Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Background Brown algae are a valuable source of various biopolymers, with alginate
standing out as a phycocolloid of great industrial importance. Although the extraction …

Alginate is an important natural biopolymer and has been widely used in the food,
biomedical, and chemical industries. Ca 2+-induced gelation is one of the most important …

Alginate and pectin are emblematic natural polyuronates that have been widely used in
food, cosmetics and medicine. Ca-dependent gelation is one of their most important …

Microfluidics has recently emerged as a powerful tool in generation of submillimeter-sized
cell aggregates capable of performing tissue-specific functions, so-called microtissues, for …

With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery,
there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The …

Calcium ions (Ca2+) are extremely important for efficiently improving the mechanical
properties of alginate dual-crosslinked hydrogels through the synergy of crack bridging of …

Shape-morphing uses a single actuation source for complex-task-oriented multiple patterns
generation, showing a more promising way than reconfiguration, especially for microrobots …

Alginate readily aggregates and forms a physical gel in the presence of cations. The
association of the chains, and ultimately gel structure and mechanics, depends not only on …

The application of hydrocolloid gel particles is potentially useful in food, chemical, and
pharmaceutical industries. Alginate gel particles are one of the more commonly used …