Alginate based polymeric systems for drug delivery, antibacterial/microbial, and wound dressing applications

V Hegde, UT Uthappa, T Altalhi, HY Jung… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alginates are anionic, hydrophilic polysaccharides that are derived from brown seaweeds
and bacteria. The chemical structure contains β-D-mannuronic acid (M) and α-L-guluronic …

Alginate-based hydrogels and scaffolds for biomedical applications

SL Tomić, MM Babić Radić, JS Vuković, VV Filipović… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alginate is a natural polymer of marine origin and, due to its exceptional properties, has
great importance as an essential component for the preparation of hydrogels and scaffolds …

Antimicrobial natural hydrogels in biomedicine: Properties, Applications, and challenges—A concise review

O Kapusta, A Jarosz, K Stadnik… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural hydrogels are widely used as biomedical materials in many areas, including drug
delivery, tissue scaffolds, and particularly wound dressings, where they can act as an …

Design of carboxymethyl chitosan-reinforced pH-responsive hydrogels for on-demand release of carvacrol and simulation of release kinetics

M Cheng, Y Cui, Y Guo, P Zhao, J Wang, R Zhang… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract pH-responsive carboxymethyl chitosan (CC)/sodium alginate (SA)/carvacrol (CA)
hydrogels were prepared using CC and SA as wall materials. The formation of hydrogels is …

Dual drug-loaded hydrogels with pH-responsive and antibacterial activity for skin wound dressing

M Du, J Jin, F Zhou, J Chen, W Jiang - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibacterial and hemostatic properties are essential for wound healing dressing. In this
study, a new type of hydrogel composed of gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) and hyaluronic …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-alginate hydrogels and their nanocomposites for water remediation and biomedical applications

AK Rana, VK Gupta, P Hart, VK Thakur - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decade, both cellulose and alginate polysaccharides have been extensively
utilized for the synthesis of biocompatible hydrogels because of their alluring characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient loading and delivery of ciprofloxacin by smart alginate/carboxylated graphene oxide/aminated chitosan composite microbeads: In vitro release and …

AS Eltaweil, MS Ahmed, GM El-Subruiti… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
New composite microbeads were formulated as smart pH-sensitive vehicle for efficient
delivery of ciprofloxacin (CIP) drug. Herein, carboxylated graphene oxide (CGO) was …

Encapsulation of carvacrol-loaded nanoemulsion obtained using phase inversion composition method in alginate beads and polysaccharide-coated alginate beads

E Santamaría, A Maestro, C González - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanoemulsions have been widely studied as lipophilic compound loading systems. A low-
energy emulsification method, phase inversion composition (PIC), was used to prepare oil-in …

Rheological study of the formation of pullulan hydrogels and their use as carvacrol-loaded nanoemulsion delivery systems

E Santamaría, L Anjinho de Barros, C González… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels have been extensively studied as delivery systems for lipophilic compounds.
Pullulan hydrogels were prepared, and their gelation kinetics were studied over time …

Alginate and chitosan-based hydrogel enhance antibacterial agent activity on topical application

N Wathoni, C Suhandi… - Infection and Drug …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Untreated topical infections can become chronic, posing serious health issues. Optimal skin
adherence is crucial in addressing such infections. In this context, chitosan and alginate …