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Functionality Enhancement of Pullulan‐Based Composites for Food Packaging Applications

open access: yesComprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Contemporary research in food packaging is focused on developing sustainable alternatives to petroleum‐based materials. Pullulan, a microbial biopolymer traditionally employed as a food additive, is harnessing interest for food packaging applications due to its exceptional film‐forming ability, biodegradability, and nontoxic nature.
Bibek Bahadur Shrestha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Nanoparticle Therapeutics for Targeting Neutrophils in Inflammatory Diseases

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 14, Issue 28, November 3, 2025.
This review highlights recent advances in nanoparticle‐based strategies to modulate neutrophil activity in inflammatory diseases. By targeting inflammatory neutrophils, NET formation, and neutrophil apoptosis or recruitment, these approaches aim to improve therapeutic precision.
Min Ji Byun   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanomaterial‐Based Precision Medicine for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

open access: yesChemNanoMat, Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2025.
This research emphasizes the use of targeted precision medicine in the treatment of breast cancer. Through the integration of diagnosis and therapeutic delivery, nanocarriers are designed to selectively target cancer cells, preserving healthy tissue, thereby improving treatment effectiveness and reducing side effects.
Tanaka Ndongwe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cinnamon Essential Oil Delivery Systems: Preparation Processes, Packaging Forms, and Industrialization Potentials

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
This review systematically evaluates delivery systems (nanoemulsions, microcapsules, and Pickering emulsions) for encapsulating CEO, comparing their preparation processes, controlled‐release efficiency, and scalability. By integrating material innovation, intelligent packaging design, and sustainable strategies, the study provides actionable insights ...
Liquan Zhou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Responsive Hydrogels for Diabetic Wound Healing: Design Principles, Controlled Drug Delivery, Therapeutic Strategies, and Application Prospects

open access: yesMedComm – Biomaterials and Applications, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2025.
This review highlights pathological features of diabetic wounds, and explores the design principles and therapeutic strategies of smart responsive hydrogels. Importantly, the review evaluates the challenges associated with these technologies and outlines future engineering directions to optimize their clinical adoption.
Jiyuan Du   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intraoral Drug Delivery: Bridging the Gap Between Academic Research and Industrial Innovations

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, Volume 35, Issue 35, August 28, 2025.
Intraoral drug delivery offers a promising route for systemic and localized therapies, yet challenges such as enzymatic degradation, limited permeability, and microbial interactions hinder efficacy. This figure highlights innovative strategies—mucoadhesive materials, enzyme inhibitors, and permeation enhancers—to overcome these barriers.
Soheil Haddadzadegan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modern Strategies in Wound Healing: The Rise of Bacterial Cellulose Dressings

open access: yesAdvanced Therapeutics, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2025.
Bacterial cellulose (BC)‐based wound dressings combine high water retention, biocompatibility, and mechanical strength to support wound healing. This review highlights advanced functionalization strategies and fabrication techniques that enhance BC's therapeutic performance, establishing it as a promising material for next‐generation wound care ...
Elif Naz Gürsoy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review of Starch: Structure, Properties, Chemical Modification, and Application in Food Preservation

open access: yesFood Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 4, Page 1645-1657, July 2025.
The negative effects of widely used polyethylene‐plastic packaging on environment and consumers' health along with the advantages of biopolymers lead to attention on active and degradable packaging as safe alternatives. Xie et al. thoroughly review starch, focusing on its chemical modification and application in constructing active and degradable ...
Qinfei Xie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Intelligent and Conductive Hydrogel with Multiresponsive and ROS Scavenging Properties for Infection Prevention and Anti‐Inflammatory Treatment Assisted by Electrical Stimulation for Diabetic Wound

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 23, June 20, 2025.
This study introduces a novel therapeutic approach that employs a conductive hydrogel (HEPP) responsive to near‐infrared light, pH levels, and reactive oxygen species. Its goal is to enhance the healing environment affected by elevated glucose levels, insufficient oxygen, and bacterial infections in diabetes‐related wounds.
Tao Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Situ Gels for Nasal Delivery: Formulation, Characterization and Applications

open access: yesMacromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 310, Issue 6, June 2025.
Drug delivery through the nasal route offers many advantages, but is hampered by a number of challenges, such as the short drug retention time caused by mucociliary clearance. In situ forming gels, which undergo a sol‐to‐gel transition with specific triggers at the site of action, present real opportunities in this field.
Li Qian   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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