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Bionanocellulose: A Trending Natural Nanomaterial for Groundbreaking Applications in Regenerative Medicine

Dieter Klemm, Vanessa Raddatz, Katrin Petzold-Welcke

The concern of this mini review is to feature the natural nanomaterial bionanocellulose (BNC) and its potential as a novel type of biomaterial for applications in regenerative medicine. The hydrogel BNC is characterized by high purity, dimensional stability and good surgical handling. A fundamental current progress is the biotechnological design of shape, dimensions, nanofibernetwork and surface properties of the BNC materials. The corresponding templatebased technology allows the tailoring of implants for quite different organs such as urgently needed small diameter blood vessel substitutes, bile duct and ureter implants. Further application fields are advanced wound dressings and
controlled release scaffolds.