Owing to their tunable properties, controllable degradation, and ability to protect labile
drugs, hydrogels are increasingly investigated as local drug delivery systems. However, a …

Hydrogels are biocompatible materials commonly used in biological applications, such as
cell encapsulation, tissue engineering and drug delivery systems. The use of hydrogels in …

Physical entrapment of enzymes within a porous matrix is a fast and gentle process to
immobilize biocatalysts to enable their recycling and long‐term use. This study introduces …

The immobilization of enzymes into polymer hydrogels is a versatile approach to improve
their stability and utility in biotechnological and biomedical applications. However, these …

The secretion rate of albumin is a key indicator of function in liver tissue models used for
hepatotoxicity and pharmacokinetic testing. However, it is not generally clear how to …

Alginate gels with naturally occurring macroscopic capillaries have been used as a model
system to study the interplay between laminar flow and diffusion of nanometer-sized solutes …

The physical remodeling associated with cancer progression results in barriers to mass
transport in the tumor interstitial space. This hindrance ultimately affects the distribution of …

Transport properties are one of the most crucial assets of hydrogel samples, influencing their
main application potential, ie, as drug carriers. Depending on the type of drug or the …

Molecular mobility is a key factor that determines the behavior of supramolecular systems in
various applications such as drug delivery. Characterizing transport properties of such …

Polymeric hydrogels are promising candidates for drug delivery applications, thanks to their
ability to encapsulate, transport and release a wide range of chemicals. The successful …