Fig. 4. The biodegradable and biocompatible properties of kefiran makes it an ideal scaffold material for tissue engineering. Kefiran-based scaffolds incorporated with tissue grafts or other bioactive materials can aid in regenerating new tissues. As a scaffold, it can take the form of (a) a three-dimensional porous matrix, (b) nanofibrous mesh, or even as a (c) hollow microsphere for cell growth and proliferation.96,97.
