Structures, properties and applications of alginates

R Abka-Khajouei, L Tounsi, N Shahabi, AK Patel… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alginate is a hydrocolloid from algae, specifically brown algae, which is a group that
includes many of the seaweeds, like kelps and an extracellular polymer of some bacteria …

Scaffold fabrication technologies and structure/function properties in bone tissue engineering

MN Collins, G Ren, K Young, S Pina… - Advanced functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is a rapidly growing field aiming to create a biofunctional
tissue that can integrate and degrade in vivo to treat diseased or damaged tissue. It has …

Preparation of alginate-based biomaterials and their applications in biomedicine

H Zhang, J Cheng, Q Ao - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alginates are naturally occurring polysaccharides extracted from brown marine algae and
bacteria. Being biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic and easy to gel, alginates can be …

Natural biopolymer-based biocompatible conductors for stretchable bioelectronics

C Wang, T Yokota, T Someya - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biocompatible conductors are important components for soft and stretchable bioelectronics
for digital healthcare, which have attracted extensive research efforts. Natural biopolymers …

Hydrogel‐based growth factor delivery platforms: strategies and recent advances

BH Shan, FG Wu - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Growth factors play a crucial role in regulating a broad variety of biological processes and
are regarded as powerful therapeutic agents in tissue engineering and regenerative …

Egg-box model-based gelation of alginate and pectin: A review

L Cao, W Lu, A Mata, K Nishinari, Y Fang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Development of alginate-based hydrogels: Crosslinking strategies and biomedical applications

J Tan, Y Luo, Y Guo, Y Zhou, X Liao, D Li, X Lai… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharide-based hydrogels have drawn much concern in the biomedical fields.
Among them, alginate, a natural polyanionic polysaccharide, has become one of the …

High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications

H Huang, Z Dong, X Ren, B Jia, G Li, S Zhou, X Zhao… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
With the continuous appearance and expansion of high-strength hydrogels in emerging
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …

Development of scaffolds from bio-based natural materials for tissue regeneration applications: a review

M Krishani, WY Shin, H Suhaimi, NS Sambudi - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tissue damage and organ failure are major problems that many people face worldwide.
Most of them benefit from treatment related to modern technology's tissue regeneration …

Programmable aniso-electrodeposited modular hydrogel microrobots

Z Zheng, H Wang, SO Demir, Q Huang, T Fukuda… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Systems with programmable and complex shape morphing are highly desired in many fields
wherein sensing, actuation, and manipulation must be performed. Living organisms use …