be a promising biomaterial for use as implants and scaffolds in tissue engineering. Due to their availability, high strength, low weight, and biodegradability, nanocellulose bers can be used in several applications, including medicine and biomaterials such as scaffolds in tissue engineering, articial skin and cartilage, and wound healing. Researchers are using nanocellulose to develop cartilage to create articial outer ears. Designed studies were performed to apply nanocellulose as a blood vessel implant in humans and animals. Different strategies were developed to produce materials that use nanocellulose to apply to bone tissue engineering. Recently, the ability to cultivate nanocellulose on nerve cells is observed to be a vital achievement for many uses. Nanocellulose as an attractive ber-reinforcing agent can present a viable material for the different kind of applications in the medical eld, besides the relative low cost and ease of fabrication. With these inherent advantages of cellulose derivatives, some applications as hydrogels reinforced with cellulose

13.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 282 13.2 Biodegradable Materials ...............................................................................285 13.3 Bioactive Biomaterials ..................................................................................288 13.4 Inert Biomaterials .........................................................................................290 13.5 Other Applications ........................................................................................ 293

13.5.1 Immobilization of Enzymes ............................................................. 293 13.5.2 Membranes for Filtration ..................................................................294 13.5.3 Cosmetic Tissues ..............................................................................294