Chitosan-based blends for biomedical applications

F Seidi, MK Yazdi, M Jouyandeh, M Dominic… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

Current understanding of hydrogel for drug release and tissue engineering

L Lei, Y Bai, X Qin, J Liu, W Huang, Q Lv - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to their good absorption, satisfactory biocompatibility, and high safety, hydrogels have
been widely used in the field of biomedicine, including for drug delivery and tissue …

Marine polysaccharides in pharmaceutical applications: an overview

P Laurienzo - Marine drugs, 2010 - mdpi.com
The enormous variety of polysaccharides that can be extracted from marine plants and
animal organisms or produced by marine bacteria means that the field of marine …

Fabrication of dual physically cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol/agar hydrogels with mechanical stability and antibacterial activity for wound healing

W Li, Z Wu, J Zhao, M Jiang, L Yuan, Y Guo, S Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection is one of the most critical obstacles in wound healing, and severe
bacterial infections can lead to inflammatory conditions and delay the healing process …

[PDF][PDF] A review of extractions of seaweed hydrocolloids: Properties and applications.

HPS Khalil, TK Lai, YY Tye, S Rizal… - Express Polymer …, 2018 - researchgate.net
The term hydrocolloid generally refers to substances that form gels or provide viscous
dispersion in the presence of water. Alginate, agar, and carrageenan are three commercially …

Prospection of recent chitosan biomedical trends: Evidence from patent analysis (2009–2020)

M Kurakula - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Improved accuracy is one of the vital innovations in designing biopolymer-based products
that are gaining momentum in diverse biomedicine arenas. The innovative devices were …

Use of microwave irradiation in the grafting modification of the polysaccharides–A review

V Singh, P Kumar, R Sanghi - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are a natural and renewable feed stock for synthesizing high performance
macromolecular materials. A popular, versatile and convenient route to develop …

Controlled silver nanoparticles synthesis in semi-hydrogel networks of poly (acrylamide) and carbohydrates: a rational methodology for antibacterial application

K Vimala, KS Sivudu, YM Mohan, B Sreedhar… - Carbohydrate …, 2009 - Elsevier
In the present study, we report the preparation of semi interpenetrating hydrogel networks
(SIHNs) based on cross-linked poly (acrylamide) prepared through an optimized rapid redox …

Preparation and properties of self-healable and conductive PVA-agar hydrogel with ultra-high mechanical strength

X Sun, C Luo, F Luo - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Developing hydrogels with excellent mechanical properties and functions is important and
challenging. Herein, commercial available materials, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and agar, are …

Synthesis and characterization of a novel and green rod‐like magnetic ZnS/CuFe2O4/agar organometallic hybrid catalyst for the synthesis of biologically‐active 2‐amino …

S Bahrami, F Hassanzadeh‐Afruzi… - Applied Organometallic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The magnetic biocompatible rod‐like ZnS/CuFe2O4/agar organometallic hybrid catalyst was
designed and prepared based on a natural macromolecule (agar) through a green and …