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This study is aimed at characterizing and evaluating the use of bacterial cellulose/alginate gel in skin burns in rats. Methods: Cellulose and cellulose/alginate gels were compared regarding the ...

EDTA is an intravenous chelating agent with high affinity to divalent cations (lead, cadmium, and calcium) that may be beneficial in the treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although a large ...

These steps increase preparation time, discomfort, and the risk of infection. Cross-linked sodium polyacrylate gel swelled with electrolyte was explored as a possible skin contact element for a ...

Abstract: Hydrogel microcapsules provide well-defined and biocompatible platforms for 3D cell culture, which is greatly desired for replacing, or enhancing the function of damaged human tissue and in ...

For example, a double network hydrogel was prepared by oxidized methacrylic acid sodium alginate and collagen-polypeptide-functionalized carboxymethyl chitosan, which were based on the dynamic ...

1 Institute of Analytical Technology and Smart Instruments, Xiamen Huaxia University, Xiamen, China 2 Engineering Research Center of Fujian Province, Xiamen Huaxia University, Xiamen, China Hydrogels ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assisting in a multistate investigation on the use of contaminated non-sterile ultrasound gel for ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures. Reports ...

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K. Centre for NanoHealth, Swansea University, Singleton ...