Nanochitin for sustainable and advanced manufacturing.

Presently, the rapid depletion of resources and drastic climate change highlight the importance of sustainable development. In this case, nanochitin derived from chitin, the second most abundant renewable polymer in the world, possesses numerous advantages, including toughness, easy processability and biodegradability. Furthermore, it exhibits better dispersibility in various solvents and higher reactivity than chitin owing to its increased surface area to volume ratio.

Characterization and in-vitro assessment of silicon-based apatite microspheres for bone tissue engineering applications.

In the field of bone tissue engineering, silicon (Si) has been found as an essential element for bone growth. However, the use of silicon in bioceramics microspheres remains limited. In this work, different weight percentages (0.

Optimizing fabrication parameters via Taguchi method for production of high yield hydroxyapatite microsphere scaffolds using Drop-on-Demand inkjet method.

Drop on demand (DOD) inkjet method is a cost-efficient way of producing hydroxyapatite (HAp) microsphere scaffolds with narrow size distribution. However, DOD fabrication parameters may influence the yield and characteristics of the microsphere scaffolds. Testing different permutations and combinations of fabrication parameters is costly and time consuming.