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Preserving and hydrogel-matrixing the bioactive properties of aromatic medicina...
Parracho, Tiago; Cruz, Pedro F.; Peralta, Claúdia C.; Silva, Cândida G.; Campos, Maria Jorge; Neves, Marta; Cordeiro, Rachel; Trindade, DanielaEdible wild plants are part of the ethnobotanic heritage of a certain geographical area and are important sources of essential oils, antioxidants, minerals, and special flavours. Corema album (Portuguese crowberry), Crithmum maritimum (sea fennel), Eryngium maritimum (sea holly), Helichrysum italicum (curry plant) and Otanthus maritimus (cottonweed) wildly flourish along the sandy dunes of the coast of the Iber...
Eco-friendly flagging tape
Cordeiro, Rachel; Meneses, João; Dourado, Fernando; Pascoal-Faria, Paula; Moura, Carla; Alves, NunoOne of the problems of using commercial flagging tapes is that they are produced with non-degradable plastic and remain in the environment for long periods. To find a solution, an eco-friendly flagging tape was developed. Bacterial cellulose (BC) was used to produce a cellulose-based film and it was hypothesised that coating the tapes with a polymer would improve their resistance. So, two natural polymers (chit...
Multifunctional bacterial cellulose-chitosan tape: an innovative substitute for...
Cordeiro, Rachel; Meneses, João; Dourado, Fernando; Veloso, Ana C. A.; Pascoal-Faria, Paula; Alves, Nuno; Moura, CarlaSynthetic polymers, generically named plastics, are manufactured from non-renewable sources, such as fossil fuels [1]. In 2020, 367 million metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide, and, only in 2018, global plastic waste volume reached 342.6 million metric tons [2,3]. One of the most used plastics is polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is not environmentally friendly. The goal of this study was to achieve an...
Corncob cellulose scaffolds: A new sustainable temporary implant for cartilage ...
Cordeiro, Rachel; Henriques, Marta; Silva, João C.; Antunes, Filipe; Alves, Nuno; Moura, CarlaTissue engineering using scaffolds is a promising strategy to repair damaged articular cartilage, whose self-repair is inefficient. Cellulose properties have been recognized for their application in the biomedical field. The aim of this study was to fabricate and characterize novel scaffolds based on poly(E-caprolactone) (PCL) and sustainable cellulose. Thus, the performance of corncob-derived cellulose (CC) in...
Biological treatments for temporomandibular joint disc disorders: strategies in...
Trindade, Daniela; Cordeiro, Rachel; Cardoso, Henrique José; DF, Angelo; Alves, Nuno; Moura, CarlaThe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an important structure for the masticatory systemand the pathologies associated with it affect a large part of the population and impair people’slifestyle. It comprises an articular disc, that presents low regeneration capacities and the existingclinical options for repairing it are not effective. This way, it is imperative to achieve a permanentsolution to guarantee a good ...
Recovery and evaluation of cellulose from agroindustrial residues of corn, grap...
Vallejo, Mariana; Cordeiro, Rachel; Dias, Paulo A. N.; Moura, Carla; Henriques, Marta; Seabra, Inês J.; Malça, Cândida Maria; Morouço, PedroConsidering the expected increasing demand for cellulose fibers in the near future and that its major source is wood pulp, alternative sources such as vegetable wastes from agricultural activities and agro-food industries are currently being sought to prevent deforestation. In the present study, cellulose was successfully isolated from six agroindustrial residues: corncob, corn husk, grape stalk, pomegranate pe...
Recovery and evaluation of cellulose from agroindustrial residues of corn, grap...
Vallejo, Mariana; Cordeiro, Rachel; Dias, Paulo A. N.; Moura, Carla; Henriques, Maria; Seabra, Inês J.; Malça, C.; Morouço, PedroConsidering the expected increasing demand for cellulose fbers in the near future and that its major source is wood pulp, alternative sources such as vegetable wastes from agricultural activities and agro-food industries are currently being sought to prevent deforestation. In the present study, cellulose was successfully isolated from six agroindustrial residues: corncob, corn husk, grape stalk, pomegranate pee...
Biological Treatments for Temporomandibular Joint Disc Disorders: Strategies in...
Trindade, Daniela; Cordeiro, Rachel; José, Henrique Cardoso; DF, Angelo; Alves, Nuno; Moura, CarlaThe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an important structure for the masticatory system and the pathologies associated with it affect a large part of the population and impair people’s lifestyle. It comprises an articular disc, that presents low regeneration capacities and the existing clinical options for repairing it are not effective. This way, it is imperative to achieve a permanent solution to guarantee a g...
Biological treatments for temporomandibular joint disc disorders : strategies i...
Trindade, Daniela; Cordeiro, Rachel; José, Henrique Cardoso; Ângelo, David; Alves, NunoThe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an important structure for the masticatory system and the pathologies associated with it affect a large part of the population and impair people’s lifestyle. It comprises an articular disc, that presents low regeneration capacities and the existing clinical options for repairing it are not effective. This way, it is imperative to achieve a permanent solution to guarantee a g...