ReviewRSC advances2021
Zein as a versatile biopolymer: different shapes for different biomedical applications.
Review in RSC advances, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.
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32 citing papers in PubMed.
- Zein-templated synthesis of Au@Pt bimetallic nanozymes: a multi-mode lateral flow immunoassay platform for ultrasensitive colorimetric and fluorometric detection of tetracycline in food.Mikrochimica acta · 2026Article
- Immune-Responsive Bioinks Enable Vision-GuidedAdvanced functional materials · 2026Article
- Biomimetic Strategy to Fabricate Hierarchically Porous Zein Microreactors With a Hydrophobic Core-Hydrophilic Shell Architecture.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026Article
- Zein-based polysaccharide-tannic acid films as multifunctional barriers to prevent post-surgical adhesions.International journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2026Article
- Targeted delivery of postbiotics: oral, intradermal, and intravenous models.Folia microbiologica · 2026Article
- From Synthesis to Therapeutics: Bioactive-Coated Zein Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery.Biopolymers · 2026Review
- Myotube/Adipocyte Powder-Enriched Alginate-Zein Hydrogels Support Myotube Alignment for 3D Myoblast Culture.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Formation of hydrophobic zein aerogels via supercritical carbon dioxide drying.Current research in food science · 2026Article
- Biodegradable graphene nanocomposites as functional biomaterials: a review of their role in controlled drug delivery and tissue engineering.RSC advances · 2025Review
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- Production and processing of zein nanoparticles as structural colorants.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Optimization of Pectin-Zein Beads via Response Surface Methodology for Enhanced Colon-Targeted Delivery ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vegetative and microbial proteins for bioplastics applications - a review in the indian context.RSC advances · 2025Review
- Development of Eco-Friendly Thermosetting Resins From Zein and Diglycidyl Ether of Vanillyl Alcohol. A Step Toward Sustainable Materials.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
- Zein Nanoparticles Loaded withNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Polysaccharide Hydrogels as Delivery Platforms for Natural Bioactive Molecules: From Tissue Regeneration to Infection Control.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Innovative nanocarrier systems for enhanced delivery of phyto-active compounds in cancer therapy.Nanomedicine (London, England) · 2025Review
- Protein and Polysaccharide Fibers via Air Jet Spinning: Emerging Techniques for Biomedical and Sustainable Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Poly(lactide)-Based Materials Modified with Biomolecules: A Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
In recent years, the interest regarding the use of proteins as renewable resources has deeply intensified. The strongest impact of these biomaterials is clear in the field of smart medicines and biomedical engineering. Zein, a vegetal protein extracted from corn, is a suitable biomaterial for all the above-mentioned purposes due to its biodegradability and biocompatibility. The controlled drug delivery of small molecules, fabrication of bioactive membranes, and 3D assembly of scaffold for tissue regeneration are just some of the topics now being extensively investigated and reported in the literature. Herein, we review the recent literature on zein as a biopolymer and its applications in the biomedical world, focusing on the different shapes and sizes through which it can be manipulated.
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