Hydrogels are ideal for various food applications because of their softness, elasticity,
absorbent nature, flexibility, and hygroscopic nature. Polysaccharide hydrogels are …

Hydrogels based on cellulose comprising many organic biopolymers including cellulose,
chitin, and chitosan are the hydrophilic material, which can absorb and retain a huge …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM)-based thermosensitive hydrogels demonstrate great
potential in biomedical applications. However, they have inherent drawbacks such as low …

Materials which adjust their properties in response to environmental factors such as
temperature, pH and ionic strength are rapidly evolving and known as smart materials …

In this study, chitosan-alginate polyelectrolyte microparticles containing the antibiotic,
vancomycin chloride were prepared using the ionotropic gelation (coacervation) technique …

Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) hydrogels have gained great attention in the last
decades, mainly due to their biomedical applications. This review aims to give an overview …

Polysaccharides are gaining increasing attention as components of stimuli-responsive drug
delivery systems, particularly since they can be obtained in a well characterized and …

There has been considerable progress in recent years in addressing the clinical and
pharmacological limitations of hydrogels for drug delivery applications but substantial …

Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) play an important role in controlled cancer drug delivery.
Anticancer drugs can be conjugated or encapsulated by polymeric nanocarriers, which are …

This review is focused on the fabrication, properties, and applications of hydrogels prepared
from two of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, cellulose and chitin. The review …