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Novel Hydrogel Membranes Based on the Bacterial Polysaccharide FucoPol
Araújo, Diana; Martins, Matilde; Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; Roma-Rodrigues, Catarina; Morais, Maria; Alves, Vítor D.; Fernandes, Alexandra R.Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.; FucoPol, a fucose-rich polyanionic polysaccharide, was used for the first time for the preparation of hydrogel membranes (HMs) using Fe3+ as a crosslinking agent. This study evaluated the impact of Fe3+ and FucoPol concentrations on the HMs’ strength. The results show that, above 1.5 g/L, Fe3+ concentration had a limited influence on the HMs’ strength, and varying th...
Exploring the Drug-Loading and Release Ability of FucoPol Hydrogel Membranes
Araújo, Diana; Martins, Matilde; Freitas, FilomenaPublisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.; The polysaccharide FucoPol has recently been shown to yield hydrogel membranes (HMs) characterized by good mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and anti-inflammatory activity that render them promising biomaterials for use in the biomedical field. Subsequently to such findings, envisaging their development into novel delivery systems for topical applications, in ...