Chemically modified biopolymers for the formation of biomedical hydrogels

VG Muir, JA Burdick - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biopolymers are natural polymers sourced from plants and animals, which include a variety
of polysaccharides and polypeptides. The inclusion of biopolymers into biomedical …

Preparation of alginate-based biomaterials and their applications in biomedicine

H Zhang, J Cheng, Q Ao - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alginates are naturally occurring polysaccharides extracted from brown marine algae and
bacteria. Being biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic and easy to gel, alginates can be …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications

J Li, C Wu, PK Chu, M Gelinsky - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Versatility of hydrogels: from synthetic strategies, classification, and properties to biomedical applications

Z Ahmad, S Salman, SA Khan, A Amin, ZU Rahman… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are three-dimensional, cross-linked, and supramolecular networks that can
absorb significant volumes of water. Hydrogels are one of the most promising biomaterials in …

[HTML][HTML] Crosslinkers for polysaccharides and proteins: Synthesis conditions, mechanisms, and crosslinking efficiency, a review

AC Alavarse, ECG Frachini, RLCG da Silva… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides and proteins are important macromolecules for developing hydrogels
devoted to biomedical applications. Chemical hydrogels offer chemical, mechanical, and …

Advances in crosslinking strategies of biomedical hydrogels

W Hu, Z Wang, Y Xiao, S Zhang, J Wang - Biomaterials science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomedical hydrogels as sole repair matrices or combined with pre-seeded cells and
bioactive growth factors are extensively applied in tissue engineering and regenerative …

Recent advances in injectable hydrogels for controlled and local drug delivery

F Rizzo, NS Kehr - Advanced healthcare materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Injectable hydrogels have received considerable interest in the biomedical field due to their
potential applications in minimally invasive local drug delivery, more precise implantation …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-linked hydrogel for pharmaceutical applications: a review

R Parhi - Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hydrogels are promising biomaterials because of their important qualities such as
biocompatibility, biodegradability, hydrophilicity and non-toxicity. These qualities make …

Injectable antibacterial conductive hydrogels with dual response to an electric field and pH for localized “smart” drug release

J Qu, X Zhao, PX Ma, B Guo - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Injectable hydrogels with multistimuli responsiveness to electrical field and pH as a drug
delivery system have been rarely reported. Herein, we developed a series of injectable …

A review of the designs and prominent biomedical advances of natural and synthetic hydrogel formulations

DA Gyles, LD Castro, JOC Silva Jr… - European Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional hydrophilic polymeric networks, capable of absorbing
large quantities of water and biological fluids and simulating biological tissue when swollen …