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Potential Biomedical
Applications
of Renewable
Nanocellulose
Sivoney F. de Souza, Bibin M. Cherian, Alcides
L. Leão, Marcelo Telascrea, MarciaR. M.
Chaves, Suresh S. Narine, and Mohini Sain
Nanocellulose is observed to be a promising biomaterial for use as implants and
scaffolds in tissue engineering. Due to their availability, high strength, low weight, and
biodegradability, nanocellulose bers can be used in several applications, including
medicine and biomaterials such as scaffolds in tissue engineering, articial skin and
cartilage, and wound healing. Researchers are using nanocellulose to develop cartilage
to create articial outer ...