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 ...

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 ...

The addition of calcium ions to a solution of sodium alginate promotes instantaneous jellification of the contact region, which happens when the calcium ions are diffused through the gel-membrane ...

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 ...

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel is favored by researchers due to its good biocompatibility, high mechanical strength, low friction coefficient, and suitable water content. The widely distributed ...

Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Collagen-hyaluronic acid (Col-HA) hydrogels are widely studied as biomimetic materials that recapitulate the environmental physical and ...

The hydrogel stops bleeding and seals injuries within seconds and then helps regenerate tissue over time. “There is no existing product or hydrogel formulation that offers all these properties i ...