Enhanced antibacterial activity of porous chitosan-based hydrogels crosslinked with gelatin and metal ions

B Farasati Far, MR Naimi-Jamal, M Jahanbakhshi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Addressing the increasing drug resistance in pathogenic microbes, a significant threat to
public health, calls for the development of innovative antibacterial agents with versatile …

Incorporation of essential oils in polymeric films for biomedical applications

JC Borges, LA de Almeida Campos… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural and synthetic biodegradable polymers are widely used to obtain more sustainable
films with biological, physicochemical, and mechanical properties for biomedical purposes …

Enhanced methylene blue adsorption using single-walled carbon nanotubes/chitosan-graft-gelatin nanocomposite hydrogels

B Farasati Far, MR Naimi-Jamal, M Jahanbakhshi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In the present study, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) incorporating chitosan-graft-
gelatin (CS-g-GEL/SWCNTs) hydrogels were fabricated with multiple advantages, including …

Nano hydrogel with bacterial nanocellulose and bitter almond oil nanoemulsions for enhanced wound healing: In-vivo and in-vitro characterization

MA Chamchangi, S Abdollahi, Z Raoufi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biocompatibility, good mechanical properties, infection prevention, and anti-inflammatory
are the requirements of an ideal wound dressing for the care and treatment of skin wounds …

Development of active hydrogel absorbent pads based on sodium alginate/potassium-doped carbon dots for chilled pork preservation

P Sun, Y Zhu, L Yin, B Kong, X **a, Q Liu, H Wang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, potassium-doped carbon dots (K-CDs) were added to sodium alginate (NaAlg)
hydrogel to yield high-strength, antibacterial, antioxidant NaAlg hydrogel absorbent pads …

Efficacy of melanin-loaded lipoic acid-modified chitosan hydrogel in diabetic wound healing

Z Pang, Q Li, K Liu, X Wu, H Xu, Z Chen, H Dai - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The healing of diabetic wounds is significantly impeded due to severe oxidative stress and
hindered angiogenesis, presenting a major challenge to clinical treatment. In this context …

A dynamically cross-linked catechol-grafted chitosan/gelatin hydrogel dressing synergised with photothermal therapy and baicalin reduces wound infection and …

Y Wang, J Wang, H Du, Q Zhao, S Wang, T Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Superior multifunctional hydrogel dressings are of considerable interest in wound healing. In
clinical practice, it is useful to investigate hydrogel dressings that offer multifunctional …

Chitosan-graft-Pomegranate Extract Hydrogel: A Dual-Functional Pad for Antibacterial and Antioxidant Enhancement for Shelf Life Extension in Food Packaging

B Farasati Far, M Jahanbakhshi, L Jameie… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the preservation of water-rich foods, especially meat, spoilage can occur due to bacterial
contamination and oxidative degradation. This study aimed to determine the structural …

The synergistic gelation of novel Bletilla striata polysaccharide with hyaluronic acid: Characterization, rheology

D Ma, Z Zhao, Y Wen, J Zhou, W Zhou, J Mao, K Lv… - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) has attracted considerable interest due to its diverse
biological activities. In this research, a novel low-molecular-weight water-soluble …

Photo-crosslinking modified gelatin-silk fibroin hydrogel for accelerating wound repair of open abdomen

Y Liu, S Li, J Huang, X Li, Z Li, C Chen, G Qu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Open abdomen (OA), a major advance in modern trauma surgery, enables the treatment of
severe abdominal trauma, infections, and hypertension by temporarily closing the …