Publications by authors named "Yashdeep Mukheja"
Enzymes play an important role in diverse industries and are critical components of many industrial products, yet, their application is limited due to their sensitivity to environmental conditions, recovery challenges, and susceptibility to inhibition. Immobilizing enzymes onto a suitable support matrix imparts higher resistance and improves operational flexibility, recyclability, and reusability. Lignin, a renewable and abundant biopolymer derived from the paper and pulp industry, has emerged as one of the prominent materials to be incorporated in support matrices.
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- - Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major health issue leading to high mortality rates, with drug-eluting stents (DES) and drug-coated balloons (DCB) being advanced treatment options that release drugs to prevent restenosis after angioplasty.
- - A comprehensive review of various research articles highlights the evolution of DES and DCBs, addressing previous challenges like inflammation and stent thrombosis while improving biocompatibility with newer designs.
- - Despite advancements in DES and DCB technologies, the review emphasizes that challenges still remain in clinical applications, affecting long-term treatment outcomes for patients with CAD.
Lignin, a versatile and abundant biomass-derived polymer, possesses a wide array of properties that makes it a promising material for biotechnological applications. Lignin holds immense potential in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical field due to its biocompatibility, high carbon content, low toxicity, ability to be converted into composites, thermal stability, antioxidant, UV-protectant, and antibiotic activity. Notably, lignin is an environmental friendly alternative to synthetic plastic and fossil-based materials because of its inherent biodegradability, safety, and sustainability potential.
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