%0 Book %@ 9780081009659; 9780081009574 %A Bhat, A.H. %A Dasan, Y.K. %A Khan, I. %A Soleimani, H. %A Usmani, A. %D 2017 %F scholars:9154 %I Elsevier Inc. %K Biocompatibility; Biodegradability; Biological materials; Cellulose; Cellulose derivatives; Drug delivery; Medical applications; Nanocellulose; Nanocomposites; Nanocrystalline materials; Surface chemistry; Tissue engineering, Biological properties; Biomedical applications; Biomedical fields; Biomedical material; Cardio-vascular disease; Drug delivery system; Medical implants; Processing technique, Nanocrystals %R 10.1016/B978-0-08-100957-4.00009-7 %T Application of nanocrystalline cellulose: Processing and biomedical applications %U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/9154/ %X Nanocrystalline cellulose is a renewable nanomaterial that has gained a lot of attention for its use as a biomedical material due to its exceptional physical and biological properties, such as surface chemistry, low toxicity, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. These nanocrystalline cellulose-based biomedical materials are widely utilized in medical implants, drug delivery systems, wound healing, tissue engineering, cardiovascular disease, and antibacterial/antimicrobial activities. This chapter gives a brief description of the extraction, modification, and characteristics of nanocrystalline cellulose. The study also discusses the various processing techniques of Nanocrystalline-based nanocomposites. Furthermore, it provides an overview of the most recent advancements in nanocrystalline cellulose and their nanocomposites in the biomedical field. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. %Z cited By 48