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Zein as a versatile biopolymer: different shapes for different biomedical applications
Silvia Tortorella1,2, Mirko Maturi1, Veronica Vetri Buratti1
1Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna Viale Risorgimento 4 40136 Bologna Italy mauro.comesfranchini@unibo.it.
RSC Advances
|May 2, 2022
Summary
Zein, a corn-derived biopolymer, shows great promise in biomedical engineering for applications like drug delivery and tissue regeneration due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability. This review highlights zein
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Polymer Science
Background:
- Growing interest in proteins as renewable resources.
- Zein, a vegetal protein from corn, exhibits biodegradability and biocompatibility.
- Zein is a promising biomaterial for advanced biomedical applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent literature on zein as a biopolymer.
- To highlight zein's applications in the biomedical field.
- To focus on the manipulation of zein's shapes and sizes for biomedical uses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent scientific publications.
- Analysis of studies focusing on zein's properties and applications.
- Categorization of applications based on zein's physical forms.
Main Results:
- Zein is extensively investigated for controlled drug delivery systems.
- Zein is utilized in the fabrication of bioactive membranes.
- Zein scaffolds are being developed for tissue regeneration applications.
Conclusions:
- Zein is a versatile biopolymer with significant potential in smart medicines and tissue engineering.
- The manipulation of zein's morphology is key to its diverse biomedical applications.
- Further research into zein-based biomaterials will drive innovation in healthcare.
