Biodegradable natural polymers have been investigated extensively as the best choice for
encapsulation and delivery of drugs. The research has attracted remarkable attention in the …

Due to its advantagessuch as ionic crosslinking, pH responsiveness, excellent
biocompatibility, biodegradability and low price, alginate has become one of the most …

Alginic acid and its sodium salt are well-accepted pharmaceutical excipients fulfilling several
roles in the development of solid oral dosage forms. Although they have attractive …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are defined as chronic and non-healing wounds that cause skin
disorders. Here, we introduce a novel biodegradable gelatin/sulfated alginate hybrid …

Sulfated polysaccharides are ubiquitous in living systems and have central roles in
biological functions such as organism development, cell proliferation and differentiation …

For many years, corneal transplantation has been the first-choice treatment for irreversible
damage affecting the anterior part of the eye. However, the low number of cornea donors …

The prevention of wound infection has remained to be a critical step for facilitating wound
healing following the application of wound dressing. To overcome such challenge, nano …

Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, is increasing in prevalence worldwide. Pancreatic
islet encapsulation by biocompatible alginate hydrogels may be a promising cell-based …

Gellan gum (GG) is a biodegradable polysaccharide and forms thermosensitive hydrogels
by a helix-mediated mechanism. Unfortunately, the wide use of GG in tissue engineering …

Benign electrospinning of chitosan in aqueous medium is an open challenge mainly due to
its insolubility in neutral pH and inter-and intramolecular hydrogen bonding interactions …