Versatile polymeric cryogels and their biomedical applications

Authors : Semra AKGÖNÜLLÜ, Monireh BAKHSHPOUR, Neslihan İDİL, Müge ANDAÇ, Handan YAVUZ, Adil DENİZLİ

Pages : 99-118

Doi:10.15671/hjbc.629355

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Publication Date : 2020-04-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Cryogels are interconnected macroporous materials, which are synthesized under semi-frozen conditions. They can be either produced as pure polymeric or composite, that can find a variety of applications in several research field. The excellent features of composite cryogels such as, biocompatibility, physical resistance and sensitivity, making them extremely suitable for biomedical applications. They commonly take place in therapeutic, diagnostic and pharmaceutical applications in the field biomedical research. This review focuses on the biomedical applications of composite cryogels, particularly in the field of tissue engineering, drug delivery systems and protein diagnosis.
Keywords : cryogels, composite cryogels, biomedical, application