Agarose-based biomaterials for tissue engineering

• Published in: Carbohydrate polymers Vol. 187; pp. 66 - 84
• Main Authors: Zarrintaj, Payam, Manouchehri, Saeed, Ahmadi, Zahed, Saeb, Mohammad Reza, Urbanska, Aleksandra M., Kaplan, David L., Mozafari, Masoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Agarose; Biomaterials; Carbohydrate polymers; Polysaccharide; Regenerative medicine; Tissue engineering; Carbohydrate polymers; Tissue engineering; Regenerative medicine; Polysaccharide; Agarose; Biomaterials

•Agarose has shown unique characteristics for tissue engineering applications.•Agarose can be an excellent candidate for controlled/localized drug delivery.•Agarose has resemblances to the extracellular matrix suitable for tissue engineering.•Agarose tunable properties make it suitable for various m...