Update on chitosan-based hydrogels: Preparation, characterization, and its antimicrobial and antibiofilm applications

K Thirupathi, CJ Raorane, V Ramkumar, S Ulagesan… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a prominent biopolymer in research for of its physicochemical properties and
uses. Each year, the number of publications based on chitosan and its derivatives increases …

Self-healing hydrogels based on biological macromolecules in wound healing: A review

P Yang, Z Li, B Fang, L Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The complete healing of skin wounds has been a challenge in clinical treatment. Self-
healing hydrogels are special hydrogels formed by distinctive physicochemically reversible …

Chitosan-based hydrogel in the management of dermal infections: a review

P Mohite, P Rahayu, S Munde, N Ade, VR Chidrawar… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current
evidence regarding the use of chitosan-based hydrogels to manage skin infections …

Drug delivery based on a supramolecular chemistry approach by using chitosan hydrogels

D Ailincai, S Morariu, I Rosca, AI Sandu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial infections are a serious healthcare related problem, causing several complications
and even death. That is why, the development of new drug delivery systems with prolonged …

Multifunctional hydrogel wound dressing with rapid on-demand degradation property based on aliphatic polycarbonate and chitosan

Q Zong, X Peng, Y Ding, H Wu, C Lu, J Ye… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The multifunctional hydrogel dressings are effective strategy to treat chronic wounds of
diabetes. In addition, the ability of selective degradation on demand to change dressings …

Double-network chitosan-based hydrogels with improved mechanical, conductive, antimicrobial, and antibiofouling properties

R Carpa, A Farkas, C Dobrota, A Butiuc-Keul - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the antimicrobial activity of chitosan-based hydrogels has been at the
forefront of research in wound healing and the prevention of medical device contamination …

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 …

Advances in the design of phenylboronic acid-based glucose-sensitive hydrogels

S Morariu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetes, characterized by an uncontrolled blood glucose level, is the main cause of
blindness, heart attack, stroke, and lower limb amputation. Glucose-sensitive hydrogels able …

Chitosan Schiff-Base hydrogels—A critical perspective review

IA Duceac, S Coseri - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is quite a unique polysaccharide due to the presence of the amine groups naturally
occurring in its structure. This feature renders it into a polycation which makes it appealing …

Erythromycin formulations—a journey to advanced drug delivery

VM Platon, B Dragoi, L Marin - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Erythromycin (ERY) is a macrolide compound with a broad antimicrobial spectrum which is
currently being used to treat a large number of bacterial infections affecting the skin …