Andrea Morelli, Dario Puppi, Federica Chiellini*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 83-112, 2013, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2012.634106
Abstract Polymers, particularly those susceptible to undergoing biodegradation under physiological environments,
can be considered the materials of choice for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and
controlled and targeted drug delivery. The development of these relatively new fi elds of biomedical research represents the
driving force towards the exploitation of renewable resources for the obtainment of biobased polymeric biomaterials.
This perspective article reports on the biomedical applications of three major categories of biobased polymeric materials
obtained from renewable resources, namely, polysaccharides, proteins and polyesters of natural origins. Particular emphasis
is given to biobased polymers that display only minor modifi… More >
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