Research on regeneration and accelerated recovery processes
of
bone tissue has driven a growing interest in the scientific community.
Implementing natural materials to reduce rejections due to biocompatibility
issues is an important trend. Biofunctionalization processes have
been proposed to promote osseointegration in implant materials, and
those substances able to generate an adequate environment for cell
proliferation are the object of several studies. Because of their
high protein content and their anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial,
and healing properties, microalgae represent a natural source of bioactive
compounds, and are proposed as candidates for tissue regeneration
applications. In this paper microalgae are reviewed as a source of
biofunctionalized materials focused on orthopedic applications.
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