Hydrogels are attractive biomaterials with favorable characteristics due to their water uptake
capacity. However, hydrogel properties are determined by the cross-linking degree and …

Hydrogels are presently under investigation as matrices for the controlled release of
bioactive molecules, in particular pharmaceutical proteins, and for the encapsulation of …

Natural polysaccharides, due to their outstanding merits, have received more and more
attention in the field of drug delivery systems. In particular, polysaccharides seem to be the …

In the past three decades, chemistry has changed from focusing on a single molecule to
molecular assemblies. Through the discovery of macrocycles, the chemistry of molecular …

In the biomedical field, researchers are always looking for novel materials with improved
qualities that may be used in a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical …

Pullulan is an imperative natural polymer produced commercially by yeast like fungus
Aureobasidium pullulans. It is non-toxic, non-immunogenic, non-carcinogenic and non …

Deacetylation of chitin affords chitosan, a polymer, widely studied for its pharmaceutical and
nonpharmaceutical applications. The hurdle in comprehending these applications is its …

Nanogel has attracted considerable attention as one of the most versatile drug delivery
systems especially for site-specific and/or time-controlled delivery of bioactive agents owing …

Polysaccharide-based microgels/nanogels have high water content, functionality,
biocompatibility, tunable size from submicrons to tens of nanometers, large surface area for …

Micro-or nanosized three-dimensional crosslinked polymeric networks have been designed
and described for various biomedical applications, including living cell encapsulation, tissue …