Albina R. Franco
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View article: Fast-gelling gellan gum-based microparticulate powder for the treatment of complex cutaneous wounds
Fast-gelling gellan gum-based microparticulate powder for the treatment of complex cutaneous wounds Open
Hard-to-heal complex wounds remain a clinical challenge due to the involvement of multiple tissue types and limited accessibility. In this study, gellan gum (GG)-based dry microparticulate powders were synthesized via spray-drying, incorpo…
View article: Antibacterial properties of photo-crosslinked chitosan/methacrylated hyaluronic acid nanoparticles loaded with bacitracin
Antibacterial properties of photo-crosslinked chitosan/methacrylated hyaluronic acid nanoparticles loaded with bacitracin Open
View article: Hydroxyapatite/alginate/gellan gum inks with osteoconduction and osteogenic potential for bioprinting bone tissue analogues
Hydroxyapatite/alginate/gellan gum inks with osteoconduction and osteogenic potential for bioprinting bone tissue analogues Open
There is a growing demand for engineered bone tissues custom-designed to match the patient-specific defect size and in vitro models for studying bone diseases and/or drug screening. Herein, we propose a bioprinted bone tissue construct usi…
View article: Chitosan-Based Hierarchical Scaffolds Crosslinked with Genipin
Chitosan-Based Hierarchical Scaffolds Crosslinked with Genipin Open
Osteochondral defects present significant challenges for effective tissue regeneration due to the complex composition of bone and cartilage. To address this challenge, this study presents the fabrication of hierarchical scaffolds combining…
View article: Development and Characterization of Highly Stable Silver NanoParticles as Novel Potential Antimicrobial Agents for Wound Healing Hydrogels
Development and Characterization of Highly Stable Silver NanoParticles as Novel Potential Antimicrobial Agents for Wound Healing Hydrogels Open
Recurrent microbial infections are a major cause of surgical failure and morbidity. Wound healing strategies based on hydrogels have been proposed to provide at once a barrier against pathogen microbial colonization, as well as a favorable…
View article: Chitosan/β-TCP composites scaffolds coated with silk fibroin: a bone tissue engineering approach
Chitosan/β-TCP composites scaffolds coated with silk fibroin: a bone tissue engineering approach Open
Bone regeneration and natural repair are long-standing processes that can lead to uneven new tissue growth. By introducing scaffolds that can be autografts and/or allografts, tissue engineering provides new approaches to manage the major b…
View article: Spatial-Temporal Changes in Removal of Fecal Indicators and Diversity of Bacterial Communities in a Constructed Wetland with Ornamental Plants
Spatial-Temporal Changes in Removal of Fecal Indicators and Diversity of Bacterial Communities in a Constructed Wetland with Ornamental Plants Open
The present study was undertaken in a constructed wetland (CW), setup in a tourism house, for domestic wastewater treatment. The influence of season variations on the abundance of fecal indicator organisms (total coliforms and Escherichia …
View article: An Overview of the Antimicrobial Properties of Lignocellulosic Materials
An Overview of the Antimicrobial Properties of Lignocellulosic Materials Open
Pathogenic microbes are a major source of health and environmental problems, mostly due to their easy proliferation on most surfaces. Currently, new classes of antimicrobial agents are under development to prevent microbial adhesion and bi…
View article: A Graded, Porous Composite of Natural Biopolymers and Octacalcium Phosphate Guides Osteochondral Differentiation of Stem Cells
A Graded, Porous Composite of Natural Biopolymers and Octacalcium Phosphate Guides Osteochondral Differentiation of Stem Cells Open
Lesions involving the osteochondral unit are difficult to treat. Biomimetic scaffolds are previously shown as promising alternative. Such devices often lack multiple functional layers that mimic bone, cartilage, and the interface. In this …
View article: Morphological Changes in Bombyx mori Silk Gland and Gut, in Association with the Feeding of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Morphological Changes in Bombyx mori Silk Gland and Gut, in Association with the Feeding of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Open
View article: Antimicrobial coating of spider silk to prevent bacterial attachment on silk surgical sutures
Antimicrobial coating of spider silk to prevent bacterial attachment on silk surgical sutures Open
View article: Diverse Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Communities Colonize Plants Inhabiting a Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment
Diverse Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Communities Colonize Plants Inhabiting a Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment Open
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are biological wastewater treatment systems that comprise several components where plants and associated organisms play an important role in water depuration. Microbial studies emphasize bacterial dynamics, where…
View article: Silk‐Based Antimicrobial Polymers as a New Platform to Design Drug‐Free Materials to Impede Microbial Infections
Silk‐Based Antimicrobial Polymers as a New Platform to Design Drug‐Free Materials to Impede Microbial Infections Open
Surgical site infections (SSI) represent a serious health problem that occur after invasive surgery, thus new antimicrobial biomaterials able to prevent SSI are needed. Silks are natural biopolymers with excellent biocompatibility, low imm…
View article: Fish sarcoplasmic proteins as a high value marine material for wound dressing applications
Fish sarcoplasmic proteins as a high value marine material for wound dressing applications Open
View article: Biological response of silk-based fibers functionalized with antimicrobial peptides by mimicking bacterial infection in vivo
Biological response of silk-based fibers functionalized with antimicrobial peptides by mimicking bacterial infection in vivo Open
Surgical site infections are often caused due to microbial contamination of surgical material, such as sutures, thus being necessary to explore new polymer with antimicrobial properties to impair such infections. Spider silk proteins prese…
View article: A platelet lysate antibacterial bioactive patch for tendon repair
A platelet lysate antibacterial bioactive patch for tendon repair Open
Platelet lysate (PL) is a class of platelet-rich hemoderivatives produced by cryogenic disruption of platelet concentrates, originating a pool of supra-physiological concentrations of growth factors (GFs) that is being widely explored in t…
View article: Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils as a Source of Culturable Heterotrophic Aerobic Bacteria for Remediation Applications
Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils as a Source of Culturable Heterotrophic Aerobic Bacteria for Remediation Applications Open
Heavy metal–contaminated soils are a serious environmental problem. Herein, the culturable heterotrophic bacterial community present on two metal(loid)-contaminated sites in the Northern Portugal was investigated. The bacterial counts rang…
View article: Platelet Lysate-Loaded Photocrosslinkable Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels for Periodontal Endogenous Regenerative Technology
Platelet Lysate-Loaded Photocrosslinkable Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels for Periodontal Endogenous Regenerative Technology Open
The integrity and function of the periodontium can be compromised by traumatic injuries or periodontitis. Currently available clinical therapies are able to stop the progression of periodontitis and allow the healing of periodontal tissue.…
View article: Silk fibroin-spider silk-like protein biomaterials for preventing microbial infections
Silk fibroin-spider silk-like protein biomaterials for preventing microbial infections Open
Publicado em "Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Conference Abstract: 10th World Biomaterials Congress"
View article: Photocrosslinkable hyaluronan hydrogels incorporating platelets lysate for periodontal tissue regeneration exhibit mitogenic and anti-microbial properties
Photocrosslinkable hyaluronan hydrogels incorporating platelets lysate for periodontal tissue regeneration exhibit mitogenic and anti-microbial properties Open
Guided Tissue Regeneration, as well as various combinatory therapies have been employed in the repair of periodontal defects with some success; however an optimal strategy capable of restoring the anatomy and functionality of the lost peri…
View article: Exploring Silk Based Biomaterials Functionalized with Antimicrobial Peptides to Prevent Surgical Site Infections
Exploring Silk Based Biomaterials Functionalized with Antimicrobial Peptides to Prevent Surgical Site Infections Open
Surgical site infections (SSI) often occur after invasive surgery, which is as a serious health problem, making it important to develop new biomaterials to prevent infections. Spider silk is a natural biomaterial with excellent biocompatib…