Alginate: properties and biomedical applications
Kuen Yong Lee,David J. Mooney +1 more
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This review will provide a comprehensive overview of general properties of alginate and its hydrogels, their biomedical applications, and suggest new perspectives for future studies with these polymers.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2012-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 5372 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Self-healing hydrogels.read more
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Biomass-derived Co@crystalline carbon@carbon aerogel composite with enhanced thermal stability and strong microwave absorption performance
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Potential Use of Alginate-Based Carriers As Antifungal Delivery System.
TL;DR: The potential use and benefits of alginate-based nanocarriers and other delivery systems containing antifungal agents in the therapy of fungal infections are discussed.
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Effects of pH on the Shape of Alginate Particles and Its Release Behavior
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TL;DR: In this article, it was experimentally demonstrated that low pH brought about an oblate shape, and particularly lower concentrations of both alginate and divalent cations resulted in a flattened oblated shape.
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Magnetic Alginate/Chitosan Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Curcumin into Human Breast Cancer Cells.
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