Tailoring gelation mechanisms for advanced hydrogel applications

V Nele, JP Wojciechowski… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are one of the most commonly explored classes of biomaterials. Their chemical
and structural versatility has enabled their use across a wide range of applications, including …

A biotechnological perspective on the application of iron oxide magnetic colloids modified with polysaccharides

A Dias, A Hussain, AS Marcos, ACA Roque - Biotechnology advances, 2011 - Elsevier
Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) alone are suitable for a broad spectrum of
applications, but the low stability and heterogeneous size distribution in aqueous medium …

Injectable in situ forming thermo-responsive graphene based hydrogels for cancer chemo-photothermal therapy and NIR light-enhanced antibacterial applications

R Lima-Sousa, D de Melo-Diogo, CG Alves… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Functionalized graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO) based nanomaterials hold a
great potential for cancer photothermal therapy. However, their systemic administration has …

Multifunctional composite hydrogels for bacterial capture, growth/elimination, and sensing applications

A Dsouza, C Constantinidou, TN Arvanitis… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of hydrophilic polymer chains with a three-dimensional
structure. Owing to their unique features, the application of hydrogels for …

Fabrication of chitosan/agarose scaffolds containing extracellular matrix for tissue engineering applications

SS Garakani, M Khanmohammadi, Z Atoufi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the most effective approaches for treatment of cartilage involves the use of porous
three-dimensional scaffolds, which are useful for improving not only cellular adhesion but …

Arrangement at the nanoscale: Effect on magnetic particle hyperthermia

E Myrovali, N Maniotis, A Makridis, A Terzopoulou… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
In this work, we present the arrangement of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles into 3D linear
chains and its effect on magnetic particle hyperthermia efficiency. The alignment has been …

High-throughput generation of hydrogel microbeads with varying elasticity for cell encapsulation

A Kumachev, J Greener, E Tumarkin, E Eiser… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Elasticity of cellular microenvironments strongly influences cell motility, phagocytosis, growth
and differentiation. Currently, the relationship between the cell behaviour and matrix …

Encapsulation of Zataria multiflora essential oil in polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan/gelatin thermo-responsive hydrogel: synthesis, physico-chemical properties, and …

N Torabiardekani, F Karami, M Khorram, A Zare… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zataria multiflora essential oil is a natural volatile plant product whose therapeutic
applications require a delivery platform. Biomaterial-based hydrogels have been extensively …

Gel integration for microfluidic applications

X Zhang, L Li, C Luo - Lab on a Chip, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular diffusive membranes or materials are important for biological applications in
microfluidic systems. Hydrogels are typical materials that offer several advantages, such as …

Nature-derived polysaccharide-based composite hydrogels for promoting wound healing

H Lee, Y Jung, N Lee, I Lee, JH Lee - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Numerous innovative advancements in dressing technology for wound healing have
emerged. Among the various types of wound dressings available, hydrogel dressings …