Polymer gels are a valuable class of polymeric materials that have recently attracted
significant interest due to the exceptional properties such as versatility, soft-structure …

There is an increasing interest in sensing applications for a variety of analytes in aqueous
environments, as conventional methods do not work reliably under humid conditions or they …

Paper-based packaging generally has poor performances in the gas/oil barriers. This work
reports a paper-based packaging material prepared via the modification of conventional …

Hydrogels are highly biocompatible biomaterials composed of crosslinked three-
dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers. Owing to their natural origin, polysaccharide …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide.
This type of infections can be healthcare-associated or community-acquired and affects …

We report on the fabrication and characterization of color-encoded chitosan hydrogels for
the rapid, sensitive and specific detection of bacterial enzymes as well as the selective …

Hydrogels are known to have the advantages such as good biodegradability,
biocompatibility, and easy functionalization, making them ideal candidates for biosensors …

The prospective applications of chitosan-based hydrogels (CBHs), a category of
biocompatible and biodegradable materials, in biomedical disciplines such as tissue …

The development of robust bioanalytical devices and biosensors for infectious pathogens is
progressing well with the advent of new materials, concepts, and technology. The progress …

Bacterial environmental colonization and subsequent biofilm formation on surfaces
represents a significant and alarming problem in various fields, ranging from contamination …