Bioactive Polysaccharide Materials for Modern Wound Healing

(SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science) 1st ed. 2018 Edition 

by Tina Maver (Author), Uroš Maver (Author), Tanja Pivec (Author), Manja Kurečič (Author), Zdenka Peršin (Author), Karin Stana Kleinschek (Author) 

This is the first concise book that includes different aspects of naturally-derived components for wound healing. It presents the first exhaustive review of modern techniques in wound dressing development. With a growing, ageing population and the rapid growth of the wound-care market, the authors explore the current trend of bio-based products (active components and host materials) in this field. After a short introduction into modern solutions in wound-care and modern techniques in wound-dressing development, the authors, leaders in the field, explore natural-based components (drugs, extracts, materials etc.); safety and efficiency assessments (biocompatibility, cytotoxicity and in vitro performance etc.); and model films as a platform for the development of new wound dressings.