Alginate is a hydrocolloid from algae, specifically brown algae, which is a group that
includes many of the seaweeds, like kelps and an extracellular polymer of some bacteria …

Routes of drug administration and the corresponding physicochemical characteristics of a
given route play significant roles in therapeutic efficacy and short term/long term biological …

Intestinal immune homeostasis and microbiome structure play a critical role in the
pathogenesis and progress of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), whereas IBD treatment …

Alginate is one of the natural polymers that are often used in drug‐and protein‐delivery
systems. The use of alginate can provide several advantages including ease of preparation …

Polysaccharides are a kind of natural biopolymers and have been widely applied in various
fields, especially biomedical applications, due to their fascinating properties, such as …

Hydrogel is a three-dimensional network polymer material rich in water. It is widely used in
the biomedical field because of its unique physical and chemical properties and good …

Hydrogels with tailor‐made swelling‐shrinkable properties have aroused considerable
interest in numerous biomedical domains. For example, as swelling is a key issue for blood …

Due to its advantagessuch as ionic crosslinking, pH responsiveness, excellent
biocompatibility, biodegradability and low price, alginate has become one of the most …

Double-network (DN) hydrogel is consist of two intertwined crosslinked networks, with a
balanced mechanical performance combining high strength and toughness. In addition to …

From the multitude of materials currently available on the market that can be used in the
development of microparticles, sodium alginate has become one of the most studied natural …