Improper use of conventional plastics poses challenges for sustainable energy and
environmental protection. Algal derivatives have been considered as a potential renewable …

Alginates are biopolymers usually obtained from brown seaweed, brown algae (Ochrophyta,
Phaeophyceae), and bacteria (Azatobacter vineland and Pseudomonas species) belonging …

The constant rise in global demand for plastic products has led to an uninterrupted increase
in the production and utilization of petroleum-based conventional plastics. This has resulted …

Natural polymers have been used in the formulation of novel drug delivery systems because
of their ideal properties such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, and ease of availability …

Recently natural polysaccharides have gained attention for the design of nanoparticles
(NPs) for the effective delivery of drugs. These polysaccharides have several advantages …

Aim The present research was aimed to develop thiolated polyacrylic acid (TPA) based
microspheres (MSPs) containing famotidine (FX) and clarithromycin (CLX). Methods TPA …

Alginates are salts of alginic acid derived mainly from sea algae of the genus brown algae.
They are also synthesized by some bacteria. They belong to negatively charged …

Background Alginate hydrogels have been widely used as wound healing materials
because of their high water content, biocompatibility, and easy fabrication. However, it is still …

Alginates are natural biopolymers, which have extensively been employed for the use in
drug delivery applications owing to bioadhesivity, biodegradability, non-toxicity and ease of …

Gellan gum (GG) is a bacterial exopolysaccharide obtained commercially from
Sphingomonas paucimobilis. Two chemical forms of GG exist, ie native/acylated and …