Conjugate Addition Reactions Combined with Free-Radical Cross-Linking for the Design of Materials for Tissue Engineering

2001 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 430-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Elbert ◽  
Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Conjugate Addition ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Addition Reactions

Relative Reactivities of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and 1,1,1-Trichlorotrifluoroethane in Competitive Addition Reactions

1992 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 1291-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Adámek ◽  
Milan Hájek ◽  
Zbyněk Janoušek
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Relative Reactivity ◽  
Addition Reactions ◽  
Radical Initiation ◽  
Amine Complexes ◽  
Free Radical Initiation ◽  
Ru Complexes ◽  
Radical Initiators

Relative reactivity of CH3CCl3 and CF3CCl3 measured in competitive addition reactions with 1-hexene in the presence of free radical initiators or Cu, Pd and Ru complexes was found to depend on the type of catalyst. The unusual course of the reaction has been found in the additions catalyzed with copper(I)-amine complexes where CH3CCl3 in competition with CF3CCl3 was completely unreactive. The results have been explained in terms of the change of reaction mechanism and compared with classical free radical initiation.

scholarly journals Bioactive potential of natural biomaterials: identification, retention and assessment of biological properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kieran Joyce ◽  
Georgina Targa Fabra ◽  
Yagmur Bozkurt ◽  
Abhay Pandit
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Natural Polymers ◽  
Drug Delivery Device ◽  
Biomedical Device ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bioactive Potential

AbstractBiomaterials have had an increasingly important role in recent decades, in biomedical device design and the development of tissue engineering solutions for cell delivery, drug delivery, device integration, tissue replacement, and more. There is an increasing trend in tissue engineering to use natural substrates, such as macromolecules native to plants and animals to improve the biocompatibility and biodegradability of delivered materials. At the same time, these materials have favourable mechanical properties and often considered to be biologically inert. More importantly, these macromolecules possess innate functions and properties due to their unique chemical composition and structure, which increase their bioactivity and therapeutic potential in a wide range of applications. While much focus has been on integrating these materials into these devices via a spectrum of cross-linking mechanisms, little attention is drawn to residual bioactivity that is often hampered during isolation, purification, and production processes. Herein, we discuss methods of initial material characterisation to determine innate bioactivity, means of material processing including cross-linking, decellularisation, and purification techniques and finally, a biological assessment of retained bioactivity of a final product. This review aims to address considerations for biomaterials design from natural polymers, through the optimisation and preservation of bioactive components that maximise the inherent bioactive potency of the substrate to promote tissue regeneration.

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