In situ crosslinked weak gels with ultralong and tunable gelation times for improving oil recovery

H Yin, X Yin, R Cao, P Zeng, J Wang, D Wu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymer-based in situ cross-linked gels have been widely used in improving the oil recovery
process; however, the insufficient and uncontrollable gelation time still deteriorates the …

Agar gel strength: A correlation study between chemical composition and rheological properties

M Bertasa, A Dodero, M Alloisio, S Vicini… - European Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Agar is a natural polymer commonly used in various fields of application ranging from
cosmetics to the food industry. In particular, for over forty years agar gels have been used in …

Personalised 3D-printed mucoadhesive gastroretentive hydrophilic matrices for managing overactive bladder (OAB)

Z Khizer, MR Akram, MA Tahir, W Liu, S Lou… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a symptomatic complex condition characterised by frequent
urinary urgency, nocturia, and urinary incontinence with or without urgency. Gabapentin is …

Terminalia arjuna gum/alginate in situ gel system with prolonged retention time for ophthalmic drug delivery

S Noreen, SA Ghumman, F Batool, B Ijaz… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Poor availability is the major barrier to accept the new smart gel system as a preferred
ophthalmic solution for various eye problems. Smart gel system especially derived from …

Experimental Advances in the Real-Time Recording of Cross-Linking Alginate In Situ Gelation: A Review

IN Besiri, TB Goudoulas, E Fattahi, T Becker - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alginate-based hydrogels are promising smart materials widely employed in the food,
bioengineering, and energy sectors. The development and optimization of their production …

Personalised 3D printed fast-dissolving tablets for managing hypertensive crisis: in-vitro/in-vivo studies

A Hussain, F Mahmood, MS Arshad, N Abbas… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hypertensive crisis (HC) is an emergency health condition which requires an effective
management strategy. Over the years, various researchers have developed captopril based …

Impact of CaCl2 concentration and in situ rheometric setup configuration on fast alginate–Ca2+ reaction

IN Besiri, TB Goudoulas, N Germann - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Recording kinetics during a reaction is a challenging effort that provides significant insight
into gelation. We recently published our work based on a novel custom-made rheometric …

Plasticiser-free 3D printed hydrophilic matrices: Quantitative 3D surface texture, mechanical, swelling, erosion, drug release and pharmacokinetic studies

Z Khizer, MR Akram, RM Sarfraz, JS Nirwan, S Farhaj… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, HPMC, a hydrophilic polymer, is widely used for the
development of extended release hydrophilic matrices and it is also considered as a good …

Custom-made rheological setup for in situ real-time fast alginate-Ca2+ gelation

IN Besiri, TB Goudoulas, N Germann - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in the in situ gelation of the alginate-Ca 2+ system due to its
remarkable applications. In this work, we record and evaluate the fast gelation kinetics of …

Rheo-dissolution: A new platform for the simultaneous measurement of rheology and drug release

FG Senjoti, MU Ghori, R Diryak, BR Conway… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is great potential to improve drug delivery through the use of in-situ gelling delivery
systems. Here we demonstrate a technique capable of measuring changes in rheology …