Xanthan gum derivatives: Review of synthesis, properties and diverse applications

J Patel, B Maji, NSHN Moorthy, S Maiti - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural polysaccharides are well known for their biocompatibility, non-toxicity and
biodegradability. These properties are also inherent to xanthan gum (XG), a microbial …

A review of the designs and prominent biomedical advances of natural and synthetic hydrogel formulations

DA Gyles, LD Castro, JOC Silva Jr… - European Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional hydrophilic polymeric networks, capable of absorbing
large quantities of water and biological fluids and simulating biological tissue when swollen …

Composites of polymer hydrogels and nanoparticulate systems for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

F Zhao, D Yao, R Guo, L Deng, A Dong, J Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2015 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique structures and properties, three-dimensional hydrogels and
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …

Niosomes from 80s to present: the state of the art

C Marianecci, L Di Marzio, F Rinaldi, C Celia… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Efficient and safe drug delivery has always been a challenge in medicine. The use of
nanotechnology, such as the development of nanocarriers for drug delivery, has received …

Recent advances in gel technologies for topical and transdermal drug delivery

K Rehman, MH Zulfakar - Drug development and industrial …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Transdermal drug delivery systems are a constant source of interest because of the benefits
that they afford in overcoming many drawbacks associated with other modes of drug delivery …

Multifunctional composite hydrogels for bacterial capture, growth/elimination, and sensing applications

A Dsouza, C Constantinidou, TN Arvanitis… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of hydrophilic polymer chains with a three-dimensional
structure. Owing to their unique features, the application of hydrogels for …

Locust bean gum, a vegetable hydrocolloid with industrial and biopharmaceutical applications

M Petitjean, JR Isasi - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Locust bean gum (LBG), a vegetable galactomannan extracted from carob tree seeds, is
extensively used in the food industry as a thickening agent (E410). Its molecular …

Hydrogels for dermal and transdermal drug delivery

H Labie, M Blanzat - Biomaterials Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A painless and non-invasive method to deliver drugs using dermal and transdermal
administration routes has been expanding for more than 30 years as it reduces the risk of …

Characterization of Xanthan gum-based hydrogel with Fe3+ ions coordination and its reversible sol-gel conversion

M Kang, O Oderinde, S Liu, Q Huang, W Ma, F Yao… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Since redox-responsive hydrogels have a wide range of applications especially in
biochemistry, such as drug release and biosensors, a kind of redox-responsive hydrogel …

Biodegradable liposome-encapsulated hydrogels for biomedical applications: A marriage of convenience

S Grijalvo, J Mayr, R Eritja, DD Díaz - Biomaterials science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels are hydrophilic three-dimensional networks with demonstrated potential for
medical and pharmaceutical applications. Specifically, biopolymer-based hydrogels offer …