Hydrogel-forming algae polysaccharides: From seaweed to biomedical applications

M Beaumont, R Tran, G Vera, D Niedrist… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery,
there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The …

A review on revolutionary natural biopolymer-based aerogels for antibacterial delivery

EB Yahya, F Jummaat, AA Amirul, AS Adnan… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
A biopolymer-based aerogel has been developed to become one of the most potentially
utilized materials in different biomedical applications. The biopolymer-based aerogel has …

Effects of deacetylation degree of chitosan on the structure of aerogels

S Namli, O Guven, FN Simsek, A Gradišek… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan aerogels, obtained by (supercritical) CO 2 drying of hydrogels, are novel
adsorbents because of their large surface area and high porosity. Intrinsic properties of …

Enhanced physical and antimicrobial properties of alginate/chitosan composite aerogels based on electrostatic interactions and noncovalent crosslinking

J Pan, Y Li, K Chen, Y Zhang, H Zhang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the alginate/chitosan composite aerogels based on electrostatic interactions
and noncovalent crosslinking were fabricated using sol-gel method followed by freeze …

Polysaccharide‐based porous biopolymers for enhanced bioaccessibility and bioavailability of bioactive food compounds: Challenges, advances, and opportunities

A Ubeyitogullari, S Ahmadzadeh… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive food compounds, such as lycopene, curcumin, phytosterols, and resveratrol, have
received great attention due to their potential health benefits. However, these bioactive …

The potential of supercritical drying as a “green” method for the production of food-grade bioaerogels: A comprehensive critical review

S Basak, RS Singhal - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioaerogels or biopolymer-based aerogels are emerging as eco-friendly and sustainable
alternatives to inorganic aerogels. Aerogels are porous, lightweight and interconnected …

Insights into the role of biopolymer aerogel scaffolds in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

EB Yahya, AA Amirul, AK HPS, NG Olaiya, MO Iqbal… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global transplantation market size was valued at USD 8.4 billion in 2020 and is
expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 11.5% over the forecast period. The …

Research progress on preparation and application of sodium alginate aerogel

L **ang, S Zheng, J Lei, D Pan, S Li… - ES Materials & …, 2024 - espublisher.com
Sodium alginate based aerogels have attracted wide attention due to their unique properties
and practicability, and have been applied in modern scientific fields such as electric energy …

Alginate‐based platforms for cancer‐targeted drug delivery

L He, Z Shang, H Liu, Z Yuan - BioMed research international, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As an acidic, ocean colloid polysaccharide, alginate is both a biopolymer and a
polyelectrolyte that is considered to be biocompatible, nontoxic, nonimmunogenic, and …

Polymeric hybrid aerogels and their biomedical applications

Z Liu, Y Ran, J **, J Wang - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Aerogels are a class of porous materials that possess extremely high specific surface area,
high pore volume, high porosity, and variable chemical structures. They have been widely …