2 citations
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May 2025 in “ACS Food Science & Technology” This review examined recent biotechnological advances, including micropropagation and in vitro culture techniques, aimed at enhancing the production of beneficial metabolites in pomegranates, highlighting unexplored biosynthetic pathways and key enzymes involved in compound synthesis.
147 citations
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November 2021 in “Environmental Science and Pollution Research” This review discusses the growth potential and business opportunities in biocosmetics, emphasizing the replacement of fossil-based ingredients with bio-based alternatives, but reports no new experimental findings.
September 2025 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Lactic acid bacteria fermentation can turn waste into valuable skincare ingredients.
37 citations
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August 2020 in “Cosmetics” This review examines the production and market of biodegradable surgical and beauty face masks made from biobased polymers, highlighting their potential environmental benefits but reports no new findings.
May 2026 in “Discover Chemistry.” This review presents recent advancements in bio-degradable polymers made through green chemistry, highlighting eco-friendly raw materials and methods, while also identifying challenges and future research areas to enhance their sustainability and commercial viability.
20 citations
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November 2012 in “Methods in molecular biology” This study proposes using superhydrophobic surfaces to reduce protein fouling and enable self-cleaning in microfluidic devices, detailing preparation and quantification methods for these coatings.
5 citations
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January 1999 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” This study found that while Bioré pore strips effectively removed microcomedones and trichostatic bundles on the nose without causing irritation, they were less effective than cyanoacrylate extraction.
August 2023 in “Bioengineering” This systematic review reports that bioprinting technology holds significant potential for improving patient quality of life by enabling personalized medical treatments, reducing organ transplant rejection risks, and accelerating skin tissue regeneration, although many advancements are still at the research stage.
12 citations
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September 2024 in “MedComm” This review reports on the principles, applications, and future potential of bioprinting technology in fields like tissue engineering and organ regeneration, highlighting recent advancements and identifying ongoing challenges and future directions that require collaborative efforts to fully realize the technology's capabilities.
November 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers developed a hierarchically engineered microreactor that effectively combats infected wounds by releasing antimicrobials at acidic sites, eradicating MRSA while avoiding resistance, and enhancing tissue repair through immune system modulation.
51 citations
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February 2010 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry” Researchers developed a method to detect hormone-blocking drugs in wastewater and found them in Beijing's sewage, suggesting they can survive sewage treatment.
305 citations
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July 2016 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This review describes the roles of polysaccharides in antitumor, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory activities and introduces methods for their isolation and purification, reporting no new research results.
2 citations
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June 2021 in “Bezmialem Science” This study found that using a centrifugation speed of 1800 rpm for 10 minutes is optimal for preparing platelet-rich plasma with PRPBAG®, yielding an eightfold increase in platelet concentration.
January 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study created new methods to test how well hair care products clean and protect hair from pollution, finding a wide range of effectiveness among different formulas in removing pollutants and preventing their deposit on hair fibers.
July 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study evaluated a polyherbal shampoo enriched with pomegranate peel extract, reporting good cleansing ability, stable foam, scalp-friendly pH, and no irritation, suggesting it could be a safe, effective alternative for protecting hair from pollution-related damage.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This paper reviews the properties, characteristics, and applications of deep eutectic solvents as environmentally friendly alternatives for extracting bioactive compounds from natural sources in the pharmaceutical industry.
August 2026 in “ChemRxiv” This review explores the convergence of functional biomaterials, biosensing, and AI technologies in bioengineering, highlighting applications in cancer modeling and regenerative medicine, while addressing challenges like biofouling and dataset integration.
24 citations
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June 2020 in “Industrial Crops and Products” This study reports that biomass activated carbon fibers derived from metaplexis japonica seed hair effectively adsorb methylene blue dye, demonstrating high capacity and rapid adsorption performance.
November 2025 in “Molecules” This review examines recent advancements in green and emerging microextraction techniques, such as SPME and DLLME, for more sustainable hormone detection in biological samples, emphasizing environmentally friendly solvents and bioanalytical applications.
April 2026 in “Biomolecules” In this study, researchers synthesized biomedical polyurethanes incorporating curcumin and varying PEG content to enhance water solubility and control curcumin release, finding that higher PEG content improved hydrophilicity, swelling, and degradation, while maintaining excellent antioxidant and antibacterial activities, suggesting promise for biomedical applications.
4 citations
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January 2018 in “Cosmetics” This review discusses the potential use of spin traps in cosmetic products to limit reactive oxygen species generated by pollution, emphasizing the need for further research due to toxicity and regulatory concerns.
January 2024 in “Biotechnology advances” This review highlights the importance of selecting high-quality bioassays in discovering bioactive compounds from marine sources, emphasizing their role in evaluating safety and efficacy during pharmaceutical, food supplement, and cosmetic development.
September 2025 in “Chemical Engineering Journal” This study found that poly(butylene citramalate-co-butylene succinate) copolymers exhibit high toughness, recyclability, degradability, and biocompatibility, achieving complete wound healing with skin and hair follicle regeneration in 7 days.
December 2023 in “Journal of biobased materials and bioenergy” The algae grew better and fixed nitrogen more efficiently when they worked together, using nitrogen and iron.
December 2023 in “The journal of physical chemistry. B (1997 : Online)” This study explored the potential of human hair keratin as a filtration material, finding that it may effectively absorb the pollutants diclofenac and perfluorobutanesulfonate. The researchers reported significant binding affinities through molecular simulations, supporting further investigation into keratin's use for water purification.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Life” This review highlights the transformative potential of bioinspired polymers in biomedical engineering, focusing on their roles in enhancing tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and other biomedical applications, with innovations including mimicking the extracellular matrix, self-healing, antibacterial properties, and cancer therapy.
This review found that exposure to pollutants like PM, NOx, and PAHs is linked to various skin and hair disorders, indicating a need for cosmetics with natural adsorbents to reduce pollutant effects, achieving 30-55% removal efficiency.
26 citations
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October 2020 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses the applications and potential of Bioengineered Artificial Skin Substitutes in cosmetics and pharmacology research, with no new clinical findings reported.
14 citations
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April 2019 in “The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal” This study developed a simple method to prepare highly concentrated, resting platelet-rich plasma suitable for cell therapy, effectively preventing clotting while maintaining platelet reactivity and minimizing hemorrhage risk.
24 citations
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March 2024 in “Small Science” This review discusses the potential applications and advantages of encapsulating single cells for use in therapeutics and diagnostics, while also evaluating various methods for effectively creating and sorting single-cell units despite challenges in production and cost.