Alginate hydrogels as biomaterials.

By A. Augst, H. Kong, David J. Mooney. Macromolecular Bioscience, 2006

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Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Medicine

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Cell Encapsulation in Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications (2008, neutral): “Although the properties of the hydrogel can be controlled to some degree through changes in the alginate precursor (molecular weight, composition, and macromer concentration), 86 alginate does not degrade, but rather dissolves when the divalent cations are replaced by monovalent ions.”
Alginate derivatization: a review of chemistry, properties and applications. (2012, background): “Alginates are important biomaterials in the area of bioengineering [76].”
Microfluidic scaffolds for tissue engineering. (2007, background): “Important characteristics of microfluidic scaffolds as bioreactors include: (1) dispersion of cells within a biocompatible, biodegradable and biochemically tunable extracellular matri”
Current progress on bio-based polymers and their future trends (2013, background): “Alginates are used in controlled drug delivery, where the rate of drug release depends on the type and molecular weight of alginates used (Alexnader et al. 2006; Goh et al. 2012).”
Triboelectric nanogenerator based on degradable materials (2020, background): “) to form a film by cross-linking.(55) As a polysaccharide derivative, alginate materials are easily degraded and have good biocompatibility.”
A practical guide to hydrogels for cell culture (2016, methodology): “Alginate is a polysaccharide derived from brown algae that has been applied in industries as varied as food, textiles, printing, and pharmaceuticals 58 .”