Heart valve disease is a major concern in both developed countries with advanced ageing populations and undeveloped countries which experience a high incidence of rheumatism leading to valvular disease. To reduce mortality ...

Biopolymers are useful in tissue engineering due to their inherent biochemical signals, including interactions with growth factors. There are six biopolymers used in this work, the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), heparin (Hep), ...

Chronic, non-healing wounds afflict millions of Americans and represent a costly burden to the healthcare industry. In addition, the overuse and misuse of antibiotics has triggered the widespread emergence of drug-resistant ...