Alginate: Enhancement Strategies for Advanced Applications

Hurtado, Alejandro; Aljabali, Alaa A. A.; Mishra, Vijay; Tambuwala, Murtaza M.; Serrano‐Aroca, Ángel

doi:10.3390/ijms23094486

reviewInternational Journal of Molecular SciencesApr 19, 2022GOLD OA

Alginate: Enhancement Strategies for Advanced Applications

AHAlejandro Hurtado AAAlaa A. A. Aljabali VMVijay Mishra MMMurtaza M. Tambuwala ÁSÁngel Serrano‐Aroca

Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr · Yarmouk University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Alginate is an excellent biodegradable and renewable material that is already used for a broad range of industrial applications, including advanced fields, such as biomedicine and bioengineering, due to its excellent biodegradable and biocompatible properties. This biopolymer can be produced from brown algae or a microorganism culture. This review presents the principles, chemical structures, gelation properties, chemical interactions, production, sterilization, purification, types, and alginate-based hydrogels developed so far. We present all of the advanced strategies used to remarkably enhance this biopolymer's physicochemical and biological characteristics in various forms, such as injectable gels, fibers,…

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Biopolymer
Self-healing hydrogels
Materials science
Nanotechnology
Biocompatible material
Tissue engineering
Biodegradation
Biocompatibility

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