Alginate-based composites as novel soil conditioners for sustainable applications in agriculture: A critical review

N Wang, B Wang, Y Wan, B Gao, VD Rajput - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of alginate-based composites in agriculture to combat nutrient loss and
drought for sustainable development has drawn increasing attention in the scientific …

Water: The soul of hydrogels

Y Yuan, Q Zhang, S Lin, J Li - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are soft and wet materials with a three-dimensional porous network structure,
capable of swelling to retain a large volume of water and maintaining semi-solid integrity. In …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative analysis of pulp-derived nanocelluloses for 3D bioprinting facial cartilages

TH Jovic, T Nicholson, H Arora, K Nelson, SH Doak… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocelluloses have attracted significant interest in the field of bioprinting, with previous
research outlining the value of nanocellulose fibrils and bacterial nanocelluloses for 3D …

Adsorption behavior and mechanisms of the emerging antibiotic pollutant norfloxacin on eco-friendly and low-cost hydroxyapatite: Integrated experimental and …

S Cheikh, A Imessaoudene, JC Bollinger… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, hydroxyapatite derived from bovine bone (nat-HAp) was used to remove
norfloxacin antibiotic (NOR) from an aqueous solution. The nat-HAp properties were …

3D bioprinted hydroxyapatite or graphene oxide containing nanocellulose‐based scaffolds for bone regeneration

M Lafuente‐Merchan, S Ruiz‐Alonso… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bone tissue is usually damaged after big traumas, tumors, and increasing aging‐related
diseases such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Current treatments are based on …

Fucoidan-incorporated composite scaffold stimulates osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells for bone tissue engineering

Y Devi GV, AH Nagendra, S Shenoy P, K Chatterjee… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, millions of bone graft procedures are being performed by clinicians annually to
treat the rising prevalence of bone defects. Here, the study designed a fucoidan from …

Gracilaria salicornia as potential substratum for green synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles coupled hydrogel: An effective antimicrobial thin film

VT Dinakaran, H Santhaseelan, M Krishnan… - Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sodium alginate based (SA) hydrogel supplemented Cerium Oxide nanoparticles (CeO 2
NPs) was produced to fabricate an antimicrobial thin film using an aqueous extract of G …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable mineralized Sr-hydroxyapatite nanoparticles-loaded ɛ-polylysine-hyaluronic acid composite hydrogels for bone regeneration

A Rubina, A Sceglovs, A Ramata-Stunda… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, multifunctional injectable mineralized antibacterial nanocomposite hydrogels
were prepared by a homogenous distribution of high content of (up to 60 wt%) Sr-substituted …

Feasibility of Invasive Brown Seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae as Source of Alginate: Characterization of Products and Evaluation of Derived Gels

I Santana, M Felix, C Bengoechea - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rugulopteryx okamurae (RO) is an invasive brown seaweed that causes severe
environmental problems in the Mediterranean Sea. This work proposed an extraction …

Mucoadhesive alginate/pectin films crosslinked by calcium carbonate as carriers of a model antifungal drug—Posaconazole

M Szekalska, A Czajkowska-Kośnik, B Maciejewski… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The mucosal membrane of the oral cavity, due to its unique structure and availability,
constitutes an appropriate site for the delivery of drugs, both with local and systemic effects …