Highlights•Bigels are systems that usually result from mixing a hydrogel and an
organogel.•A hydrophilic biopolymer is commonly the structuring agent of the aqueous …

Background Polymeric gels, an important class of soft matter systems, are widely used for
commercial applications particularly in food products (ie, saturated fat replacement). The …

The aim of present study was to develop novel bigels as a semi-solid vehicle for lycopene
delivery. Bigels were prepared by using the mixture of glycerol monostearate (GMS) …

The preparation and properties of novel edible bigel systems based on olive oil oleogels
structured with 15% monoglycerides and different hydrogels formed with 8, 10 or 12 …

In this study, bigels systems with semi-solid properties were prepared by using the mixture of
beeswax oleogels and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) hydrogels in different …

Various studies have been focused on seaweeds derived polysaccharides based
composites because of its renewability and sustainability for food packaging and …

Nanoparticle-based bigel is a miscellaneous emulsion system consisting of two immiscible
gels, combining Pickering and bigel mechanism, which resulted in enhanced technological …

Hybrid gels can be used for controlled delivery of bioactives and for textural and rheological
modification of foods. In this regard the hydrogel: oleogel ratio and gel development …

This study objected to widen the knowledge and applications of bigels by constructing food
bigels for 3D printing. A serious of bigels were developed by incorporating a candelilla wax …

This review is an extensive evaluation and essential analysis of the design and formation of
hydrogels (HGs) for drug delivery. We review the fundamental principles of HGs (their …