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 …

Alginates are a broad family of linear (unbranched) polysaccharides derived from brown
seaweeds and some bacteria. Despite having only two monomers, ie β-d-mannuronate (M) …

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 …

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels with tailored mechanical performances and tunable
responsiveness are highly demanded in many fields, including actuators, sensors, drug …

The remarkably diverse affinity of alginate (ALG) macromolecules for polyvalent metal ions
makes cross-linked alginate gels an outstanding biomaterial. Surprisingly, however, very …

It is commonly accepted that high salt concentrations negatively affect microbial activity in
biological wastewater treatment reactors such as upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) …

Alginate based materials have become an important class of products in many fields from
the pharmaceutical industry to tissue engineering, because of their ability to create stimuli …

The acute wound healing process requires a quick and short-stage vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF) supply, especially, in the early-stage of injury. To date, research has …

Alginate fibrous materials have been applied as wound dressing to enhance wound healing
due to its nontoxic, biodegradable, and hemostatic nature. Conventional nonwoven …

Calcium-alginate aerogels augmented with zinc and silver can provide the next generation
superabsorbent medical devices for advanced wound care with high cell and tissue …