[HTML][HTML] Advances in nanostructures for antimicrobial therapy

J Jampilek, K Kralova - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbial infections caused by a variety of drug-resistant microorganisms are more common,
but there are fewer and fewer approved new antimicrobial chemotherapeutics for systemic …

[HTML][HTML] Progress of research in in situ smart hydrogels for local antitumor therapy: A review

J Zhao, L Wang, H Zhang, B Liao, Y Li - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer seriously threatens human health. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the
three pillars of traditional cancer treatment, with targeted therapy and immunotherapy …

Biopolymer-based beads for the adsorptive removal of organic pollutants from wastewater: Current state and future perspectives

TS Hamidon, ZN Garba, ZU Zango… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Among biopolymer-based adsorbents, composites in the form of beads have shown
promising results in terms of high adsorption capacity and ease of separation from the …

[PDF][PDF] A review on starch and cellulose-enhanced superabsorbent hydrogel

M Manuel, A Jennifer - Journal of Chemical Reviews, 2023 - researchgate.net
Superabsorbent hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer units that can absorb water and organic
fluids into the three-dimensional network and mimic biological cells when swollen …

Structure, rheology, and 3D printing of salt-induced κ-carrageenan gels

P Patel, K Mujmer, VK Aswal, S Gupta… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract κ-carrageenan is a seaweed-derived polysaccharide commonly used in the food
and pharmaceutical industry as a thickening agent and rheological modifier. The biopolymer …

Recent progress of antibacterial hydrogel materials for biomedical applications

Q Wang, X Feng, H Xu, G Guo, Y Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Antibacterial hydrogels, as novel antibacterial materials with three-dimensional porous
network structures, have inherent or exogenous antibacterial activity, appropriate …

Effect of graphene oxide on sodium alginate hydrogel as a carrier triggering release of ibuprofen

X Lin, J Shi, G Meng, Y Pan, Z Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The design and preparation of safe wound dressings with antibacterial and controlled drug
release abilities is valuable in medicine. This research focuses on the fabrication of a …

Preparation and properties of composite amphiphilic hydrogel anti-fouling materials

Y Qin, G He, Y Li, Y Liu, W Liu, L Dong, L Yu… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amphiphilic hydrogel/organic substrate interfaces are commonly generated with a
hydrophobic layer, which enhances underwater adhesion of the hydrogel via aggregation …

[HTML][HTML] Reduction-responsive chitosan-based injectable hydrogels for enhanced anticancer therapy

TT Vu, S Yadav, OS Reddy, SH Jo, SB Joo, BK Kim… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selective delivery of anticancer drug molecules to the tumor site enhances local drug
dosages, which leads to the death of cancer cells while simultaneously minimizing the …

Engineering the microstructure of biopolymer hydrogel particle dispersions to deliver functionality in foods

TJ Wooster, JS Behra, A Burbidge… - Current Opinion in Colloid …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymer hydrogel particles provide a wide range of advantages to food applications due
to their highly hydrophilic nature, the ability to tailor micro-/macro-structure and their complex …