Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers for Food and Health Applications

• Main Author: Gizdavic-Nikolaidis, Marija (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; carboxymethyl sago pulp; poly(sodium acrylate); Curcuma comosa; brittleness; S. aureus; nanofiber mat; electrospinning; melting temperature; water absorbing materials; polyurethane; S. epidermidis; shape memory polymer; nanofiber; cell orientation; nanofibers; shape memory nanofiber; controlled release; hydrogel; hemodialysis; ZnO; poly(?-caprolactone); polyacrylonitrile (PAN); gelatin
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The electrospinning method has the unique ability to produce structured polymeric fibers on the micro or nano scale and to generate novel materials for food and healthcare purposes. The potential of electrospun nanofibers for human healthcare applications is promising, for example, in tissue/organ r...