RNA-based therapeutics have shown tremendous promise in disease intervention at the
genetic level, and some have been approved for clinical use, including the recent COVID-19 …

Chitosan hydrogel is a smart and highly applicable drug delivery carrier because of its
nature, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ability to encapsulate, carry and release the …

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) offer tremendous potentialities in biomedical applications for
a long while. Since these materials' interactions in biological media largely rely on their …

Xanthan gum, a microbial exopolysaccharide produced commercially by a gram-negative
bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. It is a branched heteropolysaccharide, comprising of …

Xanthan gum (XG), a naturally occurring microbial exopolysaccharide, is of a great
commercial significance. It has demonstrated a significant potential in targeted applications …

Wood (cellulose and lignin)-based hydrogels were successfully produced as platforms for
drug-release systems. Viscoelastic and cross-linking behaviors of precursor solutions were …

Hydrogels, three-dimensional (3D) polymer networks, present unique properties, like
biocompatibility, biodegradability, tunable mechanical properties, sensitivity to various …

Carbon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. In addition to the well-known
crystallographic modifications such as graphite and diamond, other allotropic carbon …

Nowadays, sustainable materials are receiving significant attention due to the fact that they
will be crucial for the development of the next generation of products and devices. In the …

Over the last years of research on drug delivery systems (DDSs), natural polymer-based
hydrogels have shown many scientific advances due to their intrinsic properties and a wide …