Alginate is a biocompatible substance that ... significantly lower adhesion and swelling, compared to other commercial hydrogel wound dressings. The researchers tested the effectiveness of their ...

This finding suggests that hydrogels could be further adapted for MWA applications. To achieve this, the researchers cross-linked sodium alginate (ALG ... response – with comparable potency to a ...

Encapsulating cells—both prokaryotic and eukaryotic—allows researchers to carry out experiments in hydrated environments over prolonged periods of time. However, cell growth under these ...

To test the antimicrobial function of their new alginate hydrogel, they analysed bacterial growth on ... the team also developed finite element models using the commercial software ABAQUS. “We are ...

The alginate hydrogel had double the amount of contact ... even when bent more than 180 degrees. In contrast, a commercial electrode array did not stay in contact with the cow heart when bent ...

Alginate is a biocompatible substance that ... significantly lower adhesion and swelling, compared to other commercial hydrogel wound dressings. The researchers tested the effectiveness of their ...

The material, which solidifies menstrual blood by turning it into a gel mixture ... then tested the absorbency of these alginate-glycerol powders against commercial absorbents by sandwiching ...

One such natural polymer that is used in hydrogels for wound dressing is alginate, a carbohydrate derived from seaweed, and therefore, abundantly available. Alginate gels are very easy to prepare ...

A team led by WANG Qihua and WANG Tingmei from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently has issued a report on four dimensional (4D) printing of ...

Researchers have developed modified alginate hydrogels that can endure the growth of bacteria, allowing them to synthesize important enzymes. Encapsulating cells -- both prokaryotic and eukaryotic ...