Hydrogels are promising biomaterials because of their important qualities such as
biocompatibility, biodegradability, hydrophilicity and non-toxicity. These qualities make …

To date, a variety of delivery systems based on organic or inorganic materials have been
investigated. Among them, hydrogels have become one of the most promising field in drug …

Thermally responsive hydrogels modulate their gelation behavior upon temperature change.
Aqueous solutions solidify into hydrogels when a critical temperature is reached. In …

This review outlines the new developments on chitosan-based bioapplications. Over the last
decade, functional biomaterials research has developed new drug delivery systems and …

The desire and need to minimize traditional open surgeries is gearing up as it could reduce
the healthcare expenses and improve the recovery time for the patients. Minimal invasive …

To date, numerous delivery systems based on either organic or inorganic material have
been developed to achieve efficient and sustained delivery of therapeutics. Hydrogels …

Hydrogels are high-water content materials prepared from cross-linked polymers that are
able to provide sustained, local delivery of a variety of therapeutic agents. Use of the natural …

Most of the administered anti-cancer drugs are hydrophobic in nature and are known to
have poor water solubility, short residence time, rapid clearance from the body and systemic …

Gene transfer methods are promising in the field of gene therapy. Current methods for gene
transfer include three major groups: viral, physical and chemical methods. This review …

Thermoresponsive polymers have been investigated for a variety of clinical applications
which make use of in situ gelation at physiological temperatures. However, for biomedical …